Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-11
aR1M-y1sAaEp WAR.


Churchill proclaimed martial law in
that county and ordered the Quspaw
Guards, local company of Little
Rock, to the front to enforce it. They
went about twenty-six strong, accom-
panied by Major General Newton, Of
the State militia. Among the Qua
paws who saught fame and rations
even at the deadly breech, was one r
H. Bernays, Of the firm of Bernays X
Maxwell, who enlisted for fun, for
holiday parades, for glory and beauty s
smile, but not for the war, at least his
partner so construed it. As soon as
the Quapaw warriors were at the front,
and the humdrum task of rolling out
casks Of bacon, measuring calico, fill
ing up jugs with molasses OF coal oil,
fitting warm darkies with summer
suits, pouring out castor oil, weighing
hides. selling corsets, counting eggs
and such like, devolved entirely on
the senior member Of the firm he be-
came tired and concluded that enough
of good thing was too much. In
order to reach a tender spot in the heart
of the Iron Duke who commenced the
Arkansaw army, he telegraphed to
Maxwell that his mother was very
low, and added, Come home imme-
diately." This suited both ends of
the firm. Never was warworn soldier
more submissive to such a decree Of
Providence. He had already written;
Il have done all | can at this end OF
the line; do what you can for me.
Bernays thought if sick mother would
not draw he, too, had exhausted his
resources. The Iron Duke Newton
was not to be blinded with such chat.
He caused an investigation to be
made, and ascertained that the suffer
ing mother was able to be out visiting.
In fact, it is quite doubtful whether
she knew that she was on the sick
list, and expected to play part in the
great military tragedy of Perry county.
The result of all this was the arrest Of
Mr.. Bernays by order of the Governor,
with instructions that he be sent to
Perryville, where there is no law, and
therefore a chance for the punish
meut of such offenses against the
peace and dignity Of the common
wealth. Bernays was arrested, but
begged off from the trip to Perry
county, and the order was SO modified
that he could report every morning at
nine o'clock. Bernays took advantage
of his parole and the articles Of war
and worked up cartoon which he
placed in front OF his establishment
representing a man with a huge
brimmed hat and white mostachios,
with clenched hands, apparently in
the act of performing an Indian wal
dance. On one side were the words
Martial Law" on the other, In
times of peace we are in war" Al
the foot of the picture were the words
Hal Hal Hol Methinks l smell an
insurrectionl A desertion! A mutiny
There's blood at stakel Imprison tht
traitorl Hang himl (Hang it all J
S'deathI" The Governor happened Il
come along and see that cartoon. HI
gazed upon it fondly for moment ant
walked inside to interview the 9TH
Mast" of the shop. Mast BernayI
concluded that some fool had put j
there and suddenly took it down OIL
account Of some artistic defects no
creditable to the house. He has no
found out yet whether he is a man o.
a vassal, but he reports at head
quarters at 8 o'clock every morning al
the same. Meantime it should not b,
forgotten that Maxwell, his partner
languishes at the front with nothing
in particular to eat except what th,
country affords and nothing at all t.
{ do, and that his poor old mother is n,
better. Bernays made marrow
escape. If they had carried him u
to Perry county where there is no law
or if the Governor had declared mar
tial law in Pulaski county, there is NJ
telling what his fate would have BEEF
ere this,