Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-08-25
Taking it Cody.

How to take things coolly, is according
to Colonel r. z. Anderson, the special
virtue of the British man-of-war, who
having the utmost reliance on himself snd
his commanders, is neither easily oysrex-
cited na readily alarmed. In support Of
his assertion the Colonel relates how two
tars, strolling UP from the Dill Kusha Park,
where Lord Clyde's army was stationed,
towards the Residency position at Luck
now, directed their steps by the pickets OF
morse and foot Suddenly a twenty-fow
pound shot struck the road just In front OF
them. "I'm blessed, Bill" said one oi
the tars, ''if this here channel is properly
buoyed :" and on the happy -go-lucky pair
went towards the Residency, as calmly as
if they had been on Portsmouth Hard.
During the same siege very young pri-
vate of the 102d was on sentry, when an
eignt-inch shell, fired from gun 100 yards
off, burst close TO him, making deal of
noise, and throwing up an immense guam
tity of earth. Colonel Anderson rushed to
the spot. The youth soldier was standing
quietly a. his post, close to where the shell
had just exploded. Being asked what had
happened, he replied unconsciously: 81
think shell has busted, SIR"
Towards the close of the fight of Inker-
mann, Lord Raglan, returning from taking
leave of General Strangwsys, met a Ser
geant carrying water for the wounded. The
Sergeant drew himself up to salute, when a
round shot came bounding over the hill,
and knocked his forage cap out of his hand.
The man picked it up, busted it On his
knee, placed 1t carefully on his head, and
made the salute, not muscle Of his coun-
tenance moving the while. "a neat thing
that, my mani ~ said Lord Raglan. ''Yes,
my lord, +" returned the Sergeant with an
other salute, ''but miss is as good as a
mile" The commander was probably not
surprised by such an exhibition of sang
froid, being himself good that way. He
was badly hurt at Waterloo, and, says the
Prince of Orange, who was in the hospital,
Il was not conscious of the presence Of
Lord FItzroy Somerset until / heard him
call out in his ordinary tone, Halo Don't
carry that arm away till l have taken off
my riugl' Neither wound nor operation
had extorted a groan from his lips"
The Indian prides himself upon taking
EOOu VI III III luC HulClCct VI duQ
from tale told in Mr.. Marshall's Cana
dian Dominion, his civilized half brother
would seem to be equally Unconditional.
Thanks mainly to certain Nletis or half
breed IN the service Of the Hudson Bay
Company, a Sioux warrior was found
guilty of stealing hOr-e, and condemned
TO pay the animals value by Instalments at
one of the cOmpany's FORTS On paying
the last instalment he received his quit
tance from the man who had brought him
10 justice and left the office. A few mo-
ments later the Sioux returned, advanced
on his noiseless moccasins within pace of
the writing table, and leveled his musket
full at the half breeds head. Just as the
trigger was pulled the Metis raised the
hand with which ne was writing and
touched lightly the nuzzle OF the gun the
shot passed over his head, but his hair
was singed OFF il a broad mass. The
smoke clearing away, the Indian was
amazed to see that his enemy still lived.
The other looked him full in the eyes for
an instant and quietly resumed his writing.
The Indian silently departed.
1t is not given to every one to play the
philosopher, and accept fortunes bullets
and favors with equal placidity. Horatios
are scarce. But there are plenty of people
capable Of behaving like Spsrtans where
tine trouble does not touch their individual
ity. ''How can | get out of this" asked
an Englishman up to his armpits In a
Scotch bog, of a passer-by. 81 dinna think
We can get GOT of it, was the response of
the Highlander as he went on his way.
Mistress of herself was the spouse Of the
old gentleman who conirived 10 tumble on
the ferryboat into the Mississippi, and was
encouraged to struggle for dear life by his
better-half shouting = There, Samuel,
didn't tell you sol Now then, work
your legs, flap your arms, hold your breath,
and repeat the Lords Prayer, for It's
mighty onsartain, Samuel, whether you
land