Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-10

and explain same while not under the
influence of liquor.
Shipping articles consist of the con-
sent of parent or guardian, together with
q plug of bronze chewing tobacco, New
Testament and a marine glass holding
three pints.
Boys who have been convicted of a
capital offense will not be accepted TN
less they can cancel their date of execu.
ton without loss to local managers.
Recruits are at once, upon their az
ceptance, made to battle and visit TIE
barber. Some have to do this before
they can be examined. After the bath,
new birth marks, Swiss sunsets In India
Ink, tGttooed Raphaels and gayly romp-
ing goddesses of liberty emerge from the
mist of gathering years and reveal 10
the astonished surgeon new and beauti-
full designs IN dados and home decora-
tons.
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,
containing three chairs, are up one
fight, abaft the foyer.
DR.. Keeney said he had some odd ex-
periences 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 name the slightest change
i'll shade with great accuracy, like pink
No. 90" green No. 15,' etc, clear down
to a fraction, but he couldn't he relied
upon to tell plain green from blue.
When first received on board the
training ship the boys receive an outfit
of clothing valued at SIS. This amount
has to be refunded if the wearer does
not serve out the term of his enlistment.
as the clothing very rarely fits the adj
miral or heads of bureaus at Washing
ton, and so is practically worthless.
Apprentices are gradually transferred
to seagoing vessels as they become pro-
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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-
listment 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 go--
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 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 l was there,
| and so felt comparatively secure. While
walking aft l thoughtlessly ran my UNI
brella through one of the timbers of the
ship, but fortunately did not spread it.
The Minnesota is very old ship, and,
like the acting of James Owen OConor,
somewhat rotten. Unlike his stage
work, however, it was not always rotten.
| Peace and gentle, eternal slumber to
| the brave old ship! She has won the
! quiet 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
the places where my high hat had
! buckled to, and, shaking hands all
around, we take our lives in our hands
and start up Fifheth street for home.
Here it was, along this street, that the
Minnesota's Japanese steward was held
up by a gang and made to treat the
west side. think things have come To
a fine pass when our navy is forcibly
held up within half dozen blocks OF
: the cathedral and made to buy rum fol-
total stranger.
! And yet that is West Fiftieth street
looking west as even in the broad glare
of day What must it he in the dark
ness? l thought as waded up through
the Opaque atmosphere and the choppy
pavement that | would hate to leave
anything out over night in that neigh
borhood that | cared anything about
Especially my motives, unless / expected
to find them impugned the next morn
ing
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