Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-01

lShe was fine ship of o hundred ,rrs
She was about ready for sea who, tbo
first Lieutenant discovered that tbo. r0,as.
cock was out Of order. Ii was nottbonatt
necessary to haul her into docl Gov 50
pairs, but keel herover until tho do,,o,,od
part was above water and repair her tbero
Keeling ship, you know IS making ber
lean over one side. gang of men was
sent from the Falmouth backwards Ia
heIp the shlp's carpenters. The larboard
guns were run out as far as possible. md
the stefDoard guns in amidships. which
made the ship keel TO lorboard. SO TINT
her star6oafd side was far up out of the
water The women had got the month
oi the water pipe, when lighter. laden
with rum, came along side. and all bonds
we're piped to clear her. Now the mort.
sill OF the larboard side were nearly evan
with the Nater before the lighter comn
alongside, and when the men went down
10 take in her casks, the shin keelod n,orc
Than ever besides the sea had crown
rougher since morning, washing the wat.
er INTO the lower deck ports.
Inc carpenter saw there was danger
ne n5 ran 10 the second lieutenant, who was
othcer oil the watch and told him the shin
must be righted. The lieutenant, angry
that the carpenter should dare dictate to
hlm, ordered him back to his work Grow
ing every instant more convinced of the
imminent peril OF the ship, the man went
a second time to the officer, warning him
that all would be lost if the vessel was
not righted instantly; but he only got n
voliey OF oaths for bis pains. The lieu
tenant, however, at last ordered the drum.
mer TO beat to quarters but before the
drummer had time to lay hold of his
drum, the ship keeled over a little and n
little more, and the men began to scram.
bic down the hatchways TO put the heavy
guns back in their proper places. Alag
II was too late. Men may begin their duty
TOO late, Already the water was rushing
IN; she filled rapidly, settled fast. and al
most before help or rescue could be
thought of, down went the RovaL Geoypk.
carrying her admiral, officers. men. and
many mobiles and strangers on board, to-
the number Of thousand souls, down.
down to watery grave, SO awflllv sudden
that few only on the upper deck could
save themselves. And to perish on a fair
day, IN sight Of land, surrounded bv 1eet
Oi shlps, all aggravated the terrible disas-
ter As an English poet, Cowper, has it:
at was not in the battle;
No tempest gave the shock; .
She sprang no fatal leak;
She ran upon no rock" ed.
" awful said Harry, sAuddoiinr; land
to have it owing to the prido of that fool.
lsh lieutenant. Too proud to take the
carpenters advice; that was the worst Of
all. suppose you told it to me on that
account. | thank you, uncle. Oh, that
poor lieutenant His own life. and the
life of thousand others, staked upon his
feeling proud. am sure it makes the
Bible account of pride ayiuly true:--
Pride goeth before destruction, and u
naughty spirit before NIL"
VIOLATION OF CONFIDENCE. We arc SO
pestered by our inquisitve acquaintance,
as to the mOdus operandi of Mr.. Rarey,
that at the sacrifice Of our word, and the
risk of incurring a penalty of G5, 900 for a
violation of contract with the illustrious
horse-tamer we proceed to make known
to the world the system by which the
most vicious horse is rendered amiable
and tractable We will give the case of
Cruiser. Mr.. Rarey, after some difficulty,
approached the violent animal, and hay,
ing established communication between
them which seemed perfectly satisfactory
to the horse, Mr. Rarey proceeded to un.
screw the fore legs Of Cruiser. and to re-
move his head. Having performed these
difficult operations with considerable skill,
Mr.. Rarey then introduced himself into
the interior of the animal, and remained
there some five or six minutes. He then
emerged, and rubbed the hoses's tail with
a preparation Of cold cream and cayenne
pepper, replaced the head, rescrewed on
the legs, and Cruiser the terrible was sub
jugated forever.