The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-14
MILITARY MATTERS;
 GUARD OF ALABAMA
BY D. W. McIvER.

Cap complete with polished orna- ments and on your head straight.
 You are neatly shaved and hair
 Your blouse is buttoned up and all buttons bright and clean.
 You have straight white linen col Your shoes are clean and Dlacked.
 You have clean white gloves on your yourself; anything to have them clean
 'If the inspection be in heavy march ing order you have your equipment havsrsack ca1teen and dn6I blanket h,sae, easM
 bag Is the overcoat, neatly rolled ana properly attached. according to in
 structions In paragraph ss. Every ar
 dirt and dust. Your rife Is the most | important of all your belongings, and upon 1t you should bestow your great.
 to see 6at no paqt is or | jured: if you find anything wrong with | 1t report the fact at once to your hrst
 sergeant. See that the lock work, works | Remove every particle of dust, dirt,
 surplus oil and rust, but. do not at | tempt to polish any of the bronzed sur,
 re-entering joints. like where the sides
 of the stock join the barrel. and in the
 screw heads and the recesses for the
 peaa S pne sct xEs te a5e
  | stone or fine. emery. and oil. and then remove the surplus. Wipe out | the bore and have 1t clear of rust and dust. scour 1t with rotten-stone and oil if necessary; a rife when ready for inspection should be so clean that no part of 1t will soil the dantiest linen
 handkerchief. no matter how or where 1t Is rubbed. and when the inspector be soiled in the least.
 Now look to the leather of your
 equipments and see that 1t is nicely
 blacked., If the straps are new use | they are old. scrape off the old. cracked varnish and use "Nubian" or any other good leather dressing. But in any case have all the leather parts nicely polish all brass and metal parts. even to the smallest rivet head. and be sure l ip doing so you do not destroy the polish of the leather in the slightest.
 and have them clean; do not come to | inspection with the green verdigris lurking around the brasses of your ac- coutrements. It Is easily removed and slovenliness on the soldiers part. You | are now ready to take your place in | the ranks. Your captain is pleased and you have reason to be satisfied 1 with your appearance and the condition
 of your equipment. There only re-
 mains for you to properly deport your self during tho inspection. Stand at attention" and in the position of sol- dier, hold your rife at the "order" and port" as prescribed by regulations. Do | not gaze about, raise your hands, talk, | laugh or spit in ranks while at "at- | tention." and the inspector will be en- tirely satisefd. Nothing detracts more 1 from the general appearance of com pany than slouching in ranks. raising l hands, gazing about. etc; all of which | Is summed up In the technical term. 1 Unsteady in ranks
 Your company will have added a l notch to It's record, and you will have l the satisfaction of having contributed to result of which you will feel proud.
 'sThe inspector will want to discover | to what extent your theoretical and | other knowledge has been advanced. | and thereby arrive at the character for l industry and capability and capacity of yourself and your officers. and to that end he will perhaps ask you questions as he inspects you. If possible, an- swer him. If you don't know the l correct answer, say so, and the in- | spector will gladly inform you. In | this connection there is one other thing very important. not only for inspection, l but for all other formations, and that
 is: Be on time. Nothing Is so in- | excusable in a soldier as to be late. Fail in nothing the above enJoins. | and you will meet the expectations or | the inspector. please your captain, and | be an honor to your command.