Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-06
JACK AND THE CHINAMEN.

titIee SuIildtteu.
A clipper ship just from sea was haul
ing in, and one OF the crew was ordered
by the mate to carry line to a pile.head
on the wharf. Jack jumped into the
boat, and briskIy sculling with the end ol
the line III his teeth, caught hold OF the
psle beneath the wharf, and looking up
found that the ,ide WIS too low 10 ad.
mt of his reaching.
Three Chinese had been at,en,ively
watching the gradual approach OF the
ship, with the attendant noise of orders
and replies, the rattle of capsian>. wind
lasses and pawIs. They were sudden
ly aroused from their reverie by the gfuff
voice of the sailor, asking them 10 take
the end of the line.
'Kl! va, yaI yal answered the Ceest-
Ias, aud held out their hanIs Tor .le coil,
which Jack prepared TO throw.
Look out y he shouted, and away
fi:w the coil, heavy with salt water. and
I shot from the arm of this Ben Bolt like !,
she'll from mortar.
The coil struck two of the three full
/ IN the face, and instead OF holding Oh to
II they retired III haste, shaking the ater
from their silk garments as we have seen
a cat shake her paws after treadng on a
vel floor. The Consequence was, that
the end went overheard as quick as
thought and the enraged sailor scu,ted
back to the ship to recover It again.
John Chlnamen thought tins excellent
! Ip,, fh.,h cd
wharf, Jack repeated the request, adding
a few cpl,hets IN Chinese, showing thai,
lie had seen salt before that voyage, aud
knew his customers. The result was,
that they no, onl, allowed the col to 90
ovorboard but, with true Chinese instinct,
began TO pelt the s,lor with brickbats.
We now though, it time to come to the
rescue. We reached down and gave
Jack a helping hand. Funing and
swearing with rage he vas up TO the pest
IN .wnkling, and in les, time than we
could take TO tell II, three Celestlals were
sprawIlus upon the wharf, i'll al admir-.
able confusion OF plg-,ails, silk frockS, al
mond eyes, wooden shoes and yellow.
plush breeches.
Having vented his spite on them, he
turned TO us and sad-'a good licking
does these fellows more good than pos
su'a fat and hominy does ngger; alter
which classical assertion he shinned
down into the boat, and soon returned
with the line which we made fast for
hun. The CeIe>tials had mean while
d. clmped. - California Whip.
BuRlINGAME SoLp.-Hun Anscn Burl.
ingame accompanied the railroad party
to Greenfield last week, on his way tc
New Hampshire, where he contemplated
occurring. An incident took place al
Greenfield which is worth relating. The
most Of the party quariered at the Man
sion House, while Mr. b. booked hi,
name at another hotel near by, and then
joined the party for supper. At late
hour the honorable gentleman sought his
landlord told him that Mr. Burl,ngame
had retired.
i What, how is that, am Mr. Burlin.
game replied Mr. 3. with surprise.
what does this mean , SAID the land
lord, i tell you Mr. Burlingame has gon.
to bed
You are mistaken, sir, that is IN,
name. have letters here (at the SANE
time taking several from his pocket
ranked to Hon Anson Burl,ngame, NJ
, c.; look at them, SIR said MIR Burlln
game Indignantly.
Ir,,,, III. o,,Joca ,k.. I,n1Io.,l .o.1.
light and accompanied the honorabl,
Senator to No. 81 the entrance to which
was found To be fastened on the inside
The landlord raped on the door, but n,
response was had. He raped loader
when haIf-awake Voice responded
, Hello what's the trouble there g
This is Mr. Burlingame's room, sir
what are you here forr said the land
lord.
'AII right. | am Mr. Burlingame,' wa
the response.
\ NO you are not, lion. a Burlngam
Is here, aud wants to 90 to bed; one
2 the door y SAID the landlord
$ All right, | tell you he may be A
Burlngame, but am tie BurIingame
and won't he disturbed in this manner,
have got 10 go to New lIanshi,e To moi
row, to lecture, aud want a title sleep
e responded the interIoper again.
E 1t was Of no use, as the impostei hee,
ed not the imporlunitics Of the rerl M
d B. or the lanGlurd.
At this moment the worthy handlor
l. discovered a name on the corner of
piece Of linen that Mr.. B. held under h
It arm which he had borrowed for the o,
a coaslon from his his friend II. W. NJ
: He qaizzed it for moment, and the
9 holding his candle closer TO It'll "
!, MS" he exclaimed, not a little riic.
W. Ms*s! that don, spell RurI,,
e game! yoM are the impostur, sir: what 1
d you mean By such capcrs; there's 70.
e name on your shirt; 90 ont Of my hoas
sir