, 1860-09-17
! Remantscer~ea oG Captain Jack
WllRou.

Early IL November, which is late for that part
OF The country, we left La pointo 10 come down
to the Salt S.. Marie, fer the pur2cs. Of winter-
ing the vessel. When we had sailed abreast Of
Copper Ha1bcr (af1erwards,) and Isle Royal,
gale from the East arose, accompanied with ra;n
aud sleet. Here ne tucked about-aad no hsr-
bor nearer than thirty miles, eighty, and two
hundred miles, and then in the worst place #
Point keFeraw, where The waves 1on the high
est. Hero We we're; The wind ahead, sleet. rain
and hail! mingled in the dismal air. The winds
noaaed and whistled in the rigging of OFF
v..sel.
A.. ls o'clock in the night everything was in
ice the deck, spars, ropez, and in the cabin.
We heavcd our deck load overheard. Our yes.
eel headed away from lazd-as ne supposed
end at 2 o'clock the wind changed to the North
ward, and with 1t = snow storm, bY which ve
poor landsmen-dve in rumber-could not even
SEQ tie other end Of our vessel and SHOW was
ncw on the ice aud deck. We he'd the day h.
tore lost right Of lard, and knew not how soon
re might bt driven on shore and on rocks, for
I'll nlonE ca e*ca side is bold and rugged. No
star light, no lighthouse, and at dawn no light
of 1ard!
eve must make up another tack, )" said Cap.
' "wa,ts, 10 the jib."
"Aye, ara, s!r"
"Ready?"
ayes, Canta:n,'
"Hard Ice! I.ct 70 sud haul" shouted cur
Captain ., Gad! not . rog moyedl Not
rope stirrtd; 10 vain did the rudder's landlo
turn, hut the vessel plunged forward.
Boyf, our vessel is au ac,bergi everything
is frozen last" And added Courtney: ]" Their
wo arc sure Of land and DEATH"
*CouFtney. you 20 up and cut away the ropes
and let dom the mairsail.
The brave boy went up and gained the cross
piece Of the matnmast. and With one hand be
began to cut away the throatropes. but blown
almost ont Of breath, be came down without &C.
complaining his hard task, md fell about ten
body cold aud stiff.
"Watts, you try" The willing Watts soon
gained the top. but, Oh! what fearful sfght!-
his boov dangling in the air, and holding On
with ene hand; and every second expected to
see him away d:ty steps from the vessel into the
water. Du: his knife could not accom- h his
object, aod he, too, came slowly down: !: his
hand ssas stiff and bloodleas.
"See. boys. there is our graveyard" The
captain pointed 10 the bold rocks that were
covered With snow and ice, about half a mile
! AWAY from us, directly on our COURSE Oh,
Cad! gave ust Jack ran down tbe cabin in a
moment, up be came. having tied sash that
had around his wa:st, aud tonahaNk slipped
batween the sash and his body
~ will 20 and let looee TINT death anchor -
eaid he. ! could see in Jacks eyes that it,
domi'abte energy which never foraook him in
the hour Of peril ard which a1ways charecter-
| lied the man. He ran up to the c.oss-plece all
in moment-aud I held my breath-and he
commenced with one hand to cut away the fro.
zeo rigging. The throat ropes were severed.
fla11t I'm fnFA
still 90 the cross"piece. The schooner as read.
| lily obeyed the hand and wheeled off fran the
| shor<! @ what sobbtng ehout va tried to Mt.
| ter. II 6vs minutes more We should have been
| dashed against the rocks outside Of Grand is.
| land. Jack came down the jt5 ropes; he passed
| aud threw himself down on the ice,Hoor Der.
fectly overcome. His face was cold, his rYes
Rlistened ~ If dead, and not breath could ne
observe!
80. God! Jack is dying,"::sa;d my cpmpan.
We rubbed him aud started our fire. covered
him up in our blankets and coats; and a long
distressing groan came at |ast-that groan,
how It sent thrill of joy through my whole
trams like IN electric ehock. And no sooner
| had he come to consciousness than with eager
e'es BE- be looked around US and faiptly WHISPERED
son, W are ali sate!" was our only fearful re.
plJ. threw myself BY bis side and went like
child; and nerer have l met Jack Wilson
without looking in his eyes with fearful erat.
itudc-. Nor he is no more. His great brave
heart has stranded in the waves be had so long
battled again.t. No more his genial soul viii
lead ours captive. There are few such men in
this selfish world. he was good Swimmer
he could hare saved himself, but, no doubt
died in trying to sare others.
will be ono Of FIVE hundred who will Rive
FIVE dollars towards raising q monument in one
Of the cemeteries Of Cbicago, the money to Le
sent to Gurden s. Hubbard, Esq., of Chicago
~ he knows the gentleman referred to.
Come, let the brotherhood Of the Masonic
fraternity gather the evergreens-emblems ol
Immortality over the grave Of brother.
! Comeiet rs marx some marble pleee,
/ For the nob est dt eds he has done:
| Where his great hea*f n1nv rest In peaee,
| And the pu.c .auEe,she hath woa.
! 0.uE-XAu.