The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-10-24


complied with their wishes, but unfortunatel
there was only smooth surface on the crown
"where the hair oughtto grow" Gas says th
touching song and the increased vehemenc
Of the fire showed that the reflection of th
suns rays from the polished Uranium wa
guiding the deadly rifle with alarming preci
I sion. An old man deyotedly attached to hi
chief saw and understood the critical situation
and unable to restrain himself. he went up t
the general and said, 4put On your hat again
it only makes it wurser its all shiny on toj
like looking glass"
A general officer had gained quite an IN
enviable notoriety for bucking marauders ant
stragglers. This was very common punish
ment in the old 9. S. army during the Mexi
can war, and consists in seating the ohende
upon the ground tying his hands together By
the wrists, drawing them over his knees anC
thrusting stick under his knees 50 as to res
tightly upon the hollow Of the arms just oppo
site the elbows A men thus lied is in a mos
painfully constrained position, and the punish.
ment is sufficiently severe without being at
tended with dangerous consequences. One
morning as the troops were fling out Of camp
this officer attempted to leap his horse over a
wide ditch, but the opposite bank gave way
and the horse was thus thrown upon his
launches in the mud and slime Of an unusually
filthy ditch. The animal was extricated at
length, but his tail and headquarters were
smeared all over However, there was no
help for it and the officer rode on to get to the
head Of the column, but he heard from one end
Of the line to the other, look there the Old
fellow has been bucking his horse as I'm a
sinner
From an officer Of Humphreys old brigade
Of Mississippians we received during the war,
the incident below showing the appreciation Of
the Mississippi boys for the gallant youths,
who kepto out Of the army.
The brigade was at halt BY the roadside
with stacked arms, when nice young man
rode by well-monntcd and wclI-dressed He
was instantly greeted by hundred voices
each charging him with using some Of the
many tricks, BY which. under the exemptions
Of the conscript bill, the government was
cheated out of soldiers He's a twenty Mig
ger chap" cried one mo, he looks too
poor for that, he's the oyerseer," cried anoth
en- " He's potash bler." "Wrong there,
jim, he's been poking around camp picking
up old hides to soak in a tan yard MAY
be, he's magistrate, take off your hats boys
to the squire" {" Halo, mister" shouts a
bare foot lad, ''have you got contract for
shoeing soldiers =? " g He gave bale of cot
ton to the conscHpt officer" Nary a bale,
he bribed the fellow with his mammy's old
settin' turkey hen" Mister can you click
them things in the telegraphy office" ''Send
Sucia a q 1pn1- a M r,,o,. tl,ov, Ia,
wires" Our young hero with flashing eyes
and diIated nostrils showed BY boldly chal
cnging the whole brigade to single combat,
hat other motives than fear had kept him from
he battlefield. Thereupon, young --
stepped out and with polite bow asked par
don for the rudeness of the brigade, q the
Boys will have a little fun, but they mean
nothing by it, they have been long away from
civilized society. roughing it in camp-hope
hat you will pardon them, stranger, since they
ire true soldiers, fighting for our beloved coun-
~ It's not often they do such outrageous
hings" The citizen, much notified an
wered courteousiy, "well I suppose that l
vas foolish for getting mad at their jokes, and
am glad to hear that they do not often play
uch tricks upon inofensive travellers" every
eldom indeed" replied The polite soldier
With bland smile, never indeed to my GER
ain knowledge unless some cussed fool comes /
iding along, and then they can't help it, you
now"
Our informant did not tell us what comfort
vas afforded by the last consoIatory remark, /
ut we think it probable that the youthful war
ior never passed Humphreys brigade again.
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Ben. Butler was expected in Evansville, In
lana, to make speech in behalf Of the rump
ause. The Courier Of that city, squibs as
oIlows Of the prospective coming
TAKE "THE " BY THE FoRELOCK. Silver I
nd gold watches should be buried with great
are and at once Put them down ia the .
oles at least thirty feet deep. Reason
thief Butler is coming
BURY Your VALUADLEs-It il BY no means .
ertain that by burying gold and silver ware, /
is safe from discovery. Our wealthy cili /
ems should attend to the interment Of their
aluables at midnight, and let no one about
he premises have the least information as to
he locality If you are not very discreet, /
'uter will get them, sure.
CHANGE OF TABLE CUTLERY,-We learn .
hat the proprieto1s Of The American house,
Norwood house, Kentucky house, and other
otels, have buried their silver table ware, and .
re now using iron spoons, knives and forks.
,ause-Butler is coming. Sensible men!
HIDE Your SPooNs.-The announcement
lat " Pcayune Butler is coming to town.
lade in the Courier from rumoy in circula
on il tbe city day before yesterday, has occa
oned great uneasiness among housekeepers.
he people generally yesterday were employed
urging their valuables. We hope they will
e successful in getting them out Of his reach.
There Is a curious plate at the South Ken
ngton ENG museum which deserves some
.tention from the strange circumstances that
,ok it there:
Mrs Hall. the owner of the plate, possessed
70, precisely alike. One was broken, beyond
epairing; but liking the peculiar rocco pat
IN of the china, she thought she would try
nd have it matched, and accordingly went to
er chinaman for that purpose. This honest
adesman told her that it could not be match
!, nor could another be made like it, but if
la wished to sell it he would give her IS for
Before Mrs. Hall recovered her surprise
ON this offer, a stranger who had entered the