Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-04

laconic reply.
Such was the popularity of General
Rousseau, of Kentucky, in that army,
and so gallant and ch,valrous his ap.
Pearance, that wherever he rode among
troops that were not constantly with
him long and succeeding cheers follow
ed him down the lines
When upon going into camp at any
time rabbit, or ever so many rabbits,
were started from their hiding places,
the soldiers, cheering as If they were
making a charge, would chase MIR. Rab-
bit by battalions, until often that prov
erbial sage and strategist of the animals
would stop, overwhelmed by fright, and
allow herself to be picked up, just as
"Brer Fox" took him from the sticky
embrace of the ''Tar Baby"
This explains the division generals
reply to the governor as to Rousseau
| or a rabbit"
The applause during Garfeld's Fourth
of July Grafton was such cheers as those
for Rousseau and the rabbit, blended,
| with an extra volume thrown in, and
/ those cheers seemed to follow him, as
/ they did Rousseau and the rabbit,
wherever he appeared during the re-
maindeF of his stay In the army.
Private Brock, of the Kentucky in
fantry, had been generally considered
a difhdent man by his comrades; one
who would rather face battery Of artll-
lery that was throwing chain-shot and
shrapnel from short range than to ap-
proach woman OF great man.
But Gen. Garfeld's Fourth of July
speech enthused Brock to such a degree
that he threw of all the trammels OF re-
straint, and, watching his opportunity,
approached The orator general at his
first opportunity, when the latter had
descended from the stand. to offer his
congratulations in his own Private
Brock way.
The young brigadier was about to
mount his spirited charger to ride to
his own camp, when the restive animal
gave leap, started by the sudden burst
ing forth of the blasts from full brass
band-fuIl as to members, as TO enthu-
siasun as to liquid commissary stores,
that had been given them extra
The brigadieF's lett foot was already
In the stirruP and the leap of the horse
was almost dragging him on the
ground But Private Brock, VIII was
a powerful niln, had caught the bride
close to the curb.bit, with his left hand,
and with his right caught also the gal
liant officer, and painful fall to the lat.
ter was aYerted. while the horse was
brought to sudden standstill. almost
thrown upon his launches.
81 am very grateful 10 GU, comrade. y
said Gen. Garfield. at soon as he had
recovered his equilibrium
Don't mention II, said Private Brock
I'm glad 1t happened"
There was general roar OF laughter
at.zals very blunt admission, aud Brock
saeauR that he had made some sort oi
mistake, added, as the flush of his face
almost equaled the red OF the huge
bandana about his neck
THAT Is to say. sub, II couldn't ef
happened at better lime. sub"
Pm decidedly OF your opinion, com.
rade. What is your name aud com.
mands"
We'll, sub, that wasn't 'zackly what |
come here to tell sou, sub; but mt
. names Brock, sub, jis Private Brock
sub; Kaintucky infantry, sub. But
wanted to Say
go ahead and say IL my friend. You
b are all right"
I'm mon'strous glad 10 have you sa,
I so, gin'l sub. Wdat want to say is
Sull, that man what kin make sech
II speech as that'n er yourn, yonder, ough
: to be back up north larnin' them blsm,
g STAY at homes some er this truck 20,
: ben teliin u today. We know all abou
{ It. Them's the feIlers what needs II
90 back thar. gem. sub, en- Pc, 1t int
e EN-, red hot. You kin resign. can't