The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-06

,cntinr the recurrence OF offenscs. These punish.
ments are often Of very curious and even ludc-
rous nature.
It is an everyday occurrence on British var
ship to sec half dozen sailors lined up on deck
facing the patchwork, their hammocks on their
shoulders and their faces presenting most woe,
full picture. For this punishment IS nos 50 tF'Vla'
as it appears. Tho hammock IS not very heaVy' y
Is true, but after an hour or SO It drass on one =
shoulder like lead. BeAidcs, 1t l. tar from pleas
ant to stare hxedly at square foot 81 gray
painted woodwork for sixty minutes a. stretch
Jack would prefer TO do few days en- . %
to have his leave wambcd."
Shifting upon the deck OF mano''war is strict
" prohibited AS soon as the buglcr has sounded
the "Stand easy" spit toons are placed at intervals
along the deck for the use Of the sailors and woe
betide the tar who ignores the presence OF these
tubs and cxpectorates about the spotless deck. On
many vessels vide belt is kept and this the
man who departs from the regulations is com
PEELED to wear upon his person, and 10 thus SUB
;ected to the ridiculc OF his shipmates, lac -
given an opportunity OF retrieving bis character,
however. lie is permitted to walk the deck Win
the other men, and should be spot sailor COM
hitting a like offense he at once; presents MN
With the hated belt and the new victim has 70
undergo similar ordeal =.
Some officers adopt more drastic measures. Al
Jack is detected expectorating anywhere 0ut IN
the rcccpacles provided, "spit'klt". is strapped
70 his chest, and any man who cares 10 90 80
nav make use OF this curious walking receptacle.
AS may be supposed, this humiliating punishment
effectively prevents the men from violating 'he
regulations. ,.,.
.ts one empty and the other full of water, and
,n1d 10 bale tho liquid from the full tub into the
.mntv vessel with a small spoon, ne would consld'
= the order to be that OF q mailman or revival
= ancient fairy lore. Yet this punishment has
IN several occasions been meted out to refractory
sea dogs" Nothing is more amusing than 70 see
wcatherbeate ten sailor carefully ballng out spoon
n, after spoonful Of water and as carefully depos
Ting the fluid in a large bucket at h's SIDE
A punishment frequently employed is that o.
citing the deiaulter to walk slowly backward end
iorwara along the deck, nursing in his arms en-
inch projectile (weighing little over lQo pounas'
After quarter Of an hour or SO o. ths pche''e,a
''exereise" tho unhappy victim is glaa to drop tAe
load and rub his aching limb At the came El'l'e
he probably makes solemn mental resolve 'isYeF
70 repeat the oifcnse for which he mas peen
"awarded" this dire penance,
An old naval captain-one OF the old, old schoo
was at epe time sadly hau'c'su W s'uN.','1''nse
He could not utter simple sentence without
GREAT amount Of spluttering and hesitation, Ihli
vas one day too much for an intrepid sailor, wis
was receiving an order fEom the captain in tha
officials usual hating manner. and he upfoFtu
nately burst into on uncomfortable fit Of laugh
ter. This rash laugh he bitterly, repented, Cap
te, - was disciple Of the homeopathic sys
$50 Making Jack stand upon the fore bridge
,S''ru ,;ow ~ the entire ships crew, the Office
aaen,manded his yjctim to laugh continuously for a,
49, and half This he was compelled to DO
t tu ths pitu expression Of hts weather beat
sop ssunburpt vsage denoted anything but happ
ND coptented frame Of mind
Wihistling In forbidden per1p of the ship h, h.
ften been punished in similar Il manner m IN II
fender has been obllgsd g wsssIs hls !g;9qaea'
iaoE;s Inns have become 70 parehed and cFapke'