The mountain Democrat., 1865-01-07

en- halo like that which glitters round the
brow Of an angel, over the spot where lay
the twain on the bosom of their watery
home and grave. ALERIA.
TREATISE ON THE New CONSTITUTION. -
The arbitrary violence Of the time has sell
dom been better hit of thar in the an
nexed dark illustration
A MILITARY NECESSITY.
Why, Polnpey, is. dat you dressed Up
0N sejer close So smaft?H w
Yes, Pete; Use enlisted
well den, Pomp, ! wunts to ak you
jes one ting befo you go. Wut's dis
heah bout military necessity. Wuts it
mean?'
IN splain it to you rite of. Gin e
your knife fust."
Oar it is
Berry we'll: Now, am you loyal
man, Pete
- speck l is
Lucky for you. Now, law am one
ting and military necessity am anodde.-
lSe sojer. War times now wild me. |
got your knife because it am a military
necess ty. want it. De law can't touch
me fur taking it. You touch me and you
am opposed to military necessity, and you
go to Fort I4aughyet.'
why, dat's my knifel'
NO. 1t am confscated by military
necessity. In time cd war, de Army and
Gubberment takes all dey want-proper-
ty. slabes and all tings-bekase dey want
it to helprto kerry on de war. In peace
der is no such military necessity, and dey
couldn't do it; but now, il dey am op-
posed, dose who opposes am Rebels. be-
kase dey oppose the interest ob de whole
kcntry. am in dat interest, being a
sojer keep your knife fur military ne.
cessity you objeck and you're a Secesh-
unist at once. So be kecrful. Wut say!'
i say, take de knife-and be dam!
don't want to 60 to Fort Laughyet.'
Den you sficently understand bout
military necessity!
does now, dat's fack.
well dar! l ollurs fought you was
loyal so good bye, Pete; de Gincral want
to sec me-
Good bye, Pomp; but when de War
is ober, bring back my knife
NS$~--
MARRIAGE IN IlIGM C) LIFE--CUEToUs
SCENES AT THE WEDDING.--Mr. Charles
German and Miss Lizzie Howard, both
types Of the "remodeled American" ac-
cording to the Abolitionists, having con-
cludcd that lifc's stormy scenes would
wear a brighter aspect if viewed together
last night got married. The officiating
clergyman on the occasion, was Rev. E
=. Powell, OF the Congregational Church
in this city, and the ceremony was wit
messed by at least one commissioned off
Ger of the 4th regiment, now quartered
here, and of which, we believe, the dusky
bridegroom is member. 1t is time.
honored privilege Of clergymcn to kiss the
bride, although when the bride chanced
to he of a sable hue we had thought it to
be custom "morc honorcd in the breach
than IN the observance. Not so with the
Rev. Mr.. Powell lie is evidently deter
mined to exercise all the privileges of his
position without regard to color. We are
crcdibly informed that he administered
the customary salute on the shaded cheek
(or lips) of the bride IN short he kissed
the negress. We are also informed that
the officer above referred to went through
with the same delightful ceremony. This
is great step taken towards the grand
equality of races" That Lieutenant is
certainly on the high road to promotion.
a statement of his performances on the
occasion accompanied by an affidavit Of
the bride, sent to Ola Abe, would secure
him colonclcy at least. Adrian Mich
Watchtowcr.
\ ToLEKABLY TALL Srow.-ApropOs
of longbows, Dick Woller, an old trapper,
tells story as follows Tone day was
out huntin' in the Rockies, an gettin' a
lettlc out O. the reg'lar course, l at last
fetched up at the foot o the highest
mountain l ever seed. thought I'd crawl
to the top, an take look to see whar |
war. Wal, | continued on for about a
week, ar at last got TO the top. But I
could see nowhere nor nothin', for war
up too high. All on suddcnt, notion
tuck me to fire off oh Roarer, an see If |
couldn't skecr up somcthin', But moi
seein' anything arter the report, con-
cludcd I'd load up again. Wal it jest SO
happened that it war about the time o
the new moon; and as she war saiin'
majestically by me, an havin' nowhar's
else TO put the powder flask, ye see, thar
war no trees up so high, just flung the
string O. the flask over the pint of her
horn, and proceeded with the business -
Bat. by cracky, when I'd rammcd the
ball home, an reached fur the flask, i,
warn't thar--lhc moon had bin goin oil
the time and was good ways off," "IIa
ha !" laughed one Of the listeners, think,
ing he had the fellow in tight place
''what did you do without your POWDER
"Why," said Dick, 81 jest waited until
she kim round next night, and then tuck
it off,"
\ SECRET FOR FARMER'S WIFE
While the milking of you cows is going
on, let your pans be placed on kettle o
boiling water. Turn the milk into one
of the pans taken from the kettle Of oil
ing water, and cover the same with an
other of the hot pans, and proceed in III,
same manner with the whole mess o
milk. and you will find that you hav,
double the quantity ofswcet and delicious
butter.
ScnLEswIG- HoLsTElN. The dispute be
tween Germany and Denmark abou
Schleswig- Holstein is at an end. The
treaty of settlement was signed at Vienna
on the 30th of October, and needs only
the ratification of the Danish Parliamen
to make it complete. Denmark fOrfeit