The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-11-07
The all pervading Sentiment.

Rebellion must be wiped out a. clean a
sponge. There must be and there ca
be 10 compromise short of the recog ui
tion OF tb" government as it was given u.
and the Union as it was originally fra
ed. This is the thought which nerves tn
hearts of the FIVE hundred thousand me
now in arms at the call Of their countr
this must be the guiding idea of th
Administration in it, policy looking tow
ards peace. APr0pOS to the troops "
continue to receive telling incidents touch
ing the sunny side Of their situation.
Here is one that is ,ouebed for BY one o
the Scott Legion" and it is full of glo
~:
"sOUND on THE GOOSE"
On bright day shortly after the 4tt
OF July, when the A nerican troops were
making Wsrlike preparations for f.
with the rebels. there might have teen
seen in tert DOT far from Harper Fer.
~, number of officers sitting around a
rudely constructed table, upon which we're
tso geese sesersl chickens, portfolio,
and paper. pen aud ink
Beyond the lines that formed the off
cial circle stood soldier, without cap,
cartridge box, belt or side arms.
The Judge Advocate took bis seat, and
TINS formed. what the reader may readi-
ly suppose, coGrt martial.
The disarmed soldier was charged with
killing and capturing two geese and two
chickens and thus violating an order of
the conDauding general. preventing a
fCreible taking of personal property. A
court martial at such times. though not
wanting in dignity, is generally buried
to conclusion.
The charge was read, the evidence was
elected, and it seemed to weigh heavily
on the prisoner. FL stood with dowucast
looks, when presently the Judge Advo-
cate said:
"Sir: you hsve heard the charge, and
the evidence abduced to sustain it. . 1t
has been proven by the most positive
evidence that you cid early on the morn
ing of the dlth of July. boldly level your
musket, loaded with round ball and buck.
shot. and then cid di-cbar said weapon
the contents thereof taking effect in the
vital parts of txo geese or gander-, and
two chickens, the property of some per.
son or persons unknown. Thus you did
on that especial occasion violate tbe order
OF the com maudiugr general, Sbicb was
issued to prevent the killing. manning,
chasing. or WIiDgiug the pecks of any
geese, chickens, ducks. gosiinc,, pigeons,
co#s, ,heep. goats. bulls, calves. sows,
hogs, bears. roasting piks, or any other
doGesticAted eui iDal, of whatever form or
nature. Nov, sir. what have you to say
Why sentence should not be pronounced
upon youl -
Sir, said the prisoner, raising bis
head, and reves!ing the features of az ir-
repressble Yankee. Il acknowledge that
all ite evidence sdduced is true. 80 far as
it goes. The motives which prompted
The act, however, are known only within
my OVID tuzgum. and should like to have
q record Of them N made in mitigation of
Hg punish ueut"
Jaige AdUocate.-Speak freely and
sloEly. Clerk, be sure and record every
word
C2erk-Yes. sir. Proceed. prisoner.
PrtS0ner.-Msy it please yer. seutIe-
man. the celebration Of our National
birthday Anniversary famed the fame
Of my patriotism into an eternal cou6a-
grafton. Ny buzsuD was b'ilin over
With the war elixir of "lite. liberty aod
the pursuit Of happiness" | felt happy
then-as much SO as il | was celebrating
the birthday Of our couotrJ at uy gay
and happy Green Mountain home, far up
10 the State of Vermont | felt, sir. that
l could have eaten JEFF. Davis for break
fast, luuehed Oh Beauregsrd at eleven,
served up Wigfall at three o'clock ordi-
nary. aud made ny supper on the bull
army of rebels | bad scorched ny eye
brows, singed my wbiskers, peeled the
skin from my face, burnt uy fingers, and
got piece of procussioo cap 10 my eye,
90 firing the thirteenth round in the gen
eral celebration of the everlasting. glori.
ous old Fourth But didn't keer for this
yere; | was patriotic. sDd early on the
nornin' Of the fifth / felt particularly saw
egerous, aud thought Id take uorDiD'
stroll in the jews of the valley. | hadn't
got along very far afore sees the geese
and chickens comm along. Wall, as ]
said afore, felt sight of patriotic feel
ing in my buzzum. and jist to keep up my
spirits / whistlcd Yankee Doodle. and
and then li.tened to the echoes a coming
back from the woods soundiD for all the
world just like my own mountain home.
thought the woods we're all for the u
MON. felt glorious. | wbi-tled again
and again, aud SO did the woods. Wall,
as said sfore, the geese came along, and
] incre asad the sonnd Of nv whistle II