Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-05-27

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ed off without him. Late in the ev-
ening we discovered a light in hut
or house near the road and ventured
in to see who occupied it. Here |
found two of the toughest specimens
of southern humanity [ had ever
seen. [ told them [ was rebel SOL
dier seeking my way across the noun
tains to my home in Tennessee. |
felt like making my visit short and
stepped out. 1t did not look as tho
the creatures ever knew the use of
water as an outward application, and
they could not have had their hair or
beard cut since the rebellion started.
We logged on and sometime after
discovered light ahead. Approach
ing cautiously we saw two men armed
and apparently watching the approach
of some one in the road. [ got near
enough to see that that they were the
selfsame devils | had met in the house
several miles in the rear. They had
cot in across ahead of us and were
waiting to pick up the Yankee vaga-
bond they had seen an hour or two
before. We might have left couple
of dead villains by the roadside, but
we passed around them and went on.
We were making on as best we could,
when we saw dim, Pickering light
in the distance, which seemed to be
moving. AS we went the light moved
on and we became curious to know
what it was. We decided it must be
negro with a lantern or torch, and
after a hard push we came sufficient
ly near to see a man walking. and
found by hailing him that it was our
poor, lost darkey, whom we supposed
lost the day before. 1t seems that
he came to our hiding place soon af-
ter we left, and set out in pursuit of
US he took a shorter route and came
in ahead of us, and, having prepared
torch, was marching on at the top
of his speed to overtake us. | was
never so glad to see darkey as |
was under those circumstances. We
were in the woods, and decided to
stop for sleep and rest. Early in the
day our guide advised us to start out,
that we might make ten miles or so,
when we should find river to cross
over and cover for the next night.
When nearly to the river we saw a
set of buildings and started off to
make around them, so as not to be
seen by the inmates of the house. 1t
happened that we came out in plain
sight of the family before we knew it,
and saw them watching us; there
were several persons in sight, and
rather too many large dogs to make
it agreeable. We decided that it
would not be safe to run, and so con-
cluded to 90 to the house and take
our chances. Maj. Adams and my
self had been forced by the coward
ice of Love and Kellogg to take all
the risks made in meeting the people
as we travelled, and we asked Love to
90 to the house and ascertain the sit
uation. He refused, as did Kellogg
These men, either by being broken
down by hardships, or by nature.
proved very uncongenial and disa-
greeable companions, and we could
have made our way better without
them. Adams volunteered to go tC
the house, but was SO nearly played
out that 1 felt l ought to take the
risk myself Norcross braced up anC
said he would 90 with me. We wen
man and his wife with promiscuou:
group of darkies. The man stood
still and did not speak till we reached
him. I grabbed his hand and shooE
it heartily, and asked him what h'
thought of us. He didn't know. / tol(
him we were ''Yanks" trying to reacl
the Union lines. He invited us in
and informed us that he was UnioI
man, but said it would be unsafe t.
let his neighbors know it. They
proved very friendly and offered tC
get meal for us, but we wanted tC
hurry on and get across the river
After Love concluded we were no
being badly treated, he came sneak
ing up to the house, and L presume
my remarks to him were not as polite
as they were emphatic.
The woman boiled lot of eggs 70
us and we bade them goodbye ant
got over the river. Poor Adams wa
about gone for it, and we made a hid
ing place for the night. In the morn
ing we started and at o'clock reach
ed the union man, Mr.. Anderson, t.
whom we had been sent by Mr.. Kim
ball. Our guide remained till tn
next day and then returned home
We paid him 500 for his faithful
services.
Mr.. Anderson was formerly fror
New York and was true union man
The rebs had burned a Touring mil
that he owned and stripped him Q
} all his property as far as possible, ,bu
he was still loyal, as was his entir
family. We remained at his hous
two or three days and shall have ot
casion as long as we live to bless th
: day we found SO good friends anon
the wilds of the mountains of Care
lima.
, Eupepsy.
This is what you ought to have. in fact, you mu
have it, TO fully enjoy life Thousands are scare