Daily Republican., 1888-07-21
THIRD EDITION.
RAF-TAT-A-TAT.

DVnliug in the RAin-Our Soldier Boys
Never MInd the weather go Their
Clothes Iont Ger Wet.
Several hundred visitors, friends and
admirers OF our soldier boys Waited the
Springs yesterday. The board tent
used Is cook houss was covered with
felt yesterday, thereby turning the
rain.
The regiment made . 6ne display in
the morning before the Governor, who
was more than pleased with the pro.
hcIenoy our soldier boys have attained
and he complimented Col. Wood on the
fact, The Governor and other State
diRnAtArIes who had attended the re-
view on Thursday left for home in the
morning.
Private William a. Hume, Of Com
pApy A, had . hemorage on Thursday
night he 10 now considerable better.
The tents all turned the rain like .
duck takes TO water, and the boys ap.
peAred 70 be nearly played OuI with
their exertions on Tuesday night, and
after roll cali In the morning and break
fat had been eaten hied themselves of
TO sleep. DIum-Msjor Elisha Higgins
attracts no little AtteLtl Ion by his white
coat and high hat, Wern on dress
parade.
The physical condition of the men ut
eAmp this year iB better than when ct
Camp TabeEt, At Rehoboth, last year.
Corporal OloWATd says the character
OF the disease that now prevails iB In
testinAl troubles, with . tendency TO
dysentery and acute diarrh9A. These
troubles, he says, are probably caused
BY the change Of water. Most OF the
men have been accustomed TO soft
water, while that at the camp is
strongly imprsgnAted with iron and
Some friend sent Company @ barrel
OF suspicious looking stnf on Friday,
and 1t was used o. substitute for the
horrid water. What's that? Yes, here's
my tin cup. Fizz, fzz. Well, here's
to you.
and John H. Rodney, Esq, sent Com
pAny II boys three cans Of ice cream
and can Of "ise water" yesterday. L.
was carefully put away By The boys.
Private Simmons has been promoted
to the position OF corporal, caused BY
the discharge Of Corporal RehmAn.
OommissAry Weller lroks we'll after
the wants Of the inner man, and has to
90 around on horseback as his duties
are 90 AIduous. A big time 10 expected
Sunday, II clear.
The general poor mArbsmAnship Of
the Delaware Militia 10 such that they
require more practice At target shooting.
They ought to be ~ proficient as mArks-
men as they are at dress parade.
One OF WtlminRton'B prominent shoe
dealers, Who had never visited Brandy
wine Springs before Thursday, said he
was ARret ably surprised what Q nioe
place 1t was. he thought he would
come out again on Sunday and bring
his wife aud children.
j. ". GeyeT, Assistant Inspector OF
Bile Practice, has had the range ready
for practice since Wednesday, and for
some reason the practice has been de-
lAyed. 1t WAS first thought thAs there
was not enough Of ammunition, ,buI that
bubble was exploded, as more than
enough was found en- hand.
A reporter OF the REPUBLICAN, who
visited the soldier boys on Friday
evening was informed that from the
way Willie Taylor and John NsaVes
were flying around with two WilpinR-
ton lAssies on ThuTsia7 1t looked as Il
A 90. was 10 have two more mArrlsd
mem oerG KsepiE up Willie, the Rtr
on the west side is Rtcs one.
Regimental QuATIe1master OhAy tor
has cosg liftle tent, aud has his bunI
OOyeGed with piece OF mosquito net
Henays no flies get on him in the early
morning.
The mess tent should be covered with
felt 10 keep ont the rain. It does well
enough for dry weather but not so vel
to turn the rain successfully.
The proprletors OF the merry go-round
at the BrAndywine Springs, IL is said
took in nearly 800 on Thursday. Al
at cents ride.
The mess tent will cit ell the soldier
boys Rt ona sitting TLeEs are 20 taOiel
each one OF which will accommodate u
men apiece.
Company A had the beat drill Thur
day morning yet In camp.
The soldier boye keep clean by max.
ing their toilet in the run 1T the foot o
the hill.
The Misses BAyard visited oamI
yesterday and were royalty entertainat
by Adiutant Kenney,
First Lieutenant Charles Stevenson
was distributing tracts lHst evening y
the soldier boys.