The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-09-12

renee: ana ~ was part OF the pro
grammc for the major to charge down
upon these having, in the meantime
lcapcd over the intervening fence =
and in the on-rush to bchead, in a
trlcc, the aforesaid dummies stand
ing in the supposed path of the victo
rious dragoon.
Everything was arranged in fault
less order, and announcements made
IN the stentorian tones Of the major s
broken English as to coming events
the words somewhat as follows: II
shows you now, latccs and shintclmin,
how l.c l'russc cavilrce tuss, when
tcy' etc., etc.
The whole programme would have
passed off to the intense delight Of
all, but for one most unfortunate fact.
In the effort to secure magnificent
mount for the huge officer, for the oc-
casion, great big fat Cancstoga horse
had been sclectcd-onc of the victims
of Stuart's recent successful raids into
Pennsylvania. The beast was very
model in equine shape and fatncss.
But tho fellow was sadly deficient in
the spirit and training Of the war
horse. lie was made for the pursuits
of pcacc-for pulling, and the prize
ring. He had also most decided
aversion to activity, coupled with a
head Of his own, in which there was
just brain enough for him to show
how he could resist the ccas;1r ur j.
master. But the good major though.
that the necessary virtues could be
instillcd into the handsome brute in
the proper manipulation Of the silver
spurs that were dangling on his mag
niiccnt boots. But the Prussian did
not know what Greek or yankee devil
mcnt was hidden in that Pcnns ylvania
Dutchman's horse in his exile from
the land Of "loyalty.'
The gallant sabrcur had taken his
position, and all were in breathless
suspense awaiting the blast from the
silver buglcs of the Stuart orchestra.
Al last it came, and off moved the
major in heavy trot. Louder and
ficrccr sounded the bugles, and more
vigorous became the jogs of the spurs
into the tanks Of the Canestoga. The
officer had succeeded in getting up
steam enough for only feeble slope"
from the big fellow as the vicinity of
the fence was approached. The tug
OF war was ahead. Louder and fiercer
thrilled the bugles. And IS the oriti-
cal moment came for the swift and
high leap over the fence, the major
gave a most urgent dig Of the spurs
into the rear flank of the frightened
beast. The gallant man had deter
mined that he would go over tAas
fence-no odds what came. He en-
phasized the spurring; and when the
triumph was supposed to be completed
in his mind, it was an appalling catas-
trophe instead of glorious honors that
overlook him. Canestoga, instead Of
making the expected leap, threw him
self in a terrific broadside, against the
dire obstruction above the din OF the
bugies and the yeiis OF the cavairymen
spectators.
It was fearful spectacle which we
witnessed. Unhorsed, and high in
shs air, the major went flying forward
the element filed With the wreck Of
The demolished fence. Rolling over
and over and struggling on the earth,
;he big horse went numbering in ahe
same direction in which the major
lad been impelled by the force Of the
lorse's movement. The unfortunate
nan had, in the meantime, landed
thirty or forty fees from she initial
point in the disaster, and be too was
going over and over in . series Of
hand-and-foos leaps, mnsh in the
effort to avoid che impending calamity
being crushed to death by The hesse
and the falling rails-the latter cosn-
ing in frightful showers, hosh In front
and rear. The wonder is that the nam
was not killed instantly.
The ladies sot up their frighsful
Screams; they we're sure their wonder
full hero had perished in the inglorious
death there. Stuart and half dozen
surgeons went galloping headlong
down to his side. But before they
reached the major-after he had rolled
and summorsaulted for about q SCORE
Of yards-the man was on his feet.
Recovering fully his balance, he posed
himself with the majesty Of q king
and gracefully took in the situation.
shall never forget the expression