The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-08-10
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Lewistown. Pa, Aug. 4,


dry afternoon, Aug. 8, 1882, went by
P. & E., to Sunbury; thence by N. @.
to Harrisburg; thence by Penn. main
line to Lewistown. Arrived at Lewis
town at $3.50 Friday morning We
went by the Erie Mail to Harrisburg.
From Harrisburg, Co. III went down
the main line TO Lewistown on an
eInigrant car. Arriving OH the ground
at Camp Reynolds, we found that we
were considerably ah cad of time, as
the tents were scarcely ready to re-
ceive the company; the company
officers tents were not ready, but 1t
was not long ere Captain Horton and
Lieuts. Woodward, aud Bailey were
busy as nailers. In short time the
officers tents were ready. Very little
duty was done the first day in camp.
AT night patrol guard brought the
boys in from town-(those that came
not in by the rear way-and they
were many. This we know, speaking
from experience.) A man from the
18th Regt., fell off from ~ high bridge
down ragged embankment, and
landed on some rocks below consider
ably confused as to dates and circum-
stances. He was brought into comp
and at last accounts was doing rs well as
could be expected. Another man,
this one of Co. G.. 10Th regiment,
while escaping from the patrol, fell
aud was considerably bruised. AT 10
o'clock the first night the camp was
quiet, and the n. G. p. slppt the sleep
of the just (just arrived in camp after
escaping the patrol, and dreamed the
soldiers dream of home. The young
men dreamed of their girls, and the
married men of their wives (their own
wives.)
Saturday day in camp, really
the first day Tor duty. A number OF
| regiments arrived this morning. And
by noon the entire Guard had biv.
ouaced at Camp Reynolds. Here l
must say that the scene from the parade
ground, facing Eewistown, looking to
the west, is one of pleasant beauty
arriving almost to grandure in it's rag
ged picturesquencss. 10 the right,
far AS the eye can see, may be seen
hills, backed by higher and still higher
hills, until far away in the distance
the top of distant mountain ranges
seem almost to touch the clouds, The
hills are dotted with farms, in the fore
ground, while at the rear dense green
verdure covers the hill sidcp. TO the
left we see almost u counterpart of the
scenery to the right, with the differ
ence that more farms and less rugged
aspect greet the eye. Between the
right and LETT and at the foot of the
hills nestles in the valley of the blue
Juniata, the borough of Lewistown
with its beautiful homes, well kept
yards, interesting cemeteries, and in
many places tumble-down palaces.
The streets are not in good condition,
cows, hogs, and geese run at their
own sweet viii, and in some quarters
of the borough the stencil from the
| huS pens and othor itohIs of filth il
enough to make n christian wish he
were wild, untutored savage on the
wild plains of the west where could be
secured little breath of fresh air. The
court house, yes the court house, two
story brick structure with low ceiling,
and dirty floors, one of the most sloven-
| ly kept court houses we have ever visit
ed, and inconparsion with our impos.
ing and neatly kept Elk county court
| house, would stand as one to II
thousand. The beer here (the boys
say is miserable, and would do 10
feed the many beautiful swine that
roam the the streets of the trwn, or it
might be utilized TO turn on the dirty
the place (this we speak of from ex-
perience.) is fit only for washing feet,
but for drinking purposes recommend
me to some other liquid other than
Lewistown water. We were in one of
the cemeteries here, aud it seems that
everybody and his wife were dead and
buried in this particular place of the
dead. In one place nine t0mbstones,
standing side by side, recorded the
last place of man, his wife; and
seven children. In many other places,
men and their wives Were buried side
by side, and in one place II man with
wife on either side, has taken his
place among the citizens of this quiet
city of the dead:
This day, Saturday, the regular
routine was gone through with. Al
ten O'clock, Company q, of Erie, the
next company to II in line of tents
held an election for Captain to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the promo
ton OF Capt. Frank NJ. Lamb to
Major of the regiment. First Lieu
tenant J. B. Royd, and Sergeant
Major ID. w. Crawford were the call
didates; the vote resulted, Boyd, IL
Crawford, ~. Having personal ac-
quaintanee with the new Captain, /
know him to bea courteous gentleman,
thorough soldier, and, prompt,
diligeut, and efficient officer. In this
case worthy officer has received q
merited promotion.
NOTES.
We have good straw ticks filled