, 1876-05-13
EARLY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

HFHfH JoT 1He if7bAhe oR - CHpf. SdH1.H
! The highly interesting lecture BY the Hon
John Wentworth, Oh Sunday last, on the carl,
| days OF Chicago, suggested to me the idea tha
perhaps some "reminiscences Of Lalse-mattcrs il
those primitive times might be acceptable K
the antiquarian, and prove interesting to man,
OF the later settlers. took quite an actirc mar,
IN the Lake-marlne Of those days, and, having
diarizcd many exciting incidents, refer to them
often, with una1loyed delight. There were
some notable men connected With fresh-watcr
navigation during the thirties and fortics,-
men who would have made their mark any,
where, and some Of whose deeds and sayings are
worthy Of preservation from the overwhelming
waves OF Oblivion, ere its rcsistless surges have
buried them from our memory forever.
OLD COMMODORE BLAKE
was good representative man OF the nbass-
wood - sailor OF the days to which allude, and,
though was saltwater man, l soon discover
cd that rs good scamanship was requisite on tho
Lakes as on the Atlantic; for 4'Lee-shores make
. Cap" tic ssold SALT" in cooper's T novel I Of Of
"The Pathfinder" Perhaps nowhere in the
world can be found sailors who handle their yes
sells with greater skill and courage than the
L1ke-brcd mariner
palmy days Of the magnificent side-whccl
steamers, several incidents which may prove Of
sufficient interest to warrant publication in
your valuable paper.
The St; Louis was one Of the crack steamships
Of tho day; very popular with the Grst-class
passengers, and particularly SO with tie star star,
actors who, from time to time graccd the boarfls
Of the Chicago theatres.
DAN MARBLE,
then in the zenith Of his fame and popularity,
was passenger With us to Buffalo, on the eve
Of bis departure for Europe; and had been his
companion On the Jefferson, some time before
when there was very jorial party on board.
and the midnight carouse while crossing rough
mander, temperance lecture of great power.
On parting with Dan, l. at his request, addressed
= parting line, which I append:
FAREWELL TO DAN MARBLE,
o. As deparfsre for England, August. 1874.
And 90, friend Dan thourt bound across the min:
Or in thy breast have they an equal share
In calling thee the angry deep to dare?
But fare thee we'll, thou greatest Yankee out:
Iethinl ls cen no.s hear the applaudins shout
sweep from Old Engiand's shores across the main.
u nlca MISSISSIPPI s tide fc-cchoes back again.
3ut Danforth dcar, in the New orld thou IT lcav
ing
Sife, children. aud old friends, thy absence grcy
;c in the Old World. where all friends arc uese
IT'LL to the New World aud old friends be tfuc.
Ind Dan, denr Dan, in those far. foreign c1imce,
''Antd Lang Sync, those good old |
times |
When Der blue Hnron's tide. in mad caronsc,
se did old Capt Wilkins wrath aronse.
'arcwcll! may seas be smootI, and b~e.7es 5ajrt
now commend you to old Ncptu1lr-s rY7n:
loosd in tho ''Downs," and safe tr,5, every ,,a1e
lay ''Hiack-Eyd Susan" her ..S,rs-; =, ijiam ~
nd 'Robtn Koughhead, ~& turning home, will
meet ' |
crowd of fr;end* b}a 60 ia ro+,~., >. 4
o hail the wanderer from foreign strand
nd bid him 'twe]come" to his native land.
.1I: ARCTIC !
C was the best "Sweet william ever saw.