Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-08-25
GOVERNORS DAY.
Sham Battles with Plenty Of Ex-
element but No Gore.

Friday will be the red letter day
of Camp Colcord. Ammunition in
blank cartridge shape has been or
dered, and one of the most terrific
bluffs at the supposed enemy will be
turned loose before the public.
The soldiers will load, take aim
and fire with all the motions AMI
maneuvers of men in mortal combat,
skirmishers will make huge bluffs at
harmless antagonists and duck down
behind sagebrush like men hit with
buckets of grape shot.
Battery A viii use their cannon
with all the skill at their command,
limbering, Numbering and changing
the broken wheels at regular inter
walls.
The rattle of rifles and the tramp
of feet will be heard through the
smoke laden air, and men who never
did lick of work in their lives viii
rush to the charge like destroying
demons Of war, shooting off their
mouths and muskets simultaneously.
Officers Wier and Madden of Co
G will be carried rudely along to
some spot where they can smell real
powder and be jostled from right to
left like common tramps and worth
less bloats.
The very atmosphere, permeated
with new life and yigor, will be
breathed in large chunks by the
struggling forces, and the sound of |
strife and bogus death yells viii go
up through the dust, losing itself in
the clear air above the cloud.
When a private gets tired of fight
ing he is expected to lie down and
die for a short time so as to recover
himself
This privilege is not accorded Of
ticers, as they are too scarce to enjoy
much luxury.
If a retreat is made over their
bodies they are expected to lay quiet
and be quite dead as long as possible.
Any man who attic npts to assert
himself after once dying, will be
thrown in the guard house and fed on
water soaked beans for O. hours.
As the din increases and the spirit
takes hold of the spectators, the vari- '
ous companies viii probably rip long
holes in the atmosphere, cheering in :
response,
Officers with flashing swords and
mein will lead IN % victory
renzied men thirsting for gore, and |
weep the invisible fee into Washoe
county.
Every soldiers heart will beat
lnder his padded coat, and the flush L
# success Will mount his cheek like 5
he blush of sweet maiden. s
Finally the ammunition viii be spent t
nd the smoke will settle over the v
eld of mangled and dying soldiers,
poiled by the rude hand Of death t
r pressed to earth by sheer ex- t
austion.
In the distance the sound of the 81
fe and drum corps marshalling the a
orces will be heard, and the order n
) "brace up will be given to the
cad men scattered on the plain, 81
fter which all will march to camp to Il
III tales of hair breadth escapes and Ii
lie saving of many lives by the bull Of
It lodging in Waterbury watch. tt
Many other intensely Interesting tt
'atures have been prepared by the
and seventeen shots will Il.
3 fired as salute to the Governor, 81
no will be present with Major Gem al
al Heating and his staff. HI
A grand military review is to be u
I'D, and all in all the grandest day
the first anpual encampment is to
, witnessed
Special rates on all railroads have
zen 81 en-, and Carson should be oc
led with visitors from all over the U
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