The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-26 00:00:00

A FAIRY AFLOAT.
Froth •'The Cincinnalt Enquirer."

Not long since, on a bright October morning, a
trim and hantiseme craft steamed down the Ohio
River and anchored at 0 e of Cincinnati's numeroue
wharves. Steamboat men levelled their glasses at
the pert- lcoking stranger, and it curious and in-
ereeslme; crowd of citizens surveyed her faultless
proportions, wouderieg what -favorite of Raiiioa.d
or Realm had cores, all unher •lderl, into Western
waters with his pleasure yatch, far heck the p.
fectle medelled steamer appeared to be. Trapped
into one of the pleasantest excursions imaginable,
a large party of press representatives and fciends
cf the enterprise were soon enjoying a delightell
tip dowe ,hs river, during which ample oppee
'unity was ullewed for a general look around, whir h
resulted ie the folowing cerrt-ct description of the
fairy vessel : Ti-e Lull is of the finest selected white
oak, braced, bolted, and rivettel in the most skilful
end workmanlike wanner, and is 65 feet in length,
14 feet breadth of beam, 24 feet depik of hold, ane
draws 20 inches of water. She carries a tubular
boiler. with forty-five 2.1- flu e. In addition to t a
ordinuree feel pp she hes a Banc ,ck inspiretor,
,apald, of surn,l, jag the b iler in Case of an aesi-
den•. See carrier' two beautiful engines with 7-iech
ieeinders, 2 Let stroke, tinning a wheel 9 feet in
chain° Cr and 12 in lenetb, with 12 inch buckete
She has also two syphon pumps, ant her mat hinrry
I is most comp!, te, and first-class in every rev+ ei.
Her hold is arranged in the most centreeient man-
ner, a large e impartment in front being titted with
cars or tramways, so that light storage may be
c nvi-ntly handled. A suggestive compartment
near the stern, ar d immedietely under the kitchen
communicates directly with the latter irw, 0.- at
inetittv ien o a to be absolutely under the strestieiCe
control. Tho Dining Repel is situated between the
boiler and engine -room, anti it is artistically grained,
with frescoed c Ding. "I‘rie floor is covered with
the finest Wilton, and the roo:n ia fureished in the
Qteeen Aline style., with n table to acconnny's-e
twenty. Thn alver, chum, a.;nl table linen are of
tli fieest arid of the moit inviting character, 'Pl:c
pilotoraae, cabin. main saewi. and captain's ofii e
are on the saloon deck, and are at once substantirl
in their build and luxurious ie their furnishing and
decoration Tie" salon proper is frescoed an gilded
Eastlake et j le, end the fleet lug covered with
furkish rugs The furnii.ure, is raw siik and
walnut, is of Queen Anne ...at:tu n, like that of the
ii ring hall, sue rieh curteiets of dirnask coalplete
the impression of a veritable flostiog palace. The
foil. State Rooms, contaeting two berths each are
carpsted with rich Turkish rugs, and handsomely
furnished. The ofacere ac all unijertned in dark
navy blue, and the s-rielesi discipline is enforced at
all times, giving the ship rho air of a reenter man •
of-war. She i undoubtedly the stanchest and
toitiest cra't ever seen in these waters. The best
belonga to and was built wider the directions of the
great Baltimore house of tile Charles A. Vogeler
• Com, any, for their ova exclusive use uperi the Ohio'
Mis•ieeippi, and other Western rivers, and is
oce t pie.' and run by a picked crew of capable officers
and min. She !sits built for the firm above named
to be used exclusively 1,3 t them for dianihatiag
I;:cir printed in;tter in tlifrve, towns fur S: Jacobs
Oil. .fliey are now on a trip to New Orieerrs, and
the boa • b in co lieht draft they will rue up all
the tram-ere streanni dice•eiesting tons of r ooke
and circulars cilling attent On to tl,e Retne.ly.
Tiiia would seem an expeeteie way to an eertise, and
people wonder at it, but %hen they lear the enor-
mous amount they advertise in the press their
wonder is increased. They advertise largely in all
the impel-taut papas in the land—numbering over
3,000--,ntijreay truly be totaled the king of adver-
tisers, span itte as they do liendreds of thousentie
of dollars yearly foi this purpose. Their edvert,eieg
department, in Baltimore, ie tereer ti.en thet of etie
advertising agency in he world, and their printing
establishment may be classed among the largest in
the laud. There mist be considerable merit in
this noted Remedy to secure such success, bulk,
end magnitude of business, and if you try the
virtue of it the wonderful ea: erprize wet he fully
explained to your mind. But all ibis time we were
having a deliehtful rile (leen t• e t.iQ and back,
and most heartily did they eiej y in Surely the
awe and e.:easion will not soon he lergotten by us
els alread .- said, the li•tle steamer is designesl•
exclusive!. for service on the river, i-f the Miseissi pp
Valley, i ie expedition wilt corset smug the river
sweeping e cry town, and expects to reach New'
Orleens ites•r, the begineiug of the year, ie time to
make New Y dr's calls, and next Bering vs ill have
penotrete o Manitoba, in the extreme el. eof
eivilizatio arryitig heal' h and healing like a
hl- aging it ' e suffering sons of men. She has
every pro t t for a ten months' trip, and will, no
doub , be - .Icorne vesitor in many a region
seldom rave. i with such a messenger of civilize
lion In th ,cumatic districts her advent will
be looked fct ili aexiety, and along the shores of
the Lower Oelo and among the plant time of the
Mississippi the progress of her voyage to the Gulf
end eortheard will be eagerly wat hod. The firca
who have spent PO levisbly of their money in
fitting her up, hay. I,dtli ace only in th it indomit-
able euterprize, but in the surpassing merits of the
Great Remedy.