Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-29
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Asa TAKETn a Lone soUaNEv.
NO. tx.
.itien for The ApPesL

NO TX.
itien for the Appeal
Ave been to the devil
start not, geentle reader; have get
fA ne1in, without a sings or scorch. More
ave gained much valuable informstion
>. . his brimssonie mejessy and the infer
ins- VIII unfold she tale and give the
N tia-,7eedendi by which Asa Hsr,z shUfficd
scroll mortal, cut the thread Of life and
lie hand against tie Prince of dark,
T1.rtE q Co. hsd sold the lsst ginger
is Oi bottle of beer. The stock was ex-
i1le and patriotism had been rewarded,
per memorandum Of profits, which
igured eff on sheet Of fooiscsp before
indnlged in bright hopes Of another
est in the cake and beer line, and re-
A be prospect of fresh aTTival Of troops
on. Brief were these cegi;ations as the
ID narrative Of a willismgost for jack
alarmed 10 its center By. the report that
ye.nz, with three hundred thousand Grants
ZZIIthe Confederate House, playing euchre
ssr. Superintendent williams for the sur
irof the eityg
Wched up the memOrauds Of profts, and,
true patriot who bss msde ali he can,
IJ On a most gallant run fer place Of
,. Reached MoTey's drug store. rushed up
th story, into q room and locked the door.
ny tboushts Up into line Of battle, took
cath of allegiance and awaited ihe result
I'D people shouting that Rosecrarz had won
game. Went to the window to see fit vas
Couldn't see. Caught hold of the cellar Of
SHIRT and held myself out, arms length, to
b. tier. One Of Moodys shirts. Button
.zs. s1d Asa sailed through pace-struek the
swalk beneath scattering his precious body
cut without reference to equality Of distribu-
,n-and died
Went straigt to heaven, where al patriots 60
5oorkeePs- singled bis keys and asked me if I
vss all right. Told hsua yes-I wss Asa Hsrtz
Did IhA,e proper credentials for admissionl
les. Would like to see theH-
Pat into his baud the mem5ran5s Of profit Of
The firm of Asa Hartz & Co. a SD smile played
around his lips as beTstuIned it to me and sad
truly the profits are eaormous, and doubtless
you sre good patriot Of the Jackson school
but the document should be sigaed by K.ubs,
IN his own Handwriting, as vel as yourself.
You can tske your choice between going back
n Jackson and going 10 -- other place
" -th much gratitude for his compliance I PIE
f--s4 the latter; and, IN the twinkle of an eye.
stood M. on tie threshold Of the Internal abode
Upon Z. iDg admitted 70 the anteroom I ob-
served little dried up specimen Of devil warm
ing h:s hands By q grate Of I've Goals. lie
turped 70 me as I entered, and suspicious eloud
settled upon bis haggaId aud esreworn counte-
nance Explained to him Z" the object Of the
meeting and begged 20 be conducted to the old
gentleman. He threw piece Of red-hot iron
into his mouth. chewed It awhile, and after
souirling the juice at another devil, gave me a
yiIlainous leer from the corner Of bis eyes ard
opened his catschisn thus
You want to see him, do you
Yes.
Who are you7
am patriot, from the Feathsrn Consud-
e-sey-
1Vhst's your name
Asa Hsrtz.
Where are you from
Jackson,
Is I pro.,ounced the last word, his isee be
came a sulpburous fame. Roman candles shot
out Of .his eyes lava rushed il streams from his
aos4ils. and eoDgTeve rockets burst from his
mouth In addition 10 tiis pyrotechnic display
he fell 70 the door, and went through series Of
ground and lofty tumbling that would have
made Gabriel Rsvefs fortune in three months.
t7azed upoa him in horror, and hs ffoze my soul
BY repeating The word Jackson with a
vail. groan, and shout, that shook the
-rnfernsl cavern from end 70 end
Was restored TO consciousness and found AIM
s;f. -ng by ne with his right thumb in button
hole Of my coat. His face had resumed iis
r,slsu.,holy and jsdsd look. He spoke:
..Yoa wanted to see The Old gentleman or
.bess-devil, did yen q Well, I an he-or
rather. aoas-tut I am playing only second I'd
AZ row. Three weeks ago a jackson patriot
entered here. was IN power and glory then
But listen. IN less than four days he sloiEdied
NJ ont Of ny donini0ns, took tie rains g ger
.vvmsut into his olon hands, and kicked ias ont Z
You can return to earth, to jackson, or any
where you please Jackson Psirioi can't come
81 here again. Depart! 2!
BE vanished. A thick cloud Ct sulphur
almost 81 lod me; and AwOKE Klnbs was
amusing himself burning friction matches under
rnose ASA HARTZ
NICELY CAUGHT-Au Illinois solder deserted
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