The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-29

wounded, passed our camp on the way +
brigade headquarters. He was the Gen
erals picket officer and had been fred OF
In making his rounds.
The only other incident OF note Nigh
have happened at an Indifferent time any
where that hills and Businesses yield clan
destine whisky. He was powerful arti!
lery maB, and while under the "inflooence'
imagined himself general OF the army
likewise It's conclusive rank and file. Pre-
sented side scene very like one sometimes
exhibited at home celebrations not dowI
on regular programme. The officers of hi
battery, unable 20 control the man w!thou
extreme violence, Major Campbell appear
cd on the scene with graduated course Of
treatment; first, his limbs 10 be held by a.
many men as required; disobeying order,
TO subdue his voice he was next duly
gagged. Shackles and handouts not being
then included In the battery outfit, he was
next In course "bucked'
II anyone desires to know the method
by which a violent, raylng, athletic man
may be reduced TO helpless, motionless
heap, one under that treatment presents a
complete instance. A stick Of wood as
large as can be held crosswise between the
teeth Is placed there the ends sufficiently
projecting on each side of the mouth TO be
secured there by cord, crossed and re-
crossed like Igure s behind the ears.
II subdues the voice effectively. From
that subject proceedeth neither voice nor
sound till the apparatus be removed,
neither can vicious person so treated
possibly bite anyone. The "bucking" pro.
cess is equally unique, simple and promo,
tive of quietude. IL consists In placing
the person In sitting posture, the knees
are drawn up the chin, the hands brought
around the legs and secured together at the
wrists, a sufficiently strong stick Is then
passed through below the bends Of the
knees and above those of the elbows, and
he is at once securely locked up and re-
iuced TO an inert mass. A devilish ingen-
lity In the plans, but probably no better
lOr more humane method OF actual ne
,essary punishment could be devised, as no
injury results. It will be seen that the
ombinatlon can be readily dissolved by
the key Of the situation.
During the two or three days our forces
we're on xhibition-making show of
orce-at Holly Springs, rode once leis.
rely through II to see what the show itself
night make. 1t was quiet and orderly
)ettsr so on all accounts. Thus early motto.
I'd as afterwards, when occupying towns,
hat a few prominent men were ever at
lome. They were probably leading citi.
ems duly appointed by head rebels to
upervise the local affairs in the absence of
military authority. While not specially
they had a prepared assumingly
ubdued air of still being of the "highah
wdah"
While business was not suspended, there
vas appearance of oppression, asif pursued
n routine and Indifferent way. OF the
ommon people, the middle aged and
outh were absent; only appearing the old
nen and the very young. The negroes
we're noticeably absent; probably spirited
way to concealments lest 1.-The Yankee In
aders" should entlce them from fealty to
hose who had original title to their souls
nd some of their bodies.
| made endeavors TO ascertain the sig
ificance of the name the place bore, but
ould only learn that there were some
oted, unfailing springs In or near town
which had been named for the holly,
avorite evergreen shrub very common In
he southern states we'll known for Its
right green leaves and Its berries, which
urn red or yellow about Christmas, and
xtensively used In garnishing rooms and
alls and festival occasions during the hol-
days.
On excavatiug the town the brigade
narched through the principle parts of 1t
laking a show of force. When we'll under |
notion, about withdrawing from that seat
f war, al intelligent, youngerly looking
entleman, In becoming citizens dress,
pproached my portion, drawing on his
loves with an air of great satisfaction, and
outreously asked me where he would find
he I'd Iowa. l told him Its place in the
dunn. He remarked that a number of
ears before, In an evil hour, he had been
eguiled into immigratiDg to the state by |
lie visions and dreams of the Eden II was
nd the land of beauty and romance the |
ntire sunny south was, which had
nticed so many deluded youths there be-
ore him Had been there long enough to
Q claimed as a citizen of the state, and
ad been served with some process OF ne
reat, to be available at the next draft for
ebel troops. He had been long watching,
,aiting and hoping for chance TO escape.
% leave of his own accord, would, by the
erms of his ne-ereat, rate him as deserter
rom the army, or If ever caught In the at.
smpt to escape. AT our Invasion"
70 had had the sublime good fortune to
D meet some old acquaintences In the Sd
owa, who had warmly welcomed his prop
sition "to go along" with them, and also
D assist in carrying some of his more val
able eifects,-he was matchmaker and
eweler. One never saw more complete
of joy and gladness than he
resented. My recollection Is his name
ras "Cozzens" or Cousins
1t was well along In the afternoon, being
ONE miles on our return, a favorable place
eing reached, pleasant and convenient
amp was made for the night. Never a
ovlier night bright picture In the black
sitter volume of war. And some were there
hat night whom head prophetically sing
ng
Wherefore should we be melancholy boys,
whose business Ills to die"
VIM. w. WEIGH.
Galesburg, H., June 81.