The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-03-08


Feb 3: Very rough and stormy. a
steamer passed hemewald bound Have
to sit In the saloon with lamp lit as the
slylights arecovered ups Glearedupalit-
leafterdinner Seanot soliigh. sat and
talked ill bed time.
Feh4r7 Aiiter q good nights sleep and
mofnentary BOOKINGS got up to breakfast on
potato pie. Read o little; went on deck,
strong wind-but the sea cllmer--aboul
half way across the Atlantic--atter dim
ner the wind and SEA increasing makes
poor dear father nervous, making very lit
tie advance
Sunday 5-Se,l very rough. Bell tolls
for church. The sea coming over tile ship
like the Niagala falls and rolling
high. THE CAPTAIN SAYS
lie has had twelve years Of 1t but never
saw such weather.
Monday Ora ftera very rough night
and no sleeps for fear OF being rolled out of
my bunk which Is above the Others and
the constant rocking of the cadle--60
rocks q minlIte-gbt up and had break fast.
Wind and sea still very rough, went on
deck little for change of air.
Tuesday 7--iSea little calm. Went on
deck and read aloud to company for an
hour from Stood Words.p Held con-
cert. Played violin with Madame Brown
who sang some very sweet French airs ;
spent pleasant evening. Strong head
wind. sstt f#a ri III Il
Feb s-;Hcswy rains al day. Wind
changed tostesn; going ahead pretty we'll,
completed 1880 lniles at noon. Had II
word with the chief steward about bad
dlnneraA Reading and arguing with the
puI<sSiso comes Tor 4 change 20 fouf s,s-
A
ping some heavy seas--iair wind-shayed
myself for the first time since | left home.
Mr.. &. shaved Mr.. b.
Thursday 9--fhe Captain took sound
ings and found us oyerthe banksof New
loundIand in 80 fllioals ofwater. Very
windy last night. Thesquare sail blown
to pieces and looked like a clothes lite
hung with dirty rags. Ate good break f;lst.
Had a blow ON deck. Read ster.It0 the
company from Pickwick. After tea held
concert Kept II up I'LL II o'cl,lek, enjoyed
IL very much, Sonle.g0Od SONGS We're sung,
dear daddy Sung better than evef heard
him. Done over 215D miles,. A AZ
Friday lO-SGt all 10 WELL Ship roll
ing d good deal Couldn't eat much break
fast Beautiful morning, like Spring /;
walked 0il deck for hour or two; getting
cold Ia the evening very quiet; went 20
bed early. ~.
saturday ll-Strolg wind ahead. Rain,
hail and snoy-yelg cold; walked with
Mr.. Il. the puiser, on second deek-Mr. IL.
walking about unwell with pocket hand
kelchief round his head like playing at
blind mans buff.
Sunday Event on deck very cold,
went To church. sfF gF wi
80 degrees warmer iban the air which was
5 degrees below freezing point. A curious
/ phenomenon Was seen by the officers on
deck last night: The yard arnlsand niasts
we're apparently on ire. Was caused by
passing through an electric euFrent.lss
/ Monday 13-Sesl and ships rolling VERY
much. Poor dear daddy cut of soris could
not eat anything, had some brandy AMI
+ water ana siof the rat. Very cold raw
day. A shpal of paTpoises, hundreds oi
| them, swimming aud galnboiiiig around
the shits-making quite a livery scene,
! We are getting nearer 90 the land of til,
/ flec. Gone 2Tf9 miles. -
i Feb l--Dear daddy got up first this
morning, Sea pretty calm. Rather stfViIs
! w.Ad. -.rye;it With kir.qs aad helped him
/ copy his lug. Daddy not Very We'll had i
glass 81 brandy anu went 10 betl.s went
and had u toyos with chief engineer OH
/ general subjecis-.ie Is a nice fellow.
TAe sun is setting on i troubled sea east.
ing 4 golden tint on tlle water in front o
tie slip Dark cloudy Sky, foam Of the
sea LOOKING like ROLLING ileeces moving
about in all directions intermingled with
beautiful patches OF sea green. Evening
sen and wind very ruagh with rain ship
ping water.
heb I6--After good nights sleep gol
up and walked on deck. Beautiful morn
ing, the sea getting high and quite calm
The sun shining Ia cluudlcss sky. AL
.excitement ID soc land ahead. Sighted
land about II A. IL. The beautiful sea
like glass aud dotted about with sails like
q flock 81 sea gulls. TuOk pilot on board
ut IL O'clock who took dear daddy for Cap
tain. Was gind of il for the Captain hal
previously offended me. Custom lioaiss
officer cllnp oil board Towed hi 4 boat b
Il Oniggcfs. | saw tile first steamboat witt
Enginsi Realm working outside deck. uet
ting nuir the SHOE. Drank hottie q
wine In recommendation Of our sale arr
val aunt thanked tlse hl.xscd Lord for III,
preserving care. sioi into Norfolk Is Ga,
Iailtsing stilge at ! u'e.Vcss. ~ 80 af#
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