The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-07-25
4 Ya.kss oapsaia's Aavsat.re,

i 4 Yaakss 0apsain's AAvsntsrs.
There lived many years ago, on tn,
eastern shore of Mount Desert, larg,
island off the coast of Maine-now
fashionable place of summer resort
an old fisherman by the name of Jedial
Spinnett who owned schooner o.
some hundred tons burthen, in which
he, together with four stout sons, was
wont to 60 about once q year to the
Grand Bank for the purpose of catch.
ing Goldfish. The old man had five
things about which he loved to boast
his schooner "Betsey Jenkins" and
his four sons.
/ The four sons were all that he rep.
resented them to be, and no one ever
doubted his word when he said that
their likes could not be found for forty
miles around. The oldest was twenty
two, while the youngest had Just reach
ed his sixteenth year, and they answer.
TO the names Of Seth, Andrew, John
and Samuel.
One morning n stranger called upon
Jediah, to engage him to take to Hava-
ma, some iron machinery belonging to
steam engines, for sugar plantations
the terms were soon agreed upon, and
the old man and his boys immediately
set about putting the machinery on
board that accomplished, they set sail
for Havana, with land wind, and for
! several days proceeded without any
adventure of any Kind. One morning
| however, vessel was described off the
star board quarter, which with some
hesitation the old man pronounced to
be pirate. There was not much time
for doubling, for the vessel soon salut.
ed them with the not very agreeable
whizzing ofan eighteen pound shot, Just
under their stern.
"That means for us to heave to-. re-
marked the old man.
"Then ] guess we had better do 1t,
hadn't we,' said Seth.
"Of course
Accordingly the "Betsey jenkins. !.
was brought into the wind, and her
main boom hauled over to the wind
ward.
"N0w boys" said the old man as
soon as the schooner had come to a
stand, "all we can do is to be as cool as
possible, and trust to fortune. There
IS no way to escape, that I see now. but
perhaps If we are civil, they will take
such stuff as they want and let us 90.
Az any rate there is no use crying about
it, for It can't be helped. Now GET
your pistols. and see that they are sure
ly loaded and have your knives ready.
bnt be sare and hide them, SO that the
pirates shall see no signs Of resistance
In few moments all the arms which
the schooner afforded, with the excep-
secured about tho nersons ~ cn,.
Down Casters, and they quietly await
ed the coming of the schooner.
One more word boys, said the
olu man, just as the pirSe came around
anaer the stern, now watch every mo-
ton that l make, and be read dytojump
t6e momeae I speak. ssssss9 y.
As Cspt.in Spinnet ceased speaking
mans lee quarter, and in moment the
latter vessel was graced by the pres
ence OF dozen as savage looking
moftals as eyes ever looked upon.
Are you the captain of this vessel"
asked the bO0rders, 8S he annroached
the old man.
YES SIR"
hat Is your cargo p
Machinery for steam engines"
otning else asked the pirate with
Q searching look.
AT this moment Captain Spinnett's
eye caught what looked like q sail off |
the 60uth'rd and east'rr1 but not n rion
betrayed the discovery. and while a
brilliant idea shot through his mind he |
hesltaungly replied:
well there is q little something
eissr ar
r, VA, Wnat IS III.
mhy sir p'raps l hand't ought to
c said Captain Spinnett, counter
delIln9 the most extreme perturbation.
gu see II was given me as sort of
Irus. ana 1t would not be right for me
" give u up. You can take anything
else you please, for l can't help my
seiI
~. ~ nle an honest Old codger at
rwor,S saiu ue pirate, but ii you
.ail ~ o ~ Yen minutes longer, just
ond aw.".,. "as on nave got on board,
caaiad J siy 'ne spot where It is con-
Tha
tba ~ LA syn. .s u cooked pistol brought
.;a.;.. -. ".u man % ms senses IN depre-
g anagn,. .uHS IN, ne mu!lered-
nv LON KIN me. SIR, I'll tell you all.
dollars nailed in hnyas ;,,st s,,,nH sse
The cabin bnlkhead hnt Mr ~ nae Ta,aol
didn't susnect that a,,,,hoa. olos
ever have thanobt Of icnr; ~ouu
there.n s ior ~
"Perhana soo cb,.r,oa az
while his ewes sparIled with ,,p,:a.e ,
And then turn;ng 10 ~. VII uensn
he ordered Ali hnt three of%;s ,se .sel
ump on board of tha Vannaa "
In a few minutes tha n;..,
aiken OFF the matches anJ * .,aa;a nu
10 get al the silver 5asIa,.s .nn'i oii nas.e
Ill else INT mot On With Eoa.o;,, y sSSEv
nett he had h;s wis ., ra,,' nP.
sooner had the last osthe % v;,s.;a. .u Az ~
appeared below the batchways than he
urned to his BOYS.
Snow bovs for yo,r ,;roa CD.
lar your kn;fe acrnss ,h ~" so1
pack haIyards. and Won Iohn IN. nn, a ~.
oa;n bo ou;cl, 49, ~ -. euc
you have done n ;n,nn % ahna.5 -. '.J,e. stn
ate. Andrew and Sam 80, oas. .m p pm
he pirates prannlin@s and ,,,a,s ss @ On
umn--tben we'ii waSs ;,,.1 -, ,,s ., YOU
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