The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-01

is a body OF raWNrecrultS Delng cOInIndhu-
ed and marched about in the effort to
trim off their individuality of motion,
and here comes Private Dougherty with
his wheelbarrow and sickle, bronzed.
faced old man who retired on the 22d OF
this month because his 80 years of service
have been completed There is hardly a
port in the world which the United
States naval vessels touch that Dougherty
is not fmiliar with, and he will tell you,
| if YOU can overcome his modesty, how
he killed the Corea general. The Color
ado, flagship of Rear Admiral Rogers,
steamed up the Salee river in Corea for
the purpose of effecting a treaty with the
Coreans for the protection of shipwrecked
American sailors, and to make surveys
and soundings. or survey boats Were
treacherously fired upon from the forts
one of the forts had been captured and
it's former occupants driven out, Dough
erty jumped over the parapet and ran
down to where the Corean leader was
rallying his forces and shot him dead.
For this service to his country Congress
voted Dougherty medal ofshonor.
There are
Men from all Stations
of life in the Marine Corps In the ranks
may be found well-educated men, college
graduates even, who have become re-
duced by misfortune or bibulous habits,
country boys who came to New York
to seek their fortunes and found want
instead, and men who have lost their oc-
equations, They all find "a place OF
refuge in theMarine Corps, provided they
are physically and mentally sound, at
least feet inches in height, between
the ages of lS and 35, unmarried and OF
good habits: ~
marines crossing and recrossing the parade
ground, there is always life about the
barracks during the hours of daylight.
but at TO- 80 in the morning, the hour OF
dress parade, when the marines are out
in full force, their uniforms lending
brightness to the som bre,background, the
yard takes on gala day appearance.
But it only lasts for fifteen minutes.
The marine, even in'these times of peace,
does not live in a perpetual holiday by
any means. At 6. 80 in the morning the
men must be out of bed, and ready fifteen
minutes later for setting up drill,
which is gymnastic exercise without APP
| paratus. Then the mess call is sounded,
and they file into the long messroom,
furnished with two tables extending
the whole length, and partake of their
breakfast of hash, pork and beans, or
DGGI SUtW, dCCOIQluS w ullO LAY VI o.Ao
| week, and bread and coffee. After break
fast the order is given "To the colors!"
and he flag is raised on the pole in front
of the guard house. Then the guard,
take their posts and the routine Of the
day begins
The work for the men on duty is not
easy, but every marine with clean
| record has twenty hours out of forty
eight to himself There are various
ways in which he can spend this timer
| The benches under the trees are popular
| just now, and SO, too, is base ball. Even
| at this season two or three stud1ous
marines may be found in the library.
This is light, airy room on the second
| floor of the barracks. 1t contains many
| travel and adventure, and on the tables
may be found number OF the weekly
| and monthly magazines But as to the
] books, some of the most assiduous read
| ers know the contents of them all, and
| long for more. Contributions from out
| side arevery welcome There are Indians
clubs and dunn bells in the +, library, and
| demand in the winter, and an organ, too,
| at which the musical marine may in
| dulge his taste, if the operation is not
| too painful to his companions In this
event he is called down" very speedily
and effectually.
| But the pastime that has no parallel In
| the marines mind is seen when one en-
tiers in the afternoon one of the sleeping
rooms. At least one in three OF the iron
bedsteads has an occupant Give the
| average marine mattress and piece
of mosquito netting to keep off the flies,
and hesssnaps his finger at the cares OF life.
| These sleeping rooms are quite pleasant.
In each there are about dozen beds ar
ranged about the walls There are an
| immense stove and writing desk, and
| the walls and mantelpiece are decorated
with colored prints of vessels.
| In detailing the pleasures of marine
| life the acanteenn or madhouse" cannot
be overlooked. This is small brick
| building behind the barracks at which,
at fixed periods during the day, beer and Il, q
| thirsty. The acanteen" is very popular,
and stories are told of tars from vessels
| living in the yard who have donned
| marines uniforms and represented
| themselves to be members of the corps
SO that they might get share OF the
| LIQUID refreshment. AT IL O'Clock at
night all lights must be out in the bar
racks, and the marines settle down to
| Stun Der, those who have been on duty
during the day with the pleasing con-
| templation of leisure and recreation on
| the morrow, and the others with the
prospect of work before them. II the
| duty is well done it does not go WlJnouu
its reward. The men are divided into
four classes, according to their records.
When vacancyE occurs among the Cor
porals one of the first class men is given
a trial in the Office. If he does we'll, he
is examined in reading and arithmetic.
| The successful passing of the examina-
ton entities him to..the Corporalship and
gives him an opportunity Of soon becom-
ing a commissioned officer. The highest
office to which he may attain is that of
| Sergeant Major.
The great desire of the ambitious young
| marine is to get to sea. 1t is true that
the work is harder than in the barracks,
| but he does not consider that when he
thinks of life afioat and the foreign ports
he may see. During the five years. enlist
| ment in the corps leach capable marine
makes two sea voyages, extending over
| shore drills are continued as far as prac-
ticable, and to them are added target
practice. The marines exercise aSd e generally
guard the stores and magazines have
Charge Of the light and fires, -preventsin-