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caliy. rad no better way can be suggested than
that Of reducing all The every dag functions of life
To- system Of rnosens, tharehy acquiring the sol
tier-Ifke hal5it al dang every thing hrskiy and n
series Of Jerks Thus, when going through the
duties ef Ika toilet if each act Of getting ones self
Nd be made an ordef, and each order divided into
u many times and lotions, 1t will be found an ex-
celle9tscho fnr The soldier as well as tie saving
If much tine Wy haze ourselves, in one of the
MANS inpa gus in which we have bad tte honor
to- seen an an officer get into his pantaloons
+ atan emergency, with q degree Of precision and
alarTisy scarcely credible and with speed not to
be attained had it not been performedin one time
and two 1noions'' One more instance, and one
that Viii surely strike the mind of every military
man ana wa VIII pass on to another subject. IN
the saTne campaign the author could not but view
q with heartfelt admiration the performances of q
cracf corns at meal time, who were always last,
hut by no means least, atthe table.
This gallant body Of men, who have, through the
zaalof their respected Major, arrived
atthat point of discipline that they command the
admiration of the public they would the respect
of the enemy. have the manual Of the knife and
e fofk at their fingers ends. and the author, from
personal obserT ton is ready and willing to wager
unlimited drinks that, with their admirable system
81 81 mi they ca put away more pravender in
# Less time tfRn any equal number of men who
ulereIy est at wil. Fe1J,tt,a sqp.
In sentefing the drillrooa, men should at once
seize thsir mnskets and fall ID, or Try 10 do SO.
There Win sof course be d series ofhandto- hand
ana to shonlder conbats, as to whom is
togst towards tHe Head 81 the company forabont
The sssaee Of alf afl hour It well for officers
g nes III interfere with ths innocent amusement, as
4 bg the time the hall hanF has elapsed the big
men have beaten and pushed the little men into
I gdbmssio ana they tins all occupy their proper
places while the custom encourages q laudable
spirito pugnacty among the men.
y After the company be formed the men should
maintain the srictest deeoTu, and during the cali
ing f the roll give their entire attention. To the Ser
geant, Should they fail to do this, and thereby not
hear any order given, they render themselves LA
q bic to be asked unpleasant questions tending to
make them uncomfortable, ard raising embarras-
sing denhts in tler own minds as TO whether they
may not be in q state of somnambnlisn as sug-
Eested The orderly. While at an attention the
baatas and arms should, under no pretsnce, be re-
noTed From the side except when necessary to the
execution of an order and tits the duty Of SOL
der. ahoulJ an aggravating fg, taking a mean adj
~ his position, ganibol up and down the
bridge of nose, to- either shake or blow him off,
Z core however, 10 keep his eyes to the
failing int these, to grin and bear it, unit!
Officer, pereeiFng his pttiable situ-
asl3n, choose to remove the obnoxious insect.
If poIaislg 40 an order arms, and particularly
Rhpala there be strangers watching the drill great
should BE exercised that the n1uskets be all
BROUGHT down to the ground at the same moment,
ami should ang man iintl that He will probably be
behind time tits proper that he ahonid bring the
feetuallv dsaden the sound This is undoubtedly
big thing, y the neighbor aforesaid, but tho
of the corps viii be saved, aud nalcases
ssprgate comfort must be sacrificed to the public
weal as fhe butcher pathetfeally remarked when
Ees1Faa killing the cali.
rates Hhosare eonstitptionally g dry', shonld
iake u anpflly previous to entering the ddll
r1aEsls ar Should provide Themselves with d flask.
sasin8a WEI egulated corps men viii not be al
All tn the rankst 60 to coffselouse for
spfFittaHs rsfreah5ent.
hqtlal the corps drill through the streets Or
not permitted that the men shan ex
hisit Any ifestations of affection towards any
of danisels that may be decorating the CALLER
les spi ths ieasea III front of which the company
pass. Ittens EaFing Of handkerchief. raudllp
blowing of kisses, on even 6ignifeti touching Of
rAlss all strictly prohibited, ana "a matter ow
cxtesssTe the array Of beauty, or how warm the
fseIinga exist between the parties, it il
sxpes fsat each man will perssyerinEly eaze (
Il EoI the apesef his fl leaders neck WHITES
authority on military subjects the author
laH fite hghestgeapee for, holds different op-
spn III regard 70 this point, hut Wiiiiles il Of d
gushing asad sailsely asetonate disposition ana !.
We therefore hold to onr own view, deerniag it il
it tbs single case he has suffered his
i.
The author has, also, Rithrag observed Young
ladies give their nthnEiaHln to an extent
that rightfulto contemplate ana give vent to
their feelings ~ shoWerng down apples and other
the ffnft line, upon the devoted heads
q tlieie tereb causing general serarn.
BID men. and creating more conflsiot, b
and ontonti0nia he ranks, than vas seen at that
highly peatable tsapartg, that was broken III E
in manner by . malciously inclined y
party ekng pippin through the dinina.roonl y
window I.emnriere) i. 1T il earnestly to be II
hoped that ahoad young women pefBisf u u
y thus erdaaToring to crown their friends with ID
these offerings to Pomone the men Will pass Their, til
py unlsesd both the yoRng women and tlle u!
iEnls} With the philosophy Of stoes leaving them 4
applss1 e become the legitimate booty 81 ey
the ufcnlEastll nsaally form themselves into d
fo escort any military CORPS about the
Cry respect should be shown by man fo
to ths officers, in their presence
although y is permitted 10 reyiIe them behind Their III
bapk, or ayspge any injuries, real or inasnary th
reeeiged Ct their hand provided the redFess h. w
attempted when Of duty, and taking itfor ~ ~
that the party ayenging the insult happen f. ~ 90
stronger man than the non commissioned ofacer bu
IN discussing the subject of 4 priYatea n MA 4,
ir room. the author would particularly nnress 90
lpoa The mind Of recruits the necessity Of pronn an
md Implicit obedience to all orders enapat,ng
rom the officers without any reservation as to ~ ~
he proprety feasibility Of executing the said ha
rider. The common laa3of England pronounced ho
hat tse King eould dp 40 wrong, ana the same y
lay be said Of the officer ia command Of any rea
nefst, company or squad. Should al order be OF
iKan p n reefnit, 40 matter how elderly or how
bese, to go through 4 series Of double somer- nj
auls and firing, though ii may be ia
hysiea impoasibilty It is nevertheless the duty oh
The aged and esTpalent subject to do or die IN q:
lta fer campaigneTs active service lyill ia IN
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