Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-07-08
A frightened Contraband.

A letter received from an army correSpon-
dent on the Rappahannock relates the follow
ing camp incident:
An amusing incident occurred ia camp a
night or two since. A portly yoRng. conua-
band, from Charleston, S. c. who escaped
[ from his rebel master at Antetam, and was
fol. awhile quagtered subsequently in Wash
ington, was engaged by one Of our junior staff
officers, as his body servant, and brought down
here to his quarters. to attend him. ItcIanc-
ed that the officer lad served his country gal
lantly at SharpsbVg, where he lost a leg, be-
low the knee, the absence of which had been
made mp by an artificial limb, which the cap
tain wore with 50 easy a grace that few per-
sons who met him suspected his misfortune
Ills sable attendant being among the bliss
ful ignorant as to the existence OF the fact.
The captain had been tout to dine, and
returned III excited spirits to his tent Upon
retiring, he called his darkey servant to assist
him in pulling off his riding-boots
Now, Jimmy, look sharp said the cap
tain. am little--ic-himsy, t'nigIH. Look
sharp, an'--ic-pull steady"
"Ise alters keerlul, capn, says Jimmy,
drawing OF one long wet boot, with eonsid-
cradle difficulty, and standing it aside.
Now mind your eye-Jimt The other
-ic--is little tight and black Jimmy
chuckled and showed his shining ivory, as he
reflected perhaps, that his m,s.er was quite
as tight" as he deemed his boots to be
Easy, now-that's it Pull away r con-
tnued the captain, good-naturedly, and en-
ioying the prospective joke, while he loosen
ed the straps about his waist which held his
cork leg up" no,o you've got it! Yip-
there you arel Oh lord, oh, lord oh, lord P
screamed the captain, as contraband, corl-eg
riding boot, and Iignatures tumbled across the
tent, in heap, and tie one-Iegged officer fell
back on his pallet, convulsed with spasmodio
laughter. At this moment the door opened,
and a lieutenant entered.
G'way fun me-g'way fun mel mmc
be! Lcmme be! amt done nulfn, yell.
ed the contraband, Justify, and rushing to the
door, really sppposing that he had p7llsd his
masters leg clean Of. Lemmy 60! didn't
do nuain-g'way g'way T. And Jimmy put
ior the woods in his desperation, since which
] he hasn't been seen or hoard from though his
captain has diligently sought for him far and
near. Jimmy was good servant, but we
never before were treated to sight of aihor-
ou9Lly frightened contraband. There is lit
tie doubt the darkey is running yet.-Bostoa
Tfans,rpt.
Is the name Jack Tar" for a sailor, de-
rived from the Latin Jactari, to be tossed
about?
GENERAL GILMORE before leaving here to
assume command Of the Department of tue
South, was appointed Major-GeneraL--
Washington Chronicle
THE Duke Of Devonshire offered one thou
sand pounds sterling for the bullet which was
extracted from Garibaldis foot, but failed. to
obtain 1t.
Look not mournfuny into the past-it comes
not back again. Wisely improve the present
tits thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy
future without fear. and with manly heart.
BEAUTY WlrHoUT EXPRESSION TIBEs.-Abbe
Menage said of the President lie Bailleul,
I" that he was fit for uotLing but to sit lor his
portrait"
WHEN were Loves arms stretched so wide
as upon the cross 2 When did they embrace
so much as when Thou 0 Christ, didst gath
er within Thy bosom the spears and arrows
Of the mighty, to open up lane for Freedom I?
How many of the sparks at which great
fires have been ldndled, even now enIghten-
ing and warming the world, have been struck
from the hearts and brains Of men counted
fools and fanatics in their own generation
WAY the deuce is it, said young swell
a few days since, Z" that I can't make my. col
lar sit well p q Because it is a standing col
lar" replied the person to whom the question
was addressed.
a YOUNG fellow who came up to London to
see the rejoicings at the Royal Wedding, en-
I tered an eating-house in the Strand, and upon
| the bill Of fare being handed to him by the
waiter, remarked that he "didn't care bout
Ereading now-hed wait till after dinner"
HASDKEEcurEF FLRrAuoN-A druggist adj
vertises in an exchange paper the following
varieties Of extracts for the handkerchief: =
q" Big Thing, Think Of Ne, The Ball is Up,
Something New, Try It, Fifth Avenue, Pet
of the Regiment, Kiss Ne in the Dark, Sum
ter, kiss Ne Quick, &c, &c. Price u cts a
bottle
To be thankful to God is not 10 say " God
be praised, or God be thanked , butto re
member what Tie desires, and execute what
He commands. To be thankful to God, IS
certainly to love Him, and to love Him is to
keep His commandments; so saith our Saw
iour (John xiv. 15)-'If ye love Me, keep
Nv commandments. - CHdling,rortb.