Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-01-10


instead Of surprising the Dutchmen, caught IN
trar, themselves: for suddenly they were
oanno IN a watercourse the Dutchmen, with their
long rifles, started up on every side, and openeu
tmurderous fire most uncerenonlouiy Many OF Inc
red men fell dead, the remainder attempted TO es-
cape; some successfully, anu some ~ saA *
soners. ssSssesss 1889
Sam threw himself fat upon his face to sham sham
dead that people might not shoot at HIM When
the skirmish was over he got up ana walklng up 70
mess got into, | should think = and taking the
Dutchman famlilarly by the arm, he was beginning
to tell his tale.
| When the Dutchman felt SANS arm on his he
started as if he had been bit by adder and draw
ing pistol from his belt he deliberately took shot
at Sans head. It was natural that he should not
like being seen walking arm-in-arm with of
SANS present appearance but Sam thought this ra-
Their a short way of showing his displeasure.
| Luckily for Sam, he ducked his head quick en-
ough to save his life with the loss of the tip of his
left ear Sans dismay increased by perceving
that the Beers gave quarter, but were butcher
ing the wounded and prisoners right and lett.
! The fact was, that about fortnight before,
Boer of the name of Hans Schrecklebottom had been
caught wandering by himself by the Kafrs, who
murdered him and cut his body into small pieces,
for the purpose of intimdating the Dutchmen; who
were taking the first opportunity of returning
the compliment.
Sam, however, standing quite still, and telling
them long story in English, which they did not
him ont at all However after confabulation
together, they had his hands tied behind him and
drove him before them to their encampment. After
which they held council of war, in which Sans
fate discussed
"Its a queer animal Is it English it talks q
said Peter Stump in High Dutch to his fellow
sellers.
q It has an English twang about it, answered
Johan Knckerbocker taking his pipe from his mouth.
Where's Skipper Shook he can speak English
! little"
Sam and Skipper Shook were sent for In the
course of examination, Sam Informed Skipper Shook
that he ad met with VERY great lot of haccidents
since he 'ad been hin Hafrica, where he 'ad come
hunting helepants and hostrges, for which purpose
| he ad left is house and home Lunnun.
| Skipper Shook at once, without hesitation, pro-
nounced his verdict that the prisoner decidedly
not an Engshman, though he had picked up some
! of the language which his organs incapable of
pronouncing properly. Sam had told him that he
was white man, only the Zooloos painted him
Peter Stump took cloth and rubbed bit of his
shoulder; the grease and the brown earth came off
easily enough, but the dye beneath still retained its
nut brown hue Peter Stump shook lis head and
there was general shaking Of heads through the
assembly. What was to be done ? nobody spoke,
but all continued smoking their pipes. Some took
short whs-some took long whiffs, according to the
thoughts that passing in their minds
| Knckerbocker at length observed that there would
be no harm in fogging Sam in the meanwhile
= Nell Tottedam,' said he, blowing long wreath
|
tedam is neat hand with the cat, and he will be
pleased with opportunity for display" The other
senators nodded their heads, and Sam was tied to
wagon. They did not indeed strip him, for there
was nothing to strip.
Nell Tottledam took off his coat, and waistcoat
and rolled up his shirt-sleeves carefully He then
spit his hands and took up the cat and began les
urely, g en--twee-drei-' Then slap went the
cat, and Sam holloed. Nell then began again,
= en-twee-drei !" slap went the cat, and Sam
holloed again. Half dozen lashes were given in
this manner when Mel stopped to rest little and
then began again. . Ecn-twee-dre! !" apparently
taking much pleasure in the performance as Sam
had pain.
Old Knickerbocker now came up, and putting on
a large pair of spectacles began to examine Sans
back. ' He fogs white" observed the old gentle
man. In fact the cat along with the outer skin,
had brought away some of the brown dye with it
This gave appearance of veracity to part of Sans
story and knickerbocker told Neill to desst, which
he appeared to do with great regret
Sam, being turned loose began to think of
washing himself But he was speedily stopped by
old Knickerbocker, who told him that. long as his
skin brown, he MIL ht walk about wherever he
liked with clothing beyond few strips of skin
around his waist but that it would be the height of
ndccency for white to walk about in that airy
dress. SO they not only prevented Sam from wash
ing, but they actually made him brown over again
the str pes upon his back; and as would give
him any clothes, Sam obliged to continue in his
Zooloo brown attire, till after the lapse some days.
knickerbockers young wife remarked to her hus-
band, what fine whiskers Sam had for red man
(he Kafrs being beardless) and expressed some in
terest in his welfare. Old Knickerbocker now came
} forward, and presented Sam with suit of clothes
gave him leave to scrub himself, and took an early
opportunity of sending Sam off to the British col
Ony.
: Captain Capper and the remainder of the expedi-
ton Jared much better than Sims; a:.<; although
they did not make the tremendous fortunes they ex
pected they had saved all their capital and made
some little addition to it.
The portion that came to Sans share sufficient
to stock his old shop and ight savoury the old
fashioned smell of red herrings and tallow to which
he had been so long stranger; and he sat himself
down in his old shop again, if not much richer a
much more contented man.
5 Spanish Etiquette.
The etiquette the rules to be observed in the
royal palaces is necessary writes Paron Bienield
for keeping order at Court. In Spain it was carried
to such lengths to make martyrs of their kings
Here is instance, at which, in spite of the fatal
consequences it produced, cannot refrain from
t smiling:
Philip the Third gravey seated by the fire
e side. The fre-maker of the court had kndled so
great quantity wood that the monarch was nearly
sutfocated with heat, and his grandeau would not
suffer him to rise from the chair: the domestics
!, could not presume to enter the apartment, because
e 1t was against the etiquette. At length the Mar