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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1874-10-07

On Saturday the 26th of Sep
tember, Mi. E. F. Stokes, who has
been confined III Greenville Jail
over year, for slledged contempt
of Court, was brought up before
Judge Cooke, at Chambers, and
he still refused to answer any of
the questions put to him by the
Judge in relation to his property,
and upon this refusal the Judge
ordered the prisoner to be removed
to Jail. The Judge has appointed
a medical board to examine and
report upon the sanity of Stokes.
The following is Stokes's answer
to the Court when asked if he was
willing to comply with its order
and testify concerning his assets:
To Judge T. II. Cooke:-May it
please the court: For many years
I have been endeavoring to live
with a conscience void of offence
towards God and man-by obey
ing the laws Of God and man. In
the discharge of this duty comes
my duty to the Judge as one of
the powers that be-" as is de-
scribed in the Bible. In the guild
ance of my conduct I rely entirely
upon the guidance of the Holy
Spirit of God. Ny Bible tells me
when brought before judges that
the Spirit of God will tell me what
I shall speak, and for me not to
premeditate. In every act of my
life, and every word that I utter, I
try to be guided by the Spirit OF
God. I have been now by your
honor's order in jail for nearly
thirteen months, and come before
your honor by order. From the
time I left my sick bed till the
present moment, I have been pray
ing to MY Master Jesus Christ. for
words to speak to you as the
Judge, as have been promised by
my Master to be given words when
called before the judges and Off
GERS of the law. But with all my
prayers, l am not given the words.
The Holy Spirit of God bas given
me no words. I have nothing by
the Spirit of God to say. 1 am as
a lamb led to the slaughter. l am
by, and through the influence of
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1874-10-07

the Holy Spirit, dumb. I am
dumb. Do with lre as seemeth
good to your Honor.
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= For the Lexington Dispatch.
2 LEXINGTON County, s. c.,
October |. 1874.

October /, 1874.
Jb. E2itOr:-I see in the Dis
patch of this week that Mr.. Grad"
has given slight notice OF my
performance at the mass meeting
at Leesville, which I will notice in
the way of a little correction, and
in doing 90 I wish it understood
that T seek no useless controversy.
First, theusI-am grateful to "Rad"
that he felt sympathetic towards
me. From what I had heard some
time ago, I had IN impression that
| I would have no sympathlzers
there. RumoT told me that my
Patterson vote had been seized
upon by some citizens With good
intentions, to decide whether this
was proof Of my abandoning. geed
Democratic principles, and joining
with rings of corruption. The ju-
~, I, believe, was somewhat d.
yided in their conclusions. I shall
mot take an appeaisto a higher
court. I ressif upon the fnaiHy
of the second sober tbonght OF my
! fellow-citizens The earnest feel
ing which, sosse men have in this
controversy will, eventually, be
| traced to tile real cause and par
pose, Ny friend pad thinks l
'swas laboriug uuder some heavy
embarrassment" This is mis-
take, for wlrat I had to say on that
occasion 4 felt full freedom in say
! iaa. 4 might have enlarged on
! SOME point of interest, but I did
Sa,u,ssagross t05 mach time,
and thus cut short the chances OF
the eloquent speakers who were to
follow me. I ask for no putting
only do me jnstiee, impartial and
unselfish jnstiee. ALREADY con-
len,nei by his audience" By
what jury? What WAS the proof,
and who were the witnesses? E
pa7e surely. with trembling
voice he dropped upon the subject
! Why lie voted for Honest John j.
Patterson
! My voice might lare appeared
trembling to the reporter, but he
may rest assured that / WIS more
than ordinarily anxious to give
INV reasons for tbs voting. l
have nothing 70 conceal i'll the
case, and why should I tremble ?
J I 10 not seel tie Least eeAtlemna
ton. ~:4n.l thereby show to the
world that he was not q hide-hound
Democras." I tatl not so express
! myself. + SAID words to this ef-
feet, that I dfi moi, By voting for
Patterson, belong to him, or any
body else, and gave 'ls proof That
I had voted against bis private in
tercst in opposing the payment OF
the Blue Ridge Scrip, by the
State.
"A1r. Hope further said, that he
had been offered a bribe once, but
had refused the same" I said
this, but further said in connec-
ton, that it was not offered by
Patterson Or bis friepds-but by
some one who represented another
candidate.
! While enleayoring to give the
facts in this case, some one in the
room, I did not know who, asked
for tue name OF the person, that it
was essential to know, as he might
want an Office. In reply to this l
informed the audience that I could
not we'll do this. That before the
bribe was offered the agent said to
me, that he had matter to lay
before me, but he e2acted a prom
ise never to make it known (as I
understood it, the agent or princi-
pal) I gave my word to that ef-
feet, and, hence, felt under obli-
l.
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salhes. Of the Charming Mrs. Curtis.
The result ii a matter of history.
Mrs. Curtis became the wife Of the
great hero, and was known, in af-
ter years, as Lady Washington.
This is picture that ought to be
in every household. You can get
it, gratis, by raising a club for
Peterson" for 1876, or by remit
ting $3.50 for it and for the maga-
zine. This is a rare chance.
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The premium engraving issued
by Peterson's Magazine, for 1875,
is really one Of the most beautiful
and costly We have ever seen. 1t
is not one of those cheap, colored
Autographs, with which the mar
ket is flooded, but a hfst-class line
and mezzotint engraving, executed
in the highest style Of art, after an
original picture by j. ". Ehnin-
ger, and costs, as the publisher as
sures us, two thousand dollars III
all. No premium OF equal value,
he asserts, will he offered by any
magazine for 1876. The subject
is "Washington's First Interview
With His Wife" The story is
quite romantic. Washington, on
his way to join Gen. Braddock, in
the great French and Indian war
of 1855, stopped with his orderly,
at the White House, since so>cele-
brated in the Virginia campaisr''
$500 -s...<,k r. rA ~Sl Ct1t.---
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aIcssrs. r D. Sem Il Son, of
Columbia, requests US to state. to
their friends, customers, and the
public, that they are selling goods
exclusively for CASH, and all orders
received, unless accompanied with
the CASH, will be returned. 1851
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According to previous announce
ment the County Tax Union held
q meeting at this place on Satur-
day last, for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the State Nomi-
mating Convention, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were requested
to act as delegates to the same:
DR.. G. Muller and Capt. D. Nun
namaker.
After the adjournment OF the
County Tax Union mass meeting
was to have been held, but owing
to small turnout of the citizens,
we suppose the most Of them were
engaged on their farms, nothing OF
any consequence was accomplish
ed. It was anticipated that seve-
raj addresses would be delivS1
and the speakers who had bee
vited we're present, but owing to
the slimness of the meeting the
speakers were excused. Mr.. Hope
being present stated that he had
expected to meet a large attend
ance at this meeting, but finding
so few of the citizens present he
said that be had a good deal to
say, and it would take him at least
one honr. therefore he preferred
some future opportunity to meet
a large crowd to address them.
At 2 o'clock p. m., meeting OF
the Democratic citizens OF Lexing-
ton Township held meeting for
the purpose OF electing delegates
to thesCounty Democratic Noml-
mating Convention, to be held at
this place, on Monday next, the
18th instant. The following gen.
tlemen were elected as delegates
to attend said Convention: Saml.
P. Caughman, H. H. Geiger, Geo.
NJ. Drafts, Capt. Levi Gunter and
N. F. Corley. Alternates-Ed.
Harman, Capt. A. H. Caughman,
Daniel Kleckley, H. T. Dooley and
S. P. George.
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The following tracts Of land
were sold by the Sheriff on Mon
day last: ~
The Leaphart lands containing
$50 acres $3.50. -
21S> acres SLOTS.
1305acres $40.
S acres $525.
Ta' aso asSes sSes s425. Too 10,
be sealy land col neg io
ias gsssnsss ss;sli assa lining
23S acres bronght 81, ,15G
The WilFsmson land containing
LOG acres Bsought 1925, and 16C
saeres brought s201.
| The Sightler land containing
10S acres brought $50.
The Quattlebaum land contain
ing ,466 acres brought $500, and
275 acres brought 500.
The Langford land containing
80 acres brought 5000, 95 acres
brought 500; IS acres brought
$500; so acres brought $50.
The Gartman land containing
800 acres brought s276; interest
in 46 acres brought $2G; interest
in so acres brought $3.50; timber
on 46 acres brought $21.
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The County Democratic Nomi-
hating Convention will assemble
at this place on Monday next the
18th instant, and the question is
who will receive the nomination I?
We hope good and competent men
will be selected and elected.
On Tuesday we notice that (by
the looks Of the posters) a large
mass meeting Of the Republican
party will also take place here, and
on Wednesday following, the coun-
ty Republican Nominating Con-
vention convenes here for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for
the various offices to be elected
at the next election. We have
heard it said that the Republicans
choose to be the last to make NOM
nations, with the expectation OF
taking hold Of some disappointed
sorehead, left out in the wet from
Democratic Convention, as they
are supposed to be plentiful after
that Convention adjourns-they
mean men who could carry or in
fuence hundred or two votes,
and to any such disappointed Of
fce-seeker We say you will be
d-ly mistaken to tie on to the
coat-tail of the Republican party
in this County. Well | guess We
will see what we will see.
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It will be seen by reference to a
correspondents article in this issue
that the name of Mr.. W. n. Hen
dirk, our fe]low-townsman, has
been suggested as a suitable man
for a County Commissioner. We
heartily endorse the suggestion,
and will here give our reasons for
so doing. We believe that there
should be a mechanic as a member
of that Board, and say it is essen
tial for many reasons. Mr.. Hen
dirk is a thorough going man and
a practical mechanic, and as such
might save hundreds Of dollars for
the County in one term.
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Ladies and Vinegar.

Taken in moderation there IS no
Doubt that vinegar il benehciai' W.. ~
excess it impairs the digestive ORGANS,
Exneriments on artificial digestion, snow
That if the quantity of acid be 5 almin,
;ahed DIGESTION is retarded II increase
bayond n certain point, digestion. Is ar
roStod There is reason, therefore, III
thc vnlpar notion-unhappily too 0lIen
rnIied , 0n-that vinegar helps to Keep
dnwn ony alarming adiposity, ana tn"s
ladies' who dread the disappearance Oh
their graceful outlines in curves ,,ou W
pIumpness expanding into iaO ,;hnnaI n"1
arrest so dreadful result oy hoo ,,ir,
rotations of vinegar, but they can on,s
go orrest It at the far more dreadtui eAI
nenso Of their health. The amouI, "a
acid which will keep them thin Will ue,
,, stroy their digestive powers. rolsa' :.,S
Gives case which should be a warning
g A few years ago young lady IN easS W
. circumstances enjoyed good health s;tt stt
was very plump, had goou Exposes ~ roses
!, and complexion blooming WIN ann ,J'e, he,
: and lilies. She began to LOOK spon , ho,
u nlnmpness with suspicion, ior ,s.a;d mEi
=. mother was very tat, anu BIO VIZ i., sb,
I Of becoming like her. Accordingly stc tc
), ooneulted woman who advised he MI W
drink a glass of vinegar daily. ha, u,
vonne lady followed tho advice, an" anu 40. 40.
ynlumpness y diminished. She was ue'
I;abted with the success OF the experi
l. ment, and continued it for more tnan II,
n month. She began to have cough 81 !
|, but it was dry at its commeneemeIl, omS'Se eal'
d and was considered as siighe s'sn cs,,
l. ,, which would go off. Meantime, IL iron o.,
Q, dry it became moist, slow fever eau ha
tt on o' and a difficulty of breathing; ne m
is body bo' became lean and wasted a. away aN,
4 nigHt,sweats, swelling OF the iseS ;a.rh an a
in Of Of the h legs succeeded, and a diarrne naan
f. f., terminated her life" Therefore, Ss youfh %
H. ladies', be boldly fat Never p,n1, p",,nr ~
r ln nraceful slimness and romantic palla1di pad
sh but if nature means you to pe .nnh;u lJG,,
1t and and rotund, accept it with laugniI, tanr,
We @r Grace which will captivate more near, es;
ly than all the paleness OF a cifcuia'in
10 l;krory
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Ancient Weapons.

An exhibition of ancient and piao,;na, moGefn
weapons ap has been opened at .aantL Birm,ng,
Sem, They date from the san, fonl.een!h ,ood.
nsn, nsnturv. Among them is breech S;ah. lGah.
iup airgun, made by Nook s, an t;ng Engilhsn hns
,ns nan ' somewhere about 1860, whien ,I;th ,tH
@ aaven barrels, all of which e1pipae 1evS Will IL
e o,s blow Of the hammer. lhere ens;n &c .
opa also beautiful breech-loader; Oe1fsps 1s9t
it1' ths name OF Aquafresca Borgla, iood iooi.
1Ho Tbere r are many exquisite breecnil0au en-, ;n.
;nn nistols of ancient dates, Wi.h t ~, a.
ing as;d"s ps'o mechanism, and the tirss 81 .hc at
stsmn. at the revolving prlnciPle, III the t
senps .haps i" Of double .barreled gun, g.v 'rt ~
barre barrels turning on pivot;. IT, Man stacy 70, o.
as t%e ems have reservoirs in the s'otn oinos lH
omo ommsupition. One curiosity Is SinGr, Gn
harreled har gun to hold two charges. ..vera Un
charge, charge was rammed home ana mo- sesoa, sscon
v wads inserted, after which me, .ne se'T Tb
cuua c;,srae was placed in the m barrel, h.mme n"
, tnal ton Charge was exploded by "a, haams harrs
.Jp obpout third of the way up the ,san na'di ii
= auJ| aud a hammer at the breech then III
,charges the second
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Use of Thermometers.

The differences in the ordinary mete,
orolopical observations are not SO mucn
ow;ne TO the thermometer, as q general
th;ng as to the want Of proper care
in observation. To ascertain the true
tamnerature of the atmosphere the IN.
strument should never be hung, against
tbe walls of building, as the nea. an
sorbed @ and radiated will cause change
SSi Of 81 several degrees, depending on thd
notnre of the material OF the walls anu
tbe sides exposed to sun or wind, a3 al,
90 90 the radiation from the internal hea'
of The building. The best place is n un
IL Jar The shade of an open cover or tree
away from any buildings, suspended !
rew feet above the ground. Inc lac
that tbe air may be at rest or IN motion
w;ll not affect the temperature. 10 as
certain the heat Of the direct rays o
] tbe snn. the instrument should be COY
ered with coat Of lamp black and eN
nosed 70 the direct rays OF the sun IN
sheltered place.
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Remarkable Well.

Some we'll. .borers near Odell, Illinois,
are profane enough to report that they
have tapped hell, and are getting the full
benefit of the leak. Gas was discov,
cred forty feet below the surface, and
at eighty feet vein of water was
struck which spouted two hundred feet
in the air, carrying up gravel as Dig as
hens eggs, and sending everybody ny. n.y.
inc hundreds of feet away. This per,
formance continued until the sand ana
Gravel we're six inches deep within a
1Tadius of one hundred feet OF the hole'
When the jet of water ceased, the aPefl, .l
tnre was found much widened Will wiln
onicksand at the bottom, and q stream
Of GAS had taken the place OF wafer. @
A A match was applied to it, and names hal, as
leaped into the air, producing a s1un, y, y,
like thunder. The workmen think ' 1ne,
nave a struck the gate of the evil doom 90 y,
nr n.y. brought fo,th young volcano, tne.
d. 5on't know which. The gas they ar ar
eating now causes blue color IN th
SSeoetation for miles around, ana .n
neople are Aocking from all quarters y
Zee the strange phenomenon.
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FOR EIcN.

The duchess of Edinburg has peeh
delivered of son.
Important dispatches have been fe,
ceived from Madrid i'll relation to negotiations
for the surrender of Don Carlos army
Dispatches have been received irom
Para reporting a conflict between the @ rOl,
tuguese and the Brazilians. seVeral "'i0
killed and ten wounded.
Don Carlos has returned TO Ioiosa.
Reports continue to be received OF the oo'0"'
of the Carlists and Of the arrival oi ''''"'
gents in the government camps. ,
Won Arnim's son has written ie''ei
denying that his father has any hand III VIZ
publication of the ultramontane pa"phio
entitled Revolution from Above, III "iiV'
the foreign Office feard the missinS documen'
would be published.
Spain has cent note to franc
in relation to violations of the frontier D
Carlists, making specific charges cxtenaln
over period Of four years. The note a'f
ealla attention to the good offices OF for'uS'
and the anomaly presented by liberal ffaii'
identifying herself with sbsoutism'
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IIerding en- the Plains.

..,.,,,o,,t -; tho Chicopo Trib.
A cortcspoLI''n" r.d,,inr, VI Joscrihes
uue' "tlVinb 'lol onttlo' 'Eerdin@ there. and
the SyS'cu VI tTo V,'o'I o,in,oIs herd of
the haoiGS Vl W." ;1ao,E '', forrna sort of or.
c@t'ie, 1 te,o =" ",5 ~ - Governed by set rules.
GH''iN".,ou,h iu, n(, the herd first we see
IN apPro"o,iame 'n nM tba hills that look
10" S'r1BBlei9 81 W. ,,,,jnb ore the sentipels
iiNo in',,, i.raa} hnGy ouietly feeding under
lor the 8fe"v GouS y 9T'VJ rs g,Jasn wor1ers or
their pfo'ery'oI,, ,,,,.,,,a1 ~ Tho whole herd
aant'ho7 are ~, "'", amI "I'r ,,ronorea m for flight
rushes toBoVniSe1i iS11 ""n ,,,,i1s ns' c1mmoud. and
or o9tte, LHo o,,nns "'',' rondnr them a
the danS ANY! NV rha cottln craze
cnesfIui VI "oI,t'IToG - t,yo fonr and six head
III II, l'lnllig" l!,'', " ~ do2on and lastly we
tile'' 6.o"p tLo rre,f BODY of bulls,
come upon 3 .m an,ps u;xrd promiscu-
steers, oxen WI" Wv" ,,;s;tn1 a hard ON the
ooSlS toRc, uoi ol,sorvcl thcm close.
lIoramle plHihS '.uv' .,rlora U2I,. Nv sontinels,
Iy' ! say VhotL T",,,I ,'nrt Tho noss of the
Jheir l"iHli'Gs, ',l't rar n,ilas and miles
herd. we "ioyI ~ avonrd us. heif
So'inE .., oun' ~" ','i tTo;r Eools and scamper-
erS MchLnH a ua 'l,I nIj dams Fastening to
ing away, a"" os oiG Il f"arful we came to
thSir young. .r";r 80 nrattv calves. II was
roo tAem o' ''',i l,in p,Ih, hnr5 of Gftv bulls
, a Gr0nd a'bI,', ,,,,na"d vm," ~" cows with their
= auH Vll''I ,,.nIroI ,,tI rolvcs It seemed q
v eighteen hutIiou s hooy '", "r5 a large fortunc
O mo''u'"lu Va ~ ' nosenae vet 7 was tolt
ior one nun W -iro 9'' nwn9j this herd ha,
s | the gentleman WIZ uMll"" ''A'
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Don't ScOld.
library.

For the sake of your children, don't @
40 il Il is a great misfortune to have
Sa,.tfeH Ser the influence Of scold: The efieo.
of OF the the everlasting complaining a ,,aas ans
fault.6nding of such persons Is ,o 70 maHe rnaS;'
the the Young who hear it unamiable' mali, .,
cious, callous-hearted, and they o,sev sev
learn to take pleasure in doing .ne sucb ue
things for which they receive .,gsvs ssvs
t%onene.lashipgs. tongue As they yanss.doins, are doing.
Getting the blame Of ~r0t wi not, they
whether they dssssss :s s.sl i Do Se wrong .
think sssy TSey ioss all ambition - the 20 fault
sa IT, ;sss;; ::ss :ssg' ssy ;i,:
in ,ance. va,c. but destroyer OF tne arssasd moi
naiSs;1J iaS;1Jren. II these unloved, diea"s~ s =.
o,,la OF could only see themselves az ~
PptSsrs pGSSpis see % them they would fec to the
mountains in very shame
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modo from the hides Of domestic cattle
Gov oil hnlting for machinery.

made from the nlles VI uun'N''o
for all betting for machinery.
West of the Rocky mountains there IS
an Indian population OF 143, 700. VI
tbeee there are in Oregon, cut up into
small hands, 7,Oi0, all friendly. In
Idaho there are G,0li, Ill friendly. OF
thnse tbe largest tribe is the Ne2 Perces,
numbering 3, 900 souls. Ia Washington
territory there are l5,doi Indians, most,
" in small bands, pcaceabIe or we'll
disnosed, In Nevada there are numer-
ors small tribes, numbering in all u
79O and all friendly aud peacCable, eX-
cent the Goshrites, indefinite bands 10
the number of 800 Indians, reported
wild and treacherous' oooo-r,.
In California there are 23,So7 Indians
If various bands, all friendly except the
pnfps who number 1000, ana the ser,
ramos q small tribe of ll5, both oI
which are hostile. ~ co,,,,o
In Arizona are the Yumas, Cheme
hncvia, New River Indians, Cocopas
Pnh.Utes, Moiaves, Hualopais, Pimas
Marioopas, PapOgoos, Mogln1s, CASINOS
Tonto Apaches, Pnals, and CoyoIero
and sierra Biancos. The strength o
some of these is unknown. AS far n
osccrtained they number IL, 200 persons
The HuQlapais, Yarapals, Tont03 APaci
es Pnals, aud Coyoteros and Slerr
Eioncos are hostile-the rest are frienc
, ly or peaceable. oor H.
y In Alaska there are sc, 400 Indians,
,, whom 90 600 are EsqulmauX. Ihe II,
das. KalIes and Awks are, the hosti
tribes in this territory, and number
all 1900.
!, To reoapituIate, there are
I roat ci the Rocky mountains ....,.'' 81 ,S
West Of the Rocky monntams'''''''''li'' li'' :
?. ,,,,,l .332, /
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binNhVhs
Open one point on the weather bow,
Ia the lighthouse tall on Fire Island head
There's a shade of doubt on the captains brow,
And the pilot watches the heavin8 leau'
The ship bends lower before the breeze,
And az her broadside fair to the blast she lays
And swifter springs on the rising seas,
As the pilot calls, " Stand by for stays
Then "silcnce all !" as each in his place,
With the gathered coil in his hardened hahus,
BY tack and bowline by sheet ana brace
Waiting the watchword, Impatient stahus'
And the light on Fire Island head draws near,
As trumpet winged, the pilots shout,
From his post on the bowsprt heel, near,
With the welcome call OF, " Neauy apout
No time to spare-t is touch and go, ,,
And the captain grows, "Dowh heih' mar"
DOWN. Va ~
As my weight on the whirling spokes throw,
While the heavens grow black WIN INT s'o'iA-
clouds frown.
High DER the knight heads flies the spray
AZ sne meets the shock Of the plunglnR sea
And my shoulder stiff to the wheel ] lay, -,
As answer, &" Aye, aye sir F.! Hard lee!
with the swerving leap Of startled steed,
The shin flies fast in the eye OF the wlndi
The dangerous shoals on the lee recede,
And the headands white we leave pehiho'
The topsails futter. the jibs collapse,
And belly and tug at tine groaning cIeats'
| The gpanker Stats and the ma:nsail haps,
| And thunders the order, "Tacks ana sheets!
Mid Il rattle of blocks and the tramp ol the crew
Kisses the rain of the rushing squaN;
The sails are aback from clew to cIo"' ,,,
And now is the moment Tor - Malhsali h""i
And the heavy yards, like babys toy,
Ry 6fty strong arms are SWltlN b"uhb
She holds her way, and look with Joy, No.,
For the first white spray DER the bulwarks huht
ole. 90 and haul tits the last command,
And the head-sals fill to tho blast once iho'c'
Astern and to leeward lies the land, ,
With its breakers white on the shlhgly slore'
What matters the reef, OR the ram, OF the sq"a"'
| 7 steady the helm for the open sea
The hrst mate clamors, "Belay there all r.
And the captains breath once more coiii'' "e''
And 80 off shore let the good ship NY
Little care | how the gust may blow,
In nv forecastle bunk in a jacket dry ,-,...,
Eight bells have struck ana my watch - 0''0"'