Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06

CAPT. SCOTT BELpEN
We're pressing our lines and here
f were .Nmptoms n falling back. Rose.
Grams suddenly dashed between The
federal and confederate lines like
the very spirit % war. lie passed but
a few steps from where / was. can
. feel MS presence yet. His hat had
blown ~. HL firmly ,et face seemed
as though he was made for god Of
battle. swinging Dis sword be called
out To- rs. stand frm. my men. for
your flag aud country
How, he escaped. God only knows.
The very air was COIN of lead, and
death was holding high carnival
along his pathway. set fcarle.sly he
rode .ato the very teeth 81 death.
successfully raIIy,rg Dis ueu for the
mighty struggle before them.
Cap. Scott Hcldcu. who narrated
the story ~ he surprise party at
heacguartera. la. long been a tenn
. peraue- man. bot "a army day. and
. Tor some years sub eguertly. the old
soldier- au took naturally 20 COM
/ mI-sary whisky. as Indicated in the
. story told. One 81 Tcldcn's friend
. narrate- The following about him;
Their. was reunion 81 the vet
F Grams of she Second Iowa cavalry. at
Auam1sa. Ia. and when Ieilcn ar.
rived he found The boys playing cards
and drinking ginger pop. sarAparila
f ages. EeIIen inquired FOR The wills
/ ky. aud was informed that iu that
/ prohibition town there was no wh.s-
[ by. except at drug store where be-
might Dee procured in small quantities
I on "a physicians prescription. Belleu
simply remarked. I'm going out On
a foray.ug expedition" aud inside Of
an hour be reappclred with a big
tin pail fun of whisky.
lie first went to ihe drug store.
rushed az the German American pro-
pr.ctor, calling: "Giyc me pound OF
fax-sscd, a pint ~ linsecd oil, and
a pint Of turpeutine. as quick as pos
sible, } must save the life Of that
horse. so please hurry
The goods were hastily prepared.
and throwing tcu-doliar bin on the
counter. Beldeu rushed ont saving:
"Nevcr mind the change Just now.
Time Is everything with me-
Then he went and bought a new tin
pail. and covered the Bottom with
pure spring water. Fastening into
the drug store, he shouted. Pour
gallon az whisky INTO this turpen-
tine. quick. and IA save that horse
vet" Then he added: Don't stop 10
measure IL. just I'm up the bucket and
hurry up
The deed was done. The pure wa
ter looked like turpentine and the
druggist was unsuspecting. So Bel.
den carried the whisky 10 the boys.
and renewed his wartime popularity
with them. But he wouldn't get wills.
ky for anybody nowadays.
Col. Harlow \. Street. Of California.
SAYS that Grover Cleveland did not
treat Gen. Rosencrans with exact
fairness in his first administration,
and when Cleyeland's second uomina-
ton was announced Gen. Denver
asked Rosencrans what he thought OF
the nomination, whereupon the gen.
eral replied:
"When ! was cadet at West Point
our class had a month OF holiday,
camping out. We selected cook by
lot with the understanding that the
cook should serve until someone com.
planned and hen the complainant
must oe cook. We all had "A good
time for a week except the cook. VITO
had 10 remain in camp. One Of the
cadets was a Massachusetts, boy who
liked pie for breakfast. The cook
made some fine apple pies, and placed
on, Of them right in front Of the
Yankee. lie grabbed a big piece,
pushed half of it into his face, and
then spat it out, bowling about the
sickcnpg amount OF salt.
"'Tm sorry you don't like it, said
the cook. II is the best | can do. so
you can try cooking for awhile. That
is good pie. Ike it very we'll" and
cookie proceeded 10 eat n piece Of il
himself In the presence of ail."
So Rosecrans, after narra:ing the
story, said: "As To the nomination, J
must say l like It." SMITH d. FRI.