Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-02-16
Swearing, Fighting and Pray.
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A Federal soldier recently released from
prison at Castle Thunder. in Richmond,
writes to the New York Herald the fol-
lowing brief account of swearing. 6ght>
ing and praying fellow prisoner =
i an satisfied that Mr.. Sherman, Of Col.
Bakers detective force in Washington, is an
individual of trarscendentaIly mixed quail
tiles. On the morning succeeding my
transfer to No. 10, l witnessed scene in
Of this Fact. A prayer meeting rGpGlqs!iSSss y:
convened, when suddenly an outsider in
sisted on taking small bencb-the ONLY
one. by the way,iu the room-in possession
Of Mr.. Sherman, who. as 1 afterwards saw,
was the leader of the meeting"
IN fight you fo. that BENCH said the
outsider, taking OF his coat.
i shan't go there to fight yoa.9 replied
Mr.. Sherman but attempt TO take awsy
this bench aud I'll give you s damned
licking
The outsider advanced add made de
mrnstration to seize the bench. The Est
of Mr.. Sherman suddenly from the right
shoulder, and that outsider dropped.
We have settled the case Of that damn.
ed cuss.' said Mr.. Sherman. Now we'll
go On with the meeting. Brother Merritt,
will you lead in prayerf'
Almost incredulous as this story NAV
appear, tits. nevertheless, every word of il
is true. Two days before my release this
Mr.. Sherman. with others, was put in q
ground floor room preliminary to being ta>
ken to Salisbury. The weather was exces-
sively cold, and, there being 20 fire in the
room. Mr.. S. took occasion to unfold his
views upon the Southern confederacy and
the treatment Of prisoners. which express
sion af opinion Captain Richardson COM
manding the prison. CHANGED to hear.
Don't you know better than to talk like
that r said Capt. Richardson.
Il have said exactly what think, replied
Mr.. Sherman Il think il damned shame, ,
to put prisoners 10 such q damned hole 10
this
Repeat that again. said Capt. Richard
son, and I'll blow your brains OUT draw.
wen, / do think iNis dauUed shame,
responded Mr.. s You car blow my brains
out as soon as you please tsk
Capt. Richardson did not blow out Mr.
Sbernau's brains, but put him at once 10
double irons 10 q condemned cell, where.
brave but indiscreet fellow, he may be yes
for sugbt / know
SLENDER WASTED GIRLs.-A writer in
au exchange gives sOuud advice in the fol.
lowing words:
Sc you think, young ladies, that men
like slim wsistf Web. so they may per.
haps, If it be one Of natures mou Iding.-
But when nature makes slender wais.
size makes it 1.-THE and handsome, and that
is what your stay makers by DO art can &C
complisb. When q man has the good for.
tune to get hold Of girls waist. be likes
TO see il soft and yielding. not buckramed
or bone stifened. Moreover, meo before
proposing are apt to look ahead bit; and
much as they value good looks in q wife,
they put higher estimate on good health
and good temper. Now, q large doctors
bill Is often caused by small Waist and
so o wife who hes this latter, proves dear
ore to her husband.
Then, as to temper. nature will not be
outraged With impunity. and if you distori
the body. the mind becomes dis6Gured -
So pinched frame is avenged BY q peev-
ishDess Of temeperment, and woman with
wasp's waist is generally Wapish. s..
ladies. do let COMMON sense for 0cce gain
admitiance to Ehe fashion books. Follow
the Example which, if the above reports be
true. has been sent to you by the French
and throw away your stays aud instru-
ments Of waist torture. Believe us, (aDd
Tom MOorel that however much we may
admire pretty dress We cannot look on
ie with pleasure when it is laced &c
tight. aa !