North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-11-04

great public convenience.
Truly Yours, &c. CLINT.
We give the following letter place in our
columns, though we think it will only be of
local interest,
Mr.. EDITOR
observed in the Wyoming
Republican of Sept. 30th, an article headed
Notes on Small Potato" and signed Wes
ley and Judson. But on reading the article,
found that by some unaocountable accident,
they had lost sight of the subject entirely.
However, it was pretty we'll done for Wesley
and Judson. | had no idea they were so
smart l think Wesley must have had Sc
we're attack of the " Niger on the brain,''
about that time, as he had just returned
from a tour with bis wench, said tour hay-
ing been taken for the purpose of obtaining
her freedom. As for JudSon think he must
have been overshadowed by the dark cloud.
which occasionally rests upon certain MEM
bers of his family, and directs them 10 write
Or, possibly he had just received another
letter from his brother &" in the army" aud
consequently felt very patriotic.
The silver Circle spoken of, know moth
ing about nor how many children were
frightened out Of their wits. (Which Judson
seems to think they never had, Judging other
children by his own, I suppose.) But can
safely say 1t is enough to frighten any child
to see this mighty warrior " dressed In
uniform, as it is generally known that he has
a peculiar ankle, which he can throw out OF
joint at pleasure: said ankle having been
kept out of joint good share of the time
while in the army, untll he obtained his dis
charge, Therefore, children feel afraid that
when dressed in uniform, his ankle may be-
come dislocated and if it should he would,
of course, fall-possibly on some of them.
However, think they have nothing to fear
as he is rather small sized. Indeed he is so
rery small that when in the army, the gener.
ais kept him for a pIaything or, using his
own language-a pet. No doubt they thought
they had Tom Thumb In camp, and anticipa-
ted the vast amount Of shin plasters :heir
treasure would bring them, when this I" mig
ger war" was over. He is, likewise, a very
aged warrior, nearly as old as Methuselah |
think judging from his conver sation. He can
tell precisely the time the May Flower land
ed at Plymoush Rock, and was the first to
the Pedagogue. Indeed he is good at erery
thing. If he had remained in the army a
short time longer, he might have been ap
pointed commander chief. What a pity
that he let one ankle blast the fond hopes of
all his friends!
In regard to the "Skue Marm's" green
veil, if used at all it must have been about the
time the call was made for cloths for both un-
and at that time, suffering in the Hospitals
Perhaps she, fearing her "rebel" was among
the wounded. had parted with her handker-
chief in hopes it might lie of service to him.
Or, probably she had lent it to Judson to
wrap around the limbs that were amputated
by him while engaged in surgery, which Is
one of his numerous occupations.
think, however, that Wesley's eye sight
mast have been rather poorer than common,
at that time. Probably it was soon after he
had locked Liz2ie in the grdna7y, where he
placed her for inspection as he discovered
that he couldn't discern small objects with his
spy glass, when at a distance. No wonder
that everything looked green to Wesley-es
pecially when his Father insisted upon ia
king the keys and visiting Ike granary him
self.
IF the "Skuie Marin had thought Judson
would have felt slighted she, no doubt,
would have requested his sers ices, and not
waded the creek to obtain those of the
Pedagogue." What pity, for her, that she
didn't, for then copy" might have been
sent to Horace Greeley or Lincoln, perhaps
but noW it must be consigned to the shades
Of Rebeldom,