New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23
4 CLASH or OFFICIALS.
DUCKIyG A CUSTOMS INSPECTOR.
NETWORK COLLEGE BOYS PLAY PRANK wIrB
PART OF HER BRITISH MNJE>TYS
REVENUE SERVICE.

REVENUE SERVICE.
4 marty q, Columbia College undergraduates wers
co,,nr along the rugged shore, of Nova scotia last
summer in a roomy old yacht. spending their hoi.
day among the curious h,hcrfolk. miner, ard rough
farmers Of that curious peninsula most Of whom seem
to have advanced little beyond the Acadian simplicity
Of EvanGelnc's days.
We spent a week AT one little town near tho mouth
Of the Bay Of Fundy.7 said Of the party. relating
incidents Of the trip the other day. and quaint
place We found it, some smuggling had h"cn SIS
pectcd al yarou, places along the coast %, Nis,t-
chusctt, fishermen and a custom house had been e.
tabi.,hcd there ahou: six months before We arrived.
The collector II the port wa, the postmaster Of the
village. and he was always busy at hi- Office which
he conducted in dry goods box. partitioned INTO
pcconholcs the back part OF his general store tho
most pretcntiou> shop for many miles around
The berth Of Inspector Of customs had fallen -
the queer character II the town Uncle Jake. one
legged old Blue nose who was intensely proud OF ms
Office and sat on the wharf day in and day ont. fishing
for anything that would bite with his one eye scanning
the waves I'm hopes that some day vessel would ar
rive that would give him an opportunity 90 air his
authority But no vessel came and We used 10 poke
fun AT the old man and tell him that the Government
would surely abandon port where The only vessel
that had visited it In months was yacht full %
rollickng cocgebOys.
when the time came 20 good by We oh
Uncle Jake >till fishing oT the wharf and gazing out
to sea We had hvdly rounded the rocky promontory
that sheltered the little harbor when our skipper.
Yankee fisherman. who had caught mackcrrl inside
the three mile limit himself. sighted lon-. low black
craft. few miles to windward. our skipper knew
her and told lis what she was. 4 happy thought no
CURED one OF the fellows and We all indorNed IT,
Instantly orr yacht put about..and We turned tail
and ran back around the promontOry The stranger
had noticed our peculiar action. however ana she
crowded on sail and came tearing down on u. She
wa, SO far away however. that had plenty oi tins
10 reach the wharf before size appeared around tis
high promonOgy. .
.tncIc Jake Uncle jake" We shouted. The old
boy came hobblins down the pier Now oId ms,
sand. heres schooner coming AZ last. eiie II %
around the point IN a few minutes ana our ShPpe.,
who is loson man, says he TANK, ne Ie,"-i'Avs hi
a vessel that's been IN some shady tlanSicuvhs Or
fore. Nou want to keep sharp eye ON her. ana We
Much obliged to you. boys. said the old man 'bni
euc>, Her MaJe>y'~ Inspector OF customs Won
There she is, now he added, a, the vessel we hid
sighted rounded the point She sailed a niue way
up the harbor dropped anchor s'l"ai'u HeI !d'u''
iurlcd her sail, and made all snug
shell be- sending of a boat IN a few minutes.
you'n see wiki her manifest for the Custom House as
in duty bound said Uncle Jake. but after the ols
man had waited for an hour or So growing more and
more impatient every minute and no small boat PIT
OF with A manifest. and the stranger seeming 10 lie
ctnircly oblivion, Of the Custom House. old Jahs
wound up his fish lines ana accepted the oiler Of three
or four If H. row him ont 10 the vessel which hs
now suspected was only waiting for nightfall TO land
when We reached the ship sailor refused to
allow u, 70 make fast to her
".Tcu Your capn.' said Uncle Jake. that I'm the
Custom, Inspector Of the port ana want 10 come
aboard
AT IN, dinner ana desired 10 KNOW WHAT inc IN
spcctor wanted
rel him I want his manifest pretty quick aid
Uncle Jake, ind quantity.
rhc sailor came bac, again with the reply that
the captain had said the Inspector might ~ TO the
devil. ,,,,
octlv counted on such answer and dad not know
a..
and and before realized II. he had scrambled
aroqrd wooden leg and al. and. pushing aside tho
sailor who opposed him. made straight for the captains
cabin. ., .,,,, an, ,r . ,.o,,.o, maj,
ine Jacket with Il table napkin in his hand and \
cigar in hi, mouth. looking A. mad "a thunder Before
hn coulL say Il word Uncle Jake began:
Nav look ahcrc cap'n, Your making "A darn
fool of Yourself 10 run mp agln Her Maicstys In
spcctor of Customs and coud s'lhe Your Wl2e Shlo
and cargo. and give You no cnd OF trouble Tor IT, Bnt
Won lust hand ont your manifest peacesby now and
/ wont say word about IT, But won't stand no
,,nrn fnoInC YOU bet, and
mt before he could say any more. two three
sailors at a motion from the captain, pitched old
Inlc overheard. and the captain himself sent after
him a string of the most savage anathcmas |
We dshed the old man out and pulled him bach
IN shore i'm Of crazy wrath. lie stumpcd up to
the postoicc like maniac and yelled: Here, Mr. Col
lectOrl Come along with me- Here's work for
rye been thrown overheard by cursed pirate THAT'S
I'm the harbor and won't show his manifest I'D
make il hot for him CONE along
THE Collector. followed by a curious crowd suffered
himself be- fairly dragged down to the war by tho
mrionS and dripping Inspector But when he saw tho
Why blast your old eyes Uncle Jake. don't you
know that craft? That's one of Her Malcstys reve-
cutters and she's sent here to watch You and me.
We'll have To show our "manifcsts" when the cap
tain comes ashore
II You ever visit that town. my friend added the
narrator. and want to make Uncle Jake mad I
should say IA good way woud be to ask him to tell
you the story of how he boarded revenue cuttey.'