New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

TINE time ho,lored custom of holystoning a
ships deck is productive OF three results
polished surface, pyrotech1lc profanity
AID housernaid knee As to the origin OF the term
authorities differ widely One eminent and nautical
scientist asserts thai the stone was called holy by
Of the FAC that Il was the most ullholy
chunk Of mineral ever excavated; and, assuming
human nature 70 he contrary. a state conceded by
vast majority q tri.dite and married savants the
theory not al al bad one. Other giant minus
thlk otherwise: hut what do We care, anyway
II elden davs me art OF holystonlng was Irac-
'@d along rather crude lines There was large
peat Of sandstone with ropes tied through holes
a beth ends. and ty OF these ropes TWO mar
tyTed Saiiorrlle1 ragged the cleanly JuggerIlaut
backward and forward over a water doused uech-
ms sometime done with the object OF actually
securing the decl- - other times as sort OF par
tarous punishnle- and still again, II IS claimed,
IL order 10 crusa and obliterate the buTnItlous
TEts CT certain men that were prone to mutlny
G other active sports
Il later davs ,he lrt has been refined The stone
IS smaller. and is -na1lpulated by one man, VINO
gttS down his -l-arrowbones and stays there loI
I'VE Or SIX hours e-. stretch,-his TeveTentlal alt,
'1dt and the i.uaTce thereof, setting up stlii
another theory a. ~ the name holystone. All
Sils officers ave- with serene posilVeness, thal
"a az work IS nethe- lard nortifylng TO the lesll
-f average seam prefers crochetlng Inal1lsal
=. mat II al liability, IS due to personal
I'tladioe
A any rate O.. me September morning, with a
la1t stern breeze and under q particularly con-
saea'ious sun No T. Brown was engaged in holy
zlhng the Spitf-. lower deck. He was attlTed
= I'ose trousers ler soled shoes. a short seeVed
.sIlt, and .-crcOat OF protuse peTsplralloll-
natltually he -.-tor1ned his duties with sort
= y humorous enior-aent: but on this one occasion
+s -s element Of Il.ure was not prominent lor ne
een II al attl- j. Of prayer since seven o cloch'
M M L was now ni-, ifteen The attitude, however
% l"Siural orlE - he Young man was swearing
) himself with shan finished and masterful pro-
rs lhaj Is u- .ly attributed TO pirates
q = aad made q mental calculation as 10 The area
"a, -E '~o decks II -suare feet, computing the po1-
= a1eady holyst .i,d IN two hours and a quarter
!ust one-ter.h 4 the whole. The outlook
~ e"oIny- Besices. there was another factor IN
10 labor iar the caprIoes OF the iasciilat-
-; ms oTaTd Wa thing; 10 labor tor the pure
s] 'eSa'N loy q Beasey was quite another ihere-
0rsJil- Brow affection for the mate began
3a-l1aAe oi tha- auality Of love with when d
a regards a holEstoue
PoShon Wa peculiar one, and ne hliilseIi
,qe - 20 ~ 'Iielgcut not 10 appreciate the dVitllI
g. beasley Sea law provides that a social
Ii -Eli sAali ya"r tetwecn man and master, ana
- must sIlI and bear such Bullets as come
sds-+L, even as the ship that carries him must
Nc- IIseh 10 The force Of every wind that blows.
Ehs- D3o"l- had never considered, TIL now
nesra- -as1y thing rhIs sea law really was, and ITS
Ias.G was vastly aided by the fact that Beasiey
D. I'oli time 20 time and criticized hls work-
-llef1S fl elective
eaf bs-' he lgh,, the honest. and the ignorant
tut rb n III Il rs WAY for the human soul 10 bear,-
bsse, lost acCursed II all i that OF I1dicule-
as1r sfec'ec The latter and applied II after the
7 urb :. q luTIeHtire stupe The under dog bore
tsor r,M&Td stoIcisrn. knowing that open re-
he gri,,.i, bear The fruit OF harsher treatment
aer - hls teeth and swore 10 obey with grace
t ron, St mate ordered him TO bite the barila-
'Aougb L ne SI1ltfTes keel. IL struggle
el On 80 ioTg- and bitter and the young man
'atow Knees, asked God % help him not l"
Siey overheard
a anllethir,y V4lda Girard came out on the
ty vii xei Geek where She seated herself comforta-
8 10 be go, gook II her lap. Her position was such