Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-01-18
A. STORY Or BOOTS,
Shittett's Hollow During the Civil
War-A Thrilling Experience.

l was telling few of my old com
panions in the army of personal Incl
dent OF the invasion of Pennsylvani,
and the burning Of Chambersburg
which they thought I ought to writ,
out and send to the Dispatch. 1t wal
this:
In many raids I made into the clio.
my's country l respected The rights OIL
property, but in one departed from
my wonted custom, and, as the sequel
shows, how quick retributlon overlook
me. The evening we left Chambers
burg, after laying waste many of its
beautiful and substantial buildings.
about sunset we stopped at the foot of
mountain at a smell village nestled
among the foothills. Stelled corn had
beeni"pressed" and orders given to each
company commander t. feed his horses
in the street without taking the bits
out Ut their mouths, ard to the men to
keep close to them to avoid q surprise
from Averill, who was pursuing us.
While standing there noticed over
the door Of one o. the houses a sign
which bore this inscription; "Boots d
Shoes" There were articles l vas
much in need OF. A projecting pc oh
was at the entrance-door of the low.
squatty, building, and in company with
a companion, W. H. T., of Blacksburg,
Va, [ knocked on the dor, and was
most cordially invited III by lady who |
met us. When we were inside and
seated glance around lie room show
ed number of shelves, sue rs II err.
chants use to keep their goods in, and
one or two shoe makers benches. Sup
er was announced, and the lady in
sisted on our having something to eat,
which we politely declined In few
moments came into our room an cid
gentleman, and another lady les DIES
'he one that 10 us tie door The
amlly, as I'M en- loo #, COZ sig ed
his old man d the Two dies. abo t
wO and one-half times sweet l6. I
'roke the news t them that few
ours before We lad bun ed TT b auti- {
nl CITY OF Oh rn bersburr; that we hid L.
lenty of moLey which we wanted 10 l
xchange for a pair of boots for each If {
s.The old man said there was nothing G
the kind about the premises. 1 told C
i'm shoes would do; that 1 was suffer- t
g rom aplethora of gre enbacks, which a
wan ted to getr.d of before returning !
thin our lines. Suspicious glances S
nong them led me to believe that they +
ought L was lying. L had SIS in grten- t.
'cks, which had taken ION the peck II
Of dead Connecticut ma nd that s,
is really all I nd. I showed to b
companion and remark d re
Is pretty money, but it would e use bt
S when we lecrossed the P,toma Ia
us had The desired effect. 1lt.od th
n and the two ladies 10 ired 10 a nj,
ner OF the room and held a whisr- tr
d conversation, and while this coll 70
sation was going on l remarked that he
price would be consider ed large; that ay
ad two 500 bills that ttey might Gee
e for something We could wear on b e.
feet. What they were talking sto
ut l could not hear, but one of the sat
es resorted to my tactics, hard ly- and
and remarked in distrusting way bac
man living in the backyard had aim
If OF boots and pair Of shoes; that On
vas poor, and would be glad to get lyin
luch money. She went into another less.
], and in moment I heard her of Il
defending stairway, evidently my
g into the cellar In a moment on I
eturned with pair of boots and q who
Of shoes. Ny companion, 7, was what
'ached first, and he selected the neye
a pair of low-quartered calf him
that fitted him to nicely. The sor r,
fell TO me, and l at once proceed reeir
pull them on. Ii was splendid we W
such as would cost 81 or So now, than
o Scotch soled, squsre-toe1 ], and of ho
out of the best calf-skin. Only tebra,
election could be offered to them we've
y were trife large, being No. serter
when rs would have suficed. No
Sl'ung several minutes and chat story.
SUBJECTS not connected with begin,
WY acquired foot gear, I arose repres
mt to the door, followed by my inadso
MON, and hal fairly opened the will nc
men one OF the ladies sad bland by the
on forgot to pay us for those lesst
I told her it cid not suit me in afte
q this evening, and that 7 wouId i,