The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-05
OUR BRIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE.
INSTRUCTIVE SUBJECTS FOR
INTELLIGENT YOUNG PEOPLE.
Sailors Pete--The Wind and the
Oak-Tree--The Reason-- Novel
Plums-- Natural lnfcv-
enoe.
Sailors Peto.

The life OF a sailor, though Mt times
full OF excitement and danger, is, as a
general thing, dull and monotonous.
When the weather is fine, or when the
ship is at anchor in some harbor, the
sailors often find the time hang
heavily on their hands. 1t is natural,
therefore, that they are glad OF any
thing that will help them to pass the
time. That is why they enjoy telling
stories, or spinning yarns" as they
call it; and it also explains their fond
ness for pets, as thus described by the
New York Morning Journal
Where's Jim?"
"On the spar deck, suppose. Hey,
Jim, Jim?"
A sleek black cat leaped from the
top OF one OF one OF the ten Founders
on the United States corvette "Kear-
sarge" and scampcred below IN ans
wer to the call OF u grizzled old sailor.
"Jim" is the ships pet. Every
man-of-war has 1t 8 pet, and for two
years a big black cat has filed the
| place in the affections of the sailors on
the "Kearsage. Jim went to South
America with the ship.
That cat" said Capt Horace Elmer
before the ship left the dock, twill do
more to keep the men contented than
anything ! can do. The mere fact
that Jim, as the men call him, is given
permission to have the run OF the
ship delights. the men. They have
trained him, and during leisure mo-
ments they watch his antics with
pleasure"
The peton the cruiser yorktown"
is a monkey. He is afrisky youngster
and an expert climber. He can get to
the top OF the mainmast in less than
twenty seconds, il he is feeling first
rate. The monkey has been trained
to play tricks on the crew. He has a
funny way of tickling the ear OF a
sleeping sailor with the end OF his tail.
II any one loses his plug OF tobacco it
can generally be found hidden in the
rigging. When the hiding place is dis
covered the monkey breaks out in a
chatter that shows how he appreciates
the fun.
Billy" the goat. was the pet oil
the 'Galena" for nearly two years.
During the period he never left the
ship. When the ship was in port the
sailors would take turns getting grass
and clover for the goat, and they al
ways got goodly supply ahead when
it was known that tho ship would
soon sail. Some time ago, through
ha CA, ta- 1f <.f
the crew who had been detailed to the
Baltimore" Billy was struggled
away from the "Galena" to the BAL
timore."
A pair of white rats have the run OF
the "Monongahela." They have been
aboard ship for nearly year. For
some reason the smaller Of the two
rats stood in wholesome fear OF
Lieutenant Commander Gibson.
Whenever the Officer appeared the
rat would crouch in dark corner in
terror. Both OF the rats were on
very friendly terms with Lieutenant
Bolles.
"You ought to see the rats run a
race on the main deck" said an old
sailor. We get them in trim for
race by Offering them small piece OF
cheese, and taking larger piece for
ward. Two Of the boys hold the
rats. and at the word go they get
under way and 60 scampcring down.
The first rat to reach the cheese gets
it."
A cock was the pet OF the boys on
the Charleston" until recently. 1t
was trained to crow every time the
ships bell struck, and did it most
Justify.
The Enterprise has black cat
aboard. It is the best fighter OF any
cat in the service, so the trainer says.
There is q parrot on the Chicago
that can rattle of the vernacular OF
the sailor-mau without making a
brcak. He shouts go blow" when
ever the sky is overcast and the sea
heavy. Snatches from "Pinafore"
have been picked mp by the bird, and
he can sing three lines OF tho "Cumber-
lands Crew."
The Wind and the Oak Tree.
Helen was little girl, who loved the