Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-17
IN CAMP At CARTHAGE,
Last Sunday of seventh Regiment and Bat
terry "E" at Camp Foraker-The Bush
nell Guards Mock Court-Anxiety of the
Rows to Get Home,

Last Sunday of seventh Regiment and Hat
terry e" at Camp Foraker-The Bush
neil Guards Mock Court-Anxiety of the
Boys to Get Home.
Yesterday. probably the last Sunday in
camp for the militia at Carthage, was in
strong contrast to the corresponding day a
week ago and other days of the past week.
The day was pleasant, the sun bright and
diffusing sufficient warmth to temper the
air to suit all. The camp was quiet COM
pared with the days before the Fourteenth
and Third regiments left the Seventh and
the battery in sole possession of the grounds.
Providence seemed TO smile with pleasure
upon the boys in blue and made the last
Sunday of their stay as peaceful as their
presence had made the community they had
come to protect.
The beauty of the day brought out hun
dreds of visitors, chief among them being
the fair sex. There were probably three or
four hundred visitors, and the monOtOny of
camp life was broken for the boys in the
pleasure of meeting old friends and the
making of new ones. OF course the fair
sex received the most attention, and many
of the boys found acquaintanceS among
them and promenaded the grounds in their
company.
Those who had no such pleasures in
dulged in sport among themselves. The
Bushnell Guards have inaugurated a mock
court as an amusement Any thing done
by any man in camp that can be made an
excuse for his arrest is taken advantage of.
He is arrested, brought before the court
and tried OF course he is always found
guilty. and the penalty is tine and costs.
II he receives five and costs" he is seized
by the bailitfS of the court and held while
he is given five strokes with a paddle,
known as the perSuader, on that part of his
anatomy which was the objective point of
his mother in his youth when she turned
him over her knee and introduced him to
her slipper. This is great sport for the
boys Court is held every evening.
There have also been some races on the
fair ground track, which afforded much
amusement
Yesterday morning there was regimental
Inspection on the field by Col. White, and
inspection OF camp quarters. The colonel
said that he never before found everything
in such splendid order He spoke very
highly of his command
In the afternoon the chaplain preached a
short sermon. which was listened to with
rapt attention.
A surprise to the colonel was prepared
by the companies in the way of band of
music on the grounds yesterday. They
made up purse and sent for the Hamilton
Apollo band. 1t arrived in the morning
and remained all day, cheering the soldiers
with music at frequent intervals. And
their appreciation of il was shown by
Fastening to where they were playing
whenever they began a tune. This music
was great aid and pleasure, too, in the re-
ligiOuS services.
At five O'Clock in the evening there was
dress parade. They presented pretty
sight i'm their movements across the field,
and this afforded pleasure at the close of the
day to the visitors. The men are becoming
anxious to know when they are to go home,
not that they are weary of their duties, but
they are in such uncertainty as to the length
of their stay that each day is looked for
ward to with the hope of learning some
thing definite about it. Among the mem-
bers of the company from Mercer county,
and that section especially, there is anxiety
to know what they are TO do. This because
the storm of a few nights ago did much
damage to property there, and some of the
soldiers have received messages announcing
that relatives had been injured. Captain
Sintz. of the battery, received word that
some of his property had suffered, and he
is naturally anxious to get home and look
after il.
They have been in camp now ten days,
and will not be sorry when the order is Civ
en- them to return home. They have ell
joyed themselves, they are free TO acknowl-
edge, and say that Camp Foraker is one of
the incest places in which they have ever
pitched their tents.