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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29
INlSggIB.AtMBOTTS,
LITTLE EDDIE, TIE DRUMMER; A
Reminiscence of Wilson's Creek.

Correspondence Of Tie Chicago Tribune
CAMP BENTON, Dec. pa few days
before our regiment received orders TO join
Gen. Lyon, on his march to Wilson Greek
the drpmmer Of our company was taken
sick and conveyed to the hospital, and ou
the evening preceding the Iay thai We
were TO march, Il negro was arrested with
i'll the lines Of the camp ant brought be-
fore our Captain, who asked him, what
business he had within the lines Z! He
replied know drummer that would
like to enlist III your company, and have
came to tell you of it He was immedia-
tely requested to inform the drummer that
if he would enlist for our short term Of ser
vice he would be allowed extra pay, and to
do this he must be Oh the ground early in
the morning. The negro WAS then passed
beyond he guard.
On the following morning there appear
ed before the Captains quarters, during
the beating Of the reveilIc, good looking,
middle aged woman, dressed in deep mourn
ing, leading by the hand sharp, sprightly
locking boy, apparently twelve or thirteen
years oi aoe. !ler story was soon told
She was from East Tennessee, where her
husband had been killed by the Rebels,
aud all her property destroyed. She had
come to St. Louis in search Of her sister,
and, not finding her, and being destitute
Of money, she thought if she could procure
situation for her boy as drummer for
I short time that we had to remain in
the service, she could find employment fer
herself and perhaps find her sister by the
time we were discharged
During the rehearsal Of her story the lit
tie fellow kept his eyes intently fixed upon
the countenance Of the Captain, who was
about TO cypress a determination not to
take so small boy, when he spoke out,
Don't be afraid, Captain, | can drum =
This was spoken with SO much confidence
that the Captain Immediately observed
with smile, well, well, Sergeant, bring
the drum, and order our ffer to come for
ward' In a few moments the drum was
produced, and our ffer, tall, round shoul-
dered, good natured fellow, from the Du
buquc mines, who stood, when erect, SONS
thing over six feet in height, soon made
| his appearance. s e& eHE
Upon being introduced to his new COM
rade he stopped down, with his hands res.
ting upon his knees, that we're threwR
forward in an acute angle, and after peering
into the little fellows face moment he
observed, My little man, can yeu drum !?
Yes sir, he replied, | drummed for Cap
tain Hill, in Tennessee Our ifer immedi
ately commenced Strengthening himself up.
ward until all the angles in his person had
disappeared, when he placed his fife in hi
mouth and played the Flowers of Eden
borough, one of the most difficult things
to follow with the drum that could have
been selected, and nobly did the little bo!
follow him, showing himself to be maste
Of the druw When the music ceased on
Captain t; med to his mother and observed
Madam l j take your boy. What
his nameP Edward Lee, she replied
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29
Beaufort, S. c., Nor. 8, 1861.

The Kind Of Nets---' You can't do any,
thing with them Southern fellows said the
old gentleman at the head of the table. If
they get whipped, they'll retreat in some
Southern swamps and bayeus along with
fishes and crocodiles. You havn't got the
fsh nets made thatll catch EN-
Z Look here, old gentleman screamed a
fiery little fellow at the foot of the table;
we've got just the kind Of nets for traitors
in the bayous or anywhere 81
Hey! what nets?' .- H..
'Bayo7netsp and the little fellow pointed
his joke with fork, spearing potato very
savasely
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29

Black Cake that seiH heep .tr Year.
Take one pound of sugar, the same Of
butter and fcur, ten eggs; beat them well
together, and when light add two wine
glasses of brandy, nutmeg, mace and cloves,
two pounds Of raisins and the same guam
tity Of currants. 1t will take some hours
to bake. A good deal of spice is neces-
sarv
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29

-4Uuny Coke-Take one and half
pounds of flour, one pound Of sugar, bali
pound of butter, tablespoonful of lard,
two tablespoonsful OF rose water, little
cinnamon, one egg, a teaspoonful Of potash
Dissolved i" Q teacup Of cream Cut them
out and bake them OH tins
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29

II any of these requirements seem severe
and tyrannlcal, let teachers consider what
IS expected aud very justly expected -oi
all who offer themselves as intellectual
guides to the young.
\ SMITH, Co Supt.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29
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,ssI9Qa3II I5t323le
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fz1eral Cake, or Bachelors Loaf-To
plateful of flour put piece of butter not
larger than walnut, two eggs, one spoon
ful yeast; mix it with either milk or wa
ter, as you please, make it into stiff bat
ter, SO stiff you can scarce stir with spoon.
Put it to rise in the same dish you wish to
bake it IN. 1t will take several heurs to
rise .-- ------ 49,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29

Sponge Cake-Take fourteen eggs, with
their weight in sugar, and halt their weight
in -four, the juice and peel of lemon, and
one nutmeg; beat the yolks and whites sep,
arately until stiff, add the sugar to the yolks,
then add the whites One minute before
the oven is ready, dredge in the -four
Bake Ia a q1ick oven half an hour.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29
Quartermaster General P. NJ

$500 REwARp.-Rund away from me on de
7th of dis month. my masSa Julian Rhett
Massa Rhett am five feet 'leven inches high,
big shoulders, brack bar, curly shaggy Whisk
ers, low forehead, an dark face. He make
big fuss when he 60 'mQng de gemmen, he
talk yer big, and use de name oh de Lord all
OBJ de time. Calls herself" Suddern gemmen,"
but suppose will try now to pass herself off
as a brack man or mulatter. Mass Rhett has
deep scar on his shoulder from fight,
scratch Gross de left eye, made by my Dinah
when he tried to whip her. lie neber look
people in de face. / NOR dan spec he will
make track for Bergen kounty, in the furrin
land Of Jarsey, whar imagin he hab few
friends.
: / will glib four hundred dollars for him if
alive. an FIVE hundred if any body show him
dead. If he cum back to his kind niggers
without much trouble, dis chile will receive
him lubbingy. SO
.. SAMBo RHETF.
. N N
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29

Cup Cahe,-Take three cups of sugar,
one cup Of butter, two teaspoonsful of
pearl ash, three eggs, five cups of -four,
all beaten together with as much spice as
YOU please
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29

With great tenderness and care When we
reached the camp of the enemy the little
fellow was dead
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29

sgHe who is false to present duty
breaks thread in the loom, and will find
the flaw when he may have forgotten its
cause.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29

Cider Cahe.-Take two pounds of -four,
one pound of sugar, one and half pound
Of butter one pi"t of cider, cloves and
cinnamon, with or without fruit, two teaa
spoonsiul of pearl ash
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29

Lemon Cahe.-Take twelve eggs, one
and half pound of sugar, three quarters
of a pound of flour; CRATE the outside OF
two lemons, with the inside of one, or
add one glass Of wine with three teaspoons
ful OF the essence of lemon
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29

Sugar Cake.-Take one poand of flour,
three quarters Of a pound of sugar, one
half pound of butter, FIVE eggs Mix and
drop them on tin, and put sugar sanded
on them, just as you put them in the oven,
or frost them. ...,t
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29
Y!HB MINSTREL
TIE poarIc,L pArcu oU,Lr.

THE P0!ITiCAL PATCH GUILT.
Ioa.y know she came and went ,I,5yxai F..
Like ;roublets in The pool Hood. ~
sle -ay phantom Of delight, fWordsworth
And was Hie : 1901. Eastman.
-ae s.ss dear maid said and sighed, IColcridgc
cat OF these lips unshorn,' IIonrfaIioyr
Sic siook her ringlcts round her head, rStoddard
And laughed in merry seorn f'Pennyson
En, o,!t We bells to the wild s<v. rTennvsor
rgI hear them O my heart fAlice GRAY
-r., Twelve atnght by the castle clock fColeridac
Beloved must part! a= 2 FALce GRAY
lne back come ba,tl she cried in erie CampbaIL 81
Ny eyes are dim with tears fRav,d TayIo-
How shall live through all the days, Mrs. osgood
Through all this life Of fcarsY rHCR.rnoI5.
rres IN the primo Of summer time Hood
~Ie blesJ with her hand; Hood.
We -.raycd together deeply Llcst Mrs. Edvard.
..., the dreaming Land. Cornwall
Iarlu-lIing bridal roses blow fPatrnore
lo oirr,- her dark brown hair- TBay'd TavIor
81, maiden with her compare rBraIlsfeId. :
MIST 'o'"a'iflL N 'Str@fe. lR-ad.
ia"sP"1 II On h1r sw4et' cold hand, browning
The precious golden link; Smith
Ica!med her fears and shc-was calm IColeridga
rs dewdrops On pink. rHCReynolds
A4i 80 won my GenevIeye, IColeridre
Ali walked in Paradisc-.-- .--.fHarvpv --.-sa
Tie iairest thing that ever grew fWorelssarth
Treasure beyond price. sa u IHCReynoIds
WISHES .-.--.
How naIy sick
Wish they were healthy;
How many bcggar men
Wish they were wealthy.
How many ugly ones
Wish they were pretty:
How many stupid ones
IsL they NF.rc witty: ..... H.F.
How -risny bachelors -e r. .. --..... 4.
WISH thry We're married;
How many Brnfdrts
Wash they had carried:
Single or dodJ1e,
LAle'- ftAl @f trouble
Riches are sIubb.C.
iictrIre = bubble.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29

Carraway Gtngerbrcod.-Cut up half
a pound of fresh butter in pint of West
India molasses and warm together slightly,
till the butter is quite soft. Then stir
them we'll, and add, gradually, pound of
good brown sugar, tablespoonful of pow
dered cinnamon, and two heaped table
spoonsful Of ground ginger; or three if the
ginger is not very strong. Sitt two pounds
or two quarts of flour. Beat four eggs till
very thick and light, and then stir them,
gradually, into the mixture, in turn with
the flour, and FIVE or six large tablespoon
fuls of carraway seeds, little at time
Dissolve very small teaspopnful of pearl
ash or soda in as much lukeYarm water as
will cover it. Then stir it in at the last.
Stir all very hard: Transfer it to butter
ed tin pan with straight sides, and bake it
in loaf in amoderate oven. 1t will re-
quire great deal of baking
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29

Bread INu6fns. Take some bread dough
that has risen as light as possible, and
knead into it some well beaten egg in the
proportion of two eggs to about pound OF
dough. Then mix in teaspoonfal of So
da that has been dissolved in very little
luke warm water. Let the dough stand in
a warm place for a quarter of an hour
Then bake in muffin rings. You can thus
with very little trouble, have mullins for
tea whenever you bake bread in the after.
noon. asuao
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-09-23
Judge wilson.

Iy- II those Of Judge Wilson's ae-
quaintaDces who have usually found him
socially reserved and reticent-who have
found him carless Of hand shaking and
of courteous saluta:on, could have seen
him in cur village last week, tLey would
have opened their eyes in wonder. He
came up on Friday and spent Saturday
and Sunday with us, and We Gods what
smiles. what mods, what hand shakings,
were bestowed How solicitous he was
about the health of families how con
cerned about the welfare of the babies !
how blandly he listened TO descriptions OF
acute and chronic ailments A number
were evidently then sick, and needed
treatment, and for these, like kind ply
sician, he prescribed lager or ale, and
like careful physician, went with them
TO DUNsrER d. HANGERS Democratic
Saloon, to see that they did not neglect
TO take it. Men whom he never before
noticed, now became familiar acquain
tances, with whom he locked arms, and
INDUCED in confidential interviews. He
patted the backs of big men, embraced
the bodies Of little men, looked inquisi
lively up at tall men and inquiringly
down upon short men and to all he
queried VIII you vote for Judge
Wilson %
If our people DO not put the brand of
condemnation upon Judge WILSON at the
coming election, then we have 10 say
that there is no dose Of demogoguery
which they will not swallow. Were this
hand shaking, this afability, usual with
Judge WILSON, it would not have been
remarked, but all know that no man
sands more upon lis dignity. or is less
the hale fellow well met" than is The
Judge usually. Instead Of coming be-
fore the public, defining, as he has time
and again been requested 10 define, his
position, relative TO the duty Of citizens
at this great crisis Of orr country, and
resting his case in the honesty aud
intelligence Of the people, as one seeking
the disnifed position on the bench for
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-09-23
Democratic Ticket.

EN- The Mahonytes Of this County
met in Convention here on Saturday af-
ternoon last, and nominated a clean Ma
HoNY ticket. The candidate for Clerk is
D. L. RANDALL, of this place, and for
Sheriff, PIERsALL, of Fremont Township.
Mr.. RANDALL possesses no qualifications
for the position for which he is named
that could induce voter who regards
fitness as Of importance, to vote for him
when pitted against EDWARD BREWER
and besides, his political affiliations and
sympathies ought to ANONYMOUSLY de
feat him, as we know they will. He is
opposed to applying force to the rebels,
and though formerly Douglas Demo
crat, is free to declare that the South
ought to have been accorded the right
which she demanded, of going into all
the Territories unquestioned, with her
slaves. He wants the government 10
give up cannon and take to compromise,
and declares that though neither a
prophet nor the son of prophet, be pre-
diets that unless this is done, the Union
will be broken, not only in two, but in a
half dozen pieces. That's the kind OF
feeling Mr.. RANDALL has-that's his pc.
sition. He's Mahonyite to the back
bone, and deserves to be repudiated by
every loyal man in the County.
Of Mr.. PIERsALL we know nothing,
other than that he is spoken Of by his
neighbors as ga rabid secesh." He is
young man, and was doubtless selected
entirely because Of his decided sympa
thy with Mahonyism.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-09-23

was also well to the rear, and was pressed rath.
or closely. The mess accorded him the warm
est praise for his safe return to the admins,ra-
ton of his Office. They lost their blankets and
hayersacks. Goss says he cares nothing about
these, but to lose 5 days rations of sugar is no
trifiing matter. 1t is not generally supposed
that this band is connected with any large
force; at any rate not near here. Be that as it
may, they have caused considerable excitement
here.
The Minnesota 18th is camped beside us, and
as L write | hear the voice of man holding
forth. They are evidently enjoying meeting.
The sound of those good old hymns greeting
our ears, causes us to think of bygone days.
The Fifth, since it has been in the service, has
had two chaplains. The first suppose must
call a deep man. So deep, indeed, were his
good qualities, that during his stay with us
they were never unearthed. He preached to us
once. 1t was on the beautiful banks of the
maj este Missouri, whose bright and sparkling
waters will compare well with his ideas. Thee
he addressed his meek and lowly audience,
composed Of the Iowa Fifth, and then for the
last time. His intercessions in our behalf were
ever after carried on in secret. We have had
an old man this summer, acting in that capac-
ity. His health was such that lie was obliged
to return home. We bel eve him to be good
man. evidently too honest for any position in
the army.
Present appearances indicate that we leave
this part of the world soon. Some are trying
to persuade themselves that we will be sent to
Patagonia, to hold that country in check in the
event of foreign intervention. While others,
less romantic, think that our operations will be
confined, for the present, to this continent
Hoping that you will excuse the rambling style
of the foregoing,
j remain Yours, &C.,
SAM REED.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-09-23

which he is named should do, he resorts
10 personal solicitation, to begging APP
peals, 10 hobnobbing over the bar OF a
rumhole, to all the arts of the veriest
demagogue. We are panied to say this,
because We are panied to know that there
are men in this age and in this country
who will do such acts, or who will suffer
them done and be Influenced by them
The self.respect which every voter
should have, ought to cause him to resent
such efforts as an insult, while the OBJ
legation of official position ought TO make
every candidate infinitely above making
them.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-09-23

heard from a choir of boys here. When
life would be droary, these brave ones
are gleelully singing their social and pat
riotic songs. One Of their number, Mr..
White, was badly scalded, but is getting
we'll quite fast. During my stay in camp,
| have never been homesick, except
when | have listened TO these songs.
They call up SO wildly before our minds
the hallowed memories OF social and
quiet life, that my desire for being away
from home almost vanishes, but when |
think Of the cause in which we are en-
gagged, contentment reigns supreme.
Battling for principle that towers high
above all surrounding ones, and culmin.
ates in the sun-lt cline of human liber-
ty, we will bravely urge on our way.
An evening or two since, Lieut.. Col.
Lake, and Major Howard. were intro
duced to the regiment. They were re-
ceived with hearty cheers. Each one
made a brief and patriotic speech. Lieut..
Col. Lake very truthfully remarking that
it was no time for talk, but the time for
action Major Howard said it was pride
enough for him to be leader Of Iowa
soldiers, that their bravery had shed a
halo of luster on the Union army. Our
Colonel, Gilbert, of Lansing, is not here
yet Many friends came in Yesterday TO
visit us in camp. Their stay was short
but pleasant On their leave there was
the same sad partings as are usual on
such occasions. Our uniforms are in
the city, and soon we shall be clad in
the array of soldiers. G.. Ii l..
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-09-23

New ELEvAToRs.-In addition to the,
present extensive facilities in Chicago
for receiving grain, we learn that two.
first class Elevators are being built on the
South Branch by two Of our leading
warehouse firms. TO be completed in q
few months, and to be furnished through
out with the most approved machinery.
including twenty three Of Fairbanks 500
bushel Hopper scales, which is a sufi-
Gent guaranty that correct weights will
be given. Besides these. the Msssrs.
Fair5. nks have set in this city in little
more than year, about seventy 500
bushe Hopper scales and dozen or
SO smaller ones. making over hundred
in all So perfect is the machinery. that
each scale may be loaded and unloadsd
in ten or twelve minutes, which gives
some idea Of the enormous amount Of
grain which may be weighed upon them
all in single day. Let the farmers Of
the Northwest raise their immense crops
of grain, and tho railroads and canal
transport it TO Chicago . there is no doubt
but our means for receiving. storing aud
shipping it will keep pace with the de-
mand.- Chicago Evening journal.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-09-23
Gy- The West Union Pioneer, a Dem


GY- The West Union Pioneer, Dem
ocratic journal of the straightest sect, in
speaking Of Mr.. MAuoNY's letter Of ac-
ceptance, says, in answer to something IN
the Herald
Hutchins is "kicking against the pricks, "
when he attempts to force Mr.. Mahony upon
the Democracy against their will, and he will
find different class of people from those 90 Pad
dys," of Allamakee, to deal with at the ballot
box.
The McGregor Times, always a Dem
ocratic journal, supports our own excell-
ent cand idate, Col. ALLISON. Only men
of the Crisis" stamp, who cxtenuae
rebellion, support DENNIS, and want him
" transferred from the Old Capitol to the
New"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-09-23
A Mahony Fizzie.

Ey- The meeting of the Mahonyites Of
Linn, Benton, Blackhawk and Buchanan
counties, called with a grand flourish Of
trumpets, proved, we understand, per.
feet fzzle. Not more than hundred
were present, and as o. NEIL, of Dubu.
que, RoszELL, LEAvIrT 81 Co., did all the
talking, proper idea may be had of the
affair.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-09-23
CAMP NEAR JAcINro, Miss, Sept. If, 90.

CAMP NEAR JAcISro, Miss, Sept. If, go.
FRIEND RIcn:
! feel certain that anythin ing written from so
obscure a quarter Of the globe as this must be
of little interest TO your readers in the present
state Of the country. The great events recent
~ transpired in the East serve to infiame the
public mind to such pitch that all minor
matters are forgotten. With the army the feel
ing is intense ! am certain the confidence in
Gen Pope is not altogether lost in the army OF
the Mississippi. His career in the west was
such that the faith Of men serving under him
is not easily shaken. The opinion prevails
with us that Pope will yet succeed, and retain
that honor so justly bestowed him on former
occasions
For the last three days We have been drilling
new manual known only 10 the General com
handing this division. The process is to
strike tents in the morning at 3 o'clock, and
load the wagons all ready for march. After
keeping the men drawn up in line from one to
two hours. and getting the train stretched out,
the order is issued to unload our wagons and
pitch tents. This same process has been gone
through with for the last three mornings. Do
not construe what have written to any desire
TO find fault That would be n contraband
thought It's simply strategic movement !
The general finds, in his consultation with the
Augars, that when the enemy advances it will
be precisely at 3o'clcck.
Our advance pickets were fired upon and
driven in us far us the reserves distance of half
mile, on Friday last The post in question
was occupied by a squad from Company +, 10
in number, commanded by Lieut.. Whit. The
rebels 'outnumbcred them, 4 to leaving no
alternative but to fire and retreat. Mr.. James
Bell was taken prisoner. JIG undertook TO out
general his Pursuers by taking little different
course from his comrades, but the rebels execu-
ted flank movement and got the joke on him
The chief Of the" phunny Moss" MIR. Cos,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-09-23

HARRISBURG, Sept. l7.-Special to the
N. Y. Herald.-Eyening Reports just
come in state that the whole rebel army
have been driven this way, and are re-
treating TO Hagerstown.
d. II. Hill is killed
Ten thousand Pennsylvania militia
will meet the foe at Hagerslown.
A severe engagement occurred yester-
day between our army and the rebels
near Sharpsburg, in which the enemy
was well thrashed with terrific slaughter.
Five hundred of their dead were buri-
ed by us early as nine A. NJ. to day,
and the work was still going on.
This morning the battle re commence
ed near Gettysville.
Jackson joined Lees forces at Antiel.
am Creek, while our forces were rein
forced by $4,000 men from Washing.
ton.
Jaokson's reinforcements to Lee are
reported at 10000.
Up to my last advices victory illumin-
ed our standards, and the impression
prevails at Hsgerstown that the whole,
rebel army of Virginia is annihilated.