Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-28
CAPT. PARNENrER AND TEE sNAKEs.

saw MIN dispose of his last cartridge the
seventh halt they doubted the silent veraeity
ol thesr vision
CAPT. PaRMENrER AND THE SNAKES.
Let no man saw ''snakes'' in the presence Of
Capt Parnrenter. The story isa sad one, but
trass in every particular. Capt Cash prepared
to shave himself tins morning ard among other
things be did to drop a black necktie.
nneiy cruss- patched in white. outside and near
one vi the corners Of his tent. There it lay. mo
tioHless and silent. until Capt Cash happened
To see il. Prompted by the spirit of mischief
which prevails in and ayoand camps. the rifle
nan. yeiie.i '-snzke. Snake. kil ham! Some
bUiy hit him with something Withouta mo-
Inent's hesitation Capt Parmenser picked up n
long aud heavy tent pin and with that hepounded
the inanirnate strip of siik until sixteen or
eighteen men vino had caught on TO the situa-
ton laughed until laughter painful. MAJ
Pollard came very near being eaaeht. He
heard thu cry of SNAKE and was sallying
forth armed with a cleaning rod. when the stu
alton became apparent. IL the bssy, big-
hearted quarteriaaster owned the enrth he
woukl give IL To any ore were he sure that the
present womb prev ent him from making refer
esIce 10 the little incident have sketehed.
Lseut- j. NJ. stewart will get into serious
trouble some of these DAYS. He brought with
him a carnera and some of the pictures he has
tskeu are 20 say tile least of them. interesting.
Members OF the team say they will be CON-
sirument arrVl tn. plates. and Perhaps the OPP
orator too. When - man 10 the unfortunate
possesscr Of a tight SHIRT and 10 struxghn :. 70
get into QUA of LIT hurts his feelings to have
agoed. retsabie camera snapped at him.
TIL JLEsEyAEN AHEAD.
August a.
Aesruggie. the end of which is not yet, CON-
uDsnssd On the range this morning; n struggle
that broaght out lots If good shooting in tho
aggregate anr, some very poor shooting 50 far
% several individuals were eoneernsa. The
Washington boys were out bright and early and
disposed o! breakfast with the customary neat
le-s and dispatch: that Ia. some of them did.
Ons Of them. I.ieut- Harrfes, was dee idedly
psrk--pesches-and ~ the fruit WAS brought
faso camp 6y ooL Clay. and Col. UIv COM
nssasis the second regiment. there we're not
wzating those who charged the colonel with at
tempting in a kindly way. to damage the first
regiment team The colonefs defense is that
lie dii not compel any one 10 eat more peaches
than were good Tor HIM
Pourteams took urp positions at the 200 yards
nefng posnr at 80 ami looked dull eusly at TIN
fsags aaL sire nssrs which were frssyipg them
Selves oa,in atolerably violent Wind that cut
directly across the range from The sonth- No
one looked for any large scores AID. as con-
seaQnce. enc was disappointed Many a
proIni.isg bullet evaded tho targets and many
q mzsksmaa used language ts6 common in
Religions circles Very soou il became evident
that the contest was TO be exrin agfy close, and
wher the work at 20 yards came TO an end
the figures sho We'd that the irst bas talien team
of New Jersey w.s ahsad with 30 points otis
credit. the seventh regime nt Jersey had u
ths first regiment team 90. C.. NJ GU retoiced
ia rs, wiiie the secou.I re,qnsns half dozen
bad an aggregate u zza.
rnE yrnsrREerxxxr,TsAN s5sIL wnxs.
Firing at the go yards seasr commenced
right &x.s. aud althensh NJ wind kept up ID
s,stsc sinessssusIy ssnssf very fins SHOOTING vss