Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-03

"A Plucky California Girl severely
Canes . RuMan1y Alleged
British Army ODceT.

A telegraphic special to the Chica-
20 Tribune from West Point, August
25, says:
West Point is completely torn up
over the denouement OF little So
cial affair. West Point, as everybody
knows, is n very high-toned resort,
and what with its military proprie-
ties and exactions, and it's air Of ar
istscratic cxclusiveness, the place is
considerably different from the aver
age summer abiding place Of the veal
thy classes. Its hotels are filed with
an element Of society that one does
not meet at watering places, and
there is just q little suggestion OF sa-
periority in it's social life above the
less favored resorts Of the country.
While it is not snobbishness, at the
same time it strongly flavors Of that
characteristic. The place is frequent
ed largely by New Workers who
have plethoric money-bags, together
with designing mothers and senti-
mental daughters who have missions
to perform in the matrimonial line.
West Point has an irresistible at
traction fol the society belle, who
goes into ecstacies over anything in
the shape of a man that wears brass
buttons or can boast of military
pedigree. There came young man
of thirty-three years to the Point
about three weeks ago, and though
not handsome, he had sort of mill
tary dash in his bearing, and brought
with him a cork leg. He wore at
times jaunty cap, on which were
letters interpreted by himself as the
initials of the regiment he belonged
to in the British army, and talked OF
his deeds of valor, his battles fought
and won, his prlvations, and his tri-
umphs with the air Of a veteran of a
score of campaigns. He had been
everywhere, seen everything, knew
everybody, and was, according to his
own tale, man Of the world and a
son of an eminent English family.
He came to Cranston's Hotel one day
and wrote his name in q bold hand on
the register, Capt. James G. Burslem.
He was not unknown, for he had
stopped in this city some little time,
been introduced at the Union Club,
been given q visiting card, and made
himself solid with good many OF
the boys, among whom were quite a
number of Wall street brokers, who
came to look upon Burslem as SCI
on of an aristocratic family and an
individual of more than ordinary
claim upon their consideration. Tic
had brought to this country a letter
of introduction from Grace Green
wood to President Garfield, and this
alone gave him a footing at the clut
and at the homes of the Wall street
BOYS that was particularly satisfac
tory to the Captain. The stories he
told of his military career were inter
: esting. He had, as a captain in tn
British army, served in zululand ant
, been companion Of the Prince I'm
, perial, who, in fact, he said, died il
his arms. He had come to Americ'
for a short vacation, and would re
turn to his English home soon. A
Cranston's Hotel, at West Point
4 among the visitors were Mrs. ant
f Miss Scofie, the wife and daughter o
I the San Francisco mine owner. The,
h were enjoying life at the Point
and the young lady, who is handsom
I and of solid build, was freqaen
G attendant upon the hops for whic
a the military post is famed. Cap
n Burslem by some means made tn
O acquaintance of Miss Scofie, but
h did not turn out quite so well, pei
G haps, as the Captain desired. 1t ap
pears That's few evenings since Mie
Scofe and the Captain engaged i
q conversation, during which the latte
o very rudely informed the young lad
u that she was liar, or words to tina
l. effect. She thereupon complained
% it to the hotel proprietor, but the en-
- tire establishment was 80 firmly al
s. tached to the Captain that she wa
" given to understand that complaint