Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-05-07
A Supperless General.
CONFEDERATE PIG AND FEDERAL CAVALRY
ANp INFANTRY.

Con. T. l.. MnilncuN recently read a pa
ycf On war rcmiui>ccuc.s beiuf. rh- Oxford
Cub Of BROOKLYN. and III the course Of it
d..s;eI upon the trouble, of general Of
f.err 20 Obtain f,ot on the march One
ui- 1t aurs, 4. he war he found himself sup.
prt.,,, near a confederate farm house. and
he .a,s: Are ,au fond of descriptions af
scenery No Wri. peihap. 1t dses not
aipea, to YOUR finer seu>Ih!lIiIes, So will
simply sas the scenery aas beauilfu. but
- a hou>s.es,. diDnrsless de,ii With an
rmPt, stomach fhe most beautiful 0f all
beautiful ohjrcts, far the eye could
fc5ca "a- a graceful, light stepping l.tlr
i-, which ga,ly trlipcd it- fantastic hoo!
ttsm under tHc house and veut with most
cothins innocence on q voyage VI dl,co,-
est around Tie front yard. There was some
thing po>,'ISt-s charming m IT. .o~, muI-
murng sTunl H. my mind there was more
ne.od, tie sound than in the music Of a
street brass band. The cIuc. hearted may
smile. Perhaps tou nave never known
"hai genuine hunger wa. aud how 1t affects
the mind and brain, making sharp royae> Of
naturaII honest men. Nh. that innocent
tutlc puGkcr appeared 10 ms fascinated e>e
Ike ore of tie Pen If Paradise. The serv
iwlst OF hl, iaI. seemed 10 invite ue 10 seizc
him. MS grunt appeared 10 say Gallant
soldier Of the republic. here | am wiling
satitice 10 enable YOU to be strong in the
service pt ou! country Of when We are both
proud. Take and cook ue and be hap.
pt.' - infatuated did become with tins
S.urpAs SIGHT pf gentle pgsie that |, honest
!. a.! the infantry, drew ny revolver 10 sci
l.e TO, business. when the pig. my blessed
.Z sltlN EaurT T!l., near the road lIuDruIpflf-
~ 'NeAH'i'"'i! ana very very i"oiishiH ap-
FF"acneH 'ht -a,'- A'a> suppl sep ne'-
tf !" De felractd- I.osi. lost 10 h! n'eii, to
ne ana 'H MS country lie was espitd by
fH.A-n' y" tiie shape q eaN aift-nlan Ills
dttieair 'eS >e'Zel hy TIE bFa"nl hand oi
inst son 81 Mars and ne was quickly drag
ga ,qHeahn1 oni OF the range oi m! protect
lh2 ftN"iNef- Nrri say MS uteous APP
peal 10 ire tor help was responded 10 m
simultaneously a. became an oitcer deiraud-
ed 81 his personal property. Dashihg out
with "ild ha!io"' arrived IN time to see
pS-ie no" II The possession OF two ea'al-
fl-Meh' edch % whom htld leg, suspend
ed IN ar, and there before my asonI1ed
eiGGt' lheIr cfLeI s4otts divided my blessed
innocent victim Of misplaced confluence
III human nature, ne had mlJu9ged gen
erals morals as appi!cabie TO tie cavalry.
However, vengeance and FAINT hope OF
getting piece OF the punder ner,ed my
voice and limbs but the problem was
winch way to turn. p ihe road 10 the
north halt the pig was disappearing IN
the hands OF an assassin. Down the road,
fading IN the DIM distance southward, was
h1ii a piS III TIE rough grasp OF the Iobber.
I IL me Was assigned the honor OF occupy
ing the fleid OF eonfict; but gore and glory
were OF no practical beneht. 10 the rescue
+ OF which halt shall turn my attention?
The man who hesitates is lost. truism
which came IN force upon 'ne from the rear
IN the shape OF the two old ladies', who
rushed on TO the battlefield and attacked IN
noeent me with shrll! outcrIes and a chorus
oi abuse. One declared that had ordered
the cavalry to steal the animal, the other
affirmed she had seen me draw bead on
the pig ~l'h my revolver l was an as
sassln, a despoler OF the helpless. etc, etc.
In VAN the assurance tnat the true despoil-
ers should be punished before the war was
over; that they we're eavairymen; that |
was only shining light IN the infantry, a
branch OF ncle Sans service composed Of
family men OF peaceful habits, noted for
quiet, orderly behavior, and like Cromwell's
lronsides never gwen to robbery. That my
revolver mad been drawn to protect the in
nocent. to hts over MS head INTO the PROV
less body. lhat wou'd gladly have sac
rlheed the contents OF not Only my revolver
! uauId mn. hp anneaspb It ch,nced n po,