The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-01-16
a = ssq: CADIz OHIO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 49, 1856

b Trim afts Tom. there's a good bRsze,
fAit coming and going. and we'd take a look
fat The main lAndy'' Accordingly TIE BOATS
was laid shOreward, and we spread out up
on the shwartss enjoying aas auusual treat
Of some cigars, whish our chief officer had
good naturedly brought with him. li aE g
When @itntn about a mile and half Of
The main land. we found Ihs, water shOal
ing, being then not more than three fashOms
A-elghteen feet--dsep. s'i sdj a7fls 'd
5s"I saw a black skin glistenipg ia the SUI
just then" said the boat. .steerer, who was
aft, The mate having stretched himself on
bow athwart TO take a nap:sga5 s. sJ ..iv
-g'Itwas nothing but putting pig,' said he
dfowsily. r3ai Fsi ,s'sIs ste q ''is5
There il is again, and no putting pis,
either, nor porPoise. nor--no,' said he with
same degree of animotoE, 'nor amy llns
'elsesth wears black skin that l ever saw
bsnre,' iqsga1d -aslssi l,lsEica $50 seKg1
This had The effect Of rousing us up.--
Every one casting his, eyes ehead 10 catch a
I sight of the questionable black skin.'og .
ss There he blowsi-- 'and there, again -
and over here, too said several voices in
Esnoo,sass;u tSl t5ttsist''tstEs esitH fISF t@fst
Ii'ri 2iSiNop' lHs ssn tIsassAa Ell kuoizafJ
sd II aln't aspout at all. boys; Jets pull
and Gao "a, Lat n l. t.,.. .,g -.t-gr,.. -e.
1--WE took our oars, and the boat was soon
darling forward at good speed towards The
place where we had last, seen the object Of
our curiosity, ,Stern ALL suddenly shout.
edstlie mate, as the boats brou ght up ''all
stuncing" against some objectwhich we had
not been able to see owing TO tho mnrkine IS
| q the water the collision nearly throwing
ms shogs de e0aabatintoi the bottom Of. the
boat. Asme Backed off, an enormous beasl
slowly raised His head above the water
gave a loud snort, and ,incontinepQy dove
down again, almost before we could get &
liairdook atat.ai ialbs q. q .gTgggo e4j n0
Whatever ittis.' sail the mate, who's.
whaling bloed was up, IF it comes within
reach with my iroh, III make fast to it
lads, sopull ahead We were AGAIN un
der hcadway, and keeping bright lookout
for the re appearance Of thca stranger. %
There they are, a whole shoal.'' said The
male eagerly pointing in nyshore, where the
,ghstening Of white water sheae l,at a mum.
Der ofabe adondescripts were evidantIy en-.
fj5ying themselves 'Now boys, pull hard
and we son try their metily.'. ..oigs.,...
Iso There's something broke water just a.
head, said the boat steerer. s5l7l&Hr saf
fds'Pull easy lads. / see him; there-way
enoug gh--tnete's his back Stern all.
shouted le, as lie darled his harpoon into !
back as broad as small sperm whale r
stern aliI-back water--back every man,
and the ,nfariated boast made desperat,
Ilu1ges in every direction, gnaking the white
water iy almost fqual.to /, ,whale.a Il tIEsf
81 We could now see the whole shape ef the
creature as,,in ssagonva and surprise he
raised himself high above the surface -
We all llrecognized at once The. .hippopota,
mus, as he u rfPresqeantEndu Enduiin iin a!hs, bookssso
natural historysHoj9ia19g sdI .iusagiom9
Paaour aabjeCt gotta littlea cooler and Civ
) ing asavagea roar. bent bis hsad round III
he grasped the shank of he iron betweer
snqs teeth,ia With ejsrk be drew it out oil
his bleeding quartersesnd .shakiagrit savage
Ely, dove down to ltiiel ,botumss Il Tiiesdwatel
was there about two k,th6ms deep ana We
could see the direction he was travelling q
long II by ,a-Iine Of blood as well ns by tht
!, alr bubbles which rose to the snEfece wAer
he breaIbed. H9o38asy htsa@ I .sHa45
.a'Give me another iron, Charley, and v,
+ will not give hima chance to pull il ont
next time. The iron was hanosd mp. anf
we slowly followed ina the direclisn " hiel
our prise was following alongsthe b0ttona.iw "
There two crthfee Of them sas te ri Of us.
said the boat steerer ~. = a.,,t g '.s''s
Just then twp more rose, one on sisbel
|side Of the boat, and lins rather nnpleasafl
prnximity, an,lbefore weshadabegun sof re-
alize our situation. tho wounded beast, IN
able ny longer TO stay beneath tfhls sur
facs. came uP4o breathe inst aahead tof fausl
s5sPulha heab a little. led luss get aoutila
this saafl9 Law the boat around uso---zIfa,v