Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-09
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ance IN the garrison or camp, while tho
who walks among his cholera
and typhus fever patients daily, un-
moved hy tho slightest fear for his
health or life, would likely waver in the
face OF IA bnyonet charge. Familiarity
In this, rs In many other matters, breeds
contempt. The soldier learns 10 nurse
his sick comrado without trembling for
his own safety, aud many u military
surgeon has lost his life or been griev-
ously wounded while facing death on
the battlefield in the discharge of his
duty.
Not only is courage largely matter
of experience and education, but IL is
to great extent under the control of
tho will. III left to himself, and with
out any higher motive to nctuate him
than the desire for his own safety, u man
will generally do his utmost To escape
from nm impending danger, hut when
moved by some feeling which, for tho
time being, is paramount with him, such,
for Instance, as patriotism or love for
Others, or the fear of punishment or Of
ridioule, he will stand up and DO shot Mt
or incur any other risk rather than
evince the slightest fear, Perhaps the
strongest Of all these emotions IN that
sense OF seli-respect which IL possessed
by the generality or men who have been
literally educated or we'll brought up.
This feeling enables them TO exert their
will power IN such II way as TO prevent
the exhibition OF any sign OF cowardice
even in tho presence OF the greatest
dangers.
A story is told of two officers who
were serving together in the Peninsular
war, which illustrates this yolitional
control OF tho manifestations OF pow
erful emotion. One of them whom |
will call Captain Smith, was remarkable
for his bulldog bravery, which never
failed him under any circumstances
when mere animal courage was requir-
3D. The other, Captain Jones, was a
good officer, but was thought by some
TO be deficient In the contempt of dam
ger which is, after all, the least quah-
lcation of soldier The bullets were
whistling around when Captain Smith,
riding up To Captain Jones, who stood
pale but collected ut his post, said, with
tho inoxcusable brusquerie to be ex-
pected OF such n person:
captain Jones, you look as IL you
were frightened!''
eyes, replied Jones, ~ am Brighten.
ed, and if you were half so much fright
ened as am you would run away"
When, therefore, We hear OF people
controlling their feelings IL is not gem
orally in reality that the feelings are
held in subsection, but merely the exhi-
bition OF them. A person may possess
the power of preserving his equanimity
In the presence of circumstances calcu.
LAT al IA. n as faaf
to tho highest pitch, but is able TO re-
strain himself from crying out or faint
ing or seeking safety in flight. William
A. Hammond in Cleveland Leader.
JeH Daviss Romance.
no first marriage OF Jefferson Davis
was OF u somewhat romantic character,
SAYS tho Philadelphia News. After
graduating ut West Point he was or.
dered TO Fort Crawford at Prairie du
Chen, Wis, tho post then commanded
by Col. Zachary Taylor. The daughter
OF the latter, Miss Salie Knox Taylor,
at once fell desperately In love with the
handsome and intellectual young lien.
tenant, and th eaifection was reciprocal.
ed, but tho old colonel was averse ia
any matchmaking under the circum.
from visiting ms quarters except in an
official capacity. The lovers managed
to see each other by stratagem, and one
morning. at daylight, they were mis-.
sing. The household was instantly
aroused, tho servants Intercepted, and
n search was made, but nothing was
elected save that the door OF the stable
was open, four horses were gone, and
their tracks indicated hasty departure.
Further examination OF the premises
showed that Lieut.. George Wilson,
brother Of Thomas $. Wilson of Dubuque,
Iowa, and Miss Street. daughter Of Gen,
Street, had likewise suddenly disap.
peared. There was but one conclusion,
and In less than an hour every man. wo.
man, and child in the village knew all
about the runaway match.
Col. Taylor was enraged, and declared
with an oath as strong as he ever used
that under no circumstances would lie
forgive Davis or become reconciled to
his daughters disobedience. Sixteen
years passed. "Old Zach was in COM
mand Of the United States army in Mex.
leo, and serving under him was Col.
Jefferson Davis at the head OF the fam
Gus First Mississippi rifles. At the battle
Of Buena Vista this regiment covered it,
self with glory, but Davis, while leading
one OF its charges at critical moment,
fell severely and 1t was supposed mortal.
" wounded. lie was borne from the
field, and that evening Gen. TAYLOR,
mounted on Old Whitley, paid him o
visit. Dismounting, he stepped to the
colonel's cot and extended his hand.
"JeF," he said, ''you have saved the
day with your glorious rifles; now let
bygones be bygones; Knox (the name by
which he always called his daughterl
knew your worth and mettle better than
did,"
From the moment, through the war,
and, indeed, until the death of President
Taylor, the warmest friendship existed
between the old companions in arms
A Jefr Davis Rooster.
Here was private soldier who would
have made good Judge. He would
have known how to construct the
law" as the phrase is, so as to get JUS
tice done.
Two men were cooking a fat fowl at
their campfire, when corporal shifted
the unaccustomed odor.
"Hello. boys! where did you get that
chicken"
"oh, we conhscated him for talking
treason"
Talking treason! What do you mean?
Chickens can't talk"
''No, but they can crow; and as sure
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