Decatur Eagle, Volume 7, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 18 July 1863 — Page 1

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i CALF’S HEAD AND PLUCK. | Iff remember rightly I have eaten at; I Parker’s or George Young’s a most savo- \ ry compound, got up by the cuisines of those restaurants, and known as ‘calf’s! head and pluck’—by the way, not an uncommon Yankee dish. But you should I eat of this excellent preparation in camp, seven miles from the main body, in a cold dark night, while serving on picket duty. \ As for instance: Along our left wing the rebels had late- ' ly made themselves troublesome, and one or two attempts had been made by them j throw across the river, from below . Fredrick sb urg, a portion of their cavalry for reconnoitering purposes, or a raid probably. Oiders went forth to push our , picket line further down in that direction to look out for the maurauders; and a few bunded men marched, with three day’s ! rations in haversacks, to perforw this duty. An accomplished contraband cook in I one of the messes went along with this expedition. Strict orders were given to perform the duty quietly, mid keep out of s sight by daylight—while private property and live stock were not to be distnr- : bed. ‘And mind, now. boys,’ said the commander of the guard, fiercely,‘no mani rauding. no foraging, no robberry—but permit nothing and nobody to pass the lines that can’t give countersign.’ Just after midnight, Sambo and his comrade, on picket, heard a soft step near them suddenly. ‘Halt,’ shouted the picket—and ‘who go dar?’ added the darkey cook. j But no answer came from the intru- ! dor. ‘Halt,?’ repeated the guard. ‘Vance an’ gib the countersine,’ insisted Sambo. On came the party addressed, but with out responding, amidst the darkness, ■ when the contraband cook suddenly discovered the visitor to be a fine yearling I calf—astrav. The animal was just passing the lines without giving the counter- [ sign, when two bayonets were quietly passed through his lungs, and he became j Sambo’s prize. The officers and men had a very nice veal breakfast oft that capture, and the ■calf’s head and pluck.’ as served nt. for our use hr the black coot, was the dainti lest dish T ever put. tooth info. ‘Where did von got this veal’’ demanded the officer of Sambo, in a stern manner ‘Ober <lar. Cnn’n, bher yander.’ ‘Over whore I ’’ ‘Un dar. ’n do swamp. Can’n ’ ‘Didn’t I forbid von formrinsr strictly'” ‘Yas. Cnn’n ver did. Rut ver tqle ns nttffin nor nobody tnn=f ns«« <!"’• linos ;’ccpt. they rjib dev conntorsino Dis feller try it on. wouldn’t answer, wen we . call him halt, an’ so we iess run him troo ! wj<l our hairnets, dji«s all.’ I The captain ‘saw it’ at once! ‘How do von like dem cutlets, Cap’n!’ i inm’ired Sambo with a <rrin. ‘Very sjood, Sam.’ said the officer turnI ing a wav with a smile. And this is how we trot our capital dish of ‘calf’s head and pluck.’ Yon i should try it once in camp. Connvbt at.itv. —The Grass Valiev National relates the following Incident as I having recently occurred in that vicinity. . A lawver in this village was consulted a few days since, by an injured husband who complained of the unfaithfulness of his spouse Renented acts of inconstancy by the wife could he clearly proved, and ,the man of the law told his client there I would be no difficulty in obtaining a diI vorce at the next term of the court! Divorce at the next term of the court!’ exclaimed the now excited Benedict; ‘blast your divorce; T don’t want any divorce: T only want to tret an injunction to stay her proceedings’’ i A fair correspondent of the Providence Journal, having inquired if newspapers are a protection and if her furs. I wrapped in old newspapers, would be se-1 cure from the devouring insects: The editor replies—‘We really cannot, answer, but we think that at the present 1 price of paper, no respectable moth would | touch it.’

‘Our Cc entry’s Good shall ever be onr Aim—Willing to Praise and not afraid to Blame.’*

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, JULY 18,1863.

I J i A Fighting Apostle. —Barnum is airways ready with a good story. His latest is the following which is told of Elias i Jr., who has been very active in , fitting ont regiments for the war. Mr. Howe has spent thousands of dollars in I this way, and taken so great an interest ] in military affairs, that he has had but liG i tie time to attend to anything else. One ! day a very worthy Connecticut deacon 1 i called upon the gentleman with a subseiptiou list. lie wanted Mr. Howe to give something toward erecting a new I church. I ‘A new church,’ replied Howe, ‘ah, 11 don’t think I can give anything, because lam spending all my spare money for the war. Can think of nothing else.’ The deacon looked diipoudent. Mr. Howe seemed firm in his determination ! not to give a red. At last he asked the i deacon what the new church was to be 1 called. •'Che Church of St. Peter, sir,’ was the reply. ‘Ah, the Church of St. Perter,’ replied j . Howe. ‘Well, as St. Peter was the onlv tight- | ing apostle iu the lot, I guess I’ll have to i I give him something. But I can’t do much even for St Peter, as my time and money must be almost entirely devoted to ‘salpetre.’ Roi.anh for an Oliver. —Tn 1848, while the Convention which nominated 1 General Taylor was in session at Philadelphia, a somewhat noted politician from Pickaway county, Ohio, was in the city, mingling in the muss. As the convention adjourned over Sunday, he concluded to Igo to church. We will let him tell his I j own story: •I had mounted my best regalia and looked fine; stopped at the door and ask-' ed the sexton for a seat.: was shown a very good, entirely unoccupied, in the back part of which I seated myself. In : a short time a very decent looking man, ' plainly dressed, entered and took the; ' . front of the pew. 1 held my head reverently, and looked pious. He glanced at me several times, then took out a white handkerchief, looked at tne again, then j I took out a card, drew his pencil, wrote, j ‘This is my pew, sir,’ and tossed the card to me. ‘I picked it up. and immediately wrote on it, ‘lt is a very good one, what rent j ‘ do you pay?’ and tossed it back.’ Jest So.—Two caricatures in the Paris print shop windows at exciting French ; laughter at our expense. They are both by Cham One represents a Confederate and a Federal soldier buried up to the ( chin in snow; flakes are falling fast in every direction. This is the legend: ‘The I recent snow storms make it impossible for the Americans to fisrht any other way | except by biting each others noses off' 1 The other exhibits a scene at the mask I ball at the Grand Opera. A lorettc has ! two Americans, one on each arm. An- : other heroine of the by-world apostrophizes her: ‘Gracious! you have two Ame- : ricans! Ain’t yon ashamed of yourself to I nionopolize the market in that, way?’ She ! replies: i. ‘ i , ‘Why, d’ye see, one of them is from the j South, t’other from the North. I don’t intend to keep but one of them, as soon as I can besure which of them intends to ruin the other.’ The Threat. —Dr. Ratcliffe being in . a tavern one evening, a gentleman entered in great haste, almost speee.less, ex- ! claiming, ‘Doctor, my wife is at the point of death, make haste, come with me.’ ‘I cannot until I have finished my botI tie.’ replied the doctor. The man, who happened to be a fine 1 athletic fellow, finding the entreaty useless, snatched up the doctor, hoisted him ;on his back, and carried him out of the itavern. The moment he set the doctor upon his legs, he received from him, in a very emphatic manner, the following : threat: i ‘Now, you rascal, I’ll cure your wife in spite of you.’ , He who asked the daughter’s hand 1 and got the father's foot, had the coni solation of knowing that his wooing was not bootless-

i WHAT THE DEMOCRATS MEAN !tO DO WHEN THEY GET INTO | POWER. The Abolitionists are very anxious to know what the Democrats will do when they get into power. A Democratic ex change paper answeres the question in this m inn er. 1. I’hey will restore the liberty of the press 2. They will, restore the freedom, of speech. 3 They will restore personal liberty, ■by restoring the privilege of the writ of j habeas corpus. ; 4. They will re establish the supremacy ot the laws by subjecting the military, to the civil authority of the country. j 5 They will dismiss the army of Pro-: I vo’t Marshals in the loyal States. 6. They wiU not allow the military to I be drawn up in line at the polls, during a I popular election. 7. They will not allow the voters to be bribed, or intimidated by Government, I officials. 8. They will call shoddy contractors, i rascally Government, agents, and middle ( men, to a strict account, and perhaps make, them disgorge, some of their, ; profits. 9. They will stop all arbitrary arrests, 1 j and hold the party who caused them to be made, answerable for their crimes not i withstanding the unconstitutional billot; indemnity. 10 They will endeavor, by these and all, other lawful, means, to restore i the Constitution. And finally. 11. They wdl use all their power and all the statesmanship which they can j muster to their aid, to restore, the Union as it was, before, an insane and fanatical, party, endeavored, to carry, out, the unconstitutional, Chicago platform. We ask the Abolitionists now to give us a statement of what they intend to do 1 I during the time that is left them to act I previous to the next Presidential election. Everybody knows how they have been doing but we would like to know if they intend to pursue the same policy or will , there be a change? Let us hear from some of the brethren!' A Friendly Offer Mi-interpreted. —Mr. Pilkington, a small farmer in Peusylvania, was late drafted for the service of his country. His wife, thought she; possesses but a small stock of general intormation, is one o! the best of conjugal ' partners, and she is much troubled at the : thought of parting with her husband. The other day as she was scrubbing off, her doorstep, a rough, looking, stranger, came, up and thus, addressed, her: ‘I hear marm that your, husband; has 1 > been drafted.’ I ‘ Yes. he is,” answered Mrs P , ’the dear, knows, there’s few men, that: couldn’t be better spared from their families.’ Well, marm, I’ve came to offer myself ! a substitute for him.’ A what?’ asked Mrs P., with some ex- : citement. I'm willing to take his place,’ said the stranger. "You take the place of my husband, I you wretch! I’ll teach you to insult a distressed woman that wav you vagabond!’cries Mrs. P , as she discharged the dirtv soapsuds into the face of the discomfited and astonished substitute, who took to his heels just in time to escape having his head broken by the | bucket. Soldiers Voting. —The Albany (N Y.) Argus after quoting the punishment inflicted by Mr. Lincoln, as Coinmander-io-Chief upon Lieut. Edgerly—dismiss- ' ing him from service—for voting the ! Democratic ticket in New Hampshire,! J asks the following pertinent questions: llt is not a mockery and a "heat to talk about giving soldiers the right of suffrage, so long as the President dismisses them in disgrace if they vote the Democratic ticket? And will not the soldiers be coerced in their suffrage, if the officers understand that they are to be disgraced ' and punished unless they control the the votes of their, men" Very pertinent questions, thought very easily answered. Negroes good enough for poor white girls.- Il is reported that a preacher in one of the townships in this county last Sabbath took occasion to say in a eennon , that negroes were good enough for poor, white girls! If it is true, as Mr. Ingalls, on Saturday last said it was, that negroes are, superior to Vallandighamers, they are not only good enough for poor white, girls, but they are, good k enough for the patrician, daughters, of Abolitionists. — [ Chillicothe Advertiser. Always suspect a man who has arrived at the age of thirty and isn’t attached to a piece of calico.

THE VULTURES OF WAR. After the battle night closes on the ‘dead, lying stark and still in their uni- : form morning rises upon naked corpses It has been so in all former wars ami we must not be supprised that it is so in the great contest now in progress. In the j rear are plunderers, ready to pick the pockets alike of Victory and Defeat. It is , not the brave men who fight in the fore front, of battle who roll the fallen. The | skulkers, the cowards—'.he wretches that | glide after nightfall; among the slain, stripping and stealing and it is to be fear- i ed that a stab in the dark finishes many I ' a gallant fellow who might have recovered of his wounds. Wellington dealt, summarilv with this class ol marauders. | A Iter the battle of Waterloo be sent out. strong patrols, who ranged the fields till ( davbreak, shooting down every cut purse: and body stripper they encountered. He has been called a cruel commander, but I his rigid, unpardoning diecipline, which was never relaxed under any circum I stances, was in truth, philanthropic, and! j merciful. Whom the eagles struck down ! he permitted not the vultures to molest ' It would be well if the swift and deadly ! justice which be dealt out to those who ( violated civilized warfare, were meted 1 ; out to the same class of offenders in the 1 present war. Great enormitties are ! committed on both sides. We do not ! hear much of them, for these things are ! I somthered up. They are never alluded to in official bulletins, and rarely touched upon by correspondents. Nevertheless, enough leaks ouj from various sources, * !to show that, disgraceful rarin accom- ; panics the ebb and flow of the bloody tide iof war. and that it is not confined; exclusively, to the rebels. It ought, to be law inviolable as the code of Medes and Persians, that marauding on the march and posthumous robbery on the battlefield, be summarily punished with death. Humanity civilization, decency, ■ demand it. Hard on the Minister — A minister I was traveling in the back woods, and es- ! pying a cabin entered on a mission ol , mercy. The lady of the house, (she J being alone and rightly judging of his, errand,) when she perceived his approach | seized the Bible and when he entered, was to all intents busily engaged in persuing the volume. He noticed, how- , ever, that she held the book with the' I letters reversed or, in sther words, up- ! side down. After the usnal courtesies,' i the minister inquired, what she was reading. "Oh, ’bout, the old, prophets,”, 1 was, the evidently, satisfactory answer. ‘lt is very edifying to read of the soft I erings and death of Christ,’ said the tnin- | 'ster. ‘Lor! and so that good man is dead is I he?’ asked the matron, evidently interested. Certainly he is!’ Well that’s just the way. I have been !at John a long time to take the news : ! papers, but he won’t. Everybody in | the world, might die and we not hear a ! word, of it,’ said the woman in a rapid tone ‘Ah, women you are in the dark,’ said the preacher, with an elongated, face. I 'Yes, I know we are I’ve been at John a long time to put a window in the fur end of the house but he won’t do that i either.’ I perceive that you are weak in knowl- : edge. ’ ‘I know I’m weak, nnd I guess if i you’d had the billions fever, and been I taking sassafrnx an catarnc pills as long as I have, you’d be weak tool’ replied the woman in rather an angry tone of voice, and half an octave higher than , usual. Truthful —One of the saddest sights in all this sorrowful civil war, is to see a man, who, crowned with the supreme honor of being born an American freeman and a sovereign, basely crawling on his belly to the Administration, eating shovelfulls of dirt and licking the hand ' that is robbing American citizen ship of all its proud glory. A man who can endure the tyrannical assumptions and encroachments of the “powers that be,” would, sell his birthright, for far less, I than Esau did Such, a man has no birthright, but to be a servant of servants. A young doctor, on being asked to contribute, towards enclosing, and ornamenting a cemetery, very coolly replied that in filling it he should do his part. The following sentiment was given at a recent, railroad festival in Cleveland, Ohio: Our mothers—The only faithful tenders, who never misplaced a switch.’ I i > The most certain preventive of home sickness is a scolding wife.

War i<ews. I Lee’s armv slid remains north of the Potomac There was no batt'e Yesterday. The rebel forces is estimated at Irom 50,000 to UO.OUO, with |<>O pieces ;of artill-rv. Beauregard is reported to ; be near the Upper Potomac, with a large I force. Hagerstown has again been evac--1 tinted bv the ribels and occupied by the I F-derals. The rebels estimate their loss lat Gettysburg, in killed and wounded, at '2O 000. Meade awl Couch, are within la short distance, of each other. A partv, of rehils, was encountered by Gen. Mulligan, and compelled, to fall j back. Advices from Vicksburg states that the rebels prisoners drew rations from |32 540 men. .Shi rman has had two encounters with Johnston. The rebel loss on the first day was 1,300. and on the second the Federals took 2.000 prisoners. Johnston has a force of 50,000, but they are in poor condition Frank Blair is reported to be in possession of Jackson A fight is in progress at Lake Providence. Gardner and Banks had been ! parleying about the surrender of Port Hudson, and there is a rumor that the I place w i» captured. There was a great anti draft riot in New York yesterday. The conscrip’ion I office on 3d avenue was destroyed, with all the papers, and several other buildings in the vicinity shared the same fate. The telegraoh wire were cut, and our advices last evening were received via Poughkeepsie. Superintendent Kennedy endeavored to quell, the riot, and was fatally injured as were also a number of ; policemen. The Mayor has issued a (proclamation, and Gen. Wool has called out troops. i Morgan has crossed into Ohio, and it is believed that he will attempt toescape ' into Kentucky in the vicinity of Mays' J ville. He is doing great damage to railroads on his way. Troops have been sent from Cincinnati to inteicept him. j Cincinnati, Covington and Newport have been, placed under, martini law. There are rumors of fighting at Osgood Ripley ! countv. Atlialf-past 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon Morgan was within sixteen miles of Hamilton. An attack npon Charleston was to I have been commenced last Thursday. : The Federal preliminary thereto, ! were rendezvousing at Port, Royal, | and E listo. Gen. Gilmore, with, a large force, was Io co-operate with the 1 navy, in the assault.— [ Chicago Times, (July 14. THE SITUAIION IN MARYLAND Affairs in MarylandTetnain apparently without change, the two armies now eonfront each other, and the battle waits tho pleasure of Gen. Meadu. who I have deluded themselves with tile belief that Gen. Lee was routed and demoraliI zed will find in his firm attitude and evi- : dent desire for a collision fltll refutation 'of the error. He might have crossed tho Potomac at any time since his withdrawal from Gettysburg, but has chosen to remain on northern soil and fight a second battle. There will be no fighting until Meade makes the attack, and he dees net seem in a hurry to bring on the event.— Ample time for preparation has elapsed since our army reached the viciuty of Hagerstown, and the delay which is made argurs little else than indisposition to begin. In fact the probabilities of an immediate battle diminish with every twen-ty-four hours which arg allowed to elapse. —[Chi, Times. fn the general embroilment in which the civilized world seems to be participating just at present, Japan has conclu- ; ded to have a band. She has disemboweled sundry English anil French residents ; and otherwise rendered herself obnoxious to those nationalities, and a fleet of war vessels is now in her principal harbor, demanding redress. Thirty-five days were allowed for a decision, after which time hostilities will be resorted to unless every concession is trade. Our Minister Mr Pruvn has been called in as mediator by the Japanese, and has acted in accordance with the provisions of our treaty, as an ambassador between the parties. As the demands of the English Admiral are prefectly fair and just, nnd the threats of retaliation very strong, the difficulty will probably be settled by ,; restitution on the part of the Japanese outboritics. , Sudden Drain—We learn from the i Portland (Me.) Advertiser of the 27th ult , that Captain George Clarke comt mar.der of the revenue cutter Caleb Cusli- . ingl died yesterday at about 3 o’clock, , alter a short illness with affection of the j heart complicated with dropsy. He was 27 years of years and held his Ute position and residence here for about one year. > The remains were forwarded to bis family al New London, Conn.

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