The Hillsborough recorder., 1875-10-06
A "JoHNNY REBn in PENNsYL-
VANIA.
New Orleans Pieaynnel

| n leW uayS ugO group OF OH tOhleu-
crates were sitting on one of tile galleries
Of "a favorite lake shore watering place
spinning yarns ofpersonal adventure du-
ing the Revolution After several had
been spun out il came the turn ofa quite
demure gentleman, who had served with
one Of Iuuisiana's best regiments in Lee's
army AMI with that army had ivadcd
Pennsylvania. Hesaid:
"You see, We crossed the Potomac, and
thought we should have nice time help
Ing ourselves 10 bllttermik chickens, and
such things that had played out compile
iely IN Virginia; but the very first day
after crossing, the adiutallt ofour regiment
read ID us General Lees order against
piruling, and threatened severe puliish-
ment 10 any Office Or private caught depre-
dating upon the people. We thought il
was rather hard on The Americas citizens,
but We said old Massa Robert knows best
and, IL he says pay as you 80, why, we
will do II lin Confederate money.
at WAS near Greenclstle wien / and
two comrades Of my mess struggled and
brought up at neat farm house, where
there was every evidence Of plenty IN the
eating line. We were mel at the door b
a very matronly lady, US neat aud tidy as
possible. 'Alip We said 10 ourselves, we
afe Ia luck; now fora square meal We
,loiied our old grey kclis aud entered The
house aud piled our rifles In corner.
Madam, / said, I'VE are rs you know CoiI-
le,lelute soldiers Elnd consequently hungry;
can sou get us upa little old fashioned
neal something that will remind u u
home. ~ IL were, Home Sweet Home,
wher. you probably wish We all were just
at this Time" The lady declared there
was not scrap III The liouse; ull had hern
sent way upoa hearing Tint the Rebels
were coming TO rob, burn aud steal.' We
demonstrated; we said, why, Madam we
came here lo fight like men, moi tomolest
women aud steal their bread. That's
what old Robert says, and We stick 10 il.
We are going to pay foreyerytling we gel.
Even this announcement that we had re-
turned 70 specie paymcnl would MT move
her there was 'nolliing in The house,
absolutely nothing.
"My cOmrade, Wilson, a father OF a
family down ia Rapidcs, had devoted him
selfas soon as We had entered tlle house.
10 playing with little baby III Tie cradle.
lie now arose aud said la the pulilsSt
manner possible. Have yau my sall!'
This M.ls cyiicnily regarded ~ 4 queer
and slic replied, Uh, yes! have
salt; hut what under tlle sun ID sou want
with salt, having nothing 10 ,ats' oil,
we'll. said Wilson L.ing he suit, and i
i,ag was at once produc,-l. H'lison yeiy
demur.ly carried the bag TO the craile
turned down Ilic iniantile bed.clUthiug
aud proceeded TO rub, right then and iheFe,
hat baby all over iis back aud front, and
al. Mran~hiIc the matron, standing
with eyes wide open. watched The opera
lions closely. Finally she exclaimed:
'Oioodncss siken. What are you ,loing with
the bal,y?' OH says Wilson. quietly,
'you have nothing Ia The house 20 eat; We
are hungry We cane from n long ways
justtD see YOU; we must eat, and when
tI,is baby Is salicd sufficiently weare going
10 eli him.
II Il needless 10 add llat ina remarkably
short sisc, ~ time that iahy was ram
soincd by ns iIne dinner being servedas
ever gracel lie boards of Pennsylvania
farm-housc.i