New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-08
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One Of the Oldest living officers OF the Navy
are less than helf-dozsn older than he-is Rear
Admiral John L. wordcn. who Is living m Wash
ington. He Is as modest IN manner and appearance
now rs when be commanded the Monitor In her great
fight with the Merrimac He was only LIEUTENANT
hen but he within three days of being ory-four
years Of age having been born in Sing Sing, this
State, on March 10, 1873 1t Win be remembered by
those who can recall that fight that worden Just
excaped being killed. outright. He was Withdrawing
his eyes from the lookout hole In the turret when
q she'll from the Merrmac struck the Monitors pilot
house. 1t exploded, utterly binding and partially
stunning him. But this was the Merrimac's last
shot Lieutenant worden received several testi-
monials OF commentator for his services, the first
one being gold box from the citizens Of Buffalo,
which reached him when hs was lying on his back,
helpless and still blind. The Legislature OF this
State gave him handsome sword and belt He
was promoted out Of the regular line to commander
July 49, 1862, as reward for distinguished gal
lantry,S and under act Of Congress passed, In
December, 1885, he was retired with the fun sea-
pay Of his grade.
Lieutenant Worden commended one and all under
him for the zeal, energy and courage displayed in
that remarkable combat. One OF these younger
officers Of the Volunteer Navy OF that day was LOUIS
n Stodder, the commander OF the revenue cutter
Grant, on this station. Captain Stoddr was only an
acting master, but no soon afterward promoted
10 lieutenant In 1865 he left tho Navy and got
commission in the Revenue Marine Service Except
that his mustache and hair have grown white, he
looked but a little older when he In Collector
Msgone's Office Saturday than when he stood in
the Tet OF the Monitor, assisting Lieutenant Greene
in handling her guns against the rebel ironclad
ard give thousand dollars" said well-todo
Now Yorker the other day. to have that mark re-
A.N.a nN.An nnA all
cared-for hand, on the back OF which, between the
thumb and first finger, tattooed big blue anchor
when was little fool at school, with my head full
of stories Of adventure, my highest ambition to
go to sea- An old sailor who lived In the village
tattooed about dozen Of the sly, and remember
the lies told my mother, as kept my hand done
up in rag, pretending had cut 1t, till the sore
healed Then she gave me such thrashing as
broke up my plan, fortunately, to have fine red
and blue heart done on the back Of the other. The
Disagreement has caused me no end Of annoyance
snce and has cost me considerable money for gloves
which always wear, winter and summer, though
I detest them in warm weather. But man can't
wear gloves at the table, and often at restaurants
catch people staring at my hand, and i wonder II
they think have served my term in the focastle OF
some oyster scow or lumber schooner
Lent has proved q highly remuneratve season to
instructors in athletic exercises especially those who
devote their attention to developing the muscles of
women and girls Many people who found that the
long strain Of tho preceding social season had taxed
their vital forces severely turned their attention
during the dull interval to athletic exercises as a
means Of recuperatlng their physical powers and
restoring to their cheeks that softness and trans
parency Of skin which only perfect health affords
The most popular sport among this class of people
seems 10 be fencing which is highly recommended
for the grace and likeness II bestOws the figure,
and the play It gives to all the muscles, without
specially developing any part Of the body TO the
neglect Of others Knotted muscles and abnOr-
maly enlarged biceps shoulders not desired
by women SO much general roundness Of the
limbs and suppleness of waist This exercise is
admirable too for people threatened with too rOtnd
and ample proportions, and course Of 1t is much
more easy to pursue with system than dumb-bells
or clubswingng because of the interest and rivalry
which necessarily go with It.
The patriotism Of New-York women seems TO be
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