The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-07-03

or n rabbit.
The applause durin" Garfield
Fourth of July Grafton was such cheer.
as those for Rousseau and the rabbit
blended, with an extra volume throw
in, and those cheers seemed to follow
him. as they did Rousseau and the rah
bit, whenever he appeared during the
remainder of his stay in the army.
Private Brock. of the Kentucky i'll
E,ntry, had been generally considered
a dindcnt man by his comrades: one
who would rather face Il battery of ar
tillerv that WAS throwing chain-shot
and Shrapnel from short range than tC
approach Il woman or great man.
But Gen. Gartield's Fourth of july
speech cnthuscd Brock to such de
gree that he threw Off all the trammels
of restraint. and. watching his oppor
tunitv. approached the orator-genera'
at his first opportunity, when the E.t
ter had descended from the stand. tC
offer his congratulations in his OWL
Private-Brock way.
The young brigadier was about tC
mount his spirited charger to ride tc
his own camp. when the rcStive animal
gave leap. startled by the sudden
burstin" forth of the blasts from a full
brass band-full as to members. as tC
enthusiasm and as to liquid commits
sarv stores. that had been given them
extra.
The brigadicr's left foot was already
in the Stirrup and the leap of the horse
was almost dragging him on the ground
But Private Brock. who was power.
full man. had caught the bride. close
to the curb-bit. with his left hand. and
with his right caught also the gallant
officer, and a painful fall to the latter
was avertcd. while the horse was
brought to Il sudden standstill, almost
thrown upon his launches.
Il am very grateful to you. com.
rade." said Gen. Garfield. rs soon rs he
had recovered his equilibrium.
Don't mention it. said Private
Brock. I'm glad it happened.
There was general roar of laughter
at this very blunt admission. and
Brock. seeing that he had made some
sort of mistake. added. rs the flush OF
his face almost equaled the red of the
huge bandana about his neck:
That is to say. sub. it couldn't eI
happened at Il better time, sub.
I'm decidedly Of your opinion, com
radc What is your name and com
mand."
"Well. sub, that wasn't zackly what
| come here to tell you. sub; but my
names Brock. sub, .jis Private Brock
sub; kaintucky infantry, sub. But
wanted to SAY
$50 ahead and say it, my friend
You are all right
I'm monst'rou glad to hear you
say so "inl. sub. What | want to
say is. sub. that Il man what kin make
scch speech As that'n er yourn, ,yon-
der, ought to he back up north larnin'
them blame Stav-at- homes some er this
truck YOU ben tcllin' us to-day. We
know all about it. Them's the tellcrs
what needs it. Go back thar, gin'l, sub
en- po' it into 'em. rcd-hot. You kin
resign. | can't. Ef could. Id 90
with YOU, fur I'm no slouch of a talker
mvSe'f. when | Git started, sub"
II see you are not, laughingly put
i'm the general.
Yes sub. continued Private Broch
..vou ar the best single-tooted talker
at | evah hearn. ginl sub. an I'm er
shoutin' fur vOu fun \ to lZZard. Go
back thar. sub. on run for cOnGerS. cI
somepen. an shoot it to en- Ef YOU
should ever want me to hep you. if it
to,n't nothin' mo- than to hoI hoss.
less say the word an I'm with you, an
if cvah | git Il chance to vote for YOU.
YOU kin count Brooks vote, fn' YOU
hear fun the tuS prccinck.
In the meantime Gen. Garfield had
mounted and as he dashed away he
said:
"Good-hv. Comradc Brock think
of what YOU have said
That's right, said Private Brock
to himself We can do the ti"htin.
and one gin'l M or less don't make
much diff What : wantin' now is larll-
in fur them fools up yam.
1t WAS probably not Private Brock ;
suggestion that caused the vot,'rS OF
Gen. Garfield : district in Ohio to NOM
mate and elect him to congress while
he WAS on the field a~ Il soldier But
they were doubtless impressed by some
of the same influences that Brock was
and the Young hriga'lier went on at
tending to his duties among the so
Ions of the nation while Private Brock
kept marching" on and tiyhtin" on. in
the field He couldn't resign and
Doubtless had no desire to do so, but
one day. two Years and more attrrward
Il piece of a shell. the other portion OF
which had taken different directions
when it exploded AT Armstrong
Heights. in the siege of Knoxville.
came ~currvin4 along and utterl V ruin
cd Private Brooks fatigue hat, that
had many brass enhlemS on it, and it
also tore a place in Private Brock 5