Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-04-30

ory. and comes Ia me whenever see
honey on my own table, "--Chicago In
Ter Ocean.
Cavalry Horses in Battle.
The veteran cavalry horse partakeS
of the hopes and fears of battle just
the same as his rider. says the st.
Louis Republic. As the column swings
into line aud waits the horse grows
nervous over the waiting. Ii the wait
is spun out he will tremble and sweat,
and grow apprehensive.
If cavalry horse has been SIX
months in service he knows every bu-
gle call. As the call comes to al
vance the rider can feel him working
his teeth As he moves out he VIII
either seek 10 get ON faster than lac
should or To bolt. He cannot bolt,
however. The lines will carry him
forward, and after minute he VIII
grip the bit lay book his ears, and
one can feel his sudden resolve to
brave the worst. and have done with
il as soon as possible.
When the troopers begin to cheer
and the sabers fash the horse re-
spends. An exultatlon ILLS his heart;
he will often scream out, and his eyes
blaze and are fixed steadily in front.
No matter how obstinate he was at the
start nc viii not fail rs the lines cover
the last 80 feet OF space. IL volley
comes and he il nnhurt he will lower
his head and toss IL right ana left,
and then take sudden breath for The
crash II charging infantry he VIII
thunder straight at man ana knock
him down: If against 4 line OF horse
men he will lift his head and front
feet is If going over n fence.
\ man seldom cries when hit in the
tunult Of battle II is the same with
the horse. Five troopers out OF six
when struck by bullet are out Of the
saddle within minute. IT hit In the
breast or shoulder up 20 their hands
aud they get II heavy fall: If In the
leg. or foot. or arm, they fall forward
and roll of Even with foot cut off
by Jagged piece of shell horse will
not drop. II is only when shot through
the head or heart that he comes down.
He may he fatally wounded, but he
hobbies out Of the fight to right or
left. and stands with dropping head
until loss Of blood brings him down
The horse that loses his rider and Is
unwounded himself viii continue to
run with his set of Tours until some
movement throws him out. Then he
goes galOping here and there, neigh
ing with fear and alarm, hat will not
leave the field In racing about he
may get among the dead and wound
ed but he VIII dodge them If possible.
and in any ease leap over them. When
he has come upon three or four rider
less stec.ls they will fail In and keep
together as IL by mutual protection
and the rally Oh the hugle may bring
the who.e Of them into the ranks in
A body.
4 horse that has passed through Il
battle unWoundcd is fretfn and sulky
and nervOus--the same ~ Il man- for
the next three or four days. His first
battle Is also the making or uumaaing
Of him as war Horse If the ner
y0us tension has been too great ne
viii become n boter in the face az
danger. and thereby become II danger
IN himself. II the test Has not been
beyond him inc viii "a into the next
night with MS head held high and
fecks If foam blowing from his mouth
as he tlmidcr> over the earth
Why Grant Didn't Take Lees sword.
When Grant WIS asked Did you
take Lees sword at Appomaitox: :" he
replied: No. did not Lee came
there wearing the magnificent sword
which the state of Virginia gave him.
but / did not want him 10 surrender Il
to mo. sat down AT once and busted
myself writing The terms ~ surrpn.
der. When / had finished handed
item to General Lee. He read them
and remarked They certainly are
very generous terms indeed lie then
told me the cayalrymcn owned their
of them they could not put IN the
crops Then gave The order Take
your horses home With yon for yonII
need them In the spring pIowlng. This
il the simple story OF l.c : surrender.
Caesar would have had that sword:
Napoleon would have demanded it;
Wellington would not have baen salts.
fed without IT. bat l.. $. Grant Was
too great TO take u.--American Trib-
une.