The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-12-20

fFoa the Rockville (Tens.) Regisses.
a Pleasant Family.
J The ssrsss editor ofshe Henderson Time
Iin The eossss Of he vsadcsing-. hss pickle
up sems interesting issslIireaee sho~is
the 'uahssi'hy feeling psrvsding hundreds
and Be teass ';houssnds' Of families in Ess
Tennessee. He gives she following issev
view between . Cosfrderste Oiie<s and
Lineoinits family on Powell river
Al PoseIl river l stopped and engages
milk of an old Liscolsits jade. ken q
brisr. and mother Of three (snd dea't kaou
hog many more) rather rice looking eisIs
She complained 70 me Of having been rudely
treated by North Carolins eficer III.
morning previous. Arriving st camp. I In
formed the officer sf The lsdy's story, and hs
told me, knowing their political status. they
had placed = guard around their houss q
keep any Of the family fron goisg 70 the
Gsp while our army wss crossing g the river
and that in the msanlims the following con-
verss'ies took place Otiser (cntering the
house-) Good morning. ma'sn. Gao snswer);
who're is your husband ms'sm Old woman
None ef your business. you rebel you.-
OGccr-I know he 70 10 The Yankee army.
Old wonan-weII be i. What ere you
going 10 DO about iii He IL 10 the Lei Ten.
nessse Federal regiment u Combssisn G y,
and will take Of your rebel head IL you 20
up there. OGicer-Yss. but % have him
and yous Gessssl Nssgss's whole command
completely susr0undei-henmed IL with sn
army - besh sides of the Gsp; and 10 few
days they wilI Be starved out ssd have 10
susrssdes upoa our ovn terms. Old women
We know sll that. and are easy bu'
Lincoln viii send IN srmy tbrosgi Kentucky
which will wips your General Saith just q
: dog would Iiek out plate. Then you
asd your army Of bsssioossd roasting ssr
stesIess viii have ls leave In ihe dsst again
and bsdly scared . shss bsadss siis o..
a~-s--p>-s = y~~r sssssess ~ - sss q.
ssivsd. Whsss wsss 20 bsrss on vso-s
Why wss hDss ssd Fsissd 10 fssssssee
I ~ an old Hickory Tesssssssss, d,sd CO..
sguinst sulIficstion and iis bssssrd ofTspriae
secession. Bot where are you front Ofsces
II en- from Nos,h CsroIiss. bss : sssivs eI
South Csrolias. % wsnsn--A Soush
Caroline scion Of nuIli6cssisn doabIe
rebel. double devil. Old Jeeksea ns1s yop,
Iitsls susnip psteh % ! Btsls vsIk shs chsll
ssss. And old Abs LIseols wilI give 70,
he'll before spsisg. OAiees (qsissisg The u,
lady, end ssrnisg 20 the eldest daughter
whom he rscogsissd % : mosher) IN sdan
whore y your Husband! Young woman
Ths's none Of your business <Ofir. .Bus Is !
|my business; where u hei Young woman
Where hope will never see hin again
where hope you viii soon Be. on o. -
Where b shsti Young wonsn-Why
prisoner in the hands Of tho enemy q tb'
Gap. Oficsr-Whst l. shst for! Yosnl
|womsa-For being What you sre-an infer
nal rebel. Oficsr Oh IL that's sil l vii
send him back to you when " take th
Gap. Yoosg womss-No you 'nsedn't. :
Csst e the shall ever sleep il bed of min
again. Intend 10 get some Union nan 4
father this ehiId-liere. Bet {ealIisg
nurse.) take this IirtIe rebel and give hE
Union milk; 4, us sry snd get the seees
out Of him. Officer (surnine 10 : miss)-
Did you Ind beau smsne the Yankee ol
6~ersi Miss-Yes, did : nice. swee
gallant fsIInw one who sieppse iits
prince. When yos bseoms : prisoner Z
lh:s hsads give him ny love. and tell him q
|Imy saks 70 put trsee-chsia around your 4
,,fssnsl seck. Of6ces- when did you sxpss
10 ses him sgaisi Nss-Juss sftsr yos
'IGese'sl takes The sexi big scare whie
will Be in ten dsys iron this time. De,
vlIiyhs having br,ksn. ssd the army hssis
crossed ,hs river. The conversation ] hsv
given terminated.
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