The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-07-05
The Rlters Bitten.

Some time ago a story went the round
! touching man who, having presented him
self in his shirt sleeves at the America,
Museum, New York, received the loan of
coat, and after viewing the curiosities, slo
ped with the garment, obtaining a sight O
the elephant ana a swallow tail for twent,
five cents. This reminds US of an affair tina
occurred in lo40, ON board the old Columbus
when she lay at the Charleston Navy Yard
One day a Icing, green Vermonter struggled
On board the trigate, and examined every
I thing on deck with curious eyes. The Officer
OF the watch, from his. bearing and the neat
ness of his uniform, attracted the Yankee
notice..
SCOT pretty good place here, hey p he in
CURED
The officer assented.
"What wages do you get?"
"One hundred and twenty-five dollars a
month"
"One hundred and twenty five dollars =
All to yourself Shohl'
Fact, sir"
"Wal, l wonder if couldn't get something
to do here, myselfY'
"oh, yes you'd make pretty good mid.
shipman."
Wal, what are midshipman's wages, for
agreen hand p
Forty dollars month only"
''Only forty dollars? Jerusalem Why, /
was told to hire out for ten. But where can
be made midshipman Say quickr'
Down below, sir, in the Storage. AS
soon as I'm relieved I'll see to it,
Down went the quizzer and the quizzed.
A bevy Of young midshipmen required no
prompting to perpetrate piece of mischief
A spurious warrant was soon made out and
the greenhorn equipped in splendid uniform
including an elegant chapeau and costly
sword, by joint contribution Of the mess
Thus furnished, he was directed to present
himself to Commodore s., in the cabin, and
report himself ready for duty. He was told
that the Commodore might be pretty gruff--
lit was a way he had" but not to mind it.
The Storage being full, the new midship.
man was to demand quarters in the Commo-
dore cabsn in fact he was ordered to take
possession Of certain state-room. The
Commodore's black looks and angry words
were to be regarded as nothing-he had no
right to use eithe-. Thus 'posted up.''
the victim presented himself to the Commo.
dore, with
S. started He had come across rara
avis. Take seat, sir.
II kin help myself, old fellow-I generally
do, was the reply OF the Vermonter, as he
flung himself into one seat and crossed his
legs upon another.
"You are one Of the new midshipmen, l
suppose 2 remarked the Commodore, who,
from the first, suspected something.
II amt nothin' else"
"Shall l trouble you for your warrant2''
"Catch hold, old boy"
The Commodore looked at the document,
and then at his visitor. -
who gave you this r
s 'sThs iellers down stairs-and Inn now
ready for duty"
: 'That's enough. Now you can CO..
"Not as you know on, squire. The cellar 9
chock lull-and l amt goin' out of this
ere in hurry, tell you. O, you needn I
rare up, old fellow. see what the matter
You re leetle cracked up herel'' And
the brilliant youth touched his forehead with
his fore6nger. Il am going into shis ere
chamber 70 take good snooze-boots and
eli, by gravy"
As he was proceeding to execute this men.
ace, the commodore took him by the arm
and led him to the gangway. Pointing to
the sentinel, he remarked, mildly:
'sYou see that man with musket. nov II
you don't clear out directly, and leave the shin
yard and never show your face again, LII
order him to shoot yOui'
The yankee broke and in two seconds his
blue coat-tail Was seen floating in the rear,
- be dashed out Of the yard with the speed
60 flying jackass.
I ln minute afterwards, half dozen ter
-s.id midshipmen rushed ON deck and asked
sherry 70 10 ashore.
pung gentlemen" said the Commodore,
Il grant NO liberty to-day"
S'x fa:as tel . 'faek' and six young joksrs
fseprned to their msss-room, = maiancholy
- M0ess = N aldsfman's funeral They
never ssw o. beard anything Of ~ Yankee
o0aSWagd-nee ~ anifum 49,