The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-19
alS At SAVANNAH.
~, of the First Texas Infantry
Il. Patiently Waiting.
\, !, LEE THINKS OF THE REGIMENT
.nc Be.t In the Volunteer
vote. Gathered Here and
~. Around the Camp.

nah, Ga, December 1.-The pri-
&c handed the small sum of $50
v.la,y for services rendered the
s..,as and most OF IT has been ex-
Y, N gloves and ON craps and other
,ary articles Of war in the volunteer
,,,ors 10 the effect that the Texans
!, mustered out caused some very
s...,;oe ON the part of some Of the
y. n the corps. When it was found
~. TIA, Governor sayers and party
(. washington using their enlieavors
,-ssl, a. the boys. General Lee tele-
.ass the president that II he mustered
4. FIRST Texas he would be losing the
.ru,eat in the volunteer army, and l
4. mai we are still in service and
!, "a remain so for awhile.
nrhr GENERAL Lees visit to Havana
mro, will be under command OF Gen.
warrsn KSeffer Sf the F.fss division.
..,al Lloyd Wheaton of the First bril-
!. succeeds General Kieffer and Colonel
a. Mabry succeeds General Wheaton.
Y change places Lieutenant Co.onel
NJ IN command of the regiment.
ysyate Campbell. a clarionet player OF
rirst Texas band, received news yes.
a. that his mother, who lives in Nor uh
nan., was deid Campbell endsavored
4 furlough and WIS assisted by Cap
joaa veazey of company ID, but his
IA we're in vain, General kieffer re.us-
% grant the young man leave OF ab-
- 10 be present at his mothers funeral.
N Is rather sad view of life III tae
~
Rdysts John Norwood of company d,
N on a detail after wood yesterday.
bis left arm broken and his night
IN sprained. The teamster on Lbs
Ion could not manage the mules he was
hii,g when they became frightened at
~ oSiec, In the road and ran away.
srpod was thrown from the wagon with
s5ore painful results.
mere Is one real lover of army life In
rg!ment at least. He is Private EN-
Va ci the band. Last week the sec. e.
y Of war telegraphed his immediate
kSTye from the army along with eev-
i ahers. Holm, who is an excellent NIL
aa and is liked by all who know him,
edly refused to leave the army and IS
rpng wind on solo alto as cheerfully
be never had chance to quit. His
ne Is In Yorktown, Texas, where ne has
HAhy relatives.
hra.e R. 7. Throgood, who was Adju-
b Lnsks secretary. has Been discharged
u row in Texas. Bob's many trends
p~ely regretted his departure, as he
always ready TO grant the men a favor
"a be had the opportunity.
ix haYiest mortal on the earth today
Robert Korth of Yorktown, Texas,
b through the efforts of Congress man
berg was discharged from further duty
be army. Korth has laibored long and
for this end, and his many friends
N glad TO hear of his success.
HNa.e Tucker of company c., who was
uei ina street car accident last month
been granted a large recompenge, SO
In fact, that ne has quit riding tn
n' entirely, The gun, you will under
r means the sick report.
fmpany Cs famous designer. Private
~ or better known as "Blacky," has
10 tAt the Irish must not be beaten
iaytaing. and ne consequently set to
last Friday to make a new design at
lead Of the company street. In the
yea IN circle are the words "Emmet
~, Houston, Texas" In each corner
a three-leaf shamrock made OF
e glass. and on one side Of the circle
y Harp that once thro' Tara's halls"
on a background of green glass and
very Irish, and from the many ex-
ns1ous of delight from the lady Wis
y must be the prettiest design in the
" day brought with It an unusual
lsr Of accidents. Fisticuffs and street
were the attractions of the dav
ieSss soldier was badly beaten IN by
saa illinois heu,ensnt, having BEEN
" over the head with Colts regula-
Hs0iver, He now lies at he division
sA unconscious. Until further inves-
Eoa MS name and COMPANY will be
a'ea. However. It Is thought that he
sen unjustly dealt with.
w sergeant Robert Smenrbarh of COM
mas returned from a visit to San
no Texas.
qsse W. I. Wallis of company f re-
s. nom furlough to Mount Vernon,
pand has been increased to twenty
Eeces and Is the subject of MANY ai-
remarks. Chief Musician Kopf's
.aas friends will be glad to hear of
4 .'erlul success In bringing the band
80 present standard of excellence.
i've Loyeioy OF company Bis soan to
.'suon-eommissioned officers stripes
sv w OF his bravery during a life md
,seesle with half drunken colder
S.cn Missouri regiment. The Sixth
81 man attempted to wrench Il pistol
.as hands of Lovejoy, who was OF
oaly, and shont him, but L1yeioy's
WI and the man from Missouri
U earth to Mise no more, having
uVrlaily wounded by ball from
seys 'eyclyer.
,ueiiul sunny South has ceased to
.,,s' aer rame. to Judge from the Klon-
80 weather. we have been having
we past week. SIeet ana cold,
~ ram have been falling incesslnt'y
IS many God pity the
In,it '>'.NhA N>pllS VIC iNafH'T
sA'er ones coil themselves IN their
NJ = ufsam Of home and the day We
s si N The Post telling about ire
M ,'a causes TIRE, b,ys to lcng for
81, ae more, and II they were only
pT now there would bs mare
/, Y. nsppy at one stroke than ever
~ we worlds history.
~ 4. ' received a large cons,rnment
t,a. nom Houston ore Day last week
u, 49, NJ franklin aiie1 t. ti,nir 'oy BY
~, ~ 10 a washtub full OF egg nog.
M Meier remarked 20 a soldier
~, psv MAT he could always teil a
tsss,i um any one else. becsnse thsv
4 ,s., me leatest and took more
= nj slng neat fitting clothes. This
VT we are sure TO 20 10 Cuba
Virgil n. Lott
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