The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-24


drsw,to Chattanooga.
All the afternoon Of that day Dry
Valley road from McFarland's gap 10 1
Roasville. had been crowded with supply
trains hurrying up With the Decessaries
for the relief OF sick or veil, wounded or
dying.
As the wagons went cfbwding along
over the road portion was attscked by
Longstseet's sharp shooters, causing
panic to man and beast.
Mules dashed recklessly away, drivers
fell headlong. wounded, dead or dying.
Wagons went plundering, crssEs3e,
grinding over the bouiders to be fnallg
upset sand scatter their wrecked masses
10 the pathway OF still other teams which
came flying in the general stampede.
Among the number was one driver
! Who, seeing the point of attack before
reaching it, took cut of for the pur-
pose OF coming out safely beyond the
line OF skirmishers, which proved sue
fcessful stratsgem for ais own safety,
though less can be said of the protection
to Uncle Sans property, ss be reached
The main road minus wagon top aud
with les| than one half the supplies, YET
wi'hal the happiest fellow along the line
no doubt.
In his desperate fight through the
rugged, rocky ravine which be chose, be
had come across the body Of what seem.
ed to he . Catholic priest in badly de.
moral Ed condition. His innate rever.
enee for the cloth caused him to dis.
mount and offer assistance. He found
the poor fellow unconscious and lving
with bis horse'a bride 30 tangled and
wound around bis holy that it Was i'm.
lpossihle for the roor brute to move from
where Il hal evidently been s'anding
for hours. It vas the work OF but few
moments for Patrick to set the horse at
liberty then having fastened him to the
hack Of bis wa0n be shouldered the
slight yonpg form Of the priest and laid
him inside thee Vehicle, and having quick
|ly mounted bic mule was soon plunging
along again through the hrush.
"Wid small loss ot.time," said Pat A..
terwsrd, "for phstever an whoever be
moient he. I'd not he aither lawn him
an he burnin' ~id the fayver, an ciazy
asa loon beaides.' ~ ss
Lister on, having fallen into the line of
government wagons his mind reverted to
the qusir "customer" whom he now re.
membered Be having kept up continual
talk. ~ a8
.Bedad." said Pat as he looked hack
at bin, Tan who air yees anyway Fret
We talk Ioiketbe newspaper man wid yer
Evenin' Tonnes. and then wid yer farm
in, an now it's the whole Union airbmy
we'd he aither claimin' av as II ye'd carry
1t in yer vest pocket. Pbwat wild yer a..
llusiuns to the ouid gineral, and then wid
yer Latin ct the end Of yer tongue and
yer prayer-hook and crucifix to the front
it's the fiue scholard We air, Int diyil a
bit sv . Traiste do l take We to be-"
And now as Pat, who had driven of
to one side for breathing spell. gszed
in q speculative manner at the poor fel.
low, he broke ont anew, assuring himself
or some one else that he must reach the
Fourteenth corps before night for the
"oia general needs me badly" Then In
detected voice he claimed that it was
no use-no use--hut said he, "tell him
i,'s all safe here" tapping bis head with
bic finger. And so his feverish train
wandered on 10 strange fancies. Nv
1t was q cry to the general to guard the
right dank and then used the pitiful re.
frain. "it's no. use, no use I've one more
river to cross before I'm safe, one more
,iper to crossi'
"Be iabers." said Pat. "sn' iL's the
qrair fish We sir sccordin' to me way sv
,hinkin' an it's phws ever else yees may
be, divil q bit av praise 's there about
yees, albeit yer wearin av the ghairments
an speakin the Lstin so glib. Faith an
it's more soldier than pralste to the no.
,ice av me
"Hslio! Pat. what's the matter there p
said passing ,eamsier; "why you look
as II YOU'D been in q hurricane"
"Hurry cane, bedad and it's two hur
~ canes I've been in-wai yes stop
pl.zs. an vad We tell me ph vat kind sv
QUAR- q b It is I've caught wid me bur.
ry cane ?"
As the second team ster drew up and
haited for breathing spell, too. be jump.
ed of and stood beside Pats wagon and
looked at the stranger
"Why, Pat, be looks like an I,slIan
priest"
"Divil praist to me thinkin', it's more
soldier. Phwst wild his strstsgems, and
flank movements In his mind. an his
worryin' about the ould ginneral an
some danger to the rear av him, an bis
hulisbsloo about the suli Widdi Gems
fa,n, that the auld ginneral should kape
sharp eye 10 the rear sv her which for
hye no dacent praist but wud be blushin'
10 spake sv" a.
AZ they hnth gaz'i At this mystery
Pat says, .L'fs wash the face ~ him
an see phwat the color sv him is. Tom T
sGood, we'll do so, ans wered Tom,
as be whipped ont . sponge. which was
soon made wet and applied to the poor
hlistered, fever,sh face "Give him o
drink. Pat"
"Ah sure, an it's meseli will do it,"
said Pat. sud dihas.ss they endeavor to
amelioriste the condition of the poor
sufferer be broke forth agaln into
Evening Times, sir! Only plea.
ysne"
Instantly Tom suspended operations
while be stood as IT spell hound. and
Pat. immensely tickled at his amnzsment
said, 'Ah nov. and phwat did I tell
yees, be's the qrair fish, siu't he2 An
lie me ownseli that cant consave phwat
kind'av one be Is either" fa 4
Carefully Tom began to brush the
short hair this way and that on the head
as II In search Of some hing which 6nally
having found,a long scar near the crown
Of the bead he viewed with grunt OF |
satisfaction, and then proceeded to slash
mp one leg Of bis pantaloens for further
discoveries, which wa soon rewarded nv
the appearance Of long scar down the
calf OF the leg as If IN childhood the |
fiesh had heen torn loose from The hone
well, the great Jerusalem! II It |
sin't Gentleman Nat. biaat me-" and as
Tom turned away to blow bis nose there |
was suspicion OF tears ia eyes and
voice