The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-07-01

TIE SAILORS lIoME. Ngw YoRK.-Tn,
Home iu Cherry Street is partly hidjer
by the Seamen's Exchange. II has tn,
aspect Of an ordinary hotel, aud display
no distinguishing sgu, uuess it be ih
wooden figure Of II naval lieulenin
perchod on the cupola ncar thc flagstaff
Groups OF stalwart men arc chatting i,
the wide balcony and ia tho smoking
room, which Is entered from the hall. l.
tho basement front is clothing store.anc
in the rear spsci W dlniug. room
Breakfast is served from six TO sever
o'clock, dinner twelve to one, aud supper
at six. The quality Of the 70 ii supplied
is cxcellcut, aud tine quantity unIinnitc1
Passing 10 the first floor again there is a
room set apart for the purpose in which 4
weather. beaten old tar, recently home
! ON five years trading voyage to the
South Atiican coast. is entertaining iva
handsome young daughters. who have
Travelled FROM u Minnesota village 10 sec
him and kiss him. The rcadiug-room aud
museum are also on this floor Curiosi-
ties irom every cline in which American
sailors have frozen or melted are aggrc.
gstcd bere iu cabiuets SIM ly labeled 10
tn #, crude handwriting OF the contributor
Relies of lost vessels, OF battles. hunts,cx
ploratiobs, and aboriginal loves /; II splin-
tered spar which sustained the gver one
dark uight upon tho waters; a rusty cut.
lass stained with the wicked blood Of q
Malayan pirate; aquiver Of Indian ar
rows; stone piIcred from Chinese
temple; aud vari.colorel plumss worn
ny South Sea Island belle at ball Civ.
en- by the crew Of an American ship-arc
clustered behind the glass doors, and
from their dusty shelves speak countless
volumes Of thrilling adventures III thu
food aud in the field, Ahnnian, reading
matter cau also he found In this hall,
which is clean, light aud airy.
the three upper A ors arc occupied a>
bedrooms. About $50 can be- convenient.
ly accommodated, hut the AVERAGE hum.
ber is 100 Baths with hot aud COLI wa.
ter are al@ays ready for use. Tne room
Of the regular boarders are mo-ily Y single.
hcddcd, aud arc better furnished than
those given to casual guests. D,turhan.
ces among :he mcu are rare. Occasion
ally backsid.r comes home three sheets
in the wind after closing hour', but he
can not withstand the ulnablo appeal ~
Mrs. Alexander, the ma ron, aud alloS,
her to send him quietly to bed Oar in.
speciion is incomplete unless we are il.
troduced to this lady Mother" Alcxq'.
der, as she is affectiouateIy called by the
sailor. to whose caro- she is heartily dc.
voted. She has aided her husband il
superinteuding the Home for several
years past, and is as proud Of her board.
ers as they are Of her. A comey wom IT.
and spirited in the work that lies nearest
to her, she exercises Il power over the
most austere and apparently uncomnrom
ising sinners. She is jolly and practical,
aud by the charm Of her own personality
rcclaims and uplilts those about ner. Ilc
cozy private siitiug-room is oyercrowded
with tokens Of gratitude, which are ever.
day being brought to her from men it.
Tho vL-.u'uot .v..S-e Of tho t.loho. Fron.
these proiuse mementocs she mig stock !
aud maintain menagerie. II museum, o.
a fancy goods store. One mln vouche- !
Ior his afectonute remembrance Of Il |
kindness received in pert by Il chameleon
which he has sent homo from Meditcr
ranean town by friend another, viii
an exquisite comprehension OF woman',
instinct, has RENTED au ugly lliAdoo
god. accompanying with 1t, not iuceuse
aud myrrh, but II love of a stuliad aud
exceedingly rare monkey. A very rude
Effort ut oil-paiuting hangs from one oi
The walls, and its wonderful defects Mi ghl
be uccouuted for by the facts iha, io'e-
castle light, in which it was executed wa
bad, and that the author had never al
tempted anything of the kind before. Tn
live stock that arrives at Mrs Alexnnd.
er's doors includes cockatoos aud gold.
f,h, Spanish poodles aud small tiger
Parrots aud monkeys are u sailors iavoi.
te token OF rembrance however and thes'
are given in such quantities that Que o
her greatest desire, is to make friend, |
sho will accept her Innocent liIilc Dai
win,ans.
During the year ending May. 1872
he number of boardcrs was 220U, an iu
crease of 239 over the previous year,anu
)f 1887 over the year before. Tne>e III
,ludcd both seameu aud mates, hut no
captains, who object to us,oclaiing ui
shore with their subordiuutes. D.uln.
the sume period the meu deposited s32
14l with the superintendent Tor sAh
Keeping, aud OF this amount Sl0, l4t wa
sent to relatives, aud S3Sl3 was place
IN the savings.bunk. Snp~recked ar'
destitute ,ealucn applying 10 ihc Ameri
c,u S,aueu', Fr,cui 5 ,,leiy are sen
here, and gratuIously provide for I'll II
they obtain auuiher ship, Inc uniios"
charge Of board aud lodging is oeven dol
lars per week, rs il The licensed board
Ing houses. The boaider,' opportunities
for dishonesty arc humorous, but u d,.
iauter Is exceptional, seamen, as bod. /
heing uGtcd for their Integrity. Ia, |
Home building is owned by tne -oci,tJ
aud is leased to the superiutend,nl, ~n'
conducts it upon an iudepeudeol '''ais,aI'
though Il percentage Vi his profits Is palI |
To the society, which also reserves lhV |
right to supervise and regulate The tariff |
From Jack Ashore ry W. H. RIDE
mo, in Harper's Magazine for JHiy.
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