Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-02
APIeasant Family.

The Grant editor Of the Henderson
Times in the ursc Of bis wsnderings,
as picked up some interesting intelligence
iOwing the unhealthy feeling prevailing
undreis," end, lie fears thousands Gf
miles in East Tennessee" He gives tbs
loving interview between Confsdsrate
deer and LincOlnite family on Powslrs
Ter;
At PowelPs River stopped and engag-
mJre milk Of an old Lipcolniis Judge,
an as briar, add mother Of three, fsnd
ont know how many more) rather nice
liking girls. She complained to mo Of
wing been rudely treated by Q North
'rolina officer the morning previous. Ar.
wing at camp | informed the officer ofthe
lady's story, AMI be told me that know.
z their Political status, he had placed a
uard around the house to keep any Of the
-anily from going to the Gap while the ar.
my was crossing the river, and that in she
meantime tho i,lloving conversation took
lace;
Officer (entaring the housed Il Good morn
ing ns'em. No answer. Where 10 your
husband, ms'am9
OLD Woman-nOne Of your business, you
--bel, you.
Ofcsr-I know. Hei in the yankee
my.
Oh wonau-Well, he is. What are
81 going 70 do about He 10 in the IL,
snnssyee Federal regime nj at Cum berlsnd
ap, and will take off your rebel head if
go there.
Oficer-Yes bat we have him and ycur
sneral Morgan's whole command COM
lstely urrUunded-hemmed in-with our
my on both sides of the Gap. and in
days they will be starved out, and
I've 70 surrender themselves upon our own
srms.
Old oman-We know all that, and are
'asy. But Lincoln will send an army
rough Kentucky, which will wire out
'ur Smith just as dog would lick q plate,
zen you and your army Of baPefouted,
aHting-ear stealers will have to leave here
the dark again, and badly scared at that
sides this
Oiiiaer-That's your opinion. tut you
re deludeG. Where were you borni
Old WomaD-Born? Why, was bern
md raised in Tennessee. | am an old
Hickory Tennesseean-dead out against
publication, and its bastard offspripg-
: secession. But where are you fromi
OfHcer--l am from North Carolina. but
Inative Of South Caroline.
Old Wnman-A South Caroliuiso -
-cion OF ul'ifcation-dpuble rebel, double
devil. Old Jackson made your little tur.
nIp-patch of State walk the chalk once.
and old Lincoln will give you rebels hell
before spIIpg.
Onicer-(Quitiug the old lady and turn
ing to the eldest daughter, whom he bad
recognized as a mother Madam, where is
your husband
Young WOman-Thst is none Of your
business.
0ficer-But it is ny business. Where
is he?
Young Woman-Where l hone will
never see him again. Where hope you'll
soon be.
0ficer-Whsre is that?
Young Woman-Why, a prisoner in the
hands OF the army at the Gap.
Ofcer-What is that for?
fung Woman-FOr being what you sre
AN internal rebel.
Oficer-Ol, i! that's all will send
him back to you as soon IS we take the
Gan.
Young Woman-N1 you needn't; Gust
II he ever sleeps in my bed again. l in
tend to get some Union man 20 father
this child. Here, Bet (calling q nurse),
take this little rebel. aud give him Union
milk. Let US Try and get the Sscesh out Of
him.
Ofhcer-(turning to a miss)-- Did you
fnd q beau among the Yankee oficers7
Miss Yes a nice, sweet, gallant fell
low oce who stepped like O prince
When you become bis prisoner, give him
my 1--we, and tell him for my sake 10 put q
trace arOunl your Internal neck.
OFticer-W hen CO you expect to see him
again
just after your General takes the next
"big scare" which will be in ten days from
this time.
Daylight having broken, and The army
having crossed the river, the convsrsation
terminated