, 1875-05-30

II there Is auy one in the world who oupht IN h.
provided with pleasant reasine-p1aca Whon or
duty 1t y the sailor who, with ii, h,s fondpeea
Tor wandering Ifo, is ~ apprsciatlve Of homo
comforts - any other class ct mea in tho word.
betofe the ne some ct tho sailors boarding
houses on, Canal and Kinzia streets were places
Of indescrlbable squalor and oretchedoass
where as many Is fftv unfortunate men vera
h!1ddled together at night IN q angle room, aud
where the board supplied Was On par With
other accommodations The improved state ct
zt1ails which obtains at present Is largeI7 due TO
the competition provided By the Bethel 1t the
corner Of West Lake and Dsaplainea streets.
which ss conducted by Benjamin Frankland,
General Superintendent OF the Western Sea-
mems Friend Society, which has stations =. shir-
teen Of the principal potts Of tho West.
THE SAILORS WAGES,
like those Of all other classes Of map, vary ac-
cording to supply and demand. Lase season
which Was an especially poor one for Shippers,
seamen's wages did not average mora than ten
shillings day, but the poorness Of tho prospect
this year baving apparently had the eject Of
diminishing the number Of sailo-n the demand
e1ceeds the supply. md Is \ consequence wages
are up, fourteea shill1ngs beng the Average as
present paid This rate is quite high in rela.iou
to ths rate ut freights, and il is expected that
viii have to come do7n. As rule sailors ara
not successfnl in their combinations to effect q
rise Or to combat q threatened Ieclloe 10 uagss
In 1873 there was IN extended strike on the part
o. ei,,;,. the sl! lake sailors. but since then
plsin that they are not BY anv meaua ~ expert
ID the art OF striking a. faudameu. The officers
OF Veese!s are generally psid By the mouth. Tho
second mate gets gene1ally from So to 81
month mora than the sailors; the mate from :l3
to $16 more, while the master is paid ACCORDING
to ths size Of the vessel, the average nitnerto
tor masters spey oeing from $50 to $13o month,
which figures had been decreased 1t least A third
since the hard times fell upon the vsssel-ownars,
The pAT OF uaan cook or steward ia tha sans ~
that Of the ordinary sailor, and .nat Of = woroan
cook is generally Axsd ~ q dsy. It uuust Of
courBe be remembered that In addition tn ibg
pay all hands are found IN food and io1eipr vh,It
on board.
OF lake-sailor is BY no means 80 formidable II
affair b that Of his saltwater cousin. Many nf
them ate the ovners Of big wooden chest of
clothing, which they leave 1t their boarding.
house during the sailing season ns q sort oI
bank Of deposit, which they draw upon q. tha
clothes they take OH with them on thei1
the aailots keep their working kit is q long can-
vas sack which, when filed 10 rep1etlpn aad
standing on end in the forcastle. looks Liza !
hugo stocking, Its contents arc generally ono
change at INSIDE aud outside clothing. one suit
Of waterproof overlooking. m extz. pai. OF
boots, 'half-dozen pairs Of uoolen sccks,;
spare bat, toilet essentials, sone wsli~rorn'
1eaMn8 matter, anu variety OF other eQeat3 70
suit the taata Of tho proprietor.
THE CRIMINAL RECORD
OF our sailors is not BY any means as bad n
might bo expected OF class Of men who ara aui,4
ject to periodical spells OF enforced id1encss lad
who. during this tlme, are generally we'll sup
plied With money. Tho temptations which besot
tho sailor just paid OF from his cruise at I
monso o. more coma win double power. 6n1 tha
nonao1 's taat 80 low mas!oels 90 appear befor&
tne fonce oouiIs* Mhen ne does h!e Al appear
aace os.o1e eoe;.aefnelo Il ~ RenerallV on I
cusrgo oi pla1n atunK, OF d:unx anu dlao1derlJ,
ana 40 psys his nne "11noot q musmur, and Ac-
cepts she na1sn lesaon OF ne lau
,'t Wtn o1eoooi:s sses!6n3aou' Nnen II
nq1or he frequently quarre1aome,
With terrible effect, but these arc the exception,
ana. saKinE nm sii IN ah, the lake-eaiior must
% cons.ae1ea peaceaofe ana ls"-ablolng sla-
zen- ne oas nls "eaaneeses Gus tney a1e or IN
am!aole oeser1I ZION; ana hls 1onauss2 for ths
Iaiief specimens Of ne trailer Eesse: OCCASION
10y a iesusa .so h ~ 40 Eeasins pulea, Il 10 na
hne herora nov hss 1o3S hasn saearted -, Ie ef
~ spae s1t Jf.e ao1 sous oeeu aa1atea OF
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nane IN their nstnra * axi3 ran],,t " ;o ~
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ns70o'' u 'n~' De 7'n@oo NnA1
GAMBLING
10 tho 1orm OF oo!1ng lottery tickets. h one O.
them. Ihd tatlor Is never seen in regular
Ea1nnnnS-n mousse nals comparatively lnnocans OF
tho pleasing escltement which is caused BY
coppefinS ne JACK. pia51ng tue deuce open, and
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80 = h;o hon.r7. * +h;na ~h;e,. ~ :. .n.1
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THE!K s14EuS
A7e 20 eau3' PuGnclty; te5oape tue most no
lc9aae soou 4uAnss ~ Mu.en loey $40" &s claea
tner eene1os.Sy; iney are open hearted and
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