The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29
Gen. Jamss =. ytesdman Challengea-Dy
Cor. Cincinnati Commercial.

Woman.
i 2 ~ Cor. Cincinnati Commercial.
Riding along 70 day brought up with Gen.
Steadman, Who, in his province as commander
of this brigade, had called at dwelling on
on the roadside to see about the sick soldiers
left in the houses. The General knocked at
the door, and voice within yelled out, "come
in" Obeying the injunction he opened the
door and inquired how many men there
were there, and also II they had the
requisite attention shown them. After few
minutes talk with the soldiers, Gen. 8. enter.
ed into conversation with Mr. Reynolds, the
owner Of the property, who, among other
things, asked the General when he Thought
the war would end-to which the General re.
piled:
s.Not till the rebels lay down their arms, or
the 6secessionists get perfectly tired of having
their country thoroughly devastated"
This reply brought in third party. Old
Mrs. Reynolds regular spit 6re-s she se-
cessionist Of the most rsbid, rantanksrous
species. tiger cat in petticoats, This she
specimen Of the esprit Of the South, ;. Of the
demon Of desolation had bottled up her venom
during the conversation Of her son, but could
hold in no longer; her vial Of wrath sbusted, -
the cork few ont, and the way che came at the
General, was caution to the way farsrs, over
this road ct any-rate. ia s-lsei .osS l.-ea s'es2
''Oh yes! and that's oil you nasty Yankees
come here for, ls to destroy our property, In
ERE whole war is nothing but Yankee speed.
lstion gotten ur By the North. so that they
can steal nigeeea and drive us from, our
omes."s , y 1!gfa'q lss eSii;i & ~ - iI'e Esa
..well madam, it i not ny province to Quar-:
rel with women: ~ shall not talk to you. You
get excited aud dent know what your talking
about. ",nl,sye q. = ,1Qs-a.1a9 N . "a srI
't'Oh!ybut I'll talk to you a. much as please
YOU'RE al . set Of thieves; yon can just taxi
yourself gu. q ny house, you dirty put. s.;
The General very placidly listened 10 tn
old tergamant, and merely remarked it wat
too coldoto 60 Ont Of the house just then, he
guessed he'd warn himself fifst Div isr5.1 s7td
SECT out quick" said she opening the door,
"1n let you know, I'm . Harvey; yes, I'm q
grand daughter Of General Hsrney, ofrevolu.
tioneYy fame.',G .bsgasgIiT
e..Weli, 'msdsm,,1 have before told you !
don'ilwsnt to quarrel with woman but il you
have any Of, the male Harney's about tho
house, Who will give me the tenth part Of the
insolence that l have listened to, from the lips
Of one old enough to know better win soon
show him Of what metal am made yya. .,s
istJeems, give me ysur six shooter, fairly
sbrieked the old woman, .'1ll soon show him
III fight you at ten PAGES SIR ~ aa ds, MI. I.
The General laughed at her last remark
seeing which,, she became perfectly furious
her sons and daughters begging her to desis
from such talk, but the more they cried don't
the less she "don'ted.' Id .Fs.s,5, 81 ,..,
The family BY: this time had been made
aware that it was real General at whom thi.
incidence Of tongue was being hurled, and the
tribulation Of the son was great. sl-stA .t7y',
The Gen., after thoroughly warming himself
vuietly walked out with his staff, the son fol
lowed to the door, making 'al sorts ofapologie.
for his mother-thst she had been sick. was
pevish, and at times out Of her head. + I sug
gested to him that didn't think she would bt
so apt to 60 out of her head if John Morgan
had come along instead Of Union man. Lucky
for that house and its inmates that the 9tt
Ohio, OF nyaof Gen eral StsAdman's command
were not ,spprised Of the procsedings.a The
General, in the kindness of his heart, and fo
the sake Of the soldiers Quartered there, plac.
ed guard around her house to prevent he
being troubled IN the least, while the regi
ments were passing. 't'7''i 9