Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-02

CHILDE HAROLD.
Number 2oS-How Bath Builds Up
 the Navy.

Number 20S-How Bath Builds Up
 the Navy.
 From the Bath. Me, Independent
 Wednesday morning the American flag which does duty at the N. E. s. B. company was taken out of it's box once more to futter proudly as the herald of the firms progress. The two hundred and eighth vessel of the firm was ready to launch. The day was de- 1ightful and large crowd was present. The vessel was the three -masted schooner Childe Harold, owned in New Haven. The masts were up and from each topmast bunting foated. At 10:30 o'clock the vessel paused a moment and then slid neatly into the Ken nebec amid the farewel1s of whistle toots, waving of ladies' handkerchiefs and the "There she goes' of the omnipresent small boy. Far into the stream she went and finally at anchor swung around, exposing her shapely hull. The schooner is one of the handsomest vessels ever built in Bath. She sits in the water like 8 swan. The Childe Harold has stout frame of oak and hack metack and mixture of hard woods. This frame is planked and sealed with yellow pine and well fastened. The hull is painted black above water with narrow stripe near the rail. Her model is simply exquisite. The deck is flush from the after house forward
 
 hatchways between the mizzen and main. masts and one between the main and fore mast. The forecastle is placed partially be- low the deck and is model of convenience. In the port side of it is placed ono of the Iron Works unapproschable steam holsters, which will be run by Woolwich young man named Soule. The American Ship Windlass company of Providence, R. l., has it's representative upon the forecastle deck Going down between decks everything looks unusually neat and substantial, and the hold is capacious cavern. The vessel is now be- ing rigged. The masts are as perfect set of spars as we have seen for many years. The three stumps are all Oregon pine and scarce ly knot is discernible to mar their beauty, while the topmasts shaped from State of Maine pine. Descending 8 stairway of cher ry steps into the after house one finds him. self in as pretty & collection of apartments as he could we'll wish to see. The forward cabin, contrary to the usual rule, is con- structed of hard woods. Light ash, highly polished and decorated, is the leading wood with tasty strips and edgings in black wal nut. The cabin is unusually large and roomy and cannot fail to be pleasant abode. Off the cabin are the two mates and stew ards rooms, all of which are conveniently fitted up. A double doorway gives entrance to the after cabin, which is finished neatly with an abundance of expensive woods. The background is in ash and supports beautiful panels of polished and decorated mahogany. Black walnut is also used. The margin of the ceiling is surrounded by broad stripe of blue, with 8 narrow stripe of gilt on eith- CT side. Both cabins will be heated by steam, new luxury. One large radiator is placed in each and steam will be sent through from the holsters boiler in the fore castle. The upper part of these radiators contain quite good sized aperture which IS arranged for heating purposes. A long and high skylight or monitor is placed over the union of the cabins. Both cabins will have handsome carpets. The captains room is situated on the starboard quarter and is per feet in it's appointments. There is a large black walnut berth, set of drawers run ming conveniently in out of the way and 8 desk from the same wood. A spare state room is placed on the port side and is fitted up in ash and black walnut. Captain Gill bert Manson, who is to command the Childe Harold, should be and undoubtedly is very proud of his fine vessel. The schooner will leavs for up river, where she will take ice for the South, thus beginning a life of useful ness in our coast trade. That the Childe Harold may become as celebrated in the mar itime as the author, who placed his biogra- phy under the same romantic name, was among his fellowmen is the hearty wish of the marine editor. Tonnage, 742.18; length over all, 201 feet; breadth, 35.6 feet; depth, IS feet,