Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-10-23

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The uncae Ea,a vas ass largest boat D
/ ths day, and had two of ths best pilols q
/ the river. Bot wean Nesa Ew9 msn--
whom we shall call Smith and Brcwu-s
/ Ehere existed d hiEtax spirit of riYaIry@-
Tbs aras engineer slded with smith, As
fri pilot the aec9ad sagiaper wisi
| one day, when the boat vas leaving u ia
Sascheg, Brown sho vas steeriag, ran
Ear u sboFL afstaaee dowa the stream ID
order q Fass ihs town paasF . full haad
Jass ~ ha Has abreast Of tna go,wsnl,, the
hFsF engineer, who vas working the boat,
shut the sbeam nearly OF 3 aor would ha
pus II on again until she finally. and Ysry
slowly, passed the town. BEown saw tbs
fingeF AZ Saith Ia this pecaliax aaneau.
vre, and be swore revenge and he gos Ii.
On khe psxt d0En trip, b heaYy log
arose 81 sunset; spd Smith, who at thai
time Abandoned the boat 10 Brown sss
desed him 10 ran shs boat till 0 O'clock,
and then tia heg up To hare steam kept up
NJ nigh', and Il tAs fog should lifs % cafI
him. IA = -. ,..G....
'sTie her up, !" said Brown, 81 can run
her in any such fog as thege is tonight
LII ran Lsr till twelve, and then tie MP,
~ You are afsaid.s 4
81 can run her any night and any
where that yoa can, /" replied Smith, sssnd
Il yoe DO more her TIL twelve, call ~ zoe
Brown kept on for time bnt the Fog
got heavier, and having made sure thas
bis eoadiator was asleep, be rounded the
beat to at woodyard, and Tied np. Ills
friend the second engineer, was on duty,
and according to Brown's directions,
the Hhasl wsa unxilipFsa aad the stssaEn
kept up. ..zss- ~ #r.
At twelve, Brown gent TO the whsal
and sept 3 waiEeE to sail Smith, wl4o aooa
made his appearance, rubbing his syss
anything bat pleased With the prospect
before him. #.-r sri - =
'fHeilo ~ said Brown, sfage you there
PEs called yea according to order. Nov,
l think you had better lie ap and turn in
again, or you will make a smash before
morning." a I'll.
Smith, hsFsupon, growled sut THAI
he was able to staar any boat in any fog,
and took the whsel. BEown then vent
below re. -.....f.-........ .-...... :..,Iaa
The boat was fast tcsthe bank, bat pei-
ther bank nor anything else could Smith
see. as. s..H Il
The wheels, which we're unshipped,
turned round and round With tbs swift
carrent, and the splashes reached his ears;
the hissing Of steam in tbs low pressure
boilers sounded all right to him and 50
cursiag his bad luck and Browns obstina-
cy, and bis owa stupidity ia accepting the
banter, be turned the wheel now this way
and now thai wayy expecting every mp-
meat to feel the boat strike something, 4
Thousand times during his weary watch,
did he determine to give up his desperate
undertaking, and a. often did pride step
in, and aRdeEsrmins him; and finally he.
made up his mind TO let the worst coSae
to the worst, be gave 3 tubular order 70
the engineer to w0rk her very sloT, and
keep IN. 81 -- -t= ....5
About sunrise, Brown, accompanied by
the captain and the other officers, came On
deck. sH.. ..4
"aello, smith," said Brown, sis that
you - y. .ss~
sfYg," replied Smith, pretty GROSSLY
enough. 80 .... a. .....
ssYoa havn't been running ell night,
have you Z p coaeinned Brown very
sIyly. ..f Il
''Don't yoa sas have ~ answered poor
Smith. 'sDon't yoa know where you
are Ii nat, yoa had better get yoaE eyes
scrubbed ouE.n .. FH.I '
"SO,p said Brown, Il can't say that /
do.' ...... ..l. t
"Ws're just above Natchea, !" was the
reply -.
t.you hags done IA this tiuns, and woaIdu't
DO in yoar boots for whole hogshsaa Of
niggeEs." ..- ... I'D + ia
"Weli, what have | done, and what
do you meanI'' demanded SHith, faro
eiou&iy. .-..g- ....... rs gsa .
"Done2 Done enough p roered Brown,
81 left the boat tied up to ord Jones' plaza
tation, and you've gone and towed that
down TO Matches. They'll have you up
for abduction, and seduction, And nlEger
stealing, and obstruefihg the channel of
the rivx, and the Lord have mercy on
you-" -s. a
A very moist ray Of sun, peeping thre'
the mist al this moment, partially dis
| alo8ed the situation of the boat ana shore
to the astonished Smith, and daxting be-
low be remained until the boat reaehed
Matches. and from that time ever after
neither the unale Sam nss the Mississippi
kngw him more "asr. &