The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-21
NICKNA1rEs ron YoLUNrEERs.
The Soldier Lads Have RechrIStonod One
Another In Camp.

Tho Soldier Have RechrIStonad Ons
Another In Camp.
Camp life among those Of the volunteers who
have not had the good fortune to be sent to the
front has resulted In the practical remaining Of
almost every man In every company. The In
timacy OF the daily routine brings every lido.
Syncracy into strong relief. and the labelling
nickname follows Immediately upon the per
ception Of character. A few hours spent among
the boys win supply q close observer with q
complete index to the personnel Of q company
A shrewd ofaoer is glad to learn what name q
man passes under with his fellows. for the
nicknames Of the camp have q descriptive
potency which often throws useful light upon
disposition and behavior.
A reporter recently visited Q Long Island
station In search Of q volunteer friend. The
name appeared to be unknown.
Private Brown Private Brown2 Doesn't
belong here. I guess. What sort Of Q fellow
is hef"
Description followed. personal and biograph-
ical.
"oh. you mean Daredevil Dick. I guess.
Call up Daredevil Dick. one OF you"
Daredevil Dick appeared. and he was the
man wanted. In days OF peace. 1t Ii true. he
would not have suggested any SuOh terrible
ideas 90 his camp name indicated. but on OBJ
servation It was impossible to ignore the ht-
ness Of his title. With thoughts Of war and the
educating experience Of the soldiers life he
had developed q latent recklesaness or nom
chalance Of name he had been difldent.
studlouS reserved; now he wore all the air Of
. traditional Western cowboy. fearing nothing
and nobody. ready for anything. resoluto to
take life N men and things % they might
come and make the best OF them. The nick
name fitted him like Q glove. On question he
1AnaNkfaA that hA ItEAA ~
1T was good naturally given. and II is q con.
slant stimulus. Dare deyiltry. as they mean
II. is a good thing to help q follow on In life. I
guess / won't change It."
But your name isn't Dick"
"0h. that doesn't matter. Some fellow dug
the name out OF q book. / believe. and 1t seemed
TO at me down here. 90 everybody took It up.
They like the ALTERATION. There Handscms
10 HqrTy. Or pot, and nobody cares. But. you
see. he thipks no end ot q lotof himself, is AZ
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best. He carries q little mirror about
wihnt him ana sn twi ssrI IS IA h %uS SSrlS . SSS si fsw
the dust Oh his shoes. Altogether they see
that he thinks he looks nice-as he doeg. blythe
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sS saSmSI sod esi saSa q tS:Sz sf mean a. q aS Ssf9 &c
came sort Of thing. There's ,bEageers,' for
st Fs9e os katRSss 81 1. Ana esiE. 1Sj fntSs ,1 e 8S Saa
Irony. Then We have 'Flre-Eatsr, > good sort
OF char, ? In deadly earnest tooi losta friend
sll the time and yoVinE~ vengeaneei that's how
'.BomsIetheF oTSmplesf Well We have most
OF the ordinary echool 1Ames. 9f eQurse@. Car
q eountslss: TOO. swell opI lIst HehSNe hdsh
Addressed Is ttaliSpo simply, TkeFeS 3
Terrible Turk, TOO. No hes n0t ? real Tqrt,
have Erenehyl 8 QEeek, Who knoEs alotog
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