Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-13
.SFoEY YWAHrTIsY.
How it was Put Down by the Cap
HH -tain's Fair Daughter.


For two years had been mate of
the schooner Jessie, Captain Marlin,
plying regularly between Sydney, New
South Wales. and Hobartstovn, Van
Diemans Land. We hsda trim craft,
easily handled, and our crew never
exceeded six men. There was no
second mate and the captain stood his
own watch. A year before engaged
with her she had been captured by
convicts from the penal settlement
and when Recovered, after two or
three days she had been supplied with
an arsenal.
The trip which gave rise to the Incl
dents | an about to relate brought
the Captains daughter on board for
the first time, she having been away
ito school for couple of years. The
schooner was named after her, and if
a vessel could feel proud of anything
the Jessie would have been puffed
up over the good looks of the girl
whose name she bore. Miss Martin
was typical English girl, and just as
'handsome as the hest of them. She
was then 10 years old. In the best of
health and spirits, and 1t was as good
as medicine for sick person to have
her sing and laugh. AS our voyages
were short and safe we had been able
to keep the same crew for long time,
but on this trip we were all broken
up, Two of the old men had been
taken i'll while we were loading, a
third mysteriously absented himself,
and on. the day, We were to sail the
cook walked ashore in a huff. There
was no trouble, however in filing the
four vacancies. Indeed, they were
applied for as soon as vacated. The
cook was. a southern colored man with
good recommendation, while the three
sailors we're ish-speaking and of
English nativity. '.H no. 4
When a crew is sent from O ship
ping Office the master must not find
fault with their personal appearance.
If they are what they claim to be, that
must satisfy him, no matter If the
whole lot are bow-legged, cross-eyed !,
bald headed and hump backed. 1t is
the same when the mate engages men
at the wharf. If they satisfy him that
they are sailors he does not find fault
with their. looks. The three sailor
men engaged for the trip were hard
looking fellows, and 1 would not have
trusted them not to rob me, but | took
them just the same. At sea they
would have their stations and their or
ders, and the discipline of a vessel
discourages all exhibition of impu.
dence toward officers. Our crew was
now composed of six sailors, captain,
mate, and, cook, and the girl jessie
brought the number on board up to
ten. H@ai n"'".s. .:@ ,D..~Lcg-,.'
It is. q run Of over Ave hundred
miles almost due south from Sydney
to Hobertstown, but until passing Cape
Howe we had the coast In view, and
knew where shelter could be had in
case Of q storm. Our crew went cheer
fully to work, the weather favored us,
and for three days everything went as
smoothly as you please i had two of
the old men and one of the new in my
watch, and on the fourth night, as we
just held steerage- during my
watch, the man at the wheel, whose
name was Needham, and who had
been with us several voyages, fused
around for time, and finally said:
tMr. Loring, Id like to speak to
you about q matter et-a H.atg e
Very we'll; what is it?' . ".'' 70
4 don't like them new men, sir
ID For what reason7' l.,
aaAThe5've got their heads together
too often, cir, and they've talked to
Bill and. TON, my old mates, until
they've quite upset them. as%sv reg ~
what? tu .Esas .sagla vraya =
HafWell, sir, about pirates, and dis-
lands, and treasure, and such stuff I
didn't take toem, and they didn't take
to me, and SO they don't trust me, but
7 can't help bnt think there's sonss
thing wrong in the wind '.' '..'"
t., / wasn't startled-not even worried.
Sailors are always talking such non
.sehce among themselves, and aboard
ofevety craft there. is always q tale
bearer, who wants to curry favors.
NeedhSn4a was distant and peculiar,5 i
as ] had h'eSfd the men say. and that
was why the trio had not taken to
him. L thoaghtthe matter over for
some time, and then thanked the man.
for his information, and ask him to
Keep his eyes open, We had q light
breeze all night, and the next day was
very mild.aW got a stiff breeze from
noon to midnight, and on the morn.
ing oia the sixth day were below the
cape, Then the wind died out fat
and dead, and all day long we hadn't
sufficient to ruffle a feather. had
been watching the new men closely
since Needhatn started my suspicious,
but not a thing could I discover to,
confirm his statements. They were
cheerful, prompt and respectful, and I
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