The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-24
neWs of tbe Stage

There ain,t no use O kickin' and swearin' at your luck, q. Yer can't correct the trouble more'n you Remember, when beneath the load yo1r
 sufferin' head is bowed,
 That Godll sprinkle sunshine in the trail
 of every cloud. .-....t... r.. you should see a fellow-man with troubles flag upfurled.
 And slookin' like he didn't have a friend
 in all the world,
 Go up and slap him on the back. and hol- ter 'how'd' you do," And grasp his hand so warm he'll know
 he has a friend in you. ..... Then ax, him. what's a-hurtin' i'm. aEd laugh his cares away. And tell him that the darkest night Is
 just afore the day. ...- ., Don't talk in graveyard palaver. but say 1t right out loud, '-.i ~ That God'll sprinkle sunshine in the trail of every cloud. ....t This world at best is but hash of pleas- ure and of pain. Some days are bright and sunny. and
 some are, sloshed with rain. And that's just how it ought to be. for when the clouds roll Dy
 We'll know just how to 'preciate the bright and smiiin' sky. , ... So learn to take it as it comes, and don't sweat at the pores e Because the Lords opinion doesn't coin- eide with. yours; .'f. But always keep rememberin' when cares
 a your path enshroud. That God has lots of sunshine to splil
 behind the cloud
 Having served as a scout in the United Staes army and later figured as a writer and man of the world, Captain Crawford d counts many of the most distinguish d men of the country his personal, friends. This, story is told to illustrate Capta,n Crawfords ready wit: .-t r-. A play was given in the California The atre for the benefit of an army relief fund. and Captain Jack, who had Just closed a season with Buffalo Bilr' at the Bush Street Theatre, was asked to play the leading part of a Tennessee scout, which he did. supported by T. W. Keene and the California company. :s. At the end of an act near the close of the play the veterans were anxious to shake hands with the General, but ne was in a box, surrounded by society peo- pie and officers in gold lace. It was inl- possible to reach the General.
 we are small potatoes in crowd like this" remarked a soldier. Then Captain Jack spoke up: T will show you how to reach the General. and let him know that his boys are around" .t.' -- In the dialogue of the last act he re- cited dialect poem, which he composed on the spot, entitled "The Mountain Boys Letter."
 Stepping to the front of the stage, in full buckskin costume, with a rifle across his shoulder and looking straight into the box which contained General and Mrs. Grant, Colonel Fred Grant, John Russell Young and guests, he said: . Dear General. I aren't no great scholar, An I never did nuthin' to brag. 'Cept this. l were one of the outfit
 As fought for that star spangled flag. And today, while you're toasted by seolars An big bugs as make great noise. I thought 1t the square thing to write you And chip in a word for the boys. "'cause. ye see, we ain't got the colls;-
 eral, ..--. Nor the larnin' to dish it up right, But, gee whiz!'if there's any more fightin', It's we-uns that's ready ter fight; As fer you, if they didn't corral you,
 Why ye'd shake comrades hands that .r ye seed.s ..- ----- -..-s-.. An that's why wanted ter tell yer
 That we'll all take the will fer the deed
  But you're back, and the men of all na-
 tions
 Were proud to do honor to you; But I reckon, Ulysses, you told 'em
 You wore proud of your comrades Tn
 blue. But we know that you're wearied an
 tuckered, But seein' as you're a new conner, You'll jest take peep at this letter, $, If in readin' 1t takes you all summer" General Grant joined in the applause. which continued several minutes, and im- mediatcly sent a note to Captain Jack expressing his pleasure over the verses as coming from "One of the boys" e. ..