Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-05-28

is. PerhapS he may depart from 1t in
due course of time wiser and bet
ter man.
talking to this man in regard to
his case he informed me that liquor
had got possession of him, and he only
looked forward to the time when he
could crafty his appetite.
Upon being asked how long this had
continued:
oh said he, at is the old story,
was in college, and, like many young
men, thought it u fine thing to get
tight"
Ibid you have profession or
tradeP"
Eyes. AT one time | was quite n
promising lawyer, but the demon of
drink took possession of me and il
seemed as if | would die unless l could
get rum
''Do you think there is any chance
of your overcoming this appetitep"
Yes said he, hopefully, "with the
wife have married, who is of an ex-
cellent family, there will be no trouble
at all. can make money enough to
support us both.
Like all men similarly circumstanced
he thought his queen of the variety
show "A first-class lady, and that all she
said was law and gospel. Perhaps he
found out his mistake after they were
married and had commenced their eX.
pertinent of love in a cottage.
Most drunkards are first-class
egotists, and this one was not an eX-
ception. For some reason or other he
believed himself possessed of COM
manding talents, and all he had to do
was to make them known to the world,
when fortune would roll at his feet.
He was not the first one by any means
who had been deceived in this respect.
He thought it rather an honor that he
should remain in the service under
any circumstances, and believed he
was comforting Il favor upon the mill
tary men by associating with them.
Other cases have been known, and
one is quite well remembered of II
foreigner who came into our service
| and remained until he had squandercd
three fortunes. He was discharged
from the service after he had received
his first one, but staid out until it was
all gone, and SO with the second, and
then with the third, when he again re-
. history is unknown to me. Money
' seemed to leave him as water rolls of
|, IA ducks back, and he was apparently
t well satisfied when it was all gone
\ He lived high according to his notions
\ while it was going, and SO did his
friends.
n THE P!ISON FARE
is good and wholesome, and enough
q for any workingman. Cleanliness is
y compulsory, and a bath must be taker
y at least once a week by each convict
q The life is aI regular as that in garri
o. son, and, all in all, the prison is ;
: model institution Men are sent her,
4 who commit military crimes, such as
! desertion and insubordinate conduct
q while those who have been guilty o
n theft and other crimes against the laws
q of the state are sent to the state peni
@ tentiary. An English officer who
i visited this country was much strucl
Y with the way the military convict'
q were treated; but this does not stol
O desertion by any means. Some course
: more severe and direct must be adopt
Y ed for that purpose. In time of wa
# the death penalty is visited upon de
serters, but that is altogether to'
severe for the piping times of peace.
u An army, however, must be main
q tanned by every civilized state. an'
, : the more compact it is the better.
J. nation with an army and navy can b,
i insulted with impunity, and, thougI
n no people are more proud OF tn
II achievements of their army than tn
y Americans, it is apt to be neglected a
: times.
!, All prisoners under confinement i
u thn miliinrN nrsnn nndorrOinW sen