The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-12-19

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Stearns, is supposed 70 be preacher.
i This diary appears to be . kind Of cor
respoudence book between the parties, By
(which they K. pit each other advised oi
their plsns and ideas about running Of,
and which they kept deposited 10 the
hands Of little girl, Eliza J. Hickock,
who was deep in the confidence Of the
rascals. The most Of the communieasions
in the book are written by Anson DooIittie-
and display excellent powers of compost,
J ton, as also very precocious sagacity fol
planning and carrying out the sbscondina
4 plot. 1t seems he felt the tyranny of biz
father most cruelty. He left asWeethearI
behind alsoss ssI 6 a
4 The reading Of the communication
will throw some light upon the causes
which have thus far prevented Capt. Guion
from gaining telegraphic information con-
cerning them.-But We keep our readers
from. achoice bit of reading.
We give each Communication verbatim,
as it was in the memorandum book
"Thursday evening 20 dear every
Father came home Thanksgiving, just a
I was starting, and that stopped my pro-
cecdings; bnt he is going back soon.
got my revolver last night, and now feel
as if q heavy load had been taken of my
shoulders. | have got my carpet bag al
safe In Cobb's room, and the key in my
pocket. Hanks life is all safe. That's
good. Father is going back to GAINESVILLE
this week, and all our plans will be re-
arranged and we start of in high Rlee
and leave old Daddy Stearns TO his reiiec-
tions. Oh, won't we fool 'em nice. I
am going to cut the telegraph wires TO- day,
and hitch string around each end and
tie it together so they can't notice, and
then won't they telegraph after us 2 /
saw. Mary Scofhn last night and think
she looks beautiful. The light glances of
from her blushing cheeks. never saw q
girl thought so much of as do Of Mary.
Oh IshalL be 10th TO part from her, and
often, when by the campfire of the West,
shall imagine that see her sylph-like
firm gliding before me, and her black
eyes glancing love towards me, which rest
assured l shall return She may forget
me as years roll on, but never shall for
get her, as time will show. Eliza is the
best hearted girl ever met with except
one. (Signed) ANsoN.
must get me rifle when I get to
Chicago. if have to give $50 for i, and
must get me bowie knife too. in.
tend to be ready for injins or any other
colored niggars. If l write check on
the bank for $50, and have to'give s25 for
a rife, and IS for bowie knife, I'll have
$40 to complete my journey, which viii
take me as far as / want to 90, think /
will 60 to st. Louis and see what can be
done for our country. I'm going TO give
this book to Eliza for this reason. Often
times before We 60 when / come to your
house You be gone, and Eliza will hand
me this book and can write down what
want to say. Probably I won't have
oag to stay. Aud you can write down
what you want to say 30 that can read
it. When we 60 your father will proba
bly, 60 up to our house to see If you are
there, and my folks will think that am
down to your house, and they will be per-
fectly puzzled and then he'll go to the
telegraph Office aud telegraph after U.S.
Oh! won't that be capital joke bot Wo
TO him whether constable or not, who fol-
lows after us. A Colts patent murderer
and two rife pistols will attend to few
1 reckon, and expect your old rife bark
at few; and when our folks " here tell
that somebody dropped" they mustn't
leave the blame to Us. (signed, ANsoN.
I shot my Colts revolver this afternoon
with little powder and wad. II went Of
first rate. / must get me pair Of molds
forit. Father went to town this after
noon. For what purpose don't know.
That carpet bag of yours and that one Of
mine, if father stays here long We must
pay, because I would not like him TO find
out that was charging things TO him
and that flask Of brandy that gave to
you must be paid for if father does not
go back this week. I shall try hard TO
come to town tonight but / don't see
much chance. (Signed,) ANsoN.
Friday evening" tried hard to come to |
town tonight. could not, and think |
| shan,t be able to 60 to town to-morroW
as father did not go TO GAINESVILLE ill
Monday !; and I shall have TO work As
long as he stays at home. Hank, 7 hope
you will do whaty you can for our country,
as ! am doing the same although / can't
get off Saturday, you win see what will |
do when father goes away. But will /
get down early Sunday morning as can,
aud hope you win wait for me. Last
Thursday evening Invent down to town 70
attend DR. Parks lecture and meeting with
Charley Scofhn went over to his house
and talked over several matters of no i'm
portance, and had to relate my adyen-
lures on Saturday night to Mrs. Scofin.
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Friday evening late at night--My faith
sr followed me up stairs to. night, but |
,oon gave him to know that his room was
better than his company, and he went
down. Thursday afternoon as We were
;alking about that dog affair father told
ne that my cunning was ended for this
winter and that / needR't have single
hought of running off either. told
lin my cunning was not ended for this
all and that was going to run away,
nd that be couldn't hinder me. O, If
My had the chance to give it TO your old
addy would nt / make him - las
- a8 (Signed,) A Arson.
TThis is from one of the Stearns boys
) appears from the signature. II
That is right Ason yen must either col.
,ct your cheek yourself, or else get Eliza
J; for Hank thinks that they win sas-
act something If / 60 after it I think
rat they would not think to examins the
heck SO close If 3 son of your fathefeol. !
cted it, as If some one else did. sprs
.5sh {Signed) y. III. SrEARas.
Monday You music come TO school this
ternoon just afset recess, and call for
e. could not come 10 town late this