Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-12-21
MARTINsBURG va WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER a. 1853

"sr& NV Sste~' H~>tssStftAf eoA0 w. ~ auVs
What was bis crimeg,
Alas. I fear their name is legion; but this
was the ore in question. be Va accused Of
having whitewasbed an unhappy Kroomau
sailor. and hung him np y the yard arm Of
bis ship. The man died four days after
wards
Horrible! He is he captain Of ship.
then 2
Yes, engaged iu the palm oil trade on the
African coast The Guinea captains are
fearful set Of mm but believe this Captain
S. is notorious even among them
| 4 should like to talk to him
You will have nc difficulty in doing So
He is all very veil when be is out Of his own
ship: there be IS tyrant'
An opportunity was soon afforded me of
making the acquaintance Of this man. He
had lost his watsh key. and could not wind
bis watch: be vented his vexation in string
of oaths. ] did not reprove bim for swear
ing, at that time, but offered him my key.
which fitted exactly He thanked me very
warmly. and we proceeded up the cabin stairs
to the ships deck, when we walked together
for some time conversing on common places
The elderly passenger. with whom had
been previously conversing, approached US
with plate on which we're several coins
Come, gentlemen, he said, i want sub
scriptions A poor woman has been confined.
and is almost quite destitute; looking at me
be added. with smile. Inasmuch as We
have done It unto the least Of these, We have
don it unto me
Both Captain s. and added our con-
tributions to the collection
There he goes. said my compaonin. an
old bypocri.e He is collecting that money
for a poor woman, and he'll pocket it him
self.
stopped in our walk. andlaying my hand
on bis shoulder, and looking him steadfastly
10 the face Prove what yoa have said
He turned aside his face and laughed, but
made no reply.
You cannot | said. prove your first
charge, and ] can disproye your second; for
there he is. giving tho money he has collect
ed to fellow passenger Of thepoor woman's,
for her use e n AZ seffkNfe sse TAX
%. sir, knew that man long ago.--was
at sea with him.--he was bad 'un =
1 cannot disprove this statement ofyours.'
| said for ISnever met the man till an hour
ago; bnt is it not possible for a, man to
change his views on certain subjects? Do
men never change their opinions on political
affairs; and ii this is undeniably tie case,
may il not be equally probable and certain
that persons will occasionally change their
course Of life, giving up sin and trying 70
serve God?
I'm not religious man, and know nothing
ofthcse sort o. things; I'm not converted
YETI sA'a ~
My friend | said, I'm clergyman. Che
raised his hat but do not be angry with me
for saying a few plain words to you
Come, them said he. smiling let us sit
down and fall to; it amt often get talk
With one Of you
We sat down. Now, said l. an English
sailor is not the man to be offended, when
another speaks the truth to him. You'll not
be offended with anything say, will your
Well said be, laughing. tina. depends
upon what it is
You surprised me somewhat continued
last night. ia the cabin You were talking
to gentleman abost your ship aud Der crew.
and you appeared to make boast Of prohib-
itipg all work on Sunday that is not absolute
ly necessary hrbidding your men even to
sew hutton on their jacket Why dc you
make this regulation? BY what authority 2
Why Because it's right and proper.
and because its one Of the ten command
ments' est
Whose 2 ..ss.
Gods, to be sure
Then you'll acknowledge we ought to keep
Gods commandments.
%. yes, as well as We can; we can't al
ways n8f
SIS the fourth commandment more binding
than any of the others. or, are they all alike
in this respect, coming as they do. from the
same authority
All alike. suppose why do you ask 2
Because whatever you may say, you do
not act as il you thought So
What do you mean? M
1 mean that heard you last night boast
ing of the manner in which you enforce the
Sabbath. and 10 the very same breath will
fully breaking the third commandment, not
only BY common swearing, but taking Gods