, 1870-04-10
LIFE IN TENNESSEE

We have 4n " "anecdoto which We desire TO
tell. Il is stoy. told By Bob O., that bess Of
good fellows, and now repeated wiGstlraRatic
tssse mea IT, e ius T. viii ts II i sbe NJ Ss
can. The imaginative reader may addan il, or,
Us the cookery book says, "seseon to Euit-''
One day. At tho close Of the waE, \ horsemAn
on . 1Ank tteed, was riding along i forest
foaa IN 9l Est .S &c whs eap
Amazed and fearful, tho rider, arra5od
in submissi1eness, rcined up. crying out,
81 done halted, gentlemen" Holding
the steed by the bride, the leader inter-
Iog.s him e. e TasIe ls 1rg PC
lived fifteen miles from Aot1istown--was
going after medicine for his daughter, who
was mighty sick-And while he was in Morris
| town would buy little coffee, euga1, aad
1nolasses. IhAs was all, ard he begged to be
W.T., To- 's s ss sessf zs st. So ST s's
rolitics-nevc1 had any-don't know any ythinS
a.,ont them, and don, reddlo with tacn-'
.whsts your sS!npates :" s! ans s., gs,is9 AZ
mover swine have them again" "You
don't st of1 20, old we.thcrws1: On
which sae dia you s. II tho 10 ws5 M nd I'D ~sn do
.ses,iistureine man I mover bad ~ trouble
With anybody; kept clear OF both sides, and
triel to live in peace With al mankind. The
leader assumed an air Of great determination,
aud told the horge1:1au that he could not moyo
foot until he told on which side be was. sal
il he denied being on either they woull whip
tic skin on him The poor fe! !loH seeing how
il was, gave in, and. suspccting that he WAS
detained By rebels, declared that, i he must
tell tho truth, "his heart WAS with the rebels =!
! ty tho noee, wtie another took Oh Tie brilIe,
with which on ahle-bcdied man With the ut
. most sincerity laid upon his barp hack eo1t
hundreds OF heavy blowr, the steel buckle Q,
. tho reins, as the man said eating the acsh u
: Hsyinc Despatched him in tbs ''reglla,
WV he was Placed on his horse, and sent Of
al = gentle pace, a. il nothing haa happened
Tbs rider @bled and achcd in eve1! Gub
and "cuesed" aloud Hhen out nt heariut
ot his tonsntors, ., ue 10 haa rSsIo e.. +; +
. mara drank heartily, Giring him time to !aa=c
upon his latter end, Aad had Just emerged troI
. tic food, when ninc armed mcn leaped fson
. the vpods md brought hin 70 second hall
= Tho same questions propounded oE ms M
! taincrs, md answered with fe.f md trnr:
bling, IN nirni1as mannor. As IN the frl
= caec, be found that hc could not baN
:. them, and, thinking It sAYee: to II the o:ht
!. eide, he declared that, while be aid no hsa'
. ing, his tshis heart was with the Union nsn:
! tvns biz Innocent md un.us2cctins etccd /
= = tic bushes, cut bundle Of keen hieknrics Al
= proceeded to reEsecute their victim He :,
!, mouAtrated, be implorcd me=cy. He a.sa1e
- them he had gone through the experience, II
:. u4e dreadiuly lsceratei. Never mind
would select ! spot not before cut, md the
M With that assurance. they Piled tho hiekoris
~ With malicious energy amidst his roa1s AZ
r, groAns.
- Once more dressed on, sqnirming with ps
" ~ .nd III alamo with Standardization, the Vi
=, tim cs.aycd to 80 On to Mouistovn- His /
~ f,cet;put were not c.1calate1 to give hin co
:. rohtion but at list, catching gliropse OF Il
=. village, be thought he wss safe. Just then
" =. zingie individual hedged around With guns Al
~, ~ ri.tols, Fuddenly appeared, nod azzsss
4 his progress This person had no til
- for 3a1iey, and canc 1t once to the poi:
a oe :" Union Or 1sebels" Sorrly pcsploxed =
~ full Of dread, our hero begged to b Allowed
= 20 on. He had already euheced scyeEely-
sA Ind BEEN cut and Alashed behind until he y
III almost ono great sore. His catechizcr VAS
~. e1oable; vhereupon the zider distoountt
Il l md, With the tear Of distress Glimnaes1nE
~ his eve, md emile Of humility and suppl
ss ton On his face, he threw An arm Affections
II !. around the waking assen1 And sai
aStrarcef. won't you speAk fCs