The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-02-03
Col. Desmit and "sherman,s Banners. .

near manu. IoLeSlAlen ltcsnit StiuSh
his naval stores before the arrival Of the troops in
haa % rs the Of 6
During the ensuing 1ghi arrived at his asstina
alright 1t was vast collection OF most valuable
the fhs w he
and seeing Poteslatem Desmit had thrown out to
half mile sIong the bank the little Stream which
barrels ofresin and pitch and turpentine were PILED
sr "a aIS @ od 9Ssderad n
m fne dssoation which single torch would r produce
ate and he had half miEd to apply the torch himself
and at least deprive the approaching horde of The the
he had great confidence in himself. his own powers of
more, and would not make them serve for all
they might be worth TO save this boarded treasure
Desnait was awakened BY the cry. sThe Yanks are
ME ana but to
en-, in the very road which he might have , known
riding miles into the heart Of the bogndiess pine
Would baVe been safe from capture as If he had
been in the centre Of the pyramid Of Cheops.
went cooliy forth to meet the invaders. had heard
ignorant Of the danger Which he RAN in hus goins
Voluntarily into their clutches Nevertheless he did
So be dressed with and i"
eSceengy rare int in the confederacy and With his
snowy hair and beard his high hat his hands crossed
p upon his nose e. he set ont gnon his mission: & The
HiShb before ne nfuuenIiy remover from Ine
pf old peach brandy. which he put under the Of
est official whom he should succeed in approaching.
e-"" e though it should be the dreaded Sherman him.
iie. had proceeded perhaps half mile when his
of curiously dressed runians. whose
oatl,s and fhraats the l,mharing chariot which rep
resented in itself litte Of was sto
road Of the zine woods coming directly toward the
prise. They made thousand Inquiries of the fright
ened eT and % about to and &
pant Of the I crrsge onsnn hs w1dS ia hrnst Gp
ordered them desist besfowDg unon them voliey,
OF epi.hets hegnnng with rsscals ' and running as
iinaginatio could Garry him.
ing the right-wheeier as he looked back and saw the
red face framed in crclet Of white hair and beard
the old bird must think he commands this brigade
Ha ha ha. say, old fellow, when did you leave the
and was Noah and his family well when you bid
-'em good-by ?'' quered another
p. Desmt endure He leaned out Of the carriage
mirthful maranders. denounced them in language
Take me- a to General Sherman you rascals want
to see the Generalr' he yelled over and over again.
Ws ster % deo
to-day? He's Just sent us on on ahead bit 4 to say
it9Ts today: He sits thqt way senstmsS does old
d &
gsa to be aH@G
akRS da f o a Ti he Il %
the gintleman has somethtn' very important along
bou % II fhs M
to
did yer honor say might be yer name now? It's very
the names Of thin that's wantin an introduction tc
The soiemnity of this address half deceived the
irate Souhron and he answered Win dignity,
ooi0nei sir' r0'es'a'em Desmi' Oh h0fS'0fu county
Sge ga s apTne
1t may be he's goin' to the Ginerai wild flag o.
II do wish to treat with the General,' said Desmit
thinking he saw chance to nqt n @ w0rd
wants to thrate Faith it be Fight glad
here ahd IN the pine ee Woods % oi soou
Gan see the m sa sEed G @rnns
course to accomplish his end. The crowd of 'bum-
npon hopses and mules jacks and ennes and one
them had put Mcclellan saddle and gag bit upon
region, and which ambled easily and briskly along
pines which grew BY the roadside They wore ali
sorts clothing The blue and the were already
them The csriety &c p epeei
Of one Who Who wore long, 6arrel-shaPed, slated sun
bonnet made out Of spotted eaie9 9 They were & bos;
armed and fear Fear and IND for for
Irfshman was evidently in command by virtue of his
Can ye see the Gineral, Kurne ~ said he with the
utmost apparent Difference; "av coorse ye can, sir
am the horses and the agnr here in the care Of these
gintlemen, while takes yon TO the Gncral mesilf'
why can not drive on?''
..Why can't ye dhrive? Is it n Kurnel ye is. an
don't know that? shure the cavalry an the ARTILLERY
would soon crush chayriot like that TO flinders, ye
!. II cannot leave my carriage said Desmit.
.sMein efott shust hear him n0w! said a voice on
start-sesA bearded German With pair Of myoptic
Sighted gaze, had Climbed upon the oppo-
during hls I with Pat and
raly the inside Of the earriags He bad already one
fe na oneT 1n s hopes so much depended Protestaten
Ds-mit was no coward and hi his headed cane
he had time to utter a word Of protestaton.
It vas all over, in moment, then. There was +,
Of his carriage fighting ranfuliy but yainly Twenty
the
his watch eaped from his pocket, and the chain was
s at one rae 81 o. his n hat gs
song eag 9f
mintai mum ber lamfned down on his gray hairs;
tnoS fancy to his vest. The who took his cost
se % II eaa9 TsFy TFassfa no a
and not large enorgh o bulto. The carriage was al
nnd We're thrust through the paeling the
sd tss hen 0 in
Ing il be about his person. they compelled him
por 10 ee @ ao I'm soeess Shoes We're thrown hir by
who approri@qed late the Poos had astr,butea the
tents of the denllohn after having filed his own
the was loudly appauded his health
drunk and it was raty decided to mo move S on with
polIed OK had in the time. shifted his saddle
eef s Of n the the f
had already the @ Other ne The driver rye
S the insults and
eas6 on to hs
Se han MARCHING through hot
sand on foot, however; ,,++,o t,r,,,o+ ,,to, ,,.z
grown mp around his collection Of turpentipe disti.
sTie they @ @ Of
soldiers who marched along with the peculiar swing
the the ea st "e Beyond the low bridge under eiup
pines which had been % IfS fo5 s o9d o m
father 1 shoateS Sna eonten e soery they
instantly the column was in an pproar. Caps were
into the ar anghe
yells inane ANTICS queer OF
ssWho is thatqn asked Desmit Of the Irshman- near
he had kept pointing to the leading man OF the
group under the tree; g c,nora, vorva 70
like an inthroducti9n, Kurnel., u,,nant,on+,r
yes said Desmsf nre i givs We one arr tell
him him dhrnk Of 91ld fSsh;, 3Sh :, to Celebrate
just as they stepped upon the bridge Dcsmat heard
What is in them bar'ls 2"
And some one answered,
..Hooray = said the first. "a bonGre!''
Hurry hurry 9bg oI Res eTlea TO his n e tbat
not back on man that furnishes good dhram for
so Joyful an OCCASION
They dismounted, and pressing their way through
the surging the BRIDGE approached the group
CSinera" said the Irishman, taking of the silk hat
which Oesnit had and waving it in the air.
"Gineral, have the honor TO inthroduce to ye an
auld gintleman-one the tuSt familieS-that's
come out to mate We, an begs that yell taste jest
dhrap av the finest aud pache that ivver hanover
tongue list to CELEBRATE this joyful OCCASION.
He waved his hat toward Desmit, and handed up his
canteen at once The full of the audacity of
his race but the news had oyerthrown all sense Of
discipline officer lifted the canteen to his
lips and doubt finding Pats assertion as to iIs
quality true, allowed reasonable quantity Of its
aromatic contents to glide down his throa ana then
handed it TO of his companions.
general! General' slIrieked Desmit in despera-
tion he rushed forward.
what do you want, sir 2" said the officer sternly.
There a rush. cracke. and still q louder shout
Both turned and saw a tongue of red fame with a
black, sooty tip leap suddenly skyward The great
of naval stores fred and no power on earth
conld barrel of them now. Desmit staggered
to the and faint and trembling watched
the flame. How it ragged. How the barrels burst and
the liquid fame poured over the ground ana INTO the
riyeri Still 1T burned! The whole earth seemed