The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-18
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X A cold, snowy night, when nobody ID ou
dooss unless compelled TO be; a bright lri
throws cheerful glow aboo.. the otilcs o.
Chief OF Police Bennett, and lights up th'
brass buttons Of one Or two OF the force
midnight has Just struck by the Capitol
clock, aud one by ono ths reporters Of tht
morning pres drop 10 and Taxa tho chair
sitting ranged along the wall. 1E
This dull times have been amply discussed
and silence has fallen On the assembly, when
Pa.roleman Crawford enters. followed by two
iorlorn looking trampB: $3.50, pE@
"Clp'n," says the Phtrolman, there's .
couple o. buns ~ wants tsckets for night.
lodgin'. Ityou say 80, III lock 'em up,0
Tie Captain catechises them, aud 10 told
that they are here hunting work, and are
promised Jobs as soon as the mills start up.
Cant you sleep outdoors" asked Tho Cap
tain. luz, s.',-J ~ =
"Well. yet; have slep. out worse night.
than this when I was aoldlering,' said the
elder OF the vags. II j. x.
"Where did you soldier ~ ri
I'm the Confederate army, sir. was
prisoner nearly a year" .1As, lgh
Where were you captured ~ asked Lieut.
AT Hartisonburg, Va, when Sheridan
whipped Early" 1',. j1ji ls1E :. t,zs
"The Dickens you were Twas there, too
but was on the other sde." nj
swell, you didwhip h--!l out Of US there
and no mistake" '}ti-g ID. N
thought ~ ~ ~
"Erly VASE skunk though. d-n his skin
When be saw the game was I'LL your way, he
skipped ont alone aud took a train for Rich
noud, and left US 10 shift for. ourselves.
hate coward, and he was one. He had thai
train waiting for him, expectin' all the tim,
10 get whipped. II we'd had two men on
cur side Ike Sheridan and Custer, you't
never whipped us, Yank." 9.
II believe you, Johnnie. SEQ Custer dis
mount and take the lead With his revolver In
his hand It would "a stirred up wooder
men. We'd bean repulssd before, but Unslel
turned the day. 5's35 -.
"Yes, aud took all our prisoners back again
and me with 'em. was alone when the,
captured tie. Like q darn fool, struggled
OIL, and the frat thing lknewl 4 was right IL
front OF squad OF Yankee cavalry |" li
"The deuce" The Lieutenant was all In
terest now. 5.1s l@= s'l n,
.,ies, and one big burly fellow covered m.
With revolver and said, Come here
Johnnie ~ cd -
AN you come, You bet," almost SHOUTED
the Lieutenant. THAT big burly fellow
was mel" ,a.0 rH ~. 'a6''' g
We'll, Ill'bs blamed |" h5a y.
The two men eyilced . desire to hug eacl
other, but restraining himself, the Lisuten
VI you're the fellow we took. / can tell
and no mistake. What did they do Will
your" az E.ggu. !. 4 ~ -
Itt"Ooe Of EN- made mo swap .clo!hes will
him, and sorry swap 1t was for me. I va
pretty well fixed out then, for wonder, an,
bis uniform had seen Its best days"
"Well, sir," said the Lieutenant, II wa
right there; Gentlemen, he's telling God
own truth.n-5 G. e.sg.,- al r.
"fes I am. Here, Johnnie, be- Quick
got" ~ ~ .'S'IT' - =
coat" p e. -" =
"And my pants, toe; and /. was Mt an,
Joke 10 change pants that kind Of day."
"No; TRAITS fact. t:was pretty cold, eE.
You r. right there. | thought I'd frsez
10, them blue clothes" f& 80
"Do you. know what that fellow wanted t,
trade for p * q q III q
l"'Cause ! had the best clothes, I reckon. )
mo tiree; he was a spy, and good one
He went through tho lines in your uniform
and picked up lots Of pointera That's wha
he was 80 anxious to trade for.' T.
well, m bs blowed il times amt changed
since tLen!"
Here the other vag saw chance to re-! i,
word edse.wis,, and he begat:
soldierin', let me tell you some OF mine"
you were not born when the war brok
out" contemptuously said Capt. Beuxett
where did you ever soldIer?" M
With the y. S.-ths Salvation Army
A gua4w FROM all prssen. greeted thi
remark, and the Captain cried:
."0b, for Gods sake, Gale, give 'sm ticket
and let 'em 20 pull"