Evening journal., 1890-07-28

was told ON Colonel Cooper. The gallant
colonel retired late and was stricken
early. Doctor erstwhile Colonel Whiteley
pronounced his disease somnambuliam.
and radical treatment was adopted by
Major Doctor William Marshall. Without
entering into the diagnosis and treat
ment, II Is only necessary TO say that
Colonel Cooper recovered. The remainder
OF the staff assisted In administering the
cure.
Inspecting the Troop.
Sunday being regular inspection day.
the troops prepared for 1t. Colonel
George w. Marshall and Major Charles
M. Carey made the inspection OF the
companies In their streets. Captain e.
L. Rice, Jr., inspected Troop B, FIRST
Cavalry.
Assistant Surgeons Robinson and
Ellegood made the tent and sanitary
inspection at o'clock and reported
favorablY to General Ksnney. The com
pany inspections were to have been made
at 30, bat the time passed without 1t
Numbers OF the men were given leave Of
absence and could not be found when
Colonel Marshall and Captain Carey
began the work. For this reason the
companies were not as full as usual.
Surgeons o. d. Robinson, ]. Paul
Lukens and J. A. Ellegood' 3 report on the
condition OF the camp contained some
valuable suggestions. All the tents
were In the best condition, excepting
that trenching was needed on company
BIS tents. More frequent removal OF
garbage was needed. The mess tents
we're all right. Scarcity OF tents caused
an oyercrowding, four men to a tent be-
ing the hsalthy limit whereas five were In
some tents. Straw was scarce and should
be pro yided. The suggestions will be
adopted.
Good Health Prevailing.
Major William Marshall, suraeon-Qen.
eral, submitted his first report to Colonel
Marshall In the two DAYS Of camp bnt
twenty cases were reported. -All OF them
were trivial. Major Marshall saws that
It is remarkable that with the exposnre
| green men have met while In camp. and
the turning from civic TO camp life. and
It's attending circumstances, only twenty
trivial cases are reported out Of 575 men
In camp. Fourteen cases were upder
treatment Sunday.
Company A was dlsgusted Saturday
and Sunday because the supply OF straw
for bedding had run out before all were
supplied. Some Of the men went down
into their own pockets and bought straw
for their mating, but the majority slept
en the bed ticking without any relief
nom the hard side Of the door boards.
Lieutenant Theodore Townsend Com
pany B, Milford, went to one Of the stsfr
tents in the morning and entered pro
test against some one. who, he said. was
heard by the guards all over the camp.
Every man present stated that Brigadiar
General Theodore II. Armstrong was the
offender, and orders were given that the
otfense be not repeated.
Police duty Is required Of the soldiers,
and one Of the funniest Incidents OF the
day was the spectacle OF Harry Schuler,
draughtsman IN the Wilmington CITY
Surveying Department, cleaning the
streets Of Troop B, and carrying the dirt
away IN nail ksg He was not the
happlest man on the grounds and he was
eager to tell his friends 'Just how Ii
happened.
soldiers Listen 80 q Sermon.
Asssmbly-call at 10 AS brought the
troops into line and they marched to the
grove at the hotel. Several OF the nom
commissioned staff wore their new tron-
sers Of spilled milk color The seryicas
began at II o'clock with music by Hyatt'a
Military Band, after which Rev Jonn-
than 3. Willis, chaplain Of the regiment
reclted the first Psalm and prayed. In
the prayer he referred TO the soldiers AZ
not useful now but would be able to pre-
serve the state and perpetuate the ma.
tion In the future. Chaplain Willis
preached stirring twenty-minute ser
mon on the text Ecclesiastes will, 10.
De said In part; 1T was. thought by
many, in the time Of Solomon. that the
wrong-doer always prospered; but when
Solomon heard this he said: Yet. !
know that IL shall be well with them
that fear God. There is q large class az
representative evil-dosrs In the world.
and they set bad example for others
Solomon says that II is better to be good
than bad. A man gets rich bv deceit
and crime, but the world does not in
quire how. and says Here is a success
full man; let us follow him II is an
evil example for the rising generation.
Many of these successful men are now
in Canada or the state prisons. When
uAdetected, evil men persist In their
wickedness and maintain their standing
In society This makes the stumbiipg
block for them who want to be good.
"One man leads an honest life, con-
ducts his business lawfully, giving fair
return for the money he receives; vet by
concurrence OF circumstances fails.
Another cheats every customer he can.
makes money. pays his notes before they
are due, and is a successful man. It isa
great mistake. The man who fails has
q consciousness Of right that cannot be
gained by any amount Of money. The
other Is mean. snarling, miserable
creature, unworthy Of the slightest
respect
ITO fear God is 10 believe In him. to
love him, to obey him and 10 love one
another. In the coming time II will be
well with them that love God, and then
will men be invested with true manhood.
This text gives a little philosophy TO
steer the ship OF life through seas to the
haven Of life immortal. / pray that not
one Of you may suffer shlpwreck on the |
voyages that you be on the roll Of the |
great Father, and that you be there to |
respond when your names are called.
The soldiers sang the Old Hundred |
doxology and Chaplain Willis pronounced |
the benediction. The troops returned TO
camp and Chaplain Willis entertained a |
large gathering ON the hotel porch with |
an interesting talk on the Scriptures.
Rev. w. J. BermlnghAm of St. Paul's !
h. O. Church, Wilmington. preached 30 |
big congregation in the pavilion At |
noon. He said that the better Catholic |
man was the better soldier he would |
become to serve his country.
Bishop Leighton Coleman held Com.
munion service in st. Columbus Chapel
at o'clock in the morning and sarvica