Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-07

sists of: On, I.ound and four ouacss o.
fresh beef OF twelve ounces of pork OF
bacon. or of tsnned beef. either fresh OF
corned. or TWENTY-FIVE ounces Of salt
beef: eighteen ounces of soft bread or
flour. or sixteen ounces Of hard bread,
or one pound aud four ounces of corn
meal; one pound of vegetables: and to
every one hundred ration,, fifteen pounds
of beans or peas. or ten pounds OF rice or
hominv: ten pounds OF green coffee OF
eight pounds of roasted, or roasted and
ground coffee, or two pounds of tea; tif-
teen pounds of sugar; four quarts of vim.
eear; four pounds of soap; four pounds
of salt four ounces of pepper; one pound
and eight ounces of star or adamantine
candles. where oil is not furnished for
Illuminating purposes; and, for troops
in the field, when necessary, four pounds
of Yeast powder These ratlons are
drawn in bulk. Such of them as are not
consumed by the company are sold under
direction of the captain, and the pro
ceeds are devoted to the purchase OF
butter. eggs, milk or COWS; such news,
papers and periodicals as are not fur
| nished by the Government; for delicacies
for the table, or for like purposes in the
interest of the soldier. At each post Is
bakery, where. fresh bread is
furnished free for IN equal weight
of -four. At each post is an
institution Of the nature of a social club
for the enlisted men. 1t is called the
Post Exchange. 1t has an amusement
room, with billiard tables, small tables
for social games, and the papers and
periodicals of the day. Gaming is not
allowed 1t sells cigars, tobacco, and
other articles required by the soldier,
and beer--but no alcoholic beverages
at trife beyond cost at wholesale. The
profits of this establishment are returned
to the companies at the post, and go to
the improvement of their hlesocs. Many
officers object to the sale OF beer at the
Post Exchange, for the reason that 1t,
perhaps. has tendency to lead the UNI
thinking young soldier to the habit OF
drinking, which he might not otherwise
acquire. 1t is altogether probable that
the sale of beer will soon be prohibited
by the Authorities.
To secure the fullest physical develop
ment of the soldier. the Government Is
now introducing gymnasia at the posts.
At each military school is apost school
established by law The attendance
here of such soldiers as have not received
a common school education is compul-
sory. Such soldiers must remain until
they have at least become versed I'D
arithmetic and in the history and geog-
raphv of the United States. The course
at some posts is still more extended. In
the artillery, the soldier must be c:rried
into geometry. The teachers are we'll
educated soldiers, selected for the duty.
They receive so cents per day extra pay.
One teacher is allowed for every fifteen
men. or fraction of that number, in the
school These teachers, and the school,
are superintended by non-consnlssloned
officer, regularly detailed and obliged to
give to the duty his personal attention
and attendance.
The sick soldier is provided for in the
hospital. Here everything is unexcep
tionablc; the appliances and instruments
are of the most modern kind, attendants
are well instructed. medicines are of the
best. and the medical officers, or sur
! geons, are of the highest attainments.
The soldiers duty is not always undo
arms. lie must keep his quarters anC
the surrounding grounds clean, mus
perform his share of the ordinary polio
:, for his company, such as cutting wood
if necessary, for the cook fire; on emer
gencv, he must assist in unloading boat
or cars that arrive with public stores h
must, in campaign, assist in building
roads or bridges, and for this he receive
J, no extra pay, unless he be kept on tn
i duty for period exceeding ten days.
q A soldier who has served thirty year
Is is entitled to retirement and for his Inf
. to three fourths of the pay he receive
: at date of retirement, Is 3-4 cents pc
II diem for his ration, and threc-fourths
money of the allowance of clothing fc
+ the active list Each year served in tn
: late war counts for two years in estlma'
/ inc the total service of thirty years.
In death the soldier is still provide
+ for br the United States. Ills otfin
- furnished. and, if necessary, his gran
u clothes, Lis remains arc transported
T. the nearest military cemetery and the
= inferred with military honors. The mil
: tary cemeteries are permanently owne
y by the United States, and are kept
y order by superintendent paid by Il