The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-12
UNDER THE BAN or UNLUcKY 10.
Captain In the Army Figures I'm a
Chain of Incidents.


Tampa, Fla, June n.-since Capt ].
Van Holt Nash was mustered into the
army, a chain of incidents has pursued his
record, in which the figure 49, has bob
bed up in many unlocked for ways.
Everything that has turned up
since his debut as a full-fedged soldier in
the army of the United States, in which
he figures in the remotest degree, has the
figure 49, woven in It's history. To COM
mence with, he was mustered into service
on the 18th, and was one of a squad of
thirteen mustered on that day, and at that
time. He opened an enlistment office in
Atlanta and left Lieut. Boston in charge
Of 1t. When he left Atlanta for Griffin he
carried with him Is men recruits. While
in Griffin he was invited out to dinner. and
met Is guests at the table. There are Is
officers in Mai. Hendricks battalion, in
which Capt. Nash is an officer. The first
telegram he received when he reached
Tampa was dated on the 18th of the
month. He went out fishing with Lieut..
Boston and a party Of friends, whose
catch that day was 10 fish, and a day or
two after purchased s. book on military
lectures, in which the number in the book
was found to be 49, The regiment in which
he is an officer was the thirteenth ordered
to report al Tampa. lie wrote to Atlanta
from Griffin for a dozen pairs of white
gloves and 10 pairs were sent him The
train upon which he came to Tampa had
10 cars. and when he purchased his sleep
ing car ticket found that ne had been
given berth 10. Recently he had a party of
visitors TO call upon him socially and
when counted II was found that the num-
Der was exactly IS. Before he got his
cooking outfit in working order he one day
sent to Tampa for dozen loaves of
bread and the baker sent him 10. These
were some of the Incidents that he and his
-. l. IA ~Fr
while engaged In a running talk about the
interesting events in everyday camp life
''But you haven't mentioned about the
young jaybird that flew into your tent at
Griffin on the 18th. that was the date
and when / opened one of its wings | found
thirteen long feathers in it." said a listen
or, and all present engaged In a hearty
laugh at the jaybird's expense This Jay
bird alias blue jay, visitor to Capt Nash's
tent Is now an honored guest and pet OF
the Chatham ARTILLERY at Griffin, and
while l learn has all the freedom possible
declines to leave the boys, as they feed
ana pet him continually. No doubt the
bird knows a good thing when il sees 1t
aud proposes to hold on rs long as the
men will let IL remain in camp It may
turn out to be a mascot for the Chathams
Monday last Capt. Nash figured promi-
nenuy in another event in which the fig
ure l3 played an important part on that
day, Capt. Nash, Quartermaster Harde-
man. Blair Ballard a cigar manufacturer
of Tampa, and Capt Warner went fishing
in the latter's sail boat They sailed out
TO what Capt. Warner said was good
fish drop and anchored near a beacon
light, the number of which turned out to
be Is. The party had good success before
IL had been there a half hour by landing
jew fish weighing $50 pounds Capt.
Warner hooked the fish and Capt Nash.
! and Quartermaster Hardeman assisted