The morning news., 1897-07-06
TROOPS TRAVEL TO MELDRIM.
Talk of the RichmOnd Hussars' Re.
fusaI to Go Into Camp.


fusaI to Go Into Camp.
The Jesup and Darien troops bound for
Camp At Nnson, passed through Savannah
yesterday The troopers declared that they
think this will be the most successful and
useful encampment and the men seem
to have entered into the spirit of the sea-
son with a heartier zest than was ever be-
fore displayed
1t is matter of general regret among
the troopers that the Richmond Hussars
will not be in camp this year, and from
all that can be learned, a general sensa-
tion will be the result of the companys
refusal to enter the state encampment.
gentleman who has just returned from
Augusta is authority for the statement
that the troop will not be represented at
all, despite the many communications
from the office of the adjutant general.
1t seems that the men have found that
they cannot leave Augusta, and while
the adiutant general sent them
a telegram to pack up and
go to Meldrim, even if they had to do so
with non-commissioned officers, they have
declined to do so. There is no reason
given except that it was impracticable
for the troop to leave Augusta, and this
will bring on, as many of the cavalrymen
think, a sensation. They say that the
state cannot pass such a refusal by un-
noticed, and that it may result in the dis
banding of the troop.
The Richmond Hussars is one of the
Oldest and most historic military organi-
cations in Georgia, and the position into
which they have plunged the organization
IS such as is watched with great concern
by the cavalrymen and military people all
over the state with great concern.
What a pathetic scene that must have
hG IL
day, "as reported in the accounts from
Pooler when the Hussars were on the
march TO Meldrim and stopped after sa-
lutlng the flag on the postoffice al Mr. J.
b. Newton's artesian well, where as we
are told, man and beast were refreshed
by natures own beverager Oh, what an
oasis in the desert it must have seemed
for the gallant cavalrymen to run ZIP
against so regaling vision on their Jour
ney through the country to Meldrim as
an artesian well, where natures own
beverage could be had. 1t makes but lit
tie difference whether the ice was there
or not. 1t isn't worth while induiring
about mint either. The real story lies in
the fact that 1t was water-plain everv
Gay water-aye, natures own beverage
for man and beast and as the Savannah
cavalrymen partook of the gurgling
stream, as pure and free as though the
rod of Aaron had just Smitten the rock, it
Is easy to imagine that they wot not of
vinous vintages nigh at hand"
The patriotic utterances one hears on
the Fourth of July remind me of a story l
heard once,' said well known citizen who
is familiar bit of landscape along st.
Julian street about the noon hour every
day.
ALEC Stephens was making a speech
from the stump once and had occasion to
use the familiar Latin adage, 'Vox populi
est Vox Del When he finished there was
LOUD and long applause, and one fellow
from the remoter districts of the country
seemed to be the loudest of them all in
the applause.
What are you cheering so about?'
asked man standing close beside him in
the crowd. Tll bet you don't know what
yox populi est vox Del means
Certainly do exclaimed the country
fellow. 1t means My Lord My Lord Why
Hast Thou Forsakeu Me
$ right assented the other chap
who did not know himself that what Mr.
Stephens had really said was the voice of
the people is the voice of God"