Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-11-12
To which we heartily say. amen

Wor1py'r SrgIKe HIS FLAG - Captain
Thomas q Young, of Augusta. Me who
died in that city on the 3lst nit was vet
Gran whaleman, and hai sailed out OF the
mort of New Bedford lo- some iorty years
Near the close of the war he achieved
brilliant reputation for his patriotism ana
personal bravery ~ refusing L. SURRENDER
Ills whaling vessel. the barque ftvJrlte. %
the rebel pirate Shenandoah, IN the Arctic
ocean. the circumstances attending whlch
are a. follows Ii seems that upon the ap-
nroach of one of the Shenandoah's b1a.s he
banled ont an old bomb gun which he kept
far sisDals armed his men with mu>ket-
and warned the officer that he would hre
into his boat if be did not draw of The
Shenandoah then steamed alongside, the
commander ordered Capt. Young To haul
down his nag and the following coaveIsl'
ton ensuef
Haul it down yourself If yon thiak it
will be good for your constitution
eff YOU don't haul it down well bio"
Won out of the water said the officer
BLOW away my buck. but may De
eternally blasted if haul down that llg
for any cussei confederate pirate that ever
Aoated ..t- .t- ....
The commander Of the Shenandoah al
mired the old fellows bravery 80 much that
he did not fire shot at the craft, nut
brought him and his crew uf through an
armed boats crew.
The old veteran had claim at the time
of his death, amounting To some $40 OV.
pending before the court OF commissioners
Of AlaDama claims at Washington.
The death Of Editor CarrGth, seven
months after the lodging Of ballet in hi'
brain by Mr. Lands, Of Vineland, y j.,
promises to give rise to another caHse csle5re
in the Courts. Mr. Lands was confined in
the ilil while it was daily expected that
C.rrutb would die but when Clrruth began
to improve. and it was hoped that he would
finally recover, Nj lands was released on
800 coo bail After his release some
friends attempted to bring about settle
ment Of the case. and lands offered Car
ruth s. 900 in cash and $50 acres Of land
in compensation for his injuries. This offer
was at first Indignantly refused. bat lately
the editor began to be troubled in regard to
his pecuniary affairs and the probable con
dition Of his family in case Of his death.
second attempt to settle with Mr.. Carruth
was lately begun, and had progressed 50 far
that only 4 few days since the sum of ST.
500 had been agreed upon, and the papers on
" awaited the signature of lands, but he in
sisted that Carruth should leave the State
before the settlement was perfected. Mr..
Carruth had been failing ever since his re-
turu from the North, and had been unable
to attend to any business. Up to within
week it was thought if his mind was re-
lieyed of that burden lie might yet recover.
At daypreak he would s=z,onslv INQUIRE
g Can you keep me till night, 50 We can
fix those papers Nod at night. " iou
must keep me till norning So we Pn
settle that matter 81 -..- a.eniughe
was suddenly seized u.;sL conyulPh'
after which he sank Wv" ;n., q stupor Gi9,m
which he was relio's ' nv deathApir'
Lands was at once ds esseaiD .Ey - the ali!
tiles by his bondsmen, al me % ~ ,rlnl
awaiting trial for crime, th' LOW nj Tor
which will doubtless be so1y y. Pena.d pea
by the long-deferred death e , ID u an.
and his willingness to accept rsedniary
compromise, the consummatiOn Of which was
only prevented by his death.