The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-19

iuutnusf - y Fsat&t fetss WI w vs.
fore In the breeding OF fast horses. and ih
native product, the "IndiAra Psismss,
erj,y . most extensive reputation. Bu
while fact horses are 10 abundance there
II you take one away you must pay th
price 10 the good hard coin Of the realm
this In 1904. Not 90, along back 10 81
when Morgan the celebrated gucrillA help
ed himself 10 about $50 head Of young
sound animals. Ard thereby hangs . tall
which throws aide light on the csrcc
Of that daring and sudacious raider.
One beautiful day in the 'pripg Of lssl
during MorgAnt celebrated Indiana raid
be paid a,i II to little town 10 the south
ern part Of the State. leaving the maiI
line. he, with about $50 guerillas dashed
Into the rustic burg. The men wers
rough, and covered With dust Of Incessan,
travel while the horses were dilapldated
lame and poor by reason Of plenty Of wori
and too little fodder.
Imagine Morgans surprise, when riding
into the v.llsgs greer, he found . local CON-
pany Of cavalry standing about in groups,
while their horses stood tied to thu adjacent
fences. The captain Of the local company
was an old man, but full Of enthusiasm,
and when he got over his surprise and A.
tonishment, he walked up TO one Of Nor
gan's men and asked "Whose company ID
thisS
Woolford's Cavalry, answered the willy
rebel, ~ he leaned over the side Of his
horse and hid smile.
What, Kentucky boys! We're mighty
glad ter see yer, but whar's Woolfordf
The ragged r b pointed to Morgan and
said, There he sits on his horse yonder.
The rustic captain marched over to Nor
gan, and sslutipg grsvely exclaimed with
gusto, Csp'n Woolford, how are yef
Bully, replied Morgan, what are you 60
ing to do with all these men and good-look-
ing horses and he turned In his saddle and
nodded In the direction OF the local com.
pany.
WAL, yer see thet id Morgan, tn
horse thief is In these parts just now, n
between you an me II he comes up around
here we'll give him warm reception.
He's pretty hard to eatob, laughed Nor
grn, thoroughly appreclating the Joke,
we've been chasing him for two weeks and
can't get him.
You see our horses are green, went on
the rustic captain, ~ won't stand fire.
Now suppose, Cap'n Woolford, that while
you are here you an your men put your
saddles on our horses an learn 'em few
things. I've heard you are marster 10 the
drill.
And 80 Morgan alghted sud ordered bis
men to dismount, ss he wanted to show
the Hoosler boys how t. give Morgan a
warm reception II he came that way.
The local men warmed up to the idea and
set about enthusiastically, helping the new
comers to unsaddle their own poor stetds
and placing the paraphernalia on to the
fresh horses. The Hoosier boys were de-
lighted to have their horses trained for
them, and before the drill began the people
Of the village had gathered to see "Wool-
ford" and his men 90 through the evolu-
tions. Fathers and mothers, brothers and
sisters, sweethearts and wives were there
to see the imposing spectacle. AT last the
horses were saddled and the strangers
we're mounted. They stood in line and
waite d for the word.
The old captain Of the local company
rushed up to Morgan and asked. Cap'n
Woolford, are you all right2
Morgan rode down the line and back to
the front, and barring his head, replied.
Now, captain, am ready. II you and
your gallant men wish to witness An evolu
rion WHICH you have never seen, Just form
a line on either side Of the road and watch
Us clDsely as we pass.
All right, Voolford, shouted the now In
tensely interested rural captain.
Forward gallop! march shouted Nor
gan, and the whole column rushed past the
crowd on the run, amidst the applauding
shouts and cheers Of the soldiers and the
specta ors. Patiently the crowd waited
when the column passed q bend In the
road. OF course they were orly giving an
exhibition drill and would be back. That
was part Of the programme. But tina min
utes dragged, and the crowd became i'm.
patient. "Woolford" and his men did not
come back, and their poor, abandoned
horses we're left to be cared for by the now
thoroughly enraged townapeople.
II was soon after learned thst 1t was
Morgan who had so successfully hood
winked them, but they do say that to this
day not man Of the town will own up to
The fact that he lost q horse. The local
company was, Of course, disbanded, but
The captain held the poor old horses ~
prisoners OF war.