, 1877-10-13
Leipzig.

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LEIPZIG.
military I.ifo in N German Garrisnr-Towp.
How t1cn Arc Morally Improved by thu
Strict Dtaeirline-Enriy IsIsInE-The Annual
CnntonInent-A Picturesque Market. .r'Iae.
sptetdt fnrrvsrondtnes of 7nt Tribune.
LBrrztG, August, 187.-Evcn tho most TN.
military person cannot fail, while living IN
gartfs0n-town In Germany, to become interested
In tho military movements he secs abDut him,
lIo need not necessarily become n convert 10 thu
conscrlpt[or-systcm bnt hc must, upon ao
qliafntancc with some Of It's particulars, come 10
feel that 10 tho nlcn thcro arc advantages, A,
well as disadvantages, connected with It. To
youth who has, up to the time Of entering Tho
service, lived In q careless, slIp.shul way, Tho
enforced life Of regularity, industry, and neat
ness, for two Of three years, cannot but bc 4
lasting blessing. IInblts arc formed in that time
which nro not easily dropped, md probablya
good proportion of tho men become worth far
more 10 themselves and 10 their friend. IN con.
sequence OF this training.
They commence at the outset on
A CouAss OF GYMNASTICS,
which soon works an almost incredible change:
md In two or three months Tho pnlc, narrow.
chestctl youth bccomes anfusculur, rugged crea-
trrc, scarcely Recognizable; ind, by the tins
they nsc tsnncd for tho long marches, he carries
lIla burt1cn Of m,isket, knapsack, etc., ETC., 10
tho weight Of about. sixty pounds, with perfect
ease. To-day, as regiment passed my windows
at noon, OH their return from s!x-llours'
marrl, thus ladcn, and the hest ecorclling,
was particularly struck With thclr elastic, swing.
Ing gait and apparent strength. Ono would
have supposed them just starting forth Oh a
pleasure excursion.
Most OF tho Captains become quito Interested
.".ha.,z 49, r,a,,,,ss . .,,.,. ,s..,s 49, Ia''s
for their comfort which they could not other.
Wise liave. llayo in my mind nt present ole
"c!'LpnHH,
"a ne calls them, nna WHO coult haruly bo mora
delighted with tltcir DEVELOPMENT were thcY
really his Children. This sn'lo Captain will
very spon become ,n Ma!or, ana he has o'tsn
change wl'lrh must prevent li3e close eouucc,los
With these mcn. An attachment must inyaria:
bly spring up between pcrsons thus associated
f9r such length q time, nosw!thstandng the!.
Wide separation by rank: and l believe thas
many men Leave the service md thcir strict
unt lathesI}e Capta1ns with regret. Incro arc,
3a nrsc ', numerous 1 cascs Wc1o s!.o nFyats
tnc, md undoubtedly leaves Ut the ond OF sts
Three years without pans. ana w!th good.
ROUND hatc IN JUS hcark !of Tue Capta1n Who
a; u.t a51 o 70 aRo a pa9saarlY @ 81 % Interested IN o
case q youth wllo catlo ten months since as
recruit, ht'd who had never before 10 llla ltfa
done 1ay's wofk,-bctng q professional beg.
gar. antt knowing nothing o1 sell-rcsfeet. At
prcseht There u not better man in tAc COLL
pniy. lie 10 neat, ORDERLY. mill rcspcctful,-
never requiring rsprtmard, antl most soldcE-
YIN his beartnc. Docs any ono suppose That.
ut tho end o. t!rce years, hc Will return to hfz
old buslucssf Nevcrs
tlE Will DE MAN
to tho end OF hts days, and Mlu In his heart
bless the day when 10 waa obliged to enter tho
service.
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