Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-18
DARKIhS HUSTLING.
ONE WAY or MAKING THE EASY Co
ING NEGRO STIR HIMSELF.

bound for Jacksonville, Fla. A stop Of
several hours at tho famous old earth
quake city had made pleasant break
In tho three days run from New
York. Many Of the passengers had
taken advantage Of it 10 drive about the
quaint old town, curiously observing the
great cracks caused by the upheaval
that still remains in many Of the build
ings. Others took sail over 20 Fort
Moultrio or 10 Fort Sumter, where the
civil war was started Perhaps the
most interesting point for the sightseers
who remained ashore was old st. Mich
ael's church. Some Of the more sturdy
climbed far up into the stceple, from
whence General BeaHregard had
watched and directed the battle, until
the Yankee gunncr4 had got the range
of his observatory md put II cannon ball
right through the stecpie, not far from
tho generals head, when no discreetly
retired.
These passengers were so much inn
pressed with the historical associations
connected with the place that it was al
most relief when a half hours diver
moving away from her pier an ambitious
little tug that pulled and snorted and
footed enough for "A couple of ocean
liners missed its hold, and the big steam
er's bow drifted slowly around until she
lay broadsido to the outer end of the
pier. Here she was held for awhile by
n stiff breeze that pinned her up against
tho pier and 10y the mud that griped
her keel.
Perhaps il was the cheerful recollec-
ton OF past experiences which they
hoped to have repeated that caused all
the darkics. big and little, tho six-year-
old pickaninny and the grayheaded,
stoop shouldered reminiscence of slavery
days 10 hurry down 10 the ead Of this
pier There are few things that will
arouse the duslSy soHtherher who makes
his homo along the river front. He is an
easy going, happy uatured fellow, fond
or of laugh than he is Of work. who
finds his greatest content in doing
away in some sun sheltered nook upon
the wharf, resting 90 the full from the
arduous toll that he fancios he may be
called upon 60 perform in tho week to
come.
They were OF this class who came
trooping down 20 the steamer by the
dozen aud score. A careful patching
into one suit of the attire of half Of them
would have made u beautiful crazy quilt
garb for one, Il Is doubtful If the most
conscientious and painstaking cobbler
could have constructed decent pair of
shoes out Of the material he found upon
that pier,
However, Il was diversion TO the pas
scngers ON the upper deck 10 see that mot
leycrowd, aud when dumpy little fellow
with n wonderful mouth. that must have
created great vacuum in the atmos-
phcre every time he hroathed. pranced
60 the front and shouted. Now, ladies'
and gents, ios' you tro dime at dis yere
hole, N II don ketch IL she don count"
there were instantly three or four dimes
aimed AZ the "hole." But none Of them
made hullscye. fancy the game
must have been played before. for the
instant the dimes flashed ia the sunlight
half dozen statwart negroes lcaped
upon the shoulders Of the possessor Of
the mouth and bore him 60 the ground.
Then there was u scrambled A Yale
Harvard football sorimmage is supposed
10 contain rs much Of writing. contor-
tioning. muscular humanity as il is posi-
hle 10 get into given space. But u Yale
Harvard tanglc would be sort Of kin
dergartcn frolic in comparison. That
one scramble lasted moro than ten min
utes. Daring that time the pile OF dusky
humanity was ten feet high at least. and
there were twoScurc vt wrtthiug forms
in the heap, all struggling with despcra-
ton CO got 40 the unfortunate fellows
down below who wore supposed 60 he
elutching the dimes, I'll warrant that
during that ten minutes there was an
individual waste of energy that would
have kept the participants in food for
week II otherwise directed.
But that was only tho beginning. The
sport eocame as exciting 90 the watchers
rs 10 those who took part, Quarters
and half dollars bogan 20 shower upon
the wharf. which was now throaged
with an eagcr. dark faced multitude,
whose eyes glistened. The most sober
minded passenger caught the infection
and heSsn GO feel around in his clothes
for silver. A well known Bellevue hos
rsfal physician. Dr, J, s o'Neil. gather
ed togcther all the silver dollars that
had been given him in change In
Charleston. and kept half dozen
heaps q 6ArkSos in turmoil az once.
The climax came as the steamer boSan
slowly - move away from the pier.
Some ono waved = two dollar bsll and
asked who would dive Tor il. Il willr
c1zae fsvn two 6ozcn throAis. and there
w1S ge~egal peeorS q Jackets -frsn
sAsse who were io2iSA eTeagA 70 wear
seckesS The ball GATHERED IN % the
~S&sr ten feri fro'a sAc per. There was
a. a1x,oEs. hes,iAtsne. rsSreifal pause
4ns a scratching 81 heads, Then there