The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30
Fort Douglas was very quiet spot yes

Fort Douglas was a very quiet spot yes
terday.
With the exception of the visitors.
which were few in number, but little ami
nation was observed The post, in more
! ways than one reminds the onlooker of
the Deserted Village" The grass grows
green on the parade ground and the
the first sergeant. There is an air of
lonesomeneSS about the place which one
finds II hard to become accustomed to.
The children seem to be in a different
mood from what they Were when the
troops were there, for they frolic about in
sort of subdued way, and ever and
anon little feet stay themselves and little
eyes look wistfully down into the valley.
while tiny ears seem to be listening for
the music which conveys TO them that
papa is returning home.
The officers row has a melancholy look.
The old stone houses wear a lonesome
look. The groups that were wont to con-
gregate in front and watch the visitors
no longer sit on the verandas and gaily
chat with each other, but instead remain
each inside. waiting for tidings of loved
ones at the front.
STILL RECRUITING.
Such is Sunday at the post. Week days
are not so different. A few recruits pre-
sent themselves, are examined and ac-
ceDted: They are given uniforms. trans
portation, coffee money and are off to
:. emain behind are not so spirited as for
merly. The garrison duty is performed
IN q perfunctory sort of fashion, and the
men act as IL they wish they too had
been selected to join their comrades down
in Florida.
Recruits are coming in slowly, and the
transformation of q farmer to a soldier
IS not attended with great deal of ex-
element. so there is but little going on
to vary the monotony The sound of the
bugles at reveille would be gladly well
coined by those who now sleep away the
morning hours. and the beautiful notes
OF retreat would be hailed with delight
by all. could they see the dark faces of
the troops in line across the green.
LIEUTENANT DASHIELL.
Lieutenant Dashiell, The only officer at
the post. has been, and is yet quite
busy man. He finds plenty to occupy
MS time AT first the lieutenant found
time hanging heavy upon his hands and
he chafed with Impotence at being left
behind. but after the recruiting of Volun-
teers began both he and Lieutenant Wells
had plenty of work with which to occupy
their time.
SwENSON GETS A PLACE.
James Swenson, formerly stable SER
geant in battery A of the national guard,
proved himself a vefg useful man in the
buying and testing of horses for the ar
tillery, so he was given a place by Lieu
tenant DSshiell IS a civilian employee at
a compensation far better than any nom
commissioned officer in either battery. He
is in charge of the artillery horses and
may be sent with them to Tampa.
CORDUROY NED" ENLISTS.
Ed c. Turner. better known as "Cordu-
ROY Ned" who served with distinction
under Colonel Keene of the Merchants
cafe. has entered and gone to join the
Fourth cavalry. Ned got the fever and
could not stay away. He dreamed of SOL
diering and worked it into his labor He
would call out for front cut TO the cook
when a customer ordered roast beef. and
command load" when a fellow with n
mild appetite asked for Goldfish balls Ned
will make a first-class soldier. and in a
short time will be the pride of the regi-
ment.