The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-09-25

An amusing scene came on in small town
situated in the northeastern part Of Dutchess
county, n. T., . few days ago.
1t appears that young man, engaged In ped
ling. !" Yankee motions" happening 70 stop for
the night at tavern vito bis wares. thought he
would have some sport with the rustics, before
taking his departure. and accordingly he adopted
the plan Of representing himself in the employ
of Uncle Sam"
Before retiring for the night he had bis land.
lord well posted - to his plans for the morrow.
giving him proper instructions % inform the
'greenys" that there was nov drafting officer
stopping there.
In the morning he sAllied forth into the bar
room, and the 6rst one he selected out Of the
crowd VAS man pretty veil advanced towards
forty five years OF age, apparently coward at
heart.
The officer advanced towards him, placed his
hands upon his shoulder, at the came time ask.
ing his name.
"Oh! cannot 60! exclaimed the man, II
cannot 60! rm not Q sound man. have had
ny fore fingers bruised. three of my ribs b,o oxen,
AID have lost the use Of nv right eye. cant
go, tell you, am not q sound mai"
The officer thinking that the man had sufacient
reason why he could not 30, lett him AID pro-
ceeded on 10 another man somewhat younger
than tie 6rst man he accosted.
Come up here, my fine feIlow!" ssid the
public tunctionary. What 10 your name, cir :"
"Oh! shall die before get Iherel" cried out
the second, somewhat encouraged BY the suecers
Of the first in getting o6 from being enrolled. ~
never can 60, am 20 un~eh"
Very well. my good fellow carelessly 70
Piled Cncle Sam, al will never release ypu on
all. such presense ~ that unless you will get
the written Certificate Of soTe practising physi-
clan, we'll known in this vicinity"
Accordingly OF starts the "green 'un" for the
nearest doctor. Arriving at she house. almost
out of breath, he rushes into the doctors U6ics
and cries out in q stammering manner:
Doc-DoctOr! want you to give me GER
ti6cste to show 10 she man what pulls me Oh to
j,n the army, that sm not veil man."
"Wel," replied the doctor, don't know -
can do that for you. csnnot cay you are not
= well man. ! would pe,jure myself it did :"
"Oh! nov dear doctor. you know il would
be the last time would see Sal. il they do take
me off. Can't you just Get it down for me-"
While the second character had gone for tie
doctors certificate. the drafting officer had suck
ed on about twenty Others congregated about
the room. each one having in his Own estimation
some very plausible excuse for not wanting 70
60.
II soon became rumored around the village
! what was going on At the tavern, and both old
aud young. male and female, rushed to the scene:
the men begging to be "let Cd just for once"
and the women crying and going into Mysteries:
upon the anticipated loss Of husbands and
| lOvers.
The "oficer," after having enrolled sum
cient number Of men to satisfy his foL loving
cha scteristics, gave orders to them to appear On
the ground the next morning, TO be in readiness
to 90 to Albany the day following 70 bs armed
aud equipped.
Many we're the tears shed that night, and ma
| nv we're the wills made. Lovers and husbands
parted as though they thought they could never
let their Zscharahs 60 to be shot st by the tar
| nel rebels.
The morning came, and the crowd began to
gather around the hotel. Everything Was ready
| 10 start-wheu-lo-the pedlsr had decamped
for parts unknown. The cry Of "soldl cold J.
went up from every mouth, and the men return
ed to their work, declaring ths, they would treal
him to . coat Of tar and feathers, il he should
ever happen that way again.