Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-18
TIE TYRANNICIDE.

IT was in the year 1910 the red sun
had just come up out of the Atlantic,
aud now frightened the slghtly-rippled
waters of Salem harbor. The sails OF
the Tyraunieide privateer, Capt Sea-
waif, had been loosed. her cable hove
short, and she only waited for the change
Of tide to commence her cruise.
She was, for that era, astonishingiy
cltpperish, raking in spars, sharp In
lnll, and calculated to carry m aston
iaLinC quantity of canvas. Her rig
was that of two-topsail schooner-her
lower masts being very long and heavy,
40 as to carry large fore-and-aft sails.'
Her burden appeared to be about 300
tons. She was pierced for eight twenty
four pound carronades on side, and o
long brass thirty-two FOUNDER, working.
on a pivot, shone bright as gold between
lie" masts, mounted high enough to
work above her hammock MEETINGS.
AR, ind her masts could be seen the
CLEAN OF boarding-pikes and battle
axes. At her main-mast head blood
led flag foated out, bearing the motto,
I'D ath to Tyrants." At the fore-truck
another red flag bore the name OF the
-"The Tyrannicide." Her fig
ure-head was serpent striking his
fungs into the heart Of man who wore
n crown. Taking her altogether, she
WIS indeed dangerous and saucy-look-
ing craft, calculated to both sail and
fight well. Upon her deck many men
could he seen, showing that, if she had
"toDth," she had also strength to use
them.
All Of her boats had been hoisted in
except the Captains gig, and the officers
We're watching the tide very impatiently
for its turn.
Presently Seawaif appeared at the end
Of the wharf. The young Captain sprane
into lis boat amid the applause of hun
ircds Of citizens who had gathered there
to see the privateer go to sea, and in 6
f,w moments he was on board of his
vessel.
With clear, bugle-like voice, which
needed no trumpet, the young com
mauder shouted:
"NIan the capstan-b bars, lads, and rur
the anchor up with will. Stand by thu
iib and Hying-iib halliards-lay til,
heal-yards aback |"
His orders were obeyed readily, ant
in few moments the second officer
WHO stood on the forecastle looking owe
the bows, cried:
"She's broken ground, sir!"
every we'll, sir run up the iib ant
flying iib, and haul the sheets to star
ho,r,l--man the top gallant and topsai
sheets and halliards Round with til
cal,stan, men, and run the anchor up
the bowsl T.
A moment later, and the head-sail
mp, the veering bow Of tie schoone
proved her to be all aweigh, and the
came the order
"Sheet home, and hoist way topsai
and top gallant sails y
This was done and, as the fore an
aft sails, already up, filled, the schoone
Logan to gather headway, Then, as sll
fell off before the "ind, which W.
far out of the harbor, her squal
paiIs filed, and she at once sht
ahead with increased velocity. I'll
crowd on shore, looking with delight
The splendid vessel, and gladdened, to-
at the thougltof her Grand, rent the n
with cheers.
Never was a craft i'll better bait
trim. on deck. below and alolt. than Il
privateer, after Seawaif had got her ri
ging stretched. Conscious that he W
ready to meet any foe of his tonnage al
weight Of metal, he boldly headed {
from the coast for the track Of the i
wurd-bounl vessels from England.
Oae morning, soon after. he was
breakfast in his cabin with the first Of
Ger and the doctor, young Morley, Il
second officer, being in charge on dec
But each OF them bounded from the
bic Us lie heard the shout, "Sail, no
frmn the lookout at the top-gallant croi
trees.
Where away, and what does she 10
likc?' cried young Morley, in reply.
S,4w.df aud bis companions held tin