The Republican 12-7-1888

Connecting with History

The Bugle Notes from the Fort column was written by soldiers living at Fort Niobrara along what is now the Niobrara National Scenic River in the 1880's and 1890's in "The Republican" newspaper published in Valentine, Nebraska. Fort Niobrara became a National Wildlife Refuge in 1912 when troops were moved elsewhere in the United States. Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge protects and conserves the wildlife, plants, and habitats of the Nebraska Sandhills and Niobrara River Valley. Visitors can explore the land that the soldiers trod many years ago now protected as the Niobrara National Scenic River and the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge.

Microfilm 1 of 2 of The Republican 12-7-1888, Bugle Notes from the Fort Column.

City of Valentine, Public Library.

The Republican 12-7-1888
Valentine, NE

Bugle Notes from the Fort
Editor The Republican

Lieutenants Jones and Richardson have gone east on four month’s leave of absence.

Mrs. Capt. Whitney is expected to return in a few days from California, where she has been on a visit for the last six months

The winter evening Pastime Club gave its annual “hop” last Thursday evening, but owing to the non-attendance of some of our young bloods it was not considered a great success.

Rumor has it that one of our most handsome non-coms is about to bring the loneliness of his bachelordom to a happy termination, and we hope to be able soon to chronicle the interesting event with full particulars. So much for Leap Year.

We are having a spacious addition built to our hospital in the shape of a ward, which news may not have a very cheerful ring about it. We are happy to say that accommodation and improvement have more to do with it than increase of sickness.

Microfilm 2 of 2 of The Republican 12-7-1888, Bugle Notes from the Fort Column.

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Thanksgiving brought around one more welcome holiday for the soldiers, and the company table groaned with the weight of roasted turkey and flavored dishes too numerous to mention. The most pleasant feelings were awakened on looking across the table at the busy hands and genial faces, the of which were laughing and chatting through the steam which curled ceilingward from every for all seemed to weary the smile for the occasion which a few weeks ago the mess room into a , club evidently forgotten for the time being and our democratic brethren enjoyed, to all appearance, with as much relish as if it was our Chaplin’s duty to pray for a democratic president for the next four years. The Spiritual and intellectual duties of the day were performed by the post chaplin who held the annual Thanksgiving services and visited all the companies, wishing the soldiers good cheers and a happy holiday.

ISAAC

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All those knowing themselves indebted to the Cherry Co. Lumber [end].

Textual Note:

"Bugle Notes from the Fort" articles were transcribed to reflect the original text in grammar, spelling, and formatting. Errors are true to the original text and reflect the historic context of their authorship.