The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26
DRAFTING FOR THE ARMY.

|. An amusing scene came off in a small
town situated in the north eastern part of
Duchess county, New York, few weeks
ago. 6 Ig's1 es-G@E 49, 5- - go.
J It.appears that young man engaged in
peddling Yankee notions, happening to
stop for the night at tavern with his
wares, thought be would have some sport
with the rustics before taking his depart
ure, and accordingly he adopted the plan of
representing himself in the employ of "Un-
Gle SAM
Before retiring for the night he had the
landlord of the hotel posted as to his plans
of the morrow, giving him proper instruc-
tons to inform the ''greeneys" that there
was drafting officer now stopping there.
In the morning he sailed forth into the
bar room, and the first one he ..picked out''
of the crowd was man pretty we'll ad!
Vanced toward forty five years of age. ap.
parently coward at heart.
q The officer advanced towards him. -pla ced
his hand upon his shoulder, at the same
time asking his name.
Lob, cannot go !" exclaimed the man,
81 cannot go; Pm not sound man. I
have had my fore finger bruised, three Of
! my ribs broken, and have lost the use of m v
right eye; ! cant go. l tell you I amt a
sound rnan.''.
The officer thinking the man had sufd-
cient reason why he could not go, left him,
and proceeded on to another man somewhat
younger than the first be accosted.
Come up here, my fine fellow" said the
public functionary. ''What is your name 90
"Oh, l shall die before I get there. :"
cried out the second, somewhat encouraged
by the success of the first getting off from
being enrolled; 81 never can go-am so
unwell." ~ ~
Very well, my good fellow carelessly
replied "Uncle SAM II will never re-.
lease You on any such pretense as that, un-
less you will get the written certificate of
this vicinity.'' ..',
Accordingly off starts the green 'un for
the nearest doctor. Arriving at the house
almost out of breath, he rushes into the doc
tors ot1ce, and cries out in a stammering
manner
"Doc-doctor, I want you to give me a
certificate to show to the man what pulls
me off to the army, that I'm not well
man.
"Well," replied the doctor, 81 don't
know as can do that for you. I cannot
say you are not a well man. l would per-
jure myself if did,
"Oh. now. dear doctor, you know it
would be the last time I would see Sal,
if they do take me off. Can't you jest set
it down for me.'' G..
While the second character was gone for
the doctors certificate, the drafting officer
had stuck on about thirty others congrega-
ted about the room, each one having, in his
own estimation, some very plausible ex-
cuse Tor not wanting to go. ..ls aaa IS
1t soon became rumored around thej.vil-
lage what was going on at the tavern, and
both old and young. male and female, rush
ed TO the scene, the men begging to be ''let
off for once" and the women crying and
going into Mysteries, upon the anticipated
loss of husbands and lovers.
The Officer" after having enrolled a
sufficient number of men to satisfy his fun
loving characteristics, then gave orders to
them to appear on the ground the next
morning to be in readiness to go to Albany
the day following, to be armed and equip
ped.
Many were the tears shed that night, and
many were the wills made. Lovers. and
husbands parted as though they could new
er let their Zacharias go to be shot at by
the tarnal rebels.
The morning came, and the crowd be-
gan to gather round the. hotel Everybody
was ready TO start, when 10 l. the peddler
had decamped for parts unknown. The
cry of 'sold sold II went up from every
mouth, and the men returned to their work,
declaring that they would treat him to a
coat of Tar and feathers, if he should hap
pen that way again.
Gen. Sigel-An Incident of Pea Ridge.