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things cooler than old Socrates himself, snd she
was something of philosopher too, though OF
entirely different stamp. Such is the qr;ct way
backwoodsman takes Affairs. Utterly destitute
of scntiment, he takes entirely practical view
Of life, and if any thing seems for the best he
does not see why it should not be done 10 sur
render an absolute good for mere sentiment
would be absurd in the extreme. There is also
great selEreliance and composure in his manner
that takes one of your fashionable men ell aback;
and he is invariably hard joker.


Seeing few days since company Of back
woodsmen engaged in shooting at mark, re-
minded me of an anccdots / heard Col. Lesyen-
worth lell my father when was boy. think


it was Just before the battle of Bridgewater that
a volunteer company of hackwoods rfiemen
joined the army. Thinking little discipline
would DO them no hurt Scott ordered Col. l.. to
exercise them. But the awkward fellows hardly
knew the ordinary words of command, and soon
got snarlcd up in ine1ricable confusion. Just
then Gen. Scott rode on to the field. and speak
ing rather sharply to Col. L. wished to know why
tne IDcn Welt III suSI uIeoiuti' AiO WI i'''S"
his cap, and requested Scott to try it himself
He Immediately gave his orders in the sharp tone
of command, but it was all Greek to the poor
fellows. They had come there to shoot and not
to march, and they could not understand all this
maneuveriog. Scott lifted his chapeau and salo
to Col. Leavenworlh win smile, Il leave you
YOUR men," and rode off the field. Col. L saw
that all attempts 10 discipline them would be
fruitess, as the battle was expected every day to
Occur. So ordering them to be placed where ne
thought they would disturb the lines the least ne
. f. them 10 their fate " In the heat of battle"
said Col. Leavenworth, that volunteer company
occurred to my mind and rode The whuie length
ot the lines to see what they were about. There
thew stood out of all line-wilh their hats and
coats off bcsmeared with dus, aod powder. load
ing and firing as coolly as if they were shooting
'nrkeys. Tney mad no more thought OF run"lng
,han Tho rocks. they had come there to shoot
.>ad had finally got at ,hcir business. They
oi,sved 10 ORDERS but loaded as they ,hough;
arr;,cr aud fed when they had got fair aim -
But il was nw,ul to see The havoc they madu.-
was the nost dead y work m the whole army.
Ev,ry shot t,ld-ihs enemy fell there like grass
before the scythe." These backwoodsmen make
desperate fighters who can pick a squirrel
from limp hundred yards off, do not throw
away many shots when they have whole man
TO fire at. Truly yours, H.