The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-15
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tice to speak unexpectedly OF tn
United States navy that q few day
ago decided to visit the BrookIyi
navy yard for the purpose Of ascel
tanning, II possible, how much caus
there might be for this light and air
manner OF treating the navy, and.
necessary. 70 take immediate steps q
wards purifying the system.
I found that the matter had bee
grossly rninepresented. and that on
navy, so far as was able 20 discover
il seif-sustaining. IL has been thor
oughly refifted and refHrni-he'
throughout, and il a. pleasant a nav,
as one would see in days journey.
had the pleasure Of boarding III
man-of-war Richmond under flag o
truce and the Atlantic under siis
pension Of the rules. ] remained SONS
time on board each Of these war ships
and any man who speak lightly OF tb'
United States navy III my presence
hereafter .fli receive a singing rebnke
In order to enter and explore the
navy ward Il is necessary that ous
should have a pass. This l. a safe
guard. wisely adopted BY the corn
mandanf. In order TO keep out stran
gers who might get in under the pre-
text OF wishing 70 view the yard and
afterwards attack one OF the new
vessels.
On the day visited the navy yarl
lust ahead OF me plain but dignified
person in citizen's dress passed
through the gate. He had the bearing
of an officer. thought, and kept hi
eve on some object about nine and
one-fourth miles ahead as he walked
mast the guard. He was told to halt,
but OF coufse be did not DO so, lie
was above ii. Then ..sse guard over.
hauled him, and even felt in his peck
cts, for his pass, as ! supposed. Con-
cealed on bis person the guard found
four pint bottles filled with the essence
Of crime. They poured the poor man :
rum on the gras . and then fired him
out, accompanied by y rebake which
will make him more Deliberate about
sitting down for q week or two.
The feeling against arduoas spirits
In the United States paw q certainly
on the increase. AMI the day {. not far
distant when alcohol in a free state
viii only be used j., the arts, sciences.
music, literature and the drama.
Inc hieh,dond Is large bat buoy
ant YES .ei painted black II has a
'front.' stairway hanging over the bal
c.ny, and the iatch-stfiag 10 .he front
door was hanging cheerily out as we
drew along ide. During an engage
ment, however, on the approach OF the
enemy, the front stairs are hauled up
and the lateh-string !. pulled in. while
the commanding officer makes the
statement, April Fool" through a
speaking-trumpet, to the chagrined
and Infatuated foe.
The Richmond Il veteran OF the
late war, a war which no one regretted
more than | did; not 10 much because
of the bloodshed and desolation IL
caused at the time. but on account OF
the rude remarks since made 10 those
who did not believe in the war and
whose feelings have been repeatedly
hurt by reference TO II since the war
closed
The guns of the Richraond are
muzzle-loaders. I. e., the load or charge
OF ammunition i put into the other
or outer end Of the gun in dead OF the
inner extremity or base OF the gun, az
is the ease With the hreech-loader.
The bTeech-loader "a a great improve
ment on the old style gun, making
warfare constant source OF dellr!ous
Joy now, whereas in former times IN
case OF a naval combat during severe
storm, the man who went outsidc 10
load the gun. while IL Was raining, fire.
quently contracted pneumonia
Modern guas are made with brceches
which mar lie easily remov, d during 0
fight and replaced when visitors come
on board A sort 81 grim hgmor per
vades the above remark.
1 must here say chat I would ra,hei
he captured bg QUE naval officers thar
by any other naval officers have eYei
seen. The older oi0eers were calm
ana self.posso .sed siuliHg my vi it on
board both The Richmond and the
Atlanta, ana the young fellows are a
handsome as q steel engraving. Wall,
gazing on them a. they proudly tired
the quarter deck OF any other deck
that needed IL. was proud ot my sex.
and could rot help thinking that had
boen an unprotected hgt heaati al
girl. hostile 70 the United States,
could have picked out i've or six young
men there to either OF whom | wouli
be glad TO talk over the Details at an
armis,iee I could not help enjoying
fully my hosrittale t'citinsnt by the
officers above referred 70 after having
been only little while before rudeiy
rcpul,ed and most cruelty snubbesi by
n naughty young eotton-Eaek broker
IN New York store.
when viii peo .,lc ~ IT learn that the
way to have iun with ma Is TO treat
me for the time being as an e4lalT
Ii MAS wash day on board snip, and
! could not help noticing how ths
tyrant man asserts hiinset when he
becomes sole boss OF tne household.
The rule on board a man-o.-Yar Is that
the first man who on wash day shall
suggest "picked-up dinner shall bf
loaded into the doable-barie ied how
itxcr and shot into the bosom OF Venus
On the Clothcsiine ! noticed few
frills The lingerie 0n board Wal
vessel j. severe ia outline and almost
harsh la detail. Here the SAT- breeSes
search in vain lur the siBguiariN
sawed off and flacntly trimmed ioga
OF home life Here al l. changed
From the basement 60 the top of tht
lightning rod, lom pit 60 dame, as
was about 10 say, a hclliserent ahip on
waShday Is not gsvlv capari one'i
The Atlanta /, fair representative
VI Aait AtiFNtiil VA NAN7tAt s-st'A ffN''a.H
be the mo effective craft IN the woria
II she Couid use her guns. she has az
the molern improvements, hot and
cold water, electric light, handy q
tlcpot' and good view ol the ocean
but when she -nOot, OF her guns Utcy
pull ont her circles ahrl0e her deck
corclss her rotunda. confuse TIE
mainhrAce aud iajurt people who have
always been lrIeaaiy q tie govern
men,. Her guns are now being ~
moved and ucw circles put in, 70 thai
IN future She viii he enabled TO Aivs
less pain 20 her frlenus and sqair'
more gloom into the ranks al the en-
cmy. She is az present a. Useiui ~
purposes 81 defense rs a revolver u
the bottom ui locsed-up uurcae
drawer. the key of which Is ia tbs
pocket of your wiie's dress IN ! dars
closet, wherein also the hargiar - ioi
the nonce. concealed,
Politics has very little Ia do with tn'
conduct OF navy-yard. No on'
would talk politics With me. | coala
not arouse any interest there AZ all u
The election. Every one seemed de
lighted with the present admlnlstra
ton, however. The navy yard always
feels that way
The gUari-housc contains choice
collection OF manAclts. handouts. hls
irons and other rare geuS. The lilly
irons are not nov ia use. They con
Sist Of two iron bands for the wrists
connected hy mraus OF Hat iron