San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-08-24
Stories OF the War.


s.o,aimed: "Be jabers them's the fell
lars to tickle yer ear"
,yropoTE OF sToNEwALL JACKSON.
A a council of officers, early in the
war. it was remarked that Major-was
,.0upded and would be unable to do the
duty assigned him. Wounded" said
Jackson. aft it really is so, think it
nust have been by an accidental dis
charge of duty"
THE HERO OF THE FAMILY.
soldier had lost his arm and was
re;oicing over it. "My grandfather"
.o;d he, "lost les in the revolutionary
war and our family have been Dragging
over it ever since, The story is an old
one. and now I am going to be the hero
of the family"
HOW HE PRAYED.
When a Union gun boat was going
into action one of the men who was on
his knees was sneeringly asked by an
officer if he was afraid. mo, I was
praying" was the response.
"Well, what are you praying for?"
aPraying," said the sailor, "that the
enemy's bullets nay be distributed the
same way as the prize money is, prin-
cipally among the officers"
AN IRIsHMAN's 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 hard was knocked
off by q cannon-ball. A few moments
after O spent ball broke the fingers of
his eomrade on the other side. The
latter threw down his gun and yelled
with pain, when the Irishman rushed to
him ezclaiming: "Blasht your soul, you
ould woman, sthop cryin'; you make
more noise about it than the man that
lost his head"
WHY THE KETTLE WENr.
The committee appointed to collect
metal for cannon for Gen. Beauregard's
army, applied to planter of Adams
Go. Miss, for his bell. Not having
such an article, he mentioned it to his
wife, when she very patriotieally offered
his brass kettle. TIE little ones rather
demurred to the sacrifice, and one OF
them, with sweet tooth, said, Ella,
pa, what will we do for preserves?"
"My,daughter, said the wag of father,
"oa- whole duty now is to preserve our
country" The kettle went.
WHY THEY CLOSED ElR.
Among the troops in Western Vir-
ginia, stories about the Phiippi affair
formed staple of conversation. Here
is one of the best: A certain Indiana
company, almost worm out with march
ing, was struggling along with very
little regard to order. Hurrying up his
men, THE Captain shouted, 'Close up,
boys! On you, close upi If the en-
envy were to fire on you when you're
struggling along that way, they couldn't
hit a .d--n one of you! Close up"
And they closed up Immediately.
saLL1E DUsKY's C@0Iog.
When Gen. Kelly was in guest of
guerrillas in West Virginia he captured
a young woman named Sallie Dusky,
whose two brothers were eaptaias,ip the
{ Gnfederate army. He questioned her
closely, bat could get nc. information
regarding che guerrillas, and at last
assured her that if she would inpart
the information he desired, he would
give her the chances for husband OF
all the young officers of his staff. She
declined, and was taken away Sy a!
Capt. Baggs. As she moved away from
the Generals presence she asked the
Captain if the General was really IN
earnest in making the last proposition.
Baggs assured her that he was sincere
and would have lived up to his promise !
The girl assumed kind of thoughtful
manner, and after s short time replied:
"Well, believe I'd about as lief have
the old man (meaning the General) as
any of 'em.'
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
we're found together, each with knife |