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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-16

THE WAY You ALWAYS STOPPED. The Yer
mont Record tells good story of an inno-
cent old lady, who never before had rode on
a railroad, who was passenger on one of
the Vermont railroads at the time of re-
cent collision, when freight train collided
with a passenger train, smashing one OF
the cars, killing several passengers, and
upsetting things generally. As soon as he
could recover his scattered senses, the con-
ductor went in search of the venerable
dame, whom he found sitting solitary and
alone in the Car (the other passengers hav-
ing sought terra fyma,) with very placid
expression upon-her countenance, notwith-
standing she had made a complete summer
sauIt over the seat i'll front, and her band
box and bundle had gone uncercmoniously
down the passage way. care you hurt p
inquired the conductor. Hurt why p
said the old lady. I'VE have justbeen run
into by freight train, two or three passen,
gers have been killed and several injured
"La, me didn't knowibut that was The ,rag
y0u ARRAYS IOpped"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-16
Selefted guetry.
THE VOICE OF THE ARMY.
BY JAMES &. CLARK.

From the West, where the rivers in majesty run,
And the bold highlands catch the last kiss of the
sun:
From the East where the Gentiles saw Bethlehem's
morn,
From the South. where the beautiful summer is
born;
From the North, where the lakes are like mirrors
unroed,
And the Autumn woods frame them in purple and
gold,
We come in the name of the nation and God
70 crush the last viper from Liberty's sod
Stand out of our sunlight. beware of our wrath,
Ie hounds that would rise on the fugitives path,
Who over your countrys destruction would gloat
and treasure the knife that is aimed to her throat
TO follow the chieftain, who, yoked with the
knaye,
Renounces life with the noble and brave,
And leaving the eagles of freedom, take
To the nest of the buzzard or den of the snake.
No more shall the North with gag i'll her mouth,
Bow down to the self-breeding lords of the South;
No more shall her children from mercy refrain
At the crack of their whip the cank oftheir chain
cur legions will face the red fires of death,
And like icicles melt in the cannons hot breath,
Ere they ask for repose that will tarnish their fame
Or peace" that is black with dishonor and shame
Thrice blest be the hero who gallantly strives
To shield what the patriots bought with their lives
But cursed be the vultures that feast the slain
Then croak that the mountain birds battle in vain
And woe to the leaders, and woe to their tools,
When the land shall remember its traitors and
fools
When serpents are writhing in dust and disgrace
And the children of liberty reign in their place.
Let their deeds be recounted with hate and disdain
And their names only mentioned with Judas and
Cain,
Who would strike down the truth that a race may
be slaves.
Or sell it in secret to robbers and knaves
One raises his hand with a murderous rod,
At the brother whose works were accepted of God :;
One stands on the grave of his hoier days
And kisses the master he baselv betrays.
BY the martyrs whose lives are the beacons of time
Whose death made the cross and the scaffold sub
lime
BY the graves of our brothers, who fell as they
fought
For the gift which the blood of our forefathers
bought;
by the heavens, where the world of eternity rolls
Ger the armies of earth with its armies of souls
We swear that our homes shall behold us no more
Till the land is redeemed, bedewed with gore.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-16

A KIND WORD For "MorHER, "-Despise
not thy mother when she is old. Age may
wear and waste mothers beauty, strength,
limbs, sense, and estate but her relation
as mother is as the sun when it goes forth
in its might, for it is always in the meridian,
and knoweth no evening. The person may
be gray headed, but her motherly relation
is ever in its flourish 1t may be autumn,
yea, winter with woman, but with the
mother, as mother, it is always SPRING
Alas, how little do we appreciate moth
er's tenderness while living How heed
less we are in all her anxieties and kind
ness But when she is dead and gone
when the cares and coldness of the world
come whitening to our hearts, when we eX
periencc how hard it is to find true sympa
thy--how few will befriend us in mistor
tune-then it is that we think of the moth
er we have lost.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-16

BrsBEQrIrs, an Austrian, introduced the
lilac and tulip into Western Europe from
Turkey in the 10th century, CLUsIUs, a
Belgian, brought the horse-chestnut about
the same time from the East. PoPE, the
poet, introduced the weeping willow, by
planting a slip he received from Smyrna
Within living memory, the first orange tree
was to be seen in Portugal, and which had
been transplantcd from the East. Plants
indigenous to the steppes of Tartary, are
now fourishing in France the first seeds
Of which came in the saddle stuffing of the
Russian troops who entered Paris in 1914.
The Turkish armies left the seeds of Orien-
tai wall plants on the ramparts Of Buda
and Venice. The Canada thistle sprung
up in Europe from seed which dropped
two centuries ago out of the stuffed Skin
of bird. In 1901, when st. Helena was
discovered, there were only 60 species OF
plants on the island there are now $50.
From the straw and grass packing of Thor
walsden's pictures there sprung up in Cop
enhagen twenty-five species of plants be-
longing to the Roman Campagna.-EngliSh
Papers.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-16
TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, PA, FEBRUARY 16, 1865

it that it was through the agency of those
preserves that Florence and | came to an
understanding. 1t might have becn-I can,
not tell-great events sometimes originate
in small causes
Florence-dear little wife for she has
sustained that relation to me for five years
and if she has not cured me Of my bashful-
ness, she has at least broken me of its ex-
treme folly TO other men afflicted as |
was with constitutional shyness, | can
conscientiously recommend my course
Don't be afraid the ladies admire cour-
age, and none but the brave deserve the
fair
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-16

TIE J,nltdja Sentinel says a young wo-
man named Coder, daughter of a soldier of
the 49th Pennsylvania, died from a singular
cause few days ago She had a pin in
her mouth, falling asleep, awoke to find ii
lodged somewhere i'll her throat Medical
aid was summoned, but in vain She lin
gcred for several days, and expired in the
most excrutiating agony. What adds to
the sadness of this unexpected death, is
the absence of her father and brother i'll
the army. Women and children should be
warned against the dangerous habit Of
Carrying pins in their mouths.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-16

PRIDE.-It is certain that one of the sides
of virtue leads to pride, and there is a
bridge built there by the demon.
THE ANCIENTs OUTDoNE.--Talk of Dadalus
and Icarus A man made wings to his
house, and had fly in it
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-16

THE PARTICULAR LADY-Herc is portrait
of more than one lady whome it has been
our fortune to meet There is a coldness
and precision about this PERSONS dwelling,
that makes your heart shrink back (that is,
if you have the least atom of sociability in
your nature) with a lonely feeling the same
which you experience when youg go by your
self. and for the first time, among decided
strangers.
Everything is in painful order The
damask table cover has been in Just the
same folds ever since it came from the ven
der's shop, eight years ago and the legs
of the chairs have been on the exact dla-
mond in the drugget they were first placed
on by-the-by, do you ever remember of
seeing that same drugget off the carpet I'M
derncath! MOTOR she never has company
the routing, the untidiness they would oc-
casion, would cause the poor soul to be
subject to fits for the rest of her natural, or
rather unnatural, life. Though untidiness
is fault all people should avoid, especially
the young, yet for mcrcy's sake urge them
not to be particular She will become as
hateful in the sight of her friends as a
soven
The particular lady generally lives in the
kitchen-amd an eXcruciatingly tidy one it
is The great parlors, with their crimson
curtains, Turkish carpets, mammoth mir
rors, beautiful mantles, and elegant paint
ings, are always closed Nobody visits
them; nobody enjoys them the children
tread on tip-toe to steal glance into them,
their eyes expressive of wonderm ent and
a cautious air of dread
She is all the time dusting and washing
and scrubbing, and scrubbing and washing
and dusting. The doorstep, the window
sills and sashes, the wash-boards must be
daily scrubbed, though Immediately white
they already be. The very knives, forks and
spoons are rubbed thin and genteel by re-
peatcd cleaning.
You can tell her crossing the street she
watches for every vehicle and waits until
it has passed a square, for fear Of being
splashed and even in dry weather she
crosses on the joints of her toes, and holds
her dress above her ancles. Her constant
fdget wears the flesh from her bones and
color from her checks. She never can get
a servant to stay long with her. We never
heard Of but one "particular lady" who
retained domestic longer than year, but
then she was as "particular as her mis-
treSS.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-10-13
Result Of the Trial of S. X. N. Pat
ton, at Greeneville, Tenn, in the
Months of juno and July, 1862.

For The East Tennessee Union Flag.1
This case presents facts for your serious
consideration for your own interest individ-
ually, and not only for your interest, but al-
so, your country, and moro especially, for
the credit Of Washington County generally,
which am proud TO say, stands first in the
history of the State; that you con-
slider well tho matters stated in the
foregoing article, together with the
statement of tho facts herein after
made, before casting your votes in the
coming election for Representative.
lst, Col. Patton was found guilty of
the lst, Specification under tho charge
of Conduct unbecoming an Officer
and a gentleman" and though not gull
ty Of The Charge, the Court says that
he is "guilty Of conduct preudicial to
good order and military discipline. " 1t
is difficult to draw n line of distinction
between the two charges, and in this
case both phrases arc correct and ex-
press tho same thing. Tho only differ.
enco is in this, by tho S3rd, Article of
War, "any Commissioned Officer, con.
victed before n General Court.Martial
of conduct unbccoming an Officer and
o gentleman, shall be dismissed the ser.
rtcc." The difference, If there is any.
is technical one, by which hc is
screened from the punishment of tho
Law AS to whether tho language
which Col. Patton is charged with hay.
ing used about Lieut. Col Brown was
unbocoming an officer and gentle.
man, or not, / leave you TO decide
and IL will bo borne Ia mind that this
language was used in tho presence Of
enlisted mon Of his Regiment.
Tho Court found him guilty Of tho
first and second Specifications under
charge 2nd, except the words. know.
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A Strange story.

An incident is just now beiag discuss
ed in military circles, SO extradrdina-
ry that, were not the truth, capablerof
being vouched torby official authority,
the narration would certainly bo deem.
cd absolutely incredible. Onr officers
twenty years ago may remember a
certain, DIR, Barry attached to the me-
dical staff there, and enjoying a repu-
tation for considerable skill in his pro-
fesion, especially for frmness, deci.-
sion, and rapidity in difficult opera
tons He was clever and agreeable,
save for the drawback of most quar-
relsomc temper, and an inordinatead-
diction TO argument, which perpetual
ly brought the former peculiarly into
play. He was excessively plain, of
feeble proportions, and labored under
tho impcricction of ludicrously
squeakinS voice. Any natural "chaf-
fng" with regard TO these, however;
especially reused his ire, but was at
length discontinued on his calling
out" a pcrsovoring offender, andshoot--
ing him through the lungs, About
1910 he became promoted to be medi-
cal inspector, and was transferred to-
Malta. uc. ... .
There he was equally distinguished
by his skill and by his pugnacious'
propcnsties, the latter becoming so
inconvcnicntly developed upon, tho
slightest difference of opinion with
him, that at last no notice was allow
cd to be taken of his fits of temper
He proceeded from Malta to Corfu /,
whore he was quartcrcd for many
years, still conspicuous for the samo
pccuIiarilies When our government
ceded the lonian Islands to Greece,
and our troops Of course, quilted the.
territory, DR.. Barry elected to lenve
the army and take up his residence
for the rest Of his days at Corfu. Ho
there died about month ago, and up
on his death was discovered to be q
woman. !. BY investigation, not only
was the discovery placed beyond q
doubt, but it was equally beyond ~
doubt brought to light that the infff-D
vidual in question had, 40 some time
or another been u mother. This is
all that is as yet known Of this extra
ordinary story. The motives that oc-
clsioned, and the time when common
ced this singular deception, are both
shrouded in mystcry.-Lluerpo@
Post
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-10-13

i. Vt. Nun MID
Late, Capt, Co. "a" 9Th, Tenn, Cav.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-10-13

3RlCKER REPUBLIC.
P,S. Please publish for the benefit of for
eign travellers, martial restrictions being re-
moved, we do not require them to have pass
ports. However, not being on amicablo terms
with the Southern Confedcracy its subjects
coming into our country, to avoid trouble and
unpleasant feelings, should provide them
selves with sheep-skins TO be worn next to
the back, and the picture Of jeff Davis in fc-
male apparal in search of the last ditch. We
understand that jeff is at Washington. Is
he there in behalf Of the petticout Govern
ment on the re-construction Business
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-10-13

for wounded feelings, and healing balm for
smarting backs, were kindly afforded he injur-
ed, in the assurance, "that it is sweet Ia
suffer for ones country"
Our system Of Finance, is the wonder of
the monetary world, exhibiting currency,
upon paper basis, maintaining par value,
through nll the ricissitudes of war. We our
selves are amazed. .. ..-
The Military Department is not behind in
the erhiJt of our greatness, our armies, "full
of lusty life," laurel-wreathed and battle
Scared, are q wall of fire around their much
loved homes. Our Fortresses, with their bas :
tions of gloomy strength, frowning with Or
dinance Of the largest Calibrc, are impregna-
BILE. .. .-f
Our armed fleets, consisting chiefly of
Monitors, built upon the grandest scale of
Naval Architecture, have proven their inyul-
nerabliity in many furious engagements.
But Notwithstanding our present nation al
greatness and renown, and the guarantees of
still grander attainments, we are perfectly
willing TO reconstruct with your Government,
if for no other purpose, than to teach Ma
polean and his people, that old Monroe was
not given to Quixotic schemes of conquest.
Our President, His Excellency, Jacob Hill,
is now at Washington, negotiating with this
in view. His instructions to enter into no
alliance, making US the victims of unscroupu-
lous and despotic legislation, are explicit.
Unconscious Of having done anything to merit
the displcasre and hatred Of single hun'aa be-
ing, we are heartily opposed to Diyranchismeat
Emancipation, Confscation, Expatrication and
the punishment of leaders. So if your
Government desires "pacidc policy Of re-
construction profitable to itself, and honor
able to US both, it will insist on no such de-
grading terms as these. The mob spirit must
be kept down, and Judge Lynch, baniShed
from his court Of Gum-brush and peach tree
limbs. This is our basis Of reconstruction.
Do you approve it? Consult your interest,
and do so. Reunited, we will create an up
roar in the TucllcrieS, in lcss than fortnight;
if you reject it, it will be no wonder to this
Government, if the French Eagles, at no
distant day, make rooSting place of your
magnificent Capitol.
AS you generously donated part Of your
Office short time since, for public depos
tary Of loose plunder, we shall ask the favor
of storing in your care, our archives, army
eQuipage, medical supplies, artillery, con-
demne1 wagons, &c,
We hear you arc a candidate for the Ten
nesSec Legislature; this is just to our hand.
Give us the use of your Office, and assist US
to reconstruct, and if we get into the Union
before the election, we will roll up an over
whelming vote for you, that will make your
opponents believe Brickers Republic is n po-
htical Colopaxi, just bursted for their special
destruction.
When the President announces the result
Of his mission to the Cabinet, | Twill write
you again. Hoping your political aspirations
may not be nipped in their tender budding, and
we will soon love and serrc, one common
country,
remain yours,
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ONE OF THE CABINET,

! remain yours,
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-10-13
Gen. Buckner and Other Ex-Rebs.

The following is from the New Or.
leans correspondence Of the Chicago
Republican; '
Major General Buckner of rebel
notoriety, is still here. lie has not
made fortune, in any sense of the
word, by his opposition to the Gov.
ernment. For reasons best known to
himself, tits understood that he will
not return to Kentucky, where, | be-
Iievc, he owns, or once owned quito
an estate. General 2. G.. 4. Bcaure.
gard, who, strange as it may seem
was opposed to secession at first, Is al
so here, poor as church house. Ha
is brothcr-in-law to John Slidell, who,
with bis W f., is in Paris, enjoying his
millions. Gen. Harry Hays can be
seon almost any evening on Canal
street. lie has applied for pardon,
General jeff. Thompson is also here
engaged in mercantile pursuits.--
Watcher amnosted or not, your cor
respondent is not informed IIc vis-
tied the custom.housc yerterday for
the purpose Of qualifying as bonds
man for some sea captain. lie was
very politely informed that he could
not be received, legally, as such.
Didn't | tell you.so Z" Sal d jeff,
turning to the captain with a know
ing smile.
lie don't seem to care cuss, and il
particularly noted for the big hat that
he wears. ..,..st
| have learned by private letters
from Mexico that tho Hon. Pierre
Soulc, now under tho wing of Maxi.
milan, is expected shortly to return to
this city. His son, formerly aid.de-
camp to General Bcaurogard, and who
ran tho blockade and joinnd his faith
er in Mexico about eight months since,
will accompany him. IL will bo
remembered that Pierre Soulc was
violently opposed 10 secession, but ho
did not approve of Gen, Buffers
course, for which reason, or perhaps
for some other reason, ho was for q
time imprisoned in tho North. lIc
was at length released and permitted
to go to Mexico, but am credibly in
formed has taken no part in tho trou-
blcs. aa.. .arss
Jules Cairo, originally from this
city, and nephew to Pierro Soule, is
now editor Of Ito official journal of
tho imperial governmcntin Mexico
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THE UNION FLAG.
" JoNESBoRoUGH, TENN: ! "a
Friday, ..aa. s'a,i' II, Oct 10, 1886
G.. e. b GRESHAM,
90 EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

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reA. A bull fight recently como ofrat
the Roman Amphithoator, at Nismes
(Gard) More than 10000 spectators, u
large proportion ofwhom wore women,
wcrc present and enjoyed tho carnage
for upwards of four hours. Five
horses were embowclIcd by the bulls,
and six Of these latter woro tortured
with oxplosiblic darts, and then, whom
excited to paroxysm Of fury, dis
patched with swords 3 'isa
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-10-13

nay- Frederick A. Ross, son Of Dr.
Ross, Of Alabama, was brutally mur.
dcrcd near Friar's Point, Miss, n few
days ago. 1t is supposed that two
negroes, in tho omyloy Of Jamos
Brown, Esq, did tho bloody decd, rs
thoy hayo both loft for parts un.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-10-13

= The Houston Gazette says seven
!ty five counties have been organized
in the south Of Texas.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-10-13

Plutarch, when between seventy
and eighty, commenced tho study Of
tho Latin
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-04-14

At church In Geneva, Switzerland. prayer,
are made every Sunday for the success of the
north in It's struggle against wicked rebellion
for the continued health of President Lincoln
and for the speedy extinction Of every vestige
Of slavery from the great American republic.
We have letter from nm esteemed friend
in Washington giving glowing account OF
tho demonstrations in that city upon the re-
ceipt ofthe news Of victory, but our columns
are so crowded this week that we must
content oursef with this brief notice.
The proceeding Of the Virginia Secession
Convention uro published, showing that Gen.
Lee when notified in the presence of the
committee of his section ns Commander Of
the Virginia Military and Naval forces, said (:
TRUSTING to Almighty God, an approving
conscience. and the hid Of my fellow-citizens
devote myself TO the service Of my native
State, in whose behalf alone will ever again
draw my sword"
The Herald's correspondence dated Dea-
tonvIlle, Va, 7th, says up to that time tho
captures from Lees army were immenco in
men and material. For miles the roads were
strcwn with artillery, wagons and ammuni-
ton, showing with what teuacity the pur-
suit was pressed. Gen. Sheridan made the
largest part of the captures, but the infan.
try arc entitled to an equal share OF credit.
Our Select,nen have recently commenced a
vigorous campaign upon the liquor sellers In
our village: and like the persistent and In
do,n;,uhla Erank than y,rnpisa IN H0hk IN
out on this line IL il takes all summer. The
results of their labors thus far have been
highly gratifying to the friends Of temper
anco and good ORDER Waterpiiie Mail.
President Lincoln has Issued another i'm
Uruint proclamation, claiming that our ver-
els-of.war in foreign ports shall no longer
subjected to restrictions us at present.
ut shall have the Same rights and hospital
tiles which are extended to foreign men.of.
war in parts of tho United States, and de-
claring that hereafter the cruisers of every
nation shall receive tho treatment which ia
their ports they accord to oun.
A Richmond correspondent writes that Il
is correctly stated there that Ice told Davis
three weeks ago that he could not hold Rich
nond that when Richmond fell the rebel.
lion would 20 down: that he begged Of Da-
Wis to make terms. Davis refused and told
him no must fight. Lee was obliged to obey
or bear the accusation Of having deserted the
Confectionery in the most trying hour. His
reputation was ut stake. lie wished to save
further shedding of blood, but was forced to
ssht without expectation Of winning. -