Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-12-07

Il tn0ugnL i, couiuut serve you III ItuuiuS
the South Of stubborn old Union men, and
| getting ellths ofHaes ourselves you couldn't
sand me to kongress.
| I am awerking man. ! helped work up
the big 6te.f,sI. worked hard to keep the
fte sgoin without atin any myself; and sue
ceeded so wellin Rorkin to keep out of .
f6te, when everybody was wanted, that l
think. I have sufficient reputation 90 work.
er to entitle me to yoursupport. -
- 50, * - -. 80 BILL ARP.
P. ST. had intended this for pubiica-
ton in the Rome Courier, bnt the Edltur,
(durn hsas) wanted to charge $40 for it, SO
Fl konkluded to write out . few copies my.
| self. and get some of my Gee-tiger amhar-
4 monised wimnsia of my acquaintance to
write some copies for me and give them
pineraI sircuiation. -, B. A.,
Extinguishing q Gay Rebel Captain.
AsaH strategems are fair in glove and
war" the following piece Of guerilla STRAIT
egy was legitimate, We suppose, though
| rather severe upon the handsome Captain.
r A portion Of MorgsD's men were "slt.
ting back in the COOL" as they we're wont
| to say, at pleasant town, recruiting them
selves and their horses, preparatory TO 9 RAID
They we're looked upon with great taHor py
the ladies, becauseof their tsgallant deeds, !"
and it was common saying, that private
in Morgan's command was more thought of
than colonel in any other command. The
gayest Of the gay, was 8 ysubg, handsome,
and gallant Captain, who wore good clothes,
and who had a very staking" way with the
fair sex.
The attentions that were lavished upon
this officer excited the ire of a private, who
was more noted for good humor than good
Elooks, and who had mot received an s'in.
vite" or smile from single lady 10 the
town-or married one, either.
| This individual was stapding detected
and forlorn With his hands in his pockets,
on the street, where some young ladies were
discussing the rare merits of the handsome
captain. Z: e. k,
aYes, ladies'" he broke in, t.Captain
Bob is mighty 6ne mau-no mistake
about that. Everybody likes Captain Bob. !"
sDo you know him?" asked one of the
damsels. aAre you in his company 7"
aYes, ma'am, Pm 10 his company; /
come along to kinder take care of Captain
Bob, beip' we're cousins, so. /"
saTo take rare Of him What is the
matter with him Can't he take care of
himself2"
GAS gine,sl thing he kin, ma'am.-
There amt nothing the matter with bin, as
i ought to know, for We was raised togeth-
er, aud both went to the same Sunday.
school It's . pity bout Cap'n Bob z"
GA pity! What do you mean !? Does
he drink hard?"
"Not he, ma'am. 'Spect he hsint teched
nothiu' strong since he was kuee.high.-
He's mighty fine man every way, is Cap'u
Bob. It's pity he has fits and gifts crazy
sometimes" -. s..4s.eG:.
'2 s'Gets crazyW
"Yes, ma am. He killed his fust wife,
you know, in one of his tits, and he was
tried for it, but got on to the jury, and
brought him IN crazy, and hushed the mat
ter up" - =.
,"Has he really been married 7"
nSartin ma,am; but I s'pose he's forgot
about his fust wife, as we'll he might, poor
fellow, bein' it's sore tbingt to think about.
He hain't lived much with his second wife,
hayin' been most of his time in the army
since he married her, and she never heard
about t'other one, that's lucky for her,"
aHis second wife! He told US that he
was a young man-that he had never been
married"
aDid Cap'n Bob really say that I I'm
afraid he's gestiu' into one of his fits agin,
and I must look after him. Good evening,
ladies'"
The private turned away with an extra
mournful expression of eountenance, and
thereafter the handsome Captain was
stunned by the bellies of that town. He
was unable to discover the reason, of the
change in their feelings until the detach.
ment went northwsrd 1t needless to say
that he was unmarried and never had siany
Gt.n e.
HIGH LoDe1Nas.-A n.Easter late
sly came to New York, aud took lodging for
the night at one of what might be called
the high houses. Telling the waiter he
wished to be called in the morning, for the
boat, both of them proceeded>"on their
winding way" upwards, till they arrived at
the top of the eighth fight, when Jonathan
caught the arm of his guide and accosted
him - ~
"Look here, stranger !! If you intend to
call me at six o'clock in the moruin' you
might as we'll do it now as twill be that
time afore can get down again"
r@. A sailor, the other day, while ex-
planning the third figure of squadrille to his
mess: mates, thus described It. "You first
heave ahead" said be, tsand pass your ad-
versary's yard.arm, regain your berth on
the other tack in the same order; take
your station with your partner in line, back
and fill, and then fall on your hull, and then
bring up with your partner, she then ma.