The times., 1898-06-09

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Two biscuits (hard tack.
One cubic inch Fat pork.
One cup coffee.
Two kinds OF water-hot and cold.
The men of the Sixth Massachusetts
are big and healthy. They are used to
good. square meals. Therefore, they
feel justified in demanding enough to
stay their stomachs through six hours
Of hard work until the next meal comes
along.
Last night a lone sentry sat nursing
his rifle on top of an enormous pile
of baled hay on the main road in the
camp.
A sweet young thing in passing car
riage who noticed the lone guard on
the hay remarked, Il wonder what that
poor soldier is doing up there"'
A soldier who stood near yelled with
a grin. He's watchin' the hay, SOS the
soldiers won't eat it.
Water is becoming more plentiful
each day. Three wells are being sunk
at the Third New York camp, two at
the Third Missouri, two at the Fourth
Missouri, one at the First New jersey
one at the First Rhode Island, one at
the Sixth Pennsylvania and so on all
over the camp. Within a week, Camp
AIger viii be a network Of wells ana
the water produced thus far is OF splen-
did quality
There is a strange mixture of trades
and professions in the ranks OF the
regiments now stationed at the camp
LAWYERS argue cases with plumbers,
dentists relieve painters, literary men
swap jokes with blacksmiths, tallors
drill in the ranks with doctors, book
keepers sleep beside lOngshoremen, and
SO on through the whole list There Is
even a minister in the Sixth Illinois
who threw up his charge in order TO
enlist
And the great mass grimly live and
work together in peace one common
tie makes them equal. They are nght-
ing for their country and old Glory
Adiutant Ames, OF the Sixth Massa-
chusetts. who is on Gen. Graham's staff
as chief engineer. yesterday informed
the officers Of his company that he had
received inside information 10 the effect
that the Second Brigade. would leave
Camp Alger for the South within two
weeks As Adjutant Ames is usually
conservative the statement is believed
throughout the brigade.
The Second Brigade consists Of the
Sixth Massachusetts, Eighth Ohio and
Sixth Illinois Lieut.. Col. Dick, former
ly Major" Dick, is with the Eighth
Ohio
Gen Hawley, Of Washington, with
party of friends, visited the Fourth
Missouri camp yesterday and treated
the hospital corps 10 fine lunch.
Troops A and c, New York Cavalry,
zH-nr1flya az HaU
These troops are not excelled by any
thing in the army and they are proud
Of their skill. The men have been fit
ted out with new white campaign he'll
NETS which are an excellent protection
from the sun.
The y. NJ c. A. raised the seventh
tent at Camp Alger yesterday at the
Txenty-second Kansas camp. The
Eighth Ohio band gives concerts each
night in these tents.
The Sixth Massachusetts Regiment
was detailed on ten days provost guard
duty today. The boys are not feeling
extraordinarily pleasant over the de-
tail, but they will show how guard
duty ought to be performed when they
are placed.
Maj McNichaeIs assistant adjutant
general Of volunteers has been assigned
to the Third Division, Second Army
Corps.
Gen. NJ. c. Butler reported for duty
yesterday as commander of the Sec
ond Division. Second Army Corps.
Capt. John Landstreet, Capt. L. C.
Berry. Capt. B. G Devore, Capt. c. V.
Miller and Capt. L. Anderson have been
ordered to Camp Alger for duty.
Veterinary Surgeon Bowman, Of the
Eighth Ohio he<IitaI corps, who is the
only veterinary surgeon enlisted in the
whole Second Army Corps, will be
made brigade veterinary surgeon Of the
Second Brigade. Many Of the horses are
sick with pneumonia and several have
died since arrival at camp.
The Morgan Engineering Works, of
Alliance, Ohio, has presented Company
K, Eighth Ohio, with several boxes of
good cigars and a handsome flag.
The vendors Of eatables and drink
abIes at the numerous stands are doing
a rushing business in Dewey straw
berries and Manila shortcake," as they
proclaim their wares.
One of the quaintest of the incidents
Of camp life is the calling of the hours
by the sentries picketed all over the
grounds.
The corporal of the guard announces,
Twelve o'clock, and all is WE'LL
The first sentry repeats, Post No. 1,
u o'clock and all is we'll" and so on
until the cry dies away in the distant
hills and the cry Of Post No. 20 is but a
dim. faint echo.
Another death, the fifth since the
troops We're stationed at Camp Alger,
occurred yesterday. Private Bailey, of
Company T, Second Tennessee, died ar
noon at the Fort Myer hospital. where
he had been removed last week The
dead soldier enlisted at Nashville and
was twenty-siX years old. Death was
caused by acute pneumonia. He was
buried at Arlington last night with
military honors. Father Murphy, of
the Ninth Massachusetts,. ofIlciated.
Provost Marshal Nollrath has cap
tured another alleged Illegal liquor SELL
ing stand. A man who gives his name
as c. l. West was arrested yesterday
at stand which contained several kegs
of beer and a case Of whisky.
The Ninth Ohio colored battalion viii
hold a jubilee today, which will be at
tended by the congressional delegation
from its State.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution presented Gen. Butler with
a fine horse and trappings yesterday
morning.
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several years and last fall had a more
severe cough than ever before / have
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