Ship Bells
| Time, A. M. | |
|---|---|
| 1 Bell | 12.30 |
| 2 Bells | 1.00 |
| 3 ″ | 1.30 |
| 4 ″ | 2.00 |
| 5 ″ | 2.30 |
| 6 ″ | 3.00 |
| 7 ″ | 3.30 |
| 8 ″ | 4.00 |
| 1 Bell | 4.30 |
| 2 Bells | 5.00 |
| 3 ″ | 5.30 |
| 4 ″ | 6.00 |
| 5 ″ | 6.30 |
| 6 ″ | 7.00 |
| 7 ″ | 7.30 |
| 8 ″ | 8.00 |
| 1 Bell | 8.30 |
| 2 Bells | 9.00 |
| 3 ″ | 9.30 |
| 4 ″ | 10.00 |
| 5 ″ | 10.30 |
| 6 ″ | 11.00 |
| 7 ″ | 11.30 |
| 8 ″ | Noon |
| Time, P. M. | |
|---|---|
| 1 Bell | 12.30 |
| 2 Bells | 1.00 |
| 3 ″ | 1.30 |
| 4 ″ | 2.00 |
| 5 ″ | 2.30 |
| 6 ″ | 3.00 |
| 7 ″ | 3.30 |
| 8 ″ | 4.00 |
| 1 Bell | 4.30 |
| 2 Bells | 5.00 |
| 3 ″ | 5.30 |
| 4 ″ | 6.00 |
| 1 Bell | 6.30 |
| 2 Bells | 7.00 |
| 3 ″ | 7.30 |
| 4 ″ | 8.00 |
| 1 Bell | 8.30 |
| 2 Bells | 9.00 |
| 3 ″ | 9.30 |
| 4 ″ | 10.00 |
| 5 ″ | 10.30 |
| 6 ″ | 11.00 |
| 7 ″ | 11.30 |
| 8 ″ | Midn’t |
The work on shipboard is done by watches, the crew being mustered into two divisions, known as the Starboard Watch and Port Watch. The day begins at noon, and is divided into: Afternoon Watch, noon to 4 P. M.; First Dog Watch, 4 P. M. to 6 P. M.; Second Dog Watch, 6 P. M. to 8 P. M.; First Watch, 8 P. M. to Midnight; Middle Watch, 12 A. M. to 4 A. M.; Morning Watch, 4 A. M. to 8 A. M.; Forenoon Watch, 8 A. M. to noon.
Slavery.—Slavery is of a prehistoric origin, but was commercialized by the Romans, some of whom had as many as 10,000 slaves. In 1834, the British Colonies emancipated nearly 800,000 slaves, and the Civil War wiped slavery out of the United States. It does not now exist in any civilized nation.
Soap.—Many of the soaps upon the market are impure and even dangerous, and never should be used. Most of the standard white soaps, however, are pure and may be used freely. Cheap laundry soaps are not only impure, but injure the hands; and many of the highly perfumed soaps are hardly better than laundry soaps. Thoroughly good soap can be purchased at retail for not exceeding ten cents a cake, and for this price one can obtain really all there is in soap. Medicated soaps, except the antiseptic soaps recommended by physicians, have little or no value. The reader should purchase only the standard grade of soaps, and should never pay more than 25 cents a cake for any soap, because any price in excess of 25 cents is for perfume or represents exorbitant profit. Every physician is familiar with soap quality, and will gladly give you a list of reliable soaps without charge. There is no such thing as a complexion soap, except that all good soaps aid the complexion. There is no soap safe to use that removes pimples, or keeps pimples or other skin troubles from coming. Soap has only one value, and that is, its ability to assist water in cleansing the skin, except the antiseptic soaps, which may prevent contagion and which should be used by all who enter the sick-room. Ninety-nine per cent. of the expensive soaps are no better, save for their perfume, than soap sold at five or ten cents a cake.