ERE RR ar VOL. LXXV], = CENTRE COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR, 148th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. GENERAL REVIEW OF MAJOR AND M1 NOR EVENTS, Experiences of the Kank and File—Anee- dotes and Observations. By T. P. Meyer A., 148th Regiment, P. V. be Continued . Sergeant Co, It was noticeable in the general con- military disci- duct of the boys that pline was gradually bringing about the desired change iu their nature; re- moved from the mellowing influences of society, and put down to the stern | rales of military discipline of the} “iSchool of the Soldier” in actual war | rapidly transforms the nature of the he looks dangers aug American boy. so that indifference on and scenes of sufferiog that formerly would | I him into helplessness Our sports in eaup became ruder; wrestling contests and athletic tussel- ing assumed the vigor of the Roman arena, while with powder was great fun, and to get s¢rapes was amlise- blowing each other up each other into ment of a high e¢haraecter. | Our tents, about seven feet square, of the “A" pattern, housed six men | bers of each ‘mess,’ as they were call ed, formed independent coteries against other messes; whole companies against other companies and regiments against other regiments, in “thievery,” camp our fights or snow-ball battles. In “Meyer hung cousins’ mess the predomi- amuse | We fimonlum, & short nated and together in ments, for thievery, ete would fool 1 up to where we distance abv our camp } would juup freights and race esac and is exercise ances we took of own under the wheels of the r Lraln musement that wis eXx- and, for the danger that to torment hile on guard ns A few of these episodes in passing follow | One moonlight and | bright, OT. night rade 5. M. Spa: concluded gler to have some fun with a corporal’s guard posted some distance down the railroad at a point supposed to be men- aved by Co erate railroad wrecking bushwhaokers. Wa grept alopg closg the awake and up to them unobserved; man on i post was wide pacing his while the reserve hut of tie« playing cards by the light most faithfally + rudels constructed nerm candle all on low ground, hil Ww ith he other sids We big stone; ir of an eight foot the track hammered ral stantly they all reiged their gnus and scram bled up the bank We As scrambled down and quickly the other side and beat a hasty rel reat into the bushes just below, which we reached none too soon: they suspected ghat the bushes, and they now with ready guns | watched the clump where we lay hid; We would “wreckers' were in those we knew that if we moved be fired on; the time seemed to drag slowly as we heard them discuss the | propriety of firing a few volleys into those hyshes spy way. After a prolonged wateh they reg | turned to the other side of the bank | and we hied ourselves to eamp glad to | get off unpunctured. This was a nar | row escape; for had they reached the | elevated roadbed a few seconds sooner | we would certainly have been shot for | yebel railroad wreokers, | One evening the Meyer gang was de- | tailed (o occupy what was known as! post No. 10, by the railroad, a short distance above camp, under Corporal Strayer, who had the army rheuma- | givin wo bad that he could not drill in | the hot sung but ho was kind-hearted | aud pious aud a little aboye Lhe age for lively warfare. When it was time to post the first relief he said : boys I waut to share this duty with you to- pight; you all lie down and sleep and I will stand guard a few hours and then you may take your turns. All right; we lay down on some hay thet wg scratched together and soon slept; how Jong I could not say; but we were groused by the very loud laugh of the gorporal; we jumped up; I asked; if you have not gone crazy tell us what tickles you so immoderately as you stand gusrd alone in the dark ? For some time he could not tell us for laughing, finally he managed to ft YANNI CEN] 5 4d A RE For some years there has been a great deal of discussion on the subject of graded schools for rural and village While the have the organization of their graded school systems, the vil lages and rural districts have been un- communities, cities been perfecting able to make much this line, advancement along whers school One, or even two, te cannot carry on well-graded on account of the large number of classes which thorough gradation makes necessary. It is almost a phys- one or two teach- number of classes made necessary by dividiog the feal impossibility for large ers to conguet the Under our present educational tem, it has become necessary for to leave the farm and move » ¢ity to secure the advantages of graded schools, ur rural communi- enefits el- seQure the 1 graded schoo system HOY Bs i rive his children fa able the farmer t ine. struction in the higher branches of learning without being obliged to leave the farm. It is found that many find jt resi farmers are not able, or do not esirable, to change their place iu ntly the larg r ed- lation ill solve the problem. organization cone rganization of small g them inio one raded sghool. Con- nade i in HE Jace, UP inge, graded & nove but, Hue AW - that Hidation great 0 endl oAse has been effect wag. I'he gol that with i tied roule the children Living on 3 ' to school of be secured In most cases ied to arrive al the rt the lis es bw are At the hour r and ithe fe in wail } their Noles Ww ny, Fie location of routes and the resis dences of families upon them should sttention i out ¢o0 asx lo be given careful Routes should be lai minimize Potertalnment Jan 31 The young prople of the Epworth Epis entertainment in ng, will The Mis: f i Ab Ang ue ! oil ist pal chureh will give an Arcadia January 31. The of three pl Grange