Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-02-27

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cinng 10 hts prize, and the young mid
shipnan kept his hold with equal deter.
mination.
The pig had been captured on ths
island Of Mocha. on tho shores Of Arau-
rania, when the Essex was cruising In
the Pacific. Running short of provisions
after leaving the Brazilian coast. Cant
Porter had landed az this island while
his men enjoyed m exciting hunt inland
The island had been inhabited by Span
iards mt one time. and fat wild swine
were abundant. Among those captured
was the small pig, which the sailors
named Murphy During the rest Of the
journey the little porker OF the mid
shipman's had become q great favorite.
and now that It's ownership was In dis
Ipute the American. ~ wen ~ the En-
glsh, seansen crowded around the two
contestants m
The English sailors were fair minded
and ready foFl any kind Of sport They
enjoyed the scene hugely. and saw in 1t
the germs of m exciting fight. One on
two OF them shouted out words Of en-
couragernent 70 the disputers. Then
oneof the EnglSst sefiurs cried out:
Go Il, my little Yankee. II You can
thrash Shorty. you shsil have the pig r
This decided tl1s matter. The yosanu
midshdpmiah let go or his hold ana said.
Agreed. I'm ready 70 fight for
Murphy. >"
A shout Of approval greeted this brave
remark. The sailoFs, ready for q lark.
fell back and formed . ring. On one
side stood the American sssilors, WAC, for
the time being. forgot the sting Of their
recent defeat and shouted and cheered
their yonng champion On the other
side were the English. equally excited
over the contest, and though prejudiced
In favor Of shorty" their own man.
they could not help sdmiring the youth
full gladiator.
The midshipman was slight In build.
but his muscles were hard and well knit
Tor one OF his age. His quick. agile
movements indicated an athletic train.
ing that would now stand him in good
stead.
His opponent was an older man. thick.
strong and stocky. Long service In the
English navy had hardened his muscles
and made him somewhat callous to pain.
The battle really seemed all one sided at
the beginning: but the American sailors
still had confidence in their chaanpien.
They had Witnessed some of his bravery
In the recent naval conflict
The ring was finally formed. and Ger
tain simple rules regulating the fist fight
were agreed upon The two men then
threw of their coats and began the en-
counter. For the first two or three
rounds there was no evident advantage
on either side Shorty was the heavier
Of the two, and his blows powerful
enough to knock his young antagonist
down. but the willy midshipman avoided
them well. and succeeded in getting In
a stroke now and then that fairly stupe-
fed the Engiishman The tight con.
timed for Ave or ten minutes with nm
abated fury
Then the English sailor began TO puff
and blow His efforts to knock his
enemy down were all abortive. aud his
blows were parried so well that he had
really punished the boy bur very little.
The. spectators cheered and shouted.
"Go, 1t, my little Yankeei Go It,
Shortly I'll bet on the man that gets
the pig, Give 1t 10 me-
The fight was renewed. bat the mid,
shipman's pugilistic education now be-
gan 20 come to the front He paarried
every blow OF his antagonist with ease.
and sent in his own blows with nnerring
accuracy. Several times the English
man was nearly knocked off his feet,
but each time his comrades braced him
up and sent him at IL again
Don't give in yet Remember the
pig. Give 1t 10 the young Yankee
The shouts of the sailors were confus-
ing, but they served TO encourage the
lighters Finally well directed blow
followed mp by two or three others from
the midshipman. settled the question
The Englishmafs acknowledged that he
was whipped and surrendered the pig
TO its rightful owner
The American sailors. prisoners though
they were, felt that the second battle Of
Valparaiso had been fought. and with a
cheer that was deafening they joined In
hearty hurra for their champion The
young champion. taking the pig under
his arm. acknowledged the cheer and
walked away 90 his place among the
prisoners
Thus did Admiral Farragut. the hero
of Mobile and New Orleana and the first
American upon whom the title OF ad
miral was conferred. win bis first fist
fight and partially wipe ont the disgracs
OF the naval defeat at Valparaiso. =.
George Athelbert Walsh In Yankee
Blade.