The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-28

Nov, major YOU Just make that sable son of
Africa of yours get the fire ready in the galley
stove and I'll FIJI that bill of fare for your
supper"
Nonsense, captain; was joking.
'Well, ain I.
So the two fore the mast men hauled
alongside the dinkey boat, and each with an
oar soon had the captain in the stern sheets
and ready to be off The major could not see
nv them, which request was no sooner asked
than granted, and a few minutes 'spring on
the oars and the oyster ground was reached.
Down into deep water went the tongs, the
long handles closed under the strength of the
captain, and half bushel of those delightful
bivalves were strewn on the deck. Three or
four such hauls gave them plenty for all hands
for supper. But how about the mullet?
Give way. lads, for the shore channel, said
he of the tongs.
Now, major, rs soon as we get near that
grassy coast the men will row slowly, and you
Just keep your starboard pepper fright eyel
over the side of the boat and as soon as you
see many streaks of phosphorescent light on
,.he bottom sing out to the man to stop. Twill
stand in the bow with the cast-net ready, for
it is the mullet moving about swiftly that
creates that light. You must indicate to me
the spot by pointing your finger.
Nearing the grassy places with the tide run
ming I'm, plenty of mullet were feeding, and
almost at the same time the sailors lay on their
oars. the Major perfectly dumb with surprise,
could saw nothing. but sat motionless for sew
eral minutes n-''Whew-ew-ew-ew. Je-
whilhkins, came rolling from his lips. And
then-"Good gracious, Captain, shoot !,
why, what do want to shoot for, do you
see whale!
u I Ia l.
of lightning.
.tWell. why didn't YOU say soy and away
went the spreading net, and he began 10 haul
the lead line. The net was full of fine mullet,
aud knowing how anxious those on board the
Gander were for their supper, it was not long
before Jerry had chance to display one of
his accomplishments, while singing
DE mule, In de fiyin pan.
DE oyster IN de stew.
They wete soon somewhere else, however,
and there wei, no end of praises to the cook
for
DE Cincinnati style
IN which he got them up- After the dishes
wer. cleared away from the cabin table, aud
pipes were 6lled ADD lighted. the Major called
al1oR the Captain for yarn.
''0h come now, is time all hands were
asleep.
=. Not bit Of 1t, they all replied.
well, If ! must | must, but j, wall mighty
short. and the next time you call on me for .
varn let il be- when there dead calm, cause,
bOys. belongs 80 church. and during a calm,
if aiut doing anything else I'm cussin'. 1t
takes a mighty 'hgioas MAJ, MAJOR, to keep
from cEssin when You ~ant tu ~ aud can {;
hut here goes Tor the story oG wreck and
fishing spree had once along with siN other
fellows oa the Florida eoast and ia Halifax
river:
We sailed from Sew York ia The good Bark
II ndine blsind to Antigua, with an assert
"a cargo IN the hold. and fhirty-eight mules
an deck. We ,ook = tug At old slip on the
East river SIDE st the eats. and she hauled ~
outside ~ SANDY Hook-the wind dead ahead
aud making 4 nasty sea- The Captain. t.rss
mate. errw and passengers. all told. sixteen.
That Is ws carried SIX passengers. 1.-THE Haan
who chartered the [ HaiRr. his wife aud four
ehiidrenl The san went dnwa behind the
highlands 81 Neversiak, hat the sea keps get
ting higher ard higher. aafil the Captain
thought it bcss 10 make the long .pg ot the
next tack Gar 10 the eastward a. GIT 81 the
land so We stecred Ea>g - East all night
iaas br,-assing the WayeS that sometimes Nuad
make clean sweep acrssss fhe deck. but she
uas . rDoi bark aud did her wsark nsllly. At
sanrisss il fell 20 a dead calm. bat the sea vas
running high. sure iAslicaiioss II gale from
some other quarter, and ~ had not long 10
wait for IL. Our Capsain vas enc If ihose
aayixatars that Naen the sind wns f.air. he
newer Tecied az took IN sal sati the wina
blew oat AZ least ear oF tEa, and the fear Of
losing the Fess weaid cause bias 20 fake ia.
- this gale coming irsm North East and his
eourss, isssing Sou tsg, until We passed Cape
Ha,tsras. he ksps oa al. from the itsr,.-iagl 30
ibs '.spanker. aud tic bark under all this
pFesszsrc seemed to 70 through the waves in
stead of over them. ThFec DAYS and hsfeea
hunFs hrunsht she 81 Augustine light house
bearing das uest, So 40 hauled ap - the
esass hoping "a aiSht tbs sind Soala ~ usual
rssns 81 she land. and 80 zoald set a Ssaossth
saA aRa q fssiE wind a. shs winAwArd Isssage'
iaFough the West ladies, bat alas instead IT
csmsug "a shore. Il Increased 10 a tartons gale
irum the SEA kast, and after several eaorss
10 ''bsssst ship 81 last fell isto q hags ~.
say. from whieh Is uas impossible so eNtF4-
cafe the vessel and la an hour she commenced
ihusmpHx an the coral FeFss. Il ~as she dark
81 nsghs ever saW, ard snon the watch be,
low rppssrtsd the ship making wsseF 1ass, and
al hands aeFe called 70 lhrow overheard Isnr7
tinn of the carga. Al night hong sc labored
isas seemingly no good, The pumps ga
sSokea and the { udine gave signs ~ going "a
5,ieees Jass thea the 0sheF part Of the sai.
iors. ear rclief. eaHse "a spell as, aud heard
one ~ tlcaa SAY THAI II 4 wens foa Car. hos
weasd 4 d. 10 ride one os the maIvs ASHORE.
The idea ssFuek me a. jEst the thing, amd
ran sprward, selected ore II the largest of lhe
snales, gnfAsiencd his halter and irs him 10 the
port sangway-~Shrcw open the door bat
krfs the rail fasi nBtil the vessel gave huge
lifrh. when | intended 10 push hiH overheard
aud hold on 60 the halter. so as eoaid get ca
A - = al. sss..4
oxcr tbs mule went. bat whsru was : When
the naals went over the halter slipped from NY
haad aad lcil me apundeFing in the water.
hay was n0W breaking sad kept seeing some.
ihiag dark hobbing up and d0wR nesr me.
which Afterwards | teana oai was NV mule.
He came nearer aud nesrSr, and AZ last
grabbed one If his hong ears, and after long
struggle gained has back. Light nos break.
ing showed the land quite near. aud the mule
made yigoFoas strides toward il, and finally
succeeded IN reaching shore. HE gave sew
eral sn0rts. threw up his head and tail. aud
started In fall run towards the psaey woods.
Not being accustomed 10 ridiag mules bare
back, he had not gone far before r,llesl of
in the sand, hllsag my eyes and mouth, n
sonn a. 1 eonid eYtrieAsss myssifsrtila this prs
dipamenl larned 70 see whai bad beoome u
tbs IndiRe, her crew aad passengers. but
nothing was in sight, ] was lonely enough |
tell yOu. Add then 20 fhink ! Was the only
enc saved, and saved too by mule, who did
nat stop when safe ashore tn get either my
thanks OF the peek II e0gn ! bad inwaTdly
promised him IN case any should oQms ashore
from the wreck.
Alter further searching feumd five others,
two Of the crew and three Of the shipper faIa-
ily There We were, without even anything
drifting from the ship that could eat.
Near Night wandering along the beach found
one Of the small boats belonging Ia the ship
With a finder box in the locker. sgon struck
light and bad paFiae kgs, aud having
heard wears before Ut how fish were caught
III Halifax river, | tired the experiment
by getting 3 number Of light wood torch
rs, and lighted them all, and gave one 20 each
Of my comrades, while sat in the waist Of
the boa, and beat on i with a stick. No so0a-
sr had enmneneed 10 heat, when here came
the mullet jumping out of the water IN every
direction, and falling in the boat, the light
binding them, aud soon | was afraid they
would sink "a, so we threw the torches IN the
hay and made for home and cooked our fish
for supper aud eat them with relish that / II
never forget Nothing more was ever heard
OF the other persons left on the Undine.
.sThe next d-a''-why the Captaia Is aleep,
said the Major. and sure enough his pipe
dropped out of bis mglIh. ard be vas IN
dreah,laaa, 40 ihe others taFaed Ia aud soon
we're dreaming Of shipwreoks, mules. &c.
Il vas agreed the next day that they would