The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01
NAUTICAL INSTRUCTIONS.
A Few Po:NTs FOR THE NEW SECRETARY
TIE NAVY.

custom Of sailing before the wind should be
avoided whenever it is possible, as expert
cncc has demonstrated that it is much better
to wait for the breeze and carry it along. if
not too heavy.
Commanders of sailing ships. .of:war, |
have observed, arc addicted to the practice
OF staggering under all they can curry
This matter will receive early attention. as
the necessity iYr reform ir this direction
would seem imperative.
"Whou dirty weather is threatened, or
when there is reason to suspect breakers
ahead. the captain should hcave to, or three,
but never more than four.
"ln taking on board ammunition, aud
powder, and shot. and shells, and caps,
&c, the fore, main and mizzcn trucks
should be utilized, in connection with
the animals belonging to the horse ma
| rincs.
at is deemed best to abolish dog watches.
This practice is believed to encourage idle
ness among the sailors, and ncccsstatcs the
keeping OH board number of useless beasts
whose presence must be anything but dcsir-
able
''Whilc beating to windwarl, care should
be taken to have a sufficient quantity of
starboard tacks on board, in case Of running
into the winds eye, which cannot at all times
be avoided.
"In the interests of economy the allow
aGco for captains ygs should be withdrawn.
1t is plain that they are Of no real utility on
Shlpboard, and that they arc at all times in
the way. When on shore the captains can
avail themselves of the street railway or Of
the facilities afforded by the livery stables
or the llcrdcs.
"All anchors should be accurately weigh
cd before being taken on board, and the
weight plainly marked on each thereby saw
ing time and avoiding trouble when ship
Is about to tax her departure.
"All splicing should be done by the
chaplain, as he is the person upon whom the
performance Of that ceremony most proper
ly dcvolvcs
"Whcn sailing in tropical se,s the brccch-
cs Of the guns should be removed and care
fully slowed away, to be replaced when
again cntcrng c1ldsr lattitudcs aud longi>
tudcs.
Should seaman inadvertently lose mis-
watch below and fail to ind it on his return
the captain will provide him with another
from one Of the ships stores
''Thc practice of carrying logs, merely
for the purpose Of 'hcavng' them, Is of
questionable propricty, and will form a sub
Jcct FOR future inquiry"
SMALLPOX IN BROADWAY. - New
York, March 2l.-.An excited citizen
rushed into Superintendent Waling's Office
1T police headquarters to-day and breath
lCssiy exclaimed that naked man who had
the smallpox was rushing about the streets
on the West Side, creating Il vcritablc panic
Then came Il dispatch announcing the cap
tue Of the man that his name was Wal
Ter Mahand; that he was dclrious and
would probably die at the Riverside hoSpi.
tai, where he was taken. Mahand's run
through the streets OccasiOncd the utmost
excitement. 1t happened about O'Clock
The patient. who is Il young, strong>limbcd
negro, was IN bed at his home, at No. 1I3
West Twcnty-scvcn h street, and being
asleep had been left alone hy his friends
who were nursing him. In their absence
he awokC dclirious, tore his shirt from his
body and made his way into the street.
Just as he sprang out upon the sidewalk he
was seen by a woman i'll the house, who at
once set up the shout: "Smal. pox look
out Tor him. y score Of persons who had
run up to look ut the strange sight gave
way hastily and the negro, with yell,
started towards Sixth avenue. Heran with
the speed Of a deer, and Darrowly missing
i'll his hcadlOng course collision with cab
and Il street car he turned into the avenue
and sped Eastward through Twenty. seventh
street, followed by an increasing crowd Of
excited men and women, who took up the
| y,,ll - .ISn,.ll ~ ,,l
the insane man on to further cXcrtions.
Switching into Broadway the negro set his
face up town and :an towards Twenty eighth
street, the throng everywhere max ing room
for him and rs rapidly closing in behind,
swelling the number Of his pursucrs Along
his course windows were opened, carts stop
ped and all bnSiDcsS suspended, while every
body joined in the yell that preceded the
fugitive and opened the way for him 1t
was heard by two policemen on Broadway,
who, seeing him coming, hastily secured
sheet from a store, and, as he approached
rushed upon the naked man and throwing
it over him secured him firmly. Despite
his struggles he was then carried to the
, Thirtieth street station house and kept there
till the health officer arrived. The crowd
was with difficulty dispersed, and for the
rest Of the day strong boom in vaccination
put the doctors in the ncighborhood in
good humor. The demand for virus at the
Office Of the Health Board was unusually
strong in consequence all day.
How TO MAKE \ MUSTARD PLASTER.
/: When you make mustard plaster use
: no water whatever, but mix the mustard
} with the whit, Of an egg, and the result
: will be, it will draw" perfectly, but will
; not produce blister even upon the skin OF
an infant, no matter how long it is allowed
) to remain upon the part. For this We have
the word Of an old and eminent physician
as we'll as our own cXpcrioncc