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ed to gat away, I couldn't see nothin’, though. So I waited and listened; and at last I heard a feller groanin' beyond me. "Hello!" says I. "Hello yourself,” says he. "Who be yer? says I -- a rebel?" "You're a Yankeé,' says he.” " 'So I am! says I. ‘What's the matter with you?" . . " "My leg's smashed,' says he.” " Can't yer walk? " 'No,’ says he. "Can't yer see?! I asked." ® "Yes." " Well,’ says I, "you're a ----- rebel, but will you do me a little fevor?" * *T will', says he, ‘ef I ken." * 'Then I says: ‘Well, ole butternut, I can't see nothin’, My eyas is Imocked out; but I ken ‘walk. Come over yere. Let's git out of this. You pint the way, an' I'll tote yer off the field on my back.' * "Bully for you,* says hee "And so we managed to git together. We shook hands on it. I took a wink outen his canteen, and he got onto my shoulders. *I did the walkin’ for both, an’ he did the navigatin’. Ant ef he didn't make me carry him straight into a rebel colonel's tent, a mile away, I*ma liart Hows'ever the colonel came up, ant says he, "Whar d'yer come from? who be yer?! I told him. He said I was done ferand couldn't do no more shootin’; and he sent me over to our lines. So, after three days, I came down here with the wounded boys, where we're doin’ pretty well, all things considered." "But you will never see the light again, my poor fellow," I suggested, sympathetically. "That's so," he answered glibly, “but I can't help it, you notice. I @i@ my dooty -~- got shot, pop in the eye -- an’ that's my misfort'n, not my fault -- as the old man said of his blind hoss. "But -- 'I'ma bold soldier boy,* ™ he con- tinued, cheerily renewing his song; and we left him in his singular merriment. Poor, sightless, unlucky, but stout-hearted Joe Parsons. PERSEVERANCE IS THE BRIDGE BY WHICH DIFFICULTY IS OVERCOME. REBEL OFFICER KILLED IN NEW CREEK SKIRMISH NEW CREEK, WA., Mar. 16, 1863--A briek skir- mish occurred here on Merch 14, in which one Con- federate officer was killled. The following re- port was given of the incident: : "On Saturday night last, three Rebel soldiers of Bradley T. Jobnson’s regiment, were discovered at the stable of J. H. Carskadon, and after they had succeeded in taking therefrom the horses, were followed and fired on by two home guardsmen. "After a spirited engagement of about 20 min- utes the two citizens recovered the horses, kili- “ing a Lieut. Joseph G. W. Marriott, and severely, if not mortally, wounding the other two. Mar- _riott was interred in the church graveyard near the scene of the action, where his friends may find his body if desired.” TO BAKE A PREACH PIE -- Take juicy and mellow peaches; peel, stone, and slice them; then put them in a deep ple plate Lined with the under ~ crust; aprinklé ‘through then'a sufficient quanté ity of sugar, eqnally distributed; pat in about a tablespoonful of water; dast a little flow over the top; cover with a rather thick crust, and bake nearly an hour, eeeeSounds good! Taken from The New Hydro- pathic Cook-Book, published in 1853, A LIAR SHOULD HAVE A GOOD MEMORY. patches, inc. CLOCK SHOP | woe setecrion cantcos os ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES. JASON'S ANTIQUE e11/Trade. Open every Sat. & Sun. By appointment or chance, Mon.=-Fri. OR HAND-DIPT ICE CREAM, atop at Butts’ Fountain & Grocery FOR A REALLY REFRESHING COLD DRINK ALSO: local newspapers, ice, tables ‘June Brady Antiques by Stanley HE. Hadden, of Bolivar “ THE FT THREE WORDS in the Preamble to the — U. S. Constitution are: "WE, THE PEOPLE. .°.” The Constitution also states: *All legis- lative powers herein granted” are given only by the people. Yet, our Congress repeatedly ignores the Constitution and sets rules of conduct for its club members ... rules that enable a member of Congress to steal or do anything else that he/she wants . . . and go scot free. FOR INSTANCE--Sen. Talmadge took $35,000 from his office expenses and expects to be rich- er by $700,000. He said "I did nothing wrong." Congressman Richard Hanna took more than $200,000, admitted his guilt, and drew suspended sentence of 6 to 30 months. Congressman Diggs was convicted on 11 counts of mail fraud and 18 counts of making false of- ficial statements in a $60,000 kickback scheme. He was re-elected to Congress. : HOWEVER--two youths stole fifty cents from & college student; they drew 24 to 7 years jail. 4 woman citizen ate two strawberries in a sup- ermarket and was sentenced to 6 months" proba- tion and to work in the county park progran. Sen. Williams, most recently convicted by 4 jury OF CITIZENS and sentenced to jail in the Abscam exposure, was actually honored by his fellow members of Congress! I find that to be unbelievable and despicable! WORSE, the Senate now is raising all manner of Cain and clamors , for their ow investigation of the FBI. Senators f claim they make their ow rules... forget i ting that "WE THE PEOPLE” grant them power. id I personally deny Congress the right to claim immunity from laws that J end mine mst live by. I deny Congress the right to prohibit the FBI from looking into their activities. The Senator who said "it might happen to mre of ua" spoke the truth . . . but I strongly favor the FBI catching more of the rascals. I ask ny Senators and CongresSmafi to desist from such in- vestigation and to provide more money for FBI. The men and women of the FBI place their lives, daily, on the line to uphold the Consti- tution and tq protect all citizens’ lives and rights. ‘Those members of Congress who now seek to prevent investigations of their own wrong- doings have, in my opinion, placed themselves : above the laws under which I live. They have thus violated MY constitutional rights -- and I cali - upon any who wil) join in the mighty effort to insist that the FBI be instructed end financed - to force Congress to Live under our ONE LAW... : the same law governing all citizens. ; ‘AN HONEST WORD 1S BETTER THAV A CARELESS OATH. _ SKIRMISHES REGORTED NEAR CHARLES TOWN CHARLES TOWN, WA., Feb. 15, 1863--The Rebel cav- ajry jed by R. W. Baylor attacked two Federal scouting parties yesterday near here and near Smithfield, resulting in brief engagements in both places. . . Of the fighting, Brig. Gen. B. FP. Kelley rep ported: "Yesterday about 2 page a squad of R. ©. Baylor's cavalry attecked a amall scouting party of the 18th Pa Cavalry from Kearneysville, of 18 men, near Smithfield, killing 1, wounding 2, and capturing 4 men and several horses. About 4 p.m. my scouts from Harpers Ferry fell in with the game party a few miles south of Charles Tow and efter a running fight of several miles, recap- tured our men and horses, and captured Lieut. George Baylor, 2 of his men and several horses." WANT TO KNOW HW TO PRICE OLD POSTCARDS? Then contact John MoClintock, The Postcard Dealer, Box 1765, Manassas, Va. 282110. cheracter cutouts. phone: 304-535-6968 NEW LOCATION: 1499 Washington St. Open 7 days a week: 9:30 "til 5 Quilts, wall hangings, pillows, 9-5. Ph. 304-535-2450 Robert J. Hardy, Prop. Bu er for relaxation, SANDWICHES made to from the crowd! Drugstore. In Bolivar. order, groceries, games. Get away WASHINGTON STREET _ HARPER'S FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA 25425 ro eget peer eee ee ae to eee eye