Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-16

COMPANY IN /" FOURTH WISCONSIN REGIM ESr.
CAMP SHIP, ADMISSION Ala. Nov. 10, 1888.
FRIEND MuNsoN: We have been
blessed with beautiful weather the past
week. 1t rained last night, but so far
it still continues warm. Several of the
boys are nursing bad colds and Private
Whittinger is laid up with rheumatism
in the knee. There has beer no new
cases of typhoid in the regiment lately
and the sick are nearly all doing we'll.
Elisha nj, Boldon has been discharged
and went home Saturday. All regretted
to see him go, but he is married man
and his family needed his help at home.
| believe can safely say that better
soldier and man than Elisha M. Boldon
never enlisted under the banner of Uncle
Sam.
Gen. Joe Wheeler reviewed the troops
IN this division last Saturday in the
city ofAnniston. Sixregiments marched
IN review and the scene was something
fine. Gen Wheeler was mounted and
remained uncovered while the troops
we're passing. Icould not help thinking
that perhaps some unpleasant recol
lections were in the mind OF this little
bright-eyed, strong and yetkind faced
man as line after line of the robust boys
in blue passed carrying the flag of a
united country. Impartial observers
say Wisconsin easily maintained her
place at the head, although some of the
regiments here have shown wonderful
i'm rovement since our arrival.
Sunday morning Gen. Wheeler and
his staff inspected the camps Onr
camp has not yet been moved. The
owner of the land on the site OF the new
camp objected and it he's taken some
time to arrange the matter satisfactory.
TIE box Of books and magazines sent
by Mr.. Tate reached us Friday last, and
have been greatly appreciated by the
boys. Every one, except stray fashion
journal found among them, is in use
Such reminders of home ramembrances
are more appreciated than words can
we'll describe. We noticed packages
among them from Mrs. Wyman and Ed.
Harrington, and the balance with the
cheese and obacco, we will credit to our
our old stand by, Mr.. Tate.
Election day passed off very quietly
indeed with us. We dido't even get a
half holiday. / understand from the
papers that Alabama went democratic
A lady base ball club, called "The Bos-
ton Boomers" played the Third Ten
nessee, yesterday, and day before. All
lovers OF the national game were pres
ent to see the game and to see a repe-
tition of the old saying that, "a woman
can't hit the sIds of a barn." Those
who witnessed it say it was one of the
most interesting performances seen since
they arrived in the south. The mascu-
line gallantry in the grand stand could
hardly be restrained from annihilating
the Tennessee felders several times when
they caught u pretty fly batted far out
in the field by p little So p ound girl.
The pitcher was glcnd- stsld fayorite
She was nice looking, bright faced
little girl and threw with her left hand
She would twist the ball first in one
hand and then the other, poise on the
right heel, turr half round and throw
that ball through like creased light
ming. A strange thing about it was
that not a girl screamed during the
whole game, and their fearless base run
ming and slides were features Ct the
game It was difficult to adapt the
regulation base ball phrassology to
the new conditions of things go suddenly,
so such expressions as these were com
mon: "Good boy, little girlr' "Slide
Kelly, Slide," etc. My informant tells
me whenever the pitcher smiled real
pretty at the batter he always missed
the ball. Resp ctfully.
JACKSON SILBAUGH.