Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-29
From the Knickerbocke
A YANKEE IN DISTRESS.

~'' 'iS q CHCdp ldlT Huuk, mdue Ills app
pearance on board sloop which plies be- ,
tween New York and small portion Of {
the connecticut coast, and inquired for the {
captain He hailed from Coos county. ,
New Hampshire, and presented in his ap-
Pearance perfect specimen of fresh
caught Yankee. He wore mixed coat
OF home made fabric. with short square
skirts, such as are usually called 'bob-tail,
lead buttons, and sleeves about six inches
too short at the wrists. His panta!oons
were striped, and his legs were thrust
long way through them, leaving the inter
val between the legs of the trousers and
his heavy laced boots arrayed IN substan-
t1al pair of pepper and-salt yarn stockings.
On head adorned with Iuxuriant growth
of coarse sandy hair, taiowed to a nicely,
was perched a hat much worn, but in an
excellent state Of preservation, with mar
row brlm and huge bell crown, serving
the purpose of travelling valise in addi-
ZION to the other uses Of that article of wear
ing apparel. An immense collar, rugged
with starch and erect to the ears, support
ed by cotton cravat of varlegated yellow
and black, completed the adornment of his
outer man. He seemed about % years of
age; was lean, cadaverous looking indi-
vldual, standing some six feet when erect.
but having a stoop of the shoulders which
reduced him to about five feet nine.
small, pinched-up mouth, peak nose. high
lch oh
chin. and pair of bright twinklng eyes.
f Of an indescribabIe color, gave an air Of ex-
treT?e 'cuteness' TO his physiognomy.
"This was obviously his first visit to
the saltwater: but as he stood upon the
sloop's deck whistltng Yankee-doodle, his
:, arms thrust into his pockets up 10 the ell
bows, one leg thrown forward, his eyes
cast upward scanning the rigging with an
= air of connoiseur, he seemed as much at
home as though he was veritable ocean
child In reply to question as to his bu-
! siness, he draw led out: -
"Captain. what'lI you charge to take a
fellow tew York city %
lie was informed that the fare was one
dollar and fifty
Il s'pect you mean yeou charge Teller
= that when you find him w''a.'lI you take
a Teller for, when he finds hlnaseT?"
o The price Of passage without board, he
r was informed, was seventy-6ve cents.
e "Then | shall have to loot down III
:. York, you see, I'm scant ont for funds,
# and must have lee,e somethin' to feed
e me alter get there; cant get along without
d victuals."
u Can't help it," replied the captain ;
8, that's our lowest; we hain't but one
h price,
S "Neow just take Teller for half-a dol
e lar, capita in come, now, if yeou will, LII
o help yeou du up the chores, while I'm
II aboard"
= "No sir, l can't take you for that price.
= The green-horn squired long stream
5. of tobacco juice upon the deck, resumed
r his air of Yankee-doodIe, shouIdered his
o hair trunk and walked off. In about an
e hour he returned, and with grin address,
il ed the captain:
!, "New look o'here captain I'm in dis
u tress; positively haint got but tew dol,
b lars in the world; must get tn York or
. shall starve; can't get nothin' to du here
Of Meow, du capting: I've always hearn tel
T. that you sailors was generous chaps
,e This appeal to the captains professional
If pride had its effect: and he agreed to take
r the persiverIng mendicant for fifty cents
C provided he would supply himself will
" provisions, and render such assistance as
rs he could in managing the vessel.
% The passage was unusually long being
=. - delayed by contrary winds nearly week
e. beyond the ordinary time of starting. Or
d the second day the Yankee ran out of pro
o visions; and the baptain as an act of char
= ity, furnished him from the vessels stores
:, Atsbout thirty hours before their arrival
In in the exuberance of his exultatlon at hav
a ing outwitted the captain he disclosed to
If fellow passenger that he had lots o cash,
re aud he made quite display ofloose change
re This soon came to the ears Of the captain
'e who was so indignant at the imposition
y which had been practised upon him, tina
to he was about setting the tricky custome
ashore, 10 foot il til York the best way h
lie could; but on reflection, he concluded tina
. it would be worse punishment to keep hin
on board, stop his rations and put him t
n hard work.
From this time until their arrival, tn
Yankees situation was not sinecure.-
Furnished with a cloth and a bucket {
- sand, he was set to securing The anchor
NJ Being Injured TO labor that did not troubl
90 him much but to work OH an empty sic
ey mach for ,hirty-six hours. and endure tn
L and he 1at