The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-04-05

reading; and the ladies on deck sweetly chatterng
away about the fine weather and the progress we
making, about Greeley who seemed to be their favor
ite candidate, and then about this thing and that
thinI, and thousand other things Thus many pleas
ant episodes helped to relieve the dull monotony of
the trip.
Thursday, 7th.-The weather continued fine, the
sea was calm and unrufed cheerfuness prevailed on
board In the forenoon | discovered fly in my bed
room; whether the fly an American citizen or for
eiSn born subject could ascertain; it amused me
however, to ee-midocean-anythingn in the shape of
lily. At noon the Captain took an observation. We
ssood Lat. AZ deg. 81 min. north, Long 81 deg. 10
H.. .sest. We were only 95l miles from New York
alas immense expanse of 2249 miles Of waters still
between us and Liverpool how dsheartening I
passed the afternoon deck till the last lingering
rays Of the sun disappeared the western horizon
Oh, how wished myself passenger the suns gold
chariot he was setting in the far west behind
the golden Clouds The bell for tea started me from
my dreams After supper returned on deck to enjoy
the beautiful, bright night. In mute astonshment
gazed the grand spectacle which presented
before me! Nothing but vast expanse of water
around me, and above me myriads of heavenly bodies
amongst which the eye delighted to behold the
North Star and the Great Bear my old faithful friends
guides and time indicators on my travels through the
wild forest.
Friday, sth-Ths morning early, l awoke, we
were rolling from side to side; the waves dashed
against the sides of the ship and fell in spray over US
Meals taken that day with much difficulty;
though it was amusing to see, how everything
bic table seized with dancing furor Of went
cups followed by plates chased by ale bottles-a reg
ular Indian dance! Cherries and gloomy as the day
was still more so was the night
Saturday, 9th.-The storm continued with addition
al fury. The grumbed and roared with the ac,
cumuated fury of thousand Lake Superors. Still
gallant ITALY, rising spitefuy the foam capped
pillows and again sinking in silent submission deep in
the dark abyss of angry waters, sped irresstaby
if proud of the fierce struggle which she was un-
dergoing the immense field with the elements
of nature. By observation to-day at noon we stood
Lat. Al deg. 27 min. north, Long 43 deg min. west
1873 miles from New York and 1927 miles to Liver
pool.
Sunday l0th.-The day dawned gloomy and stormy.
Oh, what cherries Lords day! 1000 miles from
New YORK. 1900 miles to Liverpool! This is the Sec
end Sunday had to spend on the ocean. With an
aching heart thought of the far off little chapel
Bayfield,, where surrounded by humble worshippers l
llsad offer the Lord the humble devotons of my
congregation This day offered humble alteration to
the Lord, id-ocean, the deep, the southeaster
chanting the hymn of praise accompanied by the thun
dering bass Of the pillows. Oh how sublime, yet
cheerless The day passed off gloomy-night closed
in dark and stormy!
Monday 1lth, Tuesday l2th.-Dullest monotony !!
Wind and storm continued undated. Ny soul was
sinking deeper and deeper into melancholy; nervous
excitement caused by the roaring of the sea- the whis
tling Of the wind, the bowling of the tempest the
groaning and rolling, the rocking and siding the toss
ing and pitching of the boat want of sleep, want of
appetite completely exhausted me. felt as if were
reduced to bone and skin. During those days from
Sth to l3th) found much relief in recalling the men,
orie associations and trials of my Lake Superior lfe
which recolections and then raised my dropping
spirit from the cherries state of melancholy.
JOHN CHEBUL Missionary.
Conclusion aert ;ceeL.