Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
"Scudding" Jack Rabbits.

Jack rabbits are often seen scud-
ding across the desert. They do not
stop at the first bush they reach, but
run till they are out of sight. They
have longer ears and a little longer
tails than the rabbits which you see
at home.
This part of the country has many
small risings that slope on one side
and are upright on the other. They
are nearly all alike and are fiat on
top. 1t would not be hard to get lost
here
The sunrises and sunsets that we
see here are wonderfully beautiful
There are but few artists whose
brushes could do justice to such brill
liant and varied hues.
"One afternoon / saw an unusual
number of butterflies. The air seemed
to be filed with them. Their colors
were exquisite and | watched them
with delight, as they moved their soft
and delicate wings.
The band plays in the evening down
town and around the camp. Its music
is enlivening. The place is beginning TO
feel little like home
I'VE have aplenty to eat. Our food
IS good and well cooked, and those who
ind fault with it should devote their
tune and energy to a better purpose
capt. Greager and Lieuts. Lyon and
Fainter are excellent soldiers and kind
and considerate officers. The corporal
in my tent is A. l.. Brooks a grandson
of the late Thomas r. Brooks of Kent
district On the left of US is Company
Il from Elkton, and on the other side is
Company G from Cumberland.
There are some beautiful and attrac-
tive houses in Eagle Pass. in which veal
thy people reside But not far away are
some huts which are made of sticks and
propped with poles. These denote pow
erty. for their occupants find IL hard to
make living There are stores in the
town which carry goods for the rich and
there are those which cater TO the rnea ms
of people who are less fortunate In the
fashionable stores there can be purcba sed
beautiful silks of very fine texture and
rich colorings. ] suppose there are very
Few stores elsewhere in the country that
have such soft shades in their dress goods
i noticed that the sports of Spanish
with fancy bands. AT recent auction
sale which ! attended 1 heard the
articles called off by Mexican Jew in
the Spanish language. 1t was very
amusing and had i simply heard the
things mentioned and not seen them
were by his descriptions
There is place in Eagle Pass where
almost anything that existed in this
part of the world can be bought in a
stale OF pFSSeTFdClOH- For
a small outlay of money you can have
your choice of wonderful creatures that
flew. walked. crawled or swan. They
can be found in this Old Curiosity Shop
stuffed, skinned or picked. | have
sent home by express the skin of 3
wild boar and am having a horned toad
stuffed TO be sent home.
Il would like to see Mexico before
return to Maryland The pictures that
/ have seen of il in the movies have
led me TO believe that 1t is a great
country in some places. When ! look
across the river | have only view o.
some fields and trees, number OF
| houses and few factories Mexico is
! not a joke. but a big country. with big
army and plenty Of men to guard II
! along the Rio Grande.
! "As matter Of course. miss you al
| at home. but still am glad that 7 was
! sent down here. | am grateful 10 Uncle
| Sam for letting me serve him on the
/ border. for the knowledge and experi
ence that | have thus gained will be
useful TO me in the future"