Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-18

4 main long below, and when he came to blow.
5 lay motionlcss for minute. Lay en-"
said the captain, land I'll kill him dead"
The order had not to be repeated the Par
7 son sent the stem of the boat against the
: whales side, and the captain was about
picking out soft place for his lance, when
the whale milled short round, and raised
one corner of his fukes, laid it gently upon
the boats gunwale, and tipped her over,
keel up, as politely as lady would turn
her hand in bidding adieu But quickly
as a flash, the fukes flew to the other side,
cut another boat clean 10 two, and broke the
third mates leg. Here was pretty mess
twelve sinners overheard in bloody water,
surrounded by sharks, and at the same time
liable to be smashed in pieces by the whales
fukes but the venerable patriarch, appar-
emily satisfied with what he had done, left
US to the care of the sharks, and paddleda a.
way with two irons and boats line.
! To right our boat was the work of few
minutes, and in half al hour she was an
ark Of safety, with all hands on board
The whale made toward the ship. ran round
and round few times, and then turned up,
fin out and head sunwards He made nine
ty-fve barrels oil.
The mate and second mate, unable to
capture the other whale, returned to the
ship; but that same afternoon the Parson
saw him. or another fellow like him, and
had the pleasure of fastening to him ALSO
The three whales made two hundred and
seventy barrels oil.
In six weeks the 'Parson saw and struck
four large and twelve school whales, and
never missed one This uniform success
induced the captain to give him charge of
the third mates boat, in which he killed
some halfa-dozen whales, when he had
three Of his ribs stove in, and was sent a.
shore at Guam, to procure medical atten-
dance, and remained there six months.
Whaling is not unlike war-every low
ering is a battle in which all are liable to
lose their lives. But the whaler requires
more skill and courage than the soldier or
man of wars man. He must think and act
at the same time-there are no given rules
by which he can govern himself, for every
whale he attacks is apt to show some new
the instant. Our Wha1emeh, with a ffttfo
martial training, would make the most for
midable sailors in the world; as. they are
certainly the most intelligent and daring
Boston Traveller.
A COOP SToRY.-A good story is told Of
a Methodist preach Grand the story is truo
to the letter-who lived about forty years
ago. He was a bachelor, and we could
write his real name, but we prefer to call
him Smith. He resisted many persuasions
to marry, which his friends were constantly
making, until he reached tolerably adj
vanced age, and he himself began to feel tho
need of, or, at least, to have new ideas of.
the comfort of being nursed by woman's
gentle care. Shortly after entering one of
his circuits, maiden lady, also of ripe years,
was recommended to him, and his friends
again urged that he had better get married,
representing that the lady named would pro-
badly not refuse to accept him, notwithstand-
ing his eccentricities.
''Do you think tho ?" responded the domi-
ME, for he re,y perceptibly lisped; "then
I'll 60 and see her"
9TH NTH P within ?" briskly but
calmly asked the lover.
eyes, sir. Will you walk in?"
''No, thank you. Be kind enough to
thay to NTH P that l with to thpeak
to her moment"
Miss P appeared and repeated tho
invitation to walk in.
'No, thank you: I'll thoon explain my
bithness. I'm the new Methodist preacher.
I'm unmarried. My frienth think I'd bet
ter marry, and recommend you for my wife.
Have you any objection % 50 :,
''Why really, Mr.. Sm-'' e
"There-don't thay another word. I
will call thith day week for your reply.
Good day."
On that day week he reappeared at tho
door of Miss P-'s residence. 1t was
promptly opened by the lady herself.
''Walk in, Mr.. Smith -
Cannot, ma am Have not time Start
on my circuit round in half an hour. Eth
your -anther ready, ma'am p
ooh, do walk in, Mr.. Smith y .-
Cant indeed ma'am. Pleath anther
me. Yeth or no."
''Well, Mr.. Smith; it is very serious
matter. should not like to get out Of the
ray Of Providence--'' ~
"Iperfectlg understand you, NTH P.
We will be married thith day week. will
call at thith hour. Pleath be ready MAJ
am"
He called on that day week at the hour.
She was ready; they were married, and
lived happily several years. -E:rchonge Pa
per-. .-..- e...... e~
Eg The late Rev. Sidney Smith observ-
ed that a railway whistle seemed to him to
be something like the scream an attorney
would give when first the devil caught hold
Of him.