The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-05-19

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/, Captain Joseph Prowse.
Immortal Jehoshaphat!" said Cap
tain Prowse; "here's a 60! What, we
with passengers? Oh, get Quit"
You've got to take EN-" said the
agent philosophically; maybe they'll
teach you something, and it'll be
good advertisement"
| "Gah'n!" said Prowse; carrying
scientific jossers won't bring better
freight next season. wish you'd get
me chock up with cattle. I can't
stand scientists; my sister married
one that was an 'erbalist in the Old
Kent Road-and since he went to
Chokey I've lost conceit with science.
However, II it must be-why, send 'em
along!"
Captain Prowse was no. a popular
skipper with sailors. They said that
he was hard nut" and sailor
robber," and that his American expe-
rience had made him nearly as deadly
as any American captain with be-
laying-pin. But sailors experience
only works backward; they are good
at "Reminiscences only, and the Nema-
gosenoa got crew In spite of the cap
tain's reputation. 1t is possible they
would not have shipped if they had
known that men Of European light and
leading were to come with them.
Those who follow the sea have great
respect for knowledge, but they de-
spise men in soft hats and spectacles.
And 1t cannot be denied that scientific
men are as rule too simple and gen.
tie to look as If they could take care
Of themselves. According to Jack, that
is the first duty of man, though he
premises naturally that even the
toughest courage and the greatest
skill may come to grief about women.
"A thunderin' measly lot" said
Simpkins A. B. to his particular mate,
when the scientific passengers came
on board; why, they've all soft ats
but one! And long boards! And three
out of four with specs! Holy sailor,
what a gang!"
|
"Why, there's twenty of 'em, Bill,
but I'll bet plug Of the best to an
old chew that me and you goin' for
EN- with belayin' -pins could do the
ole crowd in five minutes"
you've sized 'em up" said Simp-
kins, with sneer, and then the cap
tain roared.
AYE, aye, sir" said the mate.
LET go! All gone, sir! Now then, haul
in" And the Nemagosenda went out
into the stream.
| It took some three days or so for
the men of science to settle down. For
during the first few days the pathol-
ogy of sea-sickness occupied all their
attention; they had no time for other
things. But when their last all-night
session was over, and they were seen
again upon deck, the affairs of the
Nemagosenda became interesting
The mate. and the port watch devel-
oped long-threatened emergencies, and
| Captain ProWse came to the assist
ance of his chief officer with brass
belaying-pin. AS the result of this
the pathologist indulge1 in little
practical surgery, and division arose
in the scientific ranks. The politica!
economist argued with the statistician.
statistics prove that the common
sailor must be treated with sternness,"
said the authority in figures, land it
;, J,,fxy To
"The captain is BRUTE" said the
political economist, "and for two pins
would tell him so. You cannot neg
lect the human factor"
Says political economy" sneered |
the statistician.
And then the geologist, who was a
man of sense, said they were both |
talking rot. The discussion on the |
poop was broken up by the captain,
who came on deck with face like |
the northwest moon in fog. Having
demanded the presence of the crew
aft, he gave them an address on their
duties to their superiors.
"You think yourselves a fine lot of
chaps" said the captain fiercely, "but
my opinion Of you is that you are a
scaly crowd of wharf rats, and all
your relations of both sexes are no
better than they should be- So look
here, you swine, I'll have you know
I'm Captain Joseph Prowse, and the
man that gives any slack jaw to any
officer of mine gives it to me. And
the man that gives it to me will wish
he was dead before he sees Liverpool.
That's me. I'm Captain Joseph
Prowse, SO I am. and any crew under
me has got to know it. I'm king here,
and I'll wade in blood before get off
my throne. Mr.. Watts, put this crawl
ing lot to holy stoning the deck!"
And Captain Joseph Prowse re-
Joined his scientific passengers.
"All crews is the same, gentlemen"
he said thickly; there's something
deep and dark in the nature of things
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