The Republican journal., 1874-08-06
THE WHFREAROtT< on TIN CHI
Extraordinary Heroism at Sea.

Extraordinary Heroism at Sea.
The London Gazette publishes an account
of the extraordinary adventures of part
of the crew of the harque Arracan, of
Greenock, which, while on 4 voyage from
Shields to Bombay with a cargo of Goals,
took fire from spontaneous combustion Of
her cargo. and on the 18th of February
| was abandoned by her crew, who then took
to their boats and cndeav0red to make for
the Maldive Islands. The boats kept
company until the goth, when, finding the
! currents too strong, it was agreed to sep
arate alter dividing the provisions The
| master, in command of the long boat.
| then made for Cochin the mate, in charge
of the pinmace, with four of the crew, w.
three men and one boy, made for the
Maldivp Islands
After two days Wehster's boat wa in
iured by a heavy sea and could not keep mp
with the gig, and lost sight OF her. rrom
this time the pinnace was kept working to
windward until the 9th of March, by which
day the provisions and water had been
consumed Shortly atterward the crew
cast lots to see which OF them should he
first killed to be eaten and the lot fell
upon the ships boy, IIorner, but Webster,
who had been asleep, was awoke in time
to save the boys lite After dark an at
tempt was made to kill Webster himself
On the following day, Webster having
fallen asleep, awoke by the struggles OF
the crew tor the possession of his gun.
with which to shoot him. Two hours later
| the crew attempted to take Ilorner-s life
again, but were prevented by the deter
mined conduct of Webster, who threatened
| to shoot and throw overheard the first man
who laid hands on the hoy.
| The next day one Of the crew attempt
cd to sink the boat, but Webster mastered
| him and prevented further mischief Two
days later the same man again tried to
| sink the boat, and expressed his deter
mination to take the boys life For this
he would have been shot by Webster, had
not the cap on his gun missed fire Soon
| after, putting a fresh cap on the run, a
! bird flew over the boat which Webster
| Shot; it was at once seized and deroured
| by the crew, even the bones and feathers.
During the next five days the crew was
quieter, subsisting on barnacles which at
| tached themselves to the bottom Of the
boat and on sea blubber tor which they
dived. The following day some of the
men became delirious One of them Law
down exhausted, when another struck
him several blows on the head with an
iron Delaying pin, cutting him badly.
The blood which flowed was caught in a
tin and drank by the man himself and
the two other men.
Atterward they fought and bit one an
other, and only left OFT when completely
exhausted, to recommence as soon as they
were able the boy Horner during the time
keeping watch with Webster. On the
thirty-tirst day in the boat they were pick
ed up GOO miles from land by the ship CITY
of Manchester, Hardie master, by whom
they were very kindly treated and brought
to Calcutta Webster. who by his con-
duct was the means of saving the lives of
all in the boat, has had conferred upon
him by the Queen the Albert medal of the
second class. He is now living at Brouchtv
Ferry, Dundee.
Many OF the old stagers well remem
Der the early days of the Boston & Proyi-
dence railroad when the terminus in Proyi-
dence was at India point, and Cap
tain Comstock, one of the many and brave
captains of that name, was the presiding
genius of that locality. Among the en-
ployes there was Hibernan switchman.
and man of all work, named William
Brady. Tie was trusty man and from
long service had become valued hand
One day. he unfortunately for himself and
all concerned, got under the wheels of a
moving train, and was literally cut TO
pelces. The remains were gathered uD.
and considerable difficulty was experienced
IN flndlng any one who could be prevailed
upon to break the news to the wife of
the deceased, AT length another en-
ploye and former friend of Brady's, one
Patrick -, said he would carry the
news to Mary" But" he was told, ..you
must break it to her gently" Och, be the
Powers but it's meself will do the same.
ri tell it to her so salty that she'll never
know it at all, at all" Off pat started TO
Bradys house; AID Mrs. Brady herself
came to the door. Does the WILDLY BRADY
live here?" 'Mr William Brady ltvce
here" "lis man; but l think the wildly
Brady lives here, begorra." ssNo nv GOOD
man, ye're mistaken; Nh William Brady
lives here, but there's no wildly Brady
''Im afther howldin' yes five dollars that
the wildly Brady does be Twin here, Ar
rah !! dontye's see thin bringin' Bill Brady
up the hill in a basket, cut all to - -
That was the way Pat broke it gently to
Mrs. Brady. After Dinner.
| NO One PERFECT. One day you will be
pleased with friend, and the next day
disappointed in him. 1t will be so to the
end; and you must make up your mind TO
it, and not quarrel unless for very grave
cause. Your friend, You have found out,
IS not perfect Nor are you; and yon
cannot expect to get much more than Won
give. You must look for much weakness
foolishness and vanity in human nature.
it is unhappy ifyou are too sharp in seeing
them. Country Parson.
Sheep should have their feet pared and
If there is any reason to apprehend foot
rot, dress their feet with any substance
that will kill the virus. We use crude
carbolic acid, mixed with an equal guam
tlty of melted tallow, and put it on with