The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-20
CHARDON GEAUGA COUNTY OHIO, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 90 1863

a host OF other abominatiors; who have
wbetted their teeth upon the hardest kind
of "tack," slakcd tboir thirst in muddy
water after a hearty meal of rusty bacon,
ignored ham. and wished in vain for fresh
supply of indigo colored zig leaves TO use
as did the primitive occupants OF Edeu.-
There's hope, however. to fail back on
rest for the weary !" hope that the strug.
g'o is fast coming to close a hopo that
the soldier will yet be permitted to witness
what others sing
And beauty groels him with her sweetest
smile"
| Amt that sublime
Tullahoma of to day is mt tho town she was
sixty days ago. No, sir, every day she
grows beautifully less aud tho houses
"fow AMI far between" The boys, assisted
by wagons. mules. and the attendant satel.
lite driver, whip (haf cowskln) in hand,
Usually less intellectual than the mules
themselves, are fast tearing tho town piece.
meal. and hauling il off for tho construction
of shanties, with aprovident Wow of making
life supportable throughout winter. Frame
houses are converted into lesser ones, brick
houses into excellent fire places and chin.
mics, and an ordinary sized window is plen.
ty big enough to make six of the size we 70.
quire. Wouldn't copperhead smilo if ho
could SEQ what was once bis "block" cover
tho whole of Chardon Square in the form
of lilliput town, Inhabited by population
in blue, who, knowing his proclivitcs, would
politely invite him "in out tho rain :" Can t
SEQ the s'niIo for laughing, but we'vo got
the cusses whero the roots arc tender. and
lot EN- squrm. Tho largest building here
is used as the hospital; the next largest
was the church; but not even that sacred
ediice has escaped the RUTHLESS hand of
tho Yankee Vandals )" the siding is all torn
off as high as the talcst could reach, and
what's lott is used to protect grain from the
weather. Gould tho top of tho spire be
reached, probably tho z. for east, would
come down to grace the cap of some Co. f
boy. We are we'll housed but that din mt
satisfy Captain York. He showed his dis.
contentodness by drawing nov bell fonts.
Each has a capacity for ten ordinary sized
fellows. Soon as we received them wo be-
gan improvements by "lotting out the tuck
at tho skirt" or rather by sewing on
"founco,' that forms wall about two feet
high, aud gives considerably more room so
we are ready should wo move from hcre, to
face the weather, or "any other man" much
more comfortably han we could with our
hoiey dog tents. For want of proper forage.
most of our horses look mighty thin ono
of our vita suggests tho plan of clap board.
ing the brutes to keep the wind from blow
ing the hay through their ribs Don't know
us the Captain will adopt the plan, ss nails
arc scarce.
Tho continual passing of Esstorn troops
has subsidized, and presume tho citizens
ain't sorry tor it. imagine they can boat
us Western fellows all hollow for the guam
tity of tar that's on their fingers, as every
thing they touch seems to stick to them
They've shocked my ideas of proprety
amazingly by their strategic movements
upon storekeepers. On three different oc-
casions when the trains have stopped "half
an hour for dinner" parties of them model
soldiers to we Westerns, assailed the stores.
completely cutting them, not confining
themselves to edibles, but watches, boxes of
cigars brass jewelry, tin waro, or anything
eIso they placed their paws on had to come
excepting bibles, prayer books, and such
like reading. They've been used to charg-
ing, (bayouets.) and couldn't help it, but
understand their officers have taken note of
the damage and mean to charge their COM
mands in full with the amount.
Yesterday wo mounted another of the
guns left by tho Rebs, and, as soon as we
can get carriages, we have two more to pre-.
sent to traitors. l fear have overstepped
the bounds of propriety, by giving you such
a lengthy epistle but. should it create an
acidity in your temper, III have the conso-
lation Of knowing that others lose control
of their temper as we'll as /. "Misery loves
company" .4u reroir.
CHAS. LESLIE.