The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-04-21
[coERrsroSpFSoE OF Tnr TRIBUNE. ]
LOOKOUT VALLEY, TENNESSEE.
Reasons why l Love Army Life,

CAMP 55rn, o. v. V. L., April ).
love 1t, because our health and happiness
ace not destroyed 10y the use of enervatin.
lOrurits in food and drink, but are promotcC
ly the exclusive use of simple food. sucl
doubtless, as secured to the patriot such re.
markabe longevity.
/ love It, because here We don't praetic,
any Of the foolish conyentiunalitips of rcfiu.
cd society; we remove tho diet from oul
! h. 'uds aud faces when necessary. Bathing
! il NOT uueh thought Of this time Of the year.
, Our pers aus are never shocked by coming
I in contact .'tb cold, damp, bed linens, but
! instead. We lie do wn under our wool blankets
with al our warm c.. 1thes On. We are sub
merged in no feather be-. ,. to prevent the cs.
cape OF the erhalaions from The skin.
Tlere are no ball rooms, thea ties, saloons,
or seductive women 10 keep us tut late OF
nights, but. on the contrary, wholesome re'
susint, called picket line. keeps us IN, aud,
10 accommodate Us, our drummer boy tells
as ust wbcn Ledtimc c,mcs. Nurules OF
tsLlc etiquette are observed, but fingers were
uaJe be Tore forks, - Que Ia variable practice.
Instead OF singing praises TO Emanuel and
drcssiug ior a.. PARADE tochurch and a ere.
, view ssid insp'c i,o Ia tIIe chUieh, ve have
"gragd r,view, ""dress pauSds" aud prac lee
tbs "maii.al "f arsis," on Saujsy. We
smoke nnd chcw and say funDy things, and
laugh NiIhuut nyu,ling sensitive ladies.
Ve are Furnished with guns with which to
sport foe our hcalths sake. Game is aLund.
ant down here, cue aniwNl, eRird the "reb,"
SGoond here, like tie racco, n, it is dcetruc
tive 10 tte corn crop, aud Edi mvrs, in locali-
ties wheTe il aL"unds, plant with reluctance
and frequently don't plant at alt. The ani-
mals skiu is wortblcss | believe, and the
Acsh is cot used. 1t lives oa flesh, grain.
aud other things which il eau gather up, II
is not easily domeslicated, and would not
OIoke handsomc pet IL ,arned. 1t ia very shy,
when found in lnicc herds, aud then, some.
tim es, icy will attack small party ofiueu.
We have no wash days o. cross babies; no
seOlling wVncn, or noisy chldlcn, ITO dc.
pressing family cares, as sick friends; We have
nu MOll'os, a. SUES, oi Hates 10 bother Us
with their soft Nhisrcrirgs Of lovc nonsense.
We have no cruel moth,rs here toeatcchise
US, or unicc.ing old iatlIc,s to impress upon
as their illibcral notions Of economy.
There IL no dangers OF one being shut out
and kept outail night in the open mir, for not
coming in ut the rroI'r time, ior we have no
iastcuiugs on our doors. Our sisters never
entertain US With long hciurcs on temper.
anee.
We get long letters nom home, headed
with "dcnr" friend, then We ascertain that
we are Of great Importance at hone aud will
be treated NccOdm ely wien we get back -
We nre talked about in oil the papers in this
aud other countries, and by all the great men
of the age. They speak ol us as brave boys"
and "LulIy boys" aud "scger boys" &c.-
They tell of the doing and fighting and sui
fering Of tie army of the Cumberland, OF
which we form n small part.
Poets tune their hOrps and sinH their
sweetest songs 10 US. One day Of adventure.
here fills the pea Of thrilling romance for
weeks. We would like to see all the boys
down here, Ifthe gitls think they can spare
tlsm awhile. Come along boys, and il you
don't like it, likely they'll send you back 10
your mummas. Do. girls, let the boys come
aud try their skill If they are afraid to come
put on the paats and come yourself.