The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-06

and draw'a his sword very reluctant In
fact be wouldn't haV drsWd bis sword at
AL, only he had 3 large stock Of military
clothes on hand, which he didn't want to
waste. He sez the colored man Is right,
and he will at oAee go to New York and
open Sabbath School for negro minstrels.
THE c0SFKDERKTE ARMY.
The surrender Of r Lee J. Johnston
snd others. leaves the Confedrit Army in
ruther shattered state That army now
consists Of Kirby Smith, four mules and s
Bass drum, and is movin' rapidly to'rds
Texts.
A PROUD AND HAwTY sUTHEEER.
Feelin' little peckish, went into 4
eatin' house to-day, snd encountered q yung
man with long black hRir and slender
frame. He didn't wear much clothes, and
them as he did wear looked unhealthy. He
froWned on me, and sed, kinder scornful
$50, sir, you come here to haunt Us in our
hour Of trubble, do your
"No,H said I, II cum here for hashP
GPsh-haw p he sed snesrinly, ~ mean
YOU air in this city for the purpuss of glOat-
in over fallen peple. Others msy basely
suecumb but s. for me, 1 Will nevef yield
-HeUer HGUer y
"HAv' sunthin' to eat p I pleasantly Eug-
gested.
Gcrips and onions P' he said furcely;
then he added, 81 eat with you, but hate
you. You'rss low-Hved YankeeP
To which pleasantly replied, aHow1
you have your tripeP
HFried, ,mudsillI with plenty Of ham fat r
He ct very rsvenus. Poor tellerl He
hsdpived on ODDS and ends for several dsys,
eatin' crackers that had been turned over
by rsEelers in the bread tray 81 the bar.
He got full 1t last, and his hart soften
ed little towards me. "After all he
sed, you have sum peple at the North who
air not wholly losthsum beasts =
HWell yes,D sed, 1--WE hsy' now and
then 8 man smong US who isn't . cold
bluded scoundril. Young man, mildly
but grsvely sed, this crool war is over and
you're Eckt / It's rather necessary for
somebody to lick in q good square, lively
tite, and in this ere case it happens to be
the United States Of America You ht
splendid, but we was too many for you.
Then make the bsst of it E let US all put
the RepublieOn 3 6rmer basis nor ever
al don't glost over your mistCrtins, my
II
now, and my hart is softer nor it once was.
You see my spectselss is mistened with
suthin' very like tears. I'm thinkin on
the sea of good rich Blud that has been
split on both sides in this dredful Wsrl
I'm thinkin' of our widders and orfuDs
North, and Of yourn in the South. I kin
cry for both. B'leevs me, my young fren',
I kin plseeImy old hands tenderly on the
fair Young he'd of the Virginny maid whose
lover was laid low in the battle dust BY
fed'rsl bullet, and cay, as fervently and
piously as vener' ble sinner like me can
say anythin', "GOd be good to you, my
poor dear, my poor desrP
riz up to 60, & takin' my young South
srn fren' kindly by the hand, sed, "Yung
man, sdooI You Southern fellers is probly
my brothers, tho you've occasionally had
cussed queer way Of showin' itl It's over
now. Let Us all jine in and make eoun-
try on this continent that shall Civ, all
Europe the cramp in the stummuek eV'ry
time they look st usl AdOo, sdooP
And IS am through, I'll likewise say
adoo to you, jentle reader, merely remark
in that the Star Spsngled Banner is
wavin' round loose sgin, and that there
don't seem 70 be anything the msttsr with
the Goddess of Liberty beyond site cold
ARTEMUs WARD.