The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-09-08
NOAH'S ARK.
4 Man Who Was There Tells what
lie Knows About Ii.

He Knows ADOut II.
The papers contain an accoun OF
the finding of Noah's ark on Mount
Aarat, some time since, by Turkish
effirerS, and a short time afterward
this discovery was confirmed by Brit
ish officers. Some Americans are also
said to have gone [ o the spot with the
intention of bringing the remains TO
this country.
Mentioning this fact to a gentleman
the other day, put US on the track OF
an inteI esting interview.
'.You see that man there, across the
street, leaning against a post? Well,
he was acquainted with Noah and his
family, and can give you some point
ers about the ark"
Thinking we might gain some i'm
portant facts, we went across the street
and inserted a tap in this reputed res
ervoir of legendary lore.
al understand you are acquainted
with the circumstances of the landing
OF Noah's family from the ark; would
you like 10 talk a few moments on
that subject?'
ssBy ged, sir; yes sir; l had an x
tensive acquaintance with the whole
Noah tribe, aud was on Aarat when
the ark struck land. Most people
are of the Impression that the waller
in time ofthe Hood rose over the high
est mountain peaks, but that Is en-
tirely erro..eous; for | took refuge
there myself aud know whereof al
firm"
..Will you tell us about the landing
of the ark, with all The p~articulars7"
'.By ged, sir; l will. sir. 1t was
Saturday morning, and the sun was
about two hours high. l way . sitting.
sir, by ged, on the utternIost peak OF
the mountain, when a Llack thing
hove in SHIT way - the east. 1t kept
coming nearer and nearer, sir, by
ged, and o until next morning did
it come within hailIng distance OF me.
] first heard a shouting from the craft
and the voice sounded familiar; pref
" SOON l recognized Hams voice
giving of orders on tue deck. Old
Noah was full, aud didn't know
enough to box his compass right. He
didn't want TO run onto the mountain,
but Ham and the other fellers were
bound o Ina minute, sir, by ged,
/ heard the old man say, My part of
this skinner is to keep clear of the
land at present. Now, Ham vas the
boss when the cid man was incapaci-
tated for duty, and he lit his pipe,
cooked his hat on one side, sir, by
ged, and said, "Well, cap'n, my part
OF the skinner is to anker.' So ray
ing he ambled to the stern, the chains
ratified, and sir, by ged, the old ark
came up in the wind with = fluff and
landed lightly on the mountain.
Then sir, by ged, sir, Shem, Ham and
Japeth and the women folks raised up
a loud voice and sang h~allelujahs.
By ged, sir, you have no idea OF the
tumultuous noise of that occasion.
The old man, Noah, was brought out
and tenderly laid under a big tree,
aud the process OF letting u the ami
mails began. The boys unfastened
the matches, and out anne the animals,
sir, two by two. The first pair that
came u "a the elephants; then a
pair of ants, aud sir, by ged, that
made me smoker; but it VAS a solemn
occasion, and / held in tight-liKe.
Well, sir; by ged, it was the greatest
menaserie | yer put my eyes onto.
In about four months the water went
down, and the animals scattered all
around, sir, by ged, overthe country"
"Do you believe the ark has been
really found?"
"Foundl sir, by ged! Found! That
ark rotted away before | left the East.
Any man that tells you that ark has
been found, lies, sir, by ged, from the
word CO."