The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-11-27

plause. Let me again beg you To accept my
thanks and TO excuse me from further speak
ing at this time.
EE We find the following in an exchange
Of the late commander Of the i-fated Lady
EIgin:
A "REMINISCENCES OF CAPTAIN JACK WILSON.
1t was in the year lStl, that the writer OF
this notlca first became acquainted with him
who was then in the employment Of Messrs.
Mendenhill IL Canverse, as the Captain ofthe
Alougquin, one of the only two vessels then
in trade on Lake Superior
Early in November, which is late for that
part Of the country we left La Pointo to
come down to Sault S.: Maria, for the pur-
pose Of wintering the vessel When we had
sailed into Cooper Harbor, (afterwards)
Isle Royal, gale from the east arose, acc om.
panied by rain and sleet. Here We tackled
about-and no harbor nearer than thirty miles
and then in the worst place off Paint Ken
enaw, where the waves rau the highest
Here we were, tn, wind ahead, slset, rain and
hail mingled with the dismal air. The wind
moaned and whistled in the rigging of our
vessel.
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