The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-26
This Honor Goes to the Fourth
Regiment.
@ fICERSAND MEN READY
COL ARMFI1IID so WIRES THE
ADJTTANT GENERAL.
CITIZENS CONTINUE TO VOLUNTEER

After the Health Of the Troops if They
are Modified Here'--State
Guard Notes.
The Governors Gnard was the first
company in the State to volunteer, in
It's entirety, for service in the CnnaIi
war. This action was taken, as already
indicated in these columns, Saturday
evening.
, The first regiment to volunteer, in its
entirety, is The Fourth. Col. Armheld
yesterday morning advised the -AdJutant
General of this by wire. He also mott
fies him that all the companies of the
regiment are well drilled and nearly
every one of them is recruited up 10 al
most the 60 men allowed 1t.
Letters from applicants for enlistment
in the National Guard for the war III
Cuba still continue 10 pour in 1T the
Governors office. Many OF them con
tain offers to raise companies and some
of them even tender regiments.
1t is beginning to look like the days of
81 over again. Not less than LOOT
private citizens nave already Indicated
their willingness TO go to the front.
In the State Guard there are, accord
ing TO the last report of the -Adjutant
General. 1900 men. The call is for
2.oS4. or 700 more thar is in the State
Guard. This. of course does not include
recent recruits TO the Guard or deduct
those who prefer to stay at home. Ger
tainly the number of recruits is equal to
the numbe of white-fcathers.
So it is probable that about 700 OF
tho noJpIniia aIfIvanS N,hn hnyn indian
ted to the Governor their desire TO fight
Spain will be given an opportunity to
do so.
STATE GUARD NOTES.
Adjutant General a. d. Cowles has
advised DIR. John Hey Williams, Sur
geon General of the State Guard. of the
ACCESSIBILITY of preparing rules and plan
ming for the hygiene of camps, as we'll
as measures which would tend to in
crease the general health of the soldiers.
1t is understood thar. in accordance
with this suggestion. DR.. Williams will.
as O o as the troops are mObiliZed. is
sue instructions looking to the mainten-
ance of the good health of the men.
Especial stress will be placed uDon the
necessity of enforcing a perfect system
Of sanitation and drainage in camps and
headquarters. The necessity OF absti-
nence from the use of alcohol and the
excessive use of tobacco will be dWelt
upon.
The Asheville Light Infantry is drill
ing daily. Capt. Bookhart and Lieuten-
ant Stewart have been working hard to
get their men ready for the call. \. con
siderable number Of recruits enlisted
during the past week.
j. w. Freeman. director of the Fourth
Regiment band. is at Waynesville. train
ing the band there and preparing for i'm
mediate orders. The Indian band at
Yellow Hill. is also getting ready for
$ vice. The Richland Rifles at
Waynesville. have increased their ranks
I" nearly 100 and are actively drilling.
They are looking for orders to move at
my time. The captain wires that he has
so men ready to serve anywhere in the
United States, or sc that will 90 to
Cuba.
The Attorney General of Massachu-
sets has rendered an opinion to the Of
feet that the regular fire insurance com
panieS cannot insure against loss by pom
unless Il fire enSuoS and then
they will be responsible for only such
loss as is due to fire.
Capt. BOokhart. of the AShevillc Light
Infantry, has ~telegraDhcd that he has
100 men who will volunteer to go any
where. :.
1t is stated that Lieutenant Douglas
Settle, brother OF Hon. Thomas Settle.
will probably be appointed lieutenant
colonel Of the volunteers in North Caro-
lima.
Maj. Charles r.. Davis, L. S. A.. Of
AShcvllle, has received orders to go to
Charlotte TO take charge Of the recruit
ing station there. and in accordance
herewith will leave for his new post
Monday afternoon. Mai. Davis. it is cx-
pectcd. will join his regiment by promo
ton = few weeks later. Mai. Davis
family will remain in Ashevile for the
present.
There is no doubt but that a portion
of the mosquito fleet will be taken from
Wilmington. One or two owners of
tugs there are known to be in CORES
pondence with the navy officials. Photo
graphs of some of the boats that could
be available for war have been made
and forwarded to Washington.
Everything is on Il hustle at Fort Cas-
we'll day and night. The engineering corps
is busy laying the electric cables and
planting submarine mines and torpc-
does. Three hundred men are at work
on the Notifications. and the fourth s
inch disappearing gun is being mounted.
Battery | is kept busy practicing with
the big guns.
RHYME OF LITTLE BOY KING.
Oh. the little boy king
Hath his sword at his side
jHa'S n dear LITTLE thinr