The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-10-17

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which, he had somewhere been told, /,
abounded in the new world. Jonathan
was the greatest man, and his dog the
greatest dog at the Cape. He dined with
Ihe governor and burgomasters; cracked
his Jokes with their wives and daughters,
danced with the Hottentots, and might
have married a rich Dutch damse of FIVE
hundred weight, and FIVE thousand ducats
Year, provided he would have given up
old Salem forever.
After partaking of the hospitalities Of
the Cape few days, Jonathan began to
be III a hurry to prosecute his voyage. He
knew the value of time as well as money.
On the sixth day he accordingly set sail
amid the acclamations of the inhabitants,
taking with him hippopotamus, an ou-
rang outang, and six ring g-tailed monkeys,
all of which he had bought on speculation
One OF his cousins had, however, been so
smltten with the country about the Cape,
or with the charms of little Dutch maid
en-, that he determined to stay behind,
marry, and improve the inhabitants-on
speculation. A Dutch sailor offered to
supply his place, but Jonathan declined,
saying he guessed his other cousin and
the Newfoundland dog, who was pretty
particular cute critter, could sail his sloop
quite round the world and back again.
Not much of interest occurred during
The voyage until he arrived at Macao,
where he excited the same astonishment,
underwent the same scrutiny, returned
the same satisfactory answers, and came
off as triumphantIy as he did at the Cape
of Good Hope. While here, he saw
everything, inquired about erything,
and went every where. Among other of
his adventures. he one day accompanied
his cousin in a fishing boat TO see if they
tished as the people did on the banks of
Newfoundland. Unfortunately a violent
storm came on; some of the boats were
lost, and their crews drowned. The sur
vivOrs went and offered up some of their
paddles al the great temple of Neam-ma
ko. Those that were able added some
matches and gIlt paper. Jonaihan's other
cousin here determined 10 stay behind at
Macao. 1t occurred to him he might
make speculation by curing the fish after
the manner Of mackeral' Jonathan did
not much like this, but he said never
mind, partly guess / can do without
him.
Jonathan had now no one bat his New
loundlaud dog 10 assist III the navigation
Of his sloop. But he thought to himself,
his voyage was almost at an end, and, at
all events, if he hired any OF the Macao
people, they would be offering up matches
and gilt paper to Neang-ma- ko, instead of
minding their business. So he set sail for
Canton, the Chinese prognOsticating he
wonld 60 TO the bottom, because he did
not make an offering to Neang- mako,
and the Portuguese that he would 90 to
The devil, because he did not pay his de-
voirs 10 the virgin.
st Liu-T'in he was taken for q smuggler
of opium by some, and for a magician by
others, when they saw his vessel, heard
where he hailed from, and became con-
vnced that his whole crew consisted of
New found!and dog. The commander of
the fleet of ships of war stationed al Lin
Tin, to prevent the smuggling Of opium
into the Celestial Empire, seized the
sloop, and devoted its brave commander
10 the Indignation of the mighty emperor,
who is brother 10 the sun and moon.
Hereupon Jonathan helhought himself of
a piece Of the herb he had brought with
him and had in his pocket. .'it is 4
mighty good chance" thought he, .'to try
If IT'S the identical thing Accordingly
he took convenient opportunity of pre-
senting 10 the valiant commander a bit
about as big as his finger. The admiral,
whose name was Tizzy-Wizzy Twang-
Lang, stared al him al first with aslonish-
ment, then at The present with almost dis
may, and, thrusting it into his pocket,
Immediately caused it TO be proclaimed
that The 'ioreign barbarian" was innocent
of the crime, or the intention of smuggling
opium, and might go any where he pleased.
Tizzy- -Wlzzy-T wang Lang then sat down
and wrote a dispatch TO the Governor of
Canton, stated that he had routed the for
eign barbarians," DESTROYED their fleet.
and thrown all their opium overheard.
After which he shut himself up in his
cabin and took fiiorsel of the treasure
Jonathan had presented him, about as
large as The head of a pin. 1t is astonish-
ing now much better he felt afterwards.
In the meanwhile Jonathan had set sail,
and was ploughing his way towards Can
ton. with fair wind and good prospect
of making great speculation, for he had
ascertained to certainty that the article
he had brought with him was the real
ginseng, which was worth five times its
weight in gold. He went ashore at the
village of Ho-tun, where he saw the peo-
pie catching wild ducks and geese. which