The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-08-04

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t,ioned ed case the sdyice might be profitable
y followed, but ttlere are circumstances
5 which forbid The quiet 80, ,,lnmoved con-
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lag---"take ittcool, would be a nockery
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's.s s'-n 's'resot rigid sta,e,' ont,,s :.
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s.cii him ~ >;a.sr il coui;'' but there are
cases which, Rs a modern rn;nancer would
say in point Of downright prnYocatei.
rise in sublime magnitude 9aboye all these
snh viii endeavor TO make good the nsscr.
ton BY presenting en- example.
In t1ho wild days Of Missouri--no one,
wo Presume. will dispute its present ut viii.
Ged ssate---a number Of the more rxci,able
and adventurous young officers ofour gal.
iaH'a army were stationed at Council Bluffs,
to guard the frontier from the incursions
ofthe wild and then pow erfui tribes which
r"amed in that immediate neighborhood.
On their isolated position they had little
to destroy the nunotnry of life except an
occasional march 20 check some .ribe
which was warming toto hostility, or IN in
vennhG and playing tricks upon each oh.
cr. II ma'tercd not how outrageous, or
dangerous. or ridiculous, and deviltnent
a'raciiscd upon nne unicer by ann,h.r,
should be. they never for once grew angry.
but the victim merely set his wits 10 work
to, iipossihlc, surpass his Own case by re
tort on his adversary. a Lieutenant who
vs. pnrhcuiJ'v gond a. ,hcsc practical
% .es, brrause Ills dignifcd and cool man.
ner made l';m less suspected lhan his CON.
Tades, had played on one uron brn,her
Lientenant who had delightful lisp a
t''n'I aisne sitter, at an evening card prr,v
71 his quarters The dignifed joker was cx.
naiiaing |" several officers, among them
his lisring victim, how very becoming il
was for man. under all circumstances; TO
keep cool. and remarked. r,nrenyer, ,hat
IN his own case II was constitutional nab |
nj, IN The face Of tie most lhrestnina con. |
'seHuences, toleiain nerve whic;. drfsd !
Oh, howly Saint mage ,a," 81 s.a-- :
~ ,,s,5,. ,.4,r ,~p @2e.s- !. III z!nais noes i
<,st,spc .sr1,, DANCE particular,
Pninlcd ou.. ard a general assent given t.
Ills great value in the possession OF q militia
ry man.
.'Wcll Jim," inquired his lispine friend,
how would YOU do, thupotle ,heU will
an inch iu,hce ,hnuld drop t.hclf in,o ;
high " allied angle in whirh you had ,akor
from 4 company Of ,harp thooler:hs, an,
where i. wa,h ther,ain if you poked ou
your noihe you'd get pcppcred!'
How" said the other, winkin1 AT In,
circle, why, take il cool, and spit on III.
fusee!'
"Ycth, thnih true, "answcfed HE .isp;n,
Lieutenant. apparently perfectly satisfied
and ihcr wink travelled round the circIs
of optics.
The party broke up. and ali retired IL,
might except the patrols, who continued
their rounds, as we believe shey gencraly
do on miIatary posi-, until morning goes in.
10 trag when the air of bus,ic and
activity began irs hum in the barracks
The sodires were passing from Ihcir SEES
-aIquarters, and soon there were: nurn.
Der gathered nr"n the parade. presently
several officers assembled, ana were talk
ing in cluster, when along came the lis D.
ing Lieutenant; he looked q, !he group un,
imme,liaiely passed into the quarters Of his
dignihed friend, who was still in bed.
"Ah, is that you, Charley" said the
sleepy Lieutenant, lazily opening his eyes.
"Yeth, Jim" said the lisper, II wan, to
Try aa experiment lhith morning. aud ,hec
now d--n COO! you can be!" saying which
he walked deliberately up to The ire burn.
ang up"a the hearth, and placed in lis hot.
tcst ccntrc po,oder canister and instant.
]y retrcated.
There was but one mode Of cercss from
the quarters, and tha! was upon ,Le parade
ground-the rear being built up for defence
against attack. The occupsn, took one
gIanre at the fire, saw the canister. and
comp chending his situation in moment,
he dashed al the door, but his friend had i,
fast on the outside.
"Charley, let me out, if you love mc7''
shouted the occnPan, OF The quarters.
iApit On tho canister, JIM" shouted he
in return.
Not moment 10 oe lost--hc 3, first
snn!ched up a blanke, to coyer his egress,
but now dropping it he raised The window,
and out he bonnccd-s0ns culot:s, sans
every thing. but very short under gar
mensj and thus, with hair almost on end.
he dashed upon full parade ground. The
shout which hailed him brought out The
'"hoIe barracks TO sec what was the matter.
md the dignifed Lieutcman, pulled tall
Sergeant in front Of him to hide hi. par.
nhe dress. Whu lmin't you thpit an !,