The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-12
The philippines.

ceived efror Albert Capser by his par
ents. v'n. :. will be- read with interest.
Fer los little cause for complaint,
-hough one may read between the Hines
that sic would like to return TO the
States. The menu enclosed, and
which is printed herewith, is nobonly
an artistic piece of letter-press grint-
ng,Hwhich would do credit to any
print-shop in therstate, but the OIL of
fare is not to be despised as Thanks
giving dinner. The letter follows:
MANILA,,P. l., Nov. %, 1898.
Bear Father and Mother.-Just re.
ceived your letter of October 10th. l
wrote to you few days ago, but will
write short note in answer TO your
ws,come letter.
We are getting along very nicely
nc w-getting plenty to eat and. do not
heve much to do. The weather is fine,
Oh course very hot, but We are getting
used to it now; but I would like to get
up some morning and see snow on the
gro und. BY tine time you get sthis let
liter I suppose you will all be swearing
mittens and overshoes and Snr caps,
while we go around with Trim white
lpants and undershirt.
Six or seven boats Games in this
!week with soldiers, so we have about
s20, 900 here now. Whether this will
)help us in any way to get home any
is ooner remains to be seen. tSome of
1.-THE boys seemsto think we will be re-
lieved by some of the troops coming
in and probably be sent heme or to
Honolulu, but believe we will have
ITO stay here shout six months longer.
While in California the FSisco peo-
pie were very.good to the aatn boys,
ESQ on Thanksgiving day each COM
!pany of the 18th invited the company
laof the lst California corresponding, to
a Thanksgiving dinner. Our Co. D
invited Co. d. of California, setc. En-
rclosed you will find armenascard so
..you can tellfor yourself about the
kind of a time, we had. We started at
IS p. m and it lasted until 12ssat night.
We had our place. decorated with
palms, green's and flags and such
/ palms; they would be worth IS, 900 in
ieSt. Paul, and, all we had to do was GO
bout and cut them down.
We have heard about our Christmas
boxes and expect to get them soon.
lHIenry said iRshis letter he masked the
big box for the North Dakota boys
himself. thank the 18th boys will be
as well remembered as any, and I will
have no reason to kick on mine from
ayhat you say.
will close now with love to 1lnother
and all, and wishing you all a merry
christmas apd happy new year.
Your loving son,
ALBERT.
The following is the menu:
MENU
A Manhattan
~. t Shrimps
Ruree of Tomato Olives
,Dalag
Chicken with Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes
Peas kCucumbers
Radishes Pickles Chow Chow
Lobster Salad
Apple, Pumpkin, Mince and
Custard Pies
Frlits Cheese Coffee
Cigars Cigarettes
Sherry Garet Beer
TOASTS
THE AMERICAN FLAG
T&e State of California Capt. z. j.
McCreagh.
The National Guard Capt. ChaS.
E. Metz.
Gable Service in the Army-Lt. 81
F. MeGurren.
Rockies LIT. M. q. Merrill.
The Girls We left Behind U.s.
Sergt Vim. d. Finn.
The Army Mule Sergt. G. A. Bach.
Life on Transport Ship WIN.
JamerSon.
Scrub II. S. McCune.
POSTMASTER q. A. O'ReilIy.
N. B., or p. S. -Buffalo-carts at
any old time.
"If' woman ever gets SO 'homely'
she isn't worth looking at, she d better
take Rocky Mountain Tea. Brings
back the bloom Of youth. IS cents.
Hanson & Emerson.