The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-22
HOW TO GET GOOD SAILORS.
Navai-Academy Graduates who Are Worse
Than OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Their Time
Before the Mast-An Incident or the War
In Epypf.

I
afternoon entertaining party OF friends.
a warm discussion sprang UP concerning
| English and American seamcn.
"Wcll, Captain" exclaimed an ox-
volunteer officer OF the United States navy,
"our Naval Academy turns out some OF
the worst lubbcrs in the name OF sailors
that ever laid my eyes on. had thirteen
years service in the navy, and during that
time saw some OF their best and worst.
The majority Of the graduates from An
napolis develop in that institution taS'e
for kid-gloyes, waXed moustacheS, ana
canes, and would never become SAIL
ors II they were picked III prime.
Some OF them are ordered 10 duty swatch
officers when they had much better be
under the charge OF u nurse or whipping
tons ON the corner Of q street. The proper
way to make sailors is TO take boys and
break them right in TO work. They should
be sent right aloit when there is recing or
furling 10 be done. Make them roll up
their sleeves and dip their hands in the tar
buckct from the start. take lee-wheels at
sea. and do their share Of all the work.
That Is the way sailors are made"
SERVING THEIR TINE BEFORE TIE MAST.
THAT is the way lads are made sailors
& I'll
merchant MARINE" said Captain Ormist0n,
OF The Elective. There is no crawling in
at the cabin windows. Every officer who
walks the deck of an English ship has served
his time before the mast and passed a rigid
examination as 10 his qualifications before
he became entrusted with the responsible
ties Of the watch officer, for in the care OF
such man ut times rests the safety Of
every soul in the ship. Two sons OF the
Prince OF Wales are in the navy, and ] once
saw the youngsters, with their trousers
tucked up. washing down decks like any
yc0man's sons"
"During the last war" said another OF
the marty, 81 was attached TO a double
ender living in Brooklyn nayy-yard. The
executive oiiicel-then lieutenant, now
communicative attempting to cross
ward. The stick in question could easily
have been carried along the deck by two
men. First he had Il yard-rCpe rove that
was big enough TO have lifted nine
inch gun. All hands were called
and tailed on to the yard-rope. The
boatswain's whistle blew vigorously. and
that ward went aloit, looking about "a
large rs a knitting-kneedle. When high
enough the foOt-r0peS, braces. and lifts
were slipped over. ana all waited for the
order from the lieutenant TO sway across
but he was missing from the bridge. He
had slipped down to his room and refresh
ed his memory from the pages Of THE
Hedge Anchor He soon rcappeared,
gave the necessary order, and the men
were piped down, or | suppose we would
have been standing there yet
STORY OF THE WAR IL EGYPT.
Il cot badly left in forming hasty opin-
ion Of the lah-de-dah captain OF an Eng
lish iron-clad," said Captain Ormi,t0n.
during the recent war IN Egypt | took
out supplies TO AleXandriI, and after dis
charging received orders TO 30 to Berwick
port for a charter. knew nothing OF the
place, and had no chart OF the north coast
aboard the steamer. None Of the merchant
captain, could supply me, and finally con-
Guided Apply tothe captain OF the lron-clad
Invinciblc. that lay close alongside OF Us,
as last chance. Ipulled up to the gang
way and was met by one OF the officers,
who said | would have 10 wait a few mo-
mcntS, as the crew were going TO quar-
ters.' As he spoke the boatSwain's whistle
was heard, clear and sharp, above the
hoarSe calls OF his mates. Immediately. as
if bv magic yards began TO come down and
to 90 aloft. the blue-iackets rushing to and
fro on deck. and OIL sudden, bang. OIL went
one OF the S0-ton guns fit to take your
head OH. After the men were 'plped
down made my way up TO the bridge,
where / found little hght-haired man
trottng up and down. His hat was cock
ed roguishlv on the side of his head; he
wore long side-whlskerS, and an eye-glass
dangled from gold chain about his neck
As | approached he halted suddenly,
whirled about on one foot, screwed his
eye-glass into his eye, and, in sweet little
piping voice. said
"'My dcah fellah, what can aw do Jaw
vOuf' lie cut such a figure that | was
tempted to laugh in his face, but, control
ling mvseli. ! stated my erTand. lmmedi-
ately the little man had all the QuartermaS-
ters running to find his Sub-otlicerS, and in
iiny they returned, and touching their
cans, they began TO report that Mr.. y. was
ashore on liberty. Mr.. b. had gone to
Cairo. and that Mr.. c. was away in the
first cutter, and so ON. lie then
turned 10 me, and rubbing his hands,
said: NV deah fellah. BerwickpOrt
is a very fine place, aw asSuah you; you
will find no trouble in getting in aw was
there one mcseli.' Thinks |, what an ass
this man is. and touching my hat | was
about TO 90, when a big. bluii, sailOr-look-
ing officer appeared and informed the cap
tain that there was no chart OF the British
north coast aboard the ship. Thanking the
captain for his trouble | went over the
side and pulled aboard my own ship
NOT FOOL BY ANY MEANS.
"sNo doubt YOU would have agreed with
me that the captain was no sailor and fool
beside. but YOU would have been mistaken,
rs | was. The next night the lnyincible
went out TO sea, with man III ihe chains
beaying the lead OF n sudden the breast
strap parted ard away went the man over
board. The same little captain was on the
bridge. Instantly the foppish airs were gone
and the true sailor appeared. Pulling the
bells he stopped the vessel and Just a. he
stood. oilskins and all on, went overheard
10 rescue his man. one OF his lleutenantS
and quartormaster jumped overheard to
assist their commander. Instantly all was
i'm an uproar, All hands were on deck.
All the boats were lowered and the four
men in a few minutes were safe on board
the Inyincible. The leadSman was entan-
gled in the line and would certainly have
drowned but for the prompt assistance OF
the captain. In addition, this was the
fourth man that same officer had rescued
from drowning. His crew swore by him.
He was peer OF the realm, and better
officer does not walk the deck OF an Eng
l.h ship to-day. No, gentlemen, YOU can't
always tellthe man by the cut Of his iib."