Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-06-25
From the N o, Picayune.
The Sailor and the Jew.
A HUMOROUS SKETCH.


Saturday used TO be happy night 10 poo
Jack. Then il was that as the end OF th'
week brought him nearer to the port OF his
destination. he looked forward with pleasure
to the time when he should be released io
while from the hsldships Of another voy
age, and anticipated the fun Of a frolic ashore
On such occasions the steward regularly
came forward with bottle of rum aud tn,
compliments Of the captain, when little bal
/ Gill cup would be handed around. and as eact
man tossed off his giog. preceded by some
quaint and original sentiment, hearty laugh
would foIlow-such laugh rs only sailors
can give.
Then came the anecdote and the yarn,
while others employed themselves 10 their
watch on deck, in scrubbing out their ltow-
sers for tue coming Ssbbath--for sailors al
ways dress up" at sea ola Sunday, prov-
ded the weather will permit. Ii was on a
Saturday night, theo, when il was expected
that the ship would make the land during the
next week, and the crew had Been specua-
Ting on what "high old times" they would
have when they got ashore, that Sam spun
the following yarn:
"Did any Of you. messmates, ever know
old Jack Ringbol,!" asked Sam.
I've heard OF him. replied one Of the sal
iors.
WELL conrinusd Sam, he was ehum OF
mine the first voyage ever went TO sea, and
he used TO be The life Of the whole ship
There was not port in the whole world, |
believe, he had not been 10, and If any sailor
ever knew the ropes, twas Jack Ringbolt,
for there wasn't anything but what he was up
to. He said he came home once in one of
irgstes-it was long time ago-alter a
three years cruise, which he had served as
ca ptaiu Of the fofetop.
he frigate arrived al Philadelphia. and
he was paid of there. IN those days there
were no railroads; and so Jack; after having
a regular spree, concluded TO take the steam
boat and stage coach to New York, and 90
10 Boston 10 see his friends. On leaving his
landlord he called for his bill. and told him
he wanted TO pay double, "for fear that when
he came back he might not have any mon
ey."
But might forge, YOU said the land
lord.
%. no, you WON'T said Jack, holding up
stick in his hand, you see this stick and
he took off his tarpauin and put il on, at the
same time giving il whirl, and winked al
the landlord; 'weII, when return you shall
know me by this sign
So off Jack went, and on the boat and in
Stage coaches, Isyerns, &c, As he travel
led along, he did tho same thing, paving
double and giving the countersign Of recog
niIioo, telling that he expected To return
shortly, and would prefer standing double
shot. as he might not have aoythiog left ia
the locker when he wanted TO come back.
Jack arrived 10 Boston under iull press
of oil a,ilh Ill f,.. I,.,,
some time with his friends---the result ne
had anticipated having taken place, FOR he
vas completely cleaned out--he Ihought
he'd retuin. So he put stik and made wake
for the Delaware.
As stage siopped q, farm house 10
New Jersey. a Jew who was a fellow pas.
senger, had observed that Jack never paid
foI anything as be travelled along, but mere
ly gave a whi,l Of hs hat on his suck aud
wink TO the coacbman or landlord, who i'm
medsIely recognized Jack. sung ont, all
right The jew was taken all abaek at this
aud thinking that he had some nsrmaid's
charm about his hat OF stick, was dying to
find The mystery. Al last, the Jew could
stand II no longer, aud iiching with curiosity.
he opened his guns upon Jack 10 fnd out
hrs secret.
How is il, Jack asked he. that yoa don't
pay for any thing on The ToadF
What do you want to know for!' sail
Jack, eyeiog the Jew ss one Of the many
land sharks that fleece us ashore.
why said the Jew, seeing that he WAS
not going to get anything out Of Jack very
easily, .vhy, Id give something to know
Well said Jack, with wink at the bal
ance Of the passengers, whose Nueulinn had
been attracted to the conversation, d-n me IL
care; here, do you see tina, hail and Jack
POT his tarpsulin on his stick aud gave it
twirl. That's the ticket you can travel the
world over with
The coach soon after stopped al tavern
TO change horses and give the passengers
chance TO dine. The Jew watched Jack TO
see If The hai really had the magical effect
which he was gradually becoming a believer
in. Jack called for liquor on entering the
tavern which he tossed off, aud after smack
ing his lips, perceived that the barkeep.
or recognized his colors, said nothing. Afier
dinner the driver blew bis horn, and the pas
sengers hurried TO get IN the stage.
Stop! stop you sailor man; you havn' paid,
said The landlord.
'Ayast there aoit. old Blowhard, said Jack.
taking of his bat and giving il a Turn on his
stick, at the same time winking at the land
lord, who responded all right, to the utter
sstonishment OF the Jew.
On reaching the stage, the Jew asked him
what he would take for his hat and stick.
why said Jack, Il wouldn't part with
them. | got this hat and stick at Shanghai,
from Chinese princess, who gave them TO me
for saving her child, who fell out Of a boat,
from a shark. aud she told me | should not
want Tor anything as long as kept them. and
bless her beautiful ioplights IL IL hasn't prov
ed true.'
They were near the end Of their journey,
when the Jew. having seen much sroag and
unmis,skable evidence Of the magic ofJack's