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Show - ' - r ' ' 1 ; : ( WOMAN'S KXPONKKT: ' 63 of enjoying all that is hcre for the purpose hich was to capabout the first of November, when he ..thin their reach, as it is written. "Live ture the Conf?0lCt'0f capital. Early crossed the Potomac, but President Lincoln .cuvmi live me npieure win sav UiiU an advance was ordered of the present day. " was dissatisfied with his inactivity, seize 'the pleasure ap VhUe another person cries,- "Live while pointed General Burnside in his stead. f?rUi but indsive battle Burnside, believing'that the true line of live", the sacred preacher cries, "and eral ' Josh Johnston, the operations against Richmond was the direct ijve to God each moment as its fljesl ' Confederate in these been one," advanced to the Rappohannock, opdays are Hkfc the severely We find many was wounded, relief from in the days of Noah. and Lee anticipating duty posite Fredericksburg. Antideluvians were General Lee to the appointed Burnside's to his warning voice, Would they listen movements, had meanwhile General Jackson popularly known command. as4 marched 'Stonesa Jl0W (1es JN'oah Anev Ieei lo along the south side of the river Oh, no! wallJackson, ' to eluded does Jiaviiigidefeated.or. Fredericksburg while the Union troops Lord the Umoir Armies Why notjhe inow all this? the in "i lv tniA were waiting for pontoons to cross the river. Shenandoah valif 7f iDCa Lee. ley, joined Lee improved the time by But'did they seek to become- acquainted planting batteries on the hill in the rear of the city. with their Heavenly Fathei while their MOTTO OF JACKSON. ' The pontoons finally arrived and the river minds are so full of vanity is there any i " We are now," he wrote, "in a state of crossed, but the heroic attempt to carry the Could He room there for His good spirit? which-wil- l war s yield The batteries: were repulsed with : terrible loss. soeak to one whose spirit is exactly op whole south is in a state of revolution -- into Tll ft t ll tl co n A mart mvu.wiiii uim-- rC T3...U uui uajut 3 UJ Illy which and he was Virginia after a long struggle' "has fell, compelled to recross the pression if the Lord should speak to them? been nver. was and drawn; Money easy enough to satisfy though I recognize no But when this calamity I think not. for this financial state of things, and would everybody. The; ent necessity system adopted came upon them then they realized the Confederate-Governmhave forborne the and consisted pleaded to the end for by truth orNoah'swords: a subject they had in the redress issue of of notes treasury grievances, real or supposed, yet enough to no time or disposition to listen to then,' but in meet the own of the had Government. I to test the ouestinn expenses my person - now can both see and feel the importance Coffee was bought at forty dollars and tea whether I " should take part against of the same. native A Southern, sta.te. With all my my devotion to at thirty dollars a pound. Now I would ask But this is not all. writer the Union and the .feeling of loyalty and says 'before the war I" went to how did they feel when the Messiah came market with the money inmy pocket and uuiy oi an American citizen I have not into the prison as weread in first Epistle of back been able to make up my mind, to raise mv brought my purchases in a basket, but Peter ud.chapter ioand20 verses. Thev re- hand against my relatives, my children, my now I take the money in a basket, and joiced no doubt, because they had heard of home. I have therefore resigned my com bring the things home in my pocket." A a Messiah who was to come to redeem a mission in the army, and, save in defeuce cavalry officer, entering a little country store fallen world and now he is here in prison found a pair of boots which fitted him, of my native state with the sincere hope, j with them: no doubt he came to do us he asked the price, "Two hundred dolthat services be never called poor my may good as Moses and all the prophets have lars" said the merchant, A five hundred upon to draw my sword ." testified He would do: dollar bill was offered, but the merchant they could then listen to them. Just fancy the joy they theAt this time there were three armies in having no smaller bills could not change it. felt in vicinity of Washington, one under the seeing the Lord of Heaven and "Never mind said the cavalier, I'll take earth come to visit them. Do not you command of Freemont, another of Banks the boots anyhow keep the change. I and the third of McDowell. These were think they had faith that this visit would never let a little matter of three hundred result in some good to them being a part of united, forming one body, called the army dollars stand in the way of a trade." of his at own the human family also. Pope, Virginia. request 0 yes, and the In the third year of the war, President Lord also had having been relieved McClellan was again Lincoln compassion. He who when intrusted is to save the said, objectMy Federal-force- s e command the with on the cross said, "Father forgive them for Union and not either to save or destroy in and around Washington, the Conthey know not what thev do ' would surel v federate General had supposed that large slavery." feel for those who were drowned " by the "If I could save the Union without freeing would flock to him in flood. He told his disci nles what thev Maryland,but in this he was dissappointed, any slaves,I would do so. If I could save it must do to be saved, for faith without McClellan following Lee the invaders were by freeing: all the slaves I would do so. or bv works was dead. i You know at South mountain, and though freeing some and leaving others I would do that He told Nicodemus he overtaken defeated Events controlled him. Then in the battle that ensued. that." thev were must be born again to enter into his kingdwith its garrison "black regiments," beean to organize to om, yes-bborn of water and the spirit or Sep. 14th, Harper's Ferry of more than eleven thousand men, and its Jght in the jiatipjoal ow. see ot the kingdom Uod. :Us jk couiajiot of the year fifty thousand colored men were of w'ar, was surrenld the Antideluvians do this? Their on the in actual service. of their division a to dered army spmts were separated from the body, yes In the third year of the war President their bodies were here with mother earth. following morning. Lincoln ty an act of Congress recruited Well what do we read in Acts ist, Long before the next day broke, the nachapter tional the army by drafting. This caused great 3rd, verse, we read that Jesus was on the troops rising from their rest on the made ready their coffee, and excitement in New York a riot broke out earth forty days making arrangements for bare ground, which lasted four days and was only put fte salvation of the human breakfast, their prepared simple He eating family. battle. They believed down by the most determined effort of the of told his renewal a for until to wait at Jerusalem disciples The river was at police and the military. (The battle of v received the Holy Ghost and then that Lee had no escape. his back. All day passed and a second Clftckarauga.) ascended into heaven in their siht. We The Union forces driven behind the in there was news. read in Book of Mormon He visited the wearisome night and 'then the With the slip; he had trenchments of Chattanooga. Ophites oh this continent after; His Lee had given McClellan Confederates holding . the surrounding crossed the Potomac unmolested, Jurrection. and taught them how to serve actually Lee's army, hills, Lookout Mountain and Missionary into acceptably by tlxe sermon on the mount, and escaped and Virginia." to retreat, won ridge their position was critical indeed. and established compelled the same organization that though foiled They were also in danger of starvation, ironi iuca 4s cu aa menus. did at commendation V &c. Jerusalem, the mud was so deep" wrote one of the Now we see that "It had fought its way to" the Potomac, soldiers for the dead baptism that we could not travel by the an established rule after his resurrection. crossed the stream, met the Union troops catroad, but we. erot alone; pretty well bv stee ih being an lesson' can not we in two heavy engagements, lougnt tne batimportant the a? aside ping from mule to mule as they lay dead from .pitched vanity while we study such lessons tle of Antietam and greatest then recrossed the starvation by the way. Still General ese. We find much to if we study tle of the war say Thomas telegraphed "I will hold fast till SUch lessons as this. We find much to say Potomac, back into Virginia. full all starve. " It was evident that something We StlirKr if r.. frliA During all this time, covering the ic piupCIl . 1UU1 rested but must be done at once and quickly. Rein- space of a month, these troops Zion's Convert. under Hooker were therefore four days. And let it be always remembered forcements by rail to the aid of the troons.2 to their honor, that of the men whojer-Ibrme- - rushedwas ordered to take the command. , WAR OF THE REBELLION; this 7nderfur achievement ; one Grant General Sherman, wTho had distinguished ' fifth were barefoot one half in rags and (Concluded?) himself under G rant at the West was also the whole half famished." e meantime a vast been had army Thus Sherman con;, McClellan remained in Maryland till called to command, Pected near General under Washington mch edf 11 enl r General-in-chiefhavin- g . -- tl-ti- c ' . 1 l m "L r ; . . -- 4 4 of-th- 1 e ons '"vast"-"muniti- J- - -- 4 4 11 -J.- -1,. -- 111-- ", d " |