The Arkansas advocate., 1836-06-03
A consultation. in which there is much mu,iny

1 HIS COnSuttalfOn was Delu upon me IOfe- castle of his Majesty's cutter Yungfrau, on the evening after the punishment of Small bones. The major part of the crew attend ed; all but Corporal Van Splitter, who, on these points, was known to split with the crew, and his six marines. who formed the corporal's tail, at which they were always to be found. The principal parsonage was not the most eloquent speaker, for it was Dick Shorts who was supported by Obadiah Coble, Yack Jansen, and another person. 1 age, whom we must introduce, the boat swain or boatswain's mate of the cutter, for although he received the title of the former. he only drew the pay of the latter. This persons real name was James Salisbury, but for reasons which will be explained he was invariably addressed or spoken of IS JemmY Ducks. He was indeed a very singular variety of human discrepancy as 10 form he was handsome in face, with manly countenance, fierce whiskers and long pigtail, which on him appeared more thah usually long, asit descended to within
 faa. cf ::e tie deck H shoulders were square, chest expanded, and, as far as half way down., 10 where the legs are inserted into tho human frame, he was fine, well- made, handsome, well proportioned man. But what falling off was there-for some reason, some accident, il is supposed. in his infancy, his legs had never grown any since he was three years old they were stout as well as his body, but not more than eight cen inches from the hip to the heel; and he consequently wadded about very ridicu- lous figure, for he was like man aazeed or cut down. Put him on an emineuce of a couple of feet and not see his legs, and you would say at distance, sWhat u fine look ing sailor!" but le, him get down and walk tip to you, and you would find that nature had not finished what she had so we'll be- gam and that you are exaetly half mistaken. This tnalconlormation below did not, how evef, affect his strength; it rather added 10 it, ard there were but few men in the ship who would venture wresle with the hoat- swain, who was very properly distinguished by the cog7omen ofJeuimy Ducks. Jein- my was sensible, merry fellow, and good seaman; you could not afIront him by any jokes on his figure, for he would joke with you. He was indeed the fiddle ofthc ships company, and he always played the fiddle to them when they danced, on which instru- ment he was 10 meaih performer, and more- over accompanied his voice with his instru- ment when he sang to them after they were tired of dancing. We shall only observe. that Jemmy was married man, and he had selected one of the tallest of the other sex: of her beauty the less that is said the better -Jemmy did not look 10 that, or perhaps at such height her face did not appear so plain to him as 1t did to those who were more on level with 1t. The effect of per spectiye well known, and even children now have as playthings castles, &c. laid down on card, which, when looked at in proper direction, appear just as correct as they do preposterous when lying fiat before them.
 Now it happened that from the level that Jemmy looked up from to his wife's face, her inharmonious features seemed all in harmony, and thus did she appear what IS very advantageous in the married state perfection to her husband, without sufficient charms in the eyes of others 10 induce them to seduce her from her lege lord. More over, let It be recollected that what Jemmy ,cantcd was herghl, and he had gained what he required in his wife, ifnot in his own per- son. His wife was passionateiy fond of him and very jealous, which was not to be wondered at, for as she Said, ''there never was such husband before of snce.v
 We must now return to the conferehee, observing that all these parties were sitting down on the deck, and that Jemmy Ducks had his fiddle in his hand, holding it with the body downwards like bass viol, for he al- ways played II in that way, and that he oc= casonally touched the strings. pinching them like you do guitar. so as to send the sound oft aft, that MT. vansyperken might suppose they were all met for mmth. Two or three had their eyes directed aft, that the appearance of Corporal Van Splitter or the marines might be immediately perceived, for although the corporal was not a figure to slide into conference unperceved, 1t was we'll known t.EIi;ii.. t.Ei;ii. lie as ais caves drop per.
 "One things sartain,s observed Coble, t... :a :..s ;., a'S :.:: :ss.
 "No.' replied Dick Short.
 "IIe's not on the ships books, so don't see how it can be mntiny.'
 "No,' rejoined Short.
 ..Mein Got--he is not tog, ho Is de ty. fel," observed Jansen.
 "Who knows how ho came into the cut tefqs'
 "There's queer story about ttlat." said one of the men.
 Yum tum, tumpty tum-- said .he fiddle of Tor,v,v nucke xsc # If tarE r,ar, syi ffSo cou-