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Show . .... - ... . .- w v v. ... .. .. . - o; c jr.:i lbss:.; c;; linin;:) GV.Vi s..K'. g f ' - O I "TC:r, ::arch ".-An lire .1 :.e l.r.3 I " n c r.ictcl on the Ur.it el r:..t.. s revi.e cutter f ::v.rc,-2, lyi: in this J nrLor. One day this O 'weik ore of the foam on, a veteran tar, broke out in the forecastle In vio- G lor.t at-.e of pretty nearly everythir.?. lie proceed J in his vituperation 0 without bc'.i Nnoles-ted until he called the United States flag a dirty rag and lnduhg-ed la ether unpatriotic Eentlments. A quartermaster standing rear reported this lacgugae to Capt. Rogers, commanding the Seminole, 0 and tho latter took rrorr.ft action. All hands were called to general mus- ter and the Captain addressed them on the enormity of the offense com- mitted by one of their number. Then he compelled the culprit to kiss S the flay six tirr.es and to repeat after him an obligation never to speak difreppectfully of it or to allow any one else to do bo In his presence. The name of the offender is not made known. - ' ffid)0O |