Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-11-01
THF SAILORS RIyENGE.

The Tiger frigate was homeward
bound, after voyage of many months.
during which time, matters with some
exceptions, had gone forward quite
Pleasantly. The credit of this evident
~ dld not belong to the captain, for lie
Was Il sully, drunken brute, and had
amused himself during much of the vow
age by approaching the men unseen, Civ
ing them violent kick striking them
WIN ms rattan, and sometime with some
heavier implement. But the sailors
uared not resent even this treatment.
ana Tor the sake of the second mate.
VINO was great and deserved favorite
WIN Them, they bore it in silence.
Among the crew there was Young
man, by the name of Ben Manly. lie
was noble fellow, y good sailor and n
general tavoite with all except the cap
tam, who appeared to feel an especial
spite against him, because he was a true
man.
One day Ben was seated below, when
one OF his favorites by the name of Jo-
seph Metcalf, approached him and
said:
Wen Ben, the voyage is nearly over
see land"
Yes; and l thank Heaven for it,
Benz"
81 want to leave the ship.'
II didn't think you was in such
hurry"
"But tell you 1 am. have long
felt an inclination to throttle that dor:
and when saw him strike you to-day il
was almost impossible for me to retain
myself"
"Oh, don't mind that. He is drunk
en- beast, and not worth noticing, consid-
eilng that every thing else goes on so
pleasantly"
81 can't look upon it in that light
He is our chief officer and ought 10 be .
gentleman. 1t he should strike me
:. , soh, it is not very likely he would
81 think it is"
'Why so?"
III couldn't help but frown to-day,
when the wretch struck you He OBJ
served it; and although he did not say
anything at the time, could read his
intention. at glance"
'Suppose he should strike you, Ben"
81 believed would hurl him to my
feet and place my heel upon his cow
ardly neck"
"Then you'll swing from the yard
arm"
81 know it,"
he"
"True. Well 1 don't know how /
should act in case of blow. never
yet have received one, and hope new
er VIII. l could not endure the degre-
datlon. Why, Joe, l really believe that
If were to be fiogged on ship board
it would render me a raving fend 10 the
remainder of my life, if it did not kill
me on the spot"
AT that moment Bill was summoned
to the deck. He quickly obeyed and
set about performing the duty devolv-
ing upon him with an alacrity and cheer
fulmess in keeping with his character.
He had glanced quickly around, but the
captain was not to be seen.
Suddenly Ben felt violent blow up.
OH the head He staggered and fel t.
the deck. But his senses did not for
sake him. He was satisfied from whence
the blow came; and looking up he saw
the captain standing near him.
For moment Ben had not powe: to
move, or he certainly would have leaped
upon the captain like tiger. As it was
he could not, but exclaimed, "Oh, you
accursed brute! But l will be even with
you"
This was enough. A guard of ma
rines was instantly call up. In a few
moments Ben found himslf in irons and
afast prisoner below. He knew his fate
now-fogging. Boy and man, he had
been sailor for twenty years, and had
never received blow. But now his
hour had arrived, aud must submit to
that which he had always believed
would be death to him.
The night passed slowly away. Morn.