The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-05-12

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uothing?'
Send him aloN to tar down. said
Gumps.
No. no, said the captain. he'll spill
all the tar on deck, and dirty the plankS
which we made him seOur SO clean yes
terdoy.'
AN the better. said Gumps. FOR we
can make him scrub EN- over again, and
there's two nice little jobs you see-lhO
tarrin' and the Scrubbin'--,O say nothing
Of tho chance it will give yOv to cusu
him.
'Gloriousr said the captain. 'Gumps,
you're the mani
I'm the man. replies Gumps, and
turning upon his heel, he sings out:
You Bill Sings, get a tar bucket aud
tar down that fore rigging
Aye, aye, sir
And mind that you don't spill any of
the tarr added the captain, winking at
Gump', who winked back again.
lift isn't again the bonds Of human
natur' l won't replied Bill. as he
mounted. tar bucket in hand.
Presently, as the captain and his
mate had foreseen, the black drops be-.
gan TO descend in little showers on the
deck.
Then the former walked forward, and
looking up a, Bill poured forth tor.
rent of cucses- laughing all the Time in
his sleeve, and turning around TO wink
at his mate. Suddenly one Of those
winks were stopped in the midst of its
career By drop oftar falling int his
eye, and then he swore ia esmest.
During the whole Of the next day and
the day following, Bill was kept steadily
at work scroping and securing the decks,
wkich task, when finished was followed
by another, devised after the same man
ner as the foregoing
Thusit was thatthe officers Of the Max.
we'll managed TO keep poor Slinss EN-.
ployed at something, while they uuani,
nously declared ihst be was good for
4 ltnt y -
In due course oftime tho ship arrived
al San Francisco where she remained
TWO weeks, and was then ready TO sail
for the Ssniwich Islands. An addition
had now been made to our number in
the person Of a travelling Snowman, to
gelher with three wild animals, conss.
ting of a leopard, tiger and wild cat,
which he carried with him aud was anx.
iOus to display to the good people Of
Honolulu.
AS there WAS no other coaveaient
place for the cages in which the animals
were confined, they had been confined
far as aft as possible, and securely lash
ed down TO prevent their being washed
overbcacd in gale Of wind. The az.
pect of each of the prisoners with the
brislliug hair, glaring eyes and sharp
rows of teeth, was savage enough. Il
was the opinion of Bill slings. which he
frankly expressed TO tho Snowman, that
they didn't have moro than half enough
10 eat.
And I'd warn ye, stranger, he added,
pointing toward the Cages, TO keep a
good look cut on them aud fix up thoss
doors little, else the critters will be
breaking loose some O. these fine days
and creaIin a mighty rumpus. Them
doors amt set ms they ought to be-
specially the one where the cotamount
is
But the Snowman gave Billu cOntcmp'
tuous glance, saying. 'ha, ho knew
what he was about, and that Bill needn',
concern himself
Three days out from San Francisco,
we were overtaken by violent gale of
wind which caused US to stow away cv.
cry rag with the exception Ofthe close.
rCe!cd top-sail and top gallant SAIL
Rolling and pitching violently among
the heavy seas, the ships motion great
ly discomposed the ShOwman's animals
and made them unusually curious
They dashed themselves against the
bas Of their cages, gnashing their teeth
and utlerinC savage growls, which min.