The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-06-11

When the battle or siege was ended
| the king sat in great state to receive
the prisoners, and spoils. OF the great
conflict. The musicians played on
their pipes, harps and drums, while
the children clapped their hands ana
sang, - -.
spear about six feet long and weigh
| ing from ten to eleven pounds. This
was thrown at distance OF from ten
| to fifteen PAGES, after which the SOL
diers come to blows with their short
stout swords
They also used q machine for throw
ing stones. one for hurting darts, a bat
tering ram, and a movable tower
which could be pushed close up to
the Notifications OF the enemy and sd
overlook them.
While marching, each soldier had
to carry, besides his arms, one or
more wooden stakes, entrenching
tools, and grain enough to last from
seventeen to thirty days. When the
army halted for q single nighta ditch
was dug around the camp and strong
Notifications made OF the wooden
stakes carried by the soldiers. The
| size Of the camp, location Of every
street and tent, was fixed by a regular
plan common to all their armies"
1t is said that Archimedes set fire
to the Roman ships of Syracuse by
the use OF large burning glasses; he
also made towers with large arms
which would reach oyer the walls
and upset the galleys. The Romans
became SO timid that they would
flee at the sight Of a stick thurst out
at them.'
In Rome every citizen between the
age OF seventeen and fifty was SUBJ
ject to military service unless he had
served twenty compaigns in the in
fantry or ten in the cavalry or unless
he was Of the lowest class.
In Germany in time of war the
young freemen were entitled to chose
their leader whom they hoisted on a
shield and adopted him as their chief,
in battle they were his body guards,
and for a warrior to return alive from
battle in which his leader was killed,
was lifelong disgrace.
In modern times warfare is carried
on with the greatest OF skill, and
great Judgment is displayed in the
training OF soldiers for their duties.
They are nicely disciplined, wear uni
forms, are armed alike, and when in
action move with the precision Of q
nicely finished piece Of mechanism.
Before one can enter the army OF
the United States he is required to
pass an examination to see If he is
physically and mentally sound and
able to stand the hardships which
soldiers have to endure.
There is also a great deal OF care
taken in the selection OF officers, as
regards their ability for having the
charge of such q mass of men.
The government of the u. s., furn-
ishes its soldiers with weapons which
are very destructive: as the rifle,
bayonet, sword, and cannon. The
army. il necessary, marches at night
and does not stop fighting for the
SHOWS of winter. This was shown in
the great civil war which ragged be-
tween the northern and southern
states for about four years. II either
side had stopped the fight for the
SHOWS OF winter it would have given
the other side time to re-arrange it's
armies, and the war might not have
been ended at this present day.
Each soldier is required to carry,
besides his arms, knapsack. cart
ridge box, canteen. and blanket.
When war is once begun it is kept
up until it is ended by treaty OF
peace or until one of the armies sur
render