The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-15
Tho Soldiers At Savannah.

Apart from our general interest Ia
the soldiers Newbcrry has IL special in,
tcrcst in the camp at Savannah in that
we have several Newberry boys in that
camp. We take it that any news OF
the soldiers there will be read with in.
tcrcst We therefore take the follow.
ing extract from Il private letter we
have received from friend in Sa-
vannah:
1t is quite sight 20 soc the two cities
OF canvas with their fifteen or tWcn ty
thousand inhabitants. The camps are
about three miles from the city, but ex-
cellcnt facilities are afforded for reach
ing them. Electric cars ore run every
twenty minutes. For S cents one may
go to the camps from any part of the
city. | have found time from my many
aud varied duties to visit the camps of
the lst Division only once.
OF course, my chief thought was of
the End South Carolina regiment. AZ
ter deal Of inquiry and much going in
many directions | succeeded in locut-
ing "our" boys. They have one of the
very best sites on tho whole camp
ground, and ut the time of my visit
their camp was in decidedly better con-
dition than any l saw. | found Capt
Mclaughlin and two Pomaria boys.
Subsequently [ met Capt. d. 0. Her.
bert, an eX-Newberriun. All seemed
to be getting along finely and we're de-
lighted with Savannah. They were
loud in praise of the camp. site, of tho
city and of the people. The soldiers
haze infused new life into Savannah
They are being paid off now and conse-
quently business is rushing.
Broughton street, our main retail
street, has the appearance somewhat
of Broadway. New York--so some say
who have seen the Metropolis. The
men are surprisingly orderly and we'll
behaved, and, altogether they are Il
gentlemanly lot. An entire regiment
is on provost duty, scattered through
out the city. 1t is a novel sight to sec
tents erected in the small squares
throughout the city and sentry walking
their beats on our principal streets
with guns and fixed bayoncts. The
provost guards and the city police are
working together admirably and
through their combined efforts soldiers
and civilians, the toughs from the
camps (and there are some) aud the
roughs from the slums Of the city (and
we have them are kept we'll in hand
But boys, whether in or out Of uni
form, will have their fun. 1t can't be
helped. It's their nature Now and
then Dago's fruit stand or Il corner
shop Is raded in spite of the utmost
vigilance of the police and the pro-
vOsts. But Savannah is rcaping no
small harvest, certain lines of business,
especially, and | suppose We shall
have to put up with Il little demorali-
zaton and some demonstration dur
ing these flush payday times. Mai
Harrison Of the Provost Guard has un
original and unique way of .lighten-
ing the burden Of the boys who be-
come "top-heavy." When one can no
longer walk a straight line or is un-
able to maintain u soldiers correct DO
sition, or gets too "big-headed" for his
and the public's good, q guard takes
him in hand; sends him to head-quur-
ters, where he is disrobed and treated
to shower bath of cold water until
the "patient' makes known his will
ingness to allow affairs to go on in
"the even tenor Of their way" Usual
ly from to 20 minutes are sutlicen. for
the worst case.
l think it would be well for Major
Harrison to patent the process. And
then | think the municipal authorities
OF Savannah would do we'll to secure ut
whatever cost, the right to use the
system for the benefit of some OF her
sons when the war is fully over and the
presence OF the soldiers and their glad
pay day remain for many pleasant
memory.