The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-15

nav call for. Supplies on the table I
IRE not scanty, but are enriched with /
| superabundance both from the Eu- /
.onean and American markets.
ExERCIsE-wALKING ON DECK.
The passengers have adopted two
modes of exercise on board. One is
IA walk the deck, back and forth,
which is done a great deal-sometlmes
singly, sometimes IN pairs, and some
times In squads of four, six or eight
keeping step as soldiers in marching
and countermarching This is very
healthful exercise, especially in dry
as it not only gives exercise
to the body, but it affords a fine OPP
to expand the lungs and
enjoy the pure sea breeze.
~ sHUFFLE BOARD.
knothers exercise praeticed on
board is the use Of the " shuttle
board" which is marked out by draw
ing chalk lines on the deck OF the
vessel, and is so constructed as to
contain nine squares. Each Of these
SQUARES are numbered, so that the
sum of the three squares counted
either way will make fifteen. At
each end of the board is a semi circle,
or rather a semi ellipse, attached !;
the forward one counts ten on aud the
near one counts ten Oft when the
block rests ia one Of them at the end
of every round. The block counts
according to the number In the squire
in which it lies at the end of each
round If the block touches any line,
it counts nothing. This game Is
played with either one or two on each
side. Each set of blocks is marked
or painted to distinguish them from
the other set. A player on
one side takes the stick,
places one OF his blocks on
the tow-line, aud slides the block into
one OF the squares, endeavoring to
have it rest on the largest number
possible. Then one man on the other
side takes the stick, and Sc alternate
", until all have played, when the
round is counted and the result re-
ported to the counter, who IS also the
Judge when the block is on the line OF
not. A number, as one hundred,
is selected as the standard of the
game. The side that reaches thai
number first, is considered the victor
| This is quite 4 favOrite exercise or
the ship. and is usually played by two
on each side. One often gets hI!
blocks placed nicely on the board
with a good count, but his prospect
are all blasted by his opponent, wh'
comes after him and knocks his block
into the widest confusion. The on
! who plays last on one round, com
mences the next The blocks ar
circles, cut from inch oak boards
with lead In the centre to give then
weight.
CLOTHING ON SEA.
Many mistakes are made by person
crossing the ocean for the first time
in regard to the character of tn
clothing proper to take along wit
them, and they often enter the vesse
too thinly clad There Is no oppOT
tunity to supply this deficiency afte
the ship has left the port. | woul
: say, let no one start on a voyage acF0s
the ocean without a suit of solid Win
ter clothing. This is indispensable t
comfort and health There may b
some days, during the trip, whe
lighter apparel would be more com
Portable, and If it be convenient t
take along a lighter suit, so much tn
better. But warm, a Winter sui
cannot Be dispensed 10itb. In all tal
weather the passengers all like TO b
upon deck. taking some kind of ex
ercise. The very speed Of til
vessel creates quite a breeze
which is often cold, aud some
times piercing Nor IS the fact t
he overlooked, that a vessel leavln
l New York and sailing to NOrther
Ireland or Scotland, passes many hun
dred miles north of the latitude G
Southern Indiana Slippers eau easi
IL be dispensed with They are reall
not needed on ship board; boots vii
answer every purpose. Even thes
are dampened by the heavy t0gs Whlc
often prevail for several days an
nights IN succession, Wetung tn
deck of the ship and falling in heav
drops from the rigging. A low
crowned hat with two inch brlm,
would regard as preferable. A tall ha
/ is more liable to be blown away, Will
cap exposes the ears and neck to tn
burning rays Of the sun. | provide,
myself with a cap, aud as a cOnse
quence, my face and ears are nov
shedding off their first parehed coat
SEA MONSTERS.
On our route thus far across til
ocean, we have seen quite 4 numbe
OF pOrpoises, two sharks and 81
whales. The whales do not spout u
so dense volume Of water as | ha
been led to conclude Ii shoots u
very rapidly, and in falling much re
sembles a Uery hedvg shower. Lit
thrown up, | should think, frOI
seven to ten feet high As the Whal
comes to the surface, he spouts n
the water and then goes down again
exposing only the upper part of hi
head and back and several feet Of hi
! tail, which projects out Of the waite
as the head and body descend.
FOWLS.
During the first part of our Sc
voyage we were followed by a flock {
birds which the sailors call Mothe
Carey's Chickens" They are a spt
r eies of the Stormy Petrol, " and al
a great iavOrite with seamen Thcs
birds follow the vessel to pick up tn
: ! crumbs that are thrown from tn
/ ship. Sometimes the passenger
amuse themselves By catching thes
birds with a hook and line. TIL
4, practice, however, is strongl
condemned by the sailors, VIII
3 at once commence predicting a
e unfavorable voyage. 1t is said
, some that these birds never al
= proach Cue land, but that the
r lay their eggs and hatch their youn
e in a pocket In the wing. | cor
5 fess, however, to a good degree
! skeptieism upon this point, but hay
! not the means at command to- ascel
t tain the facts. These birds accOmp;
r MED US about the first fifteen hundre