New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-03
DOWN IN TENNESSEE. VII.
CY EDMUND KIRKE

Author 81 ANON the Pines"


huge cigar; and besides. have nj the Parsons
Rand way ~ dressing NJ common incident 70
uoko il III fer good society, bat, sueb it is, ii is
true"
"But CcYtain, 90 IL Sunday" said ihe Preacher.
smiling suppose you leave out Of your ayoritc
ornamental Phrases; truth unadorued, yoD know, 10
adorned The most"
Eyes bat If You strip It STARK naked you shock
modes; people. Why. Sir, if l used as many o"ths n
my talk the Porson does in his Sermons should
expect ire earth 70 open ard swallow m, 81 III ancient
times it did that old secossioni't, Korah.'
"Csiac core you'n mako your story like The person
go nv folks IN Illinois bull, Tor mea porch end .Iont'
door Get into il and be brief ior lie IS shoIi-aAd
want Ny - 20 hear some Of jules ps1in'sl2sn be-
fore he goes"
The CAPTAIN banded me cigar took long vbiu
from his own and without noticing The Preachers re-
marx. began lis story;
cit was before the great oirace between Bragg and
Bueu when old S.ow.coaol' won the otales-tWo
States 1nd-a court mertial and We soldiers Immortal
ICED ourselves by using legs instead OF our mus;ef
war stationed AZ Ge.leia dc.anse Of the raivay
and being short Of fodder took squad 4 dozen men
one dav ard wen; cut on forasiEg expedition. bad
sent sig or seven wagon loads back camp and, Wiz
the remaining gons. scou ne tie district ogolad
EaTtsylc when Just af;cr had set our pickles i's
,he night. ABOUT 300 o Forests cavalry cams suddenly
ca rs and surrounded AID made prisoners before sc
he'd even time 20 small pals5 tool rs in e4arCe'
rnd striking course due east made i0r tie hacXVio
Ral.road Nothing worth meltl0n occurred curpG the
frst two dars - the close of tie second We fcaohed
sual village called ossyil-colssiiae citw house,
barn, ard ygcg shauty-iest IL tie odec O. D.caso'
County and halted Tor tie night We tooA supper
ut tie house o. vel .odo planter Of tie Aane OF 10Y!
Ian who gave Is good meal and vas yeI. courteous
TO the Confederate officer but IL ny Presence crf'd
AID sworo At tie Union. and tie "Lakam hIellt.'
hard eucueh 70 have tAockcd-;Le Pa..on. The Lieu.
tenant. pho v&s social fellow. and gentleman
pressed me To share lis bed a. TIC house but Gecaed
nsse.dre--nc. very niGly-thst wouldn't deep anees
Tie roof Of such IN old rcliola;c Is The planter Tie
Rebel officer appreciated y feeling. ard lending ne "a
~x.ra l9nbet.ov lie nigh. vas eold-Colscntec 20 ny
esinuinc out with ny mcI-rhch meant s.ceqIG IL q
eosufod on tie poved ground. viii the 81! :oi pea'
orlt Tie hoys LAD made rouslnG tIe Of p4ncAnos'
ead gc-o cltiss their suppcIs near i when !lnei
them Spreading blanket tic gro1ni. nAd seam,
myself bosofc TO Iolag blaze. Il ~ last DfI ana
feU 70 Studying Ayers cherry Pec,oiai A4Hloaae'
eory Of wh.e. deieltfel work had fomelo@ ocsed IA
Ale poclc, Il ny oyercoai. was IOHceF4hG - 49,
tsaoco PIE lotions when long. hose .o.ied He.i'e
cane On q nc. and sa.G:
"Wel. strange, yer akin It powerful cool eein'
yer IN purity clvs f..
.Nota y,ry close lI."I ancWeredi "iboIes 1o's O.
room round here"
Yas lots Nv H. bat ye hea; tic run o the groai e.
though sgect ye wcald 49, ef se led ihe eAanes''
"I reckon would"
.pho:s The: yer rssd.a' thir'
Nm .ltn.aaanN.
Alnyrac whots thcti'
"a boo2 that tells al about tho weather when Il vii
rain and when il won't. thai oaIi.es ono does
at need IN umbrella
IN DOT tel Wien It wuL be ,ar .aT shoo;in fr'po
an ko:chia oelsr
"oh. yes. (, TELLS on ,aai. and when husbands inny
look OF. icr squalls II you've vie yoa ought to AH'o
one"
"Ihaint morria Number ono az tori 20 much 20
kim aHd in yittcs But thet mus be moniifrs nieo
book, Of could spell I'd spin quart o humin g'e''o
ter 81: one" -
1T would DO vcT.h TINT; but here II give you '.i'
You caa earn to spell i somehow"
With look q stupid rurI flse ne took TIE almanac
IN, in q moment handed it back saying Il doan !
mean ter pose On ye stranger bccase yer Eo'eLea IN
,,c tedders deihcrs) Lant sech sol; 0 mSA' no.
bow"
"Yon'n no. impose on No; you're welcome 70 H.
uake your =. eachcr learn you Low TO read IL
Lord bless yc. the parson Goalt know how no
,no-or docs Ye zee wc Aalnt 10 tcArles round
we're. an ef we he'd pore men KANT poy 10 lily doiaf
n var Ter ruy thor olNlcrilg lalnin. Dfd On J. ofe
them d.ngca FcdIate Tees so; go dick IL TIC kcai5y
puver seed Eve dollor from nj yar eend ter tol"eI
But. say. would 1T gslarn raef"
yves. ia be tad 70; brt 60 OF in me morning
"But. erofe We rvoed Of tefgedder' ara lie tlnA
bis voice % O whisper "ter DiGht-sru tho OosA-tl
thar-y.umb ter Nashville
Iloosed steadily NJ him. There was truth IN bis facr
and in a low tone asked. ITO the death =
Ter Tie death. stranger" and lie gave nc hs hend
"Jq, draw iug w KNOCK em.suh On TIE toseF' an 70
hin r,oscy oil fore the moon 70. Tic boiS Al hop
Us"
"Who is the 'boesf'"
1.-THE Old man thar pointing to The house
why he's a redho, Rebel"
I'M hal lie DO conc tie Pcbel powerful strong
but ,hets put on. He'd cuy tic d.ngnaiioh c"nsarn
ooze Of colcrmy an Jolcrp the would clean out 'A"'
luu ionsrdg q be col.G; but he durnt DO Il open
Hos efeard o pullD' hemp. tn kingdom cone NOW,
ef ,,aots sad bout le kingdom q. true. ia anihee
.ct rutl er teke ny chance thar nnr Jcfe. fur e see
.rec more man lant SOFT O sAowin Crt thar ne u
eyarjeht smart chance nv gittn' 70 be toncDofy.'
",o 5ortt lie viii M tie promises u the Bible are
10 the poor nun" Cha, wasn't original had 1t IRON
the Parson)
lie then went TO the plarteI's house and returned
in O short time with gallon irg Of whisky. coming
directly % me- he said in loud tone: Il cay Leiep
ant" q wore only one bar on my Should rs.iap iAeh"
"tako swig ter warm yer inraIds."
AgI poured out the liquor. he whispered;
"The old IN say you mus pat pinmb fnfth bTnnci :
,r bout half a mile frum yeIe-,oeasurcd with coon
stu an The tail thgogd IN FolcT IT " bout OF fur