Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-09

ANO-O-O
''Yell, you shust make an anchor comes to
yourself NIT dat work bench, und dell YOU
wari''
rs it a long story, Hans ?"
Mem, Mister Bpmroy. 1t bees not so
long as it be drue, und dells EN- to YOU init
once. und 1 wants you to make put; EN- in
your baber, SO dem odder folks know how
! much l make nit der war.
You see bees Dutchman of influence.
My name be Hans Van Steenix. l geeps
lager beer sthore in der Bowry, und my son
Sam, he was un goot as never pees in any
sthore in der guntry. I'm day he hears der
hfe beets, and der drums blay, und he goes
NIT der crowd to a gruting shop, und he
makes his ears listen nit der fife und der
drummel, und he gets patriotic, und he
makes himself go for soldier for his Unclei
Sam, und he gets FIVE hundred tollars bounty
In greenbax to gliuch his patriotism. Und
bees patriotic, und makes war speeches, and
takes care Sans money, und all te great men
drinks at mine sthore, und pats me und der
pack and say ''Bully for dat Hans Van Stee-
nix OF ter Bowry !" Und veels glad, und
gets to be pig man, for my son Sam is a
solder, and all ter pig men say Use bully
man for de boor guntry.
ind my son Sam he goes nit der vars
He goes to Manassas, und he goes nit ter
Buitermock, und he goes NIT ter Big Bettel,
und he goes NIT all der poys to New Orleans,
und Won day he gets his leg killed NIT gan
non ball and goes to der hospital to see him
sell die, Und heiwrites me letter, and l
gets EN- und | reads dat mine son Sam be
dead nit his leg off, and wants to see me his
old fadder and mudder before he gets we'll.
Now loves dat poy Sam, for he pees good
nov, | leaves mine md TO
lngton to got basshort from Mister Sthan..
ton. Und [ goes into der War Department
und sees dat nice, goot, kind, christian, ba-
trlotlc war man, und [ says, "Ah, goot morn
ing General Sthauton."
"Und he looks nit me, und saws potinrl"
"pen Isay, Don't you know me ? Ise be
Hans Van Stcenix. Ise from the Bowry !
L make war speeches. You drink lager beer
at my sthore. My son goes to der war. He
is killed in hospital down South nit cannon
ball. | wants toSbring him home pefore he
goes dead. want bassbort, to 90 quick
for my son Sam go dead ~
''Humph! I never heard of you!"
T Den tink l want to see my son Sam. So
I t~y him nit greenhax. Den he say:
"Ah What is your name ?'
Den say: "Hans Van Steenix, from der
Bowcry." Den he shakes hands nit me- and
says: O' '''N
Sch yes-l know you now. Mr. Van
Steenix, from der Bowcry. Glad to see you.
Heres your passport. Go see your son San!"
80 goes to Memphis. Und must go by
boai to Now Orleans, Und Sheneral WASH
burne say my passport is not good. Den
gals on him. und he looks at it, und says, ssit
don, reach" Den l say,
Don't you know me! My name is Hans
Van Steenix, Ise from der Bowery. 1
makes war speeches, und sends nv son Sam
to ter wars. lie killed himself nit leg in
his cannon ball, und goes town ter river to
bring him home before he dies" Und he
shakes his head und looks wise. So frv
him NIT grecnLar: Uud den he looks
pleased und he say:
"What's your name?'
.Hans Van Steenix, from the Bowcry."
Und he says:
ooh, Mr.. Van Steenix, I recollect Won =
Sit down. Glad to see you. Ho,0 is Sam. i?
Here is your passport !''
Den goes to der captain, of ter steamboat
on ter river. show, him my passport. He
says, "it don't reach" Den saw:
Don't you kno%"me? My name is Hans
Van Steenix. lse from der Bowery.
wants to see my son Sam! ~ He says noth-
ing. Der boat is just going. He tells me to
He asDt1f tafe, der 'ss reanb,n a n grsen1a"
''Oh yOu are GMr Van Steenix. AhII'm
glad to see you. Never mind your passport
Its all right, hope you'll find your son
Und goes to New Orleans. Und I goes
to Sheneral Banks. show him nv bass
port. He says: 'sAh, come next month.
when | come back from Red River" Und
L tel him I-gants to see my son Sam, who is
dead NIT "A cannon ball, and wants to see me
before he gets we'll. Und i tell him that nv
name is Hans Van Steenix, from der. Bow
cry He tells me to go off. So try hin,
NIT a greenbar.
Den he say:
"What did understand your name ?"
"Llans Van Steenix, from der Bowery."
"Oh, lse glad to see oou. l like to forgot
you. By all means! Certainly Take this
passport! Go see your son Sam !! He was
a brave boy!'
Den,l goes to der hospital, und knocks on
der door. Und guard wants to know what
wants. Und he no let's me in. Den
show all my passports. Und he saws:
81 cart read" Den ask does he know
my son Sam, who was killed in battle, and is
he ne alive? Und hesays, yes, he is in dere i
Den say, ''Don't you know me ? l am Hans
van Steenlx !" Den he say, 'smove along
IuS p OF ger way 80 Try him NIT a green
IAN right, Mr. Van steenix-never mind
der bassport-go in"
Den meets der Surgeon, und he ask me
where | be going. Den Isay:
10 see my son Sam, who was killed in
cannon ball by battle in his legs. und wants
7 me to 60 home md see him before he gets no
ID. Den n, he say, Cant go in-its against der
Den I tell him my name is Hans Van
steenlx from der Bowery, undpI shows him
sSorrv hut Loss,oS..