The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-21

We have 0oen repeatedly asked In what
respect this military boz y differed from or
binary soldiers, and to enabls those Of our
readers who wish to know, and have no
time to see FOR themselves, We visited their
| quarters at the corner Main and 4sh- sts. On
examining the inssitution, we found them all
to be regular human beings Of the male gender
and wearing moustaches underneath their
noses.
| One popularity Of their drill consists 10
loading and firing, eating their meals, and
picking their tseth with the point Of their
hayese.s, snekiag : Cuba. sixss, and turning
back action double summsrsault BY way Of
estiDg Themselves, all in one motion. This
| is slightly different from Hardee's ordinary
tactics, and may seem difficult to the uuini-
tiased, but little practice will show ito
simplicity. Charging the enemy in double
quick lime. Is Al improvement on the French
drill. The Zousve fies toward HE
| enemy with his mouth open. picks him up
with the point Of his bayopet, and swallows
him whole, taking care TO spi: out any val
| usbles there may DO 10 the pockets Of the
dsfupst. There being 90 enemies around
a. yet, the mysterious disappsarAnoe Of num-
bsrlsss quadrupsds 10 the neighborhood Of
their drill ground, il accounted for, but no
one San fail 10 imagine the Cause, vhsn be
refecss upon the necessity Of having real,
not imaginary objects TO practice on.
| They never shave, but vaeh their faces
With solution OF sulphurio- acid and whis-
by, which takes the hair OF clean and 10
quicker tina. Iostsad Of combs they can
uss their tbree.lsggsd Damp stools, which 10
sasiss on the hair, - it don't pull when mat
ted. tbstsHd Of : tooth. brush, thsy place
. blank cartridge 10 their mouth and set
ere to il. This method j. easy, and obviates
the bother Of carrying : ooth-brush. In
camp they only est one meal day, which
consists Of Lima bsans-ths beans being
counted out to them BY the sixteenth corpo-
raj, allowing bean for each scalp they fetch
home. They sleep Is ordinary mcrtals
would, and dream too. Owing TO the prox.
unity OF their quarters to numerous cheap
boarding houses, they are not at present ii.
loved to eat cheese after their pastry, from
the fact that sleeping With their mouths oper
might make rattraps out OF their jaws.
J, Their moral education 10 superintendet
} by the ffth corporal, whose business il t.
dust their jackets and take the captains dog
out 10 drink. A very singular looking
J picture book seems to be freely circulated
among them. We inspected them and count
ed So leaves Of variegased colors. On th'
title ra.. Is : srxc.a eagle and ]. ]. fran
that we'll known publisher, L. |. Cohen 4 Go.
New York. On the whole, they are cour
teous, pleasant, and polite to those who pa,
them . friendly visit. We were treated verl
respectfully and Ne would tell those VII,
disoredit our eSpfrisacs, to 60 and see TO
themselves. Tho officers on guard ma,
essily be recognised, always wearing
bloody cap, buttonlsss jacket, and whei
NOT Otherwise engaged, generally reading
the "Gste City,
NEw REPR4sENTAT1vE.-J.M Al. Hiatt, ESQ.
Of our city, Vas elected Representative q
the extra session OF the Legislature u th
} special election on Saturday. The candi
dates we're both Democrats and ia for th
, var. There Was no general interest taksl
!. In the matter and but little voting dom
outside Of keokuk and ~. Madison.
Mr.. Histt 10 . gentleman Of 6ne ability
irreproschabls character and preposssssinl
appearance and manners. who cannot fail 1,
obtain influence among his associates u b
J Capitol.
@Nis pleasant scene to witness th
battle OF knives and forks in whole oom
paDy Of our military whom seated togethe
as mess, particularly whso ell il mirsh an
hArmony and enlivened BY the presence Q
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