The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-03-12
WO0DSFIElD MONROE COUNTY OHIO MARCH 12 1862

the old rascal In his swlndle; ana TO cheat
our glorious Confederacy in the matter!
He ought to De aungl' and JACK winked
his of eye.
But if he's so Vicious, sa'o Blihe,
hopefully, how did they get the halter and nd
cirsingle on himF .s.r
'Chlorofoorm, sir, -hloroform I've &c.
tually seen that mule KICK his collar on
And did they give him chloroform to
get the collar cu-h on himF 10 asked btine-
MOL replied JACK. sc iney pus some
oats In the bottom OF oarrei' ana iald
the collar across the top; the mule run
his head through the collar to get at the
OATS s..s.,-.- .,...
The '. devil tJacuiateo the Quarsermas-
ter. -. -. ,.-55,~
Yes continued J ack, ana seeo MIN u
kick that collar on. Ever since tna1, ne
Kicks every barrel to slaves tnat ne gets
eyes on. .f5.
But ne mas seemed quiet enough since
l nave oscn sen ieaoing ni"' in'erposed
biine. -.
'Hev you any nquor aoous your asked
JACK.
yes, little in my coat pocket; why
40 you ASK:
'Thats what ne ioiiers you ior' ana
us Wonoer no NAM ea' you up oouy
ano tt'se oreecnes aiore TINS, 70 ges tue liquor,
l knowed tnat mule 10 KICK the lock on
OF oio t2 Da.eys cenA. ooor' anu so uu"n ~
'aar anu CIV as urunA % . peas' rac'
SIT. Ahas mule can Kick your ha' Oh:
ana you on niS oack.
'Ihat cant 20 So salo the quarter
master, lncreduiousiy.
9a'iry nlm' saia ack. I've just got
eoo' aonurea eos'ars 70 give you Il you q
ride nim roo. ag 90
by th's time tne Quartermasters ~
senoants naa got OUT Q, sisns' anu MS
asa''c'ous Soui pro"p'eu n'm - .aAe sH
eho1s 70 ee' 0acA . so.o' 'n'"hps ne
coo'oa.. DC more 'aaa tnfo"n On auy-
now iae n'sns osiote snls mee1ihs'' '-cA
nGd qaieliy stolen INTO tne mnles stao'e'
ana carefully placed . 'ea1oer 1oog,coilar'
driven iulhof poinieo sparso"oiiss. una y
the mn'es c'rsing'e' putting piece os
i'g gNie'l.aef between sne po.nss ol Tue
na'is ana inc mhle 8, oack' 90 shae a n'ou'
efa.e pressure "oula i'fce 'nehi 'nrousu
'a'' 'le hni'ls. hioe' Asuo'S Sus " 'u,'
soe ssseeI 0eal'efnasser moVee s.e lnu'e
10 'ne 'anA, ano spfans on ~" Juss "n0Ie
sue =. i'o''as "as p.aoou ooo.s 90 ~
u,
anob o. ht sprawHpg N .ne muu, NJ
mule Han''c VITA .he pal" 81 'ne aa,'s :,
su1a s.icahs ln' ms oacS' sp11us on 'ue
s'ue VI ."o 'o"u' Auoo"ou 0o"A
pansss OF 7leace' ana 'a1 laflous'y across
tue nsiu. rearing. Alcs'as' iay.ns uo"u
a"o 10nns oee', l!u~e'ns up' >'1 p'1'e
'ng aoou' a. 1e,'io'e 'ae. ~ :.
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saF y -. 'e."aseet s'' sm',eu ", '1D'.ns
nis bruised neaa' ana orushlng a. tue
lnua on h's oss.neafeu c.o.spss :, ?,
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J sl"ee' ., Egfe aapI
WISH Tue ue'' uau o,u
a'Htilels QraFlermasteil snou'ed MAJ
IN secesa uniform, WAC was coulns UP W
road al the scps OF MS speed; he'iIt Ms
Qaarternaster, the enemy Is coming rlgn
down On our Camp, aHd the denera
wants you Immediately Our army
iruanin IKE al possest, ann Tue Uenera
i wants yp9, to help save the pIander, HUI
, ry back as hard as you can run, or 70
J pnemv will ha hptWiYt Won and our tel