The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-05-11
LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE"
A voyage on the Muddy Deep
That Pleasure Excursion Last Sunday.
Three Hours sailing tn '"">''"s
Schooner.

Schooner.
For several days past, trlm htte
Schooner has been riding al anchor ut
Our wharf. near the foot Of Eighth street,
undergoing some repairs. causing many
Of our curious citizens TO marvel at It's
dmnutivc size and its probablc destiny.
The repair. having been competed on
saturday, the captain oi the craft was i'll
duccd by Mr.. James Mallory and Others,
to take her OH a pleasure excursion to
Mound City and return. ana mat report
being spread, a goodly number OF pleas
urc-loyers assembled at the lcycc on last
Sunday noon, Tor the purpose "i EMBARK
ing on the frail craft. The SKY had be-
come cloudy. and indications OF Il speedy
rain prevented many one from partici-
pating. By 2 o'clock. y. m, Captain
Mallory croaking voice rcsoundcd from
the ship: IAN aboard for Nal
lory's Cave" This acted Ike a charm.
some 90 people rushed aboard. Capt. j.
DcI.acic. the commander Of the schooner.
appeared upon the poop. and at hi, COM
mands. the sail- we're hoi.tcd promptly.
and with good .ou'wcstcr breelr. sle
danced lightly out into the stream. All
aboard the vessel felt very brave. and
those upon the Levee. who thought dis
crction the better part of yalor. soon had
an opportunity Of cOngratulating them
selye. upon their wise decision in staying
ut home for IN few moments the clouds
unburtcned themselves OF their contents.
and those OF the passengers. who had
neither umbrellas or overcoats were
speedily hu1dled together ia every cor
ncr. seeking shelter from the storm. y
stiff breeze had sprung up by this time,
and the schooner dashed wildly up the
stream before the wind, rocking to and
fro. aud throwing the land
| lubbcr. from one side o!
! the ship to the other. When opposite
Mound City, a perfect hurricane had be-
gun to blow. and IN cndeavoring "a
about ship" AMI lacking from shore to
| SHUT. llN' lill' NN-~'l ~ Inv ~ pay
thing in the hand of the mighty storm
| The excitement OF the frightened yoya-
gers had become fearful by this time, and
the tossing of the schooner began t,
tell it. tale of woe. Some were on theii
Knee, praying and some in the hull cur,
ing, while the inucr-man :of others wa
revolving against the unpropitious jour
ney. and was casting forth all they hat
dcYourcd Tor weeks past. some hat
crowded into the little cabin, and stood
in such close proximity, that when Fred
Haas. the original cheap store man. be,
gan to turn lii insidcs out, he vomted
several onions and whole buncl
Of rai.hc. into Jim Mallory
coat pocket; Ga, BDtto and
tew other, were hanging over the tai
frail, casting their mite upon the turbu
lent water, Of the Ohio, and grooming
with fear aud dizzy sickness. One o
our young commission merchants praye
that the vessel would be bcachcd ins,an
~. and he would Do willing to pay Il
whole ot it, cost. Another youu!
gentleman offered $40 To be landed a
? Mound City. while Jim Bigg. wa looh
ing tor sharp iack-knilc to cut dow
the mainma.t. The excitement was ical
ful. there were but few aboard who,
cheeks had not turned pale and greer
and they only felt relieved when the cal
tain. who had retained steady coolne'
throughout The trip. had properl
brought her before the wind again
at the sound of "up with your fore-l
and jibs.' spread out the tOp-Sail
down with your halyards," ''tha,
E WE'LL steady" their faces asSum,
. once more cheerful look. PipD
were whipped out. cigars Ii
Joke, cracked at the expense OF a few
the ,ea-,ick. and soon the little Schoon
I "Wave" sailed trinity into the Cal
3. harbor. her pilot checting u pretty
: landing ~ any steamboat
lot ever did. The voyage h
II caused much amusement
: those who stayed at home, and many
Il the passenger, who had never travcll
II in Il sail ship before are content with the
: experience and vow never again 10 RI
: the mighty deep.