Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-04

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Harry Gazzley. Captain I~ightburne
will make engagements for her.
70 the Fleet Tarryeth at shaw
nee"
st. Louis Times-JOurnal.l
And it came to pass that many yes
sells freighted with rich wares and
precious ointments sailed down the
Ohio. Now, the tide being out, the
water was exceedingly low, and when
the vessel came into the place, called
Shawnee" she tarried that the pilot
might 90 in his small boat and take
soundings, for the master was a wise
mar and piOus and thought il best TO
be cautious, And the pilot went forth
and labOred into the day and was
much perplexed, and cried out, LOT
| find but five feet by the stick and
our vessel is drawing seven" And
when the pilot had carried the tidings
to the master, he waxed wroth and
strobe about like one much angered
and he took from his pocket a great
rollof the weed called O-bac co, which
he put into his mouth and chewed,
and when he chewed he spat ON the
decks, aud the things thereon were
wet with the spittle. And he turned
unto the mate and said, "Unloose the
cord hat binds the vessel to the
land" and unto the pilot he said,
Put her into it," and unto the engi-
neer he said, Give her steam" And
it came to pass that the vessel went for.
ward for a season, when she stood still
in the middle of the stream and would
go no further. And the master, see
ing that the vessel was stranded, said
unto the mate, Throw overheard a
SPAR" and he did it. And they
SPARED a day and a night and the YES
sci stirred not, And the master called
together the passengers and said unto
them, " You see for yourselves how ii
IS. Doth not the government manage
badly" And they all answered
Yea. 1t hearkeneth neither to Eads
nor Cowdon, therefore do we continue
to have this business" And the mas.
ter was much pleased with the answer.
and he turned his eyes to the east,
which was in the direction of a place
called the drug store" aud he Jour
neyed in hat direction. And they
that stood round about felt that it was
good for them to be there, and they
followed him. And they tarried
there for a season and made much
merry.
And it came to pass that many other
vessels wanted to go forward, but the
passage was blocked and they could
not. Then the masters of the other
vessels gathered together and held
council. And they said: 80 this
man is no sailor. for he putteth his
vessel on the bar when the water is
not sufficient" And when it came to
the ear of the master whose vessel
was stranded, he was much wroth and
said unto them Have l not known
these waters many summers, yea, even
before you were born, and yet You say
these thingsof me" And he swore after
the fashion ofthe pioneer father and
his voice was heard in the land. Then
the masters of the other vessels put on
their armOr and they swore much, un-
tai the country people maryeled, for
their eloquence was great. And yet
the water rose not, neither did the
vessel come of the bar. Now be it
known that all this come to pass un-
der a republican form of government
and while congress was in session,
which goeth to show that the railroad
monopolies have bribed legislation and
are bent on the d%estruction ofthe water
courses. And it came to pass that upon
the third day that the masters had
exhausted their wrath and they as
sembled and dwelled together in unity
as a band Of brothers, And they said:
Let us send for barges and take away
some Of the cargo from the stranded
vessel, for it is plain that the Lord i.
against us and will not suffer us TO
proceed until we have made a sacri-
ice.P And when they had lighted
\ the vessel she hoated clear and all
went on their way and peace returned
so Shawnee" And when the mas
ters had reached their journeys end
they met in council after the fashion
of the times and there was much chm
music. And one who was a wise man
and given to meditation rose up and
said;
+ Brethren, have we not builded our
vessels much longer than the water
that they navigate2" and they al
maryeled and answered, YEA, he
spaaketh truly, that's what's the mat.
} ter with Hannah" Then the masters
were silent for a season and gaRed they
upon one another as though perplexed.
Aud one master who had not spoken
at all girdad up his loins and said
rs it Just that we show all the enter
; prise while the Lord and congress
f stand still and cause the waters not to
increase n
And they all answered, "Verily, il
is not according to Hoyle.' Then
they drew IN a paper and each master
signed thereto his name, and it real
f this wise "Resolved, That what the
nation most stands in need of is larger
rivers" And they Immediately do
! parted into the house of a publican
1 and iWhibed much Kentucky whisky
! a beverage Of high repute In the land
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