Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23

rs a red wagon.
Sorry had to shake you. Moc, but
limo and lido wait for no man.
Colonel and Mrs. Bliss gave a lovely
New Years dinner and they certainly
make folks feel at homo and provide
plontifully. The colonel and his wife
make a charming host and hostess.
The oath infantry is TO have O new adj
i%utant in The spring. Whom will IL boz
Quion aabei
Lieut.. jerks, who Is at Willot's Point,
N. Y, IS homesick and wishes he we're
back. He says his western friends are
his best friends.
We have a new steward at the hospital
who ame from Fort Bowie. He was
formerly inthe 2nd cavalry.
DR.. White is here yanking and hll-
ing.
Wear your %overcoats, boys, evenings
and when the sun is obscure, or you'll
have IT,.
The Post Exchange is fitting up Mr..
Booths old store and will have several
departments both vet and dry.
Water pipes freeze here nightly.
The pay master paid at night here and
it is an unusual thing, but the monay
can be counted by lamplight as we'll as
daylight. The boys are %whooping her up
and are living temporarily at Central.
Capt. James departed suddenly for
Tennessee, where his brother is danger
ously III.
Lieut.. Dodge is a good carpenter and
inventor.
The band doesn't get out much now as
their horns freeze up and wont toot.
They have some nice now music.
jerks says when be comes home he
will bring a raft of new songs. He Is
studying music as we'll as torpedoes and
they both agree with him as he tips the
scales at 196.
The officers are to have whistles in
their sword handles with which to give
signals.
Lieut.. Glasgow came in for the holt
days and enlivened us with a relation of
his border exploits.
The chaplain illustrates some Of bis
sermons with the magic lantern and
makes the service doubly interesting.
There has been a cutting scrape down
on the line aud a shooting scrape here.
Both criminals are 10 the army Gala
boose.
There are a large number of prisoners
in the guard house and the court lie
busy.
The various companies had su~mptuous
Christmas dinners with big bills OF fare.
Soldiers, would you work?
A great deal of venison Is being
brought in. Quail are more abundant
hereabout.
No movement Of regiments is looked
for this year and we will have target
practice and camp, etc, at tho old
stands.
There are no drills at present.
Hops and card parties are at a stand
still and things are somewhat pokey, you
know. 1t may be a lull before a storm.
A tempest in a teapot may occur in the
Sandwich Islands.
Quien Sabe!
Why don't the Silver City wheelmen
%organizeY :
A new and shorter road has been mG,ie
to Central.
Capt. Pitcher, 1st cavalry, is back with
us and we are mighty glad TO have him
again. He was on duty for many months
commanding a large company OF the
Columbian Guards.
Sergeant Murray, a retired soldier, is
looking out for the pOstofice during Mr.
Booths absence.
Capt. Crane killed 20 quail on the 14th.
DR.. Winters was here from Fort Bliss
as a witness before a court martial.
Capt. Gatewood, u. S. army, is visit.
ing the fort. He comes from Denver,
He has a fine record as an Indian fighter
OF the 9th cavalry.
DIR. Lloyd preached for us last Sunday
night, and his ermon was much enjoyed
Adios.