Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18
The Navy.


The Navy.
LIFE on BOARD TIE SCHooL-sIIIP NEW
HAMPSHIRE.
THE TRAINING OF UNCLE SANS SAILOR BOYS.
Boston Transcript
OF all the branches of the service none is
more arduous and important than that con
nected with the training Of seamen for the
navy. The service is not favorite one, and
the appointment to one of the recruiting,
training or school ships is not received yery
joyously by most officers. The reason Of
this is pot hard to seek The number of Of
ficers thought to be requisite is not large,
and the work is rather heavier than in most
departments of the service A large mess
table is always more agreeable than a small
one. In the case Of the New Hampshire,
the duty is counted as shore duty, and this
is the strongest ground Of objections which
can be urged against it. a certain proper
ton Of sea duty and shore duty is allotted
to each officer and as the school-ship lies
quietly anchored off Coasters Island. life
on board Of her is counted as shore duty.
Life on board the New Hampshire begins
bIs 6,,t of 1h,;r ha,,,r,aoi.y iHn'
line. between the decks. After their simple
toilets, which NAV be made in the washroom
on The upper deck, they are ready for work.
The lavatory is an excellent one, and the
rule, posted conveniently where all may
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'th'a'Nes q az 'iie hatiohaiitieS "hich ma
a nome IN 'ItS great country are among me
noH IH III tue ->e" hampshire, "A great many
German f0ulhS' some of whom are lsnor-
any OF an language save me leutoihc' are
atH""H '"e "PP''C"''s iol admission me
iiI"eil'I"" !! eIt"ie.i' y hot lacNlhS' ana 'he
oe''ca'e nervous races q 'he oouth American
races "' opaniafus are 70 1e i0und'
-N' o.UoH y 'i'e SIGN call at "hieh
'i'iie "'Y 'i'iIs .'ienioef y tne gre" can pro-
claI'h h,s symptoms 70 tht doctor ana r.
Gt'te Is "ha,ever attention ms case requires;
y rs niuSt ''teus oe sent 10 lhe SICK Day
y HoSP'tri' q. "e = hot 80 very hiuch 20 pc
P'..eu. -. slsA o"l y siea' caoIIt ~ ne
io' ""iu par Vi tne SNIP VIII" collioltao,e
oeuS' pieh'y q HSht ana ar Kind attend
ans ans anu s1ihPse from tne "ihuo"s Oh
olue sea a',c SKY At ';-o quarters are
Cailea' AZ "hlch houf every lnuIVidual on
Doaru the snip must oe al ms post ready
iot Inspection from 'he COOK III the saiiey
10 u, 'he executive omcer on the upper decK.
me posi'iohs assumed az this tlme are ideht-
icaI 20 NOSE required az time OF action.
serious l'lulSpositioh Is the only pea "hich
VIII be accepted Tor failure 10 be present
al quarters and the iuckless young ofhcer
VINO oy some mischance Is detained on shore
all night and fails to reach his ship before
that hour Is seriously reprlmanded by beng
relieved OF his duty for certain length OF
ume. repetition OF the offence is report
From half past until quarter before -