Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-22
PORK TRIMMINGS.
Santa Fe Soldier Boys at Whipple
Barracks Enjoyed a Change
in Bill of Fare.
UNDER ORDERS TO GO EAST
of Discomfort in the Regiment Dis
appearing Arizona Not So Bad After
All-Meet Us At Lamy
With Cake,
Correspondence New Mexican.

The 1st territorial regiment, which was
moved from Whipple Barracks to Lex
ington several times last week, is yet in
Whipple Barracks. The latest news is
that a move will be made Thursday.
Unless another political convention,
baseball game or some other important
event causes further delay, the lst ter
ritorial regiment will go to Lexington.
KY, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or
Sunday. This news is positively official.
In fact, as certain as former reports of
the movements of Camara's fleet.
The Southern Pacific railroad is said
to be responsible for previous delays.
Nothing but stock cars could be found
for moving the regiment and Colonel
McCord declined to allow the proprietor
Of California to palm off ''any old thing
on the regiment. 1t begins to look as
though there is no truth in the report
that the government contempiates eX-
changing the American eagle, for a hog
or likeness of Coils p. Huntington, to
represent the emblem of liberty.
Last week, fresh hog and apple sauce
graced the table of Company G. Today
u herd of sheep is grazing on the hills
north of camp and fresh mutton will APP
pear on the bill of fare tomorrow. 1t
would be a shame to scandalized Santa
Fe society by telling who stole the hogs.
However, Lieutenant Catron was heard
to remark: 'l'm going to see that the
buy it," Yesterday a party of bee hunt
ers; headed by the lieutenant, brought in
100 pounds of honey. Honey! You're
Out of Sight" is now a very popular
air. Those who have never INDUCED
in the fun of bee hunting have missed
half their lives. Hot sun, tedious climbs,
long tramps and fast fighting are some
of the joys of the bee hunt. It's a Sun
day school picnic, personitied with the
ants and kindred joys. The bees of
Arizona have the same old-faShioned
kind of stingers that the bees of IL
boyhood wore.
Some of the blue coated braves form
erly so disguised the citizens with
drunken exhibitions that a majority of
them claimed the post was of no ma
terial benefit to the town. They avered,
the saloons, not the substantial bust
ness affairs, reaped the entire advant-
age. Seems singular that q few dis
reputable characters could reflect dis
credit on an entire regiment. AS an
evidence of the bad character of the
''bad soldier boy" it is said that Pres
colt mothers used the word ''soldier" as
a bugaboo to brighten unruly children
into submission. A story is told of a
preacher who saw a little boy going
along the street with Il fish pole over his
shoulder last Sunday. The preacher
stopped the boy and asked:
little boy; do you know where the
bad people go too"
mo nam, don't
Just then he saw a file of blue coats
entering a near by church, and he
hastily corrected himself
III YOU mean the soldiers, | guess
they go into that house over there
Thus is an old story revised to the ever
lasting credito of the territorial regiment,
and a broad chalk mark given the ones
who set examples of decorum.
If the. regiment was to remain here
another month the churches of Prescott
wouldn't hold the soldier worshippers
and the people would wonder that they
never noticed so many good people in
the world before.
Tom" Gable is in Whipple. The
first question he asked when he alight-
ed from the train was: ''Say, do you
know where a fellow can find d nice,
cool glass of beer?" The friend won
dered if he intended to electioneer be-
fore he got his feet warm in the terri
tory. 1t is reported that "Tom' has
the correct proportions to fill a vacancy
in the regiment and will step into his
new duties this week. He will accom-
pany the regiment to Lexington.
A man who dies by a bullet or some
equally fatal missile shall rise again; so
the good book says; but a nan who
dies politically is liable to remain dead a
long. time ago. Glad "Tom" escaped
such a fate.
The dissatisfaction which prompted
numerous volunteers to kick, petition
and nearly muttny has almost entirely
passed away. A revulsion of feeling
has entered the hearts of the sensible
minded and they o are satisfied to
take their medicine" whatever it may
be, like men. They realize that 'kick-
ing will not induce the War depart
ment to take any action relative to mus
tering ont the regiment, and that they
are merely making IN unworthy exhi-
bition of themselves in showing their
discomfort to the public. 1t must seem
ludicrous, to those who have ''been
through the mill" previously, and actu-
ally suffered almost uncomfortable hard
ships and privations, to witness the an
tics of some of the volunteer regiments
who have not yet had a taste of starva-
ton at the front, defamation by the enc
my's fire, nor danger of humiliation by
the more malignant types of diseases.
The boys here are also beginning to real
ize that it is only necessary to be half
way decent and gentlemanly to keep out
of the guard house, and that the actions
of drunkards, anarchists and malcon-
tents who have previously spent a ma
ior portion of their time there, deserved
punishment and not sympathy.
Army discipline has been the prin-
cipal cause of dissatisfaction. Those
who previously enjoyed every form of
liberty naturally rebel at restraint. Yet
this regiment has not witnessed rigor-
Gus restriction nor will it for some time.
| Perhaps a little snow shoveling, Sleep
ing in tents, and imprisonment five
miles from town, will this winter cause
the boys to think Whipple a paradise
compared to Lexington. Then they
will wonder why they did not petition to
remain here instead OF ''howling" to be
moved. The lst territorial has suffered
some, of course, but their troubles are,
after all, inconsequental, when the
miseries endured by others are consid-
cred. j. r. MANNING.
p. Sword has just been received
that the regiment will leave here Satur-
day morning over the Santa Fe. 1t is
hoped that a large delegation of "Santa
Fiends' with cake) will meet the boys
at Lamy. j. F. M.
Whv He SIGHED.