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Vol. Xl No. 2739
CORC.OR1X N. C. SATURDAY, JUNE 18 1S9S
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CAMP CUBA LIBRE
Ihc Boys Enjoylnar Exceptionally
Good Health Tbonsandi of Visitors
Witness Their Reviews A Former
Minister of Concord in the Virginia
Kegiment.
Camp Cuba Libre,
Jacksonville, Fla., June 16, 798.
To The Standard : During the
past several days I have received
many personal letters from various
people in Concord who want to
know a great deal about the welfare
of our boys, and to answer thein in
dividually the quartermaster of this
company would be compelled to go
into the hands of a receiver, there
fore 1 wish Ihb Standard to
kindly publish-the information fur
nished.
All uneasiness on account of sick
nes3 should be dispelled at once, for
every member cf Company L is ens
j lying excellent health, and only
two have been in the hospital since
locating in thia camp, namely, Pri
vates Iddings and Barger. Both
have been discharged, and are drill
ing regularly.
As to the daily menu we have
the usual supply of government ra
tions, bef, bacon, dried beans
cniojoe, old potatoes, coffee, bread
etc., with seasonings. From savings
on f fe8h bread, the boys are occa
eionally given pies. Potatoes, beans
and other things which cannot be
utilized from one issue to another,
are sold for cash or bartered for
fresh vegetables, such as snap beans,
tomatoes, corn, cabbige, etc, of
which the boys get plenty.
Th& eryerr:menfc hfr- provided
ehoes and underclothing, together
with uniforms, and every man is
well prepared en that score.
As to tne rumor concerning Capt.
Hill charging the soldiers for the
underclothing donated by the Oan
non & Fetser Co . , it ia simply ab
surd, and no one with ordinary in
telligence would believe any such
slaneroua report. The shirts were
iued to the ones who were in need
of them immediately after our am
val from Kaleigb, and nothiog whats
ever . was intimated concerning
"charges" or ''pay" for them. Every
member of Co. L has requested me
to denounce the rumor through The
Standard.
Some one asked if it is hot down
m r m 1 -ITT
ere. Jonn onerman savs "war is
Hell,7' and one can only get an idea
of what weliave to endure by corns
bining war with this Florida climate.
The heat is intense only during the
middle cf the day from 10 to 2
General Lee spends most of his
time in camp, at division headquar
ters, and reviews the three brigades
cnce a week. These brigade reviews
are very interesting aod are wits
messed by thousands of visitors.
There are no drill duties between
the hours of 8 a. m., and 4,30 p. m.
Passes are issued the men to go at
liberty wherever they choose during
tbe interval. In the evenings passes
are good until 9 o'clock, after which
if caught out of their respective
Uea or in the city, the provost
goard takes them in charge and de
livers them next morning,
- Privates Hednck, of Lexington,
I'ioyd Sherrill and Cicero Harris, of
Concord, have been honorably diS'
charged from the service on account
cf physical inabilities over which
they have no .oontnl. Others may
be discharged later.
The boys are well fed and clothed
and are in excellent spirits, eagerly
Waiting for marching orders.
Mr. Archey, who ranks as first
lient
but is on Col. Armfield's staff.
Steward Paiks Kins has been
transferred from the regimental to
the division hosDital. and will verv
ikely be mustered into the regular
service.
The North Carolina band has
added several new pieces, and is fast
gaining distinction in superiority.
It is one of the most engaging or
ganizations of war, and adds pleas
ure to the marching orders.
Rev. Wright G Campbell is here
with the Second Virginia E giment,
and is adjutant to the Colonel. His
visits to the North Carolina camp
are very much eu joyed, and they are
frtquent.
Priyates Mabrey and Brumley are
yery much interested in baseball,
add exprets a desire to be with the
boys this season-r-'and there are
others . " ,.
Messrs. Ed and Tom Bacon, two
former Concord boys, have in their
possession a small toy gun, presented
to them 28 years ago by Mr. RE
Gibson. They prisa it very highly.
Nearly all the beys of our corns
pany have made them bunks, two
stories, and sleep very comfortably
upon them.
She I11 the Best Cooking.
Craven Bros, have been having
something quite interesting at their
store last Thursday and Friday
evening, having offered a email
range to the girl under 14 years of
age who made the finest biscuits. On
Thuraday afternoon the judges de
cided that the beet biscuits were
made by little Mies Addie Lee'
Young, daughter ot Mr. John
Young. On Friday afternoon little
Miss Grace Hughes, of Columbia,
S. C:, who ia here visiting her un
cle, Rev. G G Harley, succeeded in
making the finest. Then came the
trying contest between the two
girls, which resulted in Miss
Young's favor.
The judges, who had to eat some
of every one's biscuit, were
Mesdame3 H M Barrow, A B
Young, A S Day vault, Esther Gib
son, C B Miller and Miss Rose Har
ris. The plates were numbered and
no one knew one from the other
until their number was obtained.
UNDER FLAG OF TRUCE.
Golnjv to Jfegotiate With Blanco lor
!d : Exchange oi Hobson.
Washington, June 17. Captain
Nicholas Ludlow, of the monitor
Terror, left Key West today under
flag of truce for Havana to nego
tiate with Blanco for the exchange
of Hobson and his men for Spanish
prisoners now at Fort McPherson,
Georgia.
Secretary Long credits the Madrid
dispatch that Blanco has been or
dered to eflect an exchange, and
believes Hobson and his men will
be free within a week.
Five O'clocjs Teas.
Mrs. R A .Brown had some
other invited friends at tea
yesterday and also invited a
nnmber of young folks to her
house that night to spend the
evening most pleasantly.
Mr. and Mrs . M J Freeman
have a few of their friends at
tea at their residence on South
Main street this evening, be
f 6re leaving for Baltimore to
spend the summer.
Or. Miles'-HKn Mills are ganttorfo
headache in 20 i3iia"tf "Qz& cent a dnw1'
i PERSONAL POINTERS.
Mr. S J Lowe returned this
morning from on a business trip.
Misses Jopie and Bessie Craige,
or Salisbury, are visiting at Mr.
John Allison's.
-Messrs. C J Harris and Lester
Coltrane have returned from Wil-
i -
mington, where they attended the
meeting of the Khorassans and
Knights of Py thias.
Fresh
SARATOGO
CHIPS
Made out of New Potatoes.
Hot Stuff,
AT-
Ervin & Morrison
GR0CER5
THE TROOPS IN GOOD CON-
DITION.
Gen, Miles Returns From Tampa to
Washington lleinforcements Will
Not Be Sent to Gen. Shaftr The
Cadiz Fleet to Scare Agatn-Ioomy
Situation la Manila.
Gen. Miiet&return to Wash
ingtonas said4tr have inspired
much satisfaction in that he
reported a satisfactory condin
tion nf thft trnnns Tt. is nnt!
believed that it will be neces
sary to send a reinforcement
to Gen. Shaf ter. The consid
eration of the expedition to
Porto Rico is now claiming
attention. There seems little
doubt thai tB&t is to be the
next objective point to suffer
as little delay as possible.
The exchange of Lieutenant
Hobson and his seven herpes
is retarded and giyes no lits
tie inconvenience and Janx
iety. Gen. Blanco claims, that
he has not been authorized to
make the exchange. In the
meantime through fear that
they are in El Mprro nothing
can be done to demolish that
fort, which in itself may be
causing the delay.
The departure of the fleet
from Cadiz is again intended
to bother somebody.
The most gloomy situation
exists in Manila, according to
dispatches. There are heavy
desertions of Spanish native
soldiers to the insurgents and
the Spaniards will soon have
to retreat into the walled part
of the city if the insurgents
continue to press them. The
good news part is that the in
surgents are not corr mitting
excesses as has been feared all
the while that they would.
It is even said that . Captain
General August i's family has
been captured by the insurs
gents.
"jWe told little Dick he could
choose his own birthday present."
WVhat did he choose V
H He said he would take a soda
fountain and a bass drum." Chi-
ca2rp ReCOrd.
fS
This Ought
to interest
the men.
THIN GOODS FOR
HOT
WEATHER. 1
BLACK ALPACCA
BLACK SICILLIAN
MAIS:
BLACK BRILLIANTENE
REGULlRS, - STOUTS AND
SLIMS.
All at 33 -oer cent less
than regular price. ,
Job lot of Mohair
coats at one half their
real value.
Serge Goats and
Coats and Vests.
Extra length coats
for preachers and oth
er Professional men.
Its bad economy to
wear your high priced
heavy suit in this
sweltering weather.
One days wear in this
extremely hot weath
er injures a nice suit
more than a weeks
wear-jun oxcunary
weather.
You can be more com
fortable at loss cost in
a regular summer out
fit. Crash Suits $2.00 up.
Cannon & Fetzer
Company.
MEEDS NO
The Leaders" in every sense of the word-
an easy winner oer all
a stove all we ask you to do is call and see
our line of "Leaders." You will buy- Prices -Rf rTii
' Our line of Furniture and House Furnishings are complete "Car
Lbts," "Spot Cash," tells The News. Small dealers are not in it.
Thanking you for past favors, and we hope to merit a continuance of
the same.
Bell, Harris t Company
Our Undertaking Department, under the management of ore: Mr.
Bell, can't be excelled in North Carolina, "Embalming a Specialty.,,
Calls answered day or night.
Store 'Phone 12
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YOU FURNISH THE FEET
VvE DO THE REoT.
That's all we sk you to do f y
niah the feet. We will not only do
the rest but we will do it well foi
$2 50 '
We
bare evervthiDff
in Oxfcrt
10 w
except ycur feec.
An ounce of satisfactjoo id worth
a ton cf talk. Satisfaction go$s
with every pir of shoes we eejl.
Respectfully,
Dry .Miller,.
Shoe Furnishers.
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