The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-13

Chiefly sugar; chiefly sugars: and ss
they figure just now in the market
reckon Maekwhiddel is as we'll pleased
with them at the bottom. It's an Ill
wind that blows nobody any guild We
ken: he, he
he, he. from the clegE, VII, adds
BY the by. Bailie, now, it occurs TO me,
the captain o the Gsnnet's wife, Mrs.
McDougall. will likely be here to-
morrow for her monthly allotment.
Perhaps better
No: pay it. interposed the Bailie, It's
three months. good, since that hur-
ricane, and We mich. overpsy ber.
Just so. Had better tell her of our
fears, inquired the bookkeeper.
Well, yes; it will prepare her. may be;
| firmly think myself she's q widow.
He believed she was, poor Mrs Nc.
Dougall bad been feeling she was for
the last month, but s.rived hard not to
believe it.
Where is my umbrella? l must 90
over to the exchange, added the Bal
lie
One moment. said McQaill, interrupt
ing The revenue doctor, Fareface
called yesterday after you were gone.
He says you promised q five pound
subscription for schools for the freed
slaves. Am l to give it to him?
Pshaw bother him and the slaves to.
gether; their freedom has ruined every
estate in the West Indies. l declare.
ministers and women are bath alike;
they are everlastingly hotching up
some scheme or another to waste siller,
answered the Bailie, adding in lower
tone, not without touch of humor:
You can let him have it though. be-
lieve they are going to propo4e me for
an elder at the next meeting % the
kirk session, so The subscription We see
is bit test o my suficieocy. Heigho!
the ministry Of wealth.
But heaven all bouutiiui ever.
brought the Gannet and her exhausted
crew safe in port. About q fort
night after her arrival something akin
to the following appeared in the Week
fy Adrerttser::
Last SABBATH day three of the crew
of the Gannet bark which we report
ed, some two weeks ago as arriving
jury rugged and her crew In starved
condition, their provisions having
given out well on to half seas over
'wi' the barley Lree"-staggered into
the Rev. DR. Parker's church, and
seated themselves in prominent pew.
They behaved tolerably we'll until the
commencement of the sermon, when
something tickled their fancy, ana
they laughed outright. Elder Boldie
went to them. and peremptoriy order
ed them to leave the church, an order
which they obeyed with as much ala.
Gritty as it on board of ship. 1t ap-
peared. however. that they had each
deposited penny piece in the collec.
ton plate at the door on entering. and
they evidently reasoned that, deprived
of tie sermon. they were being defraud
ed of their money. The first sailor,
therefore. as he passed the plate on
going out picks out his penny; the
second did the sane, but the third, q
little more modest, perhaps, did not
pick up his. for which his two ship.
mates so severely chatied him outside.
that back he went for bis money. This
being perceived by Snuffy jamie. the
old doorkeepcr. he instantly snatched
up the plate and ran up the main
aisle towards the vestry door. at the
back of the pulpit. followed by Jack
shouting: 'Heave to, there. you old
landlubbsr, till get my shot. I'm
blowed if you'll have it for nothing
The sailcr overhauled him by the pull.
PIT stairs. took his penny out of tho
plate and departed. There was natur.
ally considerable excitement in the
kirk, and several started to their feet
To seize the intruder; but the minister,
who has a warm heart towards our sea-
boys, cautioned them to keep still. say
ing: We are all OF US responsible for
the condition of these men, and, per-
haps on the great day of account,
those who wallow in the mire of sensu-
aiity. clothed in purple and fine liren,
may find reason to envy those whose
untoward lot in this life condemned
them to seek enjoyment in a roll in the
gutter.