Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-11-24
NO. A. PARIS MAINE FRIDAY NOVEMBER "a ,Se5

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not be qoestioned 70 closely by his con
raG~s. We ~ill bear frcm him again IN
few davs; bis negro will rejoin him by ter
O'Clock Tomorrow
A" Where do you reside'~ asked Gen
Bragg.
Il 1--we near Bradyyilie. General. and
came down 70 see Il something can't BE- done
20 keep these internal Yankees from our
section. They vas down there yesterday
and took of over two thousand bushels Of
corn and nearly All the wheat in the eoun-
try
The speaker ~as a niddle-aced nan Of
rather good features. but bis eoanienanoe
betokened the rather free use Of Confeder-
ate whisky.
What did yOa say your name ~ss.
Coionel?-
Ashcroft. SIR
Yes. yes. I have beard Of your family.
Yoa have done no5ly for our cause from re-
port
We have tired TO do our duty. General.
and ~hAt little have Ieft. you are welcome
%. bui don't want these d-d Yankees
TO get Il. sent down by General Wheel
er's command. the other day. an hundred
bushels of neal a. a cift.-
l -ish &C had more like you.- said
Bragg. Let me I'll your glas. again.
Colonel I wish had something better 20
Offer you"
'' Permit me. General. to send out 10 nv
Portmanteau for bottle Of rare old vine =
Tom. bere Tom. bring me that bottle
Of zine
Yes. sab
RArc vintage this. General. It's one
Of 10, got up North before the var
ENcellent.- saws Bragg. II would
ike to have 4 supply. BY the way. Colonel.
did VOC see anything Of Qaaker-Ike per-
souage on the road this morning.
A" Riding bay horse. with a negro fol-
lowings-
The sane
WAY yes. lie came 70 my plantation
Jas; night. insisted on bis staying all
night bot he was in n hurry and oould not
stop"
81 lie ~as Yankee spy said Bragg.
d" The devil, and to think I gave the
d-d raseal bis supper
Well. veil. never mind. Colonel. we'll
pick him Up yet. I'm gang % make a f,inf
on lhs enemy's hanks to-morrow With my
cavalry. and Ne ~ill probably get him. tie
has Information that would be valuable 20
the enemy. ! look for couple Of officers
back IN a few days. that 1 sent up 20 Frank
liza 90 6nd out the eneny's strength II
they bring ne a correct report. tn match
Rosecrans. With al bis low cunning. Be
sides this. Colonel. I'm looking for some
Georgia and AlabamA troops up shortly.
and Il the cooar'fly I''aesraaz don't run IN
make another Sfone rirer for him
Good for you. General Don't leave
one Of the cussed mudsiIls on our soil.
Bot rs getting late. and mus; try and get
some supple. before 20 bask. VIII you
Accommodate me with passS~
'' Certainly. and here is a bin Of proieo-
tion for person and property. No thanks
cool day % you"
Goliy. massa Cap'n. you'se been talk
ing % the ole debbn hisself~
" Hush not so loud. Ton. I've got one
more fort % visit. and then veil BE- OF. and
take a straight shoot up IIoover's Cap
"Cap'r. Cap'n! dey's a regimeutal Of
desc dirty rebels just started Up the Man
chester road. dai's gong up from TIoover's
Gap. for hecr'd de Kurnel say so
" Al right. Tom. vel take the shelby
vile road and rua ibe risk Of meeting Van
Dom Go out through The 'abaitis' the
sane way We came in With the horses. and
l1l meet you IN half a. hour. By that Old
house
" Missus dey's a gemmcn dat got frovei
from BE horse ogt here. and wouid Ike @,
stop a -hiie ~.d ye. ii ye please. Missus
VERY wer. III send boy oss o. bell
BIN boz. Are you much hurt. sir'
No. madam. I think not. my b0rse 60
frightened e. some object in The road and
threw me- heavily upon ny right sboalder
A night'. rest. madam. uil enable ne Q,
pursue my journey. I think
COR hero found upon examination ths
tLere scre no bones broken. ani yet ID,
bruise vas severe enough o. make him coz
eta nighi's rest. ia preference o. passing
in ihc saddle So vithoat more ado D.
Submitted o. h's hostess desire o. bath,
he brliscl shoulder ani prepare BIN
comfortnbie bed by thc FIRE.
Daring h. nighi he vas awatened by th'
ioei ciaftcr ol horscs' hoot. beloved im
meliateiy lv a ioui hiiioa.'