New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
HOME CORRESPONDENCE.
A CAPTAIN IN THE ARMY.


tbongh The Cause languishes and the voice OF uls'
gust fs heard in the land, there is one indomtSpo
maiden who never lacks an audience-ah auuic"'o
which ridcues but rarely fails to Ike her Daring pO
tive obstinate rTepresble unreasonable, Miss Aht"o5
4, the most formidable Captain in the Suffrage Camp NO
conservative oyster under the sun is saie HO,u
tbe attack OF her erratic mind Her strategy -
abslrd-at once superficial and reckless pu'
II il quite as effective as the more sys'enia'o
Aourishes Of the other general trainers ,n ono
too impetu0us to for detail, ana auuAoious '"c
10 succeed without IT, Her business talent is
So.o5 ia os I. is IL is only that boldness that
ance her tendency 10 extravaganza and her want OF
prescienoe Her disregard Of consequences Is ueucouS
thing In see She whzzes across some rNal sA! HAo
spectacled comet, raising storm OF maedcuohs anu
then contentedy looks about her rom some oolsn VI
,,toee wondering what all those people are making
fuss over She indulges in sudden vigorous accusation
and then hides her head like ostrich, imagining her
self safe from retaliation. She has no tact, but
ertap robust kindness Of heart which renders that lack
less Noticeable withal II should be said that she is not
woman Of culture. Of breeding; that sometimes she
needs instruction on very ordinary matters Of etiquette,
aud often on very plain matters Of grammar that her
reasoning is generally absurdly inconsequental, her
speeehmaking often coarse her word not always to be
taken without due allowance for her strong wishes and
stronger prejudices Reckless, outr6, egotstc, good
hearted tremendously in earnes-that Is Capt Susan
B. Anthony who now that the Woman Suffrage corps
q
the front and is henceforth to resume command.
The sngs and arrows Of outrageous fortune she takes
with eouanimity, for twenty years in harness have
rather efectualy indurated her spiritual tissues Only
occasionally does she rebel and starte the echoes with
an angry roll Of her drum "Here I've stood misepre
sentaon for the last three years without word she
cried the other day. and now by the Lord jehovah the
Continental Congress- and Susan b. Anthony, won't
stand any Ongerp Which exclamation was specially
characteristic In ways than "Whod ever think
I Va
"wel am, but-Tye been banged at ana worried so
ong Her ewes gravely interpretive for an nsant
then cy brighten as Il she were minded TO shout Utcto
over the conquest Of that dear and delicate hDer OF
HER VIEWS on MEN AND MARRIAGE.
Here Is an anomaly-s woman whose life has no re-
serves OF thought or method There is scarcely subject
which she finds too sacred for liberal criticism. One
feels that she has hidden away Of those timd and
tender fances which most know and which they
rarely tell even 10 their dearest Of ALL There Is
something pathetic about this clever, restless
creature who takes hard knocks with cool philosophy,
and who reoices In her freedom without perceivng
that her spiritual limitations really greater than
those of any conservative DOrcas in dmmest country
parsonage. Her dried peas Of the dryest, and
her bottle Of good hay realized dew nor sunshine
nor the sweet companonshp Of daisies She Is frank
and passionately sincere in her friendships Neyerhe-
less Tho required 1t, her strongest ally might
not be safe decapation. There's malice in her
nature; OF, she has tnge Of il, its quite swallowed
violent enemy with a harmonious smile and clean
heart, provided such greeting doth minister to the
Moloch Of her alteration She asserts that 1t isn't only
the possession of the ballot, the simple acquisition Of po-
Gtcal rights that she desires for 1t is their
freedom their complete emancipation from the per
sona domination Of man. She demands absolute, uncon-
roed liberty for every SOUL 1t is because she thinks
The ballot Is the best weapon with which to conquer such
liberty that she tolls for it TO the exclusion Of othe
She has no serious objection to the retention OF tn
masculine upon the earth-if 1t be reduced TO II
proper sphere. Indeed, she rather likes men-enioy
renchant talk with Il and delights in edging theI
INTO q convenient corner whence escape is impossible
and therein filing their souls with sound doctrine.
marriage she solemnly asseveraes that it alway
made her sick 10 think OF belonging to any 9TH
honey-lOying" she observes to immature maidens VIII
cherish certain OdashOned ideas OF the saCredness
cri1ce of the vaide passion this hOneylOving is al
uon,ensel II does very well while II lasts, but don
asst you Your ovey, Oyey business does NJ amour
o much when your rights 10 be respected and sh
sIowcrs scomiully behind her speetaces. Whereupo
hcse immature madens smile rOslly through their dim
Pies convinced all the down 10 their little heart
hearts that Love must still be lord of a-sigbing oh
nat the doughty captain mlsht OIIy pe Wise as they
What she breaches the Captain practices. It Is whs
,cred that have died and worms have eaten them
having been vudictiyely refused in early life by thi
9arrble Diana Kissing. that quick rapture" Miss A
-ver expressing great dislike to the performance. Bu
OF those immature maidens do aver that upOI
occasion they have known their great cXempar 10 be
upon them kiss or two OF emphatic kindnness
lough 70 De sure IL was generally behind the door, II
.rith Miss Anthony has a warmer heart than she pre-
.-uds-one which has always found room for mex
vcr.cuoed grlhOOd.
GREAT LIFE OBJECT.
the womanish vein she sometimes discusses bonnets
1a> "a weakness for gloves and exults her house
ccpue capacities But these are condescensons which
are ike angels visits The object OF her life being
suffrage for women she does kootoo to that idol ince
sanity season and out OF season. she goeth about as
lion seeking whom she may convince, and her clutch is
-clcntle-s BrcafastinS recently with young official
b tInid temperament and love for lamb, she engaged
m iu aabe conversation upon that light and airy sub
iect feminiue emancipation. Falteringly, the young
gentleman happened to mention that he had been ap-
poiued 10 respond 70 the toast woman" at a coming
masculine banquet Miss a. executed a moral bounce
Now said she, waving her teaspoon, "yOu we got
chance! You just get up and tell those men
HAT it s time they "a got through considering in
.he light o. wives and mothers Tell em TO think about
her as CEHEN, with in her headl Why. it
will make you immortal" "But-but Miss Anthony /
lout WGHt to be immortal" piteOusly murmured her
victim Diana deaf. "Oh!" she remarked i'm
pressiycly dahlirg omelet IN q fine frcuzy, "h I
oud only be behind your chair, whispering the grand
words iu your carr" Tie vision Of a stout seIaph in
red Grape shawl and spectaclos lowering beugnantly
about him, prompting speech wOmau's eIuancipa-
ion at nltrotr1Ous champagne supper, than
the miserable Young tyrant coud endure. He shuddered
snd utd AMI Miss Anthony ma never seen hun since
Boston thinks the Captain saC scamp II groans over
her tricks and her manners =; discusses her with true
political puugcDcy. The squabhes, the spites the iea
iu camp, what masculine politicians NAV Won
der at but from among these ungrciOus elements the
Captain stalks forth, winding her In CAV unreason
popular leader Of them all II her beliefs are
ught but Nagares she = least earnest and honest i'm
them. and her cOurae,, her persistence her urlsef
shines, arc not the less admirable that they in
- poor cause.
MAKING PAPER FROM STRAW.
An IMPORTANT POINT AT ISSUE.