Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1894 — Sheridan's Preferences. [ARTICLE]

Sheridan's Preferences.

One day a group of staff officers were discussing in Sheridan’s presence the qualities most essential for a soldier. Some thought personal bravery, others moral courage, strong love of country, while one insisted > rather obtrusively that obedience—unreasonibg obedience—was everything. “Give me the man who always obeys orders,” he declared, then appealing to Sheridan, this officer asked: “Isn’t he the perfect soldier, General?" “No," replied Sheridan, shortly, “I prefer the soldier who knows when to disobey them.” Never judge a woman’s cooking by the cake she takes to a church social.—Texas Siftings.