The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-24
WON Ills DISCHARGE.
Soldier vyhe Very CIeperly worikaa enc
IGononnnnin Dodge.

WOtv sytS kf0SttfAFks2Ee
A Colder vyhe Very CIeperly Worked enc
ISononnnnia Dodge.
A soldier belonging to one OF the
Idaho infantry companies worked
the monomania dodge cleverly
enough few years ago and got his
discharge from the service as an in
capable unfit for 1nilitsfy dnty. Be-
fore entering the service no had
been telegraph lineman, and when
he came to the conclusion that he
had had enough Of the segvice he
developed an uncomfortable mania
for climbing to the top of the flag
pole on the post parade ground. He
secured d pair of lineman g elimbers
One evening at dress parade he had
been excused on account Of illness.
When the soldiers were passing in
review before the commanding Off
cer at this evening function the ex-
lineman was seer to rush across the
narade ground i'm the direction of
the aagpole, and in a jiffy he had
scaled it to the very top. He paid
no attention to the commands tl..t
were bawled at him to "come down
out o. that" hut pulled small pair
os feldg!asssssss fToA his blouse aud
began to survey the horizon. He
gave no ear even to the command
ing officers demand that he descend
instantly, or get shot. nor did he as.
much as look below when he heard
tho command given 10 three menu
bers Of the guard, "Aim-ready ~
OF course, the command ':.Firel'',
was not given. The bluff did not
work. The soldier stuck to his
perch at the top Of the staff and
continued his ranging Of thehorizon
with the fieldglasses. The officers
of the post were in quandary, and
they were considering the advisable
ity Of saving the fagpole down
when the soldier at the top of it
climbed down.
II didn't see any," ne daid as he
was being seized. i
"See any WHAT"
Indians"
lis that what you went up there
fors" his captain asked him.
Eyes. cir. The Shoshones are
ABOUT to attack the post. !"
he was, taken 10 the, suardhcusa
and the poaf aaTGsQp sent Cor. The
surgeon found the colder perfectly
quiet and r9tional. He talked as
sanaly s.apy man could on general,
subjects. but he seemed firmly peg
suaded that it was his special bust.
mesa in the service to watch out fol'
Indians from the topof the fagpole.
When he was released, he went di-
1ectly to his quarters, fastened on
his climbers without being observed
anu made suoh good time across the
parade ground that he had almost
attained The top of the Aaapole be-
fore the p1rsiiers reached the base.
This time he remained at the top Of
the pole for several hours, paying
no heed at all to anything that went
on below. he was so busily engaged
in examining tio tho distant plains with
his fieldglasses that he did not even
see the soldiers rigging up a net at
the foot OF the Aagpole. he waa
considerably surprised and gpievad
whsn lzs was jerkea into the net by
means Of a lasso unerringly thrown
by soldier who he'd h!.aa.ts abaaoon abaaoon q cow
boy. He was out Of & the aarvice
within just the space Of time that it
required for a reply from the war
department to an Official letter eon-.
ceEning t.5z condition condition sent from the
post. The members OF the guard
who escorted the monomaniac to the
gate upon his discharge said after
ward that therewas q broad grin ON
the ex-linemah's face as they laa
him out
well, how about the. indians
nowf" ais1ea one Of the guard sust
as the man gAAs shout to be turned
iooss at the geta..
Indians be " said the sx-
monomaniac. displaying i{is'waa es
back pay and allowance bank notes !;
and i1iD discharge Axe yo. ali
jaysi"-Now York B,is..
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Akin Hletsin.
Down in the rural district it hap
pened that the mean man invited
the pr6sesier to dipnsg. The mean
man. had D1Anty az rnns,ay !.:.A ha