Dodge City times., 1890-12-26
COOL COURAGE.
ne Quality which has Characterised
the Worlds Greatest Soldiers.

COOI COURAGE.
ne Quality which has Characterized
the Worlds Greatest Soldiers.
The great general should have
double nature. In order that he may
make prompt and weu-seasoned decis-
ions, he should be calm and incapable
Of excitement in great and sudden
emergencies But, in order to animate
his soldiers and keep them up to high
moral pitch, he should be capable Of en-
thusiasm and high spirits 1t is need
less to say that the two qualities are
not often perfectly united. and that
when they are found SO joined the re-
suit is . military genius
General Grant was one of the coolest
men in the World; but his splendid con-
fidence and cheerfulness often partook
Of the nature Of enthusiasm, and in
spired his soldiers, Is we'll as in after
years his civilian fellow-citizens, with
ardent admiration and sympathy.
It II somewhat strange thing that
France, the nation of hot blood, should
have produced a long line Of generals
who showed the completest sang froid
On SA0 ACA0 VI OobtAC. NopOACOh SOuuo>
times assumed a certain ardor. but moth
ing could excite him il he did not choose
to be excited Murat Napolean's dasn-
ing chief Of cavalry. whose splendid en-
thusiasm won many desperate charges,
could be a. cool as his master, upon oc
casion.
At the taking Of Moscow while the
troops sat in their saddles under mur-
derous fire, Murat received dispatch
to which an answer was required
Though his mettlesome horse was trem.
bling, Murat laid the reins upon tho
horn of the saddle, took his notebook
in one hand and . pencil in the other,
and began to write q response.
Suddenly she'll fell and exploded on
the ground close by. The horse leaped
into the air and swung wildly around.
Murat simply transferred the pencil to
tie hsnd that held the notebook.
calmed the horse with the other hand,
and then went on writing his dispatch
- If nothing had happened.
A shout of admiration went up along
the line. Murat saw that the enthusiasm
aroused by his trifling act had created
favorable moment for charge. He
gave the order, and his men swept clear
through the enemy's line
1t is said that General Reynier once
saved the French army in Calabria, in
1906, from complete rout simply by
the manner in which he smoked cigar.
The English infantry fire had compelled;
the French to retreat Reynier. fearing
panic remained to the last, and
brought up the rear. Though the En-
glish fire was murderous, he had lighted
, cigar, and his retreating men noticed
that the puffs Of smoke went up, as his
horse moved slowly on, with absolute
regularity.
Puff! A wait Puff! Another wait
Puff! Tho enemy were pouring on,
firing vigorously as they advanced. but
nothing could accelerate Reynier's smok-
ing. His coldiers' rallied under the in
spiration of the queer spectacle, and got
of in good order.
Perhaps the most cold-bloodsd COM
mandor who ever lived was the French
general. Saint-Cyr. He wa1 a great
tactician. but totally neglected the
morale of his mon. He was never seen
on horseback, and never showed himself
before the lines On one occasion, when
he was simply general Of division, the
impetuous Marshal Oudinot, puzzled to
know what to do in an emergency. asked
Saint-Cyr's advice, frankly telling him
that he was ''non-plussed."
"You, monseigneur." said Saint-Cyr.
''are marshal of the empire, and am
. general Of division. shall faithfully
carry out your orders, but it would not
be becoming in me to advise you"
Later on Saint-Cyr succeeded to tho
command Of the army, and then adopted
. peculiar method d generalship. He
formed his plan of battle, clearly, pre-
cisely, and with admirable foresight
Then he sent his orders to his subordin-
ates, and shut himself up in his quar-
tors, absolutely forbidding entrance to
q single soul Then he took out his
violin and went to studying hard piece
Of music as TRANQUILITY asSt he had boon
in the midst of profound peace.
The battle which won Saint-Cyr his
baton as q marshal of the empire was
fought while he was fiddling in his tent.
He had apparently foreseen every thing,
and the carrying out Of his plans COM
pletely crushed the enemy.-iouth's
Companion.
Dresses Like Queen. dresses
like . Queen" ''Gracious! How can you
say so? She has red hair and wears
blue" "Tbat's just it Blue and red
make q purple, and purple is decidedly
. royal color. IN. Y. Sun.