The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-22

had terrible looking head. The boat,
men said that Il was double headed
shark.
Cape Henlopen is little else but q vast
bank Of sand, with a light house about
one mile from the beach; a smaller hSht
house on the beach and house or log
horn station, midway between the Two.
No other buildings save one ViSibie.
Iewes or Devices Del, small village,
weather pilots resort, appears q Little
south Of the Cape. l should judge there
was but little enterprise here, as the vii
| lage contained buttwenty or thirty houses
at least SO It appeared,a as westeamed
away from shore.
Tie light from Cape Henlopen light
house is exceedingly strong and clear,
| and can be seen eighteen miles, while the
light from the light house near the shore
can be seen twelve miles.
July7. Arose at 5 A. NJ, having passed
pleasant night at sea; four hrsD sea
calm as the Ohio, only slight breeze and
gentle roll. !,
Longitude, and found that We had
travelled out from Cape Henlopen 1sS
miles. Saw this morning a school Of
black fish away TO the left or larboard oil
the vessel. A large number OF Stormy
Petrol or Mother Gary's chickens follow
the steamer. These arc birds about the
size Of the robin, but with wings more
like the swallow. They are otaspotted
brown color with white ring OF feath-
ers near the tail and on portion OF the
wing. They appear TO be constantly on
the wing and appear 10 feed on the re-
fuse that Is thrown overheard from the
| ship. Some OF the passengers think that
they are sign Of stormy weather, and
yet the sea Is calm and the weather only
cool enough to make it pleasant. -.
At lunch, we find many vacant places
at the table, and by this know that many
are paying 10 the god Neptune the tribute
; almost always required Of landsmen.
Only two sails appeared in sight.
Everywhere sea all around-water and
sky. Oh, how impressive the thought
that "God holds the waters in the hollow
Of dis hand" and rules all things by the
words Of His power, and yet as Charles
Wesley says. L...
This awful God Is ours, our father and our fhlend,
lie viii send down lis heavenly power to Suidcui
tOthe end.
5r.M, Saw an immense school Of por.
poises, hundreds OF them, jumping out Of
the water on all sides OF the vessel. The
Captain says to look out for oasterly
weather, which. We interpret 10 mean
stormy weather.
10 o'clock. Very cloudy, still the sea
calm, with barely wind enough to make
it pleasant. Sailing east, one point
north. Saw some beautiful flying fish.
These are q small fish, some three OF four
inches long, that have . Unlike wing
with which they can spring out OF the
water and fly, sometimes several yards,
to get out Of the way OF danger, whether
from the bow Of the ship or the dolphin,
which is their great enemy.
}. u N. Run to-day $50 miles. Sea
again calm; sun out, and everything near
: y like gala day.
To-day the plays are introduced to in
terest the passengers and help keep up
the spirits OF those who have been sea
sick. These consist Of the shuttle board,
which may be called kind OF parlor
croquet, and yet the balls are fiat, not
round, and instead Of rings through which
to shoot there are squares with figures
on them on which 10 shoot. | will give
YOU diagram. The game is for 100.
Besides this they have ring quoits, made
Of rope. The game consists OF pitching
= the Quot and throwing it over a peg.
1t takes a very adroit pitcher to ring one
in FIVE,
3 Then they have chess and checkers
j, but these last are used but little as every.
body wants exercise. Then the prone
: nade-and such promenading no lady or
t shore ever saw; it consists Of sharp
= quick walk, that exercises every part Of
our walking material, and yet ladies and
, gentlemen walk thus for 80 minutes OF
= more.
Evening.-Everything calm; rathe,
cloudy; many passengers both fore and
aft are singing, principally the songs Of
Moody and Sanky. The day closes de-
I lightiully.
T., July s, Sabbath.-Arose at 6; called by
.. gong; wind greatly changed; rain falling
deck wet. 10 o'clock-Rain, with thun-
? der and lightning; eopious. u M
Took distances; run 200 miles; course T.;
one point North. We are directly south
, OF Nova Scotia, distant 800 miles. l p
NAT sound Of gong passengers assem-
bIed in cabin, about so; Captain read the
Episcopal service, which occupied 80
, minutes. Then we had an excellent ser.
: mon from Rev. Todd, from the Parable oil
: the "Talents;" wind very changeable; sea
I rough; waves choppy. Saw about 5
o'clock two fin back whales, about 25 fee.
OF the back OF one of them out OF the
water. They spouted water 10 feet OF
. more high. Saw two ships to the north
, bound TO America, or westward. Atnigh,
listened to sermon from Rev. Monroe,
Presbytcry Of Philadelphia. During the
,, sermon, had a powerful thunder storm,
, the water pouring through the sky Light
into, the cabin. Text, "Casting all your
care on him."
. Monday, July 20.-Passed a stormy
night; wind almost dead ahead; ship roll
ing fearfully; at least so We land labbers
think. OCCASIONALLY sudden lurch Of the
vessel will scatter the glasses and make
everything rattle again.
1t is with difficulty We keep our feet
when we try to walk.
On deck. Sea increases in roughness;
. roll Of waves heavier, and all things
look grand. How little the sea looks as
l had conceived It before to-day. But
now having put on his might he walks
abroad in his majesty. frankly confess
l admire and wonder and wonder and adj
. uire the mighty deep, aud the mightier
Lord whose bidding the sea does. Can l
desribe it to you7 Well, you have seen
the mighty Niagara as he bounded and
leaped, and dashed, in the rapids above
, the whirlpool. Well, try TO picture a
thousand Niagras. Niagras everywhere,
all around you, and you riding on those
seething, wreaking currents, and you
have faint figure OF old ocean when he
: puts on his power and stalks abroad on
the deep. And yet how impressive the
thought that God has given man.this sea
as his thOroughfare, and the water there
of and the. wind as the powers with
which 10 travel the deep. To-day saw
more tlying.fsh-one OF which flew fully
.. 800 fcct-wind fresh from northwest. We
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