The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-26
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SCHOONER JEFFERSON BoRDEN.-Capt Pat
terson, of schooner Jefferson Borden, before re-
dorted at Aberdeen, Scotland, in distress,
writes to Mrs Patterson at North Edgecomb,
Me-, that the passage over was very rough
one The cook was taken sick, and a seaman
who had shipped on his first voyage then tried
to attend to the cooking and did not succeed
any too WELL The gas and smell from the car
go (porgie chum) was decidedly unpleasant.
However, the vessel made very good progress
for the first three weeks, and when 26 days out
was within three days sail of Gloucester, Eng
land. Then they encountered easterly winds,
and were driven to the northward. Strong
southerly winds followed, which drove them still
further from their distinction. Then they lost
sails, iibboom, and gaff and the rigging was al
most useless by the lanyards being carried
away. They got up to SO degrees north lati-
tude, and after passing north of Scotlond con-
cluded to make the first port possible for re-
pairs. and after beating around for forty days.
succeeded in getting into Aberdeen. They
were ten days short of water, which is not at all
surprising, considering the fact that the passage
was expected to be made in about thirty days.
Capt. Patterson says nothing of being short OF
provisions-this is no. remarkable, as it is we'll
known the vessel had over three months sup
ply when she left her port of departure in Maine.
Two sailors left the Jefferson Borden three
days before she arrived at Aberdeen. They
got on board fishing smack, which boarded
them in the North Sea. Capt. Patterson
makes no mention of any great trouble with
his officers or seamen. He speaks of being
somewhat worn down from hard work and eX-
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He kept trying to make some port, so that he
might telegraph home, but the wind seemed to
head him off on every tack. The hull of the
vessel remained tight and staupch, and he
would not have to discharge any carg at Aber-
deem. he hoped to remain there but two
weeks. We find, on careful inquiry, that Capt.
Patterson took plenty of provisions, that he
had more than water enough for an ordinary
winter passage to Europe; that they had to do
the best they could as to cooking; that it may
prove doubtful about any serious trouble from
bad treatment having occurred on board
that it is little problematical whether the
mates and seamen could have known in Aber-
deem that the mutineers and murderers of a
previous voyage had been sent to Thomaston
Jail. If they did know, what kind of ''re-
prieve" did they suppose would be obtained
for them? In conversation with captains OF
vessels who are well acquainted with Capt.
Patterson, we find but one opinion expressed,
vz-that if he errs at all it is in being too easy
with his men, We are inclined to think he
will be able to tell plain, straightforward
story in regard to the present voyage. We pre-
sumo that no one will contend that the "fore-
mast hands" are to take charge of vessel
when she becomes short of water any more
than when everything goes smoothly. In such
cases it sometimes happens that discipline is
quite as important as on less trying occasions
Boston Advertiser.
A SPECIAL SICK Room WHAT EVERY HOUSE
NEEDs.-One of the worst faults of our very
faulty modern architecture, as applied to hous-
es, is found in the fact that our architects do
not take into their plans the possibilities of
sickness In the family. Now. no house is prop
erly constructed that has not in it room or
rooms expressly designed for the accommodation
of the infrm and the sick. This room should
In the first place have warm, sunny exposure.
The window light should be ample and COM
mand the widest possible view. The first essen
tial in sick room is good, liberal fireplace.
Through it and by means of the warmth which
IL generates, the whole room is kept, in its at
mospheric conditions, wholesome and pure.
Not only so, but a slov-burning fire, with its
lights and shades, its rising sparks and glowing
brand, its curling and many-colored smoke,
and its changeful embers, furnishes ceasless d.
version to the sick one who lies watching it.
Nothing is more soothing and quieting than
the influence which subtly steals into the senses
OF him who gazes dreamily into the gentle
fame. 1t is companioDship in itself. The
walls, too, should have their proper adornment.
Pictures that suggest quiet and peace and the
free, fresh life of nature outside should be on
them. A bracket, with its vase of flowers, a
green, clambering vine, clinging ambitiously to
the ceiling: a library case filled with familiar
books; curtains that soften the light while ad-
uniting it,, All these are helpful to one that
lies in weakness and can take no more life than
the little room reveals. Better still, if just
outside the window stands tree with the
branches so placed that the leaves of some al.
twigs, buds and leaves, stirred by the winds
and fecked with bright CLEANS of the sun, can
cheer the mind of one who lies upon the pillow,
idly looking at them! The central thought ex-
pressed in well constructed sick room u.s.
diversion. The object of its construction and
location should be to give perfect accommoda-
tion and protection to the invalid, while at the
same time it suggests the beauty and the free
dom of being uncomfortable life and ANNA
ton of the great outdoor world beyond
Golden Rule.