New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19

OF
what "a known as the setting-up drilI. an exercise
IN which the men stand up In line md go through
symnas;ic motions under the orders OF an ohicer'
Az a result the man -of-war's MN does not siouch
I'm his walk he used TO.
FINE-LOOKING LOT OF MEN.
A e,ranger who strays into the forecastle mas
himself IN the midst OF men who are erec' anu
strappinR whose faces. moreover. are not only run
Of health but OF intelligence. Free ana easy III
their movements, II 10 a pleasure 70 ~atch 'heih !"
their picturesque blue shirts. which are worn loose
10 Al 10 give full play to their shoulders Iner
trousers are fitted so closely TO their hips as to re-
ou,r. M ruspenders and the whole costume APP
nears extremely comfortable. few or the men
are observed 10 double breasted coats ana
iinen collars these tho men OF rank peio's ."e
mast and they are known as petty oncers Inc
o.,.ratarms the mach!nsts and the yeomah
or. among tho chief OF these. and their pay runs
o., can N 10 A month. besides a ration They thus
,r,ch compensation as many clerks on shore.
"a their life Is 4 healthier one for an acuVo man
O,hsr petty officers. some OF whom are po"'s""'" >
mates runners mates. ana carpenter ""'e'' 80
.o,, sa0 N $50 month Sailors OF the seameh ciass
90, from SIG to 500 a month. and every man on
ship gets a ration. which ~ ea"''a'e"' W " ~
a day in addition TO his pay. .
pesid.s their good compensation all '"es' me"
bave the advantage OF learning the virtue Oh ooe''
.ncs Of being compelled to keep themselves cream
and sober of having 10 stand upright anu Keep
their heels together. Certainly the hfe mus. nave
attractions. for experience mas one" ~. 80, 10
!, nnc. man enters II he rarely returns 70 lie OF
.ouor who has once been one OF two or
49,. nrrdred men or more-all living together IN
close proximity and In unendins ihtimhcy-c"n"o.
ana ANYTHING quite like II on shore. Inc pe'petua'
movement and noise and conversation ABOUT MN
mak. any other life full Of loneliness lie never
-o,x. or nlays alone but always with hundred
n
,ra him whether ne takes part In II or not TX
=. -a.h.. N commune with himself. he has learned
1ha RI Of being alone In crowd; he taxes MS pipe
and sits behind q great gun. or ne sazes sea"Aro
ov.r the ship's SIDE or he carelessy s'rohs IN the
midst OF the restless throng without even pretend
In. 20 sec IT, probably his meditations would lose
their continuity II they were without '"' ""'e''
current Of noise around him.
r, . battle-ship there may be az many A.
coo or 100 men. and at night every one OF
these men goes bed. not In bed al ALL out IN a
canvas hammock Strange a; may seem sv Of IN" ss
nns,na Of a crew at night, and as for comfort. any
one who has once slept In hammoc ,k, on I IN
snip rn.n,ne every man is compelled to wash him
.,S and 10 scrub either his clothes or hammock OF
ssSor 10 be sioveny. and rtere is no keener
uunshment for him than TO be sent TO tne ma s
p, foot while the master alarms stands by
and sees that the bath il thorough one.
THE MAsTER-AT-ARMs
Ths manner OF tho latter Is OFTEN ATTENDED ny cur
language and a flaming eye Inc mhs'er-a'-e'"'
:. 90. Greatest authority before the mast. and ne
80 ,he honor OF having a chapter devoted 10 MIN
IN the United States Naval Regulations he IS
.h.r. told to keep a strict watch on the good be-
Of whole 'ask nat TIE
MN " ,orecestie and berth-deck. and II 10 NOT sur
prsn he SHOULD be 4. man o. s snd' the boat
ssx.,n.. mstss. who convey the orders OF the o"'