The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-06-18
ADVICE TO VOLUNTEERS.

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The Courier.)-H Nebraskan SHOULD
strike this camp at the present time ant
allow bis eyes to wander up and dow
the clean swept streets, the Hastily ar
ranged tents and note the general air O
neat ,ess prevailing in the present quar-
ters OF the Second Nebraska regimen
in comparison with others. he could
swell up with honest pride without
using bicycle pump. IL he stayet
over 10 meals he would soon discover
that pride was about the only thing hi
could conscientiously swell up on ever
IL he could down the .'sow belly" cold
beAne, hard tack and government poison
known as coffee. IL these did not sui,
he could go out and eat baled hay with
the mules. To the uninitiated l vii!
state that .'sow belly" is meat that has
been condemned by the inspecting OH
Ger. forbidden by our Savior and damned
by the soldier. Ii he had more enthu.
siasm than common sense he might
want to enlist.
1t is said that word to the wise is
sufficient. Presuming you who read this
are among the wise ] will mako the
statement that the man who is
thinl ing of throwing up good
position and fair prospects for eating
three times a day, to come out here and
do scavenger work at sl5 so per month,
ought to have his dome of thought ex-
amined by the board OF insanity and be
placed under the care Of guardian.
Don't imagine that because you have
enlisted YOU will be jabbed into Cuba at
once. Oh. no. You may not get there
for a week. 1t is best not to sell the
old bear skin rug. expecting to have a
nice brunette rug for next winter. You
may never get scalp in the frat place
and then again you may be down here
with the est of us, filling up swampe.
busting out the yard and doing other
odd jobs for two years yet. III You
really want to fight and feel that you
mus, be recognized as belligerent,
trot down the street on your hands and
knees till you meet somebody's bull
terrier Then growl at him in savage
manner and grab for vital spot. Ii
YOU miss the spot flee for your life.
II YOU insist on enlisting, however,
veil your head off amid the din OF brass
hands and cheering crowds as the train
leaves the station. Leave with your
system as thoroughly soaked with en-
,busiasm as possible, because after you
are here about three weeks. a lemon
eoueezer wouldn't bring out enough to
be visible to the naked eye.
Do not imagine for minute that the
Second Nebraska boys are at all dissat-
;s6ed. Not at all. This is just what
thew closed up tn ir business for. They
are all kicking because they haven't
four or five lives to give up for their
country IN just this way.
Now before you enter the service OF
Uncle Samuel it might be good idea
IN take ND a course OF light training. 1t
;s hard TO tell exactly what kind o. light
training Is most beneficial but the fol
lowing program is easy and il followed
closely for thou. seven days before
starting. will give man an advantage
over the raw recruit and will enable him
n smile in a condescending way when
addressing said raw recruit and act i'm
portant.
To train properly it is first necessary to
s.,act nice vacant lot where the sun can
hors some show. The lot should be com.