Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-09
The Stanmerlng Sailor.

John Z, Or 70 Suffering Jack" his ship !
mates Familiarity called him, was as clever son
of Neptune ever passed evening" or broke |
ships bread but Jack couldn't talk " stragt
to save his life, any ones else His words came
like drawing ropeyarn spike, and when ex-
cited it painful to witness his attempts to dis
alone seemed to afford him immediate relief
The good schooner C--y Captain W., was
;: cleaving her path majestic through the food" on
her outward bound passage to the Spanish main ;;
the old craft knew the way, Jack said she had
been there forty times before but he held the
jingling stick he called the tller just to keep
her straight She running at the rate of - knots
wind and wind before spanking breeze and rolling
yard-arms and scupper-holes.
Jack was the monarch of her numbered deck, as
the cook "a green" lad from Jacks own neighbor-
hood emerged from his smoky galley, and mounted
the towering deck load of lumber to draw bucket
of water from alongside. Jack the pcrious sit
uation of the cociniro, and just preparing to
cferate word of timely caution when the force of
the water drew him heels over head into the I" bri
N.Y.
| Jack sprang to the companion-way and bawled
out, 'Captain! - accompanying his cry with thun-
dering raps with his huge fist the slide, which
soon brought the Captain to the deck
i 8 w hats the matter Jack =
"C-C-C-C Cocks Jacks face was purple he
couldn't articulate his words stuck hard and fast in
his throat.
'What the devils to pay 81
"L-L-L-Lower way the b-b-b-boat Captain,
l-l-l-lower away! C-C-Cook-"
!, He was clearing away the stern boat when the
Captain seized him by the collar and demanded, with
an oath, what was the matter with the Cook.
Jack pointed in the direction of the vessels stern,
and redOubled his efforts to speak, but without
cess.
Captain Ben's patience was exhausted, and stamp
ing his foot upon the deck with laundering voice,
shouted, " Sing it-sing it damn your eyes, sing
it," Jacks pbiz lighted up the idea present
u ed, and with his stentorIan lungs and all but the
OAv of ind bo hoe
overheard, bucket and all"
q The schooner was brought by the wind, the
: boat lowered away, and the poor boy rescued As
s. he reached the deck, more dead than alive Jack
met him with " Next time "a volley of oaths fol
u lowed" m-m-man, make your b-b-bucket rope
r. f5jastr'
RIVALS IN VITA Speaker who understands
himself will give his audience occasionally item
d wit. 1t gives the mind necessary stimulus, and
better attention will be given to what he has say
IF The Irish nation, in their palmy days, before they
J. knew anything of slavery and oppression, were a
n markabe witty people-and it is not extinguisheC
yet They carried it to the inscriptions upor
g their own tomb-stones. One thought he woult
II be witty than the rest and had this put on
$. <' Here lie
= As As sD bug
III In a rug"
n Another Irishman saw it, and thought be woul,
beat that he ordered the following for the head
in "Here lie
- Snugger-
10 Than that other bugger.''
h This is wit and never was told or thought of whe
4 it did not produce mirthful feeling If you ar
cross, think of this story. Mirth begets Mirth.
# is the best thing to preserve health 1t hardl
"A be maintained without it. Instead of doctor, hav
= a hearty laugh and often. 1t is cheaper-it doe
# more good, and leaves you in a better state.
er MATRIMoNY.-Some slandering bachelor says it
is much joy" when you first get married hut it
more jawy, after year or so.