Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

reaching the house, an "interest-
Ing" family added lis accompani
ment. But the kind and placid
officer succeeded in calming the
waters TO such a degree
that supper could be proceeded
with. .~ ---
"Look here, old boy" says the
lmperturbable Jesse. seeing how
things were starting an. ut looks
a little partial to me to sec you
enjoying a good supper here and
me sitting CIT apd not getting
any"
"For Co.'s sake 81 Up; Z an
80 c1c.tcl I 90 nat k,SoW aotat |
am about"
On arriving at Liberty the
people ran to see the prisoner
like boys run after a menaserie,
and one scamp, getting an op-
portunity, told the culprit he had
no doubt he would be taken at
once TO indianapolis, court mar
tailed and shot. This opened
the poor mans wounds afresh,
and all tia, night his officer In
charge, who took him to his own
room, and who is, a : you know,
one of the "sleek headed, sort
who like to "sleep o. nights. y
was annoyed by his groans and
lamentations, that he should
have been led into so .thoughtless
and imprudent thing.
When brought before the Mar.
shall next morning his tears and
protestations of repentance were
so obviously sincere and his ap
petite fer s'thr. o0th' so keen aEc
wholesome that that tunctlonar,
let him slide; and he returned Il
lbs home aid family a wisel
and it is confidently believed,
a better citizen. Thus passet
off the frs: and it is hoped II MAJ
prove the only arrest for inter
terence with the draft ir the fit!
district.
Upon asking Major kinle,
how ne got over the matter II
the way he did he replied. "nt
affidavit had been filed and n
was not compelled to do any
thing with him."
! ABOUT THE "pRAFr.
As many persons In the com
munIty still entertain eroneou
views concerning the draft, an'
doubtless suffer needless anxiet'
about it, ! take occasion 10 Civ
such little information.
The enrolment applies to 81
cry body "itnln the specIiie'
ages, and is a sort OF census n
the strength OF the country
Should 4 draft be decided npo
in pursuance of it. il will be up
portionei To the different States
counties and even sub district,
o: townships, a. | understand II
in accordance with tie numbe
heretofore furnished 10 Tie ser
vice from these several precinct,
understand our state has a cred
il OF 10000 In excess OF her quo
Ia. This will Tighten the matte
considerably for some local
ties.
Should Il draft be determine
upon, the drawing will he don
at the district headquarters IN III
unusual way. The Dumber re
CURED Will be drawn and SO pc
cent more. Ten DAYS notice Wi
be given each drafted man to az
pear at headquarters. This a
will do, or be considered An
treated IS deserters. Prope
causes fo- exemption, and no,
to establish them will be dull
published in the papers.
All will undergo careful surgl
cal examination before the Boar
and any found incar able or inf
for the service BY reaso OF physl
cal disability, will nc rejected
All exempted persons for wha,ey
er cause will be furnished wit
certificates to that effect. Whe
the requisite number has bee
obtained for any precinct, begin
ming at the beginning of III
drafted list the balance will /
dismissed with certificates. IL i
NV understanding that the trans
portatlon expense Is to be pal
by the Government.
The three hundred dolla
clause | have no doubt will b
held "mandatory" upon the Sec
retary, and Will he available.
! J. Z. B.