The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-09

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dogs coming, and thought would get
nut Of the way of them, il l could, as
had seen so many bitten and l would
like to avoid it IL possible, myself. He
said he had his dogs so trained, that il
when they came up with me or any one
they were following, we should stop and
not attempt 10 go farther, they would
not touch US told him that until /
had once proved the thing, should not
wish to run the risk of trying il, and
that if had got to die for breaking pris
on, had rather be shot than torn to
pieces by dogs. He SAID he had caught
a good many runaways, and had never
allowed his dogs 10 hurt any of them. l
saw he was a kind hearted man, and on
my coming down he noticed my feet
we're sore, so be got off from bis horse,
and with great kindness let me get on
"a we started on our way back. After
going about five miles we came to a
Iouse. and it being near nightfall Brown
asked for keeping for the party, over
nlght. The lady, who at this time was
alone, said they hadn't food and accom-
nOdations and we should have to go on.
While he was bantering, the man Of the
mouse came up saying. you have got one
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him He smilingly said l caught him
back back here up tree, to which he
received the response, IF it had been
ne. would have shot him right do n
he first thing" No, said Brown, that
would not be the wsy, was sent to cap
ture him-perhaps his punishment will
be hard enough yet. After little he
consented to keep us, and when he had
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If the old Southern mansion and talked
IF the war, and / heard many bitter
things thrown out In reference to the
''Yanks, and the conduct of the Union
soldiers and their officers, the dogs in
he meantime watching me closely
Brown siguified that 1t was not neces.
sary that he should sleep in the room
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iring raised a window a little. as it was
very warm, and left the dogs lying near
The bed on the floor. He said if l did
not attempt to get away, they would lie
Ieaceably, leaving the door unlocked
AS lay upon the bed in the stiffness of
he night, could not help thinking OF
home and the loved ones, and that pos
.ibly then was the time to make another
fort. Laying awhile,I raised my head
but the dogs were on tue alert, eyIng me
closely. with their heads upon their fore
feet. Doing 80 number of times with
the same success stuck my leg gu;
slowly, when low growl' from my COM
panions warned me hey were not Uegll-
gent of their duty, but were guarding
me with all diligence. In The morning
Brown came, asking how l had slept,
aud telling me to come and get ready
breakfast. The table was supplied with
the best the house afforded, ham and
eggs, biscuit and butter, honey, cheese.
etc, regular thanksgiving meal, "and
ONE good sandwiches were made for
our lunch on the way. Brown offered
to pay, but the old SOutherner was loyal
to his country and would take no pay.
not even Confederate money which was
al there was in circulation. My captor
showed many acts of good will and soon
ffered to let me ride, renewing the op-
pOrtunily from time to time. II at any
time we became separated the dogs were
sure to be with me, showing to my own
satisfaction, they had been well trained
for their work. learned from conyer-
-alion with Brown, that his sympathies
were strongly with the North. He said
when the war commenced he had three
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three-fourths of mile northeast of the
stockade and owned cue hundred slaves
Now he had but one colored servant, two
horses and his dogs, and he was com
PEELED to hunt runaways from the prison
or go into the rebel army, and of thu
two he would rather do the latter. To
show the sagacity and instinct of thu
dogs, when passing large field of twen-
ty or thirty acres. he sail, in plOughlnR
up the whole, might walk in one OF
the burrows and if it be regularly filled
with the plow, these dogs would g.
across and find the right furrow and b.
ready to follow wherever l went, II
only kept on the ground. He said
when went into the river it troubled
the dogs until they had circled around
on both sides of it up and down, and
found when 1 had left the stream and
gone into the woods. Stopping for
lunch we could get nothing but corn
bread, which was not to be wondered al
As the people were destitute, there were
so few left at home from the army, t.
Ill the soil. We got to the prison about
o'clock, p. m. In going by the cook
house on the way to the gate, where
food was cooked for rebel soldiers and
also fol- the prisoners, which was fur
nished with large ovens, and cauldron
kettles that would hold barrels, for
Cup and boiling potatoes and meat.
Brown said, you needn't go in withou
something, giving me half corn-pone
as we call them, card 1924 inches, p
inches in thickness, baked from
cob-meal without any salt. He ais
gave me piece of meat about the sizt
of my fist, saying, remember the boy
and let them share with you. The Off
Ger of the day, reported us to the SER
geant of the guard, and the gate swung
open wide enough for me to enter, which
did, casting grateful glance TO my
captor. but, who had been so indulgen
to me during our acquaintance. went
TO my old quarters, much to the surpris,
of my old comrades, as they thought ]
must have gotten away for good or have
been killed. The tunnel had been filled
up and made secure, and the hope OF
getting from Andersonville prison by
such means, was gone. and | was still e.
have before my eyes The skeleton forms
of mutitudes in their wanderings abou
the grounds, to pass away the time ia
their distress looking like jumps o.
spooks; and perhaps to suffer myself
from hunger and exposure, till dealt
should relieve me, as IL was daily doing
for scores.
Another correspondent says: The
new year opened with unusual balmy
weather, inviting to outdoor sports
young men playing ball in the streets
with their coats off, and talking about
July weather in January.
The second day OF January Mr.. Gil
bert's young folks had out croquet set
making believe it was summer weather
if it was winter month.
w. W. Ranney returned to Andover
the last of the week to meet engage
ments in Boston Sunday, the 18th inst.
Miss Bertha Hotchkiss of Georgia
has been spending few days with her
schoolmate, Bertha Gilbert.
Bertha Gilbert returned to Vermont
Academy Monday.
The old house on the premises of the
late Mrs. O'Brien recently sold to Mr..
Scott Minot, was moved last week on to
the grounds of the buyer to be fitted up
for a mechanics shop. A commendable
aid in the business of the place.
Rev. A. S. Gilbert was called to
White Creek on Monday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Willard Rice, cut down
at the early age of % years with the
measles.
The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Daley
on Saturday calls out the sympathy of
MANY friends Mrs Daileys condition