Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-10
The IA. Contributor in the Home Guard.


The moment the Flag was threatened l. rye
bodies OF men were called upon to rally in its
defense. Being large Bodied man, rallied
aud enrolled myself with the Home Guards.
The dril Is very severe on me this hot Wea-
ther, although am constantly allow ed an al
tend"nt with IA fan and pitcher Of ice water.
| am Il living paradox. for while getting
llardee ! am daily growing weak Tank
aboQt 1.-THE times that tried mems sou!e,
'hesc are the times that try mems tat it they
nave any. The Captain takes pleasure in
putting me througu al double quick. When
! go oil think it viii be with a " double
quick consumption
am constantly reminded that one Of the
| first requirements of IA soldier is to throw out
ms chest and draw in his stomach. Having
been burned ont several times willie occupy
lng rooms in the attic, | have had cou~idcra-
| Die practice in "throWiug out my chest Tut
! hy What system OF practice could ever hope
to draw in my stomach 81 can't dress pit
its no use trying. t. my vest buttons aye in
| line ! am far in the rear. aud if toe the
mark fearful bulge indicates my position
lhcre Is TO room for uIgument in regard to
my seutimeuts-e>ery body can Sec at q glance
| just " here | st.Nl.' Out evening we had a
new dru ~etgcaIt who WIS near sighted
/ Running his eye Gown the line hc exclaimed
-hat y" W hat l. that man doing in the
ranks with a bass dIuiuy' lie pointed at me
! l. ut hadn't any drum, it was the surplu.
/ stomach shat / couldn't draw in
ain the butt Of uumDerless Jokes rs you
may wei suppose. They have got story in
the Guards that when first heard the COM
uaud-"Urdrr Arm7'-l dropped my musk, t
and taking out my note book began TO draw
an order ON the Government for what arms
wanted. Ihry say | ordered the Wiuau's
steam Gun. with pair Of Dd.igreon How
tiers for side mms Base f.bricators. My
ambition never extended beyond rifle can
non, and they know It..
Although IN respect to size belong to the
"heNiee, my preference i, for Light Infantry
service. My knupsacl, is marked Light In
taujry. one evening spectators appeared
couyui-ed about something, and l0y cuIurudes
! Uttered by lJItoons whenever rly back was
turned. It was all - mystery to me until /
laid oil my hnul sack some wretch had
erased the two tina, letters and had been
pnrading all the evening labelled -" L'-ht
! Iuflnt The above is one of the Thousand
annoyaLee5 TO which ! am subject, but moth
ing but my consuming patriotism could evet
induce me 70 submit 10 1t. | rallied at the
call of my country and am moi o ue put oul
! hy the rlIil ing OF my comrades
overheard a spectator enquire Of the drill
sergeant one day, DO YOU duii the whole Oh
him at once
NO." he returned IN an awful whisper, i
drill him in -gadsl
would have drilled him If had had a
bayonet
specifications have boel published IN re-
| gard to NY uniform and contractors udver-
! Used for. The making will he let oUt to the
lowest respOusih,e bidder. In case the-iuards
are ordered to take the held, IA spe itl Com.
mi-sary will be detailed to supply my rujious,
| lht reminds tae of hurroWiUg incident.
On last drill might an Old farmer, " lao dropped
| III to sec Us dlill, took me aside and sand he
wanted to sell me yoke OF powerful oxen.
"Aly ancient agmculturist, said !, smiling
at his simplicity, Il have no Use for oxen
"rerhaPS not at present quoth he, 'UuI
if you 60 to war You will want them"
For VIII II sand l. considerably annoyed.
"Want EN- to draw your m,ions
The Guards paid me II delicate compliment
at the last Iseetlug They elected me "Chi.d
of the Regiment with the rank OF lst Cor
puaut ana the pay of chiet "Blowyer."
was about to reluru thanks in Il ueat and al,~
proprlnte speech, when a reporter who was
present assured ne it Was 10 use-he had got
the whole thing IN type, speech and AL, and
| cool read it in the evening paper. he sad
they kept meat and uppropriale So, ecA
standing in type continually. got his views
and held my peace
Yours for the Union, including
the stars, also The Stripes,
FAT CoNTRIBUToR.