Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
" CAMP COLUMBIA.
,,,r FOURTH VIRGINIA HAVING a
LAZY TIME.
,pg FOLLOWING NATIVE CUSTOMS.
for n society for the PrcNen-
ton OF Cruelty 10 Anim"is-A
,,,dcst Member of the BIucs-senn-
cor Daniel.
l-orrc.pondence Of Tho DlspatchD

correspondence Of the Dispatch)
,A,,p COLUMBIA, HABANA, CUBA, |
,.,uer. S-The injunction. When you
.-s .r Rome DO as the Romans do" has
..l. obeyed 20 some extent, even BY Vir-
.rans. The hot climate suggests TO
low TO take life easy and take a nap
.rrc The warmost part OF the day, while
,.. lack Of something substantial to eat
..eees,s something lighter, and the Viz
,-.sns being To the same fix as the ma
c,r- fan into line with these sug-
4s.ors.
It IS much easier 70 20 70 sleep after
oar midday meal than e is 20 stay awake
a-l so things are about as dead from j
g. $3.50 in this tropical region as they are
s. rIdn.ght The siesta IS a natural state
.a shed by the climate. sleep IKE
,.su. is contagious. and one Of the most
r-.y feelings in the world is to see
....rs snoozlng and snoring all around
,a and yourself not sharing IN the nap
-.ess OF oblivion 90 this world o. uon-
-.- voNations. wars and rumors of
wars.
The Cubans and spniards, even when
..., are NOT asleep. are not the most
le-a,yake people TO be found They
...-.. Ground ike the steers which they
.-.a and move about IN time with the
tr-.retre poNology. IL took thirteen
.f,..r, week 10 Gig a trench feet wide,
....- deep. and 20 feet long In our camp.
0 .-. streets they divide their pota-
.- f-.its I'm g. and scent piles, and
..... ..y for the customer 10 come and
....... .aa.co and put the money in the
.-. hand They don't believe in work
.-. themselves. but 10 would force ali of
.. -...., t.r the Prevention Of Cruelty
...,.,.. into q state Of insanity 10 be-
.t.- manner Of working the little
....-t to..ays Ii is q very common
.. ....a .putian of a horse wad-
...-. V..a three bales of hay on
.-.e ..le market Of produce In
....-- swung on each side OF him.
.... r.t s. much hay on a heavy
..... .. a little mule as is hauled
..r. wagons with four mules
s is common. The driver
- eisurely along by the side
.--.... rIes on top. A train or mules
o- -.- is towed along by tying one
amin head 10 the tail Of the one IN
--. It is too much like work to har-
rs. chem.
viewer. this state Of ennui IS the erect
..t .. climate, and We may get the
sam. dead march" movement on us II
r. stayed ia a hot country long enough
s.. it is the men do not hustle about
RS like they did on the frosty morn
.s we had around Savannah.
When Johnny comes marching home
with a little Spanish accent on his tongue,
-.- typical swagger, the old folks must
r -cold il he takes as long TO carve a
turkey as il does to raise one, especially
l. has not had much experience I'm
his line during the last seven months.
"... mustn't get mad If he should
l. called on to lay carpet and want
.... household detailed 20 help him;
-- n r. Should be ordered 20 guard the
baby no night and want two hours ON
and f.a- hours or as in regimental guard
g.r Pardon him, for the reason
r te has become ornamented with
man. virtues 90 offset these little failings.
u. u.I e0 Oh rest with the chickens and
c.t un 90 cocks crow, for This has been
his custom. lie won't kick If he should
happen not to- be furnished with cream
for hs coffee or the bread fails to rise
or the butter is q little gariicky, for the
reason that DE has been used 20 worse.
After their midday nap the Spanish
and Cuban men and women throw on
their best trapp.ucs and 30 out on the
streets sunday evening IN Habana IS a
i.c time for the theatres, wine-shOps,
restaurants. etc. A great change will
probably Dee brought about under the
American occupation. Sunday is the day
tl see al of the wealth and beauty OF
H4uaIa, ass well as the poverty, for the
..--ar children are at the American s
bow on every turn. The streets are
te with carriages, going in every ui-
-otlon. while side-shOws. merry-go-
rounds bowling alleys and other amuse-
ua.ts take an of the Sabbath day feeling
H .f the Observers mind. and make
.u imagine it the big day at the fair.
Tle band az Cuban prisoners from the
Spanish prison has been dispensing sweet
strains 0f music every Sunday afternoon
t.e square I'm front Of the hotel In
-.t.rra. An incident bespealung the
U.--ty OF some OF the Virginia sol
...s occurred here last Sunday. a mum
t-- " fne-lOOking Cuban officers, who
Her. sitting 40 q table when several OF
rr. blues entered. arose. and shook hands
ua The Richmond boys, 10 one of whom
4 captain" remarked. in Spanish, that
wanted 10 thank him for delivering
country. IL was interpreted TO hin
cuban major, and the magnanimous
VIRGINIA replied that the officer was per
f.-'r welcome 20 what he had done but
t he didn't free Cuba all by himself
modesty forblds the mention Of hi:
r.me.
Fourth Virginia enjoyed very
.4nt visit to-day from Paymaster-
Tyler. accompanied by eX-State-
.t0r Hale Of Roanoke Va. The ge-
r raymaster from Virginia ingratiated
himself into the hearts OF the boys, as
t. made himself one of them, and was
t.. NEAREST approach TO Chris Cringle
-..t wa have seen down ia these parts
man now has more money than he
k..N what TO do with, as the gates OF
.et .a are closed TO us
t,r.ur John w. Daniel and wife, who
o.. boom stopping at the Hotel Pasaje
w H#aa for two days left yesterday
for tazas. The Nirginians regret that
t.r didn't make IL convenient &c
"m in camp.
FrH.t. Walter w. Gibson, OF Company
% r.- received his discharge, and vii
i-e tr t.s home, IN Hampton, to-mor
toH
a at.f. James 2. Grgg, Of Compan,
81 has l... detailed as clerk 20 Genera
81 hasar...s
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