The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
up a pretty good story.

of the most successful moochers to be
"Moochers'' are those Who have a fac
ulty of getting all sorts of good things
to eat land drink in some cases. from
the natives with or without price as the
case may be- The largest hauls are
made when the company is stationed
on an outpost where the native pass
with their goods for market, or where
the boys can get at a farm house. Woe
to him who passes that way with any
thing which appeals to the keen APP
petites of hungry soldiers, because some
of it is sure to stay at the post. The
boys always give value for value-uniess
the owner shows an inclination to give
up something simply to show his love
for US. On the morning we expected to
be sen, out for a scrap with the Span
iards at Albinito Pass, we were sent in
stead to take charge Of an outpost on
well travelled road along the river. The
boys had not been there more than an
hour before two Of them came in with
1--WE OI lItt lIUcSl duChS L ever suW. All
other fine bird found its way into one
of our meat pans before the dinner
hour. Private Haverstlck on another
occasion invited us to inspect large
hatlul OF eggs. Another found a nice
large Edam cheese tworth here 81 5O) IN
his haversack one day. said he didn't
know how it got there. Just at present
priyates Hayerstick and Neil Munro
are about the most successful with Corp.
Running and our old friend and disci-
pie of Blackstone Corp. Sam Duff, neck
and neck in the race for second place.
The boys never have any trouble-if
they can't buy what they want the ma
tives are always ready to give good
trade for hardtack or sowbellv, which
they appear to think good deal of.
2. J. Mccain is the champion ghost
story teller. He has an unusually large
audience tonight over in one corner of
the tent. Has just concluded one four
Yards and seven inches long and is only
just starting.
Corporals Langeyin and GIfiin begin
to resemble pictures of Rip Van Wrinkle
| have seen in picture books.
NANNY Rossiter took different
turn and appeared in camp recently
minus his elegant mOustache. We none
Of us thought it improved his personal
appearance anv but it furnished consid-
cradle amusement to watch him trying
to find the mustache or reduce the
thickness Of his lip, whichever it was
he was trying to do. Anyway he says
he will never do it again. Antoine Gull
dickson has got good start and will
have fine whisker down the middle
of his chin by the time we get home.
\ company "T' man has developed
good deal Of influence with Gen. Will
son, and as result all those carrying
reyolvers and other weapons of defense,
throughout the entire division, were
asked to turn in all such arms and am
mUnition and they have been boxed up
and will be returned to us when we
reach home. The company was detailed
for division guard at the Generals
headquarters, and had spent the night
out doors in a driving rain. In the
morning while cleaning bis revolver
Corporal -- accidentally discharged
the weapon, tearing the SOL off shoe
lying near by, and the next day we had
orders to put away the pop-guns. Only
a few days before one of the boys had,
by the timely use of his revolver, pro-
vided us with a fine, juicy spring pig for
dinner.
First Sergt. Richmond Smith, Sergt
Geo. Coburn and others are wondering
how the story started to the effect that
they were wasting away" with con-
sumption and other ailments. On the
contrary both say they feel exception
ally well.
Aside from one of my bad headaches
| am very well, but for the past forty
eight hours | have felt much better.
Love to all, TOM.