Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-01
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When at Panama, on his s4recent
return trip to the States, Mark
Twain called upon Captain Ned
Wakeman, i"mariner for forty
years." and the sold salt" enter
tained Mark with an account of
his first experience as sailor boy.
We extract from o recent letter
of Mark Twain to the Chicago
Republican: = - 7 - .la5a 0h
i didn't know what ships aods
then. I went down to New York
city; never been out OF the inte-
rior of the, State, in my life before.
But l wanted to 60 to sea, you
know. Id been reading all sorts
of cussed, bosh about sailors, and
voyages, and adventures, and /
thought it was beautiful, don't
you see? e?-beautifult Found some
more boys there from different
places, and they wanted to go to
sea. We GRATED around the streets
awhile, and one day we see an old
gentleman-a venerable, noble
looking old Daniel-come-to,judg-
ment be was-and when he eaback-
ed his sails and ranged up along
side and gave us friendly hail,
I knowed that a man with that
figure and that voice couldn't own
less than seven churches--I hnoacea
it, sir. He smiled a smile, he did,
that was as lovely as Barnegat
light in a storm, and he put his
hand down gentlyon my head, SO,
and says, as sweet as a syren:
"Wouldn't you like to 60 on o
beautiful voyage to sea. my son ?"
es,sir," says ], "we all would" !"
"Ah-noble boys--aaoble youths.
What. is your name, my little
man?" ~ szis..asa 1ol e5..i9
edward, sir--Edward Wake.
man." % ''-D %
"Ah-Edward. Beautiful name.
Had a dear brother once by the
name of Edward. Dead now
Oh, God! Where do you come
from, Edward?' .. =. z. -. ..''. =,
"Come from the interior, sir" -
"Ah-from the interior, is itg
Lovely country--lovely. Had a
cherished nephew born in the in
terror once. And what is your
name, my little man?"
) Johnny, sir--Johnny Barker"
"Ah--Johnny. Touching name.
One of the blessed apostles named
Johnny. And where do yoa come
from, Johnnyg" IVAN ,
..Connecticut, sir" ne .af3sm
connecticut, did you say p
All, happy clime--glorious cline 20
how / have longed to visit that
celestial spot, And what is your
name, my little man?''oo '''a'
"Augustus William Mayberry,
sir !" ''I -" ',@ % '1'0 iA@.l,
Augustus William. Stately
nameI-beautiful pane. Had a
beloved relative by. the name ! Of
Augustus William. Tore up in a
carding-machine. Oh, God! And
where do you come from, Angus
tus William?" - ~
"New Hampshire, sir"
"Let me embrace yoS, noble
State-banner State of the world.
Had a worshiped uncle hung there
onee--unjustly- unjustlys Well
now Edward and Johnny--beauti-
full name-name of blessed ,disci-
ple-and Augustus William-get
your little things ready, and take
'em aboard the Polly, down at the
slip. And get you some nice
warm socks, to keep your, little
hands, and feet warm when were
going round the Horn. That's all
YOU want. Because when We get
IN in the Pacific it'll call warm
and delightful and beautiful, Ike .
G ,rden OF Eden, clear up to the
rellums of, eternal summer, where
the whales are that we're agolnng
after" " .sr-f.,I..r, -
/ never. felt so happy in my
life, sir-riever, since i was born,
sir. Loved that hoary, venerable
old angel as if heFwas my father,
sir. On, board that ship, a-going
out Of that harbor, be was d feed
ing us boys on raisins, and a.beam-
ing on us, and a.Johnnying and
Augustus Williaming US, to that
degree that NE was INTOXICATED
with happiness, as yon might say.
Clear up to the minute the pilot's
painter-was let 60, sir. But the