Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-04
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as Rangers. The rebel leader en-
claimed, "I say, Yankee! you arc
my prisoner Yes" said 'Kiah, Il
should think | am" -rr. ~
He was taken to little Rock, and,
owing to his oddity, was well treated,
and his wound rapidly healed. One
afternoon, as he was walking the
guard house, Sergeant entered and
bade him follow. He did so. and was
soon ushered into the presence Of
Gen. Price, the rebel commander The
General was sitting in an easy chair
with his arm in sling, still showing
marks Of the late fight. He was a
large, good looking man, with a plea
sing countenance. As he looked at
bis prisoner he asked 49,.
"Who are you?0 "a ...zz-.sr ,.y.
"Mr. Hezekiah Peabody" - z-pszssg
"What State are you from - ass
"Well, you see I've lived all over,
and ar'n't from nowhere N particular,
though l enlisted in Iowa." yt5r 4
"Ah! you are from free State
and now how is it that you, prizing
your liberty, seek to deprive US of
ours Sir, you should know that the
South are united, and that the North
never can subdue u.s." ~ s.,., --.
Well, General, my father was
soldier, and early taught me to love
my country and revere its proud flag. 8
When | found that wicked men had
determined to pull down that old flag
which had foated 80 long without :
rival, and raise BANNER which till
now had never been heard of, why.
General, was bound to give my fec
BILE aid to restore peace to the coun-
try, maintain the constitution, enforce
the laws, and plant the flag over eve.
ry square inch Of United States prop
erty. And, General. it will be DONE"
'kiah had worked himself into .
frenzy Of patriotism while speaking.
"Well," said the General, "you can
go. You are a brave man, and no
doubt good soldier" .....~. ....s
Mr.. Hezckiah Peabody went back
to his prison with light heart. He
had been in the presence Of one OF tho
greatest of the rebel chieftains, and
had somewhat freely spoken his mind.
He was soon after removed to Mont
gomery. Here his peculiar oddity
won for him unusual freedom, aud
he was known as the "Queer Yam
kee." He was much annoyed by the
impertinent question ms continually put
TO him and concluded he would put
stop to it.
The next day after forming this
conclusion carriage containing a
gentleman and two ladies stopped at
the prison, when the party expressed
desire to see the "Queer Yankee"
He was pointed ont, and the gentle
man addressed him as follows: F la.
Well, sir, how do you like the
way Southern people live 2" -r.arF q
1t may do for yoa, replied 'Kiah,
but for me it is too close"
II used to hear of the good, taste
and love for the beautiful which you,
Yankees had, but these traits of the
Yankee character are depreciating,
are they not 7" 80 * 4 at2.s
"Well, yes. guess they are. Your
corn bread and bacon would ruin any
ones TASTE" -
Dear me !" exclaimed the young
est Of the ladies, what an impudent
fellow ,a~a .4gl# a ,e
"WiIl you be kind enough to tell
us how the Northern ladies are
brought up?" asked the other Of his
fair visitors. rssa ~
"Wcll,,' said 'Siah, "they are usu-
ally brought up at home, live upon
tag-alder bark and ckberries, and
sleep soundIy. They can plant and
hoe corn, chop wood, milch cows, har.
ness and drive . horse they can spin
fax, and do house-work generally;
they go to corn-huskings, aud dance
till the floor breaks they are full
sized, healthy, and have cheeks az red
as rare-ripe peach they make the
best of wives, and between them and
your Southern ladies there is great
contrast. Your ladies are either
cream or chalk color they have
hands, but never use them don't
know whether loaf of bread is made
Of sweet clover tops or wheat. They
make most miserable, consumption.
mort-gaged wives, and die at laI mad
at The Moag6l that a Niger cant do 4 for
them :" s..s.@e rs. s
After this speech the visitors left,
and 'kiah went back to his room,
thinking of the Northern girls, 80
they were, and not altogether as he
described them.
After the Dix Hill cartel was ar.
ranged Mr.. Hezekiah Peabody was
exchanged, and being disabled by his
wound, he was discharged from ser.
vice. lie is now at home, giving the
soldiers still in the field bis moral sup
port, and telling how he come it over
/ the Sleeps Grcys,' He was lately.
married, and often he remarks that,
should he have son born to him, his
name shall be FRANK SIGEL Curtis
PEABODY, ESQ.