The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-04-01
s UaIeH Aae Ie8a WEEKLY PAPER BEFegD TO AGRICULTURE

81. noor vh;tes. Their idiomatic expressions
are mot wholly confined 10 them. but are used
hv the educated and accomplished. To them
s.i reckon" sounds rs we'll ns the Yankee "I
,ness" ,loes TO us. and In AZ firmly grounded a
Sroyincialism as any we have. Our boys fire.
auently make Conversation with them. and smile
rs they return answers 10 their ino uiries. SHOW
far Is II to Brandy Station I" Il asked. "Oh, q
right smart distance may be seven miles, may
be ten, don't know exactly" elbow long hayo
Won been here 30 ~ n. e;chteen months.
No T reckon .ho,t twcIyeN.sy1s last Nav. -
And ,h;s = s,hs,on,;a,,,, Az ans~er 7 received
Al. nnu .i's 70 suo'tanualy wy ansuo, .;. IL,
~ Wy luesuon' .,u nneiy npPpeimn ;nI ~ y,
a. "a repruary "ns' 40 you, 'oais 'n man - :,
SGne,, u. .a' ~, ,, >, :.TyE " az t:I.
hare ,, us 80 ~ yoa ., M nsrt ~ VIRGIN
!. g., ' s.Vn. 0Jm Insi.aJ ~ h;s e i,
ss,,., =, - az. - ..L.. ,ha n,sn. of our
,hsrs Tho nscro dialect l. very similar 10 that
.nele; .no nesIo u,aleys - y 0, ''., S,a,a
uS9s aen az. No.. t.a,oH th;s re'
neS u h,, n,,oa " p s,v,o ns "reh,,sctnre
srox.,an, osnoo;o,i,, omonc Tho common neo-
IL \, ~ 81 ,,,"Ja,n s.via hnt thaI ~ a CON.
,u.v 400 has,ra ,Lo nrnsent ssb,on of building
r.' 80 ~, 49,, .,,narsoJoj ,hat ~
t ol To's anu o."uy IT, horsss "a
oenus ~ Som.I.. ,v3 al L.y;nr
=, pMnlnnsn, ian'eu VI an. Ch;,sravs %
,ew winuoMs anu smaIi ~ 'T T. o .ary y;ds
ouM' 1u,s,ue " the enaS ,. %,0 oon,r ~u ns
.ne ooaS s ,eet ., ,eas, . OH Thsw oro
,ne iargc nre;piaces .Gas a.e u'.u, nnsy y
built OF rocks In many instances anu preseht
ruue anu uncou'n Pph; Go m. nuo .on,a
tug County .uIouSn "uVa VI P..t,,, .,,s
VIM ie,'ieu LiVu' .n0 iV" ',;S.. 81 80 n,.,
rounucu WIN trecs. nv .. .Sv0 O. O,.ra =,
suppose THAT MS eyes urc ios'iIs on sa S.sn
mansion, out 80 oiten haNe veen in''"Aen
that my frequent expression nus v ,c ~. v,op
Nanui,s ,nou, ,' a.oII;n% has ito nortco. in
LIZ "a, 49, 'J.n.d whero;n the inmates
visitor. or strangers NAV ain. and rerale them.
i,.as LEI ~ ,,as;vo isa !, In tha cool sbade
seN.s WI" an snv S,.;n = ,ho nie h mrs of
uur,ns "e uny, .;,;nh, 10, ,"V cone On n littIe
evening, unIi .wlngn' nus sInt' =, go. "nJ
sheli, or taoie u may oc, ouSAot " ""s.' ".u
gourd are frequently seen, Win Which, ons Iaay
drink and become refreshed on s,ana near
by, wash.basin; that the travenet, aus.y nnu
weary, may WASH anu aIrange ms son.s IL ~.
fore ne crosses inc tnIesnnou anu w. w. ' ,,s
hostess or Is introduced 70 strange,s: We mus'
confess that, humble as the dwellings are IN
many cases, Simple as hay oe VIC ,s s.uo.u.o
portico and seats, an ar OF hospitahty seems 70
pervade them, and places one ~ ease AZ once
They do not have the stiit appearance ana LOT
bidding aspect OF many OF our Northern dweil-
ings. OF their interior can say but little. AS
far as my observation has gone, IL Is OF rs pam
finish as their exterior. Inc negroes houses
are generally built OF logs, ana plastered with
this sacred soil
You have heard Of the reconnoisances made
BY the Army Of the Potomac during the past
season. Two have been made in which our reg
iment has taken part. They are unpleasant,
sometimes, but serve to break up the monotony
of camp life, and as long rs they help our cause,
though VIC are unable to understand how, at oil
times, we willingly and cheerfully perform our
part in them. During our nrst march IN tne
rain and darkness OF that saturday highI, IL
was tedious and perplexing 10 groPe our way
along as we did. Sometimes II was amusing 10
see our men stumble. frequently iali, over
stumps and rocks lying in our pathway. All
along IN 'front.' OF me tney ieil, anu oHns '"u
lated myseil that kept On my .ee. ~ ,v.S " aJ
wen. once STUMP eIn, IS "ud s,vnd ,nyso,f
again ,ost my too.-nou "It ,ounu mG1s
s.rs'cneu Uu' On sno - n.or oStsr onconroS
" musnaoo ~ seo U"o no, he own 10 close
,ns VIZ ~, snrood ,,y.r so much grourJ ca
up anu ho' spa a,ro,,nd tLat no J;J no,
heauionS On w 'no s'nS ,ou' ~ .o,,,rnoJ
want the compnn. W CoJupS. a., v" sot ~ anJ
through ouipepPer, nSn. u" %, , - ;
our weary anu WAY WAY " ;,s ~ tbn r;c%t moo5
:. ,nrouSn ' n;oh, h;dsons with their noise. The
10 MAKE n,sn. h,u1oas VIZ, S;a.rnnt tn roads
next time our ,n was us hasr,;s,, crow5s os
wsrS ury, Snc o;,;,oOs stood iook;nr NJ ms Ms We
soiu,Yas r w.. ia,nnms viii cnors fv;ng keen.
;n o,o ~ MuS;c that soafed in the morn.
; ;a " ,n;,;,arv n,radc rather than a march
;" "n ,hs onemy,s copntry through danger. and
,.' asJ ro,v not S,t ~ death This reconnosance
W. ,hn ,;mo K;,natr;ck made his daring raid.
was w hahI,, low Tho enemv's attention TO.
nnu Woa;.SS, Conr, Wonse
Walls .hau,svu ~ ~ 90, rctv of nevs NJ nres-
iherS SEEMS ~ ~ 49,, roor,0n ;,o5 for n ann.
ent. Inc arm! gG,uS hOnsS .hat Gor Grant
msr cainpa'gn, auu r;Sar mo this and ali onr
will infusc ite ana vigor ih.o TINS ant a'' ou
armies, so tnat .hc Son. os;o may nd dr,s III.
we are HAVING O5 dr;,,s corns reviews and il
VISION reaie vs., auu n'Y roy;sw will take Mace
= rePor. In sn'' Pannr,: are current that This
IN rev ms , nepV un and WE are going into
corPs W 20 U,o"t y. 80, 80, nm tho rel diamond
tne '.n. we NV. su ~ e, up s,.ccssfuIlv under
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