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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19

down. and the honets sailin' and a circln
round, turkey buzzard fashion, and every once
in while. one, and sometimes ten, would make
dip at dads head. He kept up rite peart
dogging under, sometimes they'd hit him, and
sometimes hit the water and the water was
kivered with drownded hornets.
"What on earth are you doin' thar, dad q
sez T.
Don't (dip) you see those internal var
mints (dp) after u,e @
What sez l, them are boss flies thar; ye
amt really afraid of them, are ye 7"
Hoss fes |" sez dad; they're rale (dip)
genuine bald hornets, you (dip) internal cuss!'
"Well, dad, you'll have to stay till mite;
and arter they go to roost, you cum home and
I'll feed you p
"And knowing dads unmodifed natur, l
broke from 'em parts and sorter cum TO the
copper mines staid out until the next ar
ternoon, when seed feller travellin,' and
sez -
What was going on at the cabin this side
of the creek when you passed it Z"
"Why, nuthin' much only a man was sit
ting in the door, with nary shirt on, and a
woman was greasng his back and arms, and
bis head was about as big as ten gallon keg,
and he hadn't the first sign of an eye, all
smooth"
THAT man is my dad" sez I.
Been much fitin' in this neighborhood late
ly ?" seq the traveller, rather dryly.
Nun wuth speaking CT personally or par
ticuarly," sez |.
"Now, boys, hain't seen dad since, and
would be afraid to meet him in the next ten
years. Let's drink"
And the last we saw of Sut, he was stoop
ing to get into the doggery door, with q
mighty mixed crowd at his heels.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19

No searching eye pierce the veil
That DER my secret life is thrown;
No outward sign its tale.
But to my bosom known,
Thus like the spark whose liyid light
In the dark flint is hid from sight,
IL dwels within, alone
Mrs. Eemans.
What have you concealed there?" | said
saking hold of the heavy silk drapery atteched
to a rose wood -cornice, and falling in graceful
folds to the floor
Lillian Lillian, dou't raise it !" exclaim
ed Mrs. Thornton, springing from the esy chair
10 which she had been reclining with the list
iessuess of dreaming child, aud darting to my
side she pressed so heavily against the veil that
i could discern the outline oil picture frame
/" A pictured" exclaimed "Oh, Imust see
1t, for can neve: rest where there is anything
mysterious"
But this you cannot-muSt not See.'
did not reply for having been an inmate of
the house only q week, and this being my first
visit to the library. did not give inference to
the thoughts which rushed through my mind
Perhaps Mrs. Thornton OWNED my thoughts,
as after moments silence she said
You are to have access to this library at
ell times, even, to rummage the drawers and
pigeon holes of the desk, if your curiosity de
manOs IL out you u'usC not look oeneaLn the
veil that hides this picture ?" aud her pale lips
tremble1, her dark, expressive eyes were fixed
upon mine.
Just one glance" said pleadngly; but
she moved her head negatively. and | went
on; How can Study with that mystery ever
before nae, and then shall never sleep sound
ly again. but dream the livelong night Of this
mystical veil, and that it hides some strange,
weird image I; or worse, become somnambust
and brighten every servant (who happens to
Tear shots) from the house by nay midnight ex
ploratioDs and wanderings"
" No eye bus mine ever looks upon this veil
ed picture. II is sacred, for it is the ouly relic
l have preserved of my past life; all that
have 20 remind me of happy days too bright
to last--of brief period when lfes pathway
was strewD with flows, and dreamed not tina,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19
TOW ANDA:
Thursday Morning, June 10, 1862.
Sslsttea 4oetrp.
(From The Louisville Journal.)
IN STATE.

IN STATE.
Keepers Of the Sacred Key,
And the Great Seal of Destiny.
Whose eye is the blue canopy,
Look down upon the warning world and tell Us what
the end will be.
e. Lo, through the wntry atmosphere,
On the white bosom of the sphere.
cluster of FIVE lakes appear
And all the land looks like couch, or warriors shield
or sheeted bier
And on that vast and hollow field,
With both lips closed and both eyes sealed
mighty figure is revealed
Stretched at full length and stiff and stark as in the
hollow of a shield.
The winds have tied the drfted snow
Around tine face and chin, and 10,
The sceptred Giants come and go,
And shake their shadowy and say We always
feared it would be so.'
She came of an heroic race
A giants strength, maiden's grace,
Like two in to embrace,
And match and blend and thoroughbend in her cOos-
sal form and face.
"where can her dazzling falchion be-
One hand is fallen i'll the sea
The gulf stream drifts it far and free,
Anu IN mat mana ner snnlnS oTand gtesMe from tue
depths resplendenty.
And by the other in it rest,
The Starry Banner of the West
Is clasped forever to her brest
And of her silver helmet, 10. sOrng eagle is the
crest!
And on her brow a sofened light,
As of star concealed from sight
By some thin vail feecy white.
Or of the rising behind the rainy vapors of the
night
The sisterhood that sweet
The Starry System sphered complete,
Which the mazed Orient used to greet
The Four and Thirty fallen glmmer and glitter at
her feet.
land, 10, the children which she bred,
And than all else cherished,
To make them strong in heart and deed,
Stand face face mortal foes with their swords cross
ed above the Dead
Each hath a mighty stroke and stride,
And one is Mother-true and tried,
The other dark ank evileyed
And by the hand of one of them his dear mother
surely died
"A stealthy step-a gleam of hell
It il the simple truth to tell
The Son stabbed, and the Mother fell
And 20 she liesall mute, and pale, and pure and ire
proachable.
"And then the battle trumpet blew
And the true brother sprang and drew
His blade to smite the traitor through
And they cashed above the bier and the night sweat
ed bloody dew
" Now, whatsoever stacd or fall
AsGoD is Great and man is small,
The truth shall triumph over all
Forever and forever more the Truth shall triumph
over all!
Thus saith the Keeper of the Key,
And the Great Seal of Destiny,
Whose eye is the blue canopy
And leaves His armament of Peace and Silence over
bond and free.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19
ny Brown was sneaking Of Joe H=to

ng Brown was speaking of Joe Ito
a friend one dsy and said to him; Joe is
a first rate fellow, bat it must be confessed he
has bis failings. am sorry it is SO, but can
not tell lie for any man. | love Joe, but
love the truth more" My dear Brown"
said Joe. who overheard the remark, never
thought You would prefer perfect stranger
to an old acquaintance
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19

A NICE Man FOR A SMALL PARTY-A couu
try magistrate, noted for his love of the pleas.
ures of the table, speaking one day to friend,
said, ave have inst been eating superb tur'
key; it was excellent, stuffed with traffieS to
the neck, tender, high favor we left only
the bones" "How many of you were there q
said his friend. "Two," replied the magis-
trate. 1.-TWO |" "Yes, the turkey and my.
self"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19
A Keen Picket Encounter Of Wits.

| AT times, as | said before, the rebels are
quite communicative, as the following dialogue,
which occurred at Yorktown between Joseph
| D., of Leeds, Wis, and one of them, when
within ten rods of each other will show !:
| The parties were separated by low, deep
| swae, covered with water aud thick brush and
were unable to discover each others person.
Joe bearing O noise on the other side, yelled
| out in loud voice
Halo, Mike Have you got any tobaceog
Secesh with strong Hibernian accent)-
| Yes be Jabers, aud whiskey, too.
Joe Come over we'll have quiet smoke!
| Secesh-Ill meet you halfway.
| Joe agreed to do so, and advanced some
distance through brush and water, and then
stopped.
Secesh-where the devil are you Are ye
comn2
Joe-I'm halfway now. Can't 60 any fur.
ther without swimming.
Secesh-Haven't ye boatI
Joe-No | have not.
SeceSh-Wh here's yer gun boat
Joe-DoWn taking care of the Merrimac.
Secesl-Then come over in that big bal
loon.
Much laughter along the rebel lines
Joe-Have you boat
Secesh-I have sure, and I'm coming
over.
Joe then inquiring the news Of the day, and
if his companion had Norfolk Day Book.
Secesh-I have Have you got 1fe6Hne{
Joe answered that be had not
Secesh-Where is Gen. Buell.
Joe-Buels all right, and surrounds Beau
| regard.
Secesh-Wheres Gen. Prentiss ?
Joe-How about Island No. 10 Z
Secesh-That's evacuated.
Joe-How is it that you left 100 guns and
5000 prisoners
Secesh-Sure, they (the prisoners,) were
not much account
Joe-How about Fort Pulaski
Secesh-That be plowed 1t was only
rebel sand bank But tell me what made ye
leave Bull Run
Dick B. (Union) We had marching or.
ders
This caused great laughter among the reb'
els, some exclamng Bully Boy |"
Dick B-Wheres Zollicoffer
Secesh-Gon up the spout.
Joe-Why don't you come over
Secesh-Can't get through the brush
At this moment a rebel bullet come whlz.
ZlDg over Dy our uleu, anu ooo abSIIiy ioduh'
ed who fired
Secesh-Some fool over this way.
An order was then issued to stop firing.
Joe-Aint you coming What regiment
do you belong to ?
Secesh-Elghteenth Florida. What regi-
ment do you
Joe-Berden's First regiment Sharpshoot-
Some of his comrades here warned him to
look out
Secesh-Wold yuo shoot fellow
Joe-No; but will stack arme aud smoke
with yuo, if you will come over
Here rebel officer ordered him back, and
the Secessionst refused to communicate fur
ther-Cor MlwankG Sentinel.
nsT The customers of certain cooper in a
town out West, caused him vast deal of vex-
alton by their saving habits snd ersistence in
getting all their tubs and casks repaired and
buying little work.
"I stood it long enough, however" said he.
"until one day old Sam Crabtree brought in
on old bunghole, to which he said he wanted
new barrel made. Then | quit the business
in disgust"
nag Wrinkles are the ruts made by the
wheels of time. ..- .--, s...
a9~ A woman's pride and a sailors guide
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19

YESHALL REAp.-Think of this, you that
are welnigh weary of we'll doing, you that
stand alone in goddess household, and who
sometimes grow dish artened amidst the cold,
ness, and The opposition, and the jeering you
that have enlisted under Chrsts banner, but
who. if you have not actually forsakeu house
and lands for His sake, have al least felt con-
strained to let pass many golden opportuni-
ty you who have been for years watching for
a soul, if happily ye might win it, and who
still see it as far from the kingdom as ever
You have long been contending with wicked
temper or an unholy passion, and who dare
not say that you have gained any sensible ad,
vantage over ito, be not weary Think of
the day when you shall rest from your labors,
and these works shall follow you. Think of
the day-the humbling, affecting, overwhelm-
ing day-wben the cup of cold water reappear
as an ingredient in the everlasting glory. Be
not weary in we'll doing, for in due season you
shall reap, if you faint not.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19
The Smart Dixie BOV.

Once there was little boy, only four years
old. His name was DIx,Y His fathers name
was I.sHAM and his mothers name was ALL
SHAM. DIZZY was very smart He could drink
whisky, fight chickens, play poker, ard cuss
his mother. When he was only two years old,
be could steal sugar, hook pre- serves, drown
kittens, and tell lies like man. DIZZY died
and went to the bad place. But the Devil
would not let DIZZY stay there, for be said,
When you get big, DIZZY, You would be
head Devil yourself" All little Rebels ought
to be like DIX Y, and so they will, if they will
stud the Con-fed crate Primer
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19

bag Wrinkles are the ruts made by the
wheels of time.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19
Making Fun Of Them.


little" Joke at the expense of discomftted Sc
cesh of that city. The Union purports to
review the Rev. D. McFerrin's Confederate
Primer" and gives some choice extracts from
its pages. The Primer, after giving the alpha
bet in due form, offers some little rhymes for
Young Confederates, from which we select O
few as samples:
At Nashville's fall
We sinned all.
T.
At Number Ten
We sinned again.
F.
Thy purse to mend
Old Floyd attend.
Abe Lincoln bold
Our ports doth hold.
JEFF. Davis tells lie
And SO must you and l.
Brave Pillows fight
Is out of sight.
Buell. doth play
And after say.
0.
Yon oak will be the gallows tree
OF Richmond's fallen majesty.
The following are taken from the Bio
graphical Questions and Answers for little
children
Q.-Who was the first man 7
A.-General PIlow-because he was the
first to run from Fort Doneson.
Q-Who is the strongest man
A-GeneGal Price-for you can smell. him
a mile
Q.-Who is the wiSest man?
A-General Wise-for he has that dscre-
ton which is the better part of valor
Here is a reading lesson from the same ad-
mirable work
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19

s9- The crow is brave bird he never
shows tbe white feather,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19

sa- A woman's pride and a sailors guide
The needle, SO
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19
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The Mystery Of the Library.

No searching eye can pierce the veil
That DER my secret life is thrown;
No outward sign its tale
But to my bosom known,
Thus like the spark whose livid light
In the dark flint is hid from sight,
IL hMells within alone
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19

IL stood it long enough, however" said he.
until one day old Sam Crabtree brought in
on old bunghole, to which he said he wanted
a new barrel made Then | quit the business
in disgust
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19

nSs~ The customers of certain cooper in
town ont West, caused him vast deal of vex-
alton by their saving habits end ersistence in
getting all their tubs and casks repaired and
I;ttIa uork
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-25

1ully spnnkled with cannon, surrounding II ~,
an sides. The Capitol Square can sc9rcoly
be dlscerned, being too thickly surrounded hy
buildings The white Capitol. boweyor =
quite conspicuous, and, of course. the stars
and bars float over the roof Three church
spires, seemingly all in one SPOT. are tbo
brightest part of the town, and catch the eve
almost before the observer is aware he is look
ing on Richmond. But little else, however.
can be distinguished, although, for general
view OF the town, nothing could be better than
that from the balloon
The space between the Chickahominy and
the iortlncauons around Richmond is almost
filled with rebel camps A thousand cavalry
horses were picketed in one field, and others
were plentifully sprinkled all about Wedge
tents, used by the officers, and little dog tents
by the men, shone in every direction as the
suns rays struck them. Intrenchments and
rlile-plts lined the front of their position.
though very few guns were mounted. Several
| guns OF heavy caliber, are sprinkled along
these earthworkS Rebel camps, however,
! are the most prominent of all the sights They
snow III every direction, and the southern
and western horizon seems to be their only
boundary.
One thing in the whole view is most re-
markable. Right through the center of the
picture runs curved belt of dark green and
yellow about a mile wide Not A man. gun
tent or wagon, appears upon it. 1t is the
Hhe between the two armies. Over it cannon
balls are thrown, and on its surface scouts and
PlcketS hide from each other but no military
sign Is to be seen upon it. Everywhere else,
stretching as far as the eye can reach, are the
thousand and one things incident to war; but
TINS broad, quiet, deserted belt of land. so
lonely, so somber, varying only as it is swamp
or held or stream, lies there so still that it
almost inspires the beholder Jupiter's rings
or Saturns belts never were a grander sight
than this belt of land, on which nothing like
tent or gun appears
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-25

The CHAPLIN FAMILY-The members of
the Chaplin family are to have grand gath
ering at Springfield on the 18th of Septem-
Der. The principal address of the occasion
will be delivered by Hon. Henry Chaplin of
this city, whose performance will be followed
by speeches, poems, and general airing of
the family vocabulary. The literary exercis-
es will be followed by social gathering at
the city hall. The Republican says: 'sThe
Chaplin family is one of the largest of the old
New England stock, and is numbered by
thousands, scattered in every part of the
country. All of the name in this country, so
far as we are advised, descended from Dea-
con Samuel Chaplin one of the early settlers
of Springfield. Besides those who Bear the
name, the female side of the house has pro-
badly an equal number of representatives.
If all come, and all are invited to come, the
gathering of the American board will be a
matter making very small show by the side
of the congregation
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-25

NEGRo-HUNTING UNDER DIFFIcULTIEs.-
Gen. Butler was called on the other day by a
gentleman who said he had negro hanging
round the general hospital, and wished to get
him. The generals policy in such cases is
to turn the negro out of our lines, unless he
has been employed by some officer. He
therefore turned to one of his aids-Lieut
Clark-and told him to write to DR.. Smith to
turn the man out of his hospital. Lieut..
Clark wrote to DIR. Smith-"You will at once
turn the man out of your hospital'-acciden-
tally emitting to say anything about a colored
man. The owner OF the slave took the note
to the hospital innocently enough, and handed
it to DIR. Smith. The doctor read the order,
and, though rather astonished, supposed the
general had good reasons for giving such in
structions; so up he jumped, and told his Wis
itor to leave the house quicker than he ever
came into it. The gentleman was completely
astounded, and attempted to ask the reason of
such treatment; but the doctor said he would
not hear word, and, taking him by the
shoulder, pushed him toward the door, and
theh ordered corporal TO put him out, which
ne uiu' the gentleman brandishng his cane
ana curslng bitterly against such usage. He
went pack to the general, and an explanation
ehsued' and resulted in all hands ENJOYING
regular Ola fashioned horse laugh. The ne
been found" "''' no' YET
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-25

SoUARING THE REBEL Books AFTER THE
BATTLE OF FAIR CAUSE.-THE Richmond cor
respondent of the Charleston Mercury, in a
report of the battle of Fair Oaks, dismaly
sums up the account as follows =
Our loss is very heavy, particularly in Off
GERS. Berdan's shaspshooters did their work
well, and unless something is done to check
them, promotions in the confederate service
will be altogether too rapid and certain. Our
killed may not exceed 500; our wounded are
nearly 5000. Gen. Johnston was wounded in
the upper part Of the right shoulder, the ball
or fragment of shell passing over and bury
ing Itself in the muscles that cover the shout
der blade. In falling from his horse, two ribs
were fractured. He is therefore, permanent
ly disabled-at least for month or So To- come
Lee assumes command of the army. Cen
erals Pettigrcw and Hatton were killed. Gen.
ROdes and another brigadier, whose name |
cannot recall, were wounded The number
of colonels, captains and lieutenants killed
and wounded, / will not pretend to estimate.
Lieut.. Washington, Of Johnston's staff. while
delivering an order, rode into the enemy's
lines and was captured. The fruits Of the
victory are meagre-some twenty-five pieces
of cannon, several stands Of coors, and 40C
or 500 prisoners at the outside. The enemy,
loss, except at the intrenchments, is not large
Protected by his earthworks and the dense un
dergrowth into which we drove him, lac pOureC
decimating fire into our devoted ranks
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-25
The Woodland Slkirmish-GaIIant Con-
duct of the sixteenth Regiment


duct of the Sixteenth Regiment.
The severe fight in which the sixteenth
Massachusetts regiment was engaged on the
18th inst. they have named the Woodland
skirmish." The reports agree that they bore
themselves with honorable bravery and won
the highest approval of their commanding Of
fcers. The regiment was recruited mainly
| in Middlesex county. Gen. Mcclellan or
dered this reconnaissance on the 18th inst. by
the sixteenth, unsupported by any other, for
the purpose of ascertaining the nature of the
ground in the woods beyond us, whether they
were occupied by pickets only or by a large
force, and whether any large batteries were in
the woods or Immediately beyond them.
Soon after entering the woods the regiment
encountered the pickets of the foe, and the
foe himself snugly hid in two lines of rifle
| pits, in great force. The 10th attacked and
drove them through the wood to an entrench-
| ed fortihcatiOn beyond. Here they made a
| stand, when eur regiment having accomplish
| ed its purpose, and not feeling it duty to
attempt going ''on to Richmond" alone, turned
back, and in perfect order returned to their
encampment the enemy keeping UP heavy
| fire upon them from their battery, and the
rebel infantry doing the same upon the left of
the column. Its whole loss was II killed, 2S
wounded, and 10 missing, most of whom were
also wounded. The enemy's loss was much
larger in both killed and wounded. Two
prisoners captured represent that an entire
brigade Of Alabama and Virginia regiments
was engaged on their side.
The Woodland skirmish took place in the
forest in front of Fair Oaks. The reconnois-
sance was entirely successful. They ascer-
tanned, LIST, that the woods, though swampy,
can be traversed by artillery 3D. that the en-
envy occupy them in force; Sd, that half a
mile beyond our pickets, and through these
woods, is a level plain; 4th, that there the en-
envy have an intrenched camp and batteries.
| They also ascertained that this 10th regiment
brought no disparagement upon the old Bay
State which sent them forth, and has, by its
courage and the heavy price paid in its wound
ed and dead, shown itself not unworthy to
take its place with the other brave regiments
from this and other States and as willing as
they to pour forth its blood as a libation on
the altar of liberty. The dead, whose bodies
were recovered, were buried with appropriate
services in camp, the services being conduct
ed by Rev. Arthur b. Fuller, chaplain. in the
presence of Gen. Grover, Col. Wyman, and
the officers and soldiers of the regiment
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-25

WESTERN VIRGINIA.-The committee or
territories have reported to the senate bill to
admit the state of Western Virginia into the
Union. The conditions prescribed are-frst,
that its constitution shall provide that the
children of all slaves born after July LIST, 1868,
shall be free; second, that the Blue Ridge
shall be made the eastern boundary of the
new state; third, that the constitution embrace
ing these provisions shall be ratified by the
people. Whereupon the president shall pro-
claim Western Virginia one of the states in
the Union