El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-01
Talks Like a Soldier.
FORT BLISS, July 1, ;

FORT BLISS, July 1, 81.
Quite a number OF our youthful war
riors at this post have recently prOcuf-
ed their discharge under the. "baoy
act" and various other acts 1or tne
accommodation of young men who have
become tired of serving Uncle sam ana
wish to 90 back to mamma
Others again, whose parents perhaps
lack the nece ssary pull with their dis
trict congressman, take the less cere-
monious way of depart Ire known as
"French leave
The experiment of rejuvenatipg the
army will prove'an expensive affair TO
the government unless this contingent
of Juveniles can be persuaded to stay.
out. True, it will be a difficult task 10
arrange matters to suit their peculiar
taste. Many of them derive their
ideas of soldering from dime novels
and Fourth of } uly parades, and When
after joining the service they are In
| PRODUCED to the prOsaic routine OF duty
| in frontier post, they are, as r. rule,
sadly disappointed. Their youthful
ardor turns precipi family fresco, when
in place of waving plumes and holl-
days they are confronted with a long
handled shovel and sojourn in the
clay pit. And then, when the bash
happens to be so,rr, and our patriotic
aspirant for glory leaves the dining
ball with large vacancy in their UNI
bilical region, visions of mothers sue
culent pumpkin pies and juicy apple
dumplings will arise and fill his soul
with regret. and memories of blissful
adolescence under the paternal' roof.
Hence his speedy resolve, to get out OF
this U. S. army as prOntO as practlc-
! able.
To the old soldier, however, the few
inconvenience, incidental to the SER
vice, will only appear as transient evils,
be has learned that most of his trOu-
bles are but temporal, and he usually
contents himself with a good growl,
after which he is as ready as ever, for
any service that might be required of
him. And yet, the fact is only too ap-
parent, that, since his services, are no
longer required in actual warfare on
our frontiers, he has become persona
non grata in the ranks, and the author
tiles seem to be determined to crowd
| him out.
If this rejuvenating process in the
army is to continue, and the old SOL
| der must go, let us hope that these,
| in whose power it is to reward long
and faithful service, may be promoted
by sense of justice, to recognize the
claims of those who have spent the
! last years of their lifeS in the service
of their country. A. K. B.
Uncanvassed Sugar Cured Ham and
| Breakfast BIcOn, also pure Leaf Lard
just received at the FL Paso Grocery
| Co.
| The National Game.
| It is beginning to Look as if Ell Paso
would not have base ball tam this
year, unless she does like she did last
year, start up after the season has
very nearly closed. 1t is too bad, be-
cause the Pass City has large num-
| Der of lovers of the national sport, and
| it looks like a base ball team would be
| money make + here, but then Ell Paso
has no Z. F. Nj 5. now.
Albuquerque, as usual, has strong
| base ball team, and on July 3rd, 4tn
and 9TH the famous Colorado Gulf
team will be there to cross bats with
| the local team. Too bad Ell Paso hasn't
| d team so that she could get the Cuffs
to come here.
A local rooter received letter from
Mr.. J. L. Saint, secretary of the New
Mexico Fair association, in which he
says the association will offer 81, 800
for a base ball tournament and 5000 for
bicycle races at the coming fair in
Saptem Der. Ell Paso can furnish bicy-
vi
at present, will not have any base bail
team.
The $500 offered by the territorial
fair in the base ball tournament will
be divided into four separate prizes:
Ist, $500: End, $500: Bird, $500: 18th, $500.
The tournament is open to the world.
Charley Fassett, in talking politics
last evening, said: Il don't see why
the HERALD can claim to be friend
to Ell Paso anu gloat over its disgrace"
meaning the appointment of Con
LUckhart as chief of police. The HER
AID does not gloat over Ell Paso's dis
grace. The HERALD has bitterly
| fought and whipped out the only dis
grace Ei Paso has had this year-the
| flee grub store. The HERALD thinks
Con LOckhart is the best DEMOCRAT
| that could be found for chief of police
| in Ell aso. The HERALD thinks ring
democrats are or sticks anyway ana
the HERALD will live to see the day
when ring democrats will be given
back seat n pc ltlcs-rags, baggage,
treasury and ali. The HERALD is Ell
Paso's friend, but is not a friend to the
Ell PaSo octopus.
An Ell Paso morning paper, of course
democratic, has spit GU its hands and
gone in to 40 up Mayor Magottin. The
may or is ali right, neighbor, but it is
the power behind the throne that is
pulling the strings. Don't you re-
member the modern administration
cartooned in the HERALD before the
election.
Eigh y-fve Christian Endeavor ex-
cureionlsts arrived today over the L. x
Z. and continued ives on the southern
Pacific. Tomorrow L. u p. will b.
In two sections, the second section
being filed with Endeavorers en- route
to San Francisco.
The town is all torn up again over
the appointment of a new chief of pO-
lice, but the appointment was an order
of the boss and everything will quiet
Gown again after some of the more
reckless riDgsters have been whipped
into line.