Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-24
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
CADETS RETURN.
Camp Richards Abandoned, Wednes-
day Forenoon.
The Brown and Happy Youngsters Close This
Two Weeks Cutting.

waved above the heads of the Augusta
Cadets for two weeks past, was hauled
down for the last time and laid at
rest until another season. No more
will the roll Of drums disturb the
peaceful browsing of the mild-eyed
kline in the neighboring pasture. nor
the silvery notes of the reveille silence
the piping of the tree toads in the
woods over back of the cook house
Neither will Lieutenant Haskell be
awakened from his slumbers by Wis
ions of the terrible grasshopper in the
hands of his fellow soldiers.
1t has been known all along by the
Journal that the only thing that could
strike terror to the heart of the lieu
tenant was a grasshopper. but defer
ence due the dignity of one holding the
commission of a first lieutenant for
babe any mention of the subject while
the boys were in camp. No one would
for a moment question the Valor of the
lieutenant. for he could and did gaze
untlinchingly into the eyes Of the little
country lassies. and he would surely
have been in the thickest Of the fight
had the Hallowell Cadets had the
temerity to have made a night attack
on the camp. but when grasshoppers
We're mentioned 4 creepy feeling per
vaded his whole system. The boys
knew this, and To use a little slang,
they didn't do q thing to him" Dur
ing the day time they chased him with
grasshoppers and at night he found
them in his bed. But Dan took every
thing good naturally, and thereby
won the good will of every one in
camp. and though they used to make
life a burden for him at times. there
was not a boy among them who would
not stand up for him until the last
minute. Dan is a good boy and an
efficient officer as we'll as a favorite
with all.
There was no work done at camp,
Wednesday morning. except that con
nected with preparations for depart
ure. Much of the baggage had been
sent home. Tuesday afternoon. and. at
Q o'clock, the boys fell in in heavy
marching order and boarded a hay
rack for their ride to the city. some,
Of course. were glad they We're going
home, but more would have liked to
remain longer and many a wistfui
glance was east backward at the De
serted camp as they left it behind.
The command rode into town as far
as The gas house. where they dis
mounted ana marched down Water
street and across the bridge to their
armory in the City building. They
looked and marched like little veterans
as they came across the bridge, with
their blanket rolls over their shoulders
and haversacks slung by their sides.
And the clink Of the tin dippers against
their bayonet scabbards, too. recalled
the day when the 1st Maine came home
from Chickamauga.
Arrived at the armory they were
drawn up in line and after short ad-
dress by General White, in which h"
commended the work done by them
while in camp and gave them an out
line of the work to be done the com
ing winter. they were dismissed and
went to their homes.
During their stay in camp the boys
have given each other nicknames.
many Of which are comical and all OF
which have meaning, having either
been given on account of some pecul-
iarity or in connection with some in
cident Here are a few: Double DIRTY
Newcomb. Niger Hichborn, Triple
Dirty Cunningham. Mcnamara, the
Owl: Tear Druery Babe Savage, Home
sick Willie Gardiner Heath, Grasshop-
per Haskell, Scarecrow Getchell, Mug
gy Ditch Murray, Deadskin FROST
Curly Murphy. Caught-on-Lip Lippin-
colt, Per Order Metcalf, Rube Pack
ard. Happy Conner, Ye Steaming Hyde,
Martha Hodgkins and Brigadier Cen
eral White.
Walter Hendee, the smallest BOY III
camp distinguished himself IN Wrest-
ling. He had several encounters ana
succeeded in tipping some of the lafS-
est boys heels over head.
Drummer Williamson went out u
camp, Wednesday morning, notWlth-
standing the fact that he had a prahu
new little brother at home, and came
in with the boys.
Lieutenant Haskell will take q
squad out to camp. this morning, anc
strike and bring in the tents belonging
to the company.