The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-03-10
A Good Joke on the Chaplain.

During the war there was published in
one of the Richmond papers a humorous
letter from Rev. Il. D. Gwin, Chaplain OF
the First South Carolina Regiment, calling
upon "the man who stole the buffalo robe
and sundry other baggage, to return the
same, if he valued at all the blessings of a
clear conscience and an improved prospect
of future salvation. The response to the
reverend gentleman will show that the ap-
peal was not altogether unproductive
SIxTEsNTH MISSISSIPPI REG1MENT-Po-
sey's Brigade-Camp near Bunker Hill,
Va, July l6, l863-My Dear G,cin-I
was inaxpressibly shocked to learn from
your letter in the Enquirer of the 4th inst,
that the temporary loss of your buffalo
robe" blankets, pillow and shawl should
have given you such inconvenience, and
even suspended your arduous duties in the
field for week. .4." "i- T - a.
But supposing, from the mark, "Cap-
tain" that it belonged to some poor officer
Of the line, and knowing that it was more
baggage than he was entitled to carry, l
relieved him Of it from motives that will be
appreciated by any officer of the line in the
field. ,ijr"1 asha 3 .r-!t 1e l7s
% On my arrival in camps 1 divided the
blankets among my mess, and in a sudden
fit Of generosity retained the buffalo robe,
shawl and pillow for my own use. 'i '.ts /
The other members now join me in re-
turning thanks, and feel that, to your warm
and gushing heart, these thanks will be the
richest recompense. 4a,,h vi. an $50 So
We are all Of US exceedingly anxious for
you to change your field of labor to this
army, where the duties of cbapiains are
much higher than they could possibly be
anywhere else. Here they devote them
selves to trading horses and collecting Ia
BILE delicacies with zeal that eminent!y
entities them to the appelIation of birds Of
prey. .rtAtsig,f b.
> l ami now patiently waiting for your coat
and boots, which presume you will send
me in accordance with the following in
structions :e y5.- q. f,,.sssyrgsb.s T,ge lin
"If any man take away thy coat, let him
have thy cloak also. Matt. chap. S, verse
49,, I.,,,;--...J, ..t.rz.5,.,.; -.
For the regulation of the amount of
baggage which chaplain in the srmy
should carry, We refer you to the follow
ing: - .
provide neither gold, nor silver, nor
brass inyour purses Nor script for your
journey, neither two coats, neither shoes,
nor yet slaves for the workman is worthy
of his meat. Matt, chap. 10, verses 9 and
10. "a tsj 81 g5@ s - i'a8 tgHs7iUrU
Anything you may have in excess of the
above allowance will be most respectfully
received by me. s q .sg-f - -,,for,i
] remain, my dear Gwin with senti-
ments of eternal gratitude, III .ya..fe
THE MAN Who STOLE Your BUFFALO ROBE.
LET THE WOMEN ALoEE.--A Senator in
Congress made on acute remark the other
day. He said that if women had the bal
lot, the best women would not use it; in
other words, that it would be with women
as with men, and that those whose influence
on public affairs would be most desirable
it women were to vote ut all, would not
appear at the polls The failure of all
these Women Suffrage Conventions proves
the truth of this shrewd observation. The
great mass of the women in this country
do not want to vote. Such is their apathy
upon the subject-or, more strictly speak
ING, their antipathy to it and to those who
are agitating it-that they resist, the strong |
to attend the meetings, and
stay at home, It is enough for us to state
this well-known fact, without philosophy
ing on it. 1t is q fact beyond question that
a great majority of American women do
not respond to the appeals made to them
To "strike off their fetters," assume their
place as mans equal at the ballot-box,"
md so forth -. - The Wo-
nan Suffrage question is wholly in womcn's |
hands. Excepting q few men. practical
okers they always seem to as, who go into |
.hese conventions to catechize and stir |
Up the woman and hereby, give life and
,oint to the newspaper reports, we find |
,one ofthe''male tyrants" warning against |
t. They are waiting composedly to see
What the woman will do, and they set the
women barring the travelling dozen or two |
LONG nothing. y Journal of Commerce.
Ey" Tom bought a gallon Of gin to take |
ZONE, and by way of label, wrote his name |
'pon card, which happened to he the |
even, of clubs, and tied it to handle of the |
ug. A friend coming along. and obsery-
ng the jug quietly remarked. . 4,..i1
THAT'S an awful careless way to leave |
hat liquor '' '-'''
"Why? said Tom"
because somebody might come alone |
With the eight of clubs and take 1T. -
NRY ST. JOHN UGH