The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-08

b.. Aug 9TH, ltH-
Go. /. 7Nth Regiment. ~ Farmyllle.
are now encamped 40 Ocean View.
where DC viii stay until Friday night
- The boys left Farmville 90 the early
b train sunday morning boz a special ear
provided for them. aud arrived at
Camp Phil Mckinney about 1890
Monday morning
Sergeant Vena0.e had preceded the
company. and wneu camp grounds
were reached the tents were already
pitched and breakfast ready. both OF
which were promptly taken possession
VI 10 true military fashion, aud due
honor given CD them.
Itoeiug sunday the boys spent the
forenoon getting acquainted with the
lew quarters and -fr0liing on the
beach. AID ia the Afternoon 10 -noozing
aud in keeping % aud out VI tue wet.
a. tAe very heavens opened up with
artillery ire aad tempest blast tha,
Tested to the flii the strength " the
tent ropes and canvas.
The -4laI vas soon oyer aud the F.
early hours " evening found the tray /
ei-0oru volunteers reclining in their
straw beds, o0iigiols of even dreams OF
home sweet home. OF the ~GirlI Left
Behind Ne
ItHas ihe writer's first experience
sleeping on tie ground. damp At that.
and Dr. must confess that 10 wa- with
some reluctance that he east himself
upon bis bed of straw and lent him.
SELF t1 -iumoer; hut my bow he did
sleep. He simply pulled bis blanket
over him. aud .o. it vas day. uotwith-
standing le is Informed that another
equal. even more severe than the first.
passed Der Dis. loU j. couch, A. If Mar.
tle fable DNd u vars. directed no per-
-ou. bis batteries " artillery. aud Jupl-
tel gave a.d with f0rSed flame to rem d
ier ann tue better We. upon the field. I
were AS the dead in battle. unconscious 4
VI the contest raging 90 NJ i'- final a
outcome
fd-atn brings Oblivion. life can give v
taa.i- and spades, 'or while conscious a
lf tle cares of .I'-. it- pain, be-, hH. it- e.
.orr1e, we treasure thoughts " plea IL
-lre past, AZ present here aud those % a
come and hai them A. We DO the sun v
when dark clouds have been scattered. %
w wei. Te know that then lt shines h
he brightest N
Thus SOB response to the reviIle the r.,
.oy- aNose refreshed, aud happy and a.
ID ln camp were ready At the r1u cali.
81 may they boz when final the trumpet 70
ball cai them to reeeive reward for %
i.'hfl' service in thar other army r.
hose commander rules the universe
nd loii- tle world Zoo tile hollow OF So
- hand IA
After breakfast lhe 0ay- were detail g.,
% oy talaAl Blgg tl clear lp camp tr
apuiu Blgg 0y tne way. is AL officer sol
n. bids ar t1 Ice one " the most o..
opu.ar captains amllg the Virginia ele
o.ln,eer-. and i- greatly admired by VI
is men, a. is also bis efficient as-i.- be
lnr Lieutenant Hunt M.
There vas uo drill owing OBJ heat "
.-er tle camp Wa poe 10 shape. and 0r
.s company vas dismissed. some 20 Jas
" fishing some bathing aud some o. del
er,.lz.
Incident t0 The bathing one " our in
|llz men Ha- very 0u-Iy engaged th,
'ou- tArse hours attempting % teach Su
,oy maiden " about three hundred 9th
.uud. weight the artoff.atng. with
e result that be- has been Complain
z ever since ola crick DO his neck.
here ler chubby arms cla-ped him no
" fral-icetilr-- -o preventbeing wash
Oh sea and tli- morning AZ drill
.pt. blg- bad OBJ reqIe-t said private
stand UP in a more -old.ery position.