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THESUNDAY HERALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1S90.
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COXUMBUS
BOYS WILL STILL BE BOYS.
KVEN IP THEY ARE TKAINING TO BUN
UNCLE SAM'S IJIG WAR SHIPS.
How tho AimnpoliH Nuvnl Cadets Mnnuso
to Snatch a Little Dangerous Fun De
spite Rigiil Rules and Exhaustive
Studies Life at tho Academy.
Annapolis, May 10. The life led by the I
naval cadets at Annapolis is a hard one, but it j
is not all study, drill, and discipline. The j
cadets are boys stroug, healthy, high-spirited
boys anil consequently they are bound to have
a littlo fun and frolic, at no matter what ex
pense. The embryo cadet must be a man cor
rect in every physical requirement before he can
even take tho examination, which, if passed,
will allow him to enter within tho charmed
walls. In addition, he must he mentally what
the world calls "bright," or ho will And an in
superable obstacle at the very outset of his
career when he comes face to face with tho en
trance examinations, which are always a severe
test of a man's knowledge. Since ho must,
therefore, possess exceptional mental and physi
cal attainments, it is only natural to suppose
that in him wo shall find fully developed tho
average boy's love for fun and excitement; and
it is so. Wo find it embodied in him from his
"pleb" year, when he at first hardly knows how
to take thimrs ho sees around him, through tho
third and second years, until he arrives at tho
full dignity of tho first-classman. 'With his ex
tended privileges here ho finds now opportuni
ties for its exercise, and on tho two years' cruise
following graduation day ho shows tho people
of other nations what healthy American boys
are made of. Returning as an ofllcer, a part of
his lovo of fun cling6 to him, and a part of it
will probably go down with him to his grave.
As "candidates" beforo entering, studying un
der tho various tutors in tho town, thoy band
together and become a menace in themselves to
a townspeople to whom absoluto quite is the
greatest solace. In their rooms iu Annapolis
they como together and play poker with a fury
which to tho observant spectator would Im
mediately signify that there was no such festive
amusement iu tho place of their future abode.
Those who fall to pass, but obtain reappoint
ments, only retire for the time being from tho
Academy, and usually undertake to instruct
those to whom tho life will bo all new iu some
of tho trials which they will havo to go through
later on. This instruction tho "green" meu
gratefully accept, and after getting tho tasto of
soap out of their mouths, and wringing their
clothes dry from an unexpected drenching, thoy
settlo down with reiuarkablo composure to tho
fato which awaits them, and which frequently
appears worso in tho anticipation than in tho
During this period of candidacy let them but
enter tho Academy grouuds on an "oil-day,"
AVedncsday or Saturday, and thoy will bo im
mediately spotted by tho cadets, who can tell a
candidate as far as thoy can see one, and it is
not uufrequently that tho latter will ho halted,
told to salute, button up his coat, turn out his
toes, or any other thing that may cuter tho
young despot's head at tho moment.
Once within tho sacred precincts after having
passed his examination, tho cadet finds himself
known as a "pleb," and hero his bed is by no
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Avenues Graded, Plank Walks Laid Out, and Lots Nic
Cleared Up, Free of Cost to Purchasers.
$300 EACH. $300 EACH.
AFTER JUNE 6, $350 EACH.
East Charlton Heights is situated on the hills along the main line of the B. and O., only
nine miles out, being a short ride or a beautiful drive on the Baltimore Pike. Eighteen
trains daily; six and a quarter cents a trip; Marketing Shipped Free; one-half rate on
freight; Families and Servants going to reside taken free. All these privileges to those
buying at Charlton and East Charlton Heights.
East Charlton Heights is adjoining Charlton Heights, the most progressive village near
Washington, where the judgment of nearly 1,000 people has made them buy lots, and many
of them have built handsome houses, and many more are building this spring. Schools,
Churches, Stores, Springs of Mineral and Pure Water.
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THESE LOTS ARE
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means one of roses. If, either because of the
fact that during his period of candidacy he has
incuired the spleasure of any then existiugca
dct, or the fact that after entering his general
demeanor Is not perfectly satisfactory to every
one of the two or three hundred above him, he
is very likely to bo made tho subject of an
amount of hazing more or less severe as ho is
unpopular.
From 9:30 until 10 o'clock at night the men
are allowed the freedom of each other's rooms,
ami a company of higher classmen, assembling
in the room of ono of their number, will send
for one or more plebs, In the manner that the
Boman emperors ordered tip gladiators to while
away the time. When ho comes the pleb is
made to sing, dance, or jump around for tho
amusement of the crowd. He Is told to climb
to tho top of the wardrobe, and from that lofty
perch talco a casual view of his persecutors,
llo is then informed that there is no time to
como down tho way he went up, but must in this
caso fly. He sets up a tremendous Happing of
arms, and usually alights with about the grace
that we read of in "Darius Green and His Fly
ing Machine." If the entertainment is held in
tho pleb'sown room thoy will tie his bed-clothes
to his cot iu lieu of ropes, and with tho informa
tion that he is engaged in an artillery drill start
him on a mad and destructive career around the
room. In tho old days ho was compelled to cat
soap and engage In other forms of amusement
hardly to the credit of the reputation of fun-loving
men, but now the rules against hazing aro
enforced more strictly, and the man engaging to
such an extent therein is forced to leave.
Tho plebs, on tho other hand, havo their op
portunities to get oTen with tho third-classmen,
llero again wo find evidonco of tho caste which
predominates so largely in tho life of tho cadet.
The pleb may have what is called a "spoon" in
ono of tho higher closses, aud, armed with his
sanction, half a dozen wish into a man's room,
upset his bed, overturn Ills table, wardrobe, and
chairs, with tho result that the occupant of tho
room will Dc on tho verge of distraction by tho
time tho wreck is cleared away.
Amoug each other, with less regard to caste,
thero is tho favorite trick of so doctoring a man's
bed as to causo him discomfort of a degree long
to bo remembered. As a preliminary tho bed is
fixed so as to collapse when called upon to bear
tho weight of its occupant. That done, on top
of tho hair mattress several quarts of water aro
poured and tho covers replaced. This is done
during tho off period of a half hour before 10
o'clock. Tho occupant meanwhile has been
detained iu the room of another until tho last
moment beforo 10, when all men must bo in bed
and lights out. As tho 10-o'cloek bugle sounds
the owner rushes to his room, turns out his light,
and jumps into bed to await the inspection.
The rcfiiilt is easy to Imagine, aud in that rather
uncomfortable condition tho victim must He un
til tho inspection has beou made, and even then
ha cannot light his gas, but must gropo around
in tho dark until he has fixed his affairs so that
life, if not pleasant for tho night, is at least en
durable. These aro only a lew of the many means to
which f un-lovingcodets resort in order to harass
one another, but enough has been glvon to indi
cate something of tho spirit permeating them as
a body.
Tho restrictions with regard to leaving tho
yard to visit tho town aro mauy and severe.
To outwit those above them in this matter tho
Inveutive faculties of tho most iugenious aro
Borely taxed. Climbing a wall ten feet in
height, tho top of which is covered with broken
glass, at a spot free from the presence of tho
guards, is a favorite method, and the ono gene
rally practiced. On tho Saturday nitthts on
which hops aro ulveu some of those who do not
dauco mako uso of tho cabs iu order to escape
tho vigilauco of tho guards. Pressed far back
in tho comer of ono of theso vehicles, hidden
from tho view of any one looking iuto it from
tho outside, they euter or leave tho grounds iu
comparative safety,
Tho use of whisky aud tobacco is prohibited
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EXTRA LARGE, Being
and 100 to 225 Feet Deep.
FIRST PURCHASER.
with very severe penalties. The former the
cadets seldom if over attempt to carry into their
rooms externally, but tobacco frequently finds
a hiding place within easy reach, and there are
many infractions of this rule. The occupants of
a room find it exceedingly difficult to conceal
any of the latter in a place free from the danger
of detection. Many expedients are tried.
There are very few books allowed iu the quarters,
but iu one case about two years since a cadet
made a very novel uso of a large Bible sent to
him from home. By the aid of a sharp knife
from its middle a square cavity was hollowed
out large enough to contain a 6upply of both
chewing and smoking tobacco. Tuc consola
tion derived from the book, and the frequency
with which reference was afterward made
thereto, would probably have satisfied the most
devout of grandmothers.
For communication with one another during
study hours, at night or during tho day, the
cadets formorly made use of a code of signals
similar to the Morse alphabet, a conductor for
which was found in the steampipes used In
heating the barracks. This, however, was soon
detected and stopped.
Occasionally a few of them will openly rebel
against authority by such acts as rollinir can
non balls and grapeshot along the corridors,
or by firing fire-crackers iu the building. In
cases of this kind inspections aro immediately
taken, and If tho offender Is caught severe pun
ishment Is awarded him. If such outbreaks
occur after "taps" at night the whole number
of students aro liable to receive orders to turn
out immediately for formation, where they are
kept until tho guilty party owns up, or until
tho authorities consider a lesson of sufficient
severity has been administered.
When tho cadets fall out among themselves,
as is natural they occasionally should, tho re
sort is usually to a test of superiority with bare
fists. Seconds are chosen, and if it is an off
night all in tho secret repair to the rear of tho
gas works, whci e, with pickets posted to keep a
lookout for tho guards, and a ring of men
around them, tho disputants hammer each other
until their honor has been mutually vindicated.
In tho summer mouths, when discipline is com
paratively lax, such encounters aro of frequent
occurrenco, and several such may occur in ono
evening.
Other violations than thoso mentioned may
and do occur, but thoy are none of them calcu
lated in tho least to overthrow or ca6t discredit
upon tho system of authority governing tho In
stitution. Tho entire course of training in tho
Academy tends to tho formation of men of tho
highest order of physical and intellectual ex
cellence, and a moro manly, straightforward set
of boys than tho naval cadets it would bo hard
to find. O. I. Y.
Aro you a school teacher ? Do you waut to
go to Europe this summer without expeuse V
Bead Tim Sunday Hukald's offer in another
column.
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A PEW PASHION NOTES.
Many house dresses havo a bow of ribbon
pinned under the ear as a finish.
Whlto shoes aro to bo worn this summer in
patent leather, box cloth, and oozo kid und goat.
Collars aro either cut very high or very low
thero Is no medium. Save with tailor suits
linen collars aro not worn.
Braid and passementeries aro innumerable,
but with ono common factor, metalllo iuixturo
of steol. gilt or silver. Unless of good plato this
kind of trimming tarnishes very often.
Thero aro special silk fabrics for races, show
ing Jockey stripes of pink, yellow, crimson, rod,
aud green on pale-cream grouuds; other smart
patterns aro bias plaids, with tho blocks three
Inches in diameter.
Bed and black Spanish toilets again appear
among stylish gowns for watering-placo wear.
Bed crlpo do chino is made up with black Chun
tllly or point d'esprit, and vivid gowns of Boman
red crC'palino und India silk in combination aro
veiled with real black Spunish nets, or thoso oT
Chantilly with deep Vandyke points.
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LOTS RESERVED.
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61? F STREET NOETHWEST.
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BUT YOUR TRUNKS
Buggy or Road Harness.
$2o reduced to $1S
$30 reduced to $20
$3o reduced to $2o
$4:0 reduced to $30
-PBIIs, fill ' WiPWlT'MffiK kwwSn
Special Attention Given to tho Repairing; of Trunks and Harness
KNEESSI'S, 425 7th St., next to Odd Fellows' Hall.
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FOR COOKING, ETC.
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We keep on hand a Well-Selected Stock of
STOVES, in a Variety of Styles and Sizes, and
shall be glad to show them, more glad to sell
them.
SMALL GAS BOILERS at $1.15 and $1.50, Good for a Hasty.
Cup of Tea or Coffee.
WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY
413 Tenth Street Northtveat.
Lots in Grove of Stately
Old Oaks.
Lots in the Health-Giving
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Lots in the Cleared Squares.
Lots with Double Frontage.
Lots Facing the Circles.
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trunk camefbom Kneessi'sJ
AWD HARNESS AT
Carriage or Coupe Harness,
$40 reduced to $30
$oO reduced to $40
$65 reduced, to $50
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