Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-22

gooo. Sergeant kreuzberger put wings to
the ball in one of the innings and made a
beautiful four-bagger. He actually and
deliberately sat down when he reached
second base and rubbed some sunburn
lotion on the back of his neck, corked the
bottle again and walked around the rest of
the circuit to the home plate before the
ball was felded. Sergeant Whittier,
whose painful duty it became to schase the
Leather" could be seen in the remote part
OF the held getting a beadn on the ball
with good-sized telescope. After a little
over four innings had been played Com
pauy A silently sneaked out of the grounds
under the plea that they had to get back
in time for dress parade
Barney Dean, the caterer, is The ioyial
man of camp, but Company G boys have
1t IN for him. He told them that he went
into the postoffice and had no more than
inquired if there were any letters for Com
pany 6. when the clerk informed him that
| the mail for that company was considered
| refuse matter and of no Importance, and all
| were consigned to the waste basket.
Don't touch my neck or ears" is the
warning which nearly all in camp give to
comrades who are inclined to be little too
friendly. The noses of all are beautifully
| tinted with scarlet hue, and form most
| imposing spectacle on every ones coun-
tenance. The change of water is also get
| ting in its work.
The mail service here is very poor, and
visitors are loud in their complaints
about it.
A curiosity here are the musauitoes.
There are not many of them, but the one
OF these seaside boys" are Just about ten
| times the size of an ordinary might rest
disturber." Their bodies are about one
| inch long (you may not believe it, but il is
| a fact, however, and when standing on
their legs they are about an inch and a-half
In hight. And the bite-well, it's simply
terrible; worse than that of tarantula.
One OF the boys has lump on the side OF
MS head as large as good-sized goose egg
AL from one OF those giant mosquitoes.
The men are beginning to get up some
more of that poetry (') on the grub cues
ton, but this time it is not ''Flaherty's
Boarding house." but BARNEY Deans
Hotel," but the tune and meter are lust the
same. Here is sample:
AT Barney Deans hotel, at Barney Deans hotel
The cooks are white and we don't get tripe
At Barney Deans hotel.
At Barney Deans hotel at Barney Deans hotel
The beans and pork are ali the sport,
AT Barney Deans hotel.
There are other verses too numerous to
mention, and the rhyme in many cases is
eoLnetulDS leTIlOle. some or the bows
try to get about twenty words in one line,
and then the whole thing sounds like
prose.
An amusing incident took place last
| evening. We have been having beans
regularly every meal, but no vinegar, and
cry OF Vinegar" was raised. After the
| meal was over the vinegar matter was for
gotten by the men, but Barney Dean was
| alive to the wishes of all, and at the next
spread dinner there was to be seen in
different places on the tables wine bottles
filled with something or other, and some
one yelled "WineT 4 rush was made for
the bottles, and about dozen pulled out
the corks and took a swallow Of" vim
egar?' The faces of many were drawn in
an unnatural way and resulted in a terrific
outburst of laughter.
Captain Mill is Officer of the Day TO-
morrow, and Lieutenant Kay is officer of
the Guard.
Corporal Donahue, of Company A, who
was reduced to the ranks Yesterday. has
been reinstated in his former position. He
has repented for his conduct, and Colonel
Guthrie took pity on him.
Sergeant Smith, of Company E, has the
| unfortunate habit of talking in his sleep.
! 1t is understood that he has become enam-
ored of one of Santa Cruz fair ladies, and
the boys lay awake all night and listen to
his mutteripgs of love-
Sergeant Hartley, of Company E, is in
| camp with his company. He is par excel
| lence ladies' man. The rest of the bows
in the company have to take back seat
now, for the Sergeant has captured them
all.
The band will go in to the Ocean House
tonight and tender the Sacramento people
IN town serenade. E. NJ S.