Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-06-05
A WAR "REMINISCENCES.
The Battered Veterans and the
2: Good Old Woman of Tennes-

v 2; GOOD Old Woman OF Tennes
I, -tSees u - csfa0-c7 s-e-aqhn
!. -lCarf Brent in the ST. Louis Democrat"
'sPOer seldier.ni exclaimed lone oil
,, woman in East Tennessee, as a batterct
veteran in blue appeared at her iloor, ,ani
meekly asked fora cup of cold water
sPoor Soldier.' know in the reason
that you are tired and thirsty, and thai
you will be powerful glad to get drink
of water mot to speak Of little sunin to
mix with it." a2aOdf.e 1sLt hsi.qs-
= Thank you, mum, but belong TO the
Daughters of Temperance, and can't
drink, unless it is i little in the way. OF
medicine, and L do feel very weak, as 1
have marched more than forty miles to-
day. -- AHs''1 F'Ea9i h9iHF .fa9U
"Forty miles. The laws have nlasser
How did You do itg Why, it would
kill my mule.'' .-... e
1t is very hard; but we get used to
it, wouldn't have minded it, if had
any thing to eat" '.' '''iie
'Sakes Hive, Do come in and sit
Idown. Poor soldier ,,''3r ,r' rz'2T F.
The good old lady broughtolit black
bottle from which the battered veteran
poured teaspoonful into a glass, and
took vigorous pull at the bottle when
her back was turned. Then she placed
before him substantial supper of ham
and eggs and corn bread and coffee, up
on which he advanced in gallant style.
''And you are mighty young to be a
soldier" she said looking at him benig-
nantly over her spectacles. 5.-..,,.
"Yes, mum; am the only son of my
widowed mother; but my country call
ed me, and my duty to my country is
only second to my duty to my Creator"
i@Sho: Why, you talk as peert as !.
minister rs.. ID. .....- -r., |
81 was studying. for the ministry
when the war broke OUT |
81 had a notion that the soldiers were
all SO wicked; but I'm glad to find out
they amt. You have seen power of
fighting L reckon" tt .'s.EU
ga great deal, mum. 1t is hard for a
Christian to take life; but theenemy of
our country must be punished. ..--
"Jess so. Have you ever been wound
ed?''
every Often. / was once shot throug gh
the heart ~. 1915 ---e.
Through the heart? Lawful sakes?
Didn't it kill you?''
''NOt quite. The intercostal muscle
was penetrated longitudinally and ex-
travasated with varicose veins, but the
bullet ranged across the left lobe of the
artery, producing comminu-
ted fracture of the anterior. process of 7
the. cerebellum, and causing a lession of ,
the spinal viscera and the hyphosphates ,
Of the fibuias and that delayed my re-
"YOu don't mean to say that you liv- A
I'd through all that,''
IL was spared, mum, to be an hum
Die monument of the mercy of Provi-
lence."
''Should think so. What was that
noise? 1t sounded like somebody down
he celler.-' -.s .'1
'Notfring but rats. Don't be alarm !
ID madam am here and will protect y
rou. | once defended the house of a II
widow when it was attacked by dozen ii
,uerrillas was obliged TO kill seven of U
hem and the rest ran away
'.Do tell. Should think you ought to u
'e an officer.'' el
'sThe President has tried to persuade Il
ne to accept a commission as General, IL
,ut have believed that can serve my y
onntry better in my present sphere ="
Thank you don't care if l do take :
poOnful of that. must be going now j."
With many thanks for your kindness.
t is nearly time for our evening pray a.
r.meeting and must be there to open :!
/. Have you SUCH thing as Il pocket "
'ible to spare? Mine was destroyed in q "
be last battle, by being struck by a -
ullet in my coat pocket. It was the a.
ast gift of my beloved mother, and it :. u
aved my life'' 2. .'...t' "
''Lawful sakes, Which pocket?" Sc
''The behind pocket num- e
''What a blessed thing-it is to have a ~ -
'ible. There is one that belonged to "
ly Matilda Jane but know that you
ill make good use of it. 1 will remem-
er you in my prayers, poor soldier" =, -
As the last rays of the setting sun :;
GIFTED up the face of that battered vet r. r.
ran, shone upon two big tears, that n
owly trickled down either cheek max
g miniature canals through the dust ~
iat coated his epidcrmis. He walked (;
p the road until he was Joined by sew q;
raj more battered veterans, who came +,
ut from a corner of the fence. Two
them bore a keg, others carried tin -,
nckets, Others had their arms full of =.
ottles.
"Haye you got it, boys:' asked, the -,
eteran to whom the bible had been giy- =
!. |,
Gail right my covey. Ten gallons of q,
each brandy, a keg of apple-jack, and 60,
'er so many bottles of blackberry wine :.
he gal was well fixed" s7r. a..- a.
"You made such adj of a noise-that ne
le would have smoked you If / ~
ldn't been there to throw her off the =
aek. Let's go and divide. | ought to y;
ave the biggest share, as l had the va
lrdest part of the work"
1t is thus that patriotism and vitue are -
f--" -
A Grecian Thinker. ma
A sophist wishing to puzzle Thales ~, ~
he Milesian, one of the wise men of