The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-10-14
WITH NiLLAIN0US SALIfETRE.

We had not been ten days at sea be
fore my mind miegaye me, and | began
to dread an unfortunate termination to
0ur voyage, Tor matters had gone
| wrong from the very beginning. There
had been trouble with the crew, who
seemed 10 have an idea that perennial
drunkenness was the proper state of
men existence aud who, rs long as
sixpence lasted, obstiDately refused to
go on board, i'll many cases having to be
hauled from the wharf over the side
like so much suspended animation.
Then when we had been warped ont in
to the river. and were living awaiting
the captain, we found that we had been
taken suddenly and violently i'll, SO
that weeks delay followed, ending in
a fresh appointment, and the coming of
ii new captaln-a man OF a quiet genial
aspect, whose presence seemed 10 au-
CUR termination of our troubles, aud
he was welcomed accordingly.
For a tncfchantman outward bound is
by No means the paradise existing in
the minds of ardent srhool-boys, bitten
with longing for life at sea Twenty
four hours OF the life on board and its
disromtorts, ettcctually sickened me
but then / had chosen nv vessel for
reasons of economy, knowing that every
five pound note would be perhaps, OF
priceless value in my new home, SO |
made NJ my mind moi 10 be discomfort
ed, hut bear III that fell to my lot /
had taken nay passage To BuCnos Ayres,
with the full intention Of roughinr If
for some years to come, and therefore |
argued that it would he cowardly to
turn tail ut the first trouble that fell to
my share. But really it was irving
work, III spite of tho strongest drterm
inaticn Tho sailors were soon IN that
pleasant state of respondent misery
winch succeeds long debauch. and, rs
# giving the unfortunate passengers the
credit of hein" the cause Of their
6uitcung5, lost no opportunity
Of VISITING the said sutferings upon their
heads. ! said upon their heads, but
the feet rs frequently suffered buckets
Of water being dashed upon them-of
cours, Accidentally We ventured on
drlA during holy-stoning times. We
came t" crcf too, over ropes, over the
Stc"lna Of cargo, and IN variety of
WAYS during those first days-our Sea
gong friends looking upon us as an
,,
atels IT was then duty To aftiiCt But
hy dint OF cocd-temper, this was all
pretty wei got over. IN time for the
rough weather We encountered down
Channel. aud night away across tho
Bay Of BlsCav sufficiently bad TO con
fine us all. sick and well. below matches
for many q weary day Of pitching and
TOSSING, with The ships timbers groan-
ing and cracking to degree that seem
ed to threaten falling to pieces.
Picture to yourselves, Won who have
not been on shipbnafti, q gloomy. low
celled prison, with stout beams cross |
ing every here and there. the light |
stealing f"ehlv through the little win
dows, the air Won breathe hot. foul. and |
sitting, tbe hatch above You battened !
down, SO that, save at special times
there Is no communication with the |
deck aud nearl7 every felIow-passen-
CO. either bempdnlnC ms naId fate. or
else grooming As he lies prone IN the
helpless misery cf sea-sickness. |
think that if al The miseries of rouob
voyage could be fGreseen. those who
take trips to far-of lands would be
greatly Eedaafj II numbers
\ couple Of days respite came at
last ~ the shape Of fine weather: and
III the reaction produced by the bright
and free brisk AIR we breathed
On deck, the troubles of the past were
forgotten. The captain still seemed all
That Was genial and pleasant but there
was flushed aud heavy look in his
ccuntenance that ! did not like, and
hetnr" long | had another opinion upon
he subject: for, IN conversation, I
found that the second mate had been
n the same school rs myself: and to
,ether We went over the old days and
compared notes. as | walked the deck
With him far into his watch.
The weather turned foul once more.
mt this time, through the mate | con ,
rived tn stay on deck, when to nv sur ]
Prise, found that the greater part of [
he duty was shifted on to the chief j
nate, the captain seldom showing him.
elf on deck
NO don think it's from coward
&c, said my friend to me, as we walk ,
4 the deck that night, when the gale {
ad somewhat moderated. "Of course
his is is confidence. I
nodded G
"Well, ne continued, q don't know G
hat TO make of him; sometimes think
e's mad, and sometimes that he is Civ +
II to drinking. How he got appointed L
} this ship, L can't tell Mr.. Ray don't q
" anything, bnt he is one of those men r
no think all the more; and of course s
ell be particularly careful, lest the
Gptain should think that, as, first mate f,
e is jealous because the command was s.