New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14

III they get hold Of yon maybe they'll send you to Arka
dolphia. Your best plan win be to play SICK say You
are JEFF Davis man all over; that yon live in Mem.
phis and were there when the Internal Yankees cap
tured it; that you your way TO Pine Bur to see
n widowed sister. whom yOn have not heard OF for
about eighteen months Say also that you know me in
Kentucky twelve years ago and that you got on the
boat at Aberdeen on purpose to nn' ue ana gct s
holp hunt mp the lost sister" The advice hDou, pay
inc c was not very difficult to follow. but the seces
sion part of tho programme so kindly marx our ior
nv benefit would have been promptly rejected II pohcy
had not urged its acceptance; ,r,.
The night passed away without alarm, but while scat
oil at the breakastab.e next morning we were inter-
rupted by the entrance Of ten or twe.yeycaroa cor
ored boy the property Of our hostess ne tie teow
was badly frightened and-although had no disposi
ton lust at that time 20 crcise his appearance very
clogey-I have since wondered how he managed to con-
troll his EYES when they were at so great distance rom
their sockets His salutation was. Mssus. de guer
rillas comm fru de woods" This information destroyed
rv appetite aud it also had the effect Of causing inc re-
mander OF the breakfast party TO leave thc taole &
out ceremony. Ny friend and the hostess satisfied
themselves by ocular proof LAT tho guerrlas "er 49,
the bow lad reported "comin' fru de woods and inc
former suggested that lad better renew the acquan
lance which had formed with straw pea on tHo pre-
yous night This advice agreed so wen with my own
feelings upon tie subject that complied with II mine
diately tIough with some mif6lYln8s as 10 tno
final result OF tho experiment In a few minutes
ten or q dozen horsemen rode ihto we wv.
and captured II without firing shot. by
friend went out 10 them. and returned shorty
with tie Lieutenant In charge 70 whom was TegbfI!
introduced. N had been ulls sl.teI 10
tenant and all had TO do wa 70 tax according 70 he
progrdmme pre- ;iousy agreed upon. he odteas Hsu
also been posted, and am Inclined 70 peAe'e tnat 81
acted her part admirably. The Lieutenant was ,hsN.cu
10 socability AID was, on the whole, much pettsr
sort of man than had expected 10 ind in command oi
gang Of hOTscthieyes md murdeTsSS III thi' pals Va
Rebellion. After converting with nm Tor perhaps ~
minutes and explaining the nature OF my disease anu
the length Of time with which IL had afflicted me- IN
ARMED lin that had IN my possession pert oil na,k
of French brandy and invited him 10 test us quhlt
He poured about half OF 1t into cracked tercup nEu
drank without winking then he put tho cup Oh tle
window si and looking lovingly upon tho mas saiu.
i" That's the stuff to make a soldier nnppyF DnBns
idea soon struck with considerable iorcs ana .Ic
he al nv request handed me my oarpetsack. TOOK
from IL and presented hiIa with copy OF me Ch!eayo
TIM, which had purchased at We mouth OF the
White River some tine prey9usi. ~ n, ".' Eng
II MAS "a paper 70 swear by" thought put
did not say that il called forth ylsi aloun.
Of profanity IN some localities ana .as gsn.IS! -.
cnid.d less fit 20 swear By than a. Alter patronMn8
Tie lask the second time and leaving u about a. d!y %
he was when be first entered the Toom Iis M
said well good by, Old fellow, must De OH ioi &c
O., 10 cross tho White before suDdown. In nYe MN
ttes he was with his troop. and IN five more the en-
tire party out Of sight IAeir departure ses
reckoned good thing b! ine ~. ihhao.la.' Vi 10
borhood not long previously and on each oce aston d
helped themselves hJerly TO horses corn pss chleA
ems and such other articles OF moTeahie properly u
they iancied without Tie least II Az !" VIC 'S'"o -
Not long ter their departure my friend and started
for Arkansas and before night reached Atte setli.
mcnt ia north bank. called turkey ha!2l. heao We
stayed over night transacted aver snail amount OF
ness which NY friend had IN yev, and staFt.G on
return trip about noon next day, arI'1ns ~ ~
Witt in time for ,le roUgest supper thas ever sa'
dow n ~ wet Of tie Mississippi.
u. Wittisa town whose counterpart would be avn
cult 10 find beyond the limits Of Ar ansas II is tne
county town OF Arkansas County and before the waT US
reputation in the way OF rough-and.'umo.s ngn..nsi
sh!sky drinking aid horse racing was nor turpasseu
by any inland town Of equal SIZE IN the state IN iAc'
It's citizens claimed that IN tie three respects aoo'e
named It was. after counting Helena and Napoleon isr
ahead Of every rival 30 far as my in9rma'l9h anu o.
.eryailon 90 this claim would have been allowed Dy
eyery unpreindiced arbitrator "Reminiscences OF Ney
times that the order OF the day ana nght io
about days IN each week, have beeh PiVp..ea!
narrated 10 me by several parties during my oEii stay
and IN proof Of the fact that an immense amount oi
whisky consumed every tTeniy-iour hours III! M
iornal,s have pointed oct 20 NE numerous shties now
unoccuped formerly used as delcis iof lAe fho VI A'
exciting beverage.
Here, rs well IN all other portions Of The state
WHICH have y1!icd. Ind very few men copan.o OF
bcGrsng arms. The conscripton las made nearly Is
clean a sweep as fret cass reaper or mower makes ia
a wheat Ield OF meadow women and children aIe
abundant and the latter are taught by ther mothers 70
believe that piece Of roasted boy or girl never comes
an.ss 20 a Yankee soldier. have heard women say 10
half dozen or more of their unruly children, " IL You
do n. behave. III ~ out and icieh ~ anAee. ms
threat generally kept IN reseryc and not made nntn
oNery other ldgccmcnt 20 good behavior mas Leon tr"
but whenever tie horrible word aikec' Is pro
nounccd tie elect Is similar 10 tLa cause. moro than
century no by The mention Il tie uac " Caycrhouse
ia family o! scottish Co'unsnte.s.
H. regard % ,ood. There a time when was .
lrTn believer In the Starving out process but 50 iT
a.. ths, idea apples 60 Arkansas. have concluded %
.e.ysfun Itsa pretty hard matter 60 ftarye people
lo have ar immense number OF cattle iur supply ..
Los- AZ extraordinary ,ie.d 81 sweet potatoes ahl
nearly corn enough 10 have ksp. tie Ee Qans during
,lr.r 20, M years famine. Tho y.ed Of tbs as named
crop TO- 40 tho natives of tbs region express H. pow
cri" H. Confederate ira. b. the only circulating mo
dug visible cattle aud hogs sell .pr from three % hfe
dollar, per hundred sweet poaioes teyentyiy cents
h4she fad q, from sescrty Ave cents e. dollar
There 10 10 -four IN TIE country, bot quite large g.
fsut - grunnd las been to"ed WIZ ~Ae'i tlls tal
n. people NAV be s'd % le destitute % everything
,xccit cattle. lCgs. sweet potatoes. ard corn Some
families have ltfls table sat. but they nfe exceptions
60 Ito general ruo Men. women, ard children dress "
hofn.sfun. ard wear urtauued sAoes. Few calico
a-.s.ss ear be seen occnsonry. and have been told
tat cotton chem.ses are su worn by The better class
II women when visiting. or receiving friendly Gals
but 1 rot prepared 10 vouch fog tAc Uuth OF Tie
statement smut cannot be lad iuI money. and qucs
iloa II oYe would lie strong enough io Produce pinch
one If tie fair residents Il ms place is sup.
ps.d 10 have tr1al quantity ~ tie feuglno article
concealed IN some secret nook in her house but she
rrouounces tho statement false and malicious one.
and asserts n the most positive manner that she las
rot lad a real good DIP since tho Feds. Tux Mem.
pAis" Heing deprived 81 sluh the women folks con
code themselves with tobacco ot which there Is more
then the market calls FOR bu, It's quality rntcs low.
They dry thoroughly rub 70 10 roa Ter with Their I'm.
gers roll u small quantity ol 10 IN q rre. and insert the
fag between tlc.r teeth and unjorlip. Ia little While
The tobacco becomes moist and lends portion oi is
color to the saliva Of tho "dppcr then sharp stick j.
Introduced into the mouth. The ras 10 trar sierred nom
gum a. yum. II complete course of sRHhhirg is gone
through wh and the operator rises from her seat with
- many signs ~ good humor IN her courcnAnoe tat
one is bound to h.c,o Tat dipping" and her nerves
ngrc. with each other pretty well. perfectly sni
factory "dip however. cannot be had without suui
,.ch ia put in the mouth in bulk and rubbed over tie
tsrth and suns " TN u b.untstl,k.
\ god drL 4 importance +, attached IN some quar-
to-. to tie Union element which Is supposed - eX
is, IA the south aid 20 haye bcea Ae. doWa thus lar ~
military irrc IL is vel known Tat last Tennessee
Las brilliant record. ard that go certain extent the
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