The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-26
NEW SERIES-NO. l47.

his mcssmates did not misapprehend his
meaning) "and thought I'D never hear
the end Of 1t. They werc always talking
about IL, aud one night when We were out
last year, II was gone for two hours. and we
thought that was the enl Of the affair, aud
we would never hear Of Il again, But II
came back again. and soon after tho cable
busted. Now, tell you what, men, Ill
never forget that night, ! tell yc; we oil felt
WI had los, our best friend and never
heard the word continuity or contiguity
mentioned but was always afraid some
thing was going to happen. And that's .
fact"
This was conclusive on tho mind OF the
majority Of his hearers, but u number were
OF tho opinion that Il was oil right and, ut
the risk Of being considered humbugs, a.
serted their belief that whatever might be
said against tho coutiuity they couldn't do
without it, and ,aa, btxause Il was sofic al,
the trouble had oc, cured
rns CnASaixu FROM oNx CoiL 70 ANOTHER.
The great work Of this morning was the
change from the fore hold coil 10 that In the
wardroon,. which arc at least two hundred
feet apart. This took place ut eight O'Clock
| IN the morning, and ~ the time WAS known
| u all on board, there was even q larger
| crowd assembled 20 witness Il than ] Oh.
served at any Of the other changes. Il was
considered u most critical time, and though
tho operation turned out 10 be very simple,
II WINS anticipated by some with oonsidera-
bic uncasinerr The splice between the two
coils had been made some hours In advance,
and men were stationed all along tho line Of
ia course from the hold 10 the wartlr0om.
Mr.. Everett and Mr.. Woodhouse vera both
on hand, the best men had been picked out
TO pass up the blight, or bend, when the last
turn should bc reached. and one man, named
Henry Paine, n splicer, was specially ap-
pointed to walk forward with tho blight 10
the after or wardroom coil. AZ tho last
fake was about TO be payed out the ship
was slowed down, aud by the time tho last
three or four turns came 10 be payed out
sho could hardly be said to be moving
through the water. This line came up more
slowly from the bold, until they we're near.
ing the blight, where Il could not have been
gong out iastcr than ball mile an hour.
One more turn aud the blight comes up.
There IL not a sound 10 be heard from the
crowd who are watching Il with eager and
anxious faces from every point Of view.
No one speaks or has ventired 10 speak
ior the last minute, except the engineers,
aud they have very little 10 say, Tor their
orders sre conveyed In the most laconic
style, and tI9 quick AYE, ayel" Of the
men show that they understand the iull
value Of time. Now, men," says Mr.. Ey.
erett look out for the hight" as those Ia
the hold hand II up 10 the men on the orlop
deck, and II Ia passed from hand TO hand
till Il reaches the platform and long passage
which has been built upon the spar deck for
this part Of the work. Here the blight or.
riyes at last. and Paine takes II In bis hand
paying out IN hc follows the line Of the On.
bic 10 the wsrdroom coil. How anxiously
the men watch him ~ he walks that terri
BILE distance Of two hundred feet, and think
that IL he should happen " trip or stumble
while l,e holds that bigbt in bis hand. the
great enterprise may eBd In disaster. IL s
not difficult task, but how often ARE things
that ARE 20 easily performed, been defeated
by want Of GOODNESS. There IL, however.
such M easy seltpossession about the man
M be comes slowly after the long black line
that inspires confidence. IAN hands -
have deserted the decks below. and follow
him ~ be- walks oft, anil one IN bis impa.
ticnce 10 get q glimpse Of him has nearly
fallen through the skylight Of the engine
room, 10 which be has smashed sever n psncs
oi glass 10 the effort 70 save himself.
"Pick up the pieces" says Paine, in n
vein Of quiet humor. ~ be proceeds on his
course, without interruption, and coming up
10 the wheel. which Is Immediately above
the wArdroom, he straghtcns the blight. and
the cable begins 10 run out from the top Of
the coil oo the deck beneath. His work s
done, and ~ the line passes out Of his haDds.
be receives round of applause from the
hands Of the spectators. who, bot for those
terrible navy rules, would have greeted him
with cheer that would have doe his bcsrt
good As II Is, they must give vent to their
feelings in some way. and The excIsmstioos
Of" Well done y That's the fellow BY
thunder, iis all right Good boy. Paine
ere not bad compromie. after all Besidss
IL might he rather premature ut tbls time 70
indulge 10 any ,riumphan, expression Of
sselDg before W. are even 10 sight oi land.
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