The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-05-31
Z" Nary hist |" Those was my reply.

"Vour wax.works and beests Is then con-
6scatcd, and you air arrested as sly |"
SEE I,"My fragrant roses Of tho South
crn cline and blooming daGodils, what's tho
price of whisksy in this town, and how men
ny cubic feet Of that seductive aooid can
you individually hold ?"
They made no reply to all that but said
that my wax figures was con6scated AZ
cd them II that was ginerally tho style
among thieves In that country, to which
they also made no reply, but sed was ar
rested as aspy, and must go to Muntgumcry
in iuns. They was by this time jincd bya
large crowd Of other Southern patrits, who
commcnst hollcrin, Z" Hang the bald.hcadcd
aberlitionist, and bust mp his immoral eIhi-
bition ?" was seczcd and tide TO q stump,
and the crowd went for my tent-that wa
ter-proof paveelyon wherein instruction and
amusement had been 10 muchly combined,
at Is cents admishun-and tore 1t oil TO
pieces. Meanwhile dirty.faccd boys was
throwing stuns and empty beer bottles ut
my massive brow, and taking other improp-
er liberties with my person. Resistance was
useless, for variety of reasons, as readily
observed.
The Scscshen confstisatcd my shtoots by
smashin them to attums. They then went
to my munney box and conGsticated all tho
loose change thcirin contained. They then
went and bust in my cages, letting oil tho
animiles loose, small but helthy tigcr D.
mong the rest. This tiger has an eccentric
wa Of tcarin dogs to pieces, and l allers
sposcd from his genral conduck that hedo
have no hcsitashun in scryin human bccns In
the same way II he could get at them. E1.
coos me II was crooil, but ! larfcd boys
terrusly when saw that tigor spring In a.
mopg the people. " Go 1t my sweet cuss J"
! inardly exclaimed, I" forgiv you for bitin
OF my left thumb with all my heart Rip
'em up like bully tigor whose Laro has
been invaded by Seseshurs :"
| can't say for scrtin that the tiger scrisly
injured any Of them, but as he was seen
few days after with large and wcll.selected
assortment Of seats Of trowsis In his mouth,
and as he lookt rs tho he'd bin havin sum
violent exercise, | nyther guess he did. You
will therefore perceive that they didn't con-
fsticate him much.
was carrid to Montgomery in iuns and
placed in Durance vial. Tho jail was Q
ornary edigce, but the table was librally
supplied with Bakin and Cabbidgc. This
was good variety, for when l didn't han.
ker after Bakin, could help myself to Cab
bidge.
had no body to talk to nor nothing TO
talk about, howsocver, and was very lone
ly specially on the first day; 50 when tho
jaler past my lonely sell, put the few
stray hairs on the back part Of my he'd,
Tim bald now, but there was time when l
wore sweet anburn ringlcts) into as dishov-
lied state as possible, and rolling my eyes
like manyyack, 1 cried Stay, jaler,
stay am not mad, but soon shall DO fyou
don't bring me suthin to talk" Ho brung
me sum noospapOrs, for which I thanked
him kindly.
At lart I got hintcrview with Genersun
Davis, the President Of the Southern Con-
thievcracy. lie was quite perltc and aIed
me to sit down and state my case. did 1t,
when he larfed and scd his gallcnt men had
bin little 9 henthoosiastic in conisticatin
my show.
Ycs," ses I, {" they confsticated me too
muchly. had sum HOSES confsticatcd in
the same way onct, but tho confsticator arc
now pounding stone in the States Prison at
lnjinnapylus.'
Wall, wall, Mister Ward, you are at
liberty to depart you are friendly to tho
South, | know. Even now we have many
frcns in the North, who sympathire with us
and won't minsle in this 6te."
81. Davis, there's your grate mistaik.-
Many Of us was your sincere frens, and
thought certain parties among US was fus-
sin about you and meddlin with your con-
Germs intirely too much. But j. Davis, tho
mint you fire gun at tho piece Of dry
goods called the Star.Spanglcd bannor, tho
North gits up and rises en- ma-y, in defence
Of that banner. Not agin you, as individ-
ooals-not agin the South even-but to savo
tho Hag. We should indeed DO weak in the
knees, unsound in the heart, milk-white In
the liver, and soft in the head, II we stood
kuictly by and SEQ this glorus govyment
smashed TO pieces either or q intestine foo.
Tho gcntle-hcarted mother hates 10 take her
naughty child across her knee, but she knows
IL is her duty to is. SO VIC shall hate 70
do il. So we shall hate to whip tho naush-
ty South, but We must do It II you don't
make back tracts ut onct, and wc shall vol
lop you out of your boots! J. Davis, II s
my decided opinion that tho Sonny south 10
maxim esrejus mutton he'd Of herelf!"
Go on Sir, you're .afe enuh. You're
too small powder for mo !" sod the Presi-
ideot Of the Southern Conthievercy.
" Wal, ill 60 homo and start out the
Baldinsvill Mounted Iios Cavalry I'm
captain Of that Corpse. and j. Davis. be-
ware Geaerun D.. ] now leave you! Faro
we'll my gay Saler boy! Good bye, my bold
buccanecr! Pirat Of tho deep 80, sdoo!
adoo!" fStts.
My tower threw the Southern Conthievcr-
acy on my way home was thrillin enutf for
yeller covers. II wilLform the subject Of
NV neckst. Betscy Jane and the proeencv