Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-17
now SAILORS ARE FED.
JACK RECEIVES BETTER vtcTuAls
THAN He DID TWENTY YEARS AGO.

and b. m. Besides this what il called
early coffee Il served TO the watch On deck
ut . a. m. before the work Of washing tie
decks commences The cook or, a. he ID
alyvays called, the doctor, Is the most
important parsonage On the ship, and
lucky is the seaman who can keep gpod
friends with the cook, for he ~ certain to
get lots Ct .TslaIeyolersss'-a peculiar term
given to the vf4nGs that are Iefr from the
cabin tables. These are called ssgubIslns.f
and are brought forward in what IL called
the deg basket, large basket lined
with tin
Now a. to the dict provided for jack in
the forecastIe Every sailor. when he
goes akcard. is provided with knife, fork
and spoon, q 'fhnakpot'' and . paanikin-
The h0okpot il q tin pot with an iron hook
riyeSexI ca 80 that il c2n BE- hung On the
side Of the bunk xhEIe Jack Is Esfng both
hands to eat with In England ey
erything is said to be done By
act Of parliament, and the sail-
or's food e certainly regulated Try the act,
end his daily bsII 81 fare is fixed by Law.
! In this country it IL fixed By act of CON
[ gress and in vessels Of both nations the
/ ship captains are compelled, under heavy
/ penalty, 10 post in conspicuous place IN
/ the forecastIe a copy Of tie agreement
signed I,y the sailors On shipping contain
Iz1I the fkl1-lt8sf Nl ELsk-syz1s -ael4S1l 2k'ks
THE ALLOWANCE or FOOD.
The regular allowance Of f1oi for each
| r1st in 10th English and American meT-
chant vessels should be as follows Bread.
one pound: tea one-eigith Of an ounce;
coffee, one-haf ounce sugar, two ounces
and water three quarts per 6aF- Beef,
six pounds: pork. one pound and half,
7our. one pound and q half: peas. cEas
pint; rice. oae-third Of q pound per week
These provisions are to be served or1t in
/ addition TO the daily issue Of Lime Juice or
/. I other aErf-ScorJutlca- 1t Is also pr6TIsle6.
'sSo sheath knives Or grog allowed On
, board Substitutes sE masters option
. ! The following substitutes are allowed.
/ One ounce OF coffee. coca or chocolate for
e,sse-tuar1er ounce Of tea n9Ias@es for
, sugar. quantity TO he one-falf more. enc
pound Of potatoes OF yams; cnehaR
pound OF -four or rice. one-zhfrd pint IT
peas or one4Ilarter pint of barley naay hs
. substituted for each other. When fresh
. meat is issued tn. proportion TO be tFE0
e pounds per man per day in Lea Of salt
1 meat"
: A Iaudsusau might think that one-half
: pound Of beef or one aud ons-quartar
!. bounds Of pork world be sufficient fer a
; man bgzE when it Is considered that good
- deal Of il is cut of g. unfit for human
: is weighed with the bone H. and that
n when salt meat Is boxed il shTIEks great
i deal Jack want hare much meat left 70
y eat with his bareback The beef. CT as il
- i ALWAYS termed salt horse, = i always
ali lean. and the salt park Is generally Ell
> fat. The meat is generally kept On decs
! in two casks called the harness casks p
=. The f4e that arises 10 the surface when FHs
= meat Is boiled in the salt water IS saved by
: -. e-T--s h r.
: sIIzsh Or fat Is the eooks T@rqu1site- and
fy!any q pound Of fat meat he surrep
= tftEotsIy cuts from the meat 10 Increase thu
= amount in the slush cask Arriving q
< port this fat Is sold TO the soapuaakArs- and
= the prize fetched largely increases th'
= -ssinct.r's'' par 4 good deal OF the u1ea
has made several voyages round the Horn
q OF Cape Ct Good HOEe, and when the easl
re i oue1ad smells fri-htfuIly, and Is real.
'1l unit for human food
WHO'S THIS wHAcK FoR
q When cooked the meat for each vTatcl
Il : placed II q wooden receptacle called
: kid. = and taken into the farecastle- III
peas are ulagie into soup, the four i IlaSs
into duff II 5 mixed with water an
l., boiled in q contest shaped hag in salt WI
- - ter This makes the outside Of the du
taste salty On being taken INTO tie for
=. castle one man cuts the dun into As man
- uieces as there are zen IN the watch, sou
"a uieces larger than others
e1~ Another ore then turns his hack. ard I
' ass The carver holds Up d piece on his lac
ao- knife and SAYS W hos this wh2ck fog3
'eF (1eSfznares he man who takes the ptec
'its Su-ar IS eaten with the duff OF rlolass'
- when served out extra as Is often don
= = The Pea soup / often made Tf1lcA by pol
'aeo ing a little vinegar II and eaten that Wa
soa, IL the soup, making a queer mess
'''i- Christmas day, and maybe the sA
nas uer's birthday. r1isins sre boiled
al with the -four, and then 'ula
I'D luffs is served Whenever pig
q killed on board ship the afteV-lar
ex- -ess chops aEsd sausaSes- and JACK -
zool sea PIE. and II makes his mouth water
ches think q II. for II il tasty dish, and. i
angel visits. few and far between II
aun : how il IS cooked: The ''doceor EslaS
rod a LAYER II homes on the bottom q MS 81
lper est copper o. kettle On this he place
ele- LAYER Il pork cut in chunks and seasons
grns IN this gUes layer Of pastry. tEen anorE
the Iave- Of pork and 81 On til three lay
.ga- IF each are laid This : called 3 ejhr
decker and when boiled 10 perfection
? / sailors delight. The ne2E : HlE'
ssut to tie forecasts a. rooEt5Hne. Az
invariably happens that al or nearly
: carel at that meal and IoE EL2r Al4E-
tur sumner and breakfast nexr u1o-n
jack baS nothing Il ear bEE hardta
washed down with tie Geruc-zeus cal
tea aud coffee Any housewife Knows
strength o. u dec9ct0a Tlsde Of a PIN
-, - water and oce-ei-isth oElnce q tea CT G
kA- half ounce Of cpffes--San Francisco Z
cgiel Il has bsea 1iz1Ll-y zzxetI t1aE Isaac A1-
III IT, viii ride fo- Lnck- Baldwin again rext
clam sos,. hut he vii not hs asked 10 v-.sSa oe
IL pounds.
Fhe back pacing stallion L {. Lee I
record q 2el5 ca 4 C2llf0sal2 track \
rnald weeks ago ms IS TIE fastest ree,lrd
'llS'- -.l-lSsa ty pacing stallion IN 4 race asa
Ne" 5ttaeE horssS
'tS's' TLere arc tairt7-slIas StalLo1s living
'-.e'' nave troc-ssl Il 80 er better and there
-. L. aeen only four uac-e N al Faossa dead
ELiF0 Iaxev CoSsb. Baus<stzsr. Glen Miller
Ce- Iauiar51eo Gait kas-sglcky can be ere-
- with breeding seventeen out II tae tos-
NoE --
Is 90 Master Louis, aged 5. came ho1ne
school the tirss t3ay he w7As sent, looking
solemn How did you Ike your &
Lyos1isi- his mother ASKED Didn't Lac
D e'NA hit WHY not Too much girls,
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