Daily Republican., 1883-08-15
lORIGINAL.]
OLD SANS STORY.
BY BUz.
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finding my silver mine. The sailors lou
down two ropes, which fastened tothe
bow and stern OF my ooat, anu was
soon hoisted aboard. After ! mao Dsel
fairly fixed on board the SNIP ! Deean
to look around, ana noticen tna' 'ae
men looked o goal deal IKE those Oh
the ship that hal brought me aowh
here; but these men were more sociaple
and friendly, and tried to make out my
history. One Of the head men under.
stood little of my language anu 20,
me to repeat slowly all about now naa
been taken away, and appeared mucn
interested In my case Ihen ne "oa JUN
tell 1t TO MIS- companions lucy I'D
rough, out trea4u no ~o.. " ~. toId
10 employ me ~ d SeS'n""' nj,
mem tnah khs" no.n'.e ~ ona IN.
and hal never neen Oh Doafu ~ ". .%o.
I'll was carriea OIL inoy sH : 49,
wou'd soon learn, ~ : .uSA. yas INV
the pest that l. couIu w anu VOC ~!
only chahce u eyer se'.inK D"'T ,ha,,
again, ny neco'n.ns H.. r ,v.s n
agreed 70 hire WIN .heu' oua o," " w.
get notning Duo 'ny 'o"." Gu" ,o,mt -,
LOT the hrst 'htoe nv Su' Al. IanHrooa
thelr learning ms o,n ,'
and the work ABOUT INC snip 'oa.n
from them that they were Spa' Ga.,.,
and t1at was then On 1ne "a. . ~" y
American coast ,hat tney "eio W. :"
voyage to Africa, Dnt ia hot say "no nn
they were from. ! hoticou 1"". my
had stored below deck a larse hu ranna
Of large CASKS, anu W I"4 ,nntar
they were all hlied VIII Iteoh "noo..
| supposed tney were soine on w.
long voyage by having ~ NUN va, "".",
aboard, ont hsing slGsm a ~ a
knew ho!Mhg oi 'ne II q"..G I T%o ~, =
snip, ana LOOK ah lot sI"no =
was very roomy anu uid not afl,e"s ~
have any cargo besides water anu pr,
visions. They exchahgeu NY .u,s "nI
rags for good strong sailor sui au'
under clothing ana SHOES they Guy ny
hair OIL, which had grown very iOne
it was long before ! was taken away
from this bill, but IL grew very IaPiu Az
that sea air and hung down Over NY
shoulders when loose, but always
kept 1t tied up. MY body was always
clean, for always bathed every oas on
the island, summer and winter, ahg '
was in perfect state OF health, anu
assure you that was dinerent 'ookine
man WHEN brushed Up WIN ne" cioIns'
and shoes, and hair cut anu snaVeu,
The sailors were surprised ana pleaseG
with my appearance, AZ ! tnen stool
full six feet high aud was IN fuil nosn
and must have weighed over TWO nun
dred pounds. Ientered upon my duties
which were but simple ones AZ nrS', ~
but the learning OF the SPANISH Iaik'
but l succeeded beyond my expe'ta
tons, and before we got to the coast o
Africa understood many OF the simp
orders given.
When we sailed from South America
we sailed nearly due north for twOday,
and NIGHTS. then southeast for about tn,
same time and it was ri. zag like IL worn
fence for weeks until we reached tn,
| rooat NJ A frica which we sailed alOnI
tor several DAYS lust in sight OF land al
tho time MOTTO, d that every da,
whilst we were sailing along the coas
a nueer looking flag was hoisted to til,
ma.t head RI had three black line
acros. n and had bright red cross a
lthe lower nar, and tx black rOun
snots in one and also noticed tina
whenever sign Of another ship wa
ssan that the Gueer flag was lowere
and the Snanish flag run IN, but afte
a faw davs we came opposite to wha
annsarei n he a village, The distanc
nr!.vanta1 me from making ont the siz
r. ,ha nlaca Int I could zee what a,
aaraa :" ha many hints or shantie,
E;malIy cannon wa. fired on deck
and "no,, ,ftarI Jaw a boat coming frol
ah n" H. .n, fnr ,hn shin and when nea
no,;c.d that if contained three native
drs.saI IN fancy costumes: two Use
naII,ss. ,ha .., was unite smooth
,hev naddled along side The shin IA
t t oh;sf nan was Ioisted aboard, an
, , "a, o trsa,aI With vrrat consideration b
o m"' o ya and feasteI n,I loaded dow
w;tb f,vors and after having RENAME
WI h,nrI o sn,'a twn hours he WAS /,
Do 80" ;n,o lis hon, and thew naddl,
: aom in'' .,,ara ioor;n, verv .m,,c
"iaasaJ w;,h their visit 10 the shin, I'll
: n" ,ua, who nadiisI did NOT lea,
: ~. IVA hnn.h,, ,,nr. faas,.I hv the so;lor