The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-11-07

Where Brave Defenders OF tho
Nation Stay.

-lWhcre Brave Defenders or the
\ Nation Stay.
IntIsn.pc sun.
n The only real. genuine seat Of war IN
Indians v in indianapolis, stthe arsenal.
In is . Pretty good sized seat. 900. COM
|prising IS acre. OF ground. part NJ
which Is under cultivation. the remain.
der being devoted 20 grassy. we'll shaded
,ipsrka The asensi came into existence
|Iin 1854, and since thst sime ID has nm
ldergone many improvements. being
now In such we'll kept condition that Is
liz an Eden-iike place for the % U- >.
soldiers who make II their home. The
largest building is massive brick where
stores and arms are stored, among its
lconsenls being 10000 stands Of small
arms. The rides are OF the improved
springfield patterns and the old style
guns AT one time the arsenal had :
l.cornerr on canfeens, every one belong
ling 20 the government being in store
There. but Uncle sam .busted- the cor.
iner. leaving large number which still
I'm up one corner OF she store room.
The repair shop coutains about 60 Is
lsnd 3Oppund guns that were sent Ia
from the sunny south after the war. At
one time they dealt ont death and de-
lstruction. and were covered with blood
and scars Of war. but they have retired
from duty and are only good for 0Id
Iron and kindling wood. Tho msseer
mec bsnic 10 Mr.. Hsi6eId. who bss been
lconnecied with the arsenal ever since it
came into e1 istence. Mr.. Hatfield 10 .
genius. and can make . hair spring for
watch or repair = 60-pound field piece.
/ The home proper VI the soldiers i the
dorm story. In the basement are the
lbath and wash rooms, kitchen and
dining room. On the upper floors
sre the sleeping apartments and the
hospital. The iron bedstesds stand IN
Rows. covered with sposicss linen and
!bIan kets, and u the foot Of each b the
lbig red and green chest for each 0ccu-
pants surplus clothing. An air Of neGf-
Iness and cleanliness hovers about the
ldormatory that would arouse the envy
Iof the. average housekeeper. Any one
lettering The service Of the government
'lexpecting &C falI into snap IL likely 10
Ibe disappointed. Iu . great many army
lslations, and iu active service 10 the
Iwest, the life 10 : hard one, especially
with the new recruits who have the
ldrudgery 20 do. Some months ago sbo
lIrestment Of soIdiess ~ Je6ersoo Ber-
'lrscks. st 81 Louis. Was investigated.
land the dfsclosuroe created oeueaetoo
Iall over The couulFy. i entered che
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