Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-02
THE YANKEE sKIPPER's BULL poe

Or the Adventures of Colored Sam, the
Daring African of Yamacrsw-A True
Story,
A good story is told by Maj. nlton, the
Superintendent of Understands Rice Mill,
of how one of the slouchy colored
brethren who can often be seen lounging
around the docks got ahead Of Yankee
skipper and his brave bull dog. The
Major has had 30or 40 years experience in
managing darkies, and he can tell good
one from a bad one about as quick as any
other white man. He is of the opinion
that the colOred brethren don't get lett
often, if there is anything TO catch on to.
Some time since New England schoon-
er was lying at the Rice Mill wharf,
the Captain OF which was the
owner of a ferociOus bull dog,
whose mouth ''watered1 at the sight
of the tender-skinned colOred people just
beyond his reach. Things were scattered
about the deck of the vessel in a loose
manner, and the Major told the skipper
that he should be careful or he would
have some of the articles stolen. The
latter laughed at the idea and, pointing to
his dog, said he would like to see any
thief come aboard his vessel, adding that
any one who could take that half barrel
of pOrk-pOinting to one on the deck near
the dOg-was welcome to it. He was
very emphatic as to the result of the visit,
and apparently had in his minds eye the
chewed-up form of the would-be thief.
The Major had noticed in the crowd
negro who had the reputation of being
very adroit thief. but who had never been
caught-one of the kind that when cor
nered tells his brethren ''dat de white
man is very 'spicious." Calling Sam to
him he told him that the Captain of the
schooner would give the pork to any one
who could get it off the vessel. Sam eyed
the vessel, the dog and the skipper. Fur
true, Captain, you &c me de barrel II L
take umr" The skipper said yes, he
could have the barrel and contents if
he could get it without the dog catching
him. The sun set in the west as usual,
of course, and when it came up, accord
ing to Parson Jasper, on the other side
in the morning, the barrel of pork had
been spirited away. The dog was still
pacing the quarter deck with the air of
having performed his duty and looking
probably even more defiant than usual.
AS soon as the sun was well up in the
sky Sam came poking along. The Captain
hailed him at once. ''Say, you black rascal,
you got the pork, did youw ooh, yes,
sir; no trouble to do dat" 81
VIII give $40 to find out
how you got it off the schooner under the
very nOSC VI IL uOSs oolu OHO OoPeoAh'
Gail right, Captain, you glib de money to
de Major the Major was on the wharf to
see the finale) and I'll tell you how L did
um," replied Sam. The $40 was put up.
"YOu see, Mars Captain, | see you dog
been lonesome; he been long time from
home, so | bring anudder dog down wild
me to play wild him. While de dogs run
roun' de deck and jump on de wharf to
get acquainted wild de selves, you see, l
took de barrel" The Captain said it was
worth the pork and the $40 to learn the
trick.
The Major remarked that we could
always learn something from the most
humble of our fellow-men, even the much
abused cOlOred citizen.
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