A SUBMARINE DIVER’S STORY.
Tax following story is told of George W. Fuller, a submarine diver in the American Government employ " While performing some work for * Uncle Sam ’ in one of the Southern ports, where it was for those who supplied the market customary with earfygarden truck to load their boats and row them around to the wharf, it happened that one day a burly negro loaded his boat with watermelons, and had just reached the dock where the usual number of loungers stood watching the operations of the diver. The negro all unconcious of his situation, was zealously endeavouring to dispose of his cargo, when Fuller suddenly emerged, helmet first, from the water, thrusting his goggle-eyes and ugly head before the astonished occupant of the boat, and seizing one of the largest of the melons, sank immediately. The darkey with a yell and abound reached the dock and neither stopped nor turned until he reached home with the tidings that de debble has * fiiscated de melons and was taken ‘um down.’ ” —Exchange.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1106, 26 July 1882, Page 4
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173A SUBMARINE DIVER’S STORY. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1106, 26 July 1882, Page 4
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