Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-08-19
STORIES OF THE WAR.
ANEoDorE OF sroNEwAIn JACKSON.


At council of officers, early in the
war, it was remarked that Major -
was wounded and would be unable to do
the duty assigned him. "Wounded,"
said jackson. ''If it really is so,
think it must have been by an accident
al discharge Of duty"
THE HERO OF THE FAMILY.
A soldier had lost his arm and was
rejoicing over it. my grandfather"
said he, ''lost leg in the revolutionary
war, and our family have been Dragging
about it ever since. The story is an old
one, and now I'm going to be the hero
of the family"
AN FRESHMAN REBUKE.
An Irishman from Battle Greek
Mich, was at Bull Run battle, and was
somewhat startled when the head of his
companion on the left hand was Knocked
off by cannon-ball. A few moments
after spent ball broke the fingers of
his comrade on the other side. The
latter threw down his gun and yelled
with pain, when the Irishman rushed to
him exclaiming: "You ould woman,
shtop cryin' you make more noise
about it than the man that lost his
head
WHY THE KETTLE WENT.
The committee appointed to collect
metal for cannon for General Beaure-
CARDS army, applied to planter of
Adams Co., Miss, for his bell. Not hav-
ing such an article, he mentioned it to
his wife, when she very periodically
offered her brass kettle. The little ones
rather demurred to the sacrifice, and
one of them, with sweet tooth, said,
"La, pa, what will we do for preserves
"My, daughter" said the wag of a
father, four whole duty now is to pre-
serve our country" The kettle was
sent.
INCIDENT OF THE PENINSULA.
At the battle of Hanover Court House,
Va, two sergeants met in the woods;
each drew his knife, and the two bodies
were found together, each with knife
buried in to the hilt.
CHICKEN STORY.
A certain regiment was stationed not
far from Meridian Hill. Captain Nat.
Percival had command of one of the
companies-the crack company, by gen.
eral consent. One day gentleman,
resident near the camp, came in with
complaint setting forth that certain
soldiers had maliciously, wickedly and
most unwarrantably taken divers fowls
from his hen roost He did not expect
restitution, but he hoped that the cul.
prits might be discovered and properly
punished, and stop put to the nefar-
ious work.
From certain descriptions which the
gentleman gave, the Colonel suspected
that the crack company of the regiment
must contain the pilferers; SO he
straigbtway summoned Captain Nat. to
his headquarters. The Captain came,
and in his presence the gentleman re-
peated his charge,
"What did you say the soldiers took
from your roost?" asked Captain Nat.
The gentleman counted on his fingers
-one fine rooster, four laying hens and
three fine puIlets.
"Rather small collection of fowls,
I should say, for such a place." said
Captain Nat.
ooh, those were not all l had"
"What2 Had you more-more fowls,
at that time, on your roost2"
80, Yes-a great many more"
Whereupon Captain. Nat turned to
his superior, and with low bow, and
with his hand laid upon his heart, he
promptly declared:
"Colonel-you know, sir, that my
men could not have been the marau-
ders upon that occasion. They would
not have left tail feather behindl
HOW HE PRAYED.
When a Union gunboat was going
into action one of the men who was on
his knees was sneeringly asked by an
officer if he was afraid.
'No, I was praying" was the re-
Spouse.
swell, what are you praying for ~
'Praying," said the sailor, "that the
enemy's bullets may be distributed the
same way as the prize money is, prin-
cipally among the officers"
The castor-oil plaDt is said to be
peculiarly obnoxious to flies; but one
can't have a castor-oil plant growing on
top of his bald head. There isn't sell
enough for it.