Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-15
the BackNard cow nlas

During the Revolutionary war ,vb.n
corps Of American army Was sre,S ,t'. !
ed near the borough Of ElizabethtoNp. N
j., an ofhoer who, by the way. was nor
Of devotes Of Venus than Of Mar. 80
Dis addresses to lady Of distinction. Wbor7
be was 10 the habit Of visiting ni9htlv.-
On The discovery Of the repssted sbsepes
Of the ofieer, aud Of the fiace where the
Interviews with bis DuIcinea we're bads
some xaggish frisnds determined % piev
Of a handsome trick nc bis expense, which
should deter him from repetition Of his
visit.
The officer. Il appears, rode very snsIi
horse, Of the pony kind, which he I'm me
tied, With the reins over his neck. near
she door, in order to mount and ride Oh
without delay, when the business Of eours.
ing and kisslng Was over. and the hofsj
always remained until backed by the OWE
ef without attempting 20 chsu ee his posi-
tlon. Do certain dark and gloomy ni1hts
when the ofhcer bad, a. usual, zone "a nav
bis devotions to.the object Of bis desrecf
affections. and vas enjoying the kSprosip&
smiles Of ne lovely fair one, bis aaaRijk
oompaPious went privately % fls do5s 81
the house where omcsr vas, took his bfidI6
aud Saddle from tie house, which they sene
away, placed the bride on the tail, de
saddle on the back, and the cruppsf over,
the horns Of q quiet old Gov, Who stood
reaceably chewing her cud, near the spot.
Immediately thereafter, they retired some
distance from the house, and separating,
raised Q loud cry Of alarm, that the enemy
bad landed snd were marching inao .tkt
village. Cor hero on hearing this, took
counsel from his fears, and snatcbine &
hasty kiss. be shot out Of the door with the
velocity of . musket ball; and noaptink
into the saddle, with his back toward fh1r
head OF the COW. and plugging his spurs
keenly into her sides. caused her to baWl
ont with excessive pain, and she started in
her best gallop towards the camp. The
officer still plying bis spurs, with all his
wine on beard, and finding himself hurried
rapidly backward, maugre all his Efforts 70
advance, hearing the repeated baWiings %
the tortured beast, imsgined that he vas
carried of by magic, and roaring ont NOSE
Justify that the devil had got him, vas
thus carried into the very centre of the
camp. LAB si-1 rC3 = 4, tzf5sss a5 49,.
The sentinels hearing the noise. dis.
charged their pieces and fed, and alarm
guns were ired-the drums beat TO arms,
the .ofisefs left their quarters and cried
tuEu Outp WIN al Nu0 otfcukS0 Oh tDott
longs. The soldiers started from their
sleep as If ghOst had disturbed their
dreams, and the whole body running bah
naked. as quick as possible, in gallant dis
hsbile, prepared to repel the terrible inli
! vader. When DO + the ludicrous sight preS
sented itself to their eyes Of the gallant
officer mounted on q COW with bis hes to-
wards her tai. her tongue hanging out.
her sides goary With the gouging Of the
spurs, and he himself almost deprived Of
reason and half 2etrifed with horror.
A loud roar OF laughter broke from the
assembled band, at the rider and his steed;
aud the whole corps gave three times
] three cheers as be bolted into camp. ~ :.
He was carried to bis quarters 10 til
um0hr there to dream of lovers, metsmor-
phOses. backward rides, sternRay advance
| es, and alarms Of invasions, and thereby
garnish his mind with material for writing
q splendid treatise on the novel adIsntnfo'
of COW Iids.