Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-11-09

1hlS much BY way OF explanat ion. ,t,,.sl !, ~,
a One morning in February, 1868, two pers
ons were making their way on horseback fror
j Shelbyyiilt to Spring Hill The first of thes
> was dressed in Quaker ,garb, and bestrode
light built, dapple bay stallion, whose small
sinewy limbs, broad chest and open ,nostri
betokened both speed and bottom. Hors
and rider were il Unmatched, but seemed to hav
q perfect understanding.i alfilq9org .sfia..,.
The other Persoh was a negro dressed lik
iis master, broad brim, white necktief and al
mounted fIlf tied oila stout roadster. They were ,fas
aparoachln. vldette post; were shortly halt
ed BY q caYalryman. ,lhry drew rem ant
dlsmonnted. ID no .p77 ~ nv! .ma J,G1
rs thee man OF warft asked tho Quaker
:, Don't know reckon though ! mought pe
nnt wlat your pus'hess' e9ahcri lMgu u,
iHpoes thee know.a Mr. Van Dorm abop
herer ,,,aisob ,ss oiI Il ,g,a, ,,,gug.,,l4 ~ &
>. Wel, reck9h i goes Dut' ne II m'slc' ys
y0qt Gal1 nm tiat. 91l.Yia,, t.1,,
well l. have business with him, and II de
slre admittance INTO NY camps .12 !,
r0A'L right old leiiowi Wall I'LL ! call the
0oiPoral ,ponH 2G@ iGa! .els9,1dj I'D
yen. Van Dorm was examining some maps
and charts, when an orderly entered and an
noupced That Quaker desired to see him. h
ADMIT nm SAID the General s,a,'
rs thee ME Van Dorm whom carnal men
eaii Genera1 ,ab. 0,..1 olt lg to.
Wy nat IS your business wlthtme, slrl asked
the General, without answering the question
u sent, friend Van Dorm, by my society
to minister comforts and consolation to these
men Of war, and wonld ask permission to bring
in such things as they may need or my means
may supply. set nor. ..t-.' ...;p vgg ~ .,po
| 4 "Haye you any recommendations?' ,a,s
| nr "Yea, verify and the Quaker produced a
bundle of papers and commenced asserting
them out Here is one from friend Broad
bent, and here is one from friend Quakerbush
and here ---" -,are.,o, s5r- y..ai o.o',
Never mind"' said the General, while the
corners of his mouth commenced to jerk,
'.here, Mr., ---' ....r .,; ,.,5. ,.,,..,,, ,,,'
".Thurston,' suggested the Quaker .,alt,y
'"Mr. Thurston is pass through the lines
at will for such articles as you may see prop
er to bring This is all, sir. lH,gl l'r,s'
May ask friend, low far it is to. those un-
godly men, who are prosecuting our people
with fire and sword whom carnal men call the
Yankees" 7J ,lfo -r..ir:r' hmm .r.iiet. al
g.ts. Yes, sir About fourteen miles See that
you give them wide berth, for,they have a
curious way of burning men of your pcrsua-
sion, ,""ca. ,g.d...a,f..f+ ,fsr,, .,9r.It a. m
gfr.""I ea, verify will l, and with this the Qua
kcr retired. 7t,.7tr.gra, a,on. s..,
Queer character that, remarked the Cen
eral to himself But 1T takes all kinds to make
world.
Inc quaker passed out among the camps,
meeting smile here and ar rough Jest there,
bat they seemed NOT to ruiile the placidity OF
his conn'enance u though the negro eyes
would iasn out. VINO 1oi'o"ed iew steps IN
inc rear che quaker seemed 10 have good !'i
supply Vi ,rac,s anu re''slo's papers, Mh'ch
II. s;..ei." ,iue's M.n "oiu VI seh:,e ''u
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inc Nsh'' " o.3g, u1
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~ WI, WRIT. must i'l,e seen you sone
act, p"I w 49, feoo''eI' ""erc '"efrc i'Ac's
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