Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-06-10
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In Nal. John ". Gouid's history of the
First Tenth Twenty -nlnth Maine Regi-
ment, I flnd little note devoted mainly
to remarks regarding y valued resident
Of the town of Rumford, to read which
may interest not only Rumfordfs bat
peru's aud perhaps other Subscribers tn
the Democrat. The gentleman comes
closely up Ia the picture of full n-igcd
state of Maine Yankee ne drawn by Judge
Halliburton. IA long ne this sample
lives the race Will not become extinct,
aud We all hope u will be- long tune
hence. before be IL transported Ia the
realms of glory, IL gathered home, and
the people of this vicinity are compelled
Ia do their own buichering.
Nal. Gould writes "rhe psrolei prls-
oners Who arrived this day, oct. nth,
isGl) and on the s,nd had sll be-n clothed
In condemned goods, ne the government
was short of uniforms. They had been
In the Libby awhile. but most 81 the
tim. on IIelle isle, aud they told "a. the
hardest storic. that We had ever heard
up Ia that date, relative Ia prisoners,
though they are No novelties now that
Ander.onvillr. Millen, Salisbury and
uttf tstNtNs ~ 'Ns'
historical aud damnsble.
"The lion ~ all the r'turned men VA.
that marvel ~ travellers, Jesse Bi.hop ~
Go. ~. lie Was captured on the winchcs-
ter RETREAT With about $50 In gold. Til.
d. managed Ia ave aud trade Oh for Con
f-i.rate scrip anil not only made money,
hut actually kept pretty full stomach on
BELLE Isle. lie sold the shirt Oh his hack
rather than lo.c q good bargain, he made
friend. With everybody, helpsi our Maine
iO,h boy. In many wsy.-and charged
them Tor u. payment Ia b. mad. next
pay day. ii- va. genuine Yankee
trader a. YOU all we'll know --neiiher
disaster, sickness, friend nor rrtsl coul'i
keep him from trading aud With the cN-
crIilon ~ once having .o'ne drlc'i cote"
grounds, I never know ~ his making
\ had trade. These even. De- soli ,o the
native. anil inside money At Last"
NJ the clo.. IL the Rebellion ~" s'th
IA. doing guard duty ju.t outside ID"
city limits, around the place where Mr..
surr.tt aud others 10 tho.. IN the con-
.plracy r,sulilng la the death ~ President
I.lns,ln acre confined. After Office hour.
I vent down to s~- th" boys. While
sitting In trout IL q bullding Ia whlch
some of the officers wcr- Iuarirr-d, !
noiIc~l little way ~, jumping, skip
ping and almost dying around an out 81
dear flrr. herr. there aud e,ery~hrtr,
like snap corn on q bat stove, the .tooplng
form ~ a man who.. movement. sef- 81
lie tho.r ~ Que hal known IN Maine
aud which Ner- .o unlike those ~ any
other miu ever had .-rn that decided
al once had found an oil Acquaintance.
! vent to him approaching unoh."r'c,i,
while H. ~. stirring tie Pot. heavily
tapts,i him on the .houl'l"t, and viii
emphasis barn 10 meeting an old fri"nd
UNEXPECTEDLY after = long separation
cri.l "iIos srr you, Jesse WIN
spring h. turu~i, .ir,lghisne'l up, 'ssuu'
~ position. s,ar,i . second or two, sni
th.n dropping camp KEITH. snd mlNinE
spoon. be- grsbl-rl me- Nth good .olld
grab eNclslmlng In Nv. ioy quilt" loudly
".oi. man sli,r. I. thl. Hen ihfkf' W.
.~.m~,i pleased. know ivas. ofcour.'
our conversation Nas then ~ Naiuc IN,
Mainc people. Sr,hAt''