The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-11-05
CONFEDERATE TIMES.

were glad TO skedaddle.
The Federals raided all day, however, for
profit or amusement, every day and Sun.
day too. When daylight declined they
hustled into camps. Occasionally they
were fired on from the busifes-buckshot
were picked out OF their soldiers once in q
while, and more than once q dead Yankee
was found In the road-and nobody the
wiser.
When the news came TO Georgia Of Presi-
dent Lncolns assassination they started
early in the forenoon, stayed out later at
night and ware, altogether, more violent
and aggressive. The "rebs" then had more
hiding out to do.
Among those who fed to the swamps
and canebrakos were three young officers
of my acquaintance (for this is an ''ower
true story'D, but their names and rank are
unnecessary to mention. / will designate
them as Lisukcnants A, b and G, because
they went TO othsr pursuits, and their sol.
disrinx ooeupation was soon done and over
with after Genarsl Wilson occupied Macon.
ConfsdeEste money had played out. Gra-
txstous food aud lodging became, there
fore, mattar Of loyalty to the government
than undergoing throes Of dissolution. In
their enforoed ret4nemeDt they had many
ssansinR experiences. Hard times and war
tuaes failsd to quenoh thsir enjoyment Of
tbs comic sAde Of this sort OF lie. When
they oaros IN to our refugees home after
dark Tor shelter 1t was as enjoyable for us
to listen AZ for the narrators themselves to
expertence. One night they were tramp
ing down in Twiggs county. score of
miles from the city. Footsore and nearly
famished, they at last discovered a light In
the woods at Some distance from tins main
roSd
A heavy rain had fallen In the afternoon.
and the night was foggy and startess.
They scrambled through the bushes and
fell over dilapidated fences until they
found Themselves near the house, but a
gang Of dogs on the inside OF the inclosure
mnde 1t prudent to halloo, to which only
the dogs replied. Forsome minutes it was
doubtful whether the human or the canine
species would prevail IN the noise and hub-
hub that ensued. The officers began to
think It would be best to seek the road
again. Sore and weary legs were to be
preferred TO bitten legs-ond the pack wis
apparently intent ON tasting blood
Hungry men. however, are usually per
ststenk AT Last the door opened; man
bearing q torch. hoAding IL high over his
head, and peerfng into the gloom, called
out: who Is W What's yer wantp
heutenant A-as we wiz call him
stepped forward and said: We are travel
rs, arc benighted, and would hin supper
and iodgtnEs- Can yon allow us 70 come
INTO your Kitchen fnr the Might've are
mnddy and tired from walking in the rain
and vcry hnngryr
Before the torch holder drctded to reply
n female voice In his rear squeaked out:
mo. sir; wo don't take In travellers We
haan't a nte to cat but plain corn meal,
and loe<ie enough Of thni- God knows.
Old Wheeiers cavalry cleaned us out last
wlnter-weve putty nlgh starved sinoe ne
went x2ong; cnnciudlng In lower tone
OF voice 70 the loren hoider, why DON'T
you tell 'em TO 60 to tho Widder Jones
cross the creek; may pe smell take 'em
1nf
The man am us 10 was nlaaen.recom,
mennnd WIDOW Jones hospitality and
stoppoo-vaaln8 ror rurther promptlng.
but mister SAID Lieutenant Is rs we
viii call him, "ve are v9y hungry and
very tired Ii your good Lazy Will only be
so kind as TO al!o" ms 70 sit oy your kitchen
hre We WIN COOK a corn cake ourselves, not
yr1 ~
VIII not annoy you. we must hno shelter
very soon as u thrna1ens rain again. Do
reconsider and take us In. Your good wife
ia too clever and good looking to forbid us
a shelter know''--
The woman here interrupted, addressing
her husband, '.Tell 'em, Jonas, we don't
want no blarneyAa no comp'ny ueeder
Eff Wheeler's cre4& comp'ny had er lef us
anvthinp INIT CORY meal and but leetle a.
that, we might er spared some of it-but
want yer to shet that door and come in
How dyer know but these folks is tryh 9
to git in and rob rs of the leetle bit tina,
Wheeler's crowd leftT
This was too strong an insinuation fol-
Lieutenant b. Madam, l am proud tC