National Republican., 1881-11-26
A BusHEL OF BONDS.
what it Cost 60 Keep m ola Rebel rrona
Crying MerseIr 20 Death.

Governor Murray tells q laughable story
Of his experiences In the Georgia march to tho sea-
which ia worth repeating Speaking Of the Ia
nous march through Georgia." said the Governor,
- never shall forget the amount Of money II cost
us TO keep nn old woman from crying herself TO
death. of course, we were obliged TO sub
sist on the country as we went along, and
we naturally took about tho best In sight.
One day we took possession Of n chicken
ranch kept by an old lady, who stood al the front
gate with broom and threatened 10 lick all OF
sberman's forces fthey did not move on. Now,
chickens were considered an officers meat, and, as
we were Internal hungry, we went for these old
hens very lively. When she saw that her favorite
fowls were being caught and killed she keeled
right over and
BEGAN 10 CRY.
Presently she began TO scream, and finally you
could hear the woman's yells clear to Atlanta.
sent the surgeon 10 10 quiet her, but he failed,
and then all the officers took turns; but the more
attention paid her the more she howled. then
got pretty nervous over the internal noise, be.
cause the whole amy would hear IL, and they
might suppose somebody was torturing the
woman. Finally Sherman rode up and asked what
was It all about, and when we told him. he said
"'Give her bushel Of confederate bonds for her
hens, and sec ifthat won't stop her"
Acting on this hint, proceeded to business.
We had captured a confederate train the day be-
fore with 100000 OF confederate money, and !
hunted up the train Mt once. The money was
worth about two cents on the dollar. Well, I
stuffed about half million dollars into old
carpet. sack In the house.
"Madam.' said I, opeuing the sack I'll give
you $4,000 TO quit this noise II was as still MS
death in minute, and then her fnce expanded
into broad smile. laid the packages OF money
on the table, aud never saw such delighted
woman. The effect pleased me and continued:
GENERAL snERMAs PREsESrs ms COMPLIMENTS
and 100000 I never In my life saw such n
pleased old woman, and wound up by dumping
the contents OF the sack right down ON the floor
and telling her that when Il came 10 contributions
TO distressed females | could be outdono by nc
man living She Invited the officers 10 supper, and
cooked every chicken on the ranch and set out
cider MS free rs water. We were having pretty
good time, when long, lank old coon came In
and she said Il was her husband. Presently his
eye fell on tho money. Sarah, said he, where
in blazes did you get all this darned truckr
go a present from General Sherman, said she.
"1nint worth a continental cent: they're
kindlin' fires with It down at New Orleans
THE old woman rose up, her fNcc rs white as
your shirt-front and her eye as pleasant "a
meet
$50 you are the blk that gave me this, ore
your she called out reaching for the old broom
THE entire mess rose and started from tina,
house. We never heard any more of her, and there
Isn't man In the crowd who would meet that
old woman for all the confederate money, II IL
would bring one hundred cents on the dollar nj
the Treasury Department at Washington"-Sa
Lake Tribune