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Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-10-29
Our StOrr-GdIer,
AUNT HIRIiN'S ADVENTURES,
BT ANY RANDOLPH.

EvESxo had closed darlly round the little
brown farmhouse in the hollow; gray No
vsmber night-faH and the wild Niagara Of
crimson sunset FIRE had poured its flaming
tides long since into the great unseen chalice
of splendor that lies hidden somewhere be-
yond the western horizon Iine-the mouu-
mental urn where untombed alike, the days
crowned with roses, and those baptised in
tears. There was no sound without, save
the branches Of the huge sycamore tree chat
ing uneasily against the moss-enameled roof
and the plaining wind among the brown and
scarlet drifts Of leaves that carpeted every
dingle Of the woods Within, the red bricks
Of the hearth had been swept until they
saOne as if carved in coral, and the many
tongues Of flame danced and cracked among
the gigantic logs like a band Of elm sprites
The cricket that harbored somewhere in the
chimney corner had commenced his Yesperg,
and Aunt Miriam Fenner's brisk knitting
needles shone and glanced in the fre-Hght as
she sat there in an old-fashion cap-border and
spectacles, looking almost as pretty-so Uncle
Peter thoughts she used to look in the
days when he came sparkling, and was want
to contemplate the evolutions of her gleam-
ing needles while he considered what it was
best to say next
Nobody would have suspected Peter OF
any such romantic meditation, as he sat there
sorting out seed corn and packages Of blue
beans on his round table, and labelling them
with pOrtentous deliberationl So little do we
know what is passing in one anOther's minds
There was third person, sitting in the red
hearth glow, however; a young man of about
twenty-four years of age, with dark brown
hair and eyes to correspond, who amused
himself by tantaIzing Aunt Miriam's kitten
with the good old lady's ball of yarn-the
animal, like all the rest Of her sex, becoming
more and more anxious for the woody sphere
the higher it was heidi
so you've really made up your mind to
get married. James-do stop teasing that kit
temp said the old lady, with constrained
voice.
a Yes, Aunt Miriam it isn't good for man
to be alone, you know"
There was a silence again. James Arnett
wound and unwound his yarn very unneces-
sarilyi Uncle Peter eyed his seed-peas thought
fully, and Mrs. Fenner knit energetcaIy on,
with pursed-up lips and scarcely peroeptible |
shrug Of the shoulders
" Aunt Miriam, I wish you could see MilI-
cent" said the young man at length.
IT can't say have any desire to see your
city young ladies, James, said Aunt Miriam,
ooldly they're too fine spun for an old wO-
man Ike me, White hands and piano playin'
may be very grand-I dare say it is-but it
don't suit my TASTE"
"But Aunty, am sure you would Ike
her, Come now, do be reasonable, and 20 /
over to Squire BrOEnells With me tonight;
she is spending week at her grandfather's,
and she would be 50 much graa6sd to see
you r. - 5ates.aaey
Thank you, I amt curious on the subject"
responded Aunt Miriam, ptimly. "Only I
heerd that Miss Brownell had bad stroke
Of rheumatic, and dent see how she gets
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and mustaChs came in contact with hel
cheek. Such a kiss-Aunt Miriam could no
remember its like since the day when Petel
Fenner eourted the beauty of the village
In vain she struggled breathless to escape
whoever the individual might be, he didnt
do things by halves, and evidently had nc
disposition to relinquish his prize.
Ny darling little AIilly how did yOu
know was coming to night?"
Then come another kiss, before Aunt Mir
lam could explain, in satifed accents
James Arnett are you crazy? do let go
OF me, and behave like sensible creature p
The arms uucleasped with electric speed,
"Aunt Miriam? how on earth"
"Hushl don't speak above your breath
There now-if you're going to laugh like
that, you'll raise the townI'
"I-I can't help it, Aunt Miriam, gasped
James, clinging to the gate-post and vainly
trying to check the gusts of laughter that
would come. "What will Uncle Peter say?
Who would have expected to find Mrs Fen
ner Vice President of the Dorcas Society p
James hold your tongue, if you don't
want me to box your ears. And if you
breath word Of this to any living soul"
"Wel, won't aunty-I won't upon my
word; only the whole affair is so supremely
ridiculous"
Nonsense" said Aunt Miriam, slipping
through the gate. "There, you needn't turn
back with me- you silly boy. Go in and see
Milly-I know that's what you prefer. And
Jamie"
Well, Aunt Miriam"
"Tve changed my mind about that little
Milly of yours. don't believe you can find
prsttier vile, or better, so settle matters
as soon as you please, and well see whether
your old Aunt Miriam has forgotten how to
make wedding cake"
But are you in earnest, aunt 2"
"Never was more SO in my hfe."
"What has altered your eonvictiOns2 sure
ly may ask that one question:"
"a That isn't at all to the purpose, young
man. But remember, not a word of this II
dieulous adventure"
Il You know how to administer bribes,
Aunt Miriam said the youth gayly, as he
embodied the old lady IN his arms and gave
her yet third kiss.
Through the Starless darkness she hurried
under the wind tossed apple trees, and be-
meath the friendly shadow of her own porch,
where Uncle Peters snores yet resounded
like mufled trumpets.
"What makes you 50 late, wife p demand
ed a drowsy voice from the inner apartment,
as she glided around, replacing shawls and
wrappers. "Tve been as fast asleep as dor
mouse, do believe--but.I I did think heard
the click of the bolt"
at must have beer the kitten among the
tin pans" quoth Aunt Miriam-the nearest
approach to a ib she ever INDUCED in, before
or after.
And in subsequent life, when the firm con-
viction seized her, that James Arnett had i'm
parted her secret--in strict confidence Of
cOurse-to his pretty wife, she consoled her
self by saying mentally:
"Wel, don't care if he has-for my part,
I shall always be glad Of my peep into Squire
Brownells window"
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AEEcDoTE OF FRENCH MARsHAL.-Some
time ago, while at review, murdorOus shot
was fred at the late Marshal Castellane, from
a regiment of Yoltigeurs. He heard the
whistling of the ball near his head and on
taking off his cap found that it had lodged in
it. Without saying a word to his staff he
'galloped up to the front of the regiment from
which the shot proceeded, and cried out that
if he knew the unlucky dog who was such
bad shot he would certainly give him week
in the guard-house. Then turing to his staff
he said, What do you think of this I? a fol-
low in a crack corps who misses his man at
thirty yards; certainly he ought to be broke /"
The Marshal would never allow any inquiry
to be made into this attempt upon his life /;
but he resented it against the whole corps of
Yoltigeus, by never allowing any one of them
to mount guard at his quarters.
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Su SOrts of 6ooA 8ta0ing.
REBEL CORRESPONDENCE.

From the Frederick (Afd Examiner
A FRIEND, who visited the battle-felds OF
South Mountain and Antietam soon after the
terrible conflicts, picked up numerous letters
and papers belonging to the rebels, and has
furnished US the following, as illustrative OF
the opinions and feelings of the rebel troops
in reference to the rebellion and the invasion
of Maryland. The originals may be seen by
any who are curious on the subject upon ap-
plying to US for reference.
The first letter was written by member
Of the Fifth Alabama Regiment on the day be-
fore the great battle. 1t breathes the accent
of patriotism, and is characterized by lofty
moral sentiment. For obvious reasons we sup
press the names .-.. ..-.--........
In CAMP, September 16, 1862.
Ny DEAREST PARENTS; Tonce more sit down
to drop you a few lines this pleasant morning.
am still in the land of the living, thanks to
God, and in tolerable health. I had a severe
attack Of the diarrhea from eating green corn
on our march, but am now getting over it.
We have had some. very hard times since I
wrote to you last we have had hard march
ing and but little to eat. often thought of
home and its comforts, and compared them
with my present hardships. But it is useless
to complain; there are no kind hearts here to
pity, and no fathers words of consolation, no
mothers look Of sympathy, no brothers to
share our burdens, and no kind sister to con-
sole US in our sorrows. Oh, how miss the
social endearments of homel I never could
fully appreciate all the blessings of good
home until entered camp.
If it were not for the consolation ofreligion
I do not know how should be able to bear
up under it, but whenever 1 feel oppressed I
fly to my Bible, and there can always fnd
consolation. Dear mother, you do not know
how much I have been comforted from the
dear little Bible you gave me when I left
home, and how much I have thought Of your
parting advice. There is so much wickedness
in camp almost every moment you hear some
one taking Gods name in vain. I am so sick
OF camp life; wish were out Of it; 1 have
no heart in this war. How many thousands
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An Old Iady's Tribute.

AMONG the other articles reesiyed BY the
Washington Sanitary Commission lately was
good and patriotic old lady's tribute, to be
laid on the altar Of her country, bearing this
inscription:
" These socks were spun and knit by Mrs,
Zeruah Clapp, niniy-six years old, whose
hands in youth were engaged in moulding
bullets in the Revolutionary war. Keep the
toes of these socks toward the rebels.-ehss-
tertolUn " T."
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ANEoDorE OF 4" sEoNEWAL1. An army cor
respondent of a rebel journal tells the follow
ing incident that occurred in Maryland, be-
tween Stunewan jackson and the ladies'.
They surrounded the old gams-oock; he said,
Ladies, this is the first time was ever sur
rounded and cut every button of bis coat,
and, they say, commenced on his pants, and
at one time it was feared, be would be IN the
uniform Of Georgia colonel-minus all ex-
cept shirt-collar and spurs. For once be
was badly scared.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-10-29

LIEUT.. WoRDEN REoovERED.-We are hap
py to know that Lieut Worden has entirely
recovered from the injuries received during
the engagement between the Monitor and
the Merrimac, and that he viii be shortly
placed in command of the new Monitors,
where his eminent bravery and skill viii IN
doubtedly again rebound to the honor Of the
navy and to the confusion Of traitors. Tbs
honorable testimonial to him, we believe, is
not far from $4,000.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-10-29

By letters received in Louisville within a
few days it is learned that, simultaneously
with the attack upon McCook's corps, near
Perryville, a rebel force thirty-fve thousand
strong, under Hardes and Buekner, made an
attack upon Gilbert's corps. They were soon
repulsed, and that portion Of our army were
astonished at the sudden Withdrawal of the
enemy. Their course has since been explain
ed, as Buckner was wounded, and they were
left without leader and commander on
whom they could rely. Hardee, it is said,
keeps up his old habit of drinking, and when
ever he can get liquor, is unit for duty.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-10-29

THE SECRERGRT or THE STATE OF OaIo TURNS
BUTCHER.-AK Burnett writes that Secretary
Kennon, Of OhiO finding the wounded suffer-
ing dFeadfulIy for want of nourishment, pur-
chased a beef paid for it out of his own poelc-
ct, and distributed it through the hospitals.
The Secretary is liked very much. It is said
he come it over a rebel tlnner-selling the
hide for Sl4, when its actual value was only
about $3.50.
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In CAMP, NEAR HAGERsTowS, Nh,
September IA, 1862.


DEAR JIM: We arrived here yesterday after
one of the d-st marches you ever heard Of
We crossed over to Maryland on last Thurs
day week. Ever since we left Gordonsville
we have had a h Of time fit; first fight
ing with old Pope, then hard marching after
the g. d Yankees, and living on green
corn and muddy water, hard fighting, hard
fare, and most g d hard marching; my
feet got so d sore was forced to go bare
footed. can hardly get along; our boys are
nearly all worn out but still we are dogged
on at the point of the bayonet by our d un-
feeling officers, who don't care a d for us
so we do the fighting and they get the honor
of whipping the d blue bellies. tell you,
Jim, I'm getting most d sick of this war,
and if had only known when I etered the
service that the war would last so long, and
we would be led such d eternal dog life,
1 would have run away from the whole g
d Southern Conlederacy, for I begin to
think we have been humbugged the d-st by
our leaders in this war. What the h differ
ence does it make to US, Jim, whether we
live under Old Abe or JEFF Davis? neither OF
them care a d for US more than to do their
lighting and their voting, and then we may
go to h for what they care, for they would
hardly stOOp to with either
OF US.
You must not think, Jim, that am turn
ing Yankee. I am as good Southern Rights
man as ever, but believe we have been fool
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-10-29

PASSENGER statistics show that within nine
months 1900 people have arrived by sea at
San Francisco in excess Of departures. These,
in addition to a large number of overland i'm
migrants, make the increase of population
more this year than since 1852. The over
land immigration to Oregon and Washoe this
year will amount to about 5000. The rear
of immigration some 500 wagons, was ex-
pected at Walla on the 5th Of this month
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20 the contrary, considered as wishing to Con-
tinue their subscriptions TO the paper.
= II subscribers order the discOntinuance Of
their periodicals, the publisher may continue TO
send them until al arreareges are paid
s. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
periodicals from the ONCE t. which they were di-
rected they are held responsible till they have set
tied the bin and ordered them Discontinued.
4 If subscribers remove 70 other places with
out informing the publisher, and the papers are
sent to the former direction, they held respOn-
Gible.
s. The Courts have decided that refusing TO take
periodicals from the Office, or removing and lesv-
lhg them unealled for, is Priaa faeie evidence Of
Intentional fraud
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Sentiment BY Mr. Seward.
WAsHrrersn. Oct IA 1862

WAsHNeToN, Oct Il, 1862.
To James Parker and others, Not Havsp, ~ r
You ask for words to encourage enlist
ments. give them: The United States.
the greatest of all nations if they stand to-
gether-the most miserable if they fall asun-
der. william h SZWARD.
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GES. C4ss.--The story that is going the
rounds of the newspapers that Gen. Cass aP-
proves Of the Presidents Emancipation Proc
lanatiOn is very good-only it is not true
The general don't think it constitutional
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-10-29

The abdication Of Queen Victoria is again
seriously talked of abroad. The Patris says
that the discussion Of the measure with her
German relatives is the case of the Queens
visit to Germany. The act Of the abdication
of course, in favor of the Prince of Wales
will, it is said take place next spring i'm
mediately after the marriage of the Prince
with the Princess Alexandra of Denmark.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-10-29

The man who first introduced a tanning
mill into Scotland was denounced as an athe-
ist for getting up gales of wind when Provi-
intended a calm.
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Yellow fever has made its appearance in
several towns in Texas At Sabine Pass at
the latest news, there had been 25 deaths
from it. Most Of the people had fed from
the place.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-10-29

A DISTINGUISHED clergymen was asked By
gentleman who had doubts about recruiting
on the Sabbath, what he thought oft Well
said the clergyman, the Scripture justifes q
man in saving his OK on the Sabbath day, and
surely our country is worth more than an Ok.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-10-29

Mrs. PARrNoToy, bless her old innocent
soul, thinks our armies have been driving in
pickets long enough to have the Coniederates
fenced In.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-10-29

A soldier named Green, writes the follow
ing. He is a shrewd and candid, but very
prOfane person, and is heartily sick of the
uor.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-03-28
Not up tO SDutT,

John Tice, a Philadelphia paper inform.
us, is q New Jersey grocer, wio came tt
that city, short time sinca, to Teplenish hii
stock. Completing his purchases, which
were in due time deposited on the dock Il
be shipped per steamer, Dir. Tice though
proper TO keep his eye upon his goods unit
they could be taken on board. Among
them was a fine Bucks county CHI, ese,
weighing about sixty Eve pounds, upon
whicti, for the want Of be ter accommoda.
tions, the weary grocer seated bimse.f as he
watched the remainder OF the property upor
the wharf. While thus seated, ruminatin.
over the eventaOf the war, cslcula, ing the
profits that he would reaiixe upon his pur.
chases, and every now ANIL then solncirs
his nasal organ from "ye1ibw" SNUFF. box
two pice. Young men approached and enter
ed into conversntioT, IL,
.Y6'i fake snuG, sir?" said young mar
number one.
EYES. Conldn't do without il. Took i
fT over eight years.
"You use the moccaboy, I petceive."
,'Yts. That suits me best for stead,
snnG."
"Lst me recommend you 10 Try minc,''
snid The sharper. producing a silver. plated
box. engraved with an American eagle ant
two harpoons. "imported it from France
II is the identical SNUFF used by Marshal Pc
liss er and the officers Of the French army.'l
Mr.. Wce sa,d: "Csrtainly;" and inserted
thumb aud finger in the strangers bux. =
The moment lie placed il 10 his nose be wa
seixed with violent sncezing. At ever,
sneeze he lifted himself about a foot from
the cheese upon which ne was sitting
While he was doing this. sharper number
two was carrying ont his share OF the pro
gramme. AS Mr.. Tice gave the third sncee,
he pushed the cheese from under him, and
IN its stead placed peck measure. As M
Tice was sne' zlng for the eighth and Ias
time, the shoppers and the cheese had disap
Peared. Nj. Tice rubbed his nose for abou
FIVE minutes more in wondering as 10 III,
style or nose possessed by Marshal Peli. sic
aud officers OF the French army, who tool
such remarkable snnfr. IS tf'
by this time the deck hands OF the boa
commenctdto load mp MI. Tees goods =.
Mr.. rice rose from his seat and said:
"Take this cheese. too"
Deck hand ssid: "Whai chcese7''
Mr.. Tice looked round, and lou MI TINT in
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effected. he was about the worst excite,
man OF the sensun. lie Offered fifty dollar
10 any one who woUil give him an oprortu
nifty 10 fight the thieves, with one han tic,
behind his back.
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