New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08

:" n's nonor. but his house seemed to be con-
''oo INTO conservatory Of blooms. through
sM sHinoness OF his friends end colleagues and
rr, Ell. .ons tnere were people calling to con-
turns ana to wish him many happy re-
.uIns, Ihe venerable jurist Notwithstanding
.ne alarming reports that were given out con-
eeirihs MS illness last summer looks as well
Sn, II" ~ mas at any time in the last few years
has .e ia'neness In his knee. from which he
mas suHered since he was q young man. makes
xw MN appear more feeble than he really is On
w ~tesenesday ne was in the best Of spirits, full
VI iun and jokes and very appreciatve of the
nonors shown him.
Aofriral Jouett, who is one Of the best story
.eliers among the retired officers Of the Navy
tells tale Of before-the-war days, when he
was cruising around the Bahamas In search
VI savers One Gay just after dinner his COM
manoing officer sent for him ana. pointing to a
snip on on the horizon. asked him If he thought
II was SLAYER
mo. SIR" said the Admiral, then young lieu
tenant. but over there under the Zee Of that
island yonder is a vessel that looks to me like a
hastee and believe she is deserted too because
you see that although she has come to anchor.
her sails are up. and she is not shpshape"
They made for the vessel in question. and found
on boarding her that. ust as Lieutenant Jouett
had said. she had been deserted by her crew.
but only recently, for the dinner still cook
ing on the stove. and there were other evidences
of hasty departure. The captain took posses
sion, put her in the hands of prize crew and
started her for Key West. The next day on
board the captured vessel, an old German sailor.
seated, half doing, on a coil of rope near the
hatchway, was surprised to see pep up from the
hold the black and shining head Of little negro.
Inc sailor started toward ii, when the head dis
appeared, and. find g no trace of it, h, naturally
came to the conclusion that lie had been dream
ing. But the next day the same thing occurred
again. The shining black head peered up out OF
the hold, but the moment the sailor moved 1t dis
appeared suddenly. The next day the old man
stationed himself in the same place, and when
the head appeared he feigneG sleep The head
turned and looked keenly around for moment
then, very cautiously. black shoulders shot up
above the hatchway and the 1.-THE black body OF
little negro about { years old. sprang
upon the deck. The cid sailor started up in pur
suit, but the little was too swift for him. and
by the time he reached the bow Of the boat had
disappeared among some casks OF bread that
were stored there. The man called his comrades
and they searched the casks. In one Of Them
an immense hogshead. they found not only this
little black boy but two others who had all been
in hiding since the ships crew. with its human
freight deserted her. having been overlooked.
probably in the hurry Of departure. OF course
these little darkies were a great ind They be-
came at once pets with the officers and men. who
fed them on the fat OF the land. and taught them
all sorts of tricks. Such favorites did they be-
come that the men were loath to part with them.
authorities claimed them and sent them 10 New
York there were loud grumbines and protests.
For some unaccountable reason these little
negroes were put in the Tomh3 where their
friends lost sight Of them. and their subsequent
history has never been known.