The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-27
xIDsHIpuEx OF FIFTY YEARS AGO.
a., Ode Adv intages for Youngrters who
Went to Sea In frigates.

mon ontcred at the age OF IL years. II was n
common pleasantly when one appeared on the
wharf ready to embark for the smart young
women who frequent such localities to ask the
youthful aspirant In uniform where he had
left his nurse. and tho same greeting was Civ
on to our middies until n change occurred in
entering ut u more, mature age. Their
Monthly Ray was $40 and u ration of 20
cents a day: this was all they received.
except their hammock, without bedding.
Many parents furnished their sons additional
means us they grew oldor. usually to their
detriment Almost without exception those
who were found adaptable and remained in
..ie navy were dependent upon their pay. After
1892 the little red.choeked MILDLY was not
alone In his glory. An appreciative Congress
Ind increased the pay Of tho navy. and that Of
Q midshipman to $500 n year and ration.
Then asprants OF larger growth presented
themselves willing TO serve their country"
In 1884 youth with long fiaxen hair left his
homo far In the interior OF Alabama. where he
was the pride Of the family, and known by all
OF the blacks as prodigy. He was IL years OF
ago. quite large and strong. had frank. open
oountenance. and u selt-possession bordering
on assurance that gave him reputation OF q
high order. He had received n midshipmans
appointment to sloop-of-war ut Pensa-
cola, whittier be went When alongside
OF the vessel he saw marine with
his musket on his shoulder standing on
him with: Hello: capialn are You shoot:
HaSSWay nI he H Was that bs Ko
geously dressed marine with white cotton
cabin. He peercd down hatchway va" and his
sstoni shment knew no bounas. H Hoe cxeisi med
WHIT mvstsros nncGGe shh a shv sudod Sis
youth to tSo sea Is Beyond snrmise Six years.
N an s s OK sS
years alter entering tho navy. '
Snse on board q . vessel the typical little tt!
nnss nv tba iisntr" ,nts and their famiIins
and assisted in ehoosng his u OUTFIT sH H e Was
there there we're three which entaiied eight hours
wben no actpn, I,Itv "nyags M' tbeir nttnnt;nn
the iirutennnt in cRnrse 81 Tho dnct Whcn IN
port on the sarGoard SIDE and the midd"s ON ~,
lee sn The ro.in 1nu Of s s,Einr bn tnS
spesay is doubtless due to the
vessel Being kept vide Awake 1 to meet ali ali
s@snSos Il xina ara wsatIsr :nd also tg
aanEers ~ tho eoa T6s habt are az wn s Greis
g ssnhrmed among navy msa that N L + q:
Nay annr IN Wa S %o last only
SSif fS oy army men, EN- Even IN itfie 6rEsi
onn aatne va n9 S mere than tn tset
At sea when ths rolling vas enough to make il
~ To eewSrd injury from oeins violent
ae mady sad to bmy nadraant And tase
the sum was visbis ana H o sand t wnfn
as! q! his days WORK" which was the rositIon
tancss rum reduced 70 iatitude and lengitade
f th,s a. best ne could Few vessels smaller
los" as taachers for mids bomeo ~ waro stvIad
9nr s iare Hen y; pt tnt served when young
Of Vessels in the VEST indies nor NOW was t 8s
Eaon onrraat a., au ntup aS ntlu W iaahe uuu
es copy the log 69 %hc he was
called his journal.
an o an do y. n 1T tn9 WatHm %nen tme
t har the men stationed at the hailiards were
When sail was shoraned or wee thni a tha
roRes, we're manned. ana when ali hands were ere
Wns sta n eehfG and @ g.v ,opsns GnG
the elothes bags Of tbs NON n fy emn
n amen tS mere hpe supplied with Gohn
and they made rrsaIlsitions. and saw them
oa 1pns when
when the iiauor ration e" was 1ne served he saw
'nHt b none OF or INC GfeW doubled ne tnb
q, sbin IN pot tI nag charge
IL. II.
dde WSo 'HS tbS St tG s the
seHe t 9mly wnen there was some specini duty
onorS "a m1 tI sohG persons VINO naa me
s 1 1 ts M In4 hp the Ice OF the and
W2ex P pSys were their rough attendants.
t Mhneh ane naninocks we're pipeu down
mep as miishin USe Oh y 1e yonhs gentle
5;;59 4: n, took them On deck and st9wedthem
be dried on deck they attended to thnt und
G ,aUstnng, when Would nave hardly passed
moct bo y, S ; ron iaunury. me nam
snock ooy was Always amply rewarded tor MS
seesSices. and In 6ad weather had IN additional
fbs oil Oh kr n WINCH Then loriheu part OF
si Ttor ~ ..
the stsSerhEe was at that time me apartment
~ Ine iniushpn,nh ana the assistant surgeon:
ir was quit or sma a1d often
.aisutte VI -pattie snip ray Oh ,Sunlght
a TT TX rSh pen tne apartmen,. when at
e seI tne ruua h,r-ports were closed by heavy
Ona pisce MniSt was On nihRfs, ana. conse-
S S,ass niin9st lnVarlaDiy leaked when the
weasel rolled heavily IN seaway. Subjected
common t pastines anu pursuits. and visit
thet tue snoee as con phhlohs' u IL not strange
t tHa. .hese navy yotths grew up win m Mice
Li eh tyt fnch otner tnnt never leIl tnom during