New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19
HOW THE DUKE ENJOYED A JOKE.
THE OLD SAILORS CONSERVATION WAS NEED.
LESS, BUT IT LEFT HIM IN A BROWN

STUDY.
A tombstone at the head OF grave overlooking thu
harbor Of Canton bears the inscription, Sacred t.
the memory Of p J. Miller BOatswain q. s Navy.
! Unknown outside the Navy, p j. has become as
much d part OF the legend and tradition Of the ser
vice have the deeds Of Hull Perry and Decatur
All sailors said to he less given to spring
ing yarns, but Of all the that the has
| produced. bright and clear above them all shines
" p j. As p. j. he always spoke of himself, and
as p. j." he always spoken Of
! one Of the best stories told by him relates to the
time when the ship 10 which he was attached lay
In the harbor OF Gibraltar, in company with the
| British Mediterranean Squadron, IN which the Duke
Of Edinburgh captain Of the Galatea. One
morning p. j. came aboard and solemny related to
the warrant officers, that he had been spree
the night before with the Dook.r
81 met him a. l went in to get nip, de ye see,
and says the Dock:
"The same says l. and then he introduced him
self and asked what I'd take. Well. after few
drinks and little talk, in which he told me he had
often heard Of me- the Dock took out his pOcketboOk
to pay.
Excuse me- Dock says l, looking dgnihed. and
sappng down the money. when " p. j. drinks with
royalty he alters pays
".Put 1t there, p. j. says the Dock, 'and whenever
we meet put IL there
Duke was coming OF TO call on him. "P. Us"
latest story spread through the ship and every
body from the commanding officer to the Jack o the
Dust laughing at IT, The afternoon had about
half worn away when word passed that the
captain Of the Gaatca was approaching the side.
Then there hurry ing in hot haste. the sides were
named. the marine guard paradcd and e p. j." was
sent for 20 pipe the royal visitor over the side.
The Duke was pped the side in right royal
STYLE the captain and officers greeting him with m
covered heads. He was conducted to the cal,n en-
trcly obllvous Of poor p j. Yes, once r. >" had
been fairly caught. and many were the gbes and
lccrs hcared upon him. After about a quarter Of
an hour Of mental depression, however, he regained
his spirits and remarked nonchalanty Oh. that's all
right: he is going u send for me in the cabin
scarcely were the word, ont Of his mouth when "a
messenger appeared, and. waiting for the laughter
2. Us last remark had occasioned to sub,de, an
n0unccd:
Tho captain Of the Galatea would like to see
Mr.. Miller IN the cabin
Astoui,hment ovcrsprcad the faces # p. US audi
tors and conservation rested upon his. What was
going t. happen to himl Had his yarn reached the
ear Of the Duke and was he about to suffer unknown
pains and Penalties for Joking about a Royal Duke
and commanding officer With fear and trembling
T. T. approached the cabin. \, he entered the cap
tain Il the Galatct rushed up and srisplnG T. Us
brawny nsht hand ~ tI5h 81 NJ. ,h, eS'"l'eu
For moment Z. J. specifies and the officers
in the cabin nearly fen of Of their chairs win
replied solcmuly:
Put IL there. Dock"
Now, last night drank with you7 continued the
Duke and today you must drink with me-, ana
pouring ont two drink, Of whishcy from the captain ;
dccauter the laughing sailor prince touched glasses
with the solemn T. J. 49, ~, ..
T. J. left the cabin trying TO settle in his own
mind whether the yarn he had spun was an lnvei-
ton or fact In this state he returned 10 ms mess
mates. to whose inquiries "a, to what TOOK pia'1 III
the cabin bee would only return lau-hihIN plul [
/ tell yo,. L.'d send for me- IL seems that nm
The course II The conversation in the cabin some one
had told the Duke the story with which T. ). had
r,r,lrd the ship II 80 struck liz llishuc,s's fancy
that he insisted on seeing the author at once, and
oIy.,ys nav and " Put it there p J7 are phrases
ln thc yncnhnlarY Of Englnnd's sailor prince.