Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-01

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suusppea appsnoags, the ssewsro msens
have taken . close hitch around an eye
bolt, and let all the rest Of himself and
his dishes safely down into the little
cabin. II Is questionable whether man .
condition has been physically improved
bv the process OF evolution. He may
have lost moro than he has gained. A
monkey can we'll afford to scorn the rel
atively clumsy evolutions Of the most
skillful human brother acrobat
In former days while narrating the
events Of this voyage, which I have
done some thousands Of times, used 10
say "we whaled." But never whalec,
never went In the boats. never pulled
an oar. had other fish to fry In the
galley, and now that I commence 10
realize what conscience Il. mention
this for truths sake "a well as to give
variety 10 the story. We were boarded
occasionally by few Mexicans There
was one melancholy looking Don Some
body who seemed always In chronic
state Of corn husk cigarette When not
smoking he was rolling them; when not
rolling or smoking he was lighting them.
He and his companions wero percons Of
some Importance, for which reason Capt.
Reynolds rendered them tho hospitalities
OF the Henry, and would ask them to
whatever meal was nearest ready.
These two Mexicans had enormous
stowage for grub. They resembled the
gullA They also seemed unfathomable
There was no filling them. What they
did At table they did with all their might,
and when they finished, especially when
eating by themselves, as they frequently
did, there was literally nothing left.
Nothing" In this case meant something.
II meant In addition to bread, meat and
potatoes, every scrap Of butter on the
butter plate and every grain Of sugar in
the sugar bowl. didn't take the hint
the first time they ate with us, deerning
the entire absence of butter and sugar
at the end Of the repast TO be owing to
my placing small amount on the table.
The second time they came on board !
remedied this. But on inspection after
they had finished / found left only an
empty butter plate and sugar bowl. 1t
was 80 at the third trial. Butter and
sugar seem to be regarded as delicacies
by the natives Of lower California. Nor
do they seem to comprehend the real
mission and import of butter and sugar
on the table. They regarded both these
articles as regular dishes, and scooped
them in. On discovering this, after
consultation with the captain, put them
OH allowance. These two men would
have eaten up all our butter and sugar
In four weeks.
However, II was comparatively slight
toll they levied on us for carrying OIL
their whale oil, seal and abalone. We
were miles within their legal boundaries
taking away the wealth Of their waters.
Twelve other American whalcrs lay In
Marguerite bay that season. twas prac-
tically an invasion, only the Mexicans
didn't seem to know they were invaded,
or didn't care If they did know. So long
as they had plenty Of butter and sugar
on coming on board and tho blubbcr
stripped carcasses which came on shore
they cut open when stranded and ex-
tracted the fat about tho heart, which,
on being fried out, would yield from one
to four barrels OF oil and about three
miles Of solid stencil. They borrowed
from us the vessels wherewith to boil
this fat. was ordered to loan
them oil tho pots, pans and kettles
which could be spared from my Gull.
nary laboratory. They never returned
them, and ! was very glad they did
not. No amount OF securing would
ever have rid them of the odor of do.
composed leviathan. We left them a
dozen or so iron vessels tho sishr.1r.~ A
Mexican, at ls.scsss.0n l.sss On that coast, with a
Kettie lASstSSed lSsttSSed up to as man Of wealth.
EaS Sond serapes, cigarette lighters, sad
dies and brides, the gang Of natives on
shore had few other possessions. They
seemed brilliant examples OF contented
poverty. The individual Mexican Is
more independent being than the citizen
of our own boasted ''independent" ma
ton. His wants are ten times less.
Some mercantile hopes may hang on
the senoras and senoritas. The few we
saw wanted calicoes Of gay and diverse
patterns. The men will eat butter and
sugar, but whether they will buy these
articles remains to be proved. Perhaps
furniture sets Of polished and painted
horses skulls might tempt some OF the
more aesthetic in the matter Of household
adornment to purchase, II put at reason.
able rate. Such are the conclusions
drawn regarding tho probabilities Of
trade with Mexico, at least the fragment
Of Mexico saw from my galley. II we
wanted any service OF them they talked
dollars at very high figure. But they
never abated. They showed no anxiety
to tempt q bargain or an engagement.
They went on just rs ever, full to tho
brim Of genuine sangfroid, eternally roll
ing, lighting, and smoking their cigar
cites, and looking as il they felt them.
selves superior race, and knew it all,
and didn't want to know any more, until
we asked them to eat. Then they seemed
in no hurry, but clambercd lazily down
the cabin stairs and lazily set to work to
find the bottom Of every dish on the
table, including the sugar dish and but
ter plate. learned ON that voyage the
true Specification Of the term "greaser."
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