Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-16

bedding, medicines and medical attendance
Under tho act OF June 49, 1890, and exist
ing rulss prescribed by the president In ac
cordance herewith, soldier In his hrst
enlistment, after having served one year
can plrchase his discharge for Sl2O. with d
redwtion of s. In the purchase price for
eveY subsequent month until he completes
thr,e years service, when, II he has served
hoestly ana faithfully, he is entitled 10 4
fulough for three months, with the priv.
lee OF discharge at the expiration OF the
THOUGH.
The total money allowance for five years,
" clothing, is about Ss0). BY care and
economy u soldier can save from this allow.
lance from $50 to S75, which is paid to him
on his discharge.
There Is at nearly every military post in
| the country library and reading-room, in
| which is kept good assortment OF books,
magazines and newspapers. There are also
post schools where every soldier who de-
sires can acquire free OF cost, fair En-.
glish education.
Whenever a soldier is honorably dis.
charged at the expiration Of his enlistment,
or on account Of sickness, his travel pay Is
ample TO carry him 10 the place Of enlist
ment.
ADDITIONAL PAY POSSIBLE.
While the above Is long list Of advan.
tages there is view of the case from the
purely financial standpoint, that can DO taxi
en-, II soldier has any kind OF a trade or
skilled occupation, he can at the posts nearly
always find work at that, as he Is detailed
for II and Is allowed at least fifty cents per
day additional compensation while so work.
ing.
Corporal Bearins was called up by Lieut..
Heard and asked to give his experience.
He was q barber by trade, and for several
years worked at that, for which he got one
dollar per month from each member OF the
troop, sixty IN number, his soldiers pay GO
Ing on all the same. A BARRIERS shop with
lights and fuel was furnished him, and SO
little Indebtedness was incurred, that when
he sold out 70 successor who assumed the
payment Of outstanding debts, out OF tho
pay for tine month past, due Kearins, he
had remittance Of about go balance from
this source.
MoSEr-sAvIHe SERVICE
A soldier is compelled 10 save something,
for the retained pay In Ave years is AT least
S72, II be Is recruited east his trayel pay
back 70 the place of enlistment is ample 10
provide for his expenses II he walked back
home az a rate not exceeding twenty miles
march per day. For instance, a man dis
charged on the frontier, say Texas, who
was enlisted In Boston, would get some
thing over $50, nearly or quite 500 on
this account II the discharge took place IN
Arizona or New Mexico, etc. SO II will be
seen no has about $3.50 or $500 10 start the
world anew. This IS a minimum for there
being no absolutely necessary expenses,
many Of tho soldiers faye practically all
their pay and go out Of the army after
three years. service with 1900 or more any
way, and after Ave years, 5000 or 81 900.
THE WORK on DUTY.
The duty OF the soldier is to get himself
as soon as possible in love with his work
and this is caring for his horse, for his
clothing aud accoutrements In the most |
perfect manner possible, rendering perfect |
obedience 70 orders and learning his drill |
by strict attention.
The hardest work, possibly, is the guard |
duty and this is so arranged that he will be l
On not more than one night ia six. The |
resi- OF the work Is drilling, grooming the |
horse, fatigue details Of various kinds and |
scouting.
TIE SOLDIER MAY Re ~ OFFICER
By recent laws the position OF ofiicer Is
drown open 10 the competent soldier and 1
his without reference to his term OF SER
nee. II he is competent, II he shows him
eli capable, and there Is vacancy for
which no West Pointer is waiting he may