New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-21
From the Claiborne Advocated
AN ADVENTURE AMONa THE AN.
TiLLEr.
,2Y NAPIER BARTLETT.

~ NAPIER BARTLETT
L have always had an idea. though The o
currence was years ago, of recording viii
| the incidents were fresh III my memory.
| cruise am"rg tho Antilles aud along IL
! Gulf and Florida coast, which | oncn Oh
| had the fortune 10 make with d large nun
ber OF other passengers. The stesmshi
| upon which we left the harbor of Havan
and which was owned by well know
| skipper who about the time committed su
| eide or waa myst+riuuslS murdered, WI
| called the Ocean Bird, Though Ocean To,
| t. Sc or Ocean Pirate Bark would have b. e.
| nearer to the mark. Our red whiskere,
| captain had been eugsled as rive
| pilot or agent &oous tito mouth of th
| mississippi. but knew nothing Of seafar
ing. On the other hand, be was the mos
talented whisky driuker that ever cam,
aboard; anu considering that almost ever,
Passenger anu sailor WITS supplied with I
huge d, Giiohn of Nollarl tin or arguar
diente bought for half tt.ir home value
aud that every c0as5 detective and deac
btat at each. landing ca,le to see what
could to gathered up. was saying a good
deal
At the time f,s Ocean Bird was an
nounced to sail 1t was the midsummer OF the
sickly season. All ports wcre GUARANTEED!
against US, ana "a fad vesaeI either enter
ing or departing WIS a thing of very rart-
occurrence. No first G! .ss si-aIueIs ia fact
cared to enter. ana al The yiators to he
island, VINO wished u get back o. the
States, or those passengers who had iouud
conveyance thus TAR from Mexico ami the
surrounding islands we're only TOO glad to
obtain even such accommodations as these,
About dusk TIE Spanish defective who
seems So stand perpefuaily or L. mlhogong
quay, like one Of Washifse ton lrviny'o en-
ehanted Moors, Overlooking everything
that WAS borne ct by th. tmali boats 10
the ship standiog out ia The blue water
beyond has glanced more or les inCuis:-
5tveiy Into your franks and cigar boxes,
and long yu-r collection OF fruits, guavts,
chocolates, silks. lacrs. linens, or pansmas,
yon may design taking over ~ tii-nds Ii
you have been as Ebsr,l as ii : ,anish officer
could desire, he wishes you as ' IL boat
shoVes OF a3 happy IN YOU sGorIs to
escape the law myTn,idons tie Ameri-
can side rs yun have been On liz
We had every description of Uass -ugpr
on board; a shipwrecked patty VITO hid
found their way here f., y, Sn- If tie
reefs; an opera troupe wno seemed TO
scat'er E1e cal notts and h;i" pius ~iih
eQual impartiality through re . s~ris IA
few plolls tatheie aud eciig;a4ses ON their
way To sone new mis- In an II f. .
twilight characters who seeuec, - tp,iong
to the nunnery of crime.
among o hers on board a. vGitugs or pas
3ehgers was Magnificent Gsrk-cvr,l wn-
man, who would have been in tie Perfection
OF her beauty but for an excessive frIllpr
end an expression % Tired ,enablr SAD, q 81.
her was ii mlddk' ;Ageh lady,
occupied q The cartllH be-. y,ai of b ~
gage.
The Ocean BirA. as ehe epsrerre came
pnt to her in boats. looked unattractlye
There, too, was II very long deiy il eating
1 cargo " Mexican dUIler, abnar,f; but the
anchor was ct last weighed; mere " a. IN
exchange % Some dozen ht,t.tI drink N q
u the captains rooua. it ser,,uei from the
sound OF the glassr-o there was>the shed
ling OF teaIs among the ladies, the waving
# hats to departing hoats, ART frequent
'Kclaiuatt"ns Of "Anios, amigos wiiIs all
Thea the a;;y steamer cunnNA:o Il a. move
through the w4ters the paese1grr. iisl cat
tesh cigars, while The captain. b ts.og no
"n GER AN opportunity Of excht~;.,u. drinks
# alden, ordered fresh glaasessf G-.cnulr.
With which 10 cesleut ehe acg ~ins So. u
IL guests.
THIS little bibaticn WIS AL rery much |
Ike any other opening uf 3 b0@ie or o, OF !
haDp. gne among srlfarIng is1d sravslisg
reo, with the excep ion 'hat sery pretty |
powdered tace. al d very show. wicked |
ype, wAa looking over The captains es.uI- !
Ter, and there "es- tW' Or thrte utr"rr q |
quallv gorgeous 1att'sn scat.trrg asopt !
Trough the ship.I ladies' nt comes fIc o. |
lghlF Tespectabi be yyp-, Wph she one sx- |
option already inane. p tLets ves. any /
tiitrs on heard they were RAJ sr suvl |
bout showing tJetnselv,s e, o prtialiy u hen |
he party IL AIDED BY the caDrni vent Pm,