The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-09-25
TmB OgPnEUs 6. KERR PA.
PER9.
THE HUMoR OF THE WAR.

Mr.. Newell, whom it is no breach Of
faith to name - the writer Of the "Or.
pheus G. Kerr Papers," has struck an
original vein Of humor, and works II
with decided effect. The war has given
birth to no more amusing book than
this.
Under date Of Washington, April,
1851, "Orphcus," gives his opinion Of
the Rebels ia this
COMPREHENSIVE ESTIMATE"
The chivalrous South, my boy, has
taken Fort Sumter, and only wants to
be "lct alone" Some things Of South.
ern sort | like, my boy southdown
mutton ia fit for the gods and Southside
particular Is liquid sunshine for the
heart, but the whole country is growing
tired Of new South walls before this,
and my present comprehensive estimates
Of all there is of Dixie may be summed
up in twelve straight limos. under the
general heading Of
REPUDIATroN.
Meath ragged palmetto a Southernor
sat,
A.twisting the band OF his Panama hat.
And trying to tighten his mind Of a
load
By hummipg the words Of the following
ode:
Oh ! for nigger, and oh for whip
Oh tor . cocktail, and oh! for n nip;
Oh! for shot at old Greeley and
Beecher;
Oh for crack at Yankee School.
teacher,
Oh! for captain, aud oh for a
ship -
Oh !! for cargo of niggers each trip.
And so he kept ohing for all he had
not,
Not contcnted with owing for all that
he'd got.
These "twelve straight lines" are
worthy of Hood.
Here is fair hit at the way in which
the rec' uiting service was conducted in
hle early stages Of the war:
REcRUlT1NG.
The Calcium Light regiment was re-
cruited at great expense in New York
and went into camp on Riker's Island,
until Secretary Cameron ordered his
colonel to bring him on Immediately for
the defense Of Washing,on-The regi
ment has three officers, and will ele It
the others as soon as his voice is strong
enough. He says that he i regiment
of 1000 men; he says that 1000 is
simpiy tie figure and three ciphers,
and that he represents tho l, and his 8
officers the three ciphess.
| believe him my boy!
Wiriam Brows, ofregiment $, Mack
eral brigade, asked HE colonel last week
for leave to 60 TO New York on recruit.
ing service. and gotM. He came back
TODAY, and says the colonel to hin;
''Wherc's your recruits p
William smitsd sweetly, and remarked
that he din't see it.
"Why, yon went to New York on re-
cruiting service, 3id'ntyoa7' exclaimed
the colonel.
"Yes," says vilian. II went to re-
crnit my health"
The colonel Immediately administered
the oath to him. The oath my boy,
tastes wall with lemon in it.
A DEFIANCE TO GREAT BRITAIN
The General Of the Mackeral Brigade
is no friend of England. He is reported
to have made this strong speech -
ave have borrs With Great Britain !
grest while, my boy; but it is now time
for Us to take Canada. and wipe every
vestige of British tyranny from the face
Of the globe. The American eagle, my
hoy, Aaps his dark wings over the red
head Of battle. and a his scanlet eyes
rest for moment on the English c6stom
house. he softly xhispers-he simple re-
marks-he ,neraiy ejaoslates-Gore!
"Amcricans! fellow citizens! foreign
ora /! and people Of Boston I shall we
longer allow tho hloatsd British aHate.
craoy 70 blight a. with base abolition
proclivitiea, while Mr.. Seward is capable
Of holding pen1
"aail, JloeA and thsnderl welcome
Eentle Gorel
Let Tho loud hewsag shattee every
shoro!
High 70 The senith let our eagle fy,
Ten thousand battles blazing in his
eys!