The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-01-13


Spring Of 1861.
But of all treasures that mortals have known
The treasure immortal ON which we dote
Is the little bronze button 80 modesty shown
On the left lapel of the veterans coat.
Others may reyel In jewels of gold
And diamonds that sparkle like stars on high;
Let them wear them, for they may be bought and
But the little bronze button they never can buy.
IT'S the Veterans own shield,
With his life-bo0d sealed,
Emblazoned with glory, he won on the field.
As some OF the Union prisoners con-
fined in Florence rebel prison were being
exchanged and as they showed great de-
votion to the Union flag. one of the rebel
officers exclaimed: swell, you men do
certainly feel anxious to get out of our
hands, Quick as a fash, an Irishman
replied: Yes, and begorra, We hopes
niver to see the likes of you again. This
created hearty laugh, in which the
rebels themselves Joined.
A touching instance of the humor
which never deserts true Irishmsn, even
In bis worst troubles, is recorded. A SOL
dier was seen 10 the trenches holding his
hands above the earthworks. His Cap
tain asked, "What are you doing that for,
Pat 2" He replied with grin, as he work.
ed with his fingers, "I'm feelin' for fur
Tough, sure" Just then rifle ball struck
his arm below the wrist. He drew il
down quickly and grasped it with the
other hand, to check the blood. Then a
queer expression OF pain and humor pass
ed over his face and be exclaimed, "An'
faith, its discharge ~
Col. Siuckey told good one on him.
self; He always put his foot in it when he
went to make speech or tell story. In
speaking at regimental reunion, he told
story of soldier that stopped at
house and asked for drink OF water.
The man asked him what troops he be-
longed to- He told him he belonged to
hundred days regiment, whereupon the
man replied: ''Tf you are only hundred
days man, you can wait till you get back
home to get drink" He noticed his
little joke was received with great solem-
nifty, and on further inquiry he found that
he had been talking TO hundred days
regiment.
Comrade Rife gives an interesting incl
dent that occurred in Virginia in 1868.
The army was drawn up in line of battle
and the skirmishers were manmuvering
from both sides. One of the Confederate
boys was seen by Comrade Rife to take
position behind a stump and he at once
aimed his rifle to shoot, when the fellow
in gray threw up his gun and fired, the
ball striking squarely in the muzzle OF
Comrade Rifles gun, sent it flying some
10 feet from him, and split the barrel
some 2 inches. 1t was close call and
for few moments Comrade Rife did not
know what had happened or what had be-
come of his gun.
One OF the old soldiers of Northampton
went to the cars the other day to see his
daughter of. Securing her a seat, he
passed out OF the car and went around to
the car window to say parting word.
While he was passing out, the daughter
left her seat to speak to friend, and at
the same time grim old maid took the
seat and moved up to the window. I'm
aware OF the important change, he hur-
riedly put his head up 10 the window and
said: "one more sweet kiss, pet" In
another instant, the point Of cotton UNI
brella was thrust from the window, fol-
lowed by the wrathful injunction: ''Scat,
you grny-beaded wretch - He '.scatted. "
Past Dept. Commander l.. g. Rutter-
ford, tells In happy way, about an Irish
man who was mad because he hadn't ogot
a pinsion ylt. The irate gentleman from
Cork said: "There is mon who is gitten'
IL dollars month and sure and be didn't
list I'LL '64, and grabbed big bounty,
while ! was eight years in the blamed war
and they put me off. It's dirty mean
trick, sure, after me foightin' loike the
divil, and raspin around In the navy, and
nivir gsin' in horshpital be dad, OF IN
lift. Phwat kind Of way is that of ira
tim q mon, enywayi Faith, and its the
iamped horshpital pimps and bounty
jumpers that git their pinsien money and
crack fun at us for listing too arly. oh,
wurral wurra the kintry is goin' to the
dawgs, anyway"
At Paw Paw tunnel. in the Spring of
1859, on the occasion Of threatened at
tack by the enemy, our regiment, 4th
Ohio Vol. Infantry, one morning was
hastily ordered into line with the other
troops in camp. Officers aud orderlies
galloped over the field in great haste and
excitement. Col. James H. Mason, an old
West Pointer, at that time commanding
our brigade, rode up to the front of our
regiment aud saluting asked Col. Goldman
II his men were well supplied with caps,
(there were two or three men in the ranks
with SLOUGH hats). Goldman looked up
aud down the line moment, then turning
to Mason said 10 his slow, suave, gentle
manly manner, "Celonel, they are with
the exception OF one or tive with SLOUGH
hats" Mason, incensed with Godman's
lack of military knowledge, replied with
an oath, Colonel Goldman, 1t is percus-
sion caps, mean; not skull caps" and
the regiment had a roasing laugh at God
mans expense.
A burglar Captured.
This morning about two o'clock, John
Wood, the well-known plumber who re-
sides on Main street, was awakened by