The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1880-10-01
A Naval Enlargement.

/ ~ W AAtAEos
"What was this sailor doing
when you arrested him,n said
the recorder, turning to fat p0-
lictman who was as broad across
the shoulders as a st. Louis pork
barrel.
Veil, Shudge, he'vas having IA
Tow init a gulled man ON der levee,
uud dells him, move right away
quick und sthop dot noise. Py
shiminy dot weller SEES reef init yere
pack stays, yer tam Dutch yrigate.
fright deere | g0ts mad as er
couple OF bull dogs und / dells lot
sailor man dot | vOs b0licemaus,
und | yud dake him in shust so
/ gwick as netfrr vas pet0re. Make
scarce nit yerselt, yer tam old mud
seow,' ses he, und init dot he
strikeS me init der stummick lp."
"StrucE you il the stomach did
he n said the recorder, making a
note OF the fact. "That makes two
representatives of the majesty OF
the law who have been smitten in
the same spot within the last week
Yes, Shudge, atder ht sdruck
me | used mine Club und pei0re
dot sailor weller dlnks he got der
wrong hog py der dali he vas lock
eel init der station house up"
"You did right, sir; you have
enforced the law and vindlcated the
American eagle. You have proved
that no one can tranple on the dig
nifty of the police force of this city.
Now, will hear this mans state
ment," aud he TUNED to the sailor.
What is Your name, sir "
"James McGrew, Yer honor.H
james, your home is in the
deep, blue sea where the pillows
roar and the fierce winds howl, is
il not G7
Yes. yer honor, I'm forctop
hand on British bark bound for
the West lndies.'
+" Yesterday evening, James,
while you were cruising around
with u tuIl load OF liqnor aboard
you ran against colored man on
the levee, aud poured broadside af.
ter broadside into his bull, aud was
fixing to blow up his magazine, 6ut
an officer arriving about that time,
you opened your larboard batteries
on him, but he silenced your fire
and made you haul DOM your en-
sign. Can yon offer any explana.
tion for this strange conduct Y
F" Well, Your honor, yesterday |
was laborIng under strong head
winds and IA shifting cargo which
threw me on my beam ends, and
while trying to right ship aud haul
square mp to tie wind, | noticed Il
plratical craft with-a dark hull ond
stun Sis set bearing Oft to leeward.
was going the same course, 80 |
put my helm down hard aport, aud
hailed the stranger, but instead of
answering he changed his course
by luiling off two points.
" asked the name OF the craft
and where bound. but still the mys.
teriOus stranger wouldn't answer,
hut began showing signs OF tear,
so crowded all sail AM gave
chase, and managed 10 head his
course. Alter throwing IA couple
of shots into his bow aud a broad.
side abaft bis harder, he hove to
aud surrendered. The way the
craft acted made me mad, so guve
three cheers for the British lion aud
began boarding him, when sudden
~ | looked to the windWdrl and
saw a big Dutch fIigate bearing
dewn on us with every sail set aud
his hall looking as round as the
belly OF a malns1.
Il knew ii wouldn't do for a
Brtisher 10 show his heels, SO |
hauled close up to tue wind and
sent two shots, which struck him
square amiasbips be ween wind
and water, aud made him roll
around like a wounded porpoise,
but he began 10 pour in his shot SO
fast that had to give up the ship,
as his armament was heavier than
mine. / learned that he was a con-
so of the piratical craft, and both
Of them took me Ia TOW, and nov,
Jadge. am among the breakers,
with every anchor gone and stove
up in the weather bow"
This is very monrninl, James,"
said the recorder sadly, but you
had no business firing iuto the
Dutch trigate, as you term the oili-
Ger, because he was sailing under
the American flag aud projected by
the eagle, and when you 20 prowl-
ing around fooling WITH that bivd,
you are very apt to get severely
clawed. You will now proceed to
open your locker and deposit the
tritling sum OF five dollars. After
that you can so back to your ship
and sail the ocean blne.'
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Since it has been averred that 1t
was matte that kept Dr. Tanuer
alive during his alleged fast, there
has sprung up a tremendous de-
mand for The herb among boarding.