Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
Rum. Rum, Rum.
THE JACK TAR'S DELIGHT.
Square meal y annas.
ALI HAMBURGER, landlord.
Bean brandy one anna a peg.

Within the matted walls OF this "gin
| mil' sailors OF all nations used TO meet.
They fed ON thirst provoking curry, hot rs
fame. They tried to cool their burning
tongues with the fragrant fruit mango
steen, the most luscious comestible In the
world and ended up by getting gloriously
drunk on the Chinese bean brandy, which
II rs fiery rs II Is cheap The choicest
brand costs only eight annas q quart, and
Il has a playful way of accomplishing its
vile purpose that is absolutely appalling.
Maryland peach brandy and New Jersey
applejack are mild as new milk compared
with this hellish fluid.
The day after the Blue Rockets crew
had sobered mp after their cruise ashore,
the mate came forward and shouted, MAN
the windiassr' The levers were shipped,
and at the top of his voice the favorite
chantyman began to Tilt out that famous
old sea melody, "Hurrah, my boys, we're
homeward bound" After the anchor was
hove short the blue peter was hoisted and
the foretopsaii loosed, signifying that the
ship was going 10 put to sea shortly.
The captain came aboard In his gig,
pulled by four smart apprentices. The gig
was hoisted up to the davits. The gang
way ladder was unshipped and the skipper
was just about 10 give orders to sheet
home and hoist the topsails when he no
ticed n suspicious looking craft making for
the ha-bor. He took his telescope, and
after brief observation, exclaimed;
"The Alabama. by thunder"
The famous Confederate craft had been
20 accurately described by her victims that
there was no possibility OF mistake.
Haul down that blue peter; furl the
| foretopsail and pay out forty five fathoms
Of chain. guess won't go to seg today"
| continued the skipper
| OF course the Alabama wouldn't dare TO
attack the Blue Rocket or any other north
ern vessel In a British port, so the ship was
| as safe rs though she was moored to her
dock In the East river, New York.
The Alabama anchored close alongside
the Blue Rocket, which was the only
American ship In the harbor that had her
sails bent. IL was evident that the Ala
bama had made up her mind to watch her
closely.
Captain Semmes had his boat lowered
and went ashore. Captain Randall fol-
lowed his example. The British merchants
at Singapore had begun TO '.sour'' on the
Confederate cause; they were becoming
convinced that the northerners were sure
of victory In the end, 50 Semmes aud his
officers were not treated as they expected
by the swell society of Singapore.
Captain Randall happened 10 meet ashore
the coxswain OF Captain Semmes' gig.
grizzled man with whom he had been ship
mate when a young man aud who was
under considerable obligation to him.
He took the coxswain to his hotel and
they had a long Capitalization together
The skipper gave him 500 rupees and told
him that he expected to escape from the
Alabama with his assistance. Captain
Randall knew what lot Of desperadoes
the crew OF the Alabama were, and he de-
vised one Of the craftiest plots that ever
came TO my knowledge. The Alabama's
men were ut that time ripe for desertion,
or even mutiny. Captain Semmes and his
officers were at their Wits end to know
how to deal with them. The ship had put
into Singapore TO coal and lay about mile
of the shore with lighters alongside. The
old coxswain had good deal of influence
with the men. He spoke eloquently Of the
samshu, or Chinese brandy, he described
the beauty Of the native girls aud expasi-
ated on the home comforts to be found at
Ali Rasndugger's rumshop.
Il all ended as Captain Randall hoped.
The men went aft in a body and demanded
liberty The sample keg OF brandy had
done It's deadly work. The coxswain had
Struggled IL aboard at imminent risk II
created thirst for more. Liberty was
granted to nearly all the ships company
They repaired in a body to Ali Ramdng
gers, at the sign OF The Jack Tar's De
light" By an arrangement with Ram
dugger the most fiery brand OF samshu
was served out to the Alabama men. In a
little while they were all stupid.
That night the Blue Rocket got under
way "a noiselessly as possible or course
the Alabama was aware OF II. hut IA nsaI.,
all her crew were ashore she could do moth.
ing. The northeast monsoon was blowing
briskly and the Blue Rocket left the har-
Dor behind her In fine shape At dawn
provoking calm came on. The sails Slated
against the masts and the vessel rolled
steadily ia the blue ocean swell The pitch
ooxed out Of the deck seams and the sun
was 10 hot that the men sought shelter
from It's burning rays. The calm continued
for two days
Early I'm the morning Of the third day
the smoke OF steamer was seen In the
Blue Rockets wake.
The news soon spread, Here comes the
Alabamar' Great excitement prevailed.
But Captain Randall was nothing IL not
lucky. Flying catspaws were observed
ssssa a1 sa sSsy clouds a na ssss had before
gather way and sail across the heavens.
The Blue Rockets stunsails were spread
10 woo the coming breeze, but 1t was 50
light that even the light sails scarcely bel
lied out In response. The men worked like
beavers. The ship was a cloud Of canvas.
and a little ripple under her forefoot
showed that she had just begun to feel the
wind. The yards were trimmed for a quar-