Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-06

dues from heaven--not rending or wrcckine
anything. Will you not embrace me! May
the extensive future not have to lament tha,
you have neglected to do 50. .a t..4...
|. ~ Yours, respectfully, the aaa aE
/ a GENERAL OF raE MAcHEREL BRIGApH.
[Grcen seal.
When William read this conservative proc
lamation. my boy, he looked thoughtfnllv in,
to recently occupied tumbler for few mo-
ments, and then says he: .a-l.
"There's some intclleck in that. The
General covers the whole ground. All u
says William, preparing, in dreamy manner
to wash out the tumbler with something from
= decanter, " the General so completely GOV
ers the whole ground me:imcs, that the po
lice departmink is required to clear it,"
I believe him, my boy! -'' "'N
my boy, who have come into Paris from time
to time with valuable news concerning all re-
cent movements not taking place in the
Confederacy were formed lately, by William
into military company, called the Sambory
Guard. Captain Bob Shorty being deputed
to drill them in the colored manual Of arms
They were dressed in flaming red breeche.
and black coats, my boy, and each chaotic
chap looked like a section of stove pipe walk
ing about on two radishes.
!. I attended the first drill, my boy, and
found the oppressed Africans standing in
line about as regular as so many trees in q
maple swamp.
Captain Bob Shorty whipped out his sleep
less sword, Strengthened it on log, stepped
to the front. and was just about to give thu
first order, when, suddenly. he started threw
up his nose and stood paralyzed. '5'..
What's the matter, my blue and gilt, ,
says I. .....l .a. r...,,g ,',....~. =
Hc stood like one in dream, and says he
"Pcars to me smell something."' 5
sa" Yes" says "'tis the scent Of the rose.
that hang round it still" g~. ....E -rf s..,
- True" says Captain Bob Shorty, recov
ering. it does smell like a cent and
haven't seen cent Of my pay in such lone
time, that the novelty Of the odor knocked
me. Attention. colnpanyr' fr
Only five Of the troops were enough star
tied by this sudden order, my boy, to droF
their guns, and only four stopped down t.
tie their shoes. One very reliable contra
band left the ranks, and says he:
"Mars'r, hadn't Brudder Rhett better gut
out de hymn before dc service commence y
Order in the ranks ~ says Capt. Boil
Shorty, with some asperity, " Attention
company Order arms.' -. .~-.- '','
The troops did this very well, my boy
the muskcts coming down at intervals of thre,
minutes, bringing each mans cap with them
and pointing SO regularly toward all point.
Of the compass, that no foe could possibl,
approach from any direction without running
ona bayonCt. -# o." VI. f",s1
Excellent" says Captain Bob Shorty
with enthusiasm. Only, Mr.. Rhett, yot
needn't hold your gun quite so much like
a hoe. Garry arms p .'''. $780,
Here Mr.. Dana stepped t from the ranks
and says ne. +" Carrie who, mars'rY ?"
go to the rear" says Capt. Bob. Shorty
Indignantly. Present Arms ~
II Present Arms means to stick your bay
onet into the next mans side, my boy, tht
troops did it very well. re .' .r : ....
Splendid ~ says Capt. Bob. Shorty
=" Shoulder Arms-Eyes right-doublc quick
march !-On to Richmondr'
The troops obcyed the order. my boy, and
haven't been seen since. Perhaps they're
going yet, my boy. ........ ..e. .,.......
Company Three, Regiment 8, Mackcrc
Brigade, started for an advance on Richmond
yesterday, and by a forced march got within
three miles of it. Another march brought
them within five miles of the place; and the
last dispatch stated that they had but ter
miles to 60 before reaching the rebel capital
Military travel, my boy, is like the railroad
at the West, where they had to make chalk
marks on the track to see which way The
train was going. Yours, on time,
'"'a' r ORPnEUs q. KERR