Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-21
From Liverpool to New Fork.
PIT JOHN 3. BESDRR, ESQ.

From Liverpool to New York.
PIT JOHN 3. BENDER, ESQ.
1t Is NO rare thing for the traveller and
tourist, in these days, to keep diary oi
observations, Incidents, and events, even
if the trip does not extend beyond the
limits Of his own country. So common,
and even popular, has diary making be.
come that the notes of the Shah of Per
sin, In his tour through Europe, have
been translated into all TIE principal Ian
guaccs
One ing we have observed in most oi
these diaries, the ocean leaf Is always
blank. The trip across the ocean is usu
ally regarded as a blank in the life of the
traveller. We too have made short dia
ry of a flying visit to England and France,
which, unlike that of the Shah and many
other noted travellers, may never be trans
fated into Arabic, French, or German, or
even published In our own vernacular
hut whether it Is or not, We desire to I'LL
the blank.
On the 10Th of December. A. d. 1874.
the writer, with va!ise and luggage got
aboard the steam ship Cuba, bound tor
America. To an American who has beer
absent from his country for some time,
the name has al endearing sound; and
none but an American can feel the
thrill produced on board ship leaving
y foreign port bound for the United
States. At precisely 2 o'clock. p. NJ,
We left Liverpool. and soon were under
full sail.
THE cCHA
Is 500 feet long; contains four rows OF
state rooms, two inside and two outside,
well furnished. Her first cabin eating sa.
loon is elegantly finished and ventilated,
and will accommodate 200 first class pas.
sengcrs.
Through the kindness Of Mr.. Tcmlin-
son. the Engineer, We were shown the
machinery and hold, which we will not
attempt 20 describe further than to say
the engine is a miracle of power, and the
hold of sufficient strength to float on any
sea. 1t was our only f0othold, al any rate
until We should reach the port OF New
York.
Having confidence In our ship and the
crew that was 10 run her, we walked into
the saloon and found dinner awaiting
whoever might be on board. At the Ia
BILE, card with each passengers name
thereon, is pinned on the cloth Ia indi-
cate the passengers scat for the voyage.
We soon found our seat, and near it Il
printed list of passengers names, which
VIC picked up. and read as follows:
Mrs. Annie Atkin. II. II. Bailey, Amer
ican Consul AT Hunglong; y. and Geo.
\. Bliss, of New York; VIM. Br gg,
Esq, Sheffield. England; Mrs BroaGish.
son and maid; Mis-. Jessie Clayburn, b.
Cohen, Esq. Chas. Cowcn. g. NJ Fair
child, DR.. F. II. Foster, Thomas Gedtes,
Austin Gray. Mr.. Geo. Hamilton. Chas.
Hedton, A. q. Hopkins and lady, d. Mac
1nncs, J. Munson. }. p. Marquand, f.
A. Openhym. NJ. Phillips,
james Pyle, lady and child: Thomas
Rodman, lady, two children and nurse
David Ripley and lady, Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Sgobel, J. NJ Streetor, G.. Valois,
and the writer, which adds up TO 40, in
round numbers.
The next thing in order was dinner, and
after that TO cultivate an acquaintance
There being calm on the Irish sea-the
weather pleasant-the passengers enjoyed
themselves in conversation and other in
nOcent amusements until II o'clock, p.
NJ, when the Steward announced that it
was near the time for retiring. On this
boat The rule is to retire at half past elev.
en-, and all the fights must be extinguish-
ed AT twelve. Not hat we were sleepy,
but IL was in obedience 10 the inexorable
law, which like the Mcdes and Persians
could not be repealed. that we hunted our
State-roOm-got on our little bed" and
forced oursell into the arms of Morpheus,
which stupid God refused to give us
up, until the Steward percmp.orily de-
manded next morning. When the officers
command, the gods must obey. Soon we
had arranged our dress and toilet for
breskfast. and we took our seat where the
card had been pinned on the day before
and disposed OF a reasonable number II
eggs and herring. together with something
less than ore pound of salmon. AS water
oil board is unwholesome tea and coffee
unpalaiable, English ale became the chief
drink. Seeing everybody else drinking
ale, and herring and salmon having a
great affinity for fluids, We called for
a bottle also, of which the Steward
seemed 10 have an inexhaustible sup
ply. Our education on this point was
very defective. but as our physician rec
commended 1t 90 an invaluable auxiliary
tn an ocean traveller and a sea-faring in
dividual, we sci ourselves TO work, and
soon learned our lesson well. We are al
ways tc npted with everything that is