The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-18

The fall elections were approaching,
and at this point the captain was
called aside to explain TO q voter Just
why he should oass his ballot for the
existing order Of things political in
the county.
When he had returned and feeumed
his chair among the faithful, he said:
Judge, if you'll let me interrupt
you just moment, I'll tell you On
incident that occurred under my no.
tice up in Virginia.
"We had made a forced march
during the morning, and had camped
beside creek where the fallen tim
bers from large clearing formed q
ready-made breastwork.
The soldiers we're almost exhaus.
ted hut some few Of them rresered
dinner before throwing themselves
upon the ground to seek the rest they
80 much needed. Dinner in those
days meant usually, little fat, tough
meat and corn bread, with occasional
'hardtack, captured from the union
supply trains. Vegetables were a rare
treat, and dearly priced.
II had completed my rather scanty
meal, and was on my way to the creek
for pail of water, when my nose was
struck by most agreeable odor Of
turnip green's boiling in the vicinity.
Eyes soon followed nose, and I beheld
two strapping fellows sitting down on
large split pine log, with Elm pan
OF pot liquor and green's between
them.
"lnto this compound they had
crumbled quantity of corn bread
and the happy expression on their
faces told Of the delight they ansioipa.
ted in the coming feast.
I'm his eagernesa to reship the
cargo of the pan, che man seated near
est me on the log plunged his fingers
into the mass and withdrew them
With o dripping load Of the greens.
His companions face underwent o
lightning change. He watched the
act first with astonishment and then
with rage. For full minute he sat
g!sc;as :: his ;n=mssasrea me55msto.
Then he seized the huge pan of hot
and greasy mixture, and deliberately
turned it over the others head!
Gas he dashed off he exclaimed,
There, d-n you, take all Of itl'
"W;:h the contents OF the pan
streaming from his hair to his feet and
out of his ragged boots, the victim
seized his gun and sprang out in pur-
suit. Round and round the cleared
space and tents they ran, the. bread
crumbs leaving a trail behind the
pursuer. But he failed TO overhaul
the object of his wrath, for, when I
had recovered from laughing sufi
oiently to complete my errand to the
creek, saw the pursuer sitting on
the same log, his gun across his
knees, wiping the gresse end ysss:a-
bles from his hair with the tail of his
tattered coat"
johnson was the finest mimic in the
army. He could reproduce the cry Of
almost any animal with such aocu-
racy as to deceive trained ear, and
he used this faculty frequently. I re-
member one instance particularly:
General A owned valuable point
er, which he was in constant fear
would be stolen. Several attempts
had been made by the soldiers to gain
possession Of the animal, with view
to disposing Of it ia Augusta, and the
general guarded him jealously.
About IL O'clock one dark night.
General A was awakened by the
gelping Of the pointer, apparently in
great distress. A steady rain was de,
seending, accompanied by occasional
yusts'of chilly wind, which bore the
ories Of the dog to the ears OF his en-
ragged owner. Il ~as evident that the
bhief was making hastily for the edge
Of the wood which skirted che small
clearing around the oficers' tents.
General A. had not taken the time
to dress. nor even 70 put on his boots.
butin bare feet aud with his robe de !,
mutt toying with the damp breeaes, he
dashed out in pursuit, firing hia pistol
as he ran. ;}SS, fsS
He had almost reached the spot