Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-20


proper treatment to them on their
way from the front. The conductor
would not have it. He said Lewis
must leave.
well, he will not leave" said a
leader among the prisoners, whereat
four or five took possession of the
conductor, threw him from the car
and one of their number was assigned
the duties of conductor. More evil
dence that worthy man, no matter
what his color, finds friends wherever
he may be.
A young officer of western regi-
ment who lost leg at the last battle
of Port Hudson, chose for his honey
moon journey ride down the Missis-
| sippi to New Orleans. 1t was more
than forty years ago, soon after the
| close of the war. AT southern city
a woman came on board who soon
was introduced to the major and his
bride. After dinner she suggested
that they have a game of Dards. She
chose the young officer as ner part
ner and helped the bride TO find a
partner. The game proved interest
ing until the subject of the war came
up. 1t was known at once that the
new passenger was an ardent south
erner, who had in no sense been re-
constructed. She hated the north and
the federal army. In spite of the eff
forts of the major and his wife to
head off talk about the war the wo-
man persisted in bringing up anl
mind, the northern army had commit
ted crime indecribable. The major,
being a mild-mannered man, allowed
the woman to talk without interrupt
ion for some time.
The dam finally broke looe.
"You are a northerner, aren't you ?''
Il am" said the major.
Were you in the federal army p
81 was"
Were you at the battle of Port
Hudson :"
81 was wounded there"
"That was where my husband was
killed" Then she threw her cards
upon the table, became furious, ano
insisted that the major had insultet
her. She caused the captain of the
boat to appear. insisted that the
major be horsewhipped, and that ht
and his bride be set on shore.
1t has never been wholesome il
the south to have story circulated
that woman had been insulted by {
man. Of course there was no insult
offered, but the frenzied woman
made other passengers believe ther.
had been. The major was not dis
turbed, but thought it well enough
to have his revolver at a convenient
point in the stateroom until the ne,it
day, when the widow left the boat il
disgust because her fellow southern
ers would not join her in Furnishing
the one-legged federal soldier.
Such an incident could not occur il
the south today. The bitterness oi
those days has entirely disappeared
and should the majors son upon hi!
bridal tour down the Mississippi CONF
in contact with the widow of a con
federate older, or his daughters anc
their male relativs and friends. h,
would receive most kindly and mos
courteous treatment.
The average reader never wearies
of Lincoln story, Grant story, 1
Lee story or a Stonewall jackson
story. | heard good Stonewal
Jackson story at Chattanooga. Lee.
army was in camp and there was nj
immediate prospect of a campaign oil
a battle. Jackson, however, desired
to make test with one Of his divis
ions. He ordered it to point TWEEN
ty miles from camp on forced
march. The division reached the
point on time, and almost before the
| men had time to cook rations fol
their evening meal an order was re.
ceived from Jackson to start at once
upon a return forced march. The di.
vision commander, who had not long
been connected with Stonewall Jack.
sons corps of foot cavalry, was indig-
nant. He reported to General Jack.
son in bad humor and asked the gen.
eral if he should change the camp OF
his division. Jackson, who was sit
| ting on fence sucking lemon, look
| ed at the division commander an in
stant and then, paying no attention
to his question, asked:
General, what do you do when
you men straggle?"
That only added to the anger of
the division commander.
He didn't trust himself to answer,
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