National Republican., 1880-09-17
"At once q cook and a capt0In boId,

And I'll eat my hand II understand
How l can possibly be
at once n cook and a captain bold,
And mate Of the Nancy brig
And bo'sun tight and q Inidshlpmitc
And the crew of the captains gig"
However, First. Mate Richards ordered the
crew to heave anchor sent the lookout for
ward with the sounding leads, stationed
Steersman Short at the helm, instructed the
second mate to "cuss the mule" aud soou the
good craft was scudding along mcrrily north
by west, veering steadily away from the solid
south. When the vessel WAS fairly out of
port, a number of ne WY shipped seamen hav-
ing signed the shipping articles, and the
log of the last cruise having been read,
the commanding officer called for reports from
the various watches. Deck.hand Barrett Of
the first mates watch stated that the watch
had not yet agreed unon report, but he stated
informally that the scheme of having canal
boat on wheels would involve great expense il
the crew proposed to have one that would do
them credit The steersman's watch, which
was intlusted with the duty OF preparing an
order of exercises, being called upon to report
Deck hand Hamill climbed upon the capstan--
"Then he gave hitch to his trousers, which
Is trick all senmen lOrn,
Aud having got rid of humping quld,
He spun this painful yarn
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
TlSl-l HO ulllNNIs NlNN ShNi' wv NS4ANu
on board by the captain, and at the call "all
aboard" shall take their appropriate POSITIONS
Sccond-rhe lookout shall order "all ashore
except officers and crew." aud after satisfying
himself that there are no 'stOwaways' on the
craft direct that the gang planks" be tax en-
in. Applicants for positions will occupy u
place assigned to them ON the berme until
notified by tho lookout TO come on board.
Third-The stecrsmau shall pipe all hands
nn InpE and pnll tlp roll nIlnI which the
log of the last cruise shall be read.
Fourth-ApplicRtiou for employment shall
be presented and acted upon
Fifth-Reports of watches in order Of raub,
applications TO join tho fleet by other boat,
to have preference where the captain so orders
it.
Sixth-Work unfinished at last "tio up"
Seventh-Work ordered by the captain, to
whom all suggestion must be ma le before pre-
seutatiOu to tho crew. 1t is understood that
any officer or deck hand who occupies more
than five minutes in delivering private freight
on board the boat will DO notified 10 "low
bridge"
Eighth-Entortainme calls "to mess or
"grOg' shall not be had until after the desg'
mated work has been completed, and then
only upon the order of the captain.
Ninth-Motious to "tie up" will always be
In order after the work is accomplished. and
the deck hand who objects will be considered
the mule" fol- the balance of the cruise.
This order of exercises having been approved
by the crew, Lookout McNabb Whose watch
had to consider the propriety of purchasing u
banner reported that the watch deemed IL IN.
expedient to purchase a banner and advised
Instead that regulation flag be obtained aud
hoisted to the peak halliards. At this
point there was bustlo aft, and at
the same time the clear voice Of Steersman
Short was heard singing out that nc had two
flags, which were at the service of the crew.
A vote of thanks was thereupou rendered by
the crew to their gallant steersmau. Second
Mate Hopkins, who had just come over the
side, submitted report from his watch which
had charge of the business Of procuring
badges. Tho watch submitted two designs-
one u metallic badge and tho other au appro-
pirate aud original design for silk badge
made by Deck hand Dutton. The subject was
recommitted to the second mates watch, with
instructions to select and procure badges.
Deck hand Worrell moved that three of the
crew be delegated to take into consideration
the propriety Of extending aid to government
printing office employees who desired to so
homo to vote.
1t was explained by Decl.hand Worrell that
these employees were unabot to so home to vote
without losing their pay.
Deck hands Cemeuts WoTrell aud Finkel
were selected US picked men to attend to this
matter.
The following were proposed and elected
as members of the crew DIR, Charles Warren,
DIR. ID, w. Bliss. O. A, Maxwell, -- Snow, ii,
p. Gilbert, G. Q, Cole, w. W. Curtis, Il, w. A,
Jorgepsen, Frank j, Hessler s. ), Baker, j.,