The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-18
WHO Is JISKs
Rosy will have to perish !



Tnllahoma, Tenn, March 10th, 1862
jiOks vas Of opinion that the Provisional Govern
ment of Kentucky vss gotten up for the purpose Of
regulating the price, and dealing 10 provisions JiOks
never made any provision for himself or any body
lse he was therefore highly delighted when tho
binaton went into existence believing that he would
be well provided for BY labor not his own. Although
not making any, he can consume az much provision
va the next man. Jinks can see point as quick az
wink especially II II contain spirits Jnks believer
that the army 0ught to 90 Into Kentucky and not
come out, though he thinks there Is some come out
init. Jinks ought To be general, but be amt and
Il generally Thought ne never viii be. Juks s
posted on all war matters also on matter material
and immateral, and Il IA immaterlAl to Jinks what
happens 30 Il dob't happen to him JinSs mingles
With the penple links Is an outsider " you 70 20 the
r. n. Depot he Is there II you 20 70 the rye-coIee
cavern be IA there's you may find him on The corners
the streets Al any and all hours, no IL, however
not a man to be cornered; be has no headquarters
aud In iac no quarters Of any sort, When he Is IN.
vited links drinks. links has , dry look especially
about eleven o'clock. AN, links never treats him
self or any body else, but he stands treat with as
much grace and more face than any man ever saw.
lbs Among the number Ia ono from Robinson coun
~, Tennessee Jinks IL q man 10 push ahead, but
bis own head however. has suffered most for he has
strained tito It's utmost capacity by ramming Il full
~ bust head. do not wish n ineinRate that Jinks
"a steam ram, ne IL rather a fat, though be han a
orbIddihR coantenRnce he invariably accepts invita-
tions 20 smile, aud II opportunity o. +, Ne smiles 70
frequently during the day that BY evening Ne becomes
a laughing stuck. Jinks has uniform consisting
principally Of grease dirt and tobacco juice that H.
ne IL uniformly dirty and greasy We ought 70 have
been elected king Of Crease Jiuks q man Of means
that Is, be means well, but he has a mean way OF
showing a.. links knows when and where the blow
Tough, 10 he struck hut y the last 10 the world "a
strike, though hs appearance Is striking One fact
IL singular, tbouhh always on the defensive withou
knowing H. he Is really offensive. links, though 0
warlike aud letfibly ferocous individual. ia With ii
arms except his natural arms and they do not belong
70 either arm Of The service. Jinls knows better
what ongbt ", and can be dgpe than Johnston and
iragg both in hssp. Jluks' opinions ought 70 be
respected, though they are not and perhaps never
\ will ba owing . The fact that links has ne opinions
that are In Che least seapeciabe. links would mate
an advance, but biz ananirs will not admit Of it.--
links Il perfect Yesuvusin the Son hem cause
Z aud his mouth 10 the crater around which you mes
frequently see an eruption caused BY too much Of III,
cratur' passing into biz yslem. Jipks has demoIsh
ed Ro.ecmus n thousand tmes. he has yauquiahet
several Iancolnitl aua and whipped che Yankeel
oItener than John Morgan OF any other man. JiHk,
ought tote apprcia ID, and not topreciai . wfsr
volunteers are called for, Jlnka win rush into III,
front rank, no rank however. le than \ Brigadier
win suit him Jinks daspi 8 DIR except "
lBpritual nature and then he can stand severai u,
win follow The army until he l. discharged and then
he viii 60 ~ bsltcocked provided he can geteroash
|, riae whiskey 20 pat him IN prime order. 10 hes
Links talk you would think he vas awatIa.s lripie
meht OF The most da9gtious and deadly choTarlAt
baireally he is nothing bus Aheil and ffuqOtnil,
geb oa bust A short time sincs Jiaks wanted 4
4 be yolantsersldi . gre leader Of brass band III
bad brass enough. bot eauidnoi raise tbe wind d
sufficient Quantty dlla horn. Since lhs eniorl
ueui ofihs eonscriPtion BIZ, he hiss tallea beck Of
bis Ank. Whiehh d osnpspy Y pith Rrsgmsni
ulopla volubissra CIV.