Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-08-27
Editorial Pencilings.

ton from the capitol. a distance, we should
judge, of nearly mile. II is part of what
was originally farm of 800 acres, we
were told and is a smooth. grass field com
prising about eghty-ive acres it was pur-
chased by the State of Maine as camp
ground for the state militia. No more ia
vorabls spot could have been selected 1t
is fine plateau with an elevation so
marked that it commands delightful
view Of a very large area of surrounding
country. The air is pure and the contour
81 the grounds such that there is no dan
ger of typhoid fever or other diseases
caused by impure air, bad drainage, etc.
On the occasion of our visit the camp
was occupied BY Names two regiments of
volunteer militia. There we found all the
Pomp and circumstance of a military
camp such a. one might have found in that
city in l,6l There are the company
streets and the canvas tents on either side
occupied by the officers and enlisted men,
there are the wooden cook-hOuses and
stables in the rear, and still beyond them
the necessary sinks for the accommodation
of all ronc~vra,j, tbara arc also fa,v mar,
wooden buildings rather more pretentiou>
Than the Others. which serve as quarters
far the higher officers. such as the Com
mander-in-t hief, the Adjutant General.
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ihey dropped him. The corps sew the
dummy drop out and. thinking it was a
AIck SJtl!er rushed up at flying gait TO
PICK MIN up When they found il was a
fake they drove OF amid the jeer> Of the
crowd.
The Maine militia i made up Of excel
-ent material and ! Ing good work.
c were surprised st the precision Of its
movements and it, excellent appearance on
dre>s parade, battalion drill and guard
mount ~. on course some errors are in
eVltab.e' the only wonder is that there are
Aot more; for men cannot be perfected in
military lore IN tie brief space of FIVE days.
NO" anu then iud!crous mistake is made,
put not often. Here Is one however worth
ie-Ang. Sentineis were instructed to chal-
lfA2e al WI" approached them between
certain hours except officers whom they
III sAt recognize. one evening two of
Leers We're passing along when they were
challenged 10y sentinel in the customary
form a. follows Who comes there?"
"bficers, 10 be recognized, was the reply
THIS, To the -eatinel. was a new answer
and puzzled him not a little TO know how
TO meet IT, Finally in his desperation he
cried oul Advance, officers. and recog-
nle yourselves"
In the Bladeford company was private
f. ). Cram who was formerly Inspector Of
Rife Practice. When he received his sp-
poiutnent a. J.dge Of the Biddeford mu-
hcipai court, De resigned tie office OF In
sprctor and shortly after enlisted as a pri-
v4te il the Bildeford company. Judge
Cram is one Of Names 81 .rp-s shooters and
was greatly Interested in the rifle practice
which was made prominent feature of
The muster; and il is said that some a.
good shooting was done as was ever done
anywhere. Among the b,st shots NAV he