Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-10
MIS- G. T. LL A n Y.
AN EsGLIsHMANs EXPLOIT.
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On the western shore OF Pcnohscot Biy.
between Belfast aud Camden, therc was a
small club Of f,hcrmcn's cots. inhabited by
hardy -, of men, who had from infancy
been brought up amid tho music Of the
breaking waves. and who knew no fear b.
Meath the power of morih man. Foremost
among ihc.s hardy children Of the -cs, and
occupying the .ta,irn " .,ri OF ruler
anon: them. was middle aged man, nam.
ell Enoch Nightingale: or. ns he was gen.
cnlly called, Capt. Nightingale; and never
wa. man better httci 10y nature Tor the
pp-t he held by general consent than was
he. Powerful and athletic in HE physical
mold. bold aud fearless as the forest mon
arch. and frank and generous in his social
relations he va. beloved and respected BY
all who knew him. H. wa' jolly fellow
too, and often, a' hi. small grey eye. twin
klc! in their merry mood, a Close observer
nigh, have sren keen lov, Of practical j..
king lurking in their sloimin; depths.
At the time of which W. write. the fish
crmcn dared no, venture far on, q sea. for
clos, blockade WAS KEEP, up along ,h'
coa., and - they were forced 20 furcso III,
advantage, of their b",i fishing ground.
but new idea had taken possession o. thelr
brains, and they thought of fitting out a
priyntrsr against the English For ,wo
week. had this matter been iIlkei over. and
all tie arms necessary TO P~r-,nal warfare
hat hccn procured, hut no vessel suitable
for the enterprise could bc obtained. MOI
could they raise guns heavy enough for .ea
use, even hai they possessed the vessel. OI
pistol. ani cuilasses they bad enough, and
that wa, all. unless we nll one old iron
.ix.pound'r. which served a' kind Of. .is
nal gun IN case. Of heavy fo:s and stormy
nights.
I,was ju.,a, ni;h,fAlI tha, obcd Night.
ingalc'' .hallop tObcd wa' the old man.
sony came up the bay, and as the Young
man came on shore, he reported thai ,her,
was an English ,op.saIl schooner, a clean
clipper.bulL craft, laying oG and on DO
tween Monhcgan aud the Lodges. She wa
heavily armed. and seemed to play about ia
the water as though her heels were macc
for running.
Now Cartain Enoeh Nightingale had ,aio
bu, little abou, the various prGjrcts that hac
been set on loot with regard TO the priya
,eering expedition, but he had thought q
great deal. and as soon as his son cpmnuni
ca,eI the above intelligence, his thousht
came to a focus. a plan Of operation. wal
clearly marked on, in his mind. and he a
once set ahou, the work Of putting IL into
effect. The man who stood second to Cap
tain Nightingale, and who was, in fact
Nightingale frs, mate, was Jabe Ilaskins
and upon him the old man iir, called.
Jibe." said the captain, odd yor
know there was British clipper just on,
side?"
Yes"
Well -'po.c we go on, an take her ?
"Do irai i''
take that Englishman."
W-h-e.w ="
Jahs looked at Nightingale in utter as
constituent.
81 can 90 out m my li,ilc Rhody an
take her before she knows where she IL
Now, will YOU help me ?"
"I'll iolier yer, cap'n. il yeou got ,hun
DER" was Jabc's hearty response, ss he sav
that the old man was in earnest.
Capt. Nightingale took bis mate ny tn
arm and lei him OF. The night Was dark,
but ,,ill there was q busy scens on boarc
the schooner Rhody, which was the heav'
es, Gshins.vessel in the place. Torches
were cleaning to and fro all night long
hammers and saws were sending forth
their music. and when the morning dawne,
the Rhody was ready for sea. The old iror
signal gun had been hoi'tcd on board. anC
placed upon rude sort Of carriage amid