St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-11-06

husband. Six months after
that time Alice was dressed for Il party.
But this time the party was to be given
in her own house and in honor of Ma
bells marriage. Even the bride did not
look lovelier: for nothing now ever oc- |
Cured to mar Alice's happiness; and
happiness. after all. is the best preserv' |
ative of fbeauty.-Detroit Tribune.
COST OF YACHTING.
How Gray. tho Boston Dsfauiter. Ex-
pended Some Of His ni-Gotten Wealth.
Yachting has become so favorite
pastime among wealthy men. and the
number of trim vessels increases sc
year by year. that it is not difficult to
arrive at some general knowledge OF
the average value aud annual cost OF
the crafts in commission. The famous
vessels of the Eastern clubs have been
SO many times described that it is not
necessary to recount the particulars OF
their architectural design. A vessel
like Mr.. Gray's Huron could be
launched completes. according to the
statements of the leading builders in
this section of the country, ut cost OF
from So, 900 to 81, 900 at most. The
jolly tars on board would number eight
or nine men before the mast, captain,
a mate, a cook. steward, and per-
haps a cabin boy. The pay OF the
crew will average about $50 per month
for each ordinary seaman, from 500 to
Sl25 per month for the captain, from
$50 to $75 for the mate. and. according
to the epicurean tastes of the owner,
the cooks wage would range from
tha. of the hcave-o' my-timbers tar to
that of the gallant and gold-laced
captain. Some yacht-owners who are
inclined to ..put on style will select
from their rope-hauling minions a
second mate, a ..bosun" and quarter
master for an additional wage of IS
every thirty days. Putting the num-
ber of the working crew OF crack
Yacht at twelve, and fixing the cost
therefor according to the following
liberally calculated table. the expense
of maintenance can be easily deter
mined:
Captains salary per month. say. ..........$ $l0l
Mates salary per month. say. .-..-----. W
Second mates salary per month say. ~
Ouartcrmaster's salary per month, say. B
Bosun's salary per month. say--.. 50
Six seamen at s31 per month. .............. leo
Cook per month. say ay.....-...........-..... ~
Total per month. -......a.o
Adding to this the cost of the keep. )"
and bringing the total up to 5000, we
have the sum cf 81, 800 as the seasons
expenditure for the crew. Placing it
Mt 81. 900, the allowance is liberal in
deed.
But yachting has this in common
with housekeeping, that one never
knows where his expenses will cease
lsThere is always something to be
thought, whether it be some adornment
kfor the cabin or some supplement to
| the rig. Accident to the canvas. col.
llision. humping upon shoals. the hun
Edred and one mishaps which befall
nautical locomotion, and the various
causes for frequent ''hauling up
on the stocks, pile up the outgo OF dol
lars. These things provided for. it re-
mains with the owner to determine
kwhether his reputation for hospitality
hand dinner-giving shall follow him
Efrom Commonwealth avenue to the
I.brfny. II he is accustomed to playing
fmine host upon the ship. he is likely to
find this item in his dog expendi.
ture beating the ships maintenance
bill out of sight. AT this point the
cost of yachting becomes mere con-
lecture, but he must. indeed, be
= generous skipper who entertains tc
the extent $1,000 during the season,
and thus brings up his account with
Neptune to the comfortable figure oi
5000. What shall be said. then. o'
the man who regards $4,000 as
moderate seasons yachting bill? he
must have fioated his vessel on cham
pagne and Burgundy. and dined hi;
crew and his guests on Delmonlct
menus every day in the week. Con
siderinp the fact, however, that few
Boston yacht owners live on boart
their sloops or schooners, and that sill
fewer keep open house for an army o
acouaintances, it is difficult to under
stand how Mr.. Gray, who was proverb
ial for not doing thus. could find al
outlet for the sum which he is said T.
have expended. :.
What has been said above applies 7
yachts manned only for cruising 1t
another story when racing yachts ar
the object of outgoing dollars AM
dimes. Then the crew is doubled.
racing gear has to be provided for
and the cost of continual preparation
and continual overhauling mounts u
to figures which would make most mel
feel rich. 1t is a matter OF commo
report that the Puritan and the May
flower cost in building and out
. fitting upward of $50. 900 each by tn
, time they had started upon their trls
trips. The ordinary crew OF the MAY
flower numbers some thirteen men bt
fore the mast. besides the captain. COO
J and mate. The wages. clothing. an
, provisioning of this crew are said
amount to nearly 500 every thirt
: days, and. adding the other expense
. the cost Of maintenance is thought
, average 81 900 monthly. On race day
4 the crew is increased to twenty-five
8 thirty men. and consequently the CO
4 n enhanced Herald.
Its a wife g duty to be pleasant,
says an exchange. Yes. and it's Il
y husband's duty to make her duty cas-
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