National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31

Fourth mate 10th share................ 9OO00J
Four harpoonors, l-Sjth share each 81.
1OiIO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IO1SSO
one cooper, l-iOOtn share................ t5OJOl
one carpenter l.tOOth snaro. ......,..... 10000
Two engineers, l.50th share each $4,000 6,0OlOO
one DOCTOR l-6Oth SHARE ,............... S,000OD
one steward, 1.l5Oth shOrc......"...... 100000
one COOK, l-l5Oth shnrc................., lOO.OJ
Eighteen seamen, l2oJth share each
-Four frcmon, a1oh share each iijo. 5000
s52,sosso
two crews D...'O. o ........siO56lzso
o7,l9l20 for compensation TO owners of
each Of the two vessels .............. 1874 $50 40
Total.......... .S3JO,OOOOO
"This is about the proportionate share, or
lay rs it was termed in New England
whaling ports The whaling industry has to
great extent ceased, leaving large numbers
of men formerly engaged in it with very pre-
cariousR mployments, and many will gladly
turn to this adventure who rs navigators,
sailors, and boatmen have no superiors and
| few equals. This plan will insure to each
vessel men to fill tho positions of captain,
first, second, third, and fourth mates, each
one of whom will be fully compo-
tent to command the expedition.
and the larpoouers and seamen will repre-
seldom, if ever been assembled on any YES
sells. Let each vessel have the six whale
boats usual to whaling vessels, four on tho
cranes and two spine ones !. let them be pro-
vided with sleds, dogs and Eskimo Indians
as may be deemed necessary then proceed
in company to some place as far north as 1t
may be thought prudent, where one vessel
shall be moored in safety. The other vessel
shall then cache her surplus stores, and
take on board two boats and their crews,
dogs, sleds, Eskimo Indians, &C., from the
one which is to be moored in harbor aud
push on TO the extreme point toward Greely's
station sonsling out parties by boat and sled
to search in every manner possible Each
vessel TO be under the sole charge Of its
captain always, and only providing that
when Lieut.. Greedy is found he shall imme-
dately be placed in supreme command of
the entire expedition. If this plan is pur-
sued there can be but little doubt that all
who are living of Lieut.. Greelys party-and
let us hope that all will DO found alivc-wll
be safely returned to their homes, and then
it would seem to be wiso that all such eXpe-
ditions cease for it does seem that good men
can be of greater use in the world than they
|
for no possible benefit. If this reward be
offered, merchants of probity and experience
will furnish vessels aud outfits and men of
ability and experience who have no supe-
riors for such work, will compete for situa.
tions on board the vessels" ...,,,.
eae
Said leading southerner: "Our people
have for their worst fault an ingraiped
belief in their own superiority to the rest OF
the world. This feeling sometimes crops GU +
under circumstances where its manifestation
seems very ludicrous. | was at Hot Springs,
Ark, a few years ago. Two sports from the
north were there, who, in the vicissitudes Of
poker, injudicious use of the copper, and other
mischances common to that resort, had seen
their wealth melt away, until between them
they could only muster twenty dollars,
They were anxious to get away, but needed
, twenty more in order to carry out their de.
sire. The two worthless took walk into the
country, and while discussing various
schemes for acquiring the needed lucre,
espied afar Of an old farmer resting under q
tree by the roadside. Struck by u happy in
spiration one communicated to the other G
plan whereby he thought the farmer could be
:
, Leaving his comrade he sauntered along
until he came up to the granger, and after
3 exchanging situations, discussing the
weather, farming prospects, &C., said;
"This is u splendid chestnut tree we arc
under. l didn't know there were any in this
country"
oval, stranger, it is q 6netree, but it's not
9 a chestnut. It's white oak"
Z ooh, no! 1t is a chestnut. They grow al
about where / was raised, SO that | am en-
tirely familiar with their appearance"
To this Arkansan vehemently responded
. the tree was white oak, and it did not take
i long for tho two disputants to determine tc
q back uptheir opinions by q bet of $50. TIL,
h money produced, the farmer asked how thu
t question should be settled.
"Oh" said the sport 81 am willing for any
body who comes along to say who is right
Suppose we sit down here and leave it to tn,
e first man who passes by"
T "Im agreeable" said Arkansaw, and dowr
: they sat.
Y In a few minutes sport No. 2 came aloni
the road, and in passing spoke to the two a
= if both were total strangers, and was walking
- Off when he was hailed and called back. TIL
VI controversy and bet having been explained h
was requested by both parties to decid
whether the tree was chestnut or whit
u oak
!, "Well, said he, don't like TO interior
- in bets between strangers, but this is certainl.
II as fine a chestnut tree as / ever saw"
70 oval, said Arkansan, "hore's your twenty
10 but you are two of the d-dest fools | eve
h saw"
40
IL eyes, said the eccentric Pttsburgor, "h
& is here again"
Is "WhoY asked the Avenue Man.
Of "Why, Hon. s. Newton Pcttis ex.repre
IA sentative, eXijudge, and ex-United State
minister to Bolivia, He's after the Dakot
goyernorship, and shouldn't be at all sur
prised to see him catch it, Ho is the on
ct man that Pennsylvania Gun always count oil
le to represent the state in any contest for an
No important government Office in which ther
=, may DO a vacancy, | tell you there is hope
for us as long as he lives, and give 20
Cd this in strict confidence day eXpeC
n to see 8. Newton come with the presidents
to nomination snugly packed away in the bot
Id tom Of his gripsack. In his unabridge
dictionary of life there's no such phrase
turned down to stay'b