The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-08

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no tnis y Shernseown asked, as
drew my horse under the shade OF 9 BIZ
walnut tree BY the roadside and saluted al
old gentleman leaning up against the trunl
in his chair. ] had ridden over from WIN.
chester, the metropolis OF the valley q
vlrRlnla, only 9 short distance away s'Anc
thls 10 he1nstoWn, ! repeated, half to my,
sell, gazing about me as / spoke.
Yes. said the Old gentleman, ssthis il
sne old pa!tle ground Itself. They were
nentlng alltaround us during the. war. a.
far az the eye cansreach this country is rict
with historic associations. The battle 81
hernstoWn was probably M OF he most
To q Wel-contested battles Of thu
wal den. = JACKSON always spoke OIL ai
sucn. BS5
Inc August sun was very warm and
glad!y accepted the invitation to rest onstht
porcn. spread out before us wal Q com
plele YieM q tne little namlet md Its ada
CENT nelds ana Such 9 squeel
ola oWn y y, WITH us low, gabled roofs
ano old-iasnlened gardens, with flower
ana SHRUBS peeplng through their greer
fence Pailngs: q little way down the roat
y tne village I'M. 9 tumble down looking
aHa a ips creaklng sign swings lazjly K
ana lro n me unm breeze; Around tn
corner grocery are the usual number Of
coontry ioaIers, Waiie near Dy Is 9 black
Sml.nsnoP' me rudy glare from its forge
lg.Gng up me ne Dr rNa =. 1eatufes OF the OLE
smitney as ne stands IN an attitude Of res
near the door. Around are fertile fields
luxurious Way over to the lef
are Wood-croWned nils, and beyond them
what looks to pc Q continuous g range Of
mountalns, their fantastic peaks looking Of
airy ana dfeam as the. blue world which
noatsa above them. Well, indeed,h has nature
nioden b~eneath.he mantle OF verdure the
ravages q the VA. 3l
a NAKKoW LYNcH1NG. y
Yes, sir, continued the old gentleman,
this !lttle village was the scene OF many q
naId-1ougnt sklrmlsh. 9 see, l lost my
lignt arm Wnen mere boy and SO when
tnesWar was proclaimed had to remain at
sea aue Union man and you my SEN
timents came mighty near losing me my
NE. lou see That apple tree down by the
lane! Well, one night a squad of rebs
came riding up n told me to lose no time,
but to dress and come out. as they intend
60 to hang me TO that very tree. With
rear and trembling I obeyed, bidding my
eart-Droken Wlfeand little ones farewell,
! hurr1ed away. 8 as they were fixing
the rope ABOUT my neck up dashed 8 de-
tatcnment Of Michigan cavalry and put the
reps TO nlght. was the nearest ! ever
came TO death. We were always on the
lookout Tor surprises. Many a'night has
my wife prepared the little ones for flight.
remember day we had hidden orr fire
az IN the stove as the best place for con-
cealment Hardly had we accomplished
this when up came Q number of soldiers
n demanded . hot supper. What to do
my wife u not know. The soldiers were
all about her. She finally, with q woman's
ingenuity, managed to slip the revolvers
beneath her apron, and, beating q hasty re-
treat, had themhidden IN 9 more se-
cure pace. 1ou see mad the soldiers
caught put n glimpse Of them they would
navg taken tnem without leave or 9
mere was q SET OF men called bush
" Tnac c VINO proved e terrible annoyance.
Iney followed the army Tor the sole pur-
pose OF opDery ana plunder. One night a
party OF these Fellows rode up and demand
ed an entrance. had been called away
to see a sick neighbour. Ny wife, tying
around her waist, beneath her dress, few
SILVER spoons, the last remaining links in
the cham OF prosperity, fastened down
stairs. Az she hurried around, preparing
them something to eat. her distress Of mind
was very great, for rear one OF her pre-
cioHs spoons would slip from its hiding
place and thus reveal it's existence. While
going from pantry to kitchen she was con-
followed by 9 big bra why fellow,
pistol IN Oh! those were tough
and ! would rather die than pass
through q ike experience again. We would
rise IN the morning to find everything as
Peacetql ana as quiet as It is at this mo-
ment, put at noon here would come squads
OF reneiand fankee cavalry men, and meet
right down here on the turnpike it
would soon be strewn with the dead and
dying.
THE BATTLE OF KERNsTowE.
"The day Of the battle of Kernstown was
dark and dismal. Heavy black clouds
hung over the little village. A slow driz-
zllng rain increased the gloom and horror
OF the scene. Shields and Jackson's cav
airy fought right here in front of the door.
Inc CRIES OF the wounded We're pitiful, the