people," and from this sprinkling the best for this purpose, I desire about fourteen blood of the nation, in both sections, was days. made to flow as a river. "Sprinkle blood in the face of the people!"-a trim and

Howell Cobb.

polished phrase which filled a continent with woes unutterable! It was doctrine such as this, that Howell Cobb taught in Georgia, and, by carrying that glorious old State over to secession, gave force and prestige to the disloyal movement in its first stages, and thus reddened the history of the whole country with four years of blood.

Gov. Johnson-It seems to me there should be but little hesitation about the matter. All that is required of you is to sign the oath of allegiance. If you are loyal citizens, you can have no reason to refuse to do so. If you are disloyal, and working to obstruct the operations of the Government, it is my duty, as the representative of that Government, to see that you are placed in a position so that the least possible harm shall result from your proceedings. You certainly cannot reasonably refuse to renew your allegiance to the Government that is now protecting you and your families and property.

Rev. Mr. Elliott-As a non-combatant, Governor, I considered that under the stipulations of the surrender of the city, I should be no further annoyed. As a noncombatant, I do not know that I have committed an act, since the Federals occupied the city, that would require me to take the oath required.

Gov. Johnson-I believe, Mr. Elliott, you have two brothers in Ohio.

Mr. Elliott-Yes, Governor, I have two noble brothers, there. They did not agree with me in the course, I pursued in regard Andy Johnson and the Clerical Secessionists. to secession. But I have lived in TenThe State of Tennessee had a watchful nessee so many years that I have considpilot at the helm when Andrew Johnson ered the State my home, and am willing was its Governor. He was early called to follow her fortunes. Tennessee is a to deal with secessionists and traitors in good State. this capacity. One day a pair of citizens. belonging, professionally, to the cloth,' stood before him, and the following dialogue between the respective parties, 'spiritual' and 'secular,' will throw some light on the question Who was the truer man?' Gov. Johnson-Well, gentlemen, what is your desire?

Gov. Johnson-I know Tennessee is a good State: and I believe the best way to improve her fortunes is to remove those from her borders who prove disloyal and traitors to her interest, as they are traitors to the interest of that Government which has fostered and protected them. By your inflammatory remarks and conversation, Rev. Mr. Sehon-I speak but for myself. and by your disloyal behavior, in weaning I do not know what the other gentlemen the young under your charge from their wish. My request is that I may have a allegiance to the Government, you have few days to consider on the subject of sign- won a name that will never be placed on ing this paper. I wish to gather my fam- the roll of patriots. A visit to the North ily together and talk over the subject; may be of benefit to you.

Loyal Demonstration with a Crutch. In July or August, 1862, Mrs. Hudgins At one of the fashionable hotels in New and her two children had unexpectedly York, there boarded for a time, during the returned to the farm, taken possession of war, a somewhat wrathful secession sym- the mansion, and set up a claim to the pathizer-one of the New England and harvest of 1862. She came with her consequently one of the worst kind,-and claim to the provost judge, John A. Bolles. a chivalric, spirited Major-General of the On the other hand, Anthony Bright, in army, minus a leg, and hobbling about on behalf of himself and his black co-laborers, his crutch. Fired by natural folly and a presented his claims to the fruit of his luxurious dinner, the former insulted the labors, and called on the judge for proteclatter, as he was passing through the halls, tion. A day and hour was appointed for with loud and coarse denunciations of the the trial. Mrs. Hudgins was an intelligent war, and all who fought on the loyal side lady, and in all her conduct and conversain it. The cripple turned and faced the tion made a very pleasant impression on coward, demanding apology and retraction. those who observed them. Anthony Bright They were denied. The man of crutch was a tall, finely-formed, and very bright and soul then asked the name of the pol- young man of perhaps thirty years of age. troon traducer of his country and her He was a slave. His master had been patriots. With natural instinct, a wrong many years in California, and during that one was given. Other words followed; period Anthony had been left in charge another insult was added by the traducer; of Mr. and Mrs. Hudgins, who had allowed whereupon the hero of Chancellorsville and him on payment of $75 a year to work for Gettysburg "shouldered his crutch and himself and to act as though he were a showed how fields were won," by breaking freeman. it over the head of said degenerate son of Adam, who then took himself off, with to begin, Col. Joseph Segar, the member at least one new idea in his head, namely, of Congress from that district, called upon that the next crippled soldier of the army he insulted had better be somebody else than Dan Sickles.

First Oath and Testimony of a Slave.in
Virginia.

About half an hour before the trial was

the provost judge in behalf of Mrs. Hudgins, and among other things inquired if the judge was intending to allow Anthony or any other slave to testify. The judge answered yes. But the Colonel begged him to reconsider his determination, reA few miles from Fortress Monroe, to- minding him of the exclusionary rule of ward Buck river, there is a place called the Virginia law of evidence, and remarkFox Hill, in the neighborhood of which ing that in his own judgment the admission are or were several excellent farms, one of colored witnesses would, more than alof these being the "Hudgins place." The most anything else that could happen, disHudgins family had absconded when Gen- please the Union men among his (Segar's) eral Magruder retired from Hampton, and, constituency, and prejudice the cause of the under permission from General Wool, Cap- federal government. The judge, however, tain Wilder (superintendent of the colored was unmoved by that suggestion, and veninhabitants) had allowed a colored man tured to express the belief that never again named Anthony Bright to occupy and cul- in the Old Dominion would a colored man tivate the Hudgins farm. Under this per- be banished, as unworthy of belief or as mission Anthony had carried on the place unfit to be heard, from a court of justice. in 1861, and up to August, 1862, assisted" However, Colonel," said he, "I will first by other industrious and well-behaved ne- examine Mrs. Hudgins, and possibly she groes. may save me the necessity of shocking the

prejudice of your constituents. If she answer; "If I ask God to hear me tell places the case beyond the need of further lie, God will punish me for lying." "Very evidence, or is herself desirous to hear well, Anthony; very truly answered," said what Anthony will say, your difficulty will the judge. be obviated."

"And now, Anthony," continued Judge Bolles, rising as he spoke, "I am about to administer to you the oath to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Hold up your right hand.”

It was worthy of a long journey to behold Anthony in that supreme moment of his life. As he lifted his hand and arm

Accordingly Mrs. Hudgins appeared in court, and after being sworn, proceeded to relate her story. From her statements and the documents which she produced, it appeared that the farm, which formerly belonged to her father, had been devised by him to her two minor children, and that she was the executrix of the will, and aloft, he seemed to gain several inches in guardian of the little girls. Her husband, height; his broad chest expanded and his then with the rebels, had no interest in the dark eye lighted up as with the inspiration farm. She went on to state what "Anthony of a new manhood. He was a noble specsaid," and what "Anthony told me," and imen, physically and intellectually, of his was interrupted by the judge, who in- race, and most favorably impressed all who quired, "But who is Anthony, Mrs. Hud- saw him. gins?" "Anthony," answered she, with much surprise, “why, judge, Anthony is the colored man that claims the harvest." "Yes," said the judge, "but isn't he a slave, and would you think of believing what he said, or of wishing me to hear his story?" "Of course, Sir," replied Mrs. H., "why should not I believe him? He was brought up in the family. I would told the truth." And there, so far as the believe him as quickly as I would one of my children." "And have you no objections to my examining Anthony, and attaching such credit as I please to what he may say?" "No objection in the world, judge; I want you to hear him."

Here the judge exchanged glances with Colonel Segar, and said, "Well, Colonel, I don't see but that I must gratify Mrs. Hudgins;" and the Colonel, in a tone that was almost amusing, responded, "I suppose you must."

Anthony was accordingly called into court, and told all that Mrs. Hudgins had said, to which he assented as strictly true. He was then asked if he had ever testified under oath. "No, Sir," said he, very respectfully, “I never has.” He was further asked if he knew what an oath was, and what would be the consequences of false swearing. "I s'pose so master," was his

Anthony produced the permission of Captain Wilder and of General Wool, and then told his story clearly and intelligibly and with a modesty as pleasing as his intelligence was remarkable. When he had finished his statement, the judge asked the lady if she wished to cross-examine Anthony; but she said, "No, I believe he has

evidence was concerned, the case was ended. The judge gave the parties a short time to settle the matter among themselves, and at the end of that period, as they had not come to a settlement, appointed a commissioner to divide the products of the farm, awarding one half of the harvest to the executrix and guardian, as the representative of the land, and the other half to Anthony and his associates, as the representatives of the labor. This decision was satisfactory to both the parties in interest, and even Colonel Segar was content with the result, though not entirely pleased with the process by which it was attained.

Two Kings at the South.

Senator Hammond, of South Carolina, will long be remembered for his famous "mudsill" speech in the United States Senate, in the palmy days of Union, when

the lion and the lamb there commingled. | salute, and said, "Are you. English?" In that speech, the vivacious Senator de- "No," answered the boy, very quickly, clared that by means of her cotton crop and drawing himself up, "I'm American." the South could" bring the whole world "Oh! American, are you? Well, tell me, to her feet." With a defiant air he went which are you for, North or South?" on to say: "What would happen if no "Well, father's for the North, I believe; cotton was furnished for three years? I but I am certainly for the South. For will not stop to depict what every one can which of them are you, Sir?" The Emimagine, but this is certain-England would peror stroked his moustache, smiled, hesitopple headlong and carry the whole civil- tated a little, and then said, "I'm for both!" ized world with her, save the South. No, "For both, are you? Well, that's not so you dare not make war upon cotton. No easy, and it will please nobody!" His power on earth dares to make war upon Majesty let the conversation drop and it. Cotton is King!" Senator Hammond, walked on. as well as many others, unquestionably believed this, and acted accordingly. But there were and are a much greater number believing, with Senator Clark, of New Hampshire, who, in his review of the astute South Carolinian's argument, remarked: "Cotton is King! Sir, there is another King besides Cotton-Humbug is King!"

Which Side ?

Walking one day on the beach at Birattz, Louis Napoleon happened to meet an intel

Which Side?

ligent looking boy, about eight or nine years old, who took off his hat as he passed. The Emperor courteously returned the

Diseases of the Brain and Heart.

In one of the upper townships of Ohio were two farmers, their places being separated by a small creek. They were wellto-do people, but diametrically opposed in politics, and each noted for the zeal with which he defended his sentiments, Mr. M. being a straight uncompromising Union man, and Mr. S. an anti-war Democrat. Meeting a few days before the State election, Mr. S. accosted his neighbor, saying:

"How is it, friend M.,-I hear there is a very prevalent disease on your side of the creek!"

"Ah!" said Mr. M., "what is the disease?"

S.

"N-i-g-g-e-r on the brain," replied Mr.

"Well," said Mr. M., "that is a mere trifle compared to the malady existing on the other side."

"Indeed!" exclaimed Mr. S., "and pray what can that be?"

"Treason on the heart!" retorted M. The conversation "took a turn."

Treason in an Unexpected Quarter.

As one of the boats containing Federal prisoners was on its way to the point where an exchange was to be made, the rebel Captain essayed a conversation with one of the passengers on board, the circumstances and situation furnishing the theme.

Rebels.

"I am a Northern man myself; my name Hatred of Southern Unionists to Southern
is Samuel Todd; I am Mrs. Lincoln's
brother," said the Captain. "And what
are you doing here?" asked the passenger.
- Yes, Sir," he repeated, in a musing man-

ner, "I am Mrs. Lincoln's brother. I was

born and brought up in the North; but I

am into this thing on the Southern side,

and I mean to see it through." To this

In one of the tents of a Union Mary-
land regiment a man was found who had
rebel Maryland regiment, in which were
been wounded in an engagement with a

two of his cousins, "the same as brothers to
him-they had all gone to school together
and lived on the next farm to each other
all their lives, till the war broke out."
The Unionist was asked if it would not
have been very disagreeable to him if he
had learnt that either of them had been
shot by a bullet from him. “ "No," he an-
swered savagely, "I was on the lookout for
them all the time, so that I might aim at
them. I was hoping and praying all the
time that my shot might by chance reach
them. I would ask for nothing better
than to shoot them, or to stick them with
my bayonet-curse the traitors!" When
thrown together on picket or in hospital,
the Yankee boys from Massachusetts or
Ohio, and the Johnnies from Alabama and
the loyal Virginian scowled darkly on the
Mississippi were the best of friends; but

rebel Virginian, and the rebel Tennesseean

had only a curse for the loyal Tennesseean

-and so of the other border States

"To the Manor Born."

the Captain received answer: "Now, you
know very well that the cause of the
Union, for which the United States are
fighting, will be successful in the end, and
what in the world are you doing down
here, fighting against the lawful govern-
At one of the receptions at Secretary
ment of the Union-fighting against your Seward's, the dusky representative of
own historic flag, which you know has Haytien government was present as one
been respected and honored by the civil- of the diplomatic corps. This distin-
ized world?" This allusion to the Stars guished colored gentleman figured con-
and Stripes seemed to touch him; but he spicuously among the richly attired ladies
answered, "I came down here several and official dignitaries in attendance; but
years ago, made some money, bought some at the refreshment table an awkward inci-
property, and my home and interest are dent occurred in connection with him.
here.
We consider that the Northern One of the representatives from Missouri,
people are encroaching on our rights, and upon reaching the table with a lady upon
of course we feel bound to protect them, his arm, observed a well dressed negro
or die in the attempt." And yet, there helping the ladies to oysters, and suppos-
was no truer-hearted loyal woman, during ing him to be one of the waiters, the Mis-
the war, than Mrs. Lincoln, whose mis- sourian, holding out his plate, directed the
guided brother was thus willing to "die in
the attempt" to destroy the best and most
benign government in the world.

supposed servant to "put some oysters on
that plate." The colored gentleman hes-
itated. The Missourian then became more