New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-16
deliver with il on the ship. Bending and persping under
these precious bsrens the tawny vormen nasched IN

deliver with il the ship Bending and peprng under
tnese precious bvrdens the tawny workman marched IN
wharf, ghnsway and deck with lanterns. Tbs novel spec
tacle lasted for two hours convincing me that million
dollars IN bullion Is good deal Of money, and would be
awkward to carry around Aferward while the heavy
freight was con- Nc on board aud the negroes pleasantly
dverng themselves smashing trunks we were per-
United 10 20 or sore 10 get lines for future lemonades and
claret punches to soften the espertes Of the trp ,
At the next morning the NevNork left the Aspnwall
wharf for her 2Gome voyage her passengers rested ana
nssa By the S@us & Sf sesS
stanch, elegant aud commodons, though smaller tnan
those Of the other sie which single Winter voyage on
the Atlantic would strip to the hull Her stae-Ioons are
large and pleasant each containing three berths and
sofa with abundant drawers and shelves. friend ana
myself occupied one Another friend, his wiio nye ohl-
dren and nurse had thre more, side by SIDE and IN DAY
time we threw open the Doors converting the four rooms
The moment onr wheels started wo felt tho sharp
10 the smooth Pacific and the shining capacity OF oar
steamer for rolling and pitching. II was dcnlt 10 ae-
edo which hardest TO keep in bed through 'hs hl9n
dress in the morning eat during the day. The tables were
sea and HUGE
the upper deck with spray 1t Is wonderful how steamers
ride them, with wheels now entirely submerged and mo-
ment after lifted far out of the water For two days we
staggered about OF adhered sofa, battling the two
difficulties of Aemus Wardto keep inside OF our state
rooms and outside Of dinners The third vas niue
Smoother and wretchcd norals began TO creep out OF
their hidng.plaees and appear at table. The women
uniformly declared that they had not been sea-
siek, but merely ,ulerpg from headache ,Mny IS
Of its existence Some 30 of our passengers were
Frustrated with Panama fever often induced BY the tropical
voyage and crossing the lsthmus II is ordinarily pre-
vented By taking thrco grains OF quininc daily while
in the low ATTITUDES
Among tho entertaining persons on board lady
born the Black Sea educated in Paris. conversan with
most modern languages, and speaking English with just
dfnculty enough to mako her chat Pquant. win her
husband long public SERVICE she has much Of
nature and human nature in ovoy quarter OF tho globe
Her
The Bostonians she said are very charming, very
hosptabe very cultivated but they perfectly convicted
On suuEug account Of her three days experience on this
rolling vessel Her beautiful hair wonderfully fine aud
so Is long that when she stands upright 1t sweeps the
Hoo Each morning she arranged it aboriousy, but just
as it was nearly finished heavy lurch would fling her
aoross the staeroom and down came. After attempt.
again and again bio at last gave up In despair sat
down upon trunk, to enjoy good cry, and then re-
turned TO bed for the rest Of the day.
However i'll feels it is far better 10 parake Of every
meal and like Dr. johnson, preserve the proud
OF who has endesvored we'll Iced champagne
10 the best remedy for this intense nausea The sea is
relentless eyee without the slightest regard for personal
peudices One Of our company Congressional DELEGATE
passing the gna Simon Pure Prohibory Law, of which
be was an enthusiastic advocate. now him upon
: % es bays ps as 1 'ng now %Ss we
are, but we know not what we may be-
Tho third evening on our left, the dim noun.
tains Of jamaica and fcw hours later, on our right the
lte moniior.shaped ISLAND Of Nevsssa. The weather
cooled aud the ship continued TO tumble and pitch when
We left behind the Last of tho Bahamas.
On the seventh day from Aspinwall, in the Caribbean
Sea. the wind increased to gale. Many delsre that
storm does not equal their imagination, and that the
waves never run mountain high. Actually, suppose
they do not Scientific measurements said to prove
that hey seldom reach 100 feet yet standing on the hur'
csne deck, clutchirg rope iron rod for safety we
looked up at huge pillows which gave the exact effect
Of TALL mountains fax exceeding all my fancy had painted
them. In beautiful and sver-changing colors they
cs rsliins down upon US with groat gu between, deep
eaeaa hds village Church secpie and all Standing
the the bows ct gallant chip sometimes
point ap toward the ssy making the dook ike steoproof
and after diving down toward the bottom OF The
T. perpetual wonder to land eyes that ship cal
rds such pillows but long they strike her bows %
stern right angle she breasts them easily though
c bradsidc would be likely TO swamp her, The
NesYork behaved admirably under Capt liorncr an Old
and thorough but through that long, rougb night
II was difficult keep in berth. Indeed new Jack
aud G,a tho bridal chamber f down the steep hill 81
the oareeni1 door, wLe ali the mattresses came tampns
alisr.
A. intervals in the darkness would come tremendous
urch .r1niog the mp in every 9,st sna to'9sed ey
sec storm on - p.hoari and here IL % ny heart
content Like mos, earthly joys the lowo being seized
ia bloom was fled II memorable night-thc only
onc in which remember to have been kept awake solely
from fear ty daylight ~ j. appalling enough 20 watch
slsi waves upoa which tie ship seems Ike The mens
fnfhe--.o sec every loose article fnDg across
M, ,bin 80 dishes from the tables scattered about ike
wheat srom sewers hand; bur II Is far more impressive
sr one 20 lc through The SLOW hours, wondering whether
II
hrrak of he mphley might lcafe Jim at the mercy Of
ne c'inr"'s, s-os '''i only ffs plank is between him
AL DEATH
Tao next morning We were llhcriny up the Gulf strea
"a Care Lookout. 3oD giies from New-io'k. We were
able 20 make only three four knots per houbarcly
enOush for stccragc our forward bukheads LAD been
shaved OH TiA razor; sheets Of copper stppod hOm
tho hu 80 fee, u the upper deck broken OF and foaed
ewav; four srhoard closets carried oyerboar md three
inch blanks, thcky studded with spikes, torn ~ Ike pa
per Old sllis declared the weather bad sLps ever
live through; and after reaching port Len rcd that
nanv vessels went down In the gale At the thin break
fact tables where the dishes danced Virginia reel the
looked wOTuont and haggard but esled about
lie prospect with national nonchalance. Ater last
ing two DAYS the gale abaed though II WA several hours
before the subsidized. Go outside IN storm, make
,ureof safety by cngng or being dashed to sase object
ard watch the wonderful II makes quite for
get his terror. From the guards looked out upon
mountains Of simultaneously changing IN foIIn
displaying chness and variety Of color WHICH no brush
nor canvas csu reproduce Art dwarfs before nature, and
who can paint the mountains the seas or the skies
on tho 10th evening from AspinwaLl We saw Bainega'
light on tho NewJorsey coast The next morning our
ship plowcd the leo Of NewYork harbor hundred
familiar scenes and threw out her cable at the 1901 OF
Canal.st. 3 days from san Francisco.
So end my eight months wandcrngs, from the Missouri
20 the Pacc and back to the Atlantic Long ana some
times tedious they have yet been full OF interest," OF
Pleasure and Of profit. Before starting plumed myself
little upon familiarity with the great lnieilo, Oh ou
IT, wish every American, before going abroad, might
make tho trans-contnenal journey. IL would give INN
home standards of parson for every foreign scenc
afford him gmpses Of best national traits whnh have
car sed the rapid growth OF the past and give bright prom
se for the uture teach him something OK the yasness OF
our domain its exceeding variety and richness OF resoGr
cess and its beautiful and startling scenery unequaed the
wide wo.ld over H.. ID. L.
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