Show l Some AnecdoteS of Stonewall Jackson In the October Century is a collection of f Personal Reminiscences of Stonewall Jackson from which we quote as follows fol-lows Talking with him once about some subject of casuistry or prevarication tion I put the question direct to him Did you ever tell a lie Pausing as was his invariable manner before giving a categorical answer as if for an intro pective review of his conscience he said C Yes but only once so far as I can remember I was leading my men through a rank chaparral infected by Mexican guerrillas Tho balls were flying fly-ing incessantly and the broad leaves of the tropical plants were being riddled through and through They became panicstricken and notwithstanding my repeated order for advance they hung back Stepping some distance in front I of them into a narrow pass where the bullets were whizzing round my head I and the foliage was being cut to ribbons I I called out Follow me men Dont you see there is no danger 7 C uHe never posted a letter without calculating cal-culating whether it would have to travel on Sunday to reach its place of destination destina-tion and if so he would not mail it till Monday morning Still further did he carry his Puritanical observance Unnumbered Un-numbered times have I seen him receive important letters so late on Saturday night that he would not break his fixed resolution never to use his eyes which were very delicate by artificial light he would carry the letters in his pocket till Monday morning then rise with the sun to read thel In the winter of 6162 while Jack sons forces were at Winchester he sent I a brigade to destroy the canal leading to Washington The expedition proved a failure and he attributed it in some measure to the fact that Sunday had been needlessly trespassed upon So when a second expedition was planned he determined there should be no Sabbathbreaking connected with it that he could prevent The advance I was to be made early on Monday morn I ing On Saturday he ordered my husband hus-band Colonel Preston at that time on I his staff to see that the necessary powder staf was in readiness The quartermaster could not find a sufficient quantity in i Winchester on Saturday but during Sun On Sunday J I day it was procured I evening the fact in some way got to j I Jacksons ears At a very early hour on Monday he dispatched an officer to Shepherds town for other powder which I was brought Then summoning Colonel Preston he said very decisively 1 r Colonel I desire that you will see that the powder which is used for this j expedition is not the powder that was procured pro-cured on Sunday iI i I |