Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-01-24
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As an ordinary seaman. = n =
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Did you sign articles ,'ssT.g '' r. = xz
| did no,.' .assf :,
Under wha, name and at what wages!'
.,Ge"rgc Stewart, and at eighteen dol
lars u month"; .ss..ee5ss4sr " n
did you get your advance
I did not .s '''~' - ezssaqx
e Did You 60 in the ship and do your
duty as an ordinary seaman 4sf .sa
Certainly, and Icane hack to this
port when the ship put back 4as
Are yon sailor, and can you 60 aioft
and do all he ought 10 d., !'aSa
As an ordinary seaman, l think have
40 superior; A, a cook and steward, every
captain has said lwas a No. L. ''3
What is the duty Of an ordinary, sea
man ?'oss,z - - 1919 3'...ss.''s e..
1t is to do all he can, obey orders and
work checrfi,'Iy ,ha, Ihaye always do.,e.
Is the James Rea staunch ship "
=, She is crank ship ~, a,rs,vr4 /.
What do yu, mean by crank shiP7'
i mcas that her rigging is too, heavy
for her hull and she is not ballasted
right ,eodsts slffvf bea 9Hsn saiuT /
IS Why didn't they pay your advance
money!, as,ass, 444f ID asi.sf stl nj
l That | can't tell II know | deserved
!ih,issj.afaoo vla(y 'fiissas g3Had uAiuf
/ u Do yuu like the seal! ei a>ows b,ts
|, THAT. I do; rough As it is, there j.
something pleasant about it5;;a lAnds!nsn ;
liz, is bui one thing over andioyrr again.
A sailor ut sea, is kept too lusy fio be
| troubled with blues., ytaaee4n fa,fi79sSh
|; Where do You intend 70 60 ne1ty!:
Ia !. Down East 70 see my fiiend. and folks
at hsiUN.. ssss.s5 aflt.jussssa ldnl. sat
ia..'' How did you conceal your sexIF L +,
v.g. Thai, lsir,I cant tel, you nav per.
haps. when we are better ,.c acquainted and
are alone Imay u yot'. ) Women can keep
!, SECRETS as we'll as men,. .sgi bns aoa
.,s. ..Didu,, YOU lick q Yankee captain
solcs III ais ssi8 IS .7og4fet.a .sell .aish ,
THAT dill iii was round the Horn,
mind i. well !; he was, . big ellow. ss big i.
AS / am, but over six feet. He picked q
! quarrel with mr and struck me with his
ist. fknock-d him dowI with a left hand
llow-he fell on he qaarter.deck; and
halloo'I ike, 2 calf and gave the saucy
fellow Just what he ,deserysd-'tl .ats
Were you nut afraid 10 trust yourself
with sailors !'aaaaslax va sao dr. s.
God knawsoI ,was not, .Theyare easily
managed, aud generally speaking, they
are the warmesthearted beings IN the
world. drank and smoked with them at
Iah tinsst ,neorge. stew.r' ,hasnt an
enemy ampns thrln.n. bFe E3sz unfsnua y
is ,hsrs ~ ans ii one Of your mess'na'e'
here tssa, 4.,e, snO .aisI i
why, yes, there !. my Old friend George
his last name |. doInot r. menl'fr,, (her,'
the witness point d ou, an old eah iy the
corner, chewing = monstr,.nls mons 9n.dT ami
looking ali a>tu,isll,nept, many and many
a night have we slrp. toegether; tnni ],
| .D;ia Z ~ khow yodd we're woman I
fnas INDEED he lid n5t.a y The :hodgf never
leNttsred his min ef..sla sis1ll'ss' s'as4 e +
Iils.arc yn. really woman T .''.si issa
tsss.i .,,,,,cs. ! .,n sugpo orr III ssvststal
/ H.1'h,t il NOT direct answer. Are Yon,
woman or not ...s
r.. on my oath | am L woman and hot :
=. 4, ,sissESs hfga tsa II eJB .sH4itb slaStfs
EG ii mi. answer s,,,1ne of tie sailors pie.
sent erred. George YOU know y."i III,
I,ot ties were pssnntely caIird % order by
the Aliern,an, and the examination pro-
icrrsRd f;.r 4, short linn. a8d the.t closed,
lpxhBfiinS IN tie part of tlie Witness great
.irirss,tiintss in answering III t4uestio1'
st5u:sh.o. the insies u 4 saihT: ttl' 'Ptriia
sof Inc s@a snd ths nttribt,,ts stf u gstal
shibI bYhr ,kss lea the Shtt1iics, ht1iiics wy hand
fstt ankoe I scafris seslsy ,J7'n 'fafpanish,. :
iriend s,F hers aaIlf Twas driven III atn',i
The cheer. d tue sthrony of men Who stf'esi
On : Pasrn'r"t. mn asl .ssa..ss-.sT = asiss1
hp dizcwrry Ut hrr yex hy rhc msfe
H,l Aha Jaihds RED 4Ict.,tr6d Iium' ihe a ~
R6s mi .,iss.ssHy y .saisasasd % an ost.f
yi.4Aa astil d ak.iuiasj.g ssils.sis = fs'"''
nine voice, iasteshluf; tie rough voice pre-
Issiasssy used. siits,ai safsschnged Ahes
wahs h.iaai apiems!aseias& shsasrkesw'
llsaeed. srss'F sssioraa 81 1noq y aaaa
eupi!tad -e->~s..~sDs aa-J1siio ssss
|ia o7~.s;nsy whst did zysas sIiSA n. y1i'
satnskins. hi. nrAniA r' ldqt6reda Nthe'
81 his dire i,Sy, oaes Uhfistmas dat siessa !
s1.A biz l6is, vi i;lltll tho syonhy totehh
.sfl1a, ayoF slrsss atts 20 sfsahxes -
hEhy,'s HfAy!r s45trcA 5trcAasss! whe,sa-sef as's
.e,s sick. you always hsvs Jstcn I kAhs
ENfsla ssxsaa a. ms..ass.Sxlfs.ss1aAo1, SsAAh !.