Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1863-01-31
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.


FoRT HALLECK, EEBRAsKAJ
seU a i y JAhua=y "a, 1858!
i FRIESD FIsHER We have had the se-
lverest snow storm, commencing the. 2Sah
4 of December, ever saw anywhere. II
was a mountain storm. Sucha one that
bids defiance to description. One Of the.
largest and stoutest men at the Fort was
blown across the Prairie grounds into y
snow drift, which saved his life The
Government lost large amount Of hay.
he wind driving il to Heaven, or soeEn1
other place. Damage to fclolhing'' im-
mense! s1 b j l l5is4 saH
| In consequence Of the storm ws.Wsrsa
deprived of newspapers and letters for
several successive days. This made as
uncomfortable. as I'VE were anxious TO
hear about the ''Indian War. The way
we are fighting Eldians'' out here is a
caution to foreigners. Well we are do!l
ing about as well ass any other troops
could do under the circumstances. We
were not born to be shot, anyhow, By a
red skln, or any other "dog gone, " SKIN.
But we are awfully afraid Of dying in
some other way. We can't be drowr-
ed, lhat's certain, because all the streams
and lakes are "played out" This is an
isolated spot, many miles from any place
of commercial transaction. Our "Un.i
cIe'' has neglected to supply Us witha
good lot of necessary articles. Our sut4'
Ter took in defaeed postage-s,amp, and
is seriously contemplating a change Of
business therefore, there is bat little
danger of US "going up''-suspended By
the necks. You see we are performing
difficult or noble duty. Werather like
fighting Indians Send US al the news
about Indians. IF we are successful in
corralIing them,p and from present indi-
cations think we will, the Southern re-
belion is "squelehed." ? "
ENSA NASaI IN DENVER
Iforgot to mention my first night in
the Empire City, Of Colorado. The
coach arrived about dark. After attend
ing to a few small, but necessary Jobs
l concluded to call on an old friend by The
name of Fannie Farewell. Accordingly
j commenced searching for her residence
confident Of my ability Of Phtting ny I'm
ger ont it,. Haei 'rh flfm-' 9ai
/ gently tapped at a door a short dis
tahce from the Planters House, when IL
was softly opened by a female, whsdas
foftly said: "Can't let you in nowi'' g
The door at last opened, and a voice
said: lfu h.-a2 ~0-Ftzaad
| "Walk in, Sir walked. agi g.ds
How" says 1, as / entsrnd the room
using a common mountain expressiqn.Of
congratulation. v
Says she, 81 don't care if do.n
Dear madam, . saysI. Il am stran-
ger, and am looking for friend. do
not understand you" -, se.,sae
Why responded the lady, ''you
must be ignorant of our city language,
''hoW" is used quite literally BY pretty
much all classes in DepveF as a by,word.'''
but can you tell where Mrs, Fannie
Farvlpll lives, }" | asked, a .7a
'HoU," said she. 81
go 10 devil with your "hOtp," and I
retired vOwing- l would find some other
wUrd or saldta'iv. if eye- yyeni 80, p4.,,
suit Of afaiend again, Moral, beware Of
hunting up Acquaintance after dark
in Denver. . -,f
! TIE New YEAR
Was enjoyed in true mountain style,
Spirits, but not such as make 'just men
perfect" were used slightly, in the shape
Of Egg-nog, Punch, cold and hot, and
clear. Game was quite plenty, too, be-
sides ''horse race But what was most
remarkable the wind actually blOscsdl
and we will have ,Cttnd The whole Of 1863.
50 says Raven Wing, the wild man Of
Medicine Bow Mountain.
Ii. would have made your bosom thrill
with pride to have Witnessed the '1itsls
groOp q patriots seated around.:the break
fast table al Halleck on New Fesrsl I
lecIIne individual notice, as know, /
could not do them justice. ] can only
say ,flh the proud satisfaction Of knowing
, an speaking the truth. they rather ike
fighting Indians" And such are he
valOrOus bui. calm feelings Of.
THEoPHILUs LovEsooD.
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