The Grange advance., 1874-06-24

mob, the very men who afterward set up
the orgies Of the Commune, refused to do
it because she deemed every drop of French
blood precious to the national defence. NJ.
Theirs because Of his patriotic and sue
cessful efforts to repair the misfortunes of a
war against which he protested. but was
poWerless to prevent.
A Vetran Defending the Stars and
!! Stripes.
A correspondent Of the San Francisco
Chronicle, writing from San Louis Obsipo.
relates the following:
On last May-day, at a picnic held in a
grove near sayucos, San Louis Obsipo
county, man by the name of Parks. .
southern Methodist preacher, said some
tnlng that came near immoralizino him -
on entering the grove he saw the stars and
s'rlpes floating on the breeze, and he said.
IN tones loud enough to be heard by those
around him, "There, if it was not for that
rag flying yonder, through which have
snot many hole, We might enjoy our
selves to-day" In saying this, Parks
echoed the sentiments of some few who.
like himself, forgot that the rebellion il
over, but there were some loyal parties
present who took exception to the remarl
The day was spent enjoyably notvith-
standing the "rag'' and nothing more was
heard of the affair until last Sunday.
1t appears that man by the name Of
Miller, living at MORO, a little town on
MORO bay, made up his mind to remind
the disloyal leader of the innocent that be
resides in America, and has consequently
no right to show in public any disrespect
for the flag. This Miller had been a sol.
dier under the flag. He is pensioner.
having been shot and terribly wounded
during the war. On hearing that Parks
was to preach in the school house at Moro
Miller folded large flag under his arm an
hour before service, and spread its folds
over the black board directly in the rear of
the pulpit.
The preacher came at the appointed
time. On entering the door his lip curled-
his eyes flashed Indignantly, and his
whole appearance indicated that some-
thing besider prayer was in his heart.
Miller, the soldier, sat in his seat. firm
as young howitzer, watching the enemy.
The preacher came in with party at
whose house he had been eating roosters.
and on seeing the American ensign, said:
"Who put that rag up there ? I'll tear
it down."
And upon this he proceeded to the
stand, intent on carrying his threat into
execution.
Miller arose and told the Gospel man he
had better let that little job out. Itwas
the American flag, and if he preached in
that house he must do it under the stars
and stripes.
Another party, in sympathy with the
preacher, rushed forward at this, remarked
that he would tear the Internal rag down,
Miller said to him, *tMr. -, have
fought under that flag; it is my country's
flag; lam loyal man, and tell you not
to touch that ensign. That flag shall not
come down to-day, except over my dead
body"
The enraged gentlemen backed out.
His wife thought she would take hand.
She said with emphasis, and a piping
voice, cpl tear the thing down."
The gallant hero who had defeated the
whole outfit thus far did not swerve even
in the face of female battery. He told
the lady she had better go home to her
babies, and then shut the door in her face.
The entire field was now left to the brave
Miller.
The praying party went down into
MORO. Parks asked who put up **that rag''
in the school house. A man told him it
didn't really matter. He presumed it
was the sentiment of the good people of
Moro, and if he didn't like it he could
emigrate.
Thus ended the last victory of the
Union forces. Preacher Parks had better
sell out his small interest in the Christian
cause and go to herding grasshoppers.
The affair has created quite a sensation
throughout San Luis Obsipo county.
"A dissolute young French nobleman.
intent on insulting Dumas, said to him:
Your father was mulatto, believe ?''
''Yes, SIR" "And his mother was a hlact