Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-17
JOLLY CANNONEERS,
wnoopING, BATHING, FISHING, eat
ING. DANCING AT OCEAN VIEW.
,,,,,snant Crutchneid's Marine Expert.
epee-Mrs. Huteheson's ""oss"-
Good Markmsrshsp
-, -, /, s,,tr Corrcsponden'.J

force Of the balds remarks, iVi "
.n,,h,no melancholy about the ohie"s
Itch wash against the shell-studdou
steam o. the resort the jolly artiiieryn,e '.
bavo failed 10 observe IL. lis true ,ss'
- face is brenzed by the Same
brcczes ana many back Is oiis''r1 -,
Sv tbe yerral sun, but these bIe
cS,sidered As misfortunes out fa'nV' ~
co~deo as the legitimate results ~ ,, 90,
.yrs,s workings. The only thing wn.on p,,s.
,~tcsin the least of catastrophe !.
81 ,,th the water occurred on ys Su,,.h
,nornine. and Lieutenant Mus'oI~s ronne
tcld was the victim. Inc 80 = hsef
officer. dressed like Mo,hhV' sb9rc- Marty
80, ~ clothes.p joined 3 hsh.nF-p
s1is y. ,,'t obouf amile 20 angie TOT su .,
n"u 49, ,,,,sfors. The boat was ahcnoIc'
In, , IN Sa,Js hurled their lines oVstpQaiu.
az on .,,,le oi expectation ana ueileut
y "a -,.or tho features OF tue urOaue
Ma and JOY was depicted on hiseoun-
teuanco. ...,ronn
S,A5enlv he folt peculiar sensation IN
an 'nnediaie vicinity of his breakfast,
~birh. by the way, he had eaten. ms
"rils" assumed grecnish nue. MS eye
bal. rolled about in his head IKE .n,sIIou ~
nail .hox. and he Dad an irresistiDle ue-
eire H. Loan over the edge OF the sklh. IN
svord be was sea-slck. There on the
4 Iosofo OF as placid sheet OF water as
,v0r ripyied beneath a clear, blue SKY tue
u,f,rtunate lieutenant experienced all
81. horrors OF terrible case OF nausea
sally the fishermen pulled Their suneI-
me furden to the shore and tender hands
/ landed the trail flesh upon the sand. Mul;
/ ford has been, o so sober ever since, anu
many who had not heard OF his misfortune
/ iuqrined that be had lost his best frlend.
/ Some OF his superior officers, upon hearing
OF the incident, summoned the young lleu-
tenant ard sternly said 10 him Young
| man the artillery service IS not the tning
Won. Your place is IN the navy. where
y,p would SHINE as bright, particular
star"
PAID FOR TBE FUs.
last night several iocose cannoneers
/ cn.e.vcd the happy idea OF lassooing the
4 sentry as he paced bis lonely beat. The
l..ale concealed themselves IN their tents,
ali as their prey, unconscious OF his m
| ,,nI.uc late. approached they whiZZed the
r,pe at him ana drew him IN like a strug-
riu- sattsh. As reward for their inge-
Iu.fv 'aud perseverance the perpetrators
of tie trek were consigned 10 the task OF
"totiur lumber" aud later on each rascal
of thcm lueged a l0-foot piece Of tim Der
IN his perambulations. The funny part
about IL al is that the boys seemed to en-
f.r ta..rguushment as much as they did
their prank.
FISH STORIES
when the DISPATCH reporter announced
that he had stated publicly that tho total
number of ASH captured by the battery on
luiay was three very indignant protest
followed and tar and feathers were sug-
rc.'ei. la rebuttG. OF this report Private
] j.. Cornell and w. S. Spraggins assert
f.nf they captured seventy on the day IN
question and that they supplemented the
l.gl with n,nety-six this morning. They
furnished neither the dying dispositions of
ti. fsu nor their own sworn affiddvits.
lrt'ar men are reliable fellows and what
they sag must be so.
60 AS YOU PLEASE.
Ocean View Is free and easy sort OF
place. where one can dress as he pleases
anIr. ec attires attract no criticism.
Ior this very reason. however, the Fellow
". i-los 20 be dude can make himself
OIL l- more admired. Private W. 7. An
dl.~.1 mas become a celebrity on account
Df tls immaculate white duck pants.
Wslcl twinkle about like the snowy wings
of o sca-sull. His trousers are recognized
and appreciated everywhere. Captain
Ir,er Eusher, tue officer of the day, is Il
3d. tull8-l0oking man, whom everybody
mot and officers uniform he looks every
inch . soldier. Sergeant John Euoank IS
smother trin~loOkiug chap, and 50 are
pr.yales Walter Duke. and Jim Polndex-
ter. and Shelton Davis.
GALLANT HowITZERs.
When the Howitzers are not whooping.
lathlug. fishing, eating, or dancing they
az calamity paying their derors TO Mes
danes llutcheson, Barrett, and Starke.
these ladies are the fair patrons OF the
battery, and receive unlimited homage at
the hands Of the cannoneers. Mrs.
Hutchinson speaks of the members OF the
company US her boys" and even in
c'udes Lieutenant Barrett. who IS several
Years older than herself, IN this list. The
wife of the latter is rapidly learning 70
SWIM. and the Lieutenant Is delighted, as
b. saws she can pull him out in
c..c he falls into the water. The genial
ottcer only weighs about 100 pounds
Orc than his fair partner, but he has
Unlimited confidence III her ability to
Ic.cle him. Mrs. Starke IS serenely happy
Mi contented. and isn't in the least
b .ltrod when the officers loosely say to
Der &C. You don't know Whist a mean man
} m Starke ISL Hull we'll she realizes
Wl.t tine fellow her handsome husband
g. and. ike everybody else, IL would take
l.i long time TO realize that Tom could
INVITING mean.
Captain Hutchinson has been quite in
disposed for several days. but is now
O. a,.y improved and is looking after the
battery vita the liveiiest interest.
IIACTNG THE TARGET.
This morning the Howitzers got down
REGULAR business and had their first
Practice with the cannon About day
tr.la Sergeant Fisher. Bugler Lynch, and
Private Myers aroused themselves from
their beds OF hay and took the target out
:. tle water. The Job was no easy one. as
o." target j. quite cumbersome, being
tsl feet IA dimensions. In order to
Loaf DO IN the water the canvas was
fastened 10 four barrels 20 keep it float
inc. lUyetc Myers got q ducking while
tf ns 90 manage the unwieldy thing, but
looked upon the accident as a good joke.
lt' TARGET s l mile and eco yards from the
sioit. aud Is located IN On open stretch OF
water.
GOOD SHOOTING.
The squad were summoned for duty
Aiic az 10 o clock. and the men took
Der positions as follows: Sergeant John
| ; tlbAuk. Corporal l.. Il. kellam; No. !,
ir'a,- Greer; No. 2, Private Walter
1 !'lAe. Acting No. 3, Corporal Bob White;
N0. Private Herbert Scott; No. 5. Pri-
',r i.Yenbark; No. 6. Private E. Lyn-
lae following were the second detail
Naa lad charge Of the gun; Sergeant
.l s. Eubank. Corporal X. w. White;
| %laaor 10, J. Private William Nj. Myers
a.. Z, Private Finegan; No. 8, Bugler
l'a'., 40. 4, Private Page; No. 5. PHI
Vale W. q. Duke: No. G, Private Brook
~ 80. !. Private Anderson.
-eA mau took his turn at firing, and
~ si.a.e5t excitement prevailed among
:" sieciators when the first shot was
.tle ine rife thundered forth, and
'''a Or Wllectlle hummed through the
a. "M.;hng loudly as II ploughed on in
~ c'ms e. g was visible Just before II
l'A,d Tue water but missed the mark by
'''ll Yards Inc shell after striking the
"@''s r'cocheted and made considerable
e-ouat oi spray.
'u' te3,cquent shots were much better,
80 ,ils excellent craftsmanship was dis
s, ''go;ai Kcllum and Privates Ander-
c. "e4e, and Greer made the best re-
PHILOSOPHER.
i q, i s Greer has lost his purse contain
49,, e. bHi appears 10 be- sporting" AS
pn - as ever. notwithstanding his misfor-
BOATING PARTY.
81 tral ladies' and gentlemen COMPRISING