The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-04
The Sailor and the Jow.

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plea ure % BE- TIM wien lie should he
releases for while irst tb- halds. p, Of
~ tAer voya3e an anti ipa.ei the fun +
a fr he Shore On 81 h oecas; rs The
cwari regularly me forward with q
bottle Of run and commitments Of the
can'ain, when the little half gill cup would
be handed around and as each man tossed
of h grog preceded by some qutint and
original sentiment, hearty laugh would
foliow-such laugh as only sailors can
give. Then came the anec ote and the
ysrn, while others employed themselves in
their watch on desk, in s"ruhbiag OUT a
psir OF trowsers for the coming Sabbath -
for sailors always dress mp at sea OF Sun
day, provided the weather will permit
Il was on S turday night. then, when it
was expected that the ship would make
the land during the next week, and the
crew had been specializing on what high
Old times they would have when they
got ashore, that Sam spun the following
yarn
"Did any OF you. messmates, ever know
old Jack Ringbolt ?" asked Sam.
I've heard Of him. replied one Of the
sailors.
Well continued Sam, she was
ehum of mine The first voyage ever went
to sea. end he used to be the life of the
who e ship. There wags.ot port IN the
world. believe. he had not been to. and
If any sailor ever knew the ropes i, was
ia * Rngbol,, for there wasn't anything
but he was up to. He said he came home
once in one OF our frigates-it was a long
time ago-sfter 3 three years cruise, in
which he had served a. captain of the
fore-top. The frgate arrived a, Philadel
phia, and he was paid off there. In those
days there were no railroads, and Jack,
after having regular spree, concluded to
take the steamboat and stage coach to
New York. and 60 to Boston to see his
friends. On leaving his landlord he called
Tor his bill. and told him he wanted to pay
double. for fear that wnen he came ba ok
he m ght have no money
but might forget you said the
landlord.
80 h, no you went. said Jack, hcl 4
ms up stick in his had: you see hs
tick. and he took up his iarpaulin IA
Put it on. at he SAND time giving it
~hirl, and winkng at the lapdI nd; we'll
wt,en come back you shall know me by
Is sign
$50 of Jack went, and on the boat, and
in the stage coaches, 'arerns. SC he
travelled along. he did the same thing.
paying double for everything and giviag
e counter sign OF recognition. telling
them that he expected TO return shorty,
and would prefer st nding double sho,.
As he m ght no, have anything left IN the
ecker when he wanted 10 come. back -
Jack arrived at Boston under full press
of sail, with all colors set. aud after spend
ing some tame with his riends r-su't
he had sn'lc pated having taking pla G
for he W. complete cleaned oil hc
thought he would return. So he up Stick
and made a straight wax for tn Delaw re
As the stage S. pped at farm house
in New Jersey. Jew who was a fellow
passenger, had observed that Jack nevs
paid for anything Is 10 went along but
merely gave = whirl OF his hat on his stick,
and wink TO the 90 Gilman or landlord,
who Immediately recognizing old Jack,
sung out all right The Jew was takea
all aback a, this. and thinking he had
some mermaid'sc arm about his hat or
stick. was diving to find out the my stcry
At last the J,w could stand it no longer.
and itching with curiosity. he opened his
guns upon OK to find out his secret.
How is it. Jack. asked he. that you
don't pay for anything on the road ?"
What do you want to know for ?
sad Jack, cycling the Jew IS one Of the
land sharks that fierce US on ashore.
Why said the Jew. seeing that be
was not going'o get anything out of Jack
easily, why, I'd give somethin to know
Well said Jack. with wink a. the
balance Of the passengers, whose attention
had been attracted TO the conversation,
.d-n me if care here. do you see this
hat = and Jack put his tarpaulin on his
stick and cav. it twirl. That's a,icket:
you can travel all the world over with it,
1.-THE coach soon stopped at tavern to
change horses and give the passengers a
chance to dine. The Jew watched Jack
to see il his hist really had the magical ef-
feet which he was becoming believer in.
Jack called for Liquor on entering the tav-
ern. W bich he tossed off. and afier smacking
his lips. peroeiving that tie barkeeper re-
sogniz~d his colors sail nohing. After
dinner the driver blew his horn, and the
passengers hurried to get into the stage.
Sop! stop you. sailor man, you
haven, paid ! said the landlord.
"'Avast there bit, old Biowhard,
said Jack. taking off his hat and giving ii
a turn on bis stick. at the same time wink
ing at the Ian lord. who responded 'all