The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-02-03
-LAFzTTE,
THE BARBARIAN CHIEF
TALE FOUNDED ON FACT.

A TALE FOUNDED ON FACT.
Up. The man is fool who surrenders him
self to such humanity, such womanh weak
meas.
az. Hast thou ever loved2
IL. Then confine thy reproaches to sub
jects thou canst understand. The oak which
has bowed to the blast may again become erect
md majestic the country which the earth
quake has desolated, may again become YER
dAnt and beautiful; but the heart whose finest
feelings have been chilled by the icy hand OF
misfortune, whose fondest hopes have been
destroyed in their bud never RECEIVERS from the
and forsaken." OLD PLAY.
"MAY I never see the white cliffs of
old England again if l am not heartily
glad to escape from this horrid hole p
cried or rather muttered weather
beaten, rough hardy looking seaman, as
we seated ourselves under the awning of
the steamboat which was to convey us,
with several other passengers, from the
city of New Orleans, to vessels which
were waiting for us at the English Turn.
am an Englishman, continued he,
and l care not who knows it-again
let me 60 to Davy's locker if they catch
me in the land of Frenchmen and mu-
lattoes, Spaniards and Indians, Creoles
and Negroes, and the cursed, quarrel
some American too IF you look
squint at them, you arc on your beam
ends in moment tread on their toes
bangs the word and daylight shines
through you"
AS the honest tar appeared to be in a
talkative mood, 1 determined to indulge
his loquacity, and replied, "my good
fellow you appear to be quitc out of hui
NOR to-day; | should conclude that you
must have been shamefully misused |
have lived several months among these
same Americans, and have no cause to
complain of any ill-treatment whatever.
Several months - echoed he with an
air of astouishment "why, 1 had not
been in port two days before | happened
to tell a Kentuckian he lied, land by
my soul he did, when he gave me a
broadside which stove in my lights, and
before l could muster to quarters, | was
fairly carried by boarding -d-n him
but it was the first time that Arson
Humber was obliged to strike his colors
to land lubber."
81 admit" 1 replied, I" that these
Kentuckians are not the most polite
people in the world but if you keep
on the right side Of them you will find
friends till the last moment"
May I dangle from the yard arm
this minute" cried the irritated sailor,
if 1 was able to tell the larboard from
the starboard side of these fresh water
Holsters; wear your ship which way you
will they always strike across the beam,
and are ready for raking or boarding.
and by Nelson's right arm, (peace to his
memory l had rather ship the heaviest
wave of the Atlantic than have one of
these madmen to deal with"
"Perhaps," replied, you ought to
blame yourself for some of the treat
ment of which you complain you know
when John Bull gets plenty of corn in
his garrett, he is apt to be proud and
dictatorial."
Likely enough" said he, "you know
too when a sailor gets his three sheets
spread to the wind" he fears neither
God, man, or the devil; all seas are
clear, and he cares for neither shores,
rocks, or quicksands. But what's the
reason you have escaped so well ? 1t
must be because you are gentleman
No that can't be the cause either, for
here gentlemen shoot one another for
sport"
4" But that" answ cred, I" is kind
of sport which l should not like, and
the simple reason why think there is
no difficulty, is, because | have attended
to my own affairs"
Perhaps So" he replied, Ycstcr
day morning, l got up early, and took
tour up the river on-what dye call it
the lever, lev lcv-hang it, let the
name Co."
The levec, my good friend, you
mean"
Eyes, that's ton the levcc-whcrc
1 saw boats crew anchor wagon and
approach the spot where, like a rat in
the hold, l was snugly hid behind some
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