Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-03-23
UNDRESSING WAS NOT BATHING.
A Rough Joke Played by q Ser
geant Upon His General.

In 1868 President Lincoln sent a
force under General Henry III. Sibley
to punish the Indians for their barbar-
ity in Minnesota and Dakota, and
drive them back to the Rocky Noun
tain plains. Among the many Incl.
dents Of the Sibley expedition, says
the Fargo Argus, against the Sioux,
which are still ahoat in Dakota, is the
following: On the return the camps
were usually made on the banks OF a
lake or river, and frequently, when
the men learned where the camp
would be, some OF them would rush
forward and have bath this rolled
up the water and made it unfit for
camp purposes. This action so in
censed General Sibley that he issued
an order prohibiting bathing until the
officer OF the day had announced that
water had been secured for camp pur-
poses and the stock had been watered.
One night the camp had been made
on the bank OF a small lake. Captain
Horace Austin was the officer OF the
day, and he sent detail TO the lake
in charge of Sergeant ;. Z. Childs,
now of Mankato, to see that the Gen
erals order was obeyed. Childs saw
man come to the lake shore, look at
the water, step back behind a bush
and begin undressing. Soon he was
disrobed, and walked TO the edge oil
the water and dipped his foot in II as
il to feel how cold it was, when
Childs yelled Haltw What is the
matter?' asked the would-be bather.
The Sergeant replied that the Gener-
ais orders were that no bathing
should be allowed until the officer OF
the day announced sufficient water
had been secured. The man remon-
strated and finally said that ii Childs
knew the order he ought to have in
formed him before he undressed.
Yes" said Childs, knew it, but
the order does not prohibit disrobing."
The man who wanted to bathe was
General Sibley himself, and Childs
knew il, but he didn't bathe them
Fargo Argus.
Com mpliments from nm Opponent.
During the late political campaign
Judge, the comic illustrated paper
published at New York, did its best in
every issue TO carry the day for the
Republican cause. In late number
we find the following complimentary
notice OF ex-President and Mrs. Cleve-
land:
at must be said OF the Clevelands
that they have given the public all the
courtesy and entertainment within
their utmost good will. The Presi-
dent has always been amiable 30 far
as might be judged. His sister, Rose
Elizabeth, made very many friends
as mistress of the White House, kindly
contining her intellectual eccentrici
ties to her book. The advent Of Mrs
Cleveland made a new era, an inn
provement on very good one, and
one which ought to have had another
term. No man or woman had harsi
thought or word for this younl
woman, and il is in the mind of every
one that she has done u marvellous
thing, in view of her inexperience, il
succeeding so we'll. Long live Fran
ces Folsom Cleveland and the samt
to the honesty and democratic plain
ness of speech and action of he
choice. That speed to the going, ant
now welcome to the coming guests =
One Prayer that was Answered.
The lady OF the house was ill anC
the minister was in attendance upoi
her. 1t was in the morning, and th'
clergyman began to say grace. H'
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this day our daily bread" when TIN
outside door opened and the wore
Baker" rang out in stentorian tones
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