The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-09

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,9oessupsaDoses q ~ Sunday sssuy.l
he hish minded aud ehivalrous Coincidence
having refused 70 consider itself wosstsd in on
recent great Strategic victory near Paris my boy
| Il only remained for the General Of the 1ackere
| Brigade 70 commence undermining the Confed.
eraSy. after the'manner of civil engineer; an,
when last visited the lines ! found select q
sortment Of Nackerels engaged in the balm,
summer pastime Of digging holes, and dying nat
There VA one chap with an illuminated nose
who attracted my particular attention by landinl
spsdeful Of sacred soil very nearly in my bosom
and says to him:
.wsll, my gallant sexton, how do the obse
quies progressl" 81 1896.
beautiful" says he, pausing long enough t.
take powder which the surgeon had left will
him "Ws've Just struck large vein of typhoid
fever. and them air Psninsuls veterans. which
you zee in them holes yonder, are already deliri
ous with it. Really" says the chap, with an nil
of quiet enjoyment, as be climbed into the hospi
til litter, just sent after him-"reslly, there's 9
smart chance Of pushing on our cemetery tc
Richmond before the roads become impossible
sgain." .,r.asy.h.ra -.s
/ Was looking after him. as the bearers carried
him off my boy, when saw Csptain William
Bfown ambling leisurely toward me on his geo.
metsical steed, Euclid, alternately perusine q
paper which be held in his right hand, and dis.
cussing canteen in his left, The countenancs
Of the warrior Eas thoughtful, and bic shovel
swung listlessly against the chargers flank.
''Hov now, ny Jack Of Spades?" says I, spor.
lively. q attia -
.:ih r. says William, slowly descending from
Tie roof Of his stallion, and suffering the latter
lean against Q tree, "here 10 new Proclamation
foe the moral refreshment Of the United States
Of Anerica. Read the impartial edick," said
William, impressiyely, land you will End it wor-
thy Of the Union Track Society,"" ayg soy
took the Official parchment my boy, and
found inscribed upon It the following Affecting
80 sra, GsHIaAL ORDERS. i
Whereas, the United States Of America now
finds himself engaged in an unnatural struggle
with the celebrated Southern Confederscy, Cor
the Union which our forefathsrs planted; and II
being our object to show the world that our In.
tentions are honorable, il 10 hereby ordered that
the Mackerel Brigade d. take possession Of all
gAns, pistola and howit1ers previously fred at
them By persona now in arms against this gov.
eminent, keeping strict account Of said weapons,
In order that their owners may b duly and an
icably paid for them hereafter. It 10 further or.
dered that persons Of Mackerel descent, occupy.
ing the cultivated grounds Of tho aforesaid
Southern Uepfedsracy shall keep strict account
Of the time spent upon the same, In order that
reasonable rent may be paid for the same as soon
% the United States Of America shall resume
specie payment By order Of
TEE GEN. OF THE NAcKEREL BR1aADk.
Ns.sgs Of l77s} eusesr
Having perused this document with much
attention hsndedit back to William, and
rays /: g.a.u vas
s.In purity Of moral tone my hero, that pa
per is worthy the descendants Of 1776."
"1776!. says William reaectively. ':Ah"
says William, sit takes strategy to receive re-
collections Of these days. We have 1t least
hundred and seventy sick ones in
our new hospital already. Come with me
says William, genially, ''snd We will survey the
interior aspeck Of Strategy Hail F"
Strategy Hall, my boy, 10 . fine airy hospi-
tai extempor,zed from barn, On the estate
Of . prominent Southern Union man, now COM
handing regiment Of Confederacies. The
house itself would have been taken, % it has
somewhat more roof than the barn, and q
. little more shade; but when the General Of
the Mackerel Brigade learned that Washing
ton had once thought Of taking . second mort.
gage on it, he gave orders that no Mackerel
should 70 within half mile of the front door.
On entering Strategy Hall, Ibeheld scene
calculated to elevate sickness into virtue, and
shed immortal lustre upon the kind hearted
women Of America. Comfortably stretched
upon rsils taken from Confederate fences, and
Of which strict account has been kept, with
. view to future compensation, were . whole
section Of the Mackerel Brigade, in the full
enjoyment Of strategic health. Over each
chaps head hung his shovel, and single in
scribed with his name and, address. Thus the
shingle nearest me read:
..spooney Bill, Hose Company 1872, New York
Fire Department" 50
And woman-loyely woman! was there, ad.
hot drinks to tho fevsred head,
bathing with ice-water the brow Of those shiv-
ering with the cruel ague, pouring rich cruel
over the chin and neck Of the nervous sufferer,
reading good books, e. the raving and dsli,ious.
Il Was with species Of holy awe that heheld
one Of these human angels stand hot coffee
pot upon the upturned face one invalid, while
she hastily deW to FIJI the right ear Of more
urgent sufferer with cologne water. And then
to So her softly place one Of the portable fur.
naces upon very sick Ma.kerel while she
warmed the water with which his beloved head
Was to Be shaved; and to 80 her bending over to
ask one Of the more dangerously i'll ones il he
would not like nice fst piece Of fresh pork,
while the other end Of her crinoline was scrap
Ing the head Of the Maekerel on the opposite
rail.
20 woman! in our hours Of ease
20 Uncertain, COY, and hard to please,
!. And variable - the shade n
By the light quivering aspen made;
~ When pain and anguish wiring the brow,
A ministsring angel thou"
could have remained here oil day, my boy:
for found the berries, ice cream and LIQUORS,
prepared for the patients really excellent; but
William limited to me that . splendid piece Of
naval strategy was just about to come of on
lunk I.aka And desired Ia Vii a aaa On. a . 4;an