The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-07-01
CAMp THOMAS. CurcxAMAuaA. Ga.

Aaoers:
CAMP THOMAS, CHrcxAMAuaA. Ga. q
May so. 1898. La
EDITOR CouRIgR Michigan came TO n
he front again today, and proved TO the =
rorId ,ha, ir times Of war che is always 4
N her muscle. This time she has don
led the war paint and crossed sworde l
With Pennsylvania. Michigan had es.
ablished guard over certain well, [
md forbidden others to intrude, while
claimed the water to be Of
quail right to all and special privilege
L none. About two huadred stslwart
.ons of the keystone state attempted to
,eseige the pump, but the Wolverine on
guard stood fast and declared he would
ssrpocn the fret man that advanced
1pon him. They advanced upon him
but when Lieut.. Wells. OF
Company b, gave The command GUARD
al ini fix bayouess! forward march,
.iouhle-timei chargem Michigan's vic
tory was aa complete as that Of Admiral
Dewey.
Saturday morning Michigan and
ennsylyania came together again in
tam battle. Neither Of the command
ug officers xnew the movements OF the
other, and it was catch-as.cAtch'can
fight to the finish OF 9 circuit Of eight
miles. Colonel Gardner. riding at the
lead Of his command looked a. bold
and daring as modern Napoleon, de-
termined TO unfurl the Stare and Stripes
over the civilized world.
There are now &c. 900 troops upen tie
field and it can be equivocally stated
that no strange "dido" under the shin'
ing sun has been left undone by the
boys. If COW ssrays upon the ground
he 10 MIXED from either side down the
parchins throat of the soldier boy. If
rabbit, snake. or lixzard shows HE
head he is captured. Captain GregoFy's
rough riders, from North Dakota arrived
yesterday and they ride and shoot like
Buffalo Bill.
An sssue of underwear was made
Monday, which are thia and adapted TO
this climate. The highest temperature
reached thus far registered 100 degrees
in the shade. The regular work OF
private, aside from drills. is twenty-fonl
hours guard duty, twelve hours fatigue
duty, ana then carry wood and Watel
the following day. Inspection oceur
4 three .imes q week. and the little raI
houses look like the parlor into which
ths spider invited the fly.
A private in the New York ranks wa
{ ! drowned while bathing in Chickamaug
Greek, and Illinois lost man who va
shot dead by Q vender while takin
strawberries from Q wagon. Roy Hsigh'
lof YpaiIanti, and viii Castlston, OF th
O. of u. arrived in Michiean's cam
Sunday night, seeing . vacant place
which to serve their Uncle whose nam
is ..Sam." They are now working
the mess tent.
Every regiment has . mascot. III
thirty.frst Michigan hes Eve dogs,
llsmb and about . dozen Wild rabbits
,Nsoraska leads 10 this line aith 9
Il American eagle, present from VIM.
Brvan. A gentleman from that sta
..a= offered 81 900 for the National hi
.f brought home alive.
TIE msn WIN wrote "Hot Time in d
Old TDwn Ton:sht" must have lived
G-argis, for that kind Of time csrtaiI
ly occurred Monday night. Il vas .
nouneed IN rsnks that night that eta
party would b. given on the lawn
front Of headquarters, and the ladi
were TO be Distinguished by appearing
"deeolette'- new underwear issu
Sunday. The following boys sppear
as ladies, dressed By natures garb a
afew extras: Joseph Palmer, Geo. Fis
" Louis Holtz. G. Austin, Howard HaTr
rsicoit Crane, Charles Nenmeyer. Al
LeDuc. c. Harris, A G Riggs, Dam N
dean. F Matthews, D Welch. Flo.
Grow, VIM AcLean, Marion Dsrlir
Jack Cosling. Ralph Jones, Paul Kin
Longprey and Matt Kirk. It Was
brilliant social event TO zee captains. se
seauts and majors balancing shs corn
With these buxom lassies. The res
mental band furnished music and q
evening was intsrspersed with ma
beautiful. vocal solos.
0' This week the regimental quartz
msstsr win issoe the boys brown du
blouses and trousers. We are now hs
ing squad, company, battalion, regime
tai and division drills.
The most amusing hour about qua
ters 10 when the mules are to be waite
ed. Very few OF them are even bro
to lead and person Is constantly min
iul Of the old expression, ''as stubborn
government mule" Spencer Fren,
was appointed captain over four mul
last night and started down the road
double-ouick pace. All Of Q sudden tn
swung 10 flour right" around Q Ga
ling. the lead mule walking on his han
and French went co high in the air tn
Of be missed roll call that night.
l. n. Kinney. senior lsw, started o
to pay Colonel Gorden vieit. He b,
q half dozen different state guard lin
to sneak beiore he reached his dsstin
tion, but Kinney was equal to the occs
ion and bucked them all Tor q touc
down until he reached the last outpos
New York here not even lizard cou
have passed through the lines, but q
senior law assumed the stem pace Of
sergeant major, braced up to the qua
and told bin be was on committee
buy onions for the Illinois division heai
quarters. The guards reply was, "a
vance through, l smeIl them on yol
breath" After pleasant evening spel
with the colonel's dsugbter, Kinney n
turned with I've small onions
The Y. M. G. a. have establish,
tents all over the park and they a
lacked constantly. We are; 10 use Il
Krae.Jorgensen rife, five cartridges
re lnagszins and onsio the ehaInbs
lie ehoo.lng dis'abcs 10 two miles, al
he bu!:et will p~nstrate' eighteen inch
Of solid oak al 500 yaids. The cartrid
contains siesl-coated bullet and 10
inches IN Ieng.b.
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