Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-02

the Command Away sloft,' he was off
and never paused until be had reached
the masthead. As be was harmless and
rarely spoke, the captain kept him on
board, and, in the course of a year, sent
him often aloft, for amusement. His
strength increased with his years, but
his bulk and height remained nearly the
same at eighteen as when be became a
maniac. His ribs, breast and back,
seemed one case of bones, and his sinews
and muscles made his legs and arms ap-
pear like pillared columns. He was fair,
with light blue eyes and delicate skin,
his face oval and full, but void of ex-
pression-neither love, fear, revenge nor
pleasure could be traced in its stolid out
line. His eyes stared at everything
without appearing to see, and when be
spoke, there was rarely any meaning in
his words. He followed the men in their
various duties, like dog following his
master. Whenever he was struck OF
started by boatswain's mate, he ran up
the main rigging screaming at the top Of
his lungs, and never paused until be had
performed the first evolution which haG
made him a maniac.
As the sailors story runs, the ship ar,
rived at Plymouth to be docked and re.
fitted. The captain availing himself O
the leisure, was going to be married, ant
the news communicated by bis servant Il
the cook, who soon circulated it on the
berth deck among the men, who cursed
him and all Of his kin.
His servant came on board of the hull
where the men were lodged, the evening
when the captain was to be married.
Crazy Joe, (the name the boy was know
by) met him at the gangway, and asker
intelligently if the captain would be mar
ried that evening, and where? The ser
want gave him the information he desire,
and went about his business.
That night while the captain was un
dressing, he was seized by the throat an
dragged to the bridal bed.
Look, fair lady, on me;' said Graz
Joe, but do not scream, or I viii XII
you. l hold within my grasp a devi
who delights in cruelty-a merciles
: fend, who has scourged the backs {
: hundreds of brave men--a ruffian VIII
robbed me of my reason, l hold him witt
, in the grasp of death, at the very mt
ment his black soul thought itself With
: the reach of bliss. Monster, look upo
! your lady-think moment of the heave
2 OF earthly bliss almost within your reac
! then think of me, poor crazy Joe, ar
1 of the hell to which send you! Die
. wretch, dier
e When the alarm was given, the stranl
= led body of the captain was found lyir
: alongside of the bridal bed; but the m
+ MAC who killed him was never recognI
= ed afterward. He belonged to Cor
E wall, and probably found shelter fro
2 pursuit in the mines, until the exciteme
{ passed away.
The lady stated at the time and mar
/, Years afterward, that the attack of Il
+ maniac was so sudden and silent that 81
: knew nothing of it until the curtains we
= pushed aside and she felt the pressure
g the captains body bent over the edge
the bed. Joe held his victim around t
a neck with the right hand and turned hi
d from side to side as easily as if he had be
g child, while the fore-fnger and thur
n Of his left hand grasped her own thro
D ready to extinguish her life, if she
se tempted TO raise an alarm. His face "
pale and death-like, his eyes stared,
Is, were motionless, and every word he
al tered seemed to issue from the We
d, depths of his soul. The captains loC
a were terrible beyond description; de;
lie left the impress of ferocity upon bis da
IN ened features. How the maniac left
~ room she never knew-his departure Y
at as noiseless as his entrance. So p
Id alyzed was she with fear, that an hc
be elapsed before she could muster cours
IT. to call for help, but she thanked G
he when the captains cruel character
be came generally known ashore, that
X. had been rescued from his alliance.
ut ca There is a native African in I
rd :imore who came to this country to
ht, the world, but be is so fearful of be
er sold into slavery that he has put him