The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-15

How lac Entered az Atlanta tom
prnuI md Tie SnbaenmNml INnmI.

nov he tuterrh an Ailhuih Hbtub
proOf and the Subsequent Events.
From CO., chicago Srws
During the session OF An important
religious body IN our uty made the
acquaintance OF the Rev Mr. Du-
buquc, delegate from one oi the
northwestern -tate-, SAYS aWrilrr va
the Atlanta Constitution. What at.
traolcd me To the man Wa biz amin.
bility aud mcchuess Me- Dubuque"
came up to my Ideal Ut ~ prrAchrr.
aud / found his compnniuu-h p very
pleasant. Dne afternoon my western
friend asked me If thought HAT an,
of the bOmb-rrooi- dug by the citl-
lrub during the siege oft Atlanta
were -tlll III existence. He desired
to sire one, ~ he had been requested
boy his friends At homo Co sketch Do
"l know Ut one that We can reach loo
tcu.minutcs' walk ! -aid Nr. bu
buuuc was delighted, and we were
soon On our way to the piH.c.
had slight acquaintance with
the old lady upon whose premises the
bumh-proOf was situated. and when
We reached the place aud stated thc
object of our visit permission Wa,
readily given To- cNumiuU the queer
looking hole Ia the ground which had
served ass refuge from sherman .
shells The bomb proof fortunately
wA- 10 line state OF preservation, Hnd
the old lady pointed 1t cut to us with
q good deal OF pride. Al lr-t wr
SAW only n huge mound OF earth rnN
cred with grass, but ut one cud We
found al opening to u crooked uu-
dcrgruuui chamber, about six feet
deep. ten feet long, loug, aud i've 10
width 80 falling shell htd sufficient
force tu penetrate that mound, coin.
posed ct red clay, timber aud scrap
IRON.
When We scrambled out OF thu
gloomy place the old lady remarked
that when she occupied IL the WHll-
were lined with old carpet aud thc
tluur was covered with rug, win
"A irW chairs aud some blankets her
family had found II uight ia the dug
out, a- she called it very rudurahlr.
"l'hu-c were stirring times, said
MIR Dubuque.
"rhcy were, indeed" replied our
hustr-s. If can never forgive ten
sherman tor Smelling aoN Wll of
women aud children
zone of the necessities OF war
said the preacher in an undcrionr
by the WAY, dId any ut your solid
irrs ever seek shelter ia this snug
| little hulrF'
"Onl, one" replied the hil land
hc turned uut To- bee II NHuhrc spy
is It possible her two hsincr-
exclaimed,
~ ~. wH- never 80 surprised IN
nv lie. One day the -hrllug wa-
unusually hot Two spent sh"ll-
struck thrhuusc. 4 soldier who was
passing ran into our yard aud made
Tor the bomh.pruot lie rcqucstcd
our purmssion tu rcwAlu Tor ~ icW
minutes. aud of course WC hni uu Obj
lrrtlun llr WAS "A tine looking young
man aud mndr himself very hgrrrt
| nlo. " hen hr lett hc expressed a
wish for something lu read, and .rl
hm have The Abide, nmp, con
trdcratr novel he promised tn rr
turn II, but did not expect to see ii
again"
And did lac return it' | asked
- r-,Amd ! wish he hadn't WIN
WHAT ut YOU lulHh' WV WV"
later. after sherman had occupied lh,
cit,, was out in my front }ard on,
morning looking alter my plHhl-
when who should ride up to the
ioucr bnta young officer ia u -pich'
spank new uniform. wouldn't louh
AT him until he salutcd me, and said
Madam, have called tn return your
book. uniuNed it very much.
took the hook. II WAS 4 he Aid.de-
Camp.' Then | looked the officer
full In the face. so you we're spy
said. That's what lhry call IT, re-
Piled the young rsrcal, with ~ laugh.
lie bowed, waved his hand, and gHl
loprd oil / never SAW him again
but / would know him los the Two
scars ou his right temple.
"a very interesting incident said
MIR Dubuque 1T is To Dee hoped
that Iuur spy abandoned the tricks ui
hi, business aud settled down lnioH
good citizen after the war
"l don't believe word of IT, rec
,pundcd the old lady. ~ had
known what he WAS NJ first ! would
have had him turned over To ten
Hood and shot.
Ry thi. time we had seen all there
was TO be seen and were ready To
take our departure. A. he turned
In 20, after thanking the mistress OF
the house tor her cuurtcsy Mr.. Du-
huuur. before replacing his hat
brushed away the curly locks from
hh right temple, revealing two niue
sears, and galed At the good Mdy,
who was smiling upon him.
any goodness" exclaimed the rA'
cllcd woman "Why, YOU are the
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