The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-05
THE BOUNDING BILLOW."
Cleveland Plain Dealer

NCieNeland ram OedIer.)
The Tales of the Town man has re-
ceived copy of The bounding Billow,
diminutive journal, published at in
tervals," on the United States flagship
Olympia, in the interests of memo
wars-men." 1t is Furthermore said TO
be sample of Filipino tyDe-sticking,
with no proof submitted, and is print
co on captured paper. Taking into
consideration all these circumstances.
II is very creditable publication. Its
fourteen pages are filled with a me-
LANCE of sense and nonsense, and it
clearly shows that there is considerable
editorial talent on board the world
famous cruiser.
or course, there is a minstrel show to
report. Memo wars-men are strong
on minstrel shows. and this one seems
to have been right up to the required
standard. 1t may be possible that this
is partly due to the fact that there were
no up-to-date coon songs" introduced.
In the ''olio" Shipmate l.. S. Young
sang a pathetic ballad entitled PLEASE,
Mistah Dewey. When Is We Gwine
Home" which must have made the adj
miral smile. 1t was in this same show
that the conundrum spoken of by one
OF the Raleigh's officers was sprung.
Here it is-not exactly new, perhaps,
but decidedly apropos:
Question: Why is Dewey to be ar
rested"
Answer: For playing a shell game
on the Philippine shore
There is reference to a Shanghai
rooster that may please the men of the
Raleigh This famous bird was tossed
from the truck of the latter cruiser just
as the gallant ship started on her long
journey home. A steam launch rescued
him from a watery grave, and in time
he became the pet of the focastle.
Concerning his fate there seems 10 be
grave suspicious. He came to grief
says the chronicler, through some
murderous plot, and all the evidence
points to the s<cond mate, as he hasn't
the appetite now that he was noted
for"
There is a free and easy style about
the Billow's editorials that is quite re-
freshing. For instance, we are in
formed on the editorial page that "Ras-
tus and Harry Goldbrick are in the
tailoring business and bigger frauds
never existed. But then they have
big drawing card as Miss Fairy Saw
bones Cor. rather all bones)' patronizes
them. They charge a few shillings a
suit. Cheap at half the price,
There are other ads" of course, in
the journal most of them, however, in
a more convential form than the Cold
brick" send-of. A few are subjoined:
naturalization wanted by a cook
of no mean ability, if he does say it
himself, an artist in homemade beef
steaks and canned corn beef where he
gets more money, rest and days off
than in present position. Address G.
II. Martell.
WANTED-A water-tender of quiet
disposition wants a good position to
hold down deck planiing. Apply J.
Marks, mess IL.
by a tired but happy
sailnialier's rlate. Apply G. Larsen,
care c. Amadon.
good. soft caIking mat
that reeds an experienced man to
hold it down. Apply j. Bruce.
experienced coal passer
desires work badly. Address stormy
Jones, mess IA.
Then there are ads of the display
kind Most of them sing the praise of
tailoring establishments and barber
shops, and q number of prOprietOrs
seem to be we'll fitted out with gold
medals and diplomas.
There is one special advertisement to
which the editor calls particular atten-
ton. 1t is the announcement of the
publication of the Cruise
Of the Olympia" which contains. ac-
cording to the prospectus. IAN authen-
tic story of the wonderfur cruise of the
beautiful vessel from the year 1895 to
lSn,. inclusive. giving a detailed ac-
count of her manv adventures. with
description of ports stopped
ut. customs of the people. religions and
SD forth. Containing, also. fifty beauti-
full illustrations, the Bounding Billow.
complete, and a succinct history of the
part played by the Asiatic squadron in
the war between the United States and
Spain. It's price will be $3.50 Mexican
1r S135 gold, with 10 cents for postage,
and orders should be sent to w. w.
Weaver. u. S. S. Olympia"
Surely this is rather ambitious I'M |
iertaking Cor the sailor editor staff, !
with its captured paper and Fill |
pinos type-stickers, and no doubt there
will be quite a demand for the volume |
The Billows editor thus patheticaliyi
that the farewell issue of the
Daper has been reached:
Our mission ended with the an
preaching close Of our eventful cruise
We bid you all farewell. hoping that N
he future years. when you read the
line -yc:inNr-i RACES 70 ycur children's
children, and recount the stor-- oe Il j
present day, your thoughts will be car
RED back to the days when we Wee
III shipmates together in the vessels o.
the Asiatic squadron. and to the editor
and printer who now bids you adieu
and express the wish that your future
ives will be happy. peaceful and pros
oerouS"