Evening star., 1898-11-05
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Col Roosevelt and his Rough Riders" said
Dr. James Robb Church of this city, who
distinguished himself as surgeon N that
unique ganiza ton, will never :ire of
telling stories on the brave coiored brothers
who made uP the immortal 10th Cavalry"
Bob Church. as he used to be known
when he was ut Princeton and played foot
ball. is in town resting up and getting back
some of the flesh he lost around Santiago.
"Stories might be told without number to
show the absolute lack of fear those col
ored troopers displayed, well their
nerve whel wounded, but two incidents
that came II Ger my own observation may
be worth repeating.
Two trooI crs of the 10th VINO were
wounded N the charge on San Juan Hill
were coming down together. arm in arm
One man had been hit by a Mauser bullet
in such way that his left eye was fairly
harging dOwr. en- his cheek. while the otner
had beel shot in the jaw and had lost
about a quarter section of his face He of
the bum lamp was whistIing if nothing
had happened but the other couldn't whis-
tie. Suddenly they both stopped, and.
strange as it may seem, they began laugh
Ing At each other most heartily.
Well. Johnson said the man with the
wounded jaw. well he could, for mis-
articulation was none of the best. 'yo' suit
tinly would laff if yo' could only see yo'self
with that eye a-hangin' out on yo' cheek.
1t sho, does make yo look foolish.
What yO talkin' bout, man. retorted
the Other. 'Yo' amt got no brag comm TO
a niger with as little mouth as yous got
left amt no ApOllinaris Beveldere.'
Now, how about that for cool nerve?
And again, ii was on the I'd of July, If
remember correctly. We had been both
cred considerably by the shrapnei Shells
and /. for one. must admit that 1 do not ap-
standing out in front of the hospital tent
when | overheard conversation between
Two coiored t;Copers who were on their way
down to a stream for water.
I don't care for them Mauser bullets"
said one of them. for when you hear one of
them yo knows it's done past and can't
hit yo, but sholy would give my interest in
NJ Ell L could hnd out whar is that cannon
Ihat shoots them camp kittles fun of rocks
Ihey's diffunt proposition altogether I"
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There are many stories told about The
manner in which secretaries in the different
departments are hampered by what is
known as regulations S, law and general red
tape. An instance of this occurred the
other day in the Navy Department A
case had been presented to Secretary Long
concerning an enlisted man, who went
INTO the navy as a sailor at the beginning
OF the war. but as there did not seem TO
De any near prospect of any further fight
Ing the man wanted to return to his fam
ily and his old occupation. To the Secre-
tary 1t was meritorious case, and lie de-
ctded to issue a discharge Cor the man.
He called in an officer from tn navigation
bureau and made known his wishes ..It
can't be done Mr.. Secretary" said The
of1cer "A sailor cannot be discharged
except for cause" The Secretary sent for
the chlef OF the navigation bureau. II
want TO have this man discharged from
the navy, he announced. The chief | pit
his brows and replied: MIR Secretary the
law and regulations are very strict; a
~ he. "a
except for cause" The Secretary was not
yet satisfied, and requested the attendance
or the Judge advocate general the law
officer of the department rs there any
way in which a man may be discharged
from the navy asked the Secretary
On, yes. answered the lawyer "any man
can be discharged for cause" Not other
wise? asked the Secretary. "I am snA-
ious to have this man discharged" We'll -
answered the judge advocate the law
says man cannot be discharged from the
may except Tor cause. and the "eason
stated in his discharge" The Secretarv
looked at the officer for a moment and then
said with a twinkle in his eye: Make out
this mans discharge" and added after
terday morning" The man has received
his discharge.
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The disappearance of china from we'd
ding present displays has been a marked
feature the last year said a frequently in
seem to be any good reason on the score of
artistic beauty. which is or ought to be the
frst consideration in selecting a souvenir
for these happy occasions, for china is get
ting prettier and cheaper all the time b,,t
the popular mind has turned to gold and
silver. and II bids fair to remain there for
some time In recent gorgeous assort-
ment OF beautiful things to symbolic the
stHtcticn IN which the prettiest little girl
IN Washington is held, there Were silver
services by the twos and threes punch
bowls, salad bowls, side dishes and d.yzens
OF other equally splendid pieces of table
furniture. of new, antique and every other
1Crin OF manufacture, but there was one
little piece of silver which was ahsoIufaII-
new 10 me. The person who sent it achiev-
ed considerable fame in consequence 1t
was dlminutive silver blower shaped like
trumpet. and its use was to blow out
candles Ii permits this feat without the
trouble ii may have occasioned befora
wren Intentions were good enough but the
wind emitted for the spluttering flame
went everywhere but to the desired point.
Al table where the guests were gay and
1rohcsome its use could start some fun. and
In tae hands Of an ingenious small boy or
girl. II could also convey with the accuracy
OF Mauser bullet the tiniest of spit balls =
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Fashions in tombstones,'' said work
man the other day at Oak Hill cemetery
"change just like they do in everything
else. few years ago tall shafts were the
form which most persons seemed to like
best, but now many of the new monuments
here are not over six feet high. and about
half as thick as they are wide. The top
is arched and there Is good space for hand
some ornamentation."
A great many Visitors have been at Oak
Hill lately. who did not come because they
had relatives friends buried there but
because the cemetery has the monument to
John Howard Payne, the author of Home.
Sweet Home" The Blaine family lot is
also a spot to which most OF the pilgrims
wind their way. Additional interest is just
now attracted To the grave of James G.
Blaine. because part of the ground is not
sodded and awaits the erection of the head
stone which his widow has ordered. fine
OLD oak tree was in the middle of this lot
when Mr. Blaine selected IL for his last
resting place. and he said at the time it
would form his monument. Much of the
ground near the lot had new earth put
over II a few years ago 10 keep up the
grade, and 1t is thought that this killed the