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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13
How a Man Feels on the Battle Field,

Few persons are there who have not some
curiosity about hattlq.feldS, and who 90 not
desire to know how men feel when nHdeF fire,
especially before custom has made them feel
Indifferent or secure. Most of those who were
at Donelsen must have had'this experience, as
the field was such that few could go to any
part OF il without iacurring more or less risk.
Hardly any one could see the enemy of guns,
and consequently the first intimatiou of their
presence would be the falling of shell or the
rafting OF shot or balls in his immediate
vicinity. .
| do not suppose 1 have much physical or
moral courage, but the sensations under fire,
judging from my experience, are different from
what is expected.
\ reasoning man at first feels alarmed, and
his Impulse is 10 run away aud if he has no
reason to stand, he probably does run bat at
each exposure, he grows less timid, aud after
hearing canister aud grape about his ears a
dozen times, begins to thiuk be IS not destined
TO be hurt. er- ...r ...-.... .... ... .
He still feels rather uneasy perhaps but
the danger becomes fascinating, aud. though
he don't wish to be hit he likes to have mar
row escapes, and SO voluntarily places himself
10 position where be can incur more risk.
After little while 1e begins to reason the
matter reflects upon the dOct:ine Of probabil
ities, and how much powder and lead is neces-
sarly wasted before a man is killed or wound
ed Why should be be, be thinks, so much
more uhlucky than many other people and be
soon can hear the whizzng of bullets with q
tolerable degree Of equanimiJy. though be in
voluntarily dodges, or tries 20 dodge, the can
non balls or shells that 60 howling around his
immediate neighborhood. In the afternoon,
be is quite different creature from what he
was in the morning and involuntarily smiles to
see man betray the same trepidauon which
be himself exhibited few hours before.
The more be is. exposed to FIRE, the better
he can bear it and the timid beiag Of to day
is the hero Of tomorrow and he who runs
from danger on the first hattie field will run
into it on the next, aud court the hazard he
once so dreaded. -. --..- - I'LL.
The courage. as 1t is styled, is little more
with most men than custom and they learn
TO despisc what has often threatened without
causing them harm. If wounded, they learn
wounds are less psiaful to bear than they had
suppored, and then the doctrine Of prcbabilih-
ties teaches them once more they are less liable
to be wounded again So the mental process
goes on until the nerves become by degrees the
subjects of will and he Only fears who has
not the will TO be brave.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13
Feminine AppaelIations.

Arabella, the first in alphabetical order OF
the female names, derived from the Latin,
means fair altar. Barbara is from the same
source, IS our barbar0us, bot has properly the
softer meaning of strange or foreign. Beatrice
signifies making happy Few names have been
so sweete9ed and haIlowed by poetry as this.
Cecilia (and the less common male name Cecil
have, in the Latin, the Specification of gray
eyed Cicely is pretty famiIiarzation OF the
name, giving it quite rural character, and
bringing before our minds rosy damsel, toss
ing the hay-ricks in the sun, or pressing with
embrowned hand the udder ofthe patient COW.
Ccely is intriusicay and everywhere a maid
of the dairy. Clara is one of the very finest of
our female names. 1t has the meaning of clear
or bright Constance bears similar meaning
to that of Constantine ne--namely, resoLute.-
Grace, one Of the sweetest Of all the names
giveu 10 Christian women, signifies sfMply favor,
or grace in he sense of favor. Felicia, the
feminine from Felix, has the same signihcation
of hqppy Letita, usually shortened into Let.
tice, denotes jog. No sense could be better
than this. whether the word is though OF as
falling from parents or from lovers lips. Lucy
is q favorte name with almost ail. It is de
rived from the same Latin word as adjective
Lucld, aDd has much the same meaning. Never
was the image which one instructive associates
with the name of Lucy better painted than in
The lines which Wordsworth puts into the
mouth of Nature, when he paints that power
, as proposing 10 mould maiden to her own
tastes Mabel is either from ma6ala. signify
ing my fear or contracted from apl5ahs tOrety,
or amia5Ls. Ia sound aud SENSE, whichever
way is right, Mabel is we'll worthy Of being
perpetnated Olivia is good name, derived,
like Oliver, from the symbol of peace the olive.
Patience means what, in common speech, the
word implies. Never, perhaps was there an
appeiiation so consistent in its meaning with
the impression We have of those who bear it,
as Priscilla. 4 Priscilla is an aAtiquated,
starched dsm0iSelLa in nine cases out OF ten, and
the word, with touch almost of irony or
satire in il, signifies a Atlle ancient. To Pru
debce, which denotes what it processes TO do,
We have tbe objection oFeg-comIiGess. Rosa
10 the prettiest form, denote simply a rose
The name is Swee: and fragrant. To close this
catalogue of babtiSmal names from the Latin,
We have but Que other 10 aIuie 10, namely,
Ursula and how this appeliation came to be
given ~ any mortal woman, We cannot guess.
Que unconsciously thipks of an aged woman,
sto0piug, Tithered, and Trinkled, at mention
of the name Ursula bat the etymolOgy justi
fes even worse thoughts, for the word signifies
q female bar ...-... ..-. .... .....
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13

The Coon 0LD TNE.-Living was cheap
enough 10 the oIden times. Socrates was sup
posed to have lived upon an iLcome of seven
ty iEe dollars bat he lived worse than a
slave. His coat was shabby, and be wore the
same garment winter and summer he went
barefooted his chief food was bread and wa
ter and as he engaged in go business to mend
bis estates or income, it is not wonderful that
his wife scolned. Demosthenes, bis sister aud
their mother, paid for their board $l05 q year
and provided the house in the bargain
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13
n, MI Ar PER ANNuM INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
gsIettea 9aetrg.
MARCH.
NY BAHoRD TAYLOR.

NY BAHoRD TAYLoR- ...
rv;,b rushing winds and gloomy SKIES
The dark and stubborn Winter dieS
rsrofy unseen Spring family cries.
R.d5inv her earliest child arise
b'a1Ine March .r..
To s,rea1ls still held in icy snare
a, Southern hil, sides, melting pare
o. e.I5s tba. motley coIors wear
-. -,,,,,,,ns fills the changeiu. air; ....
March!
WIS. though conflicting seasons make
Tho davs their field, they WOO or shake
The sleeping lids OF Life awake.
And Hope is stronger for thy sake. ..H
March! H
Then from the mountains, ribbed with snow,
07,s more thy roasing bugle blow!
And Eat and West. aud TO and fro,
pr,:.ain thy coming to the foe
March!
ssr 70 The picket, chilled and numb,
s-y to the camp impatient hum,
sly to tie trumpet and the drum
lii; up your hearts, / come, come
March
C-yto the waiting hosts tha: stay
Oa ,ludy sea sides far away,
gynarshy Isle and cleaning bay.
wle.e southern March IS Northern May;
March
Announce II self with welcome noise,
Where G,ory's victor eagles Poise
Acsye The proud, heroic boys
OF Iowa and Illinois
March
.a
Then down the long P0tomae's line
Shout lAe a storm on hills Of pine.
III. rsmrats ring and bayo2ets shine:
q" Advance the Chieitans call IS mine
MARCH,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13

na- A beautiful young lady, only daughter
of rich parents, cut OF all her long golden tres
ses one night last week, while 10 somuambu-
Hstic state. She was quite put out at the
army style of her head in the morning. bnt
was soothed By the barbor. who promised a
wig of the locks which should defy detection,
The occurrence took place at Cincinnati.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13

Mas. PARTISGToS VIsTs THE CAuP OF The
FLYING ARTILLgEY.--" Mister Century" said
she to the guard at the gate, is this the
Camp Meeting of the Pennsylvania VOlunta-
ries f'f a. inca.
Yes, replied the sentry smiling, /" this is
one department, the Flying Artillery depart
ment is over on the hill"
.-" Oh !" said she, /" this is the light infantile
corpse, is it? When is the artillery going TO
dy?"
Why, ma'am," said the guard, the ar
tillery is moved by horses and wheels, as you
see than gun now moving"
"0h, thought it was one Of the wings of
the army |" -s
The old lady soon left, thanking the sentry
for his attention.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13

Rar A Jolly old doctor said that people who
were prompt in their payments always recoV'
cred 10 their sickness, as they were good Gus
toners, and physicians could not afford TO lose
them A Eood hint and sensible doctor.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13

Learn 10 childhood if you can, that happi-
ness is not outside, but inside. A good heat
and clear conscience bring happiness which
no riches and DO circumstances alone ever
do
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13
The Opium Shops Of Java.

What spiritous liquors are for the Europe
an, opium Is in Java for the Mohammedan and
Chiuaman. A European of the lower classes
may sit in his tamproom aud debase himself
by bis sottishness but be does it with al up.
roarious merriment which would make one
think he was really happy spite of the head
aches and detiruz1 rsmense he may know are
in store for him But in an opium hell all is
still as the grave A murky lamp spreads a
Pickering light through the low-roofed sufocat-
ing room in which are placed bae bae or rough
woo den tables, covered with coarse mating
and divided into compartments by means Of
bamboo reed wainscotting. The opium smok-
erS-men and women-lost to every sense OF
modesty, throw themselves languidly on the
mating, and their heads supported by grea-
sy cushio0, prepare to indulge in their darling
vice. lgr~a IGa .E.r...r.f-. --s -rE
A small burning lampis placed on the table
50 as to be easily reached by ali the degraded
wretches who seek forgetfulness or elysum in
the fumes of opium. A pipe of bamboo-reed,
with bowl at one end containing the opium,
| is generally made to DO service for two smok-
ers. A piece of opium about the size of a
pea, costs a sixpenGe "a days wages > bat it
is sufficient to luIl, by its fumes the senses of
the smoker These fumes they inhale deliber-
ately, retaining them 10 the mouth as long as
they can, aud then allow them gradG
ally to exbale through their noslrils After
two or three inhaIations, however, the opium
is consumed, and the pipe falls from the hand
of its victim.
At 6rst the smokers talk TO each other in
a whisper, scarcely audible bat they soon
become still as the dead Their dull sunken
eyes gradually become bright and sparkling
their hallow CHEEKS seem to assume healthy
roundness-a glGam Of satisfaction, nay Of
ecstacy, lghtens up their countenauces as they
revelin imagination IN those sensual delights
which are to constitute their Nohammedan
paradise. EnerVated, Ianguid, emaciated, as
they are in fact, they seem and feel for the
time regenerated and though they lie there,
the shameless and impressive slaves OF sensual
ity and last, their senses are doubtless stepped
in bliss. Aroused, however, from their dreams
aud DEUS ons-the poteucy of the charm ex-
hausted, driven from their hell' by its pro-
prietors-see them next morning walking with
faltering step. eyes dull as lead, and cheeks
hollow as cUfias, to their work.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13

~ 4 man advertises for competent
person to undertake the sale Of a new medi-
cine, )" and s1ds that % ii win be pro6isble to
the .Hdssteks-7 No deabt Of IL &c o
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13

~ Why is vain young lady Ike cen
ffnea drankered Because neither og tSal
sesisfsd with noierate uss OF the glass
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13

DRIyKIyG Up JoRDoy.-The celebrated J.
Yardman, Of Kentucky, though stiff Baptist,
always manifested the utmost courtesy towards
other denominations, and attended their minis
try when be could. Being at the monthly
meeting Of the Presbyterian Church on very
hot day, he sat, as was his custom, near the
pulpit and closed to the table in front Being
thirsty, be several times drank from bowl of
water on the table, probably supposing it was
there for that purpose. But at the close of
the sermon the minister called for certain in
fants to be brought forward for baptism, aGd,
descending to the table, discovered there was
no water. Handing the bowl to friend sit
ting near, he requested i might be flied
Vardeman, struck with the mischief be had
done, startled the people by crying out,
/" H7Rat ! did drink up gour Jordan !'
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13

THE HoLY LASo.-It is said that the Su'-
tan of Turkey is encouraging the emigration Of
the Jews to Palestine, AID he offered to sell
them as much lard as they choose to buy, and
that be even hints al willingness to dispose
Of the Mosque of Omar, which stands secoad
only to Macca as q sacred shrine.
All this seems almost Incredible, but his ma
jesty IS hard up, and is wiling to part with
anything that he has for the ready cash. He
has lead particularly fast life, and he has
been thoroughly plncked by his favOrites of ev-
cry description Whilest he and other oppres-
sors Of the chosen people have been growing
poor, the children of Israel have been beeom-
ing rich. They hold the purse strings of Eu-
rope, and are able to buy all Jarusalem when.
ever the owners are disposed to sell. Can it
be possible that the Turk will sell out, d
that men of this generation will live to see the
Restoration of Israel to the Holy Land
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13

REMARKS OF SENATOR WILMOP,

In the United States Senate, Febpay 70, lsS2, spon
the question Of admitting BENJAMIN ST4RE, Of Oregon
to seat in that body.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13
5(istu!au&Ous.
sut LoVegoods Dog.

Boys, Inever told eny on ye owe ny dog
sc-1Pe, 5iI, .......... .... ...
v, Sat- not as we knows on You've
2 Zed up dog 50 in all yer doings that We cant
a. aaz4ci.y What dog Scrape you mean p
Well, mean old Sluff gut DID euy on
B. ere. see EN- q
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13

youIin and grown and barkin, and the eighty
nine or ninety dogs owe all kinds what wur a
chasin owe him made sum senashun. Well
it did. Whew WV. When | seed him pass
without nowin me, thought owe dads hornet
tribilatiou, aud felt there wur such thing as
a retrlbutiun at last f; and then got mad, aud
looked for sum one to vent my raih ON, and
seed loug-legged euss. sorter of the Lovegood
stripe, with his hat cooked afOre, sitting a
straddel ove a hoss rack, swinging his legs
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13

v;,b rushing winds and gloomy skies
r,s dark and stubborn Winter dies;
I.-og - unseen. Spring family cries,
b'ud'Ha March
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-26

The Press, which has heretofore con-
temned military strategy, and endeavored
to make the word odious to everybody,
now contends that BURNsIDE's object in at
lacking the rebels was only to-" ascertain
the enemy's strength, and whether the
main body of the rebel army had been
drawn into his trap" No doubt there was
strap" set, but it was held by the rebels,
and not by our forces, who managed by the
favoring circumstances of dark and rainy
night to escape "by the skin of their
teeth before it was sprung upon them. It
is idle and wicked to attempt to cover up
a disaster, by a column of specious fun
merry, that may deceive for the moment,
the ignorant and unrefecting, who are very
likely to be unduly disheartened when
they come to knowledge of the truth.
The "posteriorial gymnosophist of the
Press had better confine himself to his
forthcoming gubernatorial message, and to
his re-lie-able statistics, and leave to time
the development of the strategy of our de-
feat.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-26
Capt. Fisk's Overland Expedition.

We have received intelligence of the
safe arrival of Capt. FISK and party at
Portland, Oregon. He left that city on
the 18th of November for San Francisco,
cha Victoria. We quote from the letter Of
our correspondent:
s. B. Kidder, j. Truman, and j. w. Ellis,
are at Auburn, Powder River; D. G. Dunwell,
Jerry Bell D. Woodbury., J. Odell and -
Kelly are at Walla Walla; John Benvennte,
Frank Roberts, South Oregon, Olassimo Lippi)
who was with them was killed by Indians on
the 18th of August, near American Falls, on
Snake River. They lost every thing but one
mule. Gin train known as BristOl's train, thir-
teen wagons attacked nine persons killed
Thomas Daily, Charles Sherburn and Joseph
Brinn are at Salem, Capital of Oregon. Mr..
Newhall and Terwiliger, saw at the Dalles;
they have gone to John Day mines. Mr.. Lord,
John Brown, and F. Demas have gone to Cal
ifornia; and Mr.. Elicit, of Dalles, tells me Mr..
Melwain and Morrison have also gone there.
Thomas Fletcher is at old Fort Wallua. John
Carlton and John Demars were at Deer Lodge,
August 10Th, near Fort Benton; Charles Sim
clair, Thomas COnnor, Casner, and some others
are at Prickly Pear, near the Missouri river;
Joseph Nicely, Charles Rodgers and myself are
all I know of in Portland, James c. Dow
goes to Sacramento on the Pacific. .r4....
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-26
Congressional Election in New Or
leans.

By an arrival from New Orleans last
night, we learn that the election of two
members of Congress to represent the dis
tricts embracing that city, took place on
the Sd instant. There were plenty of cam
didates in the field The names of the
successful ones were Mr. BENJAMIN F.
FLANDERS, chosen for the First, and Mr.. NJ.
HAHN for the Second District. They are
both strong, unconditional Unionists. The
Delta says that Mr.. FLANDERsis native of
New Hampshire, but has resided in New
Orleans for thirty years. He was among
the first to welcome Gen. BUTLER upon his
arrival in May last, and is for the Union at
any cost. His chief opponent was Mr..
BoULIGNY, the staunch Unionist from the
same district in the last Congress, who re-
ceived, however, only 1876 votes, against
2,184 for Mr.. FLANDERS. The other sue
cessful candidate, Mr.. HAHN, is lawyer
by profession, of German descent, who
has lived in New Orleans since boyhood,
and was stout Unionist through the dark
est hours of secession madness.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-26
WinOna and st. Peter Railroad.

This road is completed to Stockton, ten
miles out Of Winona, and is in running Or
der. The Republican gives an account of
an excursion to the former place, and the
following resolutions adopted in honor of
Col. DEGRAFF the enterprising builder of
the road:
Resolred, That we tender to him our thanks
for the use of the road and the train running
thereon, at this time, and for the arrangements
made by him to make the excursion pleasant
one.
Resolred, That we admire the untiring ener-
gy and perseverance which Mr.. DeGraff has
shown in prosecuting the work on the w. d
st. P. r. Rand we deem his constancy and
faithfulness towards the interests of Winona-
(never deserving her road when every thing
looked unpropitious) as subject worthy of
congratulatiOn.
Resol,ed, That while the opening of the first
ten miles is but step toward the consumnla-
ton of The great work Of bringing half of our
State to our city for Market we have conf
dence in the speedy progress of the wOrk-be-
lieving that the "Rubicon is now fairly cross
ed, and that before another twelve months the
prairie West of uswill resound with the scream
of the Tiger" o a5o',} yl5T.!d .aahU.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-26
The Case of Commander Preble.

Commander PREBIE and his friends have
been using every effort to secure his reap
pointment to the position in the naval SER
vice, from which he was degraded by or
der of the President, as will be recollected,
for failure to enforce the blockade of Mo-
bile. Finally the President consented to
the appointment of Commission to inves-
tigate the facts, taking PEBBLES own let
tiers as evidence, and it was agreed that
the report of the Commission should de-
termine the question Of his reappointment
The Commission (of which Admiral FooTE
is President has had the case under con-
sideratiOn, and reports to the Navy De-
partment that Commander PREBLE was
guilty of neglect of duty thus shutting
the door upon his application.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-26
Salmon River Gold Mines.

The following extracts from private
letter recently received, give more en-
couraging view Of the prospects for miners
than other accounts that have been pub
Gshed:
BEAVER HEAD, Nov. ?, 1862.
Unjust say that this place is turn.
lug out great deal of gold. We have fine
weather, and the climate is pure and healthy.
There is quite town here already, and it is
growing very fast. There are about one hum
dred and twenty-five houses, as near as I can
count We are about buying a claim of a man
who asks for it two hundred dollars; but we
told him that we could dot give that sum until
we had prospected it. So last week we went
and sunk a hole about five feet deep, with half
days work. We tunneled in and took out
about nine dollars the next afternoon we went
again and took out fourteen dollars; the day
following we worked little and got seven
dollars; the next day 1 went alone and
and got three ounces. This will be very rich
place. and the new discoveries made every day
create good deal of excitement. Next Sum-
mer there will be a large amount of gold taken
from here.
Mr.. Morrison and Mr.. Grindall, / under
stand, are about returning to st. Paul, from
whence they came-disgusted miners without
ever having struck a lick. The last time saw
them they were at Deer Lodge, about one hun
dred and seventy-ive miles from this place. Bar
ney Terwilliger was also among the Disguised.
Their expectations were too high, and because
they could not get in short time as much as
they could pack on a mule, they are off.
Charles st. Clair, and Conner, the tailor are
here. Longillum and Cobb and son, and Cast
ner and family are about two hundred miles
from this place.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-26
Fhe late Gen. Bayard.
Brigadisr General Gro. D. BAYARD, t

Brigadisr General Gro. D. BAYARD, the
gallant cavalry officer Of BURNslDEs army,
has been killed. He was native Of New
York, and was appointed cadet to the
West Point Military Academy in 1852.
He graduated on the 3Oth Of June, 1856,
and on the SOth of July, 1855, was ap-
pointed a second lieutenant of the First
United States cavalry. On the Goth Of
August, 1861, he was promoted to a cap
taincy of his regiment, now known as the
4th United States cavalry. He was allowed
leave of absence to take the command Of
the lst Pennsylvania cavalry, and in Cen
eral Orders No. 60, Washington, June 10,
he is announced as Brigadier General of
volunteers, commanding cavalry. He has
made several brilliant cavalry dashes, both
before and since his appointment as Cen
eral, and being yet but young man, gave
promise of great military ability in the fu-
ture. His loss will be much regretted by
his command He is said to have been
betrothed to lovely young lady, to whom
he was to have been married the present
week. "Man proposes but God disposes.
Gen. BAYARD was wounded in the face by
a poisoned arrow by Indians on the from
tiers, from the effects of which he had
never recovered, and which his physicians
predicted would ultimately cause his death.
He often expressed determination never
to die from that cause, if he could die in
the battles of his country. He has met
the fate and secured the fame he coveted.