Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-01-16

The SICK and the poor
FrOm winchester 10 Strasburg-A
Laughable Experience.
Among The many familiar chronicles Of
the war, none exc, Is in interest The "Dla.
~ of Southern Refugee during the
War." Hale d Son, New York, 1867 }
1t is understood TO be from the pen Of q
cifcd lady Of Virginia, wife Of an EPis-
copal clergyman, and member OF family
connection widely known and esteemed.
The humorous extract below strikes US
as not unworthy of Dickens:
1--WE left Winchester in the Stage coach
for Slrasburg a, 10 o'clock at night. on
the Gath December, 1861. The ueath.
er was biiirr cold, and We congratulated
ourselves that the coach wa' not crowded.
Mr.. MEG. ard the Girl; were on the back
seat, Methodist ciersyman,a soldier and
myself on the mldd!e, and two soldiers
and our maid Betsy on the front seat
We went of BY starlight, with every
prospect Of pleasant drive Of eighteen
miles.
Aswe were leaving The suburbs Of the
town, the driver drew Up before a small
house from which issued two women with
a baby, two baskets, several bundles and
a box The passengers began to shout
out. "Go on, driver what do you mean!
there's no room for another; 60 on. :"
The driver made no answer; but the Two
women came TO The coach door and began
TO put in their bundles. The gentlemen
protested that they could not get in
there was no room. The woman with
the baby said she would get in /; she was
"sgwine 10 S'rasburg to spend Christmas
with her relations. whar she was born
and raised, and whar size had rot b. en- for
ten years, and nobody had better right
to the stage than she had, and she was
agwine, and Kitty Grim was sgwine TOO =
she's my sislCI.lsw; aud so is baby cause
baby never did see her relations in
Srasburg in her life. So, Uncle Ben y
she exclaimed 10 the driver, "tase my
bag, basket and box by you. and me and
Kitty and baby, and lie bundles and The
little basket will go inside"
All this was said amidst violent prntcs.
t,tions from the men within :"You can't
get in driver, go on" But, suiIiBg the
action to the word, she opened the door,
call ng, "Co ne Kitty" got on the st-P
and Lrusl be, head in, saying: II Ihese
gentlemen is genIlemcn, and hiss got any
p likeness, they will git on, and set with
Uncle Ben and let ladies' come inside"
A pause ensuej. Al last a sUbdued tone
from the soldier on the middle seat was
heard 10 say MADAM, if you will get
Of the step, will get out.
"Very well, cir and why didn't you
do that at first! ! And now" said she,
looking ato nsn on tie front seat ::
'IhCres another seat by Uncle Ben ;
sposen you eil out and let KilIy Grim
have your seat she's bound 10 CO." The
poor man quietly got out, without saying
a word, but the very expression OF bs
back. as he got ont OF the coach. was sub.
dueh. NOW. KITTY, get in, aud b.Ing
the lille basket and Them two bundles !:
they Won't poster the lady much. ! he
door was clused, snj then, ihe scene he
ing over, he passengers shouted with
laughter.
Our heroine remained perfectly passive
unliI we got to the picket post. a mIie
from town. The driver stopped ; a col
der came up for passports. She "as
lhupdersnUck. Passes passes Tor
white folks ! never heard Of such a
thing. | alD'l got no pass; puIher IS Hit
ty Grim | suggested 10 her TO keep
quiet, as the best policy. Just al that
time a Tennessee soldier bad 10 comics.
that be had forgotten to get a passport.
You cam go o. said the oGirlSl, and
the soldier got out.
Presently The woman's torn came.
MADAM, your passport, if you pIesie."
IL sin'l got none muller IS hny
Grim we ain't sgvine to git out nulher /;
cause We. game to Sirashurg 10 spend
Christmas with my relations, and amt
been thar for ten year. and | never heard
Of white folks having passes"
"Bui. madam" began tie ofici,l.
you needn'i bot, madam me. Cause
/ ain, az wine to git out. and ID Ike 10
see the man what would pct ne out.
This is free country, and Use sgSine 10
S'rasburg this night, so you might as
WI take your ian,-rn ont Of my face"
"Bul, psjar, n,y o'deis.' Legsn lhe
picket.
Dom tell me nothing boot orj'r'; /
don't care nothing bout orders and you
needn'i think, cause the Tennessee men
got out. lnst Pss sRwne. TO gii out
cause amt. Ain'l got three sons 10
the army. great sight larger that goo -
end they ft al Msnsssss,s0d they sin't no
cowards. nulEer is their mother. and l
amt sgWine 10 git oUl Of Ibis stage 'hfs
night, bot rm gwine 10 STssborg, whar
was born and raised.
The poor man looked non pfvssfd but
We. another effort he began. my dear
madam"
81 amt none Of your dear madam; Pss
insi free white woman. and so is Kiny
Grim. .snd we sin'l no niggers to gel pass
ss. and rss exins long this pike 10
Snssburg. NoS rse done talking
With this she settled herself on The
seat AID IeaDi back with most deter.