Dodge City times., 1877-12-01
smeti Yleppus Pmac.
CAMp SrpPLY, Nov. I'd

As y0ar spicy anu interesting paper
seems 10 be read " ith more interest than
auy other in this section of the country.
you will permit an interested reader TO
make few remarks regarding the affairs
OF Camp Supply. As many of your read
ers would suppose that we being somewhat
ISOLATED from civilization. woald be inca
pablo of understanding insinrauons
thrown ont by learned scholar. who De-
ing anxious .Cr literary flEc. gees srou.a
seeking whom hs may deYOsr. We VII
Srau3 him This distinction, AMI Loae .h1-
i ub.uog sioaid - eccalI..s ., .ll v.3
doR't Anew Of any orc VINO n.riis reward
more il h:.Id woik and a constant siuls
of WebsteI's unabridged is . founda,i-n.
then he is substantially hceled. and our
Camp Supply li.er4ry caterer shuald Alve
fgi! scope for his talent; but would il noe
Dc 4 good suggestion 10 advise him 70 try
20 U5c 4 lit;le more originally GrC mi use
sentences we SeSe accustomed tn hear in
or soas3! days: and b. l.t.!e pax &c
i.,..r ..IaG &c iui.y comPrehe..ls TO III.
defI.i .ion oi u word before using; -Or o.
ien-iimes has little error consigned q
oblivion talent that would shine 2, ao
brightest STAR III t.e galaxy OF h,e.@.J
fame. Aad FOR oue oi has maHJ adIH.r
CTS would feel sorry 20 see e.ere-eS Nas..i
and perseverance, turned 10 nauchi, AID
Industry ihIownaSay as c.ial 10 tue WING,
for be certainly deserve, sue ess; however
. hint to the wise is sufficient. Apropus,
Of success. We were. houosed last Monday
evening with q grand success hen
There WAS {. sound Of reycisy bY night,
And Camp supply lad gathered i1Ier'
beauty ald canaiIy,
To chase the glowing hours with lY.ag
feet.
Speaking cf beauty let ne add it vas
boauty Of tie ve1y DARK brUhe:te, rs dark
er the colEp.ex.on lighter the hesrs seemed
To be the c.y. Well, 20 make 4 long st0ty
short, tle eologed poguua of oar eommu-
nity concluded TO have = ball. aad that
ball TO be OF sue., I. Nature ,ass the like Of
it was never seen. Moa;ls Of preparation
and inquiries at last came 10 an cEd and
as every thing mas. haze an end SO musi
arrangements conclude, AMI with step OF
harmonious mEsie the grand march was
made, led OH by day arm and arm with
night: :and then tie great event Of the sea
son the long looked Tor pleasures COM
menced the ball was started. and The fine
prospects OF a good supper kept il rolling
to such degree that it was hard to dis
tinguisl the difference between sunshine
and darkness; and l can assure you it was
Il God send To some of OIL friends not hav-
ing horses to ride while out scouting, Tor
on that evening they rode on pretty high
horses, and many % wishful look was cast
towards the supper table. and wondering
when supper would be announced. Poor
fellows, how it would make ones heart
ache 10 see them rush pell nell and with
outstretched arms and tongues for fear the
horsemen would beat them at their own
game. Now. my dear friends. don't be in
such a hurry next time, for we would not
Tor worlds interfere with your square
meals; We know you need them, and we
have plenty and great deal to spare; and |
if you come around to the other side of the |
garrison just step up to the back doors and |
windows and many cold bite You might |
get to aDpease YOUR rayerOus appetites;
Tor u soldiers We don't want any Of our
fellow comrades in arms running around !;
with empty stomachs; and generosity is |
one of the characteristics OF the cavalry |
and we can well remember those words of |
Whittier:
OF all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddst are thes,, il miehtIhave been. !
And who of us can tell that if there was
no such branch as cavalry We might have
been Ill The same misfortune. So friends, |
don't have such bitter feelings towards us;
we wish you all the good luck that is mans /!