Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-10
TURNING UP AGAIN.

You were all through that Mexican war.
and out with Walker in Niggerawger.--
Well. what 60 you think bout Niggeraw-
ger? Kind Of o cuss'd 'skeeter hole. siur
it?'
'Tain't so much 'skeeters as tits snaiks.
scorpiums and the like answered the
gray moustachel corporal. It's hot in
them countries as Dutch oven on a big
bake; and going through them parts. mans
got to move purity ID lively 10 git a.
head of the yaller fever; it's right onto his
track the hull time
Did you git that cash over your nose
out there?' s~sT
Yes. | got that in small scrimmage
under old GRAY EYES. Twas next day
after tight though. cum to think on it.
We'd been NJ there and took a small adobe
hole called Santa Snmthin'. and had
spasi6cated the poperlsshun. when went
TO git gold cross off an old woman. and
she np frying pan of .trJOles and hit me.
soT Here the corporal aimed blow with
his pipe at the face of the high private he
was talking with;-the latter lodged it.
That was big thing. that fight at San
to Sumthin'; the way we went over them
mud walls. and wiped on, the Greasers.
was q cortion. | rac'let when we was
drawed mp company front. afore we male
the charge, there was o Teller next me IN
the ranks-I didn't know him from on old
shoe. cause he'd been drafted that morn
ing into US from another company. Says
he
Were going into hair and cats claws
fore long. and as I'm unbeknowst amongt
you fellers. III like to m Ike bargain with
you.'-
Go it, says I; Pm on hand for emmy
thing
WELL says he. whichever one Of US
gifts knocked over. the tother Teller III look
out for him, snd If he amt a goner II
haul him out, so the doctor can work onto
him.
Good says I. you may count me in
there; mind you look after MEl'
The fight began. and when we charged
the fust thing knowed the Teller next me.
wot made the bargain. he went head over
heels backwards; and to tell the honest
,rooth. was just that powerful egisted |
never minde him smite. but went right
ahead after plumber and the Greasers.
over mud walls and along alleys. till got.
bang in. where found something worth
fighting about it. Bout dusk. when. we
was all purity full Of ogradenty. they sent
us to bury our fellers as was killed in the
scrimmage; and as we hadn't much time to
III h<>lx
or two deep. and put all our fellers in. in
hurry. Next morning airly. as | was
Just coming out Of a church where I'D ben
surveyin' some candle-s, with q jack
knife to see eff they were silver. lwhitcf
they were not.-hang eml as was com
ing out of the church felt Teller punch
me in the back-so l turned round to hit
him back, when I see the Teller. as had
stood By me in the ranks the day before
all covered oves with dirt, and mad as {
ringtail hornet.
'IIellor said ].
'Hel.oi YOURSELF said he. / want tel
know what yer went and berried me for
afore l was killed for?'
/ was never so put to for a answer afor'
in all my life. 'cause wanted to spasi6
cate the Teller. so kind of hemmed, anC
says Him! the fact was. this dirty little
hole of town was royther crowded las
night. and Just to please You, yer know
II lodged you out there; but swear
was this minute going ont there to dig yo'
up for breakfuss!'
If that's So said he. we won't say N
more 'bout it; bat the next tirae you do it
don't put Teller in so deep: for / had
uncommon hard scratch turning mp again.
n. II. L.