Connecticut western news., 1884-09-10

to purify the blood. The Frenchman swallowed one of them and his compan- ion was leading him off, when Captain
 Bob shouted:
 "Stop there; want you."
 The young Vermonter turned back and, cap in hand, awaited orders. He was given the other dose of medicine and di- rected to swallow it. "That's right, said the Captain; "every man who brings that fellow in for dose of medi- cine must take the same as he does.
 It is related that once, in 8 brisk wind, he was watching seven or eight men at work reefng foretopsail, when he sud- denly gave an order to slacken the weather brace. No one happened to be near enough at the time to execute his command and the Captain rushed to the ropes himself. It was blowing so strong that the rope got away from him, the yard swung around like lightning and the men were pitched headlong into 8 furious sea. Before the ship could be hOOub hl1 WGAb uO"hs AhO 4AOh declared that the Captain lost his temper and tossed the men overheard on pur- pose, but he said that the rope slipped from his hands in spite of all that he could do.
 The rest of the trip, when all hands were overworked to make up for short crew, none were 80 active and unceasing in duty as the Captain. His wife ac- companied him on several of his voyages. It is said that while she ruled him with a rod of iron on shore she never dared to interfere with his duties or tyrannize on board ship. When she saw them to fog sailor or noticed that there was trouble brewing she sought the seclusion that cabin would grant.
 Unlike the old farmer in the fable who, when he caught the boy stealing his apples, began with throwing tufts of grass, but finished with stones, Capt. Waterman used the stones first. He never hesitated until he found out whether the other fellow was better man than he was. If man conquered him once he always got along first rate with him afterward. He quarreled with his carpenter once outside of Sandy Hook.
 ''You are my superior officer here," said the seaman, losing all control of his temper, "but if l had you ashore I'd lick you"
 "By the powers we will try it," said the Captain.
 The men pulled of their coats and had it out right there on the deck. The kept his word, and pounded the Captain till he cried for quarter. The carpenter had an easy time on that voyage, and sailed in the same ship for some years afterward. tis related that once the Captain had difficulty with bis mate, Fraser. The latter went into the cabin, laid to two loaded pistols on the table, pushed one toward the Captain and said: s'Now, then, either you or have got to leave this ship"
 Capt. Waterman looked at him in as- and then held out his hand. "Come, come," he said, 'syou are the only seaman I ever had any respect for"
 He once distinguished himself by making the voyage from Canton to New York in 76 days without tacking once, and was the first man to bring back the news of his own arrival in the Celestial Empire. This achievement created a great deal of excitement, and received more notice from the press than an would now. People crowded to the dock at the foot of Wall street to look at the vessel. From the Natchez Capt. Bob went to the Sea Witch, and afterward to the Water Witch, both ex- treme clipper-built vessels of extraordi- nary speed. He made six successive trips from New York to Hong Kong, the longest of which was only 98 days, and he always managed to reach this port seven or eight days ahead of his rivals who started at the same time. Super stitious sailors used to say that the devil had explained to Capt. Bob the secret of the trade winds, and showed him how to take advantage of them.
 Once crew mutinied, took the Gap tain by surprise, and used him pretty roughly. The vessel was running from Hong Kong to Calcutta. Capt. Water mans crew had left him at Hong Kong and he shipped a lot of green hands, who let his sails blow away before he got well out of port. He put back and shipped another lot, feeling very cross at the pecuniary loss, and still more 80 at the delay. He abused his crew, and one afternoon they rushed upon him. F raser was put in irons. A rope was tied to Capt. Waterman and he was tossed overheard and dragged astern. His leg was broken in the fall. The men made him promise to use them we'll till they got to Calcutta and then to let them get away without arrest. The Captain promised, and he kept his word; but besides breaking his leg it almost broke his heart.
 "The stories of money making and adventure, said retired steamboat Captain who sailed with Capt. Water man two vayages-one as cabin boy and one as second mate-'told of the clipper ships nude boys in those days wild for the sea. shared the passion with others. Three of us made our first voyage together with Capt. Bob. One was son of old Bishop Vain wright. His father purposely put him with Capt. Waterman to cure him with one dose. It was quite effectuaI. The other fellow left also. When told the