Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15


i is the same old story which all
you who have travelled on the
river, well know-but let me tell
you nevertheless.
The day is ushered in by the
silvery ringing Of spoons, the clat
ter of knives and dishes, the move
ment of tables, and, in short, the
general preparations Of breakfast,
which is lnvitingly ready about
as soon as the refreshed sleeper
can arise and prepare himself for
It. And while I speak Of break
fast, l may as well say a word OF
dinner and supper too. They are
all excellent-this is my expe
rience, and my fellow-travelers
endorse it.
My kind old friend, Mr.. G. W.
Tod ("old friend" because several
years ago he showed unremitting
exertiOns to please the palate Of
the two "diadems" on their we'd
ding trip knows the art Of good
living, and exempliies his faith by
his works.
l am a temperance son and
don't drink but this kind of q
Tod" I am fond OF, and his pop.
ularity goes far and wide. But to
resume.
The pilot house has frequent
visitors during the morning when
the sun becomes genial, and with
conversations, etc, s%trolls, etc. d,
time passes rapidly until dinner at
half past twelve.
This part of the days routine
somehow has for each one q pecu.
liar satisfaction, and, afterward,
the quiet pride Of the tooth. picked
gentleman and the affable conde
scension Of the abandon'd ladies
ndOn-French-meaning to
be at ease, or internal satisfaction
denoted BY an easy grace of posi-
tion seems to signify that "Lu
cullus has dined with-Lucullus.' y
After dinner, and until supper
time, SiestGs, reading, converse
|tion, music, promenades, smoking
|ad hbitum, all day land night by|
the gentlemen, writing. W. have
b good string band of four per
who furnish music night.
~ to be listened or danced to-
Besides, at night we have singing
and cards.
You know McQ-, of our
Well, he's along with his
"~household GODS" and he gives
great pleasure with his singing.
1t is amusing to hear INC"
making mathematical calculations
IS to when we shall arrive at ST.
You see every one is horri-
bly, anxious to be there in time for
Thursdays Fair and owing to de-
it is thought to be a tight
squeeze" "Mc" can't make our
arrival earlier than from two t.
four o'clock, p. M, Thursday, and
he says "dog.on-it" rather savage
y. Then "Rashe'' King, George
myself, ct id omne genus,
at him and offer to bet a
hat we will be there by breakfast
time.
But we are having a good time,
Notwithstanding. Then the band,
after tea, ranges itself across the
and the tables are cleared,
along comes the happy, rotund
form of Mr.. Johnny Blake, first
who swilingly says, "come,
ladies and gentlemen, let's have o
And off we 60, into the
''dizzy mazes," heels and toes,
to keep time to the merry
music. You should just see "tht
diadcm,' tripping it, sacbez. ing
1t, swinging corners, all hands
etc! o, crack. zee ! what
would my wife sayP
And thus the day goes, and when
the hours have nestled close to
twelve at night, weary heads seek
their pillows-perhaps to dream of
home and dear ones absent; per
Iiaps Of future hopes and ambi.
perhaps Of death, coming
the guise Of FIRE Of sinking, Of
explosion-but the "old, OLD
whether our light goes out
suddenly, by the terrible accident,
or peacefully and lingeringly in
The bed at home. Our whole life
a journey; but we are travelling
Home where God, the Father will
all about the everlasting
hearthstone.
Our gallant craft is under thu
efficient command of Capt. All.
a popular as well as q
officer, Messrs. johnny
Blake and Billy Thomas in the
office. More anon,