Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1842-11-05
Miscellaneous.
THE GREEN uIDDY.
BY CAPT MAaRyArr

BY CAPT MAaRyArr
The second dav after rur re.urr
Spiihehd, was sent share. in rho cu
ter to- bring off voungst.r who wns
join the ship; he nal n"vec heen 10 se
before: his name was Green. and he WI
ss ~reen as gtnseterrv. ,M,k Ill.
like 10 him the mo,n.-n, that I saw l.i,,
because he had hooked nose. and v.r
small irrre,v ewes. A. we were 49,
on board. hc asked me great man
questions Of all kinds. particularly ab,n,
the cnp,ain aud officers. and to anus
myself and the boa,'s crew. vino were o.
the full ti,ter, exercised nv peculu
gcnina f"r invention.
At last. after had given charncter %
the frs. lien'enan'. whic. made him no
lear \ snri q marine og.e. h. a.k I
how II was en, nn with him: Oh, v-r,
we'll" replied |. ..hu' I'm u free,,,ns 4,
and 40 is hc; and hes never severe VIII
brother mas n !"
''Rut how did h. know you were ma
SOM"
81 made lhe sign tO hi,n the ,e,v frs
tine thar he began ~ sco'd ne. and he
lett off ALMOST ;m.n~ 5';a,4lv; ,ha. ia wsr.
made the second ign; III. diI no, VIII !
n,nde 'h.. firs'''
81 Should 'ik" ~ know rh-Se signs. -
Won. YOU eli them ~ M. .
s.'Te'' them 20 YOU! Oh W, ,h,t w,n,',
do" replied J. II inn't knew vnn. Ilar..
We nre OF hna ard-in huw--rowed &c ~
the men. Now. Nr. Green. I'll show vn,
the *av ur y
ssr. Green was presented and u.hcteti
into the service. much ,n ii,c same way n.
was; hut h- had 10, 'n.yo.,"n what
said ID biz. rela,ive .n 'ha first lirn,.nan,.
and il $" happened ,bat On 'h. hr Iav.
he Witnessed n iosritinn .'el'ver "a bA The
first l'eu'rnan, To one n' the ndship pn.n.
who. yen'ufing "a reply was erlere ~
The masthead 70, the re'n.;nder Ot' he
day. added =" which few minutes after
wards. the firs' l,eutenan' q d.rpd tw..
men 10 Is. pu, h,'h legs in irons Nc
Green ,r~mbled as he Al n ,he men led !,
wav by lie master Al arms. AMI h4 cam.
to me
~ do wish. Keene you would ,ell M.
those signs" said IL 'scan', Won he p..,
suaded :" part with ,hen? IN give vnn
snv thing that | have which you may
like"
'.Wel'.'' sa;d !. ! should l;k. 10 h.v
'hat long spy glass of vo,,rs; for its \
vcrv e"'d one. and as sigral mdshipnnn
will ht. useful tn me- =
gill Civ" it vou. with nil nv ',enr..''
replied he. .",f YOU will m. the siuns -
"Well, then, cnma d .wn below, g.v,
me the glass. aud will ,eli them Ia vo,, :
Mr. Green aud went Down ,o the
berth. and received the sDv- -rlass ~
present. in due form. then led himstn
my chest in Tho s,eprxge. and in low.
confidential tone. told him as follows:
"Ynu see. Green. y.M must ha very
particular nhnut making those s;gns. TOR
u YOU make n mistake you wi be wore.
of than ir Won never made them at = y:
for the first lieutenant will suppose. tI.a,
you are trying to persuade. him that ynu
are mason, when you are not Npw.
observe. You must not att3mp, 10 make
the first sign un'il h@ has sc"id4l von
well; then, Al any pause. you 'nus' 'n.k-
.; thus. yOn see. v,hn must pu' yuur
thumb tn the tip DC your nose. and ex.end
your hand straight on, from il. with ali
the fingers separated as wi.lt. "a yn,i can
Now. dnit as ibid il Snp-wai, n little,
till that marine passes. Yes. that is i,
Welt. thu, is considered he FIRST propf 0r
yOur being ,nason, but il .equires
econd. The first iieuf+nan will. l :sll
fou frankly. b.. or rather pretend to he.
b terrible rage, and will continue 20
sfsil a you: you must, therefore. wait a
little till he pauses. aud th n, yOu ob
sarve. put up Your thumb Ia your nose.
with the fingers Of ypur hand spread out
"a before. and thensadi tn i, your 9th. r
hand hy joining .G,ir other thumb 10 the
littl. finger Of the t,and already ap. anl
stretch ynur other hand and finger. ou'
like thesirs,. Them Won viii sea ,h,
effect. nf the second sign. u. yu,, think
y"u can rerolIrci.a all this! far rs | sail
before. yoI mus, .n,ke no mi take ;" ].
Green pu' his hands up as ! tod ,i.n.
and after three or f,nt essays declared
hlm<e'f fpr,i.c,. and lei him
Il was about three days al,erw,rlaAh.
Mr. Greco upss, Kid ~ dirty w.,ernr
on the lower deck. VII ch hat ,e.u try
holys'o.,ed. and the. ,rat. q. the lower
deck when the first lieu,enanl wen Is.s
round, reported the circumstance 10 TX !
culpa'e himself. Mr Green was coiisSt
quent'y summoned IN the quartz r.deck,
and the first lieutenant, who wn1e-sEv
angry. ctsnmncti. a~ nsu ~ voiisy of
abuse on he nntar,nnats ynungs:rr.
Green, rtcnl'eatine my instructions.
waited iili 'h.. firs, iruleOan, hal pa.tse..
and then made tie first tr.~u,ason sign,
looking uP very h'ldly Al the fra, i'su,e-
aan'. who actually drew hack with asto
ssshnn'a' ~ this cnsI,%n,.'M.us cOnducl,
hi'hrr'o unwitnsssed ou bDsrL Of = n..ls.:'
Of war.
'.Whn,! sir" cried ,he firsi lieutenant.
@Wby, s'l. sse you mad1-you, luss cpps