The times., 1898-07-12

How can brave those Drumming eyes,
Sweetheart
Save that ! must, ere homer dies
Sweetheart.
Still must go, though thou art dear:
Still must | serve though sigh or tear
War is as naught il thou art near
Sweetheart.
Dream not OF fear nor dread alarms,
Sweetheart.
Shield all mine hours in thy dear arms,
Sweetheart.
Hope for the triumph OF each day;
Hope for the peace to end the ay-
Then but my hope to say alway-
Sweetheart.
Lays of Camp Aiger.
Many sweethearts and wives were at
Camp Alger yesterday. They We're there
from score of States, they were there
from North and South. they were there
OF high and low degree, in silks and in
cambrics, but they were all charming
TO the poor fellows in blue who nervous
iy welcomed them.
They were the light Of each camp, nor
was there a green spot which failed to
shade several couples during the day.
The coarse jests and agoniZing cheers
gave way to soft voices and ripping
laughter and for the day Camp Alger
was happy.
1t matters not how they come on this
day of days; they were there, and who
would have them elsewhere? From the
hooded tents on the color lines TO the
dingy caverns occupied by several pri-
Yates. the great chord of joy extended
and how might the major be more happy
than the orderly. since there was but
one girl in the world and that girl at
their sides.
And when night came and the sweet.
long-drawn notes Of taps sounded a part
| ing knell-but the dreaming OF the day
J is more pleasant than the parting. How
| many heavy hearts heard the quiet
sentry's '12 O'Clock and alrs we'll" In
camp; how many fearful faces turned to-
ward Washington-but these are not
military matters.
| The typhoid scare has abated some
what in camp. There is little to fear
| from an epidemic since the disease has
been gotten under control.
Col. Girard is anxious that these facts
should be made plain. so as to relieve the
anxiety of friends and relatives of the
soldiers now in camp. Col. Girard has
given out the following statement for
publication: .
There have bean only forty-one cases
of this disease since the camp was estab-
lshed. Ten of these cases originated in
the squadron Of the New York cavalry
! Four arrived in camp with the disease,
and six caught it while at farm houses
| ,F h.
| Sixth Massachusetts now at the front
| contracted typhoid fever from well water
at Falls Church depot while doing pro-
| vost duty. Other cases are isolated and
| average about one to every regiment.
THE water in the wells of the camp
| grounds is absolutely pure and has been
| tested by an analytical chemist from the
surgeon generals office in Washington. /
| think there is less typhoid than is usual
in new commands. There are no cases
of typhoid in camp now as shown by the
regimental surgeons reports. As soon
as case is discovered the sufferer is sent
to Fort Myer, and every precaution is
taken TO prevent the disease from spread,
ing"
The typhoid patient sent to Fort Myel
yesterday was Private P. NJ. Connor
Company A. Seventh Ohio
| The ''clink' and blinds are very popu
lar in these days. following the receip
OF Government pay. The ''clink" is tht
guard house and the blinds are fines
/ Field officers courts are holding daily
sessions in nearly every regiment anC
the offenders are minus much of th'
next months pay when they get through
In the Seventh Ohio yesterday Lieut.
Col. Burch tried a number OF offenders
Private Walter Craig, Company G, fo
being absent without leave, fined 81
Privates E. 0. Bacon. Orrie Sheppard
and William Davis Company G.. absen
without leave, fined 81; Private John T
| Sheffiin, drunk on march and losing shell
ters tent, fined $40 and sentenced to tel
days hard labor; Private w. O. Mar
| shall, Company NJ. drunk in past. fined 80
Private Rollo Davis, Company NJ, drunl
and disorderly. fined So: Private Arthu
D. Row, Company NJ, drunk and disor
derby. fined 81.
In the court held by the First New
Jersey, the following men were fined
Privates Walter B. Conaway, Compan.
L. and Patrick Fitzgerald. Company A
s. each Henry Small, p. L. Deyer Alber
Jenkins and William Scott, Company B
81 each.
The school children of Media, Pa, yes
terday presented Lieut.. Tuckerman ant
Lieut.. Brooke. both of Company h, will
a handsome sword each. The presenta
ton was made by Jesse Baker on behal
of the children, and the occasion was
gala one.
The new battalion or recruits in tn
Fourth Missouri was vaccinated yester
day and sore arms will be in order 70
two months
A society for the relief of the regi
ment's wounded has been organized il
the Fourth Missouri Each private AM
non-commissoned' officer who contribute
% cents per month may become mem
ber Each company elects an assistan
secretary, and Chaplain Sherman acts a
treasurer. The funds are placed in tn
bank and can only be drawn out on tn
colonel's order
Private Ulrich, of the Sixty-fifth Ne
York Band, is known as "the snak
| charmer" of the regiment. Ulrich ha
two big black snakes which he capture
in the woods and he gives exhibitions
snake charming at band concert ever
night. One of the snakes is five feet eleY
en- inches in LENGTH while the other mea.
ures four feet six inches.
The family of Major Irwin, Second Ba
talon, Seventh Ohio, are visiting hi
at camp.
In the future no furloughs will be il
| sued in the First New Jersey until tt
applicant has passed an examination
showing full knowledge of guard dut
This will compel the boys to study up.
Companies c and F, Third New Yorl
are doing guard duty at Dunn Loring
Sergt. Maj. Melcher, of the First Ne
| Jersey. has gone home TO become bent
| 6ipt The h0ya aro waiting his return