Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Old Ned.

Army corps
Old Ned.
One veteran vas sorely missed at the
Chicago encanpment in August last by
those who went to St Paul in 1896. but
had not been Present at the iHteryen-
Ing encampments. We refer to "Old
Ned" the most celebrated and most
beloved war horse probably which las
entered into history. When Old Ned
appeared at st. Paul, he was AZ years
OF age, and in less than year he
was mustered out" as the old sol
diers gently put the fact of the ending
of the earthly career OF a beloved com,
rade.
For dozen years or 50 old Ned was
al interesting feature of each encamp-
ment. For two or three years he had
been recognized as the last equine sur
viyor of the war-holding that distinc-
ton since the death of Bell Mosby Old
Ned remained the property of Sergeant
Crawford, who tenderly cared for him
to the last. Old Ned was originally a.
rebel. His owner was shot from his
back in Gen. Jlbal Early's raid on
Washington in 1864. At night, after
the fight, any union soldier who had
lost his mount was supplied with
horse captured from the confederates,
and Ned was thus given to B. F. Craw-
ford, a sergeant of ordnance. who trav-
eled in the same car with him when he
jomneyed and cared for him when at
home in a village northeast of Erie,
called itself North East. Old Ned was
Thoroughbred unionist. He was
unqualifiedly reconstructed So far
from being Jack o both sides, he
seemed to have lamented his youthful
vagares, although observers imagined
that he was uncommonly excited by the
rendition of Dixie-such was the linger-
ing power of early associations.
Al the close of the war Mr.. Craw-
ford left Washington on Ned's back
and rode him to Harrisburg. There he
bought a sulky, and putting Ned be
tween the thills, they, rejoicing in the
dawn of peace, made their easier way
by his presence, where he was re-
garded as a piece of public property.
and where he was pointed out every
day as the most prominent resident
Asked for a Shirt aud Got Wife.
During the Civil War there was a
certain young lazy in Georgetown who
found it IN her power to do a great
dell for the confederate soldiers con-
fined.in prison at Washington. Young,
beautiful, cultured, popular. of
wealthy and prominent family. she
was frequently allowed admission to
the prison WHITTIER she al ways took her
maid with well-stocked basket of
good things for the poor boys behind
the bars. One day, a. she was passing
through a group of men in the common
prison. she stopped and said TO them:
IF there is anything you would like
to have that l can bring you, won't you
let me know? | shall be very glad"
One man stepped forward promptly.
Bowling most corteously he said:
IF you will be so kind, l should like
very much to have clean shirt
He was a young lieutenant from
most elegant men | ever met, and when
that young lady 5oked up into his
brown eyes she found it In her heart
to give him much more than a clean
shirt, for she married him as soon as
the war was ver.-Philadelphia Times.
An Old Negroes Alteration.
Uncle Tom" an old negro of Lex
ington. Va, who saw great deal Of
General Lee during the Civil War. hav-
ing been employed as a cook at head
quarters, confessed that only once had
he heard anything disrespectful said
about the idol of the South. In relat-
ing the incident, he said: "Ona night.
erbout de middle OBJ de var, seed n
curius man go inter de gin'fs tent He
cum out. en- whin he got up ter whar
/ wuz he WIZ er-rippin' en- er-rOarin'
and er-snortin.' 'Whut's de trubble?
/ SEE ter i'm. 'Trubble,' seq he, L jes
got orders ter ride forty miles ter-night
wild er messidge, ell here It's er-snowin'
en- er-blowin' en- er-sleein' LAX all hell
Dersessed I'm darned Of / know what
Ciinl Lees er-thinkin' erbout.' Wen.
sir. jes' looked a I'm fer minnit en-
then seq teh i'm: 20 Gawd. l do8n'
reckon yer does know whut Gin1 Lees
er-thunkin' erbout Man. sir, ef one
or Ginl Lees thots WIZ ter git inter
yer haid 'twould bus it open !"
The French crown jewels were once
famed for their beauty and value, but
they have been mostly dispersed and
sre now owned by collectors and mil
iiOnaires.
An English curate has been dismissed
because he Is a poor cricket player,
though no fanl; ~ss found With his