Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-01

=" ihtiigs and thoughts, pub
hshed at Winchester, Va, DR.. jaime.
IL Graham relates in charming style.
"some "Reminiscences of Stonewall
Jackson who. with Mrs. jackson.
round home with DR.. Graham dvr-
ing the first winter of the war. Show.
ing General Jackson's appreciation of
the humorous, DR.. Grsham tells the
following story:
Early one afternoon he brought TO
me stranger Of imposing appearance
KEY. DR.. Kay, rresby terrain minis.
Ter frem London-who had come
through the lines, and presented him.
self at headquarters with letters of ia.
PRODUCTION. The General. evidently.
I'D not know what to do with MS
guest; but We provided for his enter
tainment, and she remained in town
Tor fortnight or more, preaching
twice in my church. He was a man
OF singular attractions; highly edu.
Gated, quick witied, versatile, OF rare
accomplishments as scholar, ami
Of charming eloquenee as preach.
er; but the object of hlr visit to the Con-
federacy remains mystery TO me.
His address aud conversation were so
fascinating that the General spent the
remainder OF the day with us, The doc.
tor, who had just arrived from En-
gland, had encountered a frightful
storm in mid ocean, and his descrip.
ton Of the peril in which his ship
The Great Esstern--was placed, and
their marvellous rescue, after. rolling
! and tossing helplessIy for three days,
at the mercy Of wave and tempest,
was as graphic and thrilling as my
thing ever read from the pen of Vic
tor Hugo. While we were still under
the spell of this exciting narrative, he
struck different view. Beginning
with compliment to the bravery and
skill of the Confederate troops at Bull
Run, and paying graceful, but deli
cate tribute 10 the General himself he
told, in a strain Of Inimitable drollery.
of the qhandary in which he was
thrown by the name "Bull Run
| when he first heard it. 1t was in Lou
don, the morning after the battle. He
had left home somewhat late, to meet
an important engage lent. Up,n
reaching The iSlrand, through which
his course lay. his ears were greeted
with the cry of lhe newsboys, "Great
BattleRebel Victory Runw
AS he noticed that every boy was cry
ing "Bull Rnn," he asked himself,
NV hat does this mean-why mention
a circumstance so Insignificant? What
has the running of a bull to do with
q great battle? Surely this was sumo
n onsense of the newsboysn' But gianc.
ing at the bulletin, as he hurriedly
passed a newspaper building, his eyes
ca ught on the board in large letters,
1.-THE same words "Great Battle-Bull
Run" This increased his perplexity
and, as he quickened his pace the puz
zling question would repeat itself
Why did the bull run? and what pos
sibIe connection could there be between
bis running and the progress or issue
of The hght?, His own answer to his
question was, the battle was fought
whore herd was feeding-the cattle
W ere stampeded, and the lord of the
h erd distinguished himself by some
peculiar neutrality-suspicious., by rush
ing into the Federal ranks, and there
by producing sudden panic and
flight. Relieved by this happy solution
he cheerfully pursued his way, till re-
alizing its utter inadequancy, he, in
his desperation, and regardless now
of his engagement, wheeled about to
obtain a paper and have this perplex-
ing matter set finally at rest. But in
another moment, he paused in amaze
ment at his own gross stupidity in not
perceiying from the first, the truth
that was anow so obvious that Bull
was the name of the Federal COM
man der, who, when his army was de-
feated, ran-or, as the boys, with their
usual disregard of grammar, put II
"run." Entirely satisfied with this
most simple and natural explanation,
he met his appointment, and quietly
returned 10 his home. This droll recital,
made thoroughly realistic by the Doc
tors superb elocution and matches
acting, took powerful hold Of the Gen.
eral. He evidently meant ut first 10
receive it pleasantly, but impassively.
But the drollery of the story was IT.
resistable, anu under the charm and
magic of 1t he ''became weak as other
men" The merry twinkle of his eye
was soon followed by II broad smile,
and that by an out and out laugh; and
before the story was finished, "the
General COMMANDING was holding