The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-08

" euS dHAlOuS Cdptdlu WHOce FeSS6t
laboring through the gloom under close
reefed topsails. and uncertain of he
exact position. One of these horns Il
very complicated in its structure, ans
screeches in rough, broken blare,
note far-reaching beyond any smooth
whistling sound that could be made
Finally, buoys, which at first were sim
ply tight casks, but now are usualll
made of boiler-iron, are anchored OF
small reefs, to which are hung bells
rung constantly by the tossing.of thei
support; and on other reefs, buoys ar,
fixed having a hollow cap so arranges
that when a big wave rushes over, j
shuts in q body of air, under great ant
sudden pressure, which can only escap,
through whistle in the top of the cap
uttering a long warning wall to tell it
position Buoys in harbors are ais,
made to carry lights, some by ordinary
siI3antsrQss others by having their hol
10 ifiEertor< tfIffz1,. sN-itts zrsasfly COR
pressed gas. which burns ifli~a = fabe
globe OF glass, and cannot be blown 5r
drenched out. - t's&
But 1.-THE ordinary duty of the buoy is
to mark the linesof inner channels, sd
by their color they tell on which sideot
them the pilot must steer,
Tokeep the BOYS all anchored, replaoe
them if lost, or put new ones wheEe
needed; TO visit the ight-ships, and
carry provisions ana letters TO tnel
in shape. and the various parts OF the
machnsry in good wor king order, is tIe
duty of an inspector, who has a certain
district ofcoast underhis care, and con
Il'l'iiiiy trgVeis up anu 1o"n 1t in =
ssi;tilleI -, caIleu ''elIuer. -
ieRou1ts ana sirctS anu 1u9yS sle
coas. surveys are aii inlenqed .
s, sii ~ o''., " s.e',
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oooie'ies o' 70 s.sse w.eeAe9 Pe.soNs nhts
'iiaisa, y ior- INJURIES
pue IA Et,fo'e are scs.tSstl over 2 hunuIel
years ola ana t1e nrst I,s lllesooSt was Dol
iliaae unlii i'o4,s 4ilose european nu-
Iiauo soIie.ieS' esi'eciaiiy y in 1Iess
t'l''- "a ''lsls ahu ats ~
Certain Z snore " sosV MS anu crews
VINO P.oH-ise 70 - oels.to cue 'li.t oi any
tose snip, auu 70 '',Ae Soou care ot e'le
persons Iescueu- III tAinellcsl, ca, noweses,
gu. Se''sss Il ~ sensisS 1ne 20 ni'ien
ol lne .aalis elous p'are u mem Is .lal
away from any VIlllages' OF even farm,
eais.. .tls illlen. W'ls oV5lgse
tIe, ~ uo any 'i,nS sna, W We ~ oe uone
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poia .n 'lie s'.ii-soi,ie.llng y, every man
viz Ioiioms lnc sea caHnoI 40
~ DuilhS al 'Hss .seiison' from Oceooer
.iil MAY, Two men from e;tch statlon are
lncessailly PaaDin,hg the oeaeh atnight'
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10 oe nau' anu "nen IL Is launcned' they
sis aSrihe SIX soats' eaeh Win ms cork
oelt ouckied around him, and his eye
flxed on the steersman, who stands IN
the stern, ready to obey his slightest
motion of command, for rowing through
the angry waves that dash themselves
on storm-beaten beach is matter re-
quiring extraordinary skill and strength.
Then. when the vessel Is reached, comes
another struggle to avoid being struck
and crushed by the plunging ship. or
the broken spars and rigging pounding
about the hull But skill and caution
generally enable the crew 70 rescue
the unfortunate castaways one by one,
though frequently several trips must pc
made, in each one OF Which every surf
man risks his life, and in many a SAD
case has lost It,
1t is a common occurrence, however,
that the sea Will run so high that no boat
coulds possibly be launched Then the
only possibility OF rescue Tor the crew 'sls Is
Dy means OF line which snaA briaSes
the space between the ship and the iah9 /,
before the hull falls 10 pieces We reau
IN old tales OF wrecks OF how some prate
seaman would ne q light nne around .,1s ms
waist, anu aar9 tne aIeanlul waves, Hnu l;s
lne more oreautul unqer.0w, 70 save it's
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