The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-17

There arc eyes that watch In anguish there are
loving hearts that lsnguish
For the secret that'shail nevermore be told.
Edgar MAYHEM Bacon in August Scribnefs.
Captain General.
When President Lincoln, in 1861,
called for troops to serve for three
months, writes n Companion corre-
spondent, one of the first to respond
was q young schoolmaster in an OBJ
scure village in Southern Pennsylvania.
Because of his educational qualifica-
tions he was chosen Captain of his
company. For week he was busy
organizing, and after his own idea, dis
ciplining his command.
That he might present an appearance
sufficiently martial, he ordered from
the village tailor a uniform. Neither
he nor the tailor had any idea of the
distinguished badges of rank SO impor-
tant in the outer makeup of soldier,
and an old print of Gen. Worth, which
had decked the wall of the tailor's par
Tor since the days of the war with
Mexico, was resorted to for hints The
result was faultless copy of the gar
ments of the hero of Cerro Gordo.
The Captain was delighted, and don
ming the, suit, he set nt,with his COM
mand for the State capital. On the
way he stopped for q day to gather
ideas in tactics ut Carlisle barracks,
then regular army post.
The sight of round hundred of
pumpkins rs inharmoniously clad as
the army of Falstaff or the soldiers
of the Sultan of Morocco headed
by Major-General in fall regi-
mentals and marching on foot up to the
barracks, was novel one to the regu-
lars, who, taking in the situation,
gravely salutad the General at every
opportunity. One old Sergeant spent
almost the entire day in charitable
donation of information on company
movements.
When the next morning came the
"CaptainGeneral" marshalled'his host,
and footed it eighteen miles to Harris
burg, where, at high noon, to spirited
music. the company, with its glittering
leader, tramped into the city. For two
days the Captain strutted about, won
dering at the salaams that greeted him
from all quarters, until an acquaint-
ancc met him and said:
when did you become a Major-Gen-
eralf"
"a Major General! am Captain, ="
he replied.
81 will tell you what you are" said
the acquaintance. "You are the great
est sensation in the camp, and the
sooner you take off that Major GEN
erals coat the better; the boys think
you are Drum Major"
AS the Captains pocket was light
and his ward robe limited, no course
was open to him but to cut down the
coat. By back alleys he was guided to
tailor shop, where rushing up to the
astonished proprietor, he whispered
'My friend, what will you charge to
reduce my rank and make Captain
of me?"
Pretty widows and Imprisoned Lovers.
A good looking young widow who
".bossed" sewing machine in Wheel
ing, Va, was in love with notorious
ted several murders of Unionists, and
was confined in the Wheeling Jail.
His name was George D., a son Of
the notorious Dan D., and the wild
ow's name was Mary b. Mary
was allowed to carry delicacies to
George, until she was detected in at
tempting to pass something of con-
traband nature through the bars of
his cell, after which she was debarred
by the jailor from the premises.
One night, about 10 o'clock, the
tailor heard noise on the outside of
the southern wall of the prison, and
going round there with lantern, he
discovered parcel on the ground.
While in the act Of picking up the
mysterious package, the Widow b.
aiighted sock upon his back from the
wall. which was twelve OF fifteen feet
high, and disputed his possession OF
the property. In the fall her right leg
was broken just above the ankle, but
she struggled manfully, and in the
contest q bottle Of nitric acid was
broken. and the contents spilled upon
tho Tailor and Mrs. B., both of whom
were attained and burned. The valiant
feminine finally sank exhausted, and
was carried into the jail and placed
under surgical treatment
Upon examining the parcol, the
tailor found that It contained a bottle
of chloroform, bottle of nitric acid, a
chisel, box Of steel pens, and two
love letters from Mrs. Briggs, and
copies Of various newspapers. As de-
scriptive of one of the letters, love Is
stated to be word of hardly sufficient
strength. The infatuated woman had