Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-10
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does not go any further.
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does not go any further
At first we had broiled fresh mackerel-
at leasG 1 think it was. Yes, broiled
mackerel raised on the place. Then
lamb chops, with nice Drowned potatoes
cut in triangular hunks, also hot rolls.
We did not have any horse doovers.
Sometimes they have huitres, but not
always. Poissons are used quite COM
monty, especially when company comes
on board. Relieves occur on TUESDAYS
and Fridays. We had cafe noir, also
sliced oranges with crushed cocoanut on
to them, also grown on the grounds.
Wins consisted of Phillip Best's Burgundy
and trapped Crotonne Sec. Then cigars
and speeches followed. Ispoke on Free
Coinage and Free Lunch, the Richly
Upholstered Goal Toward Which We
Are AL Gayly Fastening Toward"
spoke from mere thoughts, so did not
occupy much of the time. 1t was in
every way a corker.
Other speakers followed, but space will
not admit of an extended reference to
their su ojects or the remarks which were
made. Having made several excellent
speeches at Delmonico's this winter
which have hot been reported fully, 1 re-
fer above rather pleasantly to this one.)
After our cigars we went above, and
the examination of recruits began. We
happened in accidentally while DIR.
Keeney was engaged in examining a
youth. The young man was attired in
the same style in which Diana appears
in the great painting where she is repre-
sented as waiting to be surprised while
bathing. She, however, wears a large
policeman's star on her forehead. This
young man had no star. He hal on his
breast, however, a very good study in
India ink of Washington crossing the
Delaware, and on one flank the burial
of Sir John Moore. The doctors have to
make memoranda of all marks and
brands found on these applicants and
transmit them to Mr.. Tracy, who is
making a collection of them.
Some Of these lists read like the cata-
logue of the Louvre; others read like
the record of stock brands for Sweet
water county, Wyoming. Birth marks
also have to go in. So the description
might read something like this:
Name. Michael Doorfiinger; residence,
Long Island City; age, Is years; height,
5 feet inches; weight, 13S pounds; eyes
blue, hai- red, complexion sallow, with
olive green dapples on it; respiration
normal, with tendency to raw onions in
excessive quantities; pulse regular, Wis
ion average; birth marks, huckleberry
on pit OF stomach, raisins on left flank;
other marks, Goddess of Liberty in India
ink on forearm, portrait of So shoe man
on withers, Union Jack over pancreatic
region, btr-V bar brandon quarter,
panorama of engagement between the
Merrimac and Monitor on pectoral re-
gion; admission twenty-five cents.
The secretary of the navy states dis
tinctly that no allowance will be made
for the travelling expenses of applicants,
whether accepted or not. This seems
rather tough, especially where the appli-
cant is accepted, for he may be at once
ordered 70 make long voyage, and
unless he can get a rate on Transports
ton his salary, which consists of 50 a
month and one ration, would be INSULT
cient. Possibly, however, the beautiful,
heaven born interstate commerce law
permits sailors to ride free from port to
port if they are friendly to the admins
tration.
These boys enlist to serve as appren-
tees until they are of age, when they
may, if still moral and free from the use
of profanity, enlist regularly and have
their trousers laced up the back for years
to come. Minors must not try to enlist
under eighteen without the consent OF
their parents or guardians. Some boys
get pro TEN. parents to come and give
their consent then; when the ship sails
the real parent, with light running
noiseless hoe handle, comes down to the
| foot of Fiftieth street and threatens tc
knock large chunk off the jib of the
war ship or kick her in the waist if the
officers do not return his child.
No minor person under fourteen, or in
sane person or idiot who is not related
in any way with prominent people,, OF
| female person, whether unavoidably sc
or not, or deserters from the army OF
navy, or life convicts who are detained
by state prison authorities. or Mugwump:
| over eighty-fve years of age not taxed