The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-06-18

A AY father designed me for the
W. law. but I would be satisfied
Av oaly with going to sea, and
being one day at Hull and one OF my
ecmpanioas about 10 60 by sea to Lon
aoa IN kis fathers ship. netting would
serve me but must 60 with hlm-this
On septenber 8. 1861, and being then
sineteen years Of age.
The ship was no sooner out Of port
sAan the Wind began to blow and the
sea to rise In the most frlghtful man
ner. which made me most terribly sick
IN body and frightened In mind. In
ny akoay I vowed that II God would
spsre me through this one voyage I
would 70. Immediately I set foot on
Saad. directly home to my good par
eats and be ever after guided In my
conduct BY their advice.
hat next day the wind was abated
esa the sea calmer. and the sun west
Down to q perfectly flne evening. and
wAea to that vas added bowl Of
puneh made By shipmate. I forgot my
seseiutioa to return hsme after the
vsyage: ana such has been my habit,
- my great misfortune. all my life
o aisvuw In the hour OF peril the
Acadstrsag actions which have brought
ne to peril. and when the danger Is
psst 10 fprget all vows and plunge
heAdloag once more on my needless
eourses.
Various were my adventures after
Cat frst tempestueus voyage. Trad
ing 20 0siaea In Africa I was cap
surcd By q Turkish rover and ssid Into
slavery, from whence after many
vsrQs escaped to the BraSiis where
Z ct myself up for sugar planter
end was eajeying q hae prosperity
tkereat, when I fell q victim to temp
sntisa. Help being scarce In the Bra
- end some planters there knowing
Cat had traded with the slave coasts
q Aries. they beguIied me into a voy'
nee b those parts with the Intent b
secure share labor for our plantations
Osay evil does ever come q evil
csuusei. Oar ship was wrecked o.
q uaknswu island or to the northeast
psast st South America. and OF oil the
skaIs csupsny I alone. By uhs bless
~ Of Osd. was allowed 30 escape
oAresgA the high sarf TO the shore
m possessed at the time was knife
q pipe aud little tobacco In q box
Waukisg along the shore when had
recovered suficieutiy In strength 20 h
velk, I fsaad fresh water. great JOY
Having drunk and put little tosacc'
senisst the hunger IN my mouth. I tool
- NJ lodging In o tree and did ther'
ssecp to nv great refreshmeat through
sst TIE aight.
Next escvning the weather was eieai
ed the sea mild. bat what pleased M
.sst vas the sight OF the ship which
. ne tide ebbed. lag 90 close co IN
shsre that found no trouble 10 swim
nag out to Il. No living thlag excep
q Zee sad two eats were LETT on tn
sAap: bot there was q store Of neces
sstkes. aud such I took. building raj
Ger the purpose Of transporting then
70 an Inlet m the island where wa
GrrsA water and a Fat high place 70
~ hasltation. On the alght OF tn
Aswseeath day. my work Of transpor
ssftca being done. I lay down In m
wszss fear Of Wild beasts. but also o
tA=nEfulaess In the knowledge that
vas prepared for some time to com
xrxfast the barrenness OF this island
There were Wild fruit trees On tn
szaaai hut u was many days betor
4 discovered them. There were ais
<nats running wild. but without n
erea.r.S and ammunition had hruuEh
sruz. the shit ~ what avail were the
b me, 81 ! had reason to be thaal