Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-23

up to the very eyes, all of which was born,
with seeming patience. Fmbodcncd by hi
tamcncsS. which nnn"arcd like covardicc. tn,
drunken monster then took up the deeply
scrratcd blade, and sweeping it smartly ul0na
his check and chin, innicting several gashc
from which | could see the blood immcdiatcl,
begin to flow. lnccnsrd at length by this
cruel usage, the lad suddenly slid from the
plank, tore the bandage from his eyes. am
striking the barber upon the forehead with
his whole force, laid him fiat upon the deck
lie was Immediately surrounded, but, sching
the trident from the grasp Of Neptune, VIII,
was 50 stupilcd from intoxication that he
could scarcely hold it, the i'll used youth
welded il with such lusty energy that he laid
several of those who attempted to capture
him beside their prostratc companion, the
shaver. Having cleared his way through the
hostile throng, ne rushed towards the cuddy
door, which, it being locked ON the inside, he
burst open with Il stroke Of his hand, and
proceeding to the captain 5 cabin, demanded
admittancc. This door was likewise locked,
but with one blow Of his foot he made Il clear
passage, and stood before the captain with
his face bcgrimcd and bleeding.
''Is this" said he, in tone of vehement
| indignation, "thG manner in which you sui-
fer your passengers to be trcatodl Sir, | hold
you responsible for this indignity. | have
been insultcd and i'll used by your men, and
here demand reparation from you for the
injury
The matter had now become 50 serious that
the captain Thought it his duty to interfere.
Instead Of rcsantinr the violence of his in
suited passenger. he made him the humblest
apologies declaring that he never intended
any portion Of his crew should proceed 50 far
as they had done. and inundiatply aplrarrd
in person upon deck, ord .;iug that the men
should oHal no further mslcstati1n ~ the
gentleman who hal 50 justly punished them
for their brutality. Thus harmony was res
torc1 and the injured youth descended t. the
stc'ragc t. wash Lis bcgrimcd features and
plaster Iii. cliiu.
When all the passenger, had been shaved.
that unhappy portion of the crew who had
not crossed the line were brought upon deck
to undergo the same operation. Each, Us he
was conducted t. the tub, was stripped to
the waist \ still more offensive mixture
than that hitherto employed was made Us,
Of; and the mlnuer in which some Of the
men were treated was really diagraceful t.
civilized beings. yet neither captain nor Of
!icor interlercd t. prevent the outrage. Stv-
cral OF the poor follows quilted the deck with
the tears streaming from their eyes, in cDnsn-
qucnCc Of the g1~hts inflicted upon their
chiuS. One i;nc athletic man refused to per
init the vile ceremony to be IcrturHcl upon
him, upsatting the imperial car, knocking
down the drunken officials. and ,nokino hi,
o,.;.ue unnarnrd. HaNa.. however. followed
hv Il .tror.r l,artv OF tl,, crew. some OF whom
were les. I'M ,<i.lt,l Nnn tros. i,u,,.ii,t,.l,
composing Neptune =. train these seized him.
alter Il strong rr>i tancc, and forced him up
on deck. Iia'ing !0stnct Il rope round his
waist. they hustel him to the main ward.
and l,t Li, drnp irl1 tuoncr into tn, ~, -
Here they kept him uY.il ha was nearly
drowned. and most rrohlIly this consumma-
/ liJn woulJ lave N,,H Effected. had not the
o.!;,,r Of the watch intrrirre,i. and iu,ist.
upon the man being drawn up He was
otrvcd with murh reluctance and the ,,oor
fellow was laid uruu the deck all but sense
less. The matter uid not end here; for the
man beng removed below. no ,ncrrecuyerrd
from the effects az ~. cruel bath. than ho
made his aipcqlnncn ulnoug hi. drunken
conuauinnS, ami tearing oil the sNdla from
Ncptunr's : and the BARI. ,r'a bows. lc ~,iHcd
each hy the hair. and llshc! ,irir hearts to-
gothcr with nvl violence That beth fell
sucrchleSs ujln the quarter deck. lie lhcu
L,Lborrd tn. lriukrn Trit,ns with sucl
IcarncsturSs that several fell rro,trotr hruratl
the mirht Of his muSculnr arm. This created
y ,ern.ral tumult Which WAS not all Ivcl be-
fore more than one broken head had beer
committed to tae charge Of the surgeon. In,
cho1n,,;,,, in tAis atlir finally retired without
= .,lytt,h. for tr had fortunately csca,cl tn,
iunicti,n of the razor.
Thu4 trrmiunt,d lhrs, disrrac,rul proceed
mo. Many of th, lu,duu,n were not yir
ic't,d to TIE p1aIty Of b,ins shaved. in CON
s,oucuee Of this oInartup, tumu!t, as til,
caI,tain noN int,r,'r,l. ANA would not ALLOW
the .uort TO ,,ror..I further Nearly all tn,
mon who had ,gr,ic;,a,,l in it were in sucl
II state of in .hri.,,i,n Is +, l., unable to y,
below. bat throw tac,,s.ly,, under tn, fore
castle. vher, thoy slrrt until the G,,a.s q
the rro, were dis.ipa,,d; though their blood
.hot ewes and red inflated checks continue,
for Lu;ys to mark fine rxto,t Of the debauch.
Sin', tI,is timn. huyr been iuG,rmrd. tn,
cnrru,n,rs =, I.,,., cr,.t,,,norv ON cro..iu~ th
line have fallen much out Of observance. o.
hnyc Ionn ,rr,t,v t.m,rred perhnns ON,
r1nsc nf ~. 'n,, L,I, been = cnrtlin law
suit ,,hi,I, tn,t ,i,rn s.,,,,n vr,r. n,ro nj Bom
hnv ',nutl,mnn who Ind t,k1n nassau
ou hoorL an InJ;un,n G,r That nort. ho,in,
bn,rJ ,Lot he ,nmlJ nrnh,Llv Lt Subjected /,
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