Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-27
" And sixteen small children ?"

cOiuleTI says J., y were you 10 Cit' oeiOEe
to morrow. what would be your last request 2"
Here shed two tears.
1t would be-" says he, that some kind
friend would take the job If wslloping my of
spring year on contract, ana finding my be-
loved wife in subjects to jaw about.
Soldier says |, I'm your friend and
brother. Let me occupy scat by your
side"
Aud be didn't let me DO it.
While | was skirmshing around in the rear
of another wagon net Ray mond Of the Times,
and found be was hunting for the Great Qaad-
rateral" He said be would 90 into the thick
est of the fight and write an account Of it on
the knapsack of dead rebel, if it wasn't for
the fact that if he shonld happen to get mortal
VI wouned, the Herald would swear that be
was shot while running after his hat. Just at
this minute something bust, and | found NY
self going up ct the rate two steeples and
shot-toEer a second | met Fire Z0usVe on
the way down, aud says be
Towhead, if you see any of our boys up
where you are gong to, just tell them to hur-
rs down, for theirs gon' to be muss, aud
Mines feileTs III take that ERE four gun by
draut from the seceshers 10 less time than you
can reel two Yards of hose"
As was very tired, did not 60 all the
way up, but turned back at the first cloud and
returned hastily to the scene Of strife hap
pened TO light on a very fat seceshsr, who was
doing little running for exercise. Down be
went with me on top Of him. He was dread
fully scared bat says be to me. =" I've seen
you tefore, by the Gods p | winked ct him
aud commenced to sharpen my sword on q
stone.
Tell me- said he, " had yoa female
mother q
had" said l.
4" And msscsIine father =
He wore breeches'
/" Then you are my long lost grandfather"
exclaimed the secesheT, ,endea7orlng TO embrace
me.
{" II wont do" says / " Ire been TO the
| BOEery Theatre myself = and with that l
took of bis neck tie and wiped my nose with
it. Tais action was SO repagaant, that he in
mediately died on my haRds-aDd there left
him
With tbe remembrance of the maIy heroic
souis who have sacrificed themselves for their
country that day, I have not the heart my boy.
TO co1tinue the subject was rogted 6: about
Eve o'clock in the afternoon, aud fell back on
Washington. where | an Now receiving ny "a
tions. | don't take the oath With 4y sPiEit
since then: and skeleton with nothing on but
a haTelock is all that is left Of yourcoFrespon-
dent The Mackerei Brigade, c. which l have
the honor OF being a member, was about the
worst demoraliZed Of all the bTigadss; they coz
cred themselves With glory and persperation al
| the skirmmage 81 Bull Run. In the fFSt place
/ they never had much morals, and when il came
/ TO De denoraliE5l it hadn't any: so that eEery
I since that disaster the pcasautry II the Eeigh
I 6orbooi OF the camp have been in constant
/ mourning for departed Pu.iets; and one veneer
/ able rustic eompiaies that ne MackeTsl p,ckefs
( milk all his co6s every Bight. and cone 10
/ 6orroS his cha-n 10 the morniug. When one
( or the coioaels heard lie venerable rustic make
( this accusation, be said to him
/ " oll3 yo1 Ike 10 be EeTengcd OF taose
Edo mix Y0GT sHimiies
I The venerable rustic t0-k ! chew Of tobacco
/ sud said he" l woaiiu't Ike ANYTHING bet
+ ter"
! The Colonel hooked st bin sadly ;og .
( ulomen:, ami then remarked /; . Aged stranger
yo1r are already reEeAged The men who
/ miIked your asIai.es are from New York,
where tbeg had been accustomed 10 drink milk
L
drinking the pure article furnished By yoar
gentle 6eaz,esSes, taey we're al taken violent
y SICK. aud are Dow .5!ng a. the point OF ~
ness, expecting every moment 10 De their
first"
TIE venerable rustic was 80 effected bT this
intelligence Iba. be Immediately vent home IN
rsars
b. Invitation Of veil knoxE poE9e- uoH-
( key, visited tie Nary Yard yesterday. and
witnessed the trial Of some ueEly iaTe1tsd II
I fed CANON. The trial vas Of short daratioa.
and the jury brought IN a verde! Of iB0ocent Of
say intent 20 kill D
The first gun tried vas similar % those used
il the Revolution, e1cep: that i had large
Z toGch-bole, and the carriage vas painted green
+ instead Of blue This EoTel and iCgeoi01s
Weapon was pointed al 8 target abCC: siIis
yards distant. l. ddu'r biz it, AID as CCbodT
sss ary ball, there VAS much psrp,exifv sx-
. pressed 4 MD shipnsn did ssy that he though,
the bal must have Tun OF: of the touch hole
Ehe1 they loaded Hp,fcy which hs vas Instant
/ " expelled from the ssgVice- After = l0rg
search. without fading the 6al. there sas s1ne
Z tbougbi Of sgnmooi6g the NzTal RetirilS
/. Board 10 decide on the matter, when sc-e
/ body happened 10 look into The uo1.h Of the
csuuou sad discovered that the ball had rot
/ vert o1t 81 all TIE iuTs1tor said that this
woali happen sometimes. especially if yoa
/ G5da EGt bEick ever the .ozc1-hcla wLen
/ Toa fred toe gu0 TIE GovsruGent =as 50
eel pleased =ith this eIplansticn, that il
ordered for;y Of The guns o. the spot, S. tEo
hardred t5oGsa1d iollsrs spieca- TIE GIFTS
/ 20 he furnished - soC0 - The x.r i oTrr
/ ~ tel yoz that i shall commit zic.6e
I il yo1 do1r have ne, S2ssa.T
Wei ChsrleT. az 800, as v-a tGrs Z.rsa