The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-08

the matter, 1t appears that the pair had
been married in some Northern State the
young wife, who was the daughter of
prominent banker Of her native town, hav-
ing become infatuated with the private
soldier for the same unaccountable reasons
that prevail in many similar eases.
When the regiment boarded the Mobile
and Ohio train which had been pulled up
on the track that runs through the camp.
the little woman, realizing that she could
20 no further with her husband, cried as IL
her heart would break The soldier hus-
band, too, was visbly affected but be re-
strained his feelings, and telling his wife
mot to worry, that he would be back
soon" took his place in the coach with
his comrades. Then the last goodbye was
said and until the train with its precious
freight of human lives was lost TO view
among the pine trees, the young wife stood
locking after it with straning eyes OBJ
livious OF the curious crowd which the de-
parture of the soldiers had attracted. When,
finally. not even the smoke OF the train
which bore her loved one was to be seen,
she choked back sob and. turning through
the crowd hurried in the direction OF the
city.
The only "misters" in the army are the
lieutenants. In addressing all the officers
from captain up. the title must be pre-
fixed to the name. Non commissioned off,
GERS are addressed as sergeant or "cor-
poral' simply while privates are plain
Smith. Brown or Jones. 1t was rather hard
for some of the volunteers to observe mill
tary etiquette to the extent lald down IN
these rules from the fact that in many
cases man who was formerly sufficient
~ good friend to be called by his given
name must now be addressed as captain or
mister.
The meat cans which have now been is
sued to most of the soldiers of the First
and Second Texas arc without doubt the
most ingenious pieces of ordnance ever
handled by the United States government
They consist of two shells of tin held to-
gether by bar which, when unlocked and
removed from the upper shell. forms me
handle of frying pan. the BODY being
furnished by the lower shell. The other
half may be used as a plate. as tool Tor
throwing up intrenchments and IN many
other ways.
The cans are rather heavy, but are so
useful that the soldier does not object 10
carrying the extra weight.
Colonel E. T.. Wood OF the Second Louis
lana. and Major D. D. Buck ard Captain
Gordon Bowie have been appointed board
of survey to act in the mater of the belts
which were refused by Colonel openheI-
mer. of the latter command, when issued
to him by the quartermaster's department
Soma of the thimbles in these belts are
large enough TO allow cartridges to pass
entirely through them. while others are
so small that they will not even admit the
small end OF the bulle.. 1t Is evident that
something Is wrong somewhere and Colo
mel Openhemer, ever alive TO the interests
OF his men, took immediate steps to dis
cover where the fault lay and. II possible
reotify it
The members OF the Emmett Rifles hailed
with exceeding great Joy the announcement
In last Sundays Post Of tho fact that Mrs
". Il. Kendall and nther patriotic ladies'
OF Houston had sent consignment OF bed
sacks for the use of the men. II Is not
conducive to late hours 10 sleep with only
n blanket between one and the ground ana
the sacks. when fillsi with hay will make
an excellent substitute for mattresses.
Both Captain Franklin and his men desire
to express their hearty thanks for The kind
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