The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-03-28
THE PRIDE OF THE ARMY.
Fl. leavenworth Dons Its Carpet
OF Green and Causes Deserved
Compliments to Fall from
the Lips of Every
Visitor.
The Military Prison Becoming One
OF the Paying Institutions of
the Government.

Yesterday morning a TINES reporter
jumped into Halls omnibus, and after a
pleasant ride over themagnifcently macad-
amized road from the city to Fl. Leaven-
worth, a distance Of only two and half
miles, was safely landed within the garri.
son grounds. The first glance at the frown-
ing mUzzles OF the mortars and field guns
on entering the high archway at the South
ern gate, sometimes produces feeling akin
to awe, but after passing the clearly defined
corner OF the buildings occupied by the de-
partment officers, beautiful picture bursts
into view which causes all thoughts Of war
to vanish and give place to EXPLANATIONS of
wonder and delight.
THE PARADE GROUND
as it appeared yesterday was in itself a fea-
ture worthy the study OF an artist. The
bright green grass formed the base and the
tall trees just budding out, the outline,
for the shading, that is to come. The neat
ly arranged walks and drives which like
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the square, produce most pleasing effect,
while the handsome buildings on the west,
north and east sides add TO its beauty not
as background to the picture but as our
friend Terrence expresses it "the back
ground is in front if you place Sur"
After the first glance at the grandeur Of
the place the eve wanders toward the guard
house at the southwest corner of the parade
ground where Senlries are seen constantly
on duty; the large yellow airy looking
building close to it known as the hospital !;
Just north OF it the official headquarters Of
the garrison, now occupied by the
grand old sd under command OF as fine a
line of officers as exists in the service. Go
ing further north we find the band head
quarters coy place for the boys OF music;
next, the long barracks building, looking as
clean and bright as first class hotel, with
the boys like boarders, out on the verandas
taking their ease and smoking their pipes
after drill or dress parade. The last and
most prominent building on the north west
corner is the
sUTLER STORE,
which is the center of attraction to both
officers aud men. Here everything in the
way OF notions is kept in trade. and attach
ed is billiard and card-room for the off
GERS. Looking eastward from the sutler
store is seen one OF the finest and best regu-
lated institutions of the kind, without any
exception, in the United States, that being
the
UNITED STATES MILITARY PRISON
This prison, under its present manage
ment, has proved that large body of men
can be restrained-or punished, if you will
without being abused, and at the same
time each one so confined can be made
to pay for his keeping, as well
as make a profit for the Government.
Here everything is life and activity. No
one is idle. Improvements outside are
rapidly going on. The work toward the
completion OF the mammoth wall which is
TO surround the buildings is feature; the
general appearance OF the prison grounds
and shops is striking, and last
though not by any meaus least
is the comfortable arrangement
of the hospital and yard surrounding it.
The latter is being filled with magnificent
shade trees and so beautifully adorned that
it will not be long before it will be pleas
sure for one to be sick and placed within its
boundary-:he competent surgeons in
charge VIII attend 10 that part oil II how
ever.
~ nun. so
evsrv,b;rg i WORKING orcelle,,,v Csrer,,
p p,rn, w;,h ubou, 49,. III.
u,os oorvo-,,;or GOV, tho, o..h; ;,
-, 80, no.r;u =, Ill FL :,
bnt that il takes time IN secure nsrfsc,;nr
He said that recen,Iv tho nr;son hal ra-
ca;vad a contrsc, ~ iurr;Sb
500 or Tur r,Mnrs CHAIRS
=, -,
tha' are manufactured py prison LABOR, the
whole number to go to the Government.
This Is an item worth remembering, as the
work of making these necessary articles is
ohiy 4l receh. da,e, YET, so perfectly nave
racommands them f.ro. '%, 20 enmn", a
critic.
The shoe mandatory is doing an excel
lent WORK, ana the number turned out Is
marvellous. Every local department such
as saddiery, Goooiing tailoring, blacksmith
ing, etc, Is being perfected IN manner
that not only reflects credit 10 the manage