Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-21
OUR BOYS IN CAMP.
Ce. Il, 18th Regiment, Fort
Washington, Md.

july 10, lCJo.
Butler papers arrived here Saturday
morning. a day later than formerly.
There is no indication Of cur being
moved from Font Washington with the
troops who are to be sent TO Porto Rico
though on Friday lot Of haversacks
tins. knives forks and spoons were rs
sued to those who had none before.
We are still short on sidearms New
clothing, including fatigue uniforms,
is expected this week.
The weather Is very hot again, some
times there is day on which east
Wind, blow IL rain from the 5ea
5et inc 5ysbgms OF many ana qUInIue
pills were Ia great demand 1T sick
ca" every morning, From a deserted
place the hospital suddenly became fiji
ea with patients.
Corporal Jackson spent two days there
and Mt the present writing corporal Haz-
lett aad SGmney Waters &. u. Smith
and Graham are down, showing symp-
toi,.s of fever None Of them are dan
gerOus.y III though and are stated by
the doctor TO be improving. Several
others were OH duty but did not need to
be cent 20 the hospitsl.
Last weei, Mag Crawford moved from
rt Sheridan to this sino. Has wife
ana daughter are visiting hna He
h0lds dress parade every evening @--zaz
Corporal Heinem8n Is acting as sar
geant major.
Monday Alf. Black was kicked on the
leg by one of the mules fortunately
nc did not receive the full force of the
kick and after lmping few days from
the bruise Aft again walks straight.
On Wednesday, 18th we were visit d
by Prof II. Mackey and Prof. j. T.. Glib
son and wife who were attending the
Teachers ConYention ut Washington.
Y. NJ G. Il. Secretary j. b Caruthers
wife and two Sous, Z. $. McJunkiu, G
Wilson Miller, Miss Fannie and Miss
Dot Bredin and Miss Ella HaZlett Of H.
Main St. Butter also sto1ned Fort
Washington that day. We are thank
ful to McJuIlin and Miller for two
rounds OF stogies.
Thursday Al Krug returned with his
mother Mrs Henry Krug and uncle
Mr. 6 H. Creighton to VISIT Harry
Saturday Geo. Purkhalt and Geo.
Hazlett dropped in to sec rs and stop
ped over Sunday they were much inn
pressed By our pine board beds They
left for Butler to-day
Sunday corporal Pierce returned from
his visit nome.
This week we will tako up signal
practice aud rifle practice on u range
which has been Laid out near camp
John Kelley with his little drum is
musician Harry Mcfanu is
artifcer and Russ Ecknan is mule driv-
er The Mule drivers Association whose
objects are practicing rough riding on
tho mules (till thrown Off, holding re-
ligous meetings every evening, foraging
and holding chicken supper5 after each
fora2ing expedition. The head pushcrs
are Sargt. Andrews Stropp Eckman
Minks, Mcdonald, Elliott, Ritter, Nc
Clymonds aud Thomas
Yesterday an order went into effect
that no one can leave the Reservation
unless given a pass by the commanding
officer So visits 20 Riyerview have
ceased.
VIII md Glide Johnston shOwmen
formerly Of Butler, are visiting Us to
day.
II II the bane of soldier life
The poslty little Rrayback
Tho object Of amending strife.
1t hugs you closer than n wife
For business It's always rife
Tho peslSy little graybock !
It loves along your spine TO dwell,
The pesby little grayback
It's nun bers most magicly swell
None can It's future state fOretcll
But all hope twill burn in Hell
The pesky little graYback !
OF close friends we have another,
The loving title waodtick.
1t sticketh closer than brother
And il takes a heap moro bother
To remove il than tho other
The loving little woodtick |
Upon your neck it fDndly falls
The loving little wOOdtick
Then into your wool ii crawls
Where it eats beneath your skin
TO die aud tester when within
The loving little woodticlt
With you it IS most lGath to part
The internal little wOOdticl
But you must catch him ~ the start
Must excavate him from his tort,
And il hurts q mighty smart
The internal little wOodtick.
Last not least. for man aud beast
Is Maryland blue fly
Like the locust Of the east
lt darkeneth the sky
dive into your soup
on your grub thengrou
light upon your nose
To disturb your sweet repOse
And how we love 70 no one knows,
The Maryland z blue fly.
n. H. NEGLEY
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