The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-19

supplies, which could have been brought
out of the State
I shall be satisfied if the officers of the
army are consulted. and l will abide their
verdict, even under the doom of subiuga-
ton by the despotism of Abraham Linz
coin.
do not wish to derogate from Gen.
Bragg's weli-earned reputation as dis
ciplinarian and tactician, and as a supe-
rior artillery officer, but that he has the
powers of combination so as to lead a
large army with success submit to the
Judgment of his officers and soldiers
r. HAYES.
A Violent Case Of Small Pox Ex-
element.
(From the Richmond Eneairer)
Heavens particular scourge, the small
zz'-sss- S=lNeSe purpose. Wherever it's horrid
seal IS set, IS tc-deface Us well as to de-
stroy, forms no topic for passing 1evity,
yet incidents occur in connection with its
ugly characteristics which it would be
impossible to refuse the title of a Joke.
A few days ago, an Invalid soldier enter
ed the Office of General Winder to obtain
passport for home, and while he was
NOAA1O NSPlS4OltS Si pllO0S on his
face attracted the attention of other Off
GERS in the room, who, startled with apx
iety tor their own faultless pulchritade.
breathed from one to another, uatil i
last got into the ears of the General, the
hldeous name of small pox" It was
evidently momentous case, and the ex-
cited corps of epidemic dreading men,
from the General down. voted it at once
subject to be summarily disposed of.
You cannot leave the city, sir" said
the General, ''you must be taken to the
small pox hospital Immediately"
The poor soldier started back in as
tonishment. The General called for a
blank certificate. filed it up, and hand
ing it to an officer, ordered him to take
Immediate charge of the Invalid and con-
vey him to the proper hospital.
81 tell you have got no small pox,"
insisted the soldier.
"Come along" replied the officer, ''this
paper says you have, and it must be So
Come along quick"
go along sir! Make haste" said the
General.
60 along! go along" echoed the SUBJ
ordinates.
go along, for Gods sakei' said aRo-
ther, and general falling back of every
body in the room took place the hor-
and the reluctant patient fingered renon-
strantly in the door.
He was finally forced to leave with the
officer, and the latter placing himself
few steps in front, marched on down the
street. Meeting friend. the officer way
ed his arm mysteriously, but the friend
failed to understand, and rushing forward,
seized him by the hand
How are you, Cashmeyer? What's
the natter" were the anxious interroga-
tiYes.
Stand back, my friend" said Cash
meyer, Il have a small pox patient just
behind me-"
"JehuF exclaimed the ill-timed ac-
QuaiEtan who, crushing his hat over
his ears, fed as though threatened with
destruction. 4 few rods further down,
the street was thronged with ladies, and
Cashmeyer felt that the terrible duty Of
becoming a monitor whose warning,
while it saved, would scare most awfully,
was now to be done On the most extern
sive scale, upon the tendereSt material in
the world. But it must be done, and has
tening forward. he politely addressed
them:
Ladies! ladies! stand aside, l have q
small pox patient on the way to the hos
pital"
Had the Yankee Monitor thrown
four hundred and forty pound bomb into
their midst, their fright, dismay. and
rush to the portals of hospitable shops.
and shrieks for mercy" would not have
been a circumstance to their voIuble and
| beautiiu. confusion.
! This duty done, on passed the fearful
man with his not loss fA~rf.t pIlo5, glDI1nS
/ yyarr,i. - - "a - '' N' o
I bulletin were dispersed like shot out of
| a hot shovel" doors were closed, men
fed from their approach as from the de-
mons, and black and white. old and
| young, stopped and shee cred off like,
though less POLITICALLY, than the foam of
the sea against the PROV of a ship.
As they reached the hospital, large
old man came putting up behind, shout
ing:
He's got no small pox! What set OF
eonfounded fools! Let hirn alone, sir,
intend to take him home. He has got nc
more small pox than you
But Cashmeyer was iEexorable. They
went to the hospital. The soldier wa
, looked at and that was enough. The ply
sicians laughed and told him to go, Civ
ing him prescription for the bites @
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