The morning call., 1891-10-01
The Generals Life.

Apropos OF his wound at Turbigo, Boulauger
relates of himself the following anecd0ie: 81 COM
manded that day platoon OF Turcos. or native
Agerians. Tie hght was handto-hand one
with The Austrians Suddenly l noticed Ty-
rolese soldier taking aim at me, but before had
time 10 move his bal had struck me In the abdo-
men. i feeled and Just as was falling saw
one of my TurcOs strike down the TyrOlese VIII
bayonet thrust During the whole OF the rest Of
the day, until the wounded were picked up lay
in ditcl, bleeding terribly. with this 1yrolese
at my side. But the poor fellow died before
nightfall."
arm, and was made by an Anamlte lance In
Cochin China.
He was wounded again at the siege Of Paris,
and The fourth time during The suppression OF
the Commune.
Personally Bouanger was decidedly uninter.
esting and anything but handsome. lie WAS
little below the average height and STOPPED a
liitle His bearing was not martial. A consider
able deviation OF the bridge OF the nose did not
by auy means render II Roman. He Lad a cold
blue eye, which expressed no particular senti-
ment and stereotyped smile which beamed in
meaningless way ON every one that approached
him.
The honest workingmen OF Paris and the
provinces fought BOuanger from the beginning.
On the contrary, the anarchists, who do not num-
Der in Paris more than fifteen or twenty thou
sand supported him. In the Chamber OF Depu-
ties. comprising nearly 600 members, there
were never more than seventeen Boulangtsts.
not OF course counting The Royalist and Imperial
lst members, who number about 100.
As 10 Boulanger, since his history has had any
thing to do with his exploits, 1t shows him not
only TO have been an advenrurer. but his conduct
was unworthy an officer and gentleman. His
advancement not being sufficiently rapid he
sought the aid Of Jules Ferry. the Due d'Aumale
and everybody else who could Influence his pro-
motion. In doing this lie was not ashamed 10
associate with ana ask the assistance OF we'll
known criminals.
MARRIED.
1t was In 1865 that General Boulanger was
married. at the Eglse de la Trnite at Parts. He
Was then Captain In tue army. His wife was
the daughter of NJ. Renouard. who owned a large
printing establishment.
AT FIRST nothing came TO ruffie the Generals
married life. The new husband was then Cap
tain, aud when, In 1867, he re, urned 10 Saint
Impression on his superi0rs. on his colleagues OF
the faculty ana on his subordlnates.
A CHARMING CAPTAIN.
Captain Boulanger, then 80 years old. was
thus described by one Of his comrades: ''He Is
native OF Brittany, a unprecedented blonde.
as lively and easy In his manners as native OF
Provence. lie Is gay and good humored, with a
tongue as sharp as his sw0rd."
But just as he was Captain Boulanger charmed
everybody. He was very kind-hearted aud pre-.
possessing. He had fatterng word for this
one and an act OF p0lilcness fer that one. He
knew how TO make himself count, and how TO be
OH tue best of terms with his superiors without
offending bis fellow officers or his subordinaIes.
Although only Captain he used 10 have al his
table Lieutenant COlouels and even Colonels, aud
would have received the Commanding General
OF Sant-Cyr II the latter could have accepted the
invitation.
CLOUDS.
At that time husband and wife were on the
best OF terms. Nine. Boulauger, young wife OF
imposing figure, with large golden eyes and
heavy brown hair was proud to see all these