Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-11-03
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IoNitH hhSAohSuuiJ AhN hoatnT' Vi"ihS
Dalo, but the author is certainly a
man Of rare faculties. 1t is said to !
tmye been taken from the log-book {
Of a vessel some time since arrived
in port, and is vouched for as being
true in every particular; the reader
had therefore sbetter believe II. 4
In the course Of the v oyage, Tint
drcadlnl disease, ship fever, broke
ont among the crew, One Of the
sailors. an ong the first victilnes, was
accompanied Ivy his son, i lad four
teen years,who was strongly attach
ed to his hthor; and remained with
him day aud night, and never could
be persuaded to lie I'VE his sick father
lur d moment.
4 large shark was seen d very day
following the vessel, eviden ny for the
hrrppse of desouring ann one who
should die aud be committed to the
ledp
Alder lingeringa few days, the
sailor diel AS was the custom at
Sea, lie WAS sewod UP in d sheet, aud
for the ppfpose of slnkl Ing him, an
/ Old grind stone and a carpenter axe
we're pat in with him. The impress
sive service of the Episcopal Church
was Then read, and the body commit
I'D to the deep.
I The poor hoy, " no had watched
{the proceedings closely, plunged IN
after his father. when the enormous
| Shark swallowed them Doth. The
second dny after the dreadful scene,
lsls the shark continued to follow the
vessel, [for there we're others sick on
the ship one OF the sailors proposed
las they had a shark hook On board,
10 make an effort to take him.
They listened the hook TO Il large
rope aud baited with piece ofpork.
) threw it info the sea, and the shark
instantly swallowelit. Having thus
, hooked him, by means of Il wlndlass
they hpisted him on board. Aiter
he was dead, they prepared to open
him, when one Of the sailors stoop-
+ ing down for Tint purpose suddenly
a paused, and after lstening>h few mo.
declared most solemnly ha
lfheard q low, gathering sound, which
to proceed from The shark
sHThe Sailors, after enjoying Il hearty
Q laugh at his expense, proceeded tC
u lia.en themselves, when they were
}, compelled TO admit they heard a sim
d ilaf sound They then proceeded tc
!; open the shark, when the mystery
d was explained
Z 1t d ppears the sailor wax .not dead
; but in u trance, and his son, on mn
: king this discovery, had, by means 0
q his knife, ripped open tho sheet
9 laying thus liberated his iillhcy, they
n both went I'd work and righted VI
I the old grihdstone the boy wa'
i turning, the lfther was boiling on t
! The old slip darpenter's axe, for th'
1 purpose Of editing their why out .
Q their Jonah i PIE prison, which ocea
0 stoned tho no Use heard by the sailors
: AsIit was theI hottest season OF tn,
i year, aud very little air stirring where
+ they were at work, they were botl
+ scl ah4g t'cmea4OaSig.
i Thatkcry say a woman $ heart i,
: jus LIKE Il photographers stone swlat
# is ONCE written on. it cannpt be rub
| he'd OUT This is so. Let an heir
ess on9e fix herIaileclions On n stall,
bow, all the preaching il the woilt
! will no GIT her thou gifts above dat
j boxes AM! culiry-co nbs. +'What is
written on her heart tan'l BID rubbed
2 out This fact shows ITSELF not only
J ia loyd bdt in religion. Men chang,
! their goabIa dozen times, u woman
! newer TO convert Sister of Chair
IIty TO Pro testahtism would require II
greater amount of power than you
} would make use Of TO oycrturn the
Ipy r4mlds.
GooB i've overheard queer
thing from Il little fellow about six
years Of Age a short time ago. The
subject Of wedding cake had been
introduced in the course 81 donversa-
tionIin which tho father was taking
4 part,
"l1athcrI" said the little fellow, NJ
ter haying apparently reflected in,
tent on 50 methipg. 81 shan't send
you any OIL my wedding cake when |
get married.
| "Why sb2' was the inquiry
"Becousb," answered the little fel
low, 4y4nd h'Afaa nc any Qfgofrs. ,
WhatNil 1 be lone with the New
York IDut chmai? Some one viii
have 10 ID Ike him in hand. Jdst