Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-23
BANTAM fN THE ARMY
ONLY RoosreRIn eEoReaT4aT HAS A TOMBSTONE OVER HIS GRAVE.
Eniisting at cuipopor, Va, He Serves Under Major Williams Tn Many Battles 4 Sentinel In Trco How He Betrayed Sin Nessyasfs.

A Sentinel In a Trec-Hcw HIc Betrayed q
 Jim Nessussth.
 "While we were oamped near Cui. peper Court House in tho fall of 1869, :" said Major Tom Williams, "I beeama acquainted with family named Dow dy. Just before the battle of Culpeper paid visit to the farm and found the ladies in Q panic, preparing to flee. They set before mo such scant fare as they had left, and after I had eaten nasty luncheon Miss Mary Dowdy called tG me and led the way to the back yard.
 There is the last of our stock of poultry said she, pointing to little bantam cock that was strutting about the yard. I haven't the heart to kill him because he Is 9 pet If you want him, you can take him and do as you likc with him.
 During the campaign of 1863 he of ten sat on my shoulder through the long, weary marches and hurried re- treats, and shared my rations with him. One night we had reached the flank of the enemy's camp by forced march and lay down to sleep on our arms, expecting to be reused at the break of day for 0 sudden charge. I had started off with General perched upon my musket barrel, and suddeTi change in the order of march had separated LIE from the wagons, so ] placed the roost- CT on the limb of sapling above my head, while lay down to snatch few minutes sleep.
 General did not utter single chuck in protest, although he must have been very hungry from long fasting, but quietly squatted on the branch while I flung myself on the grass and leaves and was soon fast asleep. was so weary that slept profoundly until I was suddenly aroused by an unearthly sereech in my ear. Raising my head. I took in the whole situation at glance.
 General had dropped down from his perch and uttered shrill crow right in my ear which had awakened me, and as 1 opened my eyes saw the flash of guns as our piclcets fired and in an instant fell back upon us where we lay. The Yankees had turned the tables on us, and, discovering our presence, tho sur prising force became the surprised, and in ten minutes there was an unearthIy racket going on in that pine thielzet.
 Right and left of my position the boys came out of cover and advanced with yells aud cheers, moving cautious. ly and firing as they moved It had be- come sufficiently light for mo to find my few belongings, and | soon recover cd my hat and hayersaclr, which had forgotten to pick up in the hurry of the first surprise, and just at that time was saluted with 0 loud crow just above my head, and looking up saw General perched upon his limb. he having flown back there when the firing began, and with his head held on ono side he was sidling along Che swaying branch, crow ing and clucking.
 "In spite of the banging of the guna and whistling of bullets General stuck brayely to his perch and never futtered during the entire engagement. When told tho story in camp that night, General was tho tcast of the evening" and he was treated to all sorts of tid. bits in recognition of his eallantry on the field of action.
 s'Ono morning, however, General played tho camp detective in most alarming manner, which came near proving disastrous t9 Q fellow soldier of another mess All foraging had been strictly forbidden, and no man was a1- lowed to leave the ranks under the heaviest penalty of military discipline There was fellow by the name of Jim Nessmith, who occupied tent not far from that of tho captain of our compa- n.y. About i o'clock the order was pass- ed along the lines for us to prepare to march
 General was perched on the limb o2 bush near me while l sat munching my hard tack, and all of Q sudden he raised himself on his perch and crowed lpstily Of course no cock ill hearing could resist replying to such challenge. aud from within tho tent occupied by Jim Nesslnith came the untitled crow of an old rooster Jim made grab at the bag and succeeded in choking him of, but the noise had reached the ears es some of tho others, and the captain be- came apprised of the fact that Jim had been foraging. A nasty examination of his tent disclosed the body of the big rooster, choked to death by Jim in his anxiety to put stop to his untilnely growing.
 'sJ Jim was ordered under arrest pend- ing an investigation. but just about that time the order came to advance. and we moved forward. and by sunrise VIC were fighting, and tho unfortunate off1cea who had ordered Jim to be placed un- der arrest was borne from the field corpse after the fight was over. The af. fair was forgotten amid the stirring scenes that followed.
 tSeeing that the end was near. ! found an opportunity to send Genera to the rear, md placing him in oagv started him on the long journey to the home of Q nephew in Georgia He had not been long on the farm before he be. gan to pine and droop, and the family
 Pipe Made of Seals Tusl.
 A pipe made out of Q seals tusk was seen at the Wearo office recently. The stem is nearly . foot long and is quaintly illustrated with representa- tions of life under the arctic circle.
 Tho artist was on Indian, and the little sketches in India ink show nr very well against the ivory background.
 There is 6 reindeer about to fall m. der the arrow of an archer. There Is t sledge drawn by dogs. Fir trees tepees, fishing scene, where the captives ara being brought to shore in a net, are all