THE USTONING POST.
EX-MACK SENNETT BEAUTIES GIVE PERFORMANCE TO A SELECT AUDIENCE:
Two of the brightest and best looking members of Co ."E" pulled
an amusing stunt near the dock Saturday afternoon. Farther out on
the canal it might have been a tragedy, but close to shore and aid
it was sure seme comedy. Ve-have been asked to have them pull it
less clothing, and with a larger audience.
Mat he son. tried that "spurlos versenkt"
''Owl", and almost succeeded. There are a
how the .accident, happened, but none of
them make ice-water any warmer The "Owl'* was salvaged,bottom up,
with no damage done* except possibly a little to the engine. The
crew were slightly salty when recovered,, and had to be forcibly
restrained from shaking their teeth out shivering . He understand
the r0*vj.’’ is t.c' be re ^christened the "Tail-diving luck".
again, this time wearing
Sgt. LaLonde and Pfc .
stuff with the good ship
number of versions as to
CORPORAL SHAFER of Hqrs.Co. also entered the ranks of those fortunate
mortals who successfully perform the unusual, Shafe, hunting in
Dyea Sanke', signalled a bear to not make so much noise going thru
the brush. His mistake was a3.most a natural one, however, as he’
merely mistook the bear for Page or Sutherland. The bear increased
the cadence to 250 per when he saw Shaffer waving his arms at him.
PAGE AND SUTHERLAND’slept out Saturday nignt. SHAKER was also present,
but he froze out.
NEXT WEEK • BIG SPECIAL - Shaffer will explain shooting with an empty
gun. He is the only man known who can perform this interesting
operation, and hit what he shoots at.
"THE OLD ARMY AIN'T WHAT SHE USED TO BE" - List to this, taken from
Order ,f 27, HqrsEastern DeptNew York city, dated Apr.13,1829:
Charge - Desertion . '
Specification - In that H.F._, a corporal of G Go., 4th.
Artillery, did, on or about the 27th. of Febuary,1829,desert the
Service of the United States, and remain absent therefrom until
March 1st.,1829, when he surrendered himself at -Vest Point,N.Y;
The court found the prisoner guilty of charges,and sentenced
him, the said Corporal H.F._,to be reduced to the rank of
Private, and to six months' hard labor with an iron collar around
his neck weighing six pounds,forfeiting his PAY and WHISKEY for
the same period.
Them were the good old days, 93 years ago, eh, v/hat ?
-Army & Navy Journal .
WE HEAR THAT a number of 'the Post officers are enthusiastic advocates
of the exciting sport: of rowing, even being known to indulge in
this very muscular pastime until the early hours.