Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10

The Engineer Corps has Di@culsy N
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CAMP AoSHEH
HARPER's FERRY, w. Va Aug. Q. lsss
The guard had turned his timepiecs up
ems morning. and as Q result reveills
Drought the boys out a quarter OF an hour
early. They were repaid. however, by the
view OF the wonderfully beautiful SUNRISE
which glorined the eastern half of the
heavens just at that time At $50 as
se1npy Tor roll call sounded, after which
squad was practiced IN firing revolver
6ienks only were used In this preliminary
practice. which was for the purpose Of ae-
curing famiiiarity and facility In the use
The morning drill was DELAYED nv This
practice untl s:45 Lieut. Niddleton w.snst
equal to attempting a drill Of the company
this morning but promised TO treaf 10
two brand new juicy orders" tomorro~.
Capt. Ireland Of company was unable
10 remain longer IN camp and left this
company. Capt Averfll went up on Mary
land Heights with the signaling SQUAD
several members Of the company are sc-
curing great proficiency and facility In
ene use OF the heliograph. and their services
came very near being required in q most
important way today. Mrs. Averil accom-
and when the squad stopped about bali
way up TO commence the signaling she
cont sed Walking up. but took !. wrong
top Of the heights he was very much alarm
ed not TO f1nd Mrs. Ayerfn there. nor was
she within ear shot He immediately sent
communication with the camp. with a dew
TO ordeSng out the company Co ecour the
woods. In case Mrs. Averin could NOT be
found. away down upon the other SID. OF
the mountain. She had realized that she
was lost and had sat down 70 vast Tor the
captain to ind her. Though Il was not
necessary 70 use Il as intended. this rttle
fncident proves the practical possibilities
Of heliograph sixnaling.
another eabion today. Corp. swear1ngen
undertook the painting OF the new dag
pole. He has evidently used a paint brush
In his paint. and as a result, the pole was
not dry enough to allow IL to be erected
Pvt freeman put up an electric bel IN
OF Capt Averill He VIII probably besfn
tomorrow the operation Of his Geld fels-
graph.
Capt AverfIps engineering squad. With
the Corcoran scientifc School students,
anished their preliminary lima. and eta,xed
on the nrst curve OF the proposed rail-
The time n their work. Yesterdsy a man an
they attempted to cross his garden. They
through. but today they had TO underee
abuse from q lady. who thought II was a
piece OF impudence'' for them TO 60
It we're war times IL n would eTs t Se an ma 1,t
but. as she kindly Informed them, the war
was over and she did not want her potato
vines trampled down In time OF peace.
Two carrier pigeons were liberated chs
morning and q couple more this afternoon
The uniform for the newly-e3ected member
Of the company. Private Rutherford. ras
sent for by one OF the pigeons this morning
The parade drfil tonight was very short
b order to allow the boys 30 take q con-
templated straw ride. They intended going
70 Hall Town. but only few OF the party
very anxious that something should break.
a. they insisted that II would not be q ruc-
cessful straw ride otherwise. Judged by
that standard, the success OF che ride wns
something wonderful Something about the
gear broke inside OF q quarter Of q mile.
about two miles away. something broke
about the wagon, which necessftatef the
whole pary's getting out After awhile n
was hxed UP. apparently. and another start
was made. only 10 have another break
within fifty yards This time the driver
to get another wagon. He finally returned
with the horses headed for Har2er's Ferry.
and very soon this "successfuf etrav r16e
dwelt only In our memories. Some OF the
party went In a hack and they rot 20
Hall Town an right The straw wagon waa
little crowded but otherwise the ride ~ss
Private Love has developed q very ex-
6aordinary propensity for the production
OF good poetry. His verses are very good
and the girls appreciate them 60 q remark
able extent The girls always insist upon
putting the boys through q census ofSce
INQUIRY soon after they are presented.
Were you ever marriedr- IF 90 are rou
a wtdowerY II 90, grass, or otherw1ss~
The questions are propounded 70 Private
Love with unusual earnestnexA
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