Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-29

store. When will people ever learn
that the way to have fun with me i,
to treat me for the time being as an
equal?
The Atlanta is fair representative
Of the modern war vessel and would
be the most effective craft in the world
if she could use her guns. She has
all the modern improvements, hot and
cold water, electric lights, handy to
depots and good view of the ocean,
but when she shoots off her guns they
pull out her circles, abrade her deck,
concuss her rotunda, confuse the
main brace and injure people who have
always been friendly to the govern
ment. Her guns are now being re-
moved and new circles put in, so that
in future she will be enabled to give
less pain to her friends and squirt
more gloom into the ranks of the enc.
my. She is at present as useful for
purpose of defense as a revolver in the
bottom of locked up bureau drawer
the key of which is in the pocket Of
your wife's dress in a dark closet,
wherein also the burglar is, for the
nonce, concealed.
Politics has very little to do with
the conduct of a navy yard. No one
would talk politics with me. could
not arouse any interest there in the
election at all. Every one seemed de.
lighted with the present Administra.
tion, however. The navy-yard always
feels that way.
In the choky or brig at the guard
house l saw sailor locked up who
was extremely drunk.
GLOW did you get it here, my mani"
l asked.
Through the inAoonce of promi-
nent officers, you damphool. Howje
spose'" he unto me straightway did
reply.
The sailor is sometimes infested
with style Of arid humor which as.
serts itself in the most unlooked.for
fashion. laughed heartily at his
odd yet coarse repartee, and went away.
The guard house contains a choice
collection of manacles, handouts, lily
irons and other rare gems. The lily
irons are not now in use. They con.
sist Of two iron bands for the wrists,
connected by means of fat iron,
which can be opened up to let the
wrists into place; then they are both
locked at one time by means of a
wrench like the one used by piano |
tuner. With pair of lily irons on
the wrists and another pair on the
ankles man locked in the brig and |
caught out two thousand miles at sea
IN big gale, with the rudder knock.
ed off the ship and large litter Of
kittens in the steam cylinder, would
EEL almost helpless.
| had almost forgotten to mention
he drugstore on board ship. Each
nan-ofwar has small pharmacy on
he second floor. 1t is open all night,
Ind prescriptions are carefully COM
pounded. Pure drugs, paints, oils,
'arnishes and putty are to be had
here at all times. The ships dispen-
AIRY is not large room, but two or.
linary men and truss would not feel
crowded there. The druggists treat
ID me well on board both ships, and
'fered me my choice of antiseptics
md apodynes, or anything else
night take fancy to. / shall do my
rading in that line hereafter OIL board
hip.
The Atlanta has many very mod
rn improvements, and is said to be a
wonderful sailor. She also has log.
saw it. 1t does not look exactly
ike what had, as an old lumberman
imagined that it would.
1t is book with writing in it, about
he size of the tax roll for 1883. In
he cupola of the ship, where the
Wheel is located, there is also big
rass compass about rs large as the
bird stomach of COW. In this thtr,
) q little index or dingus, which al
Ways points towards the north. That
} all it has to do. On each side of
he compass is a large cannon ball so
nagnetic or polarized or influenced
S to overcome the attraction of the
eedle for some desirable portion Of
he ship. There is also an index con-.
ected with the shaft whereby the
nan at the wheel can ascertain the
ostion of the shaft and also ascertain
t night whether the ship is advanc-
ng or retreating-a thing that he
bould Inform himself about at the
arliest possible moment.
Pa said Johnny, who is persist
nj knowledue seeker "vbat ;s n