The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-09-24
Correspondent Of The Guardian.
CAMP WoRTHNGToN. JEFFERSON CRY, J
Mo. Srl.t. ID, 1861. (

Mo, SEPT. ID, 1861.
Raining! All day the dull, leaden
clouds have been gathering in the South
west, like mighty host ready to pour
down their wet stores upon us. Under
/ sach circumstances the most desirable
virtue q person can possess is patience.
No matter if The water does run down the
\ floor Of his tent in small rivulcts, con
verting his warm bed of straw and leaves
into steaming mass, il must be borne.
and borne heroicaly. TO be sure. he is
quite apt to look out in the gloom, and
contrast his present situation with those
who are enjoying the comforts of home
which he, through motives Of patriotism
voluntarily resigned, and wonder if Ike
happy faces and warm hearts clustered
around the freside have a thought to be-
stow upon him. But such feelings, at
times like these, are natural. Certainly
there must be something in tie sound of
ram Pat;erln5 on the tents. very ominous
and suggestive, for the occupants have
all abandoned their usual pastime of card
playing, and betaken themselves to silent
reflection, or singing sacred songs A
singular little world is this same camp of
ours. On fine day, with the trees
waving in the breeze, and the gorgeous
sunshine pouring u flood of light over
hill, landscape, and tented field, all is
mirth and jollity. Flags are flying in
all directions, and files of soldiers, with a
contented expression on their counte-
nances. and gay uniforms, are strv ing
with generous emulation 10 render
their company and that of every one else
agreeable. But let Dame Nature relapse
from her genial summer moods into one
Of these signing, dismal Autumn rains,
and lis effect will soon be noted in the
darkened brow Of the soldier. He no
'o"5e' "''' 'N"' FeoAIess OF con t'cafe sort
" "pPe''"'ce' ou' MS manner as he
meets his comrade, is warm and feeling.
IN ""A'oue s'''c''ude ne inquiries Tor
the state OF his health, and what his latest
'e"0 - rom il''iie' hec"iIeclions OF
'e''e' . ''''''o''o u'i'''9"eFeu ana neglect
= 'o'''o = : 10 ''''i"' ana i surely y
'.'""9e i nc uos' "o' proceed al once to
'''' y '''' ~" = 10" o''' 'L' o'' hhaps"cN
- " VI '''"e ue9A' anu commence IN
'''''s "''.'''0 70 ms iF'e"as' Qulle
500 10 - ie''e' - '''"s' anu i
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~ ~ 's"o u paper 70 oe PFocaFed'-
- " 49, sN'9' ~ 'De most Of our
western Regiments That should be olivia
TED winch Is the want Oh some person
capaole o. Importing thorough moral
pfeceptS and rehS'oas instruction. IL
should be by nature, education, and
Sensloilliies, hiied Tor the post, and
should devote 10 1t his highest and
noble6i energies. Let him BE- a chaplain
OF praetIcal turn Of mind, ready az all
limes - associate himself IN the ranks OF
the Pri'ates' and pour words Of conRola-
'ion ana christian hope ~ the ear OF the
4 IS
sex ana weary sufferer who, removed
from al if'ehu7' perhaps ana former AS
9oe''''oi's' ana oeyohi The pale OF wo
man angelic influence IS longing Tor
some Ali'o'y "ofa Oh sympathy Let hlm
DC 'fee 10 repfo'e me prohlga'e and
'oa"doheo' 10 point out ne wlckednass
Of their course ana example, which, II
3"cNeehea oy a warning word may lead
scores OF young men previously well ed
nca'ea ~ al me duties OF liie, BY fond
parents TO The lowest depths OF desrada
uoh ana misery. one word from
minister "ilo' oy MS daily ne, illustrates
what he processes 10 teach Will have
more tucct upon Tie eFll passions oil