The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-11
as1,;,iscences of a seafarer.

RenllIllSl e''>
If the Square-Riggers. Some
~ PaS S,sa Of this Rig. A Prophecy Full
u rn,ToR OF THE JOURNAL: A
70 IH1 late Journal, "The Passing of
et'sf J.. $ of interest to the old-timer.
be bT's .a IS often more interesting
ssn'l'Is' than matters of the day
q Ok ,s past. which the young have
be- 20 ,9 last full-rigged brig that 1
5a IS hailing from Belfast was
raa.''y ,q Marshall. The last one built
b. '' ,t;or was the John c. Noyes, at
BEL s75. hailing from Newbury-
t'si'. Name of that rig had been launched
r. .or perhaps fifteen or twenty
n' Are and the Noyes was con-
r. o1r-of-date freak. She had
% ra gan masts and black ball
'' ~. d. large as a deck bucket.
q farmaphrodite brig built in
,.r. "a as the Telos, in 1883. 1t
>5 ~ ~fr for small vessels in the
~ 8,. md very popular during
War and up to the seventies.
" arg Y and profitably engaged
j. ea and Mediterranean trades.
s..r- generally wore silk hats. |
j. -l argest ever built was
D- >ret. at Belfast, in 1869.
..s sAa new vessels ceased to
that way was from the in
.z -ngth) making room for
-. ..,, and the barkentine was
he FIRST one, the Ephraim Will
ST. though it was some years
,a4-5r. ut5ers were built.
...--o. as from 1872 to 1892 the
-.s.-~ common, and for vessel Of
....,..e.,l tons it was the most
.--., , ar that have command
7.- H-r IRE square sails for rum
..4.. -rpr than any other in all
3D.. m the fore and aft canvas
..4.n5 winds, or for laying to.
has -.r.r been anything afoat so
g, .r- As the barkentine or
-.rr g seaman can readily see
. ,.... ~ This, though it may be
~rs7 U rl. general conception of
r- ard so much about the
.,i.r-,. .r- schooner. In smooth
,.--s -.eooaer may be tackled with
qf. ,er sails may be lowered and
--r.-. .u.- quickly in squalls, and
~~a.- .-a be lowered for tempo
,.~ s,rrsgr. There is nothing more
a.. ~, H.. schooner as being the
-, l.r', though these features
..a. much in coasting. Hence,
H.. r ~elgn trade was lost, the
wu b. protected coasting trade
-sr aiy possible profitable in
,.g--- r,r the flag, while the old .
re ts~r wing out and the barken-
7 HnryIag along towards the
r-newals. They are not,
ships large enough to be
-.--. re@ for the coal trade.
H.~. ... ago, in pessimistic mood,
|'vt Yards would pass away I
fast becoming too true
.- M.a 81 At that time all sea-
- Ups including the few then
nj ea. ug trade, had square sails.
!g %. s---rrrs have yards, and but
len arr r. nls to speak Of.
a wages We're made in the
|rr H- If Boston. She had very
1t @ ued full set Of studding-
~a w sysaIl with no ratlines
'sstrees. As "the boy" l
|a-w 7 me given the preference
syr Jf that most lofty sail, and
a uerable climb to the sky
hoy that is born today
H... never have to roost on
'..
.' -hlpped as second mate of |
. .Irigged brig Protege.
ai t1rr. nor since, been in a
va t1- mig, She was something
p: sHl made fast runs-once
DID E~uaJ to Galway in eleven
~t i te meWhat old British fash
Of ID ta there We're hemp topsail
-~' aalo wheel ropes.
ZAP Weed, now a well-known
-..-' r.oaington, was the youth
aa- unified commander, and
84' sue hing Of a martinez. His
-s'sl @ not sprouted then, but
FIG at had long before washed
from his curls, and all
'7 ..y.ai III years was made up in
sane. ren while his creed was
-- hgmty belonging to the
s which should never be lost
guy 5ut on shore, and now in his
W. eo@ ears, he is most genial,
20 m9re dignity than a president,
' sGnnng sea-yarns he might
"'-'y candidate for the presi-
@sl9.-l .ub
'T @ Ulcer of the Protege was
Vi Eaton now a retired master,
'4 Tired He also might we'll be
''''. IF the club, worthy of office, and
.s''' Lad any dignity; at sea, in the
"@ Dye liked to go barefoot and
canvas trocks and overalls, to the
95r disgust.