Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-03

who would rather face battery of artiI-
lery that was throwing chain-shet and
shrapnel from short range han TO ap-
proach woman or a great man.
But Gen. Garheld's Fourth of July
speech enthused Brock to such 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 FESTIVE animal
gave leap, started by the sudden burst
ing forth of the blasts from full brass
ban6-full az to members, as TO enthu-
siasm as to liquid commissary stores,
that had been given them extra.
The brigadier's lett foot was already
in the stirrup and the leap of the horse
was almost dragging him on the
ground. But Private Brock, who was
a powerful m an, had caught the bride,
close to the curb-bit, with mis- left hand,
and with his right caught also the gal
liant officer, and painful fall TO the lat
ter was averted, while the horse was
brought to sudden standstill, almost
thrown upon his launches.
II am very grateful 10 you, comrade,"
said Gen. Garfield, as soon as he had |
recovered his equilibrium.
Don't mention il" said Private Brock.
"I'm glad it happened"
There was general roar of laughter
at this very blunt admission, and Brock,
seeing that be had made some sort OF
mistake, added, as the flush of his face
almost equaled the red of the huge
bandana about'h his neck:
THAT is TO say, sub, it couldn't er
happened at better time, subj"
I'm decidedly of your opinion, COM
rade. What is your name and COM
mand?"
We'll, sub, that wasn't 'zackly what l
come here to tell you, sub; but my
names Brock, sub, jis Private Brock, ,
sub; Kaintucky infantry, sub. But I ,
wanted to say" ,
go ahead and say it my friend. You
ire all right" c
"I'm mon 'strous glad to have you say 5
o, gin1 sun Wdat l want to say is /
uh, that a man what kin make sech ! +
peech as that'n er yourn, yonder, ought r
o be back up north larnin' them blame I
some er this truck you T.
en tellin' us today. We know all about b
/. Them's the fellers what needs it. +,
20 back thar, genJ, sub, en- Pc, it into
,In. red hot. You kin resign. can't. {:
+ could I'd go with you, fur Pm no
louch of talker myself wheE l git =,
tarted, sub" r
a see you are not" laughingly put in E,
lie general. II
"Yes, subj" continued Private Brock, :,
YOU ar the best single-footed talker :,
t I evan hearn, gin'l, sub, an m er e,
loutin' fur YOU FUN A TO lizard. Go
ack thar. sub. en- RIM for congers, er =
1mpen. an shoot it to EN-. Eff YOU -
Mould evan want me to hep YOU, if it
int nothin' mo- than TO hor hoss jess
" The word an I'm with YOU, an if
,ah I git a chance to vote fur you. YOU
in com, Brooks vote, 70 YOU hear :.
I'M he fus precinck." 3
In me meantime Gen. Garfield had -,
ounted and as ne dashed away he (,
i'd: n
GOOD bye, Comrade Brock I'll think ~
what YOU have said" III
That's right" said Private Brock TO tr
mself. I'VE can do the fighting and tn
e ginl mo- or less don't make much ar
{. What's wantin' now is larnin for ba
en- fools up van" Ri
It was probably not Private Brooks sa
question that caused the voters of ar
N. Garfeld's district in Ohio TO nom SCI
lie and elect him 10 congress while sii
was on the field as soldier But
ey we're doubtless impressed BY some pr
the same influences that Brock was, thi
the Young origadier went on attend lin
: 10 MS duties among the solans Of the an
ton while Private Brock kept march wa
on. and lighting on, in the field. He sci
ilda't resign and doubtless had no de- as
E 10 do 50, but one day, two wears and the
re afterward, a piece Of shell, the be
Ter portion Of which had taken differ ma
directions when il exploded At Arm Z
ong Heights, in the siege of Knox col