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The Daily Dispatch: August 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 10 (search)
gning "Z," commenced calling "B," which I had ascertained by the books in the office, was the signal for the Lebanon office, I answered the call, when the following conversation between "Z" and myself ensued: "To Lebanon: What news; any more skirmishing after your last message? Z." "To Z: No, We drove what little cavalry there was away. B." "To B, Has the train arrived yet? Z." "To Z, No About how many troops on the train? B," "To B. 500 — 6th Indians commanded by Col. Owens. Z." My curiosity being exited as to what station "Z" was, and to ascertain without creating any suspicious, I adopted the following plan: "To 'Z:' A gentleman here in the office bets me the cigars you cannot spell the name of your station correctly." "To 'B:' Take the bet: L-e-b-a-n-o-n J-u-n-c-t-i-o-n. Is that not right? How did he think I would spell it?" "To 'Z:' He gives it up. He thought you would put two B's in Lebanon." "To 'B:' Ha! Ha! He is a green." "