New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-19
HE HADN'T SEEN An ARMY BEFORE.
A BACKwooDsMAN sTRoLLs INTO THE STATE
CAMP-GRAND GUARD DUTY

CAMP-GRAND GUARD DUTY.
Peekskill, N. Y. July Is speclsb.-There came into
camp while the men were at dinner to-day all old fell
low who lives back the hills several miles, on the
ridge that terminates I'm Anthony's Nose. His name
Is Sam" Stutzman, but every one knows him as
SAM He arrived here in a one-hOIse lumber
wagon that had not been painted in years. and drawn
by old sorrel horse which was in a much better
physical condition than SAM was SAM hichcd
his horse back OF the messhall and walked slowly
down to the corner of the camp where the two SEN
tries meet. II happened that Of the senttes was
doing his first tour of sentry duty When he saw
that he being looked at he braced up stihy. and
snapped his gun from one position TO another with all
the energy of which he wac capable. SAM watched
him for awhile. and becoming familiar with his stern
appearance said:
say, mister, what army'S ths!7
The 23d Regiment said the sentry CURLY. and he
walked TO the other end of the beat.
We'll say mister would you mind teln' me what
yer DOM here ?" persisted Sam" when the sentry
came back.
The guard thawed out Bit and seeing no one. he
began talking TO the old man. d" Well you see" he
began we are the 23d Regiment of the National
Guard of the State OF New-York. We are not always
soldiers, but drill little occasionally and once In
two years here and camp out for week
Just like real soldiers
The old man listened attentively and seemed trying
hard to comprehend so many facts at once. His
face study the sentry walked down toward
the other end Of his beat again. When he came
back sam" spoke to him again, asking: SAN, say.
mister. where might the ed Regiment come FROM"
Brooklyn answered the guard; sever been
therelo
! sam" scratched his head thoughtfully and said
slowly, No, I can't says wuz, but Il recol-
ect straight, 'Bilp Radfords boys been down near
there sum'ers, l believe It's Long Islam City. An
seems me I he sed't Parson Beecher USE TO spend
his summers IN Brooklyn when twas too hot IN the
city DyOu hear Of Parson Beecher, an IS
Brooklyn the place I'm thnkin' OFF,
The sentry came to a shOudcr-arms snappishly as
the old man uttered the last sentence lie started to
walk away but fingered long enough to say in tone
that would shame patent ice machine Well, really.
having heard Of Long Island City. | cannot
say whether Brooklyn is the place 10 which you refer
or not But as It Is on Tong Island. I assume that
II Is the place. Henry Ward Beecher have heard OF
twice and he lived in Brooklyn"
Even the dull comprehension OF the old man told
him that he rcbuied and he walked slowly away
Half an hour afterwad he climbed into his wagon and
started toward home
The grand guard, which started out at A p. m.
Yesterday returned before midnight, &aving spent the
structions they had received from Lieutenant W. II.
Hamilton. Adjntant General Porter rode out on
horseback with his orderly, Buger Allen of the I'd
Battery to see the guard on duty and came back
well pleased with its appearance There are so
many men that are anxious 10 go on the grand guard
that another mounted and sent out this
afternoon. The officers of tO-nights guart Cap
tains Ezra De Forest, ID. r. Aldrich and II. C. Ever
dale, and second Leutenans Frederick A. Croker and
George G. Miller
The Hudson River serpent made Its annual visit
TO the state Camp this morning, when II suddenly
swOOpel down upon Sergeant George 1thel and
squad OF brave 23d Regiment boys who were inno-
Gently bathing in Annsve Creek. The frightened
soldiers in undrss uniform rereatcd TO headquarters
and reported the facts TO Captain Peggy" Thurs:on,
who will special guard to be placed upon the
1ratV brj1 q a
intrIding upon the modest bathers. Captain VI. j.
Oates who Is dead shot at forty yards is patrollng
tho rVerbanks from the upper dock to the old blast
furnace in search Of the monster If captured it
will be taken to Brooklyn.