The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-07-05

coats in this shocking mapner, we shall detar
the reader longer than our friend the Colonel
martinez MS he is, kept his boys to their evolu
tions on the field. Bah we must commence
another paragraph, and see if we can not stick
to our moutons after we have placed break
line between the sirens and ourself.
The forenoon was occupied with company
drill, and the boys exhibited creditable de-
gree of expertness in the handling of their
shooting sticks, although some unfortunate
Handy Andy or another would occasionally
fall out of time, and be last on the ",toore," as
Paddy would say. 1t was evident that the
boys were not all-unused to the handling OF
arms, and what was proof positive to us that
they had "seen service" was the fact that they
Ijudiciously eusconced themselves on the shady
side of Uncle Ellck's ny-leaved fan to go
through the manual, thereby fanking Old Sol
and lodging his fierce firing. The boys had
an nterregnum between company and battalion
drill, we presume for the purpose of weting and
feeding. They certainly made fierce on
slaught on the imbibables of our spry friend
Mynheer Schmokem (the same as keeps his pipe
in short clothes e:t it should catch cold) whose
agility they taxed to its utmost in weaving out
the cooling draughts and then "went in" on
the edibles of our supple friend with the Mic
Amsterdam prefix to his name. who delights in
the Office of Mine Host of the P. House, who
stood aghast looking, we think, about half 0
shade paier than usual, as though he saw be.
fore him an appalling vision of bare bones and
an empty larder. After this successful exploit
on the refreshment line, the boys were in prime
condition to undergo the manipulations Of then
gallant Colonel. Nor had they long to wait
for the beating of the assemble soon called them
to the ranks, and after forming, the battalion
was marched to the place of drill, where Lieut.
Colonel Jonathan Ayres made his debut in tina!
capacity, but from the cool and spirited manner
with which he put the battalion through the
evolutions, it was evident that his experience
in the field, Gs Adjutant, had placed at his
finger ends all the tactical knowledge requisite
for the occasion. That our friend the Colonel
did his work thoroughly, we have ample evi-
dence before us, whilst putting this in type
in the groans and bemoanment over his stiff
limbs ofthe junior partner of this establishment
who has the honor to belong to the organic a
tion---to day he reminds us of the sweet'cider
mans spawned equine putting up rise in the
street. As they passed up the avenue on their
return from the parade ground with firm, elastic
step. we really felt proud of our Home Guard
and their clever commander who looked every
inch the soldier. There was but one thing we
regretted on this pleasant occasion--and we are
sure that every man, woman and cid in the
village, nay, even the very printers devil be.
hind us, will join with us in that regret--this
great drawback was the absence from the pa
rade of the "little dapper" gentleman, who, by
the grace of Davy Tod, has the honor to figure
in military circles as Cd Luf' Of Co. e, Cd Reg.
O NJ, as per document at our elbow, duly
signed and delivered, with Seal of State affixed
oh! that human happiness never can be com
plete-had that worthy gentleman and model
officer been present, fully equipped, splendidly
mounted, and in his proper position as aid to
the Commander, we, individually, should have
had nothing left to sigh for. Dear Public, in
case you should accidentally discover the name
of the last mentioned military paragon, please
don't inform the rest of mankind, lest he might
wither us with one of his indignant frowns.
Lo he is modest, and loves not to be dragged
before the public.