Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-26

land forces Of Butler. The hour Oi
trial is ut hand. Smith will scatter
the hostile cohorts, else his blood will
redden the pavcmcnts over which, l'o
has marched Ills battalion tlay in and
day out.
lilo stands vt tho head Of his braves
who, by him, have been carefully
aligned along tho Lcvcc's front. The
Chicitain's sabre onshcathed, glistens
in the light ofa radiant sun. A war
vessel is stcaming up in tho direction,
of tho city. Soon tho 1'oalse notes Of
tho heavy ordinance arc heard and
then. :. the tanks Of tho marine
monster seem to have opened and "
column of white smoke rises above
her. 'Tis tho return salvO flcightc,l
with bombsIlclIs. AS these explode
ono by one over the hcnds Of daring
Smiths battalion. @ disgrace,
o shame. --. tho wlIilom nncOngncr-
able command have turned to "Pump-
kin Studs
They have vanished. Scattered us
IRE sands Of the desert by the wild
Simeon.
The noble Colonel, rum0r had IL,
had persisted; for hc WAS among the
missing, for u time. Whittier he af-
forwards wcndcd his way, We cannot
tell, as the blinds were pulled down
on him during Che three years OF
bloody war which followed.
Whether "our Alcck' fought and
bed in The Quartcrn'astcr's Depart
mcnL or The conscript service, or
danced by the lannon's roar M his
iavoric orchestra, is not u part oIlhis
legend.
Peace 1T last resumed her sway DER
u distracted South. A Radical Con
grcss moved by hatred and feelings OF
revenge, dccrccd that the cXConCcd-
crates should bc punished handled
without gloves the most loyal and
bravcst OF l.ouisana's sons were dis
irancliscd and the former slaves,
newly cmancipaIcd, would rule the
commonwealth.
I.y boys in blue" mainly those
" i,o had snuIlcd the battle from alar
the Northern waits whom the dis
banded regiments had dropped III our
midst, took the matter in hand and
tho devils white, yellow and black,
ran the machine with u vengeance,
in u way that we I'LL remember AT
that time East Baton Rouge had hcl
San Domingom hero, }. Henri Bnrch,
who was "tl,c ruler of the whole nv
vcc'' within her toys.
Twas with h that one could
treat who hankc ticr u small bit o.
the chicken pie. \ least, "o'r Alcck''
thought so.
lie had been unsuccessful us u Con
fcdcratc hero, but he might he more
! fortunate as u Union convert and
native Republican. SO he arranged
his little plan. Knowing that vine
gar never catches flies, he took Occa-
sion to invite j. Henri to a little
breakfast, Of which other congenial
spirits partOok: and when came the
moment when reason, wine and sen
timcnt flow, the cX-bravc COmfcdcr-
ate Colonel describing the rcminis-
ccnccs of his past ambition to soar
above the heads of mankind as q sol
der whose name might be cmblazoncd
in victory's laurcls, gave uttcrance, in
the humble tones Of piOus brother,
to ihc following praycr-toast:
Bless ,ls as we together meet
And satisfy the food we cat;
Blessed be- the Bmrch who office gives,
The pap by which onr spirits live.
Thus did Colonel Alexander Smith's
dream give way before stern and
dark reality, that he might obtain
"mcsscs of pottasc."
From this moment sour Alcck"
prospercd. His prayer was duly an
swcrcd. He got one Office till he
secured better onc-tlc postoflcc,
which he still enjoys.
But, alas! he has again become
ambitious. 'Tis no longer the fame
whicl, is won on the battle field that
he seeks; It's that which is rcapcd in
the halls Of The National Congress.
The blessing which he gave unto
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