The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-06-22
a~te,nus Ward i'm Richmond.

c,eded ID tho SpottsWoou uouse, III
callin' to my assistan. aud young ma
from our town who writes good runnin
hand, l put my ortograph on the regis
ter, end handin' my umbrella to bald
hedel man behind the counter, who
s'posed- was Mr.. Spotswood, l said
"Spotsey, how does she run?'
He called culled purson, and said:
"Show the gen Imam to the COW yard
and give him CART number 1.s'A<A
"Isn't Grant here" l said. "Perhap'
UIyssis wouldn't mind my turnin' in with
him"
Doyouuknow the Gin'ral?' inquired
Mt Epottswood. ~ E. 81
WAL, no, not zackly; but he'll remem.
Der me. His brother.in laws aunt bot
hsrrye meal of my Uncle Levi all ono
winter. Ny Uncle Lewis rye meal was
Pooh. POOH said Spotsy, don't both
er me, and he shuv'd my umbrella onto
the floor. ObserEin' to him not to be
SO kecfless' with that wepin, accotnpa.
MED the African to my lodging.
MY brother l sed, fair you aware
that you've bin 'mancipated, Do you
realise how glorious it is to be free? Tell
me-my DEAF brother, does it not seem
like some dream or do you realize the
great fact in all its Twin and holy magni.
TODD?
Re saalh would take some gin. "4"'
I was shown to the cow yard and laid
down under one mule cart. The hotel
was orfel crowded, and l was sorry had
mt gone 10 The Libby Prison. Tho I
should hav' slept com'fble enuff if the
bed clothes hadn' t bin pulled off me du-
risg +ho night by scSundrel who come
and hitohed mule to the cart and druv
it of. thus lost my GOVERN and my
tbroct feels a little husky this mornin'.
Gin'ral Haleek offers me the hospitality
Of the city, ci0sn' me my choice Of hos
pitfalls. lie has also very kindly placed
at my disposal a SINAI! pox ambulance.
There is rally great deal Of Union
sentiment in this city. see it on every
hand.
K met man to. day. am not at iber.
ty to tell his name, but he is old and
Influential citizen Of Richmond, and see
he, why. we've bin fghtin' arin the
Old Fla. Lor' bless me, how sin lar
lie then bQrrer'I five dollars Of me, and
bust into a Hood Of tears.
Scd auother,a man of (standin' and
formerly bitter rebuoD, Let us at once
stop this cI9oshun Of Blud. The Old
Flag Is good enun' for me. Sir he add.
cd, you air from the North. Have you
a doughnut or piece Of custard pie about
you? | told him no, but l knew a man
who had just organized a sort ofrestau-
rant, where he could 90 aud make very
comfortable breakfast on New England
rum and cheese. lie borrowed fifty
cents Of me, and askin' mo to- send him
VIM. lloyd Garrison's ambrotype as soon
as got home; he walked off.
Said another, There's been tremen.
dous Union felin here. from tho. fust.-----
But we was kept down by a rain of terror
Have you d dagcrretypc of Wendell |
Philips about your person? and will you +
lend .ipe four dollars for few days till
We air once moro happy and united
people, =.
Feeiin a little peckish, I went into
oatin' house today, and encountered a
young'hran with long black hair and slcn.
der frame. Young man. mildly but
gravey sod, this crooil war is over, and
you're licht, It's rather necessary for
somebody to ljoG in a good square, lively
fife, aud in This ere case it happens to
b. the United States Of America. You
fife splendid, hut we was too much for
You. Then make the best Of it, and let
US all 90 in aad put the Republic on
frmcr basis nor ever.
x don't sIoat over your misfortins,
my young fren'. Fur from it. I'm
'olI man now, < my hart is softer nor it
once was; Yea sec my. spectacles is mis-
tened with sothin' very like tears. I'm
thinkln' o. the Of good rich Blud
that has been split on both sides in this
drcdful war. I'm thiukin Of Of our wild
ders and orfuns North and your'n in the
South kin cry for both. B'leevc me
my Young frcn,' | kin place my old hands
tendcr'y On the fair yung he'd OF the
Eirginny maid whose lover was laid low
in tie battle dust by fodral bullet and
slY,as ferv emily. and piously AZ vener'
biz sinner Nike me kin say anythin,'
God be good to You, my poor dear, my
poor dcar.'
riz upto 90, & talin my yung South
crn fren' kindly, by the hand, | sed,
'Iung n}ao, aloo, You Southern fellcrs
is probably my brothers, tho you've oc,
casIOnaly had a cusscl queer way Of