The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-09-24
Rcd Peppers and Regiment
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tue LycOMlO9 UazeCLe On COI. LcFl
Tate, editor OF the Lycoming
Standard. Both papers are Of til.
Democratic persuasion. The Incl
dent is said to have occurred about
the year 1910, ut the town Of Ber-
wick, at an old-fashioned military
training. The war-like steed the
Colonel rode on the occasion carried
his head and tail both down and
Smuscd its spectators by its awk-
ward movements:
During a brief interval IN the cx-
crciscs Of tho day, the Colonel had
bis charger hitchcd to a post in
front Of tho village inn, (tbsugh
there was about as much danger of
him running away as there was OF
the post to which he was hitchcd, }
whilst he was inside forming the
central figure Of group Of officers
that had congregatod in the old
fashioned bar-room.
The column was to move in a few
minutes, not to the field Of carnage
and blood but to the parade ground.
where intricate military cvolutions
were to be performed and fierco
though bloodlcss charges made by
the corn stalk brigade. A number
Of wags were looking at the sleepy
old horse and deliberating what
could be done to lnfuse little life
into him. At last genius among
their number, without the fear Of
the Colonel's wrath before him, ac-
vanced witha nonstrous red pepper
about the size Of = goose egg, and
gently elevating the animals switch
er, deposited tho fiery vegetable un-
der meath it. The tail came down
with the spring of q rat-trap and
held it firm in the proper place :!
At that moment the Colonel was
seen advancing, and in . jiffy, he
vaulted into the saddle The
horse soon inaugurated . series OF
movements Of such . character as
to justify the supposition that he
was suffering from . SERIOUS YIRE
IN ruE RxAR. Durings his eccen-
trio gyrations he suddenly elevated
bis latter end to such fearful an-
gle that his rider came near being
unhorscd. Tho Colonel, however,
quickly regained his equilibrium.
and casting look Of great compla-
cency upon the crowd exclaimed /:
/" Really I believe Dobbin know,
that | have my regimcntals on -
at this juncturo another erial ex-
ploit was performed, and SO sudden
ly that off came both Colonel and
regimcntals 49,. ,
It was a sublime instance Of
christian fidelity on the part of tho
Colonel thus to humble himself
in the dast but whether be or the
horse should receive the credit for
it is y mootcd point to this day.
The riderless steed tore frantical-
ly round the field. Tho soldiers
gazed in mute astonishment, while
some graccless scamps--tbe red
pepper man among thcm-began to
sing the following words to tho tune
of Captain Jinks Of the horse ma
rincs 2
The Kernal he went out to drlll,
The bugle sounded and al vas we'll,
But his horse for reasons couldnt seand sgili,
And that wouldn't do for the army.
Chorus.-The boys they al cried out
They VII did shout
They all cried out,
The boys they al did shout. - r.
He'll never do for the army.
This terrible nishap in the mill
tary career Of tho Colonel broke
mp the drill. As might have been
expected, he was indignant. The
miscreant who placed the red pep.
per under tho tail Of his horse was
not discovered or he would have
been tried by : drum head court
martial.
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