The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-01

such lesson Of sacrifice, to the chaplain and
tell the chaplain to look out for his pocket"
How beautiful is it, my boy, to see in the un.
couth, unlettered slave, . spirit of piety 40
shiningly practical. When behold the bru.
talized bondman evince such signs of religion.
am reminded Of those tender and precocious
little babes, who sometimes delight their moth
or with exalted utterances of the like and am
inclined to believe that ono knows Just as much
about it as the other does.
1t pains me deeply to say, my boy, that Cap.
tam William Brown so far forgot himself on
Wednesday, upon discovering the non arrival
OF big spectacles, that he used language of an
incendiary description against the beloved
oeneral OF the Mackerel Brigade, thereby
proving himself to be one of those crazy fanat-
ics VINO are trying to ruin our distracted coun-
ny he said, my boy, that the adored
veneral OF the Mackerel Brigade was dead
peat ana furthermore observed that he would
pc very sorry to take his word.
ouon language could not pass unnoticed, and
q court OF inquiry, composed Of Captains Bob
SHORTY, Samyule Ss-mith and Colonel Wobert
"obinson was instantly called. The Court
nad decanter and tumbler, only, to aid its
deiioerations, 1t being determined by the War
department that no fact which could be detect
ed even by the aid of q glass should go unin-
spected. -
William having been summoned to the pres
ence' Samyule declared the Court in session,
and says he;
!" The sad duty has become ours, to investi-
gate certain charges against brother in arms
which has heretofore been the mirror Of chiy-
airy. 1t is specified against him:
Fwst-That said Captain William Brown,
oH nlovn
articulate. with tongue, Ticker and organ o.
speech, that the General of the Mackerel Brig.
ade was dead-beat =,
Brown, Eskevire, did proclaim, utter, enunciat'
Of the General of the Mackerel Brigade" d
"What has the culprit to say to these charg
es !? Did he say that our idolized Commando
was q dead-beat ?''
William smiled calmly and says he: eth
Con6ne yourself to English" says Colone
by the observation
"Why," says William, pleasantly, "I mean
that before he was beaten he must be dead
And after death, you know" says William
reaching one hand abstractedly toward the de-
S"ASSA' e'ASSA uSoSus yVu AuOWy VIC MUst 81
Beaten by worms" g. 50
This explanation, my boy, was satisfactory
and conveyed grave moral lesson; but. tn,
Court felt convinced that the second charge
could not be thus simply answered. -
Captain samyule Sa-mith set down the tum
bier for q moment and says he: .4s.i l.-s .
YOU'RE not guilty on the first count, Will
lam but didn't you say that you wouldn't take
the word Of the General of the Mackerel Brig
ade 2" 81 as ' ~. ssh
"Which I did," says William. vaa
And what excuse have you to offer, my
trooper :" says Captain Bob Shorty, pointing
the question with bis spoon.
els the general gentlemen ?" says william
searchingly. 80 ST.
The Court believed him to be such.
Ali" says William, then if he's gentle
man, he always keeps his word and of course il
is impossible for any one to take it." .---
Verdict Of "not guilty, with recommends
ton to mercy" rs..-,a Sd ;. tsu...
Courts Of Inquiry, my boy, are calculated t,
draw-out the rich humor of military character
and are equally useful and appropriate Will
all other jokes, in time of devastating war.
iGn Yours. smilingly,-1 49,
s'G tsaa2 go ORPHEUs C. KERR.
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