Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24
Soldiers Home Department.
III. p. CAMPBELL, Eaitor.l

H.. r. CAMPBsL1. Editor.l
Nehemiah Shelley, Co. G, 4th Ohio
cavalry, an old member Of this home
from Rapid City returned to us the %
inst. after an absence of eighteen
months looking much the worse for
wear and tear out in the cold and
heartless world. MIR. Shelly comes
back singing the praises of John How.
ard Payne: There is no place like
the-home.
Henry ID. Crawford, Co. II, 9th Iowa
infantry from Mitchell, S. ID. WAS ad-
mitted a member on the 10th inst, and
was at once put in the hospital for
treatment. He served forty -four
months in defense of his country and
has we'll earned the solace he will de-
rive from the benefits to be found in
this beautiful retreat.
Trout g. Gillespie. the Hot Springs
plumbers, have nearly finished making
bath rooms and closets of one of our
interior single rooms. THIS improve
ment is greatly needed and adds much
to the comfort Of privacy in the home.
The sergeant, the censor of the men,
bers of the home asks, when speaking
of the heavens in auroral display, what
is aurora? Frosty. the Wagner and
democratic seer of the home answers.
why, "A-roarer is republican politi.
cian--onc of whom you are which.
And the poor sergeant looks in mute
appeal up at the smiling adjutant who
enjoys his chilling discomiiture-bu,
who offers no solace.
In looking through the last report
Of Gen. Averill, the Inspector for all
the homes in the United States, finds
that this home is run at less expense
than seven of the twenty reported in
the matter of subsistence; less than six
in clothing and less than five in the
cost per capita. This is a handsome
showing for new home.
Says Gen. Averill in this report al
luded to: ''lf it should become desir.
able to make special test of the effica-
cy of these waters upon rheumatism
or other diseases 10y sending here a
number of members from some branch
Ut the national home with surgeons
and nurses to attend them. arrange
ments could be made to quarter them
at this home. and if such tests should
corrobovate the reports made to me of
remarkable cures effected in short
time by the use of these waters it
would furnish good grounds for hope
of relief to many suffering people,
Attention is called to this in the in
terest of Hot Springs because believe
this the moment to look up such an
impor!an: matter.
Commandant Megrew sees much to
do in the way of necessary repairs
and improvement. The plumbers, car
penters and plasterers appear deter
mined to have the house in ship shape
and Bristol fashion "if it takes all
summer" 1t is amusing to watch ad-
jutant Campbell amidst the seeming
confusion. He is heartily in favor Of
everything and anything and Stands
by to never mind heroicl., but says
that he will draw the line when the
plasterers commence. Our worthy
commandart is considerably under the
weather but fully determined to prose-
cute the campaign to a successful issue,
and make the home pleasant and COM
Portable. and the old comrades happy
and contented. Our worthy aud illus.
trious quartermaster is also on deck
and conspicuous bv his resolutions,
suggestions and distinguished appear
ance. Comrade Wagner is good fell
low and he is much praised in the
home for his good qualities and gift to
argue. We are all as contented as
could be expected, whilst a general
house cleaning is in progress. feel
to express with Rip Van Winkle,
"May we live long and die happy"
MAYO.