Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-13
FoRT CAswELL, N. G.
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Atameetnp of Co. Confederates held at this place for
the purpose OF taking into me aeatn Of our
in Baden county on the Oath JAM, 1862 On motion,
N skurnick called to the chair, and j. u oates re-
On motion, sergt. Thomas Fryar, Abram Boykin IL.
Kelley T. L. Graves and L. R. Willard were appointed
committee draft resolucns who reported the following
WHEREAS Although it the decree of an Advise and
Just Dispenser CT events yet can bat deeply reel our
grief in the loss of SO noble youth and
Resoped That Though she has gone the way of all the
EARTH he died premature death at the time when ne
would have been servceabe to his ceuntry yet we
bumby submit to this Decree believing our timely loss to
Resooed That we sincerely believe had he lived, his
brilliant talent patriotism and firm perseverance, in what
Resolued That while would be far from calling the
of his bereaved parents to recollecon OF the
fact Of his DEATH but offer to them our most hear
felt sympsthies in this their sad bereavement.
ResoUed That copy of these resolutions be sent to ne
family of the deceased also, to the Wilmington Journal
Win q ''4-'9' pN'''' = n sKURNICK, Chm.
J. D. OATES. sec'y.
/ Thomas Jefferson Soe an independent farmer, writes
the following letter to a country newspaper HIS com
plants are reasonable and we trust he will soon find
teacher to his taste:
'Nr Edior:-I have ben sendin' my dater Nancy
to scool to scoomaster in this naborhood Last Fri
day wet over to the scoo just to see how Nancy was
gettn along, and sees things didn't like by no means
The scoomaster larnn her things entirely out OF
the line Of ed6ycaton, and as think improper set
while in the scoohouse and herd elias say Their
lesson They was speIlen, and l thot spelled quite
exceedingly Then cum Naneys turn to say her lesson
She said it very spry. | shol aud determined she
should leave that scOo | have heerd that gramer was
an uncommon fine study, bat | don't want eny more
gramer about my house. The less2n that Nancy sed
was nothing but tie fooshst kind talk the ridcleS
uv talk You seed She got up, and the first WORD
she sed was,
Il looked rite her hard for dom SO improper, bu
she went right on and sed,
Thou lowest,
He loves,
and L reckon you never herd such rggeImyr0ie II
your ie-love love, love, and n0thln' but love- Sh
sed one time,
"Ses l, "Who did you love p hen the scholar
laf but | wasn't TO be put off, and sed, Who d.
You love, Nancy | want to knOw-who did you love?
The scoonaster, MIR. MQuilIiser, put in and sed b
wood expape when Nancy finished the lesson. Thi
sorter pacyfed me- and Nancy went On with awful low
talk. 1t got wus and wus every word. She SCI
might could, would love.
stopped her again, and sed | reckon would Sc
that and told her TO walk out of that house. Th
scoomaster tried to interfere, but wouldent let bin
say word. He said was a fool, and l nOckt bill
down and made him holer in short order. | aukt Ii
" strate thing TO him. | told him I'd show him how he
- larn my dater gramer.
J Il got the pabers together and we sent Mr.. MQui
! lister off ia hurry and | reckon tharl be no mo-
gramer teecbin in thees parts soon. If you know
any aher Odsh man il your regeen that doant tee(
gramer, We wood he glad if you wood send him up
-, But in the footure will be keerul how emplc
- Young scoolmasters won't do, especially if thu
- teeches gramer It's bad thing for morris. Your
20 20 till death,