Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-18
GEN JOHN B. MAGRUDER.
AN AppREoIATIvR SKETCH ny A FELLOW
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AN APpRECIATIvR SKETCH ny FELLOW
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Magruder sleeps tue sleep OF a SOL
dier IN rude Texas grave, over which
there Is no monument. The grass was
growing about it in the early summer,
and there were some flowers there,
withered and faded, scattered by a
woman's hand.
Magruder was wonderful man. Ho
stood six feet four in height, and had
frame men envied and women ador-
cd. HIS nerves were all IRON. For
eign travel and comprehensive culture
sad given 70 his wit q zest that was
always crisp and sparkling. He never
laceratod. To the sting OF repartee he
added the honey OF the clover. He
could fight all day and frolic all night.
In tho morning glass Of brandy and
strong cigar renewed his strength,
and caused the cup of his youth to run
over with the precious wine Of health
and spirits. He loved magnificent uni
FORMS magnificent horses, magnificent
riders, and magnificent women. Gift.
= 49,, 80" 49, hordo;n and a Ioa;o;on in
II ,tp = LaI., ~ ~ UoLad s,nd;o5 Fronch
in Paris, Italian in Rome, and Spanish
in the hall of the Montezumas. His
hot 10 20 saT nat I oraoe,ni 6nt imnos
sihie 70 ho srr,sssoJ % far f;rm rid;na
and ond,rsroe Uo wrn,e li,tle love
sones hat yoro 40, to mns;c Ono of
,bo5 MmogoneS had in n tho nIoin.
tive molody of lover and tbr sad
rhr,hm ~ bnr;ai hnolas In ,bo ri.
mSo he os,on;shed ne Froncb ofIicers
hr sloen;nU a. the from, w,tb Tho cbas.
sS,rs S upddSs &C. IN Mox;co he sent
bael, to tha Arohbishon a ladv's nar.
fnmed Glove he had fonnd in ibe nal.
oco wben Tho citv was won and With
II note which read nIt ia nrettv
onougb to have belonged to n 0ueen
WouId sbe have nardoned me if / had
annronriated Il 9d
Tx * tbo Arcbh;sho, sor, him ,bo
noxt dav n basket Of delicious wine il
il snnnosed that tho fair owner of The
Glove must have looked lenientlv unon
tbe bondsoro American soldier la.
ter and be was ridinc with General
Scott down tho lone stTeot Of Itnrhide
GeneraI Garnet ioined them and Ma.
grinder drew l;,,le bock for his an.
5erors m consnIt toge,ber A white
puff Of smoke curled nm and about an
omen window n sudden renort followed
sneedilv and Garnett and horse rolled
over togotber nnon tbe navemont An
ounce boll intended for Scott had bro.
ken Garnett's tbigb and killed his
choronr Fooring another fro Ma
grnder galloned to the side of his chief
and covered hrs bodv with his own
The old mans eve never dronned nor
his voice cbanged an intonation aHow
Iong will II take 70 halter down that
bohse ~ bo smoke curtlv to lieutenant
Magrnder pointinr with A sweep of
his finger to tbe one nearest and from
which The bnllet came 9An bour bv
the watch General aTben omen fire
ot noint blanl, ronce and Leave not
ono stone unon anotbern
Il was done and well done and
those who saw Magruder soonest after.
wards noticed that he had another bar
on bis enanlette and that he had been
made cantain War was his element
the bivonae his delight and the battle
his nerfeet banniness Prodical fash.
ionable. foolisblv bravo sometimes a
spendtbrift generous a trne friend and
stauneh comTade the surrender at An.
pomatox Court House made him an
aeed man in his prime and wrinkled
bis features which had before resisted
all the attacks of time. One who wan.
dcred far and lone with him in other
lands in sweet sSnsbinv weather re-
iotos how from Vera Crnz 10 Cbanul.
tenec he went with Magruder ali over
tbe hattie fields Of the Mexican war
Tbe ligbt came IN his evesand the fire
70 his 3ace when tclling of Contreras
and Cbpr,bnsco perote Molina de,
Rev and the pelen Gate Chanultenec
and the Citv of Mexico His talk was
never ended of Scott Twicgs Wool
Worth smith pillow Tavlop and Omit.
man and ali tbe vonng snbordinates
Who afterwards nlaved such bloody
norts in tbe Greatest of American ara.
mas of Mcclellan he fold this Incl.
dent among a tbonsand others uTbe
fire. from t6e bill of Cbapultenec was
terrible Fifty n,eces of heavy artill.