Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-19

ing goddesses Of liberty emerge from the
mist OF gathering years and reveal to
the astonished surgeon new and beauti-
! full designs in dados and home decora-
] tions.
The boys are Questioned and sworn in
on the starboard side and examined phys
ically on the port side-on the port side
of the ship. If you do not know which
Is the port side, you may easily detect it
by asking the ensign or the commanding
officer. The wash room and barber shop,
contsining three chairs, are up one
flight, abaft the foyer.
DR.. keency said he had some odd ey-
perienoes with color blind boys on ex-
animation, One applicant was reject
ed ON account of color blindness who
turned out to be an assorter of colors in
a silk factory. After further investiga
ton it was shown that his trouble was
in distinguishing primary colors. After
that he would tame the slightest change
in shade with great accuracy, like "pink
No. 20, green No. t5," etc, clear down
to a fraction, but he couldn't be relied
upon to tell plain green from blue.
When first received on board the
training ship the boys receive an outfit
of clothing valued mt $45, This amount
has 10 be refunded if the wearer does
not serve out the term of his enlistment,
AS the clothing very rarely fits the ad-
miral or heads of bureaus at Washing
ton, and SO is practically worthless.
Apprentices are gradually transferred
to seagoing vessels as they become pro
ficient in the course of preparation to be
laid down by the bureau of navigation.
Upon the expiration of his enlistment
the recruit will, if recommended, re-
ceive an honorable discharge and con
tinuous service certificate Upon re-en-
hstment within three months from the
date of discharge he will be entitled to
three months pay and the freedom of
the Atlantic ocean and an increase of 81 |
per month, which he may invest in gov
eminent bonds or cover into the United
States treasury, receiving silver certif- !
Gates for same; or he can, through some
reliable broker in New York, negotiate |
for a nice, large watermelon.
The engineer came on board before we |
left, and after examining the place where |
the engines used TO be retired to his |
apartments for much needed rest, The |
gunner was not on board, but by good |
luck | did not know it while | was there, |
and so felt comparatively secure. While /
aft l thoughtlessly ran my UNI
Orella through one of the timbers of the |
ship, but fortunately did not spread it.
The Minnesota is a very old ship, and.
like the acting of James Owen O'Conor,
somewhat rotten. Unlike his stage
work, however, it WAS not always rotten.
Peace and gentle, eternal slumber to
he brave old shipl She has won the
Iuiet dock and comfortable repose that
come in the twilight of an honorable life.
Thanking the officers for the pleasure
and delightful hospitality of the day, |
got the ships carpenter to hammer out
he places where my high hat had
Duclled 10, and, shaking hands all
around, we take our lives in our hands
md start up Fifteth street for home.
Here it was, along this street, that the
japanese steward WAS held
Up by a gang and made to treat the
vest side. | think things have come to
fine pass when our navy is forcibly
leld up within half dozen blocks of
he cathedral and made to buy rum for
total stranger.
And yet that is West Fiftieth street,
ooking west as even in the broad glare
f day What must it be in the dark.
Iessl ] thought as waded up through
he Opaque atmosphere and the choppy
avement that l would hate to leave
nything out over night in that neigh
'orhood that l cared anything about.
my motives, unless expected
o find them impugned the next morn
ng.
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