The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-25

every article not indispensable to hleir
family use. and pour into the treasury
every article ofIjevelry, Of pAts. Of gold
and silver in any form, which viii help
the country in Fs necessity. The army
must be fed; tie treasury must be sup
piled, or, in trying to saves part We
shall lose all Even an enlightened self
interest to say nothing Of patriotism,
demands the safri6ce.
It has Sometimes been the custom in
varisus parts the country through
which Yankesieeiders or Yankee pri-
soners hs%e paygsd, to ask them quesr'
tons, and draw them out on the preva-
lent Yankee ideas of the war, how. long
it will last, and other matters of inte-
rest on that absorbing subject.
We pass over tie want Of dignity in
holding unnecessary intercourse with
men who are plundering our houses,
burning our mills, destroying our provi-
sions, and seeking to reduce US to star
vation. We pass over the fact that no.
thing can be learned from such inqui>
ries that is of interest for us to know
Mr.. Lincoln himself has told US all that
is worth knowing But iSpeople must
hold conversation with the Yankees,
they need not be 1t the trouble to begin
it. If they will only let. the Yankees
alone, they will lak Them to death in
five minutes. Washington Irving says
that the term Yankee is derived from
an Indian word, Yanokies, meaning
silent men, which the Indians ironically
bestowed upon them in consequence of
their incredible loruacity. 1t is revers-
ing the order Of things to ask questions
of Yankee. That is. his business. He
fis an animated pump-handle. He is a
living and breathing interrogation point.
One of thei. own writer's gives fair
illustration of Yankee curiosity in the
following anecdote:
A gentleman, riding in an Eastern rail.
road car, observed in a seat before him
lean, slab sided Yankee, every feature
! of whose face seemed to ask question,
and = little circumstance soon proved
that he possessed a most inquirine
mind. Before him, occupying the
entire seat, sat a lady dressed in
deep black and, after shifting his posi-
ton several times, and m3neuvring te
get an opportunity to look in her face, he
at length caught her eye. He nodded
Familiarity to her, and asked, with nasa
twang, utterly incapable Of imitation
"In affl l;ction?" "Yes, sir" replied th'
lady. parents? father or mother p
"No. SIR" said the lady. "Child, per
haps "a boy or gal?" "No, sir, not
child" was the response; 81 hace nj
children" Husband, then, 'spect 2
"Yes," was the curt answer. Hum
cholery "a tradin' man, mebbe?" IN,
husband was a seafaring man-the cap
tain of vessel; he didn't die of cholera
he was drowned" "Oh, drowned, eh :?
pursued the inquisitor, hesitating for
brief instant. "Save his chist - he asked
, "Yes, the vessel was saved, and my hus
bands Effects" said the widoy. va
they ?" asked the Yankee, his eye
Frightening up. "Pious man:" he cor
tinued. He was \ member Of th
. Methodist Church" The next questio
was a little delayed; but it came
r "Don't you think you got a gre-e-s
cause to be thankful that he was piou
man and saved his chistw lido" sal
r the widow abruptly, and turning ht
head to look out Of the car window. I'll
. indef.tigable. Yankee ctsuged hts pos
: ton, held the widow by his glitterin
eye once more. and propounded or
5 more query, in lower tone, with b
head slightly inclined forward over Ii
back of the seat: Was you Gale lati'
: to ait married agia p The widow le
her seat Indignantly, and took anoth'
Q on the opposite side Of the car. "'Peal
, to be little hudy," said the man to Il