The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-11-08
ANECDOTES.

DIED WITH MY FACE TO THE FoE.-A
single shot, followed by loud shrek, told
Us that one OF our best men. Bradley. was
wounded. He proclaimed his agony with a
loud voice, turning over on his back, and
commenced kicking SO vigorously that the
surgeon had difficulty in getting in reach of
him. Poor fellow" said the doctor, as he
saw whitish liquid oozng out, shot in
the bladder; am afraid it's FATAL" and he
commenced opening his coat. "Oh, nv
God,' said Bradley, "I'm dead man Iii
never get over it," keep up your spirits,
my boy never say die" said Captain
johnson, kneeling kindly over him.
g. Doctor" asked the wounded soldier,
feebly, will you write to my mother and
tell her that | died bravely doing my duty,
with my face to the foe, aud that thought
of her when was dying"
es, yes" said the doctor, with dim
eyes and a husky voice, =" | will write to her
and tell her, too" but suddenly springing to
his feet. with an indignant, angry voice added,
why confound it, man, you're not hurt
bit; its only your canteen that's shot,
and that's the water from it; get up, will
you"
Bradley raised up slowly, felt himself all
over, and with an exceedingly foolish coun-
tenance, crawled back to his position, amid
the uproarious laughter of the regiment.
| For months after that, on the march or
in camp and sometimes in the Stiffness of
the night, you would hear a voice in oae di-
rection demanding what shall | tell your
mother?" and perhaps half dozen respou-
ses would be heard, Tell her died with
my face to the foe" and then " Canteen :"
Bradley would come out and angrily hunt
for the man that said it. He seldom found
him, but when he did there was certain to
be hght.-RebeLliana, in Court Journal.
One OF LTNcoLN's LITTLE SroRIEs.--A
Kentucky paper relates the following, in
connection with an account of an interview
citizen of that State had with the late
President Lincoln at the breaking out of the
rebellion:
The subject Of the war was being discuss
ed, and Mr.. R was asked his opinion
by the President as to the contemplated
policy of coercion or war. Mr. R be-
ing States right man, suggested that o
prevent the effusion of fratricidal blood and
strife, at the wayward sisters be allowed to
depart in peace" Or at least, bloodshed
should be avoided. Nc. Lincoln replied
that whatever his sympathies and feelings
might be for the people of the South, he, as
President, was sworn to protect and defend
the Constitution and laws of the United
States He said he was in the condition Of
the boy who went out in company with a
party of coon hunters when a small young
coon was caught, tied with string, and the
| young lad requested to hold the coon until
the return OF the party in pursuit of more
game. The coon tugged nightly at this
string to get loose; looked wlstfully at the
neighboring woods and then at his guard
whose sympathies for the little prisoner
were thoroughly aroused. After witnessing
the vain endeavors of the coon for some
time, with feelings OF sorrow fully aroused,
he soliloquized aloud as follows Cooney,
| am sorry for you; | was told to hold you;
| promised to do 80 and can't let you 60,
but do wish this string would break"
BARNUM AND THE LITTLE CRIPPLE.-The
Cleveland PLdindealer tells this charming
little story about the great Snowman p. L.
Barnum's love for children is proverbial.
In Cleveland little ive-year old cripple at
a friends house became quite favorite
with the veteran Snowman, and the child
has learned to expect visit from his kind
hearted patron Immediately upon his arrival
in the city. One morning the little fellow
was all excitement as the door bell rang and
Mr. Barnum stepped into the sick room.
The usual greeting followed, but shadow
came over the invalids countenance as he
remembered his inability to attend the men
agerie. Never mind,' said Mr.. Blrnum,
| IF 70 ha shou ha oho
must come to you," and then departed.
Presently the child, and indeed the whole
household was startled at seeing a process
sion of elephants, camels and dromedaries
walk quietly past the house, and halt in the
back yard. The little invalid was wild with
delight, and upon being held up at the win
dow, cheered merrily at the novel spectacle.
The performing elephants gave matinee,
and the beautiful child bolstered up at the
window gave his orders with the air of q
prince. In half an hour the procession re-
formed, and under the care of their keeper,
the docie but ungainly animals marched
+ quietly back to the menagerie.
OLD PErE's CoNscIENcE-The colored
brother who is conscious of the infirmities
of man, and aspires to higher aud purer
life, is seldom without words to express his
> emotions, albeit sometimes in phrase more
direct and blunt than elegant. So it was
. with an old negro named Pete, who was
very much troubled about his sins. Perceiv-
ing him one day with downcast look, his
: master asked him the cause.
"Oh, massa, I'm such great sinner
+" But, Pete," said his master, "you are
: foolish to take it 80 much to heart. You
never see me troubled about my SINS"
"I know de reason, massa," said Pete /;
"when you go out duck-shooting, and kill
one bird and wound anoder, don't you run
after de wounded duck ?"
+" Yes, Pete; and his master wondered
what was coming next.
We'll, massa, dat is de way wild you and
me. De debil's got you sure; but as he am
not sure of me, he jis chase dis chile all de
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