The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-26

ter while, and brought him TO his
senses, and he is now fourishing as
steward OF lake steamer.
"The funny part OF it was, the sea
washing over nearly stripped us OF our
clothing, and as the hurricane died
away there came an occasional squall,
which cut into us poor devils, 10 says
nothing of the chatting of the ropes by
which we were lashed, and we very free
Quently went under the salt water with
Iur raw skins, or ral her lack OF SKINS,
and it was warm, L tell you!
"People go to Cape May, Long Branch,
Old Orchard Beach, ETC., to ba he in salt
water. Excuse me! suppose you can
understand that this part oil tne pro-
sramme was lull OF Interest to us. A ter
a dozen times trying she righted. You
see, when a snip is lulI Of water she
don't get on her legs easily. She came
up slowly, luckily for US, as We were
not very lively, and We managed to get
on the poop deck, where we were COM
paratiyely free from water though. we
didn't dare to leave it, as the sea still
ran high.
"Next morning we instituted a search
for water and provisions. We found
barrel of salt beef, but no water, the
CASKS having been stove by the aea.
"Now, you may picture to yourself, ii
you cah, our 5lLudllObs 1ultt nuhuIeu
miles from land, waterlOgged, the stump
| OF one mast standing, but no sail left.
H'Water, water everywhere, but not drop to
drink
"sYou see,' said the old captain, who
evidently took me for literary man.
I'ye read u book or two,' at the same
time giving me u poke in the ribs whjcn
made me catch my breath.
| tWpll. in the afternoon n slight sun
| squall dropped down little water.
| " g got small piece Of canvas, which
mad, fortunately. caught i'll the lee main
rigglnE, and stretched it, and, aiter the
| salt was partially washed out, we eacA
lald on our backs, and some one else
| holding down the center Of the canvas,
| had refreshing drink. Then came ON
another night. ana during that time the
sea became almost entirely smooth.
"NeXt morning, you may be sure, we
were all awake early looking for sail,
with the fact staring me (Whether it did
| others or MOI il the luce Lnat he ocean
mad bUen swept Gear OF vessels by the
hurricane. What should We see but II
smoke! | had read in PlGd nglon s
Law OF storms that ships Were often
carried vastly out Of their reckoning by
Lue STORM waVe,' and hoped l has been,
and that | saw the smoke Of d Missis-
s!ppl steamer.
| "Lne steamer came nearer. We saw
her after Aer course, and gave as near Il
GnCGr AS cUulu be expected from men iii
our situation. she came nearer, and
lnayIng been IN he navy, recognized II
Imam " war. Now L Was sure OIL beng
saved, and DO believe there wasn't Il
man Oh that wreck hut shed tears o.
gratitude 10 God for our deliYerance,
except my self, mind. PernapsI 1el0 IL
as much as amy OF them, buL l amt a
baby.
line ship proved TO be the Brooklyn,
on her way from Pensacola to New
YORK, with the best captain that God
ever maGe-tnaIs Old Farragut."
l noticed my old friends voice dill
tremble little at the last very ener-
ergebic exclamation, and allowed him
TO puff away al the cigar-WhIch had
gone out long slnCe-a lew minutes III
silence, and then l asked him Wuat he
thought most Of while on the bottom OF
LAe wreck.
"WAat did l most want? Why, SOM
cotton 10 stuff into my ears to keep Tue
water out. You've no idea now much
we suffered from having our ears file d
!, with water every TWO or three minutes
and when she would come out, bless you
l it gave such an unearthly sound, wi Il
the roaring Of the sea ana wind. Ia u
given finger tor a lump OF cotton as
Dig as this cigar"
'Is that all he story?" said J..
"Why, yes. What more do you wanti
} With captain FarraguL-I shall alway r
call him so--ln charge OF me, OF cours {
got into Key W est all right.
+ Il do remember" SAID be, after 9
t pause, "sOmethIug more. The next day
4 alter the captain took us in tow, thu
. 'mast-nead,' who had orders to Keep
/ sharp lookout, reported something Ia
i, could not MAKE out on the starbOar(
= bow. The captain altered the course .
q the snip, and as we passed it, we saw
y the wreck Of q boat, to the rising o
: which were still 10 be seen lashing
e which had certainly been made ~ ship
{ wrecked men, holding an arm fast to In
s boat, which was iul! of water, Will
their bodies were overheard. / notice.
d one handkerchief which had belonged l.
t a lady. Their ship had sunk. Ihei
= story will never be told. Sharks ha
D., signs ot human being, ana we lett
l. on the broad ocean. Wen, the captai
Il toWed me TO off Key West, sa ~ me saiel
n in charge OF another, and then, with Al
5 tru npGt, asked:
e Can dc anything for y0up
u "Il | had said yes, he could get IN
5 into the harbor,' 10 believe he woui
!, have done'i ii, though the yellow leve
}. was bad there, and II he had gone,
l. would have subjected him to Quarantin
!, when ne got to New York, and kno'
y he was one OF the men WHO want to b
= with their families first of alI-afte
g duty, mind. l told him was all rIgh
as | wa, and with God bIts, you
= very leryent on my SIDE, as you ma
. easily believe, we parLGu.'
u "And you never met the Admir-,
=. agajnT'
IL "Ou! yes, when he was sick i'll tn
y Sherman House, ana was going East,
{ got some satisfaction out of him in
a Kindred way, but that don't belong
1 his story at all. The captain SAID
a mad paid MIN tor ali he had done for mt
20 but you understand L hadu't, and IL wa
u his moUesty that made MIN tel
t whopper.
o "May God help the people of thi
Ii country, which he did 50 much to say,
5 to keep him and hls always iu grageil
u remembrance as do, on that rs well Il
IL on personal grounds. Ii was d CatuO
l. lie Pa have mass sad for the repose
Il his soul every time L could, but l aim
= God will take care of him without I'll
, help OF priest. "Well," said the ol
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