The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-11-07
EUROPEAN LELTER-FROM THE
"BOYS."
OK THE STEAMER "WEsER," OFF !


home, l promised to wIite as our
steamer neared Southampton, and,
now, as we are at that stage of our
journey, shall ease my conscience by
fulfilling my promise.
The steamer "Weser," bound for
Bremen, Germany, left New York on
the 9th inst, at P. b., having Charles
Bonner and myself on board, AID on
the same evening we lost sight of land,
oven before the passengers had retired
for the night.
We both sought our bcrths that
night feeling content6d and happy,
having made the acquaintance of all
our fellow-passengers, and no signs of
sea-sickness having appeared. But we
all fully expected to awaken in the
morning, especially harboring the
thought, and proceed to initiate the
whale that proved such friend to
Jonah But Judge Of my surprise on
awakening in the morning, for l never
felt better in my life, and you will
marvel when inform you that neither
Charley nor myself, from the day we
left New York to the present time
have ever been sea.sick, and we lave
now great hopes of going over the
English Channel and North Sea, which
/ am told is exceedingly rough, in the
same state of health.
During our first four days out, the
2 weather was very stormy, and the
I steamer rocked and tumbled in every
= direction, and you can well imagine
how very inconvenient and disagreea-
| bic it was for the passengers, especially
q when at the table eating. 1t was h
, very common occurrence to have dishes
o of victuals and cups Of coffee precipi'
!. tated into the passengers laps. did
f not sleep very much, for was afraid
O. Of falling out of my berth whenever
the ship should meet an un2ommonly
large wave. we were all Disguised
with those four days, and carried very
sour cGunteuances, for we were moi
!, permitted to go on deck, which privi'
lege is the mostspleasant Of all in triI
across the Pond"
r. The steamer, of Course, while tina
4l state of affairs lasted, made very poo
n headway, delaying our ultimate arriva
"a at Southampton, but, after that, sh
Y averaged 49, miles per hour
We first saw land this morning, ant
~ l cannot describe how rejoiced we al
X, felt at the sight. All day long W
ic have been travelling in sight Of Eng
e, land. The land at some stages ar
ce pears very plain, and am able
rt make out houses, land, by theRid of
I'd powerful glass, to distinguish pen an
women.
at We first sighted the Scilly Islands
to which present very rough coast, an
ce the seamen inform me that they al
nd extremely dangerous to navigation
he and have occasioned many fearful di
g. asters.
ng Tonight at eleven o'clock, we wi
reach Southampton, and remain thel
IN, lolg enough to let off passengers, an
he then will start for Bremen, where "
its expect to arrive on Friday next.
re- We have picked up many Germa
lc- words and phrases from the passenger
nd who are mostly German, and from Il
'p- walters and men employed in the cal
he ins, who can hardly speak Englis
There are only four or five Englis
and American passengers Oh board.
isk The food on the steamer is not vel
IRE tempting, its composition being alt
est gether too heavy to suit me, and l a
in. prehend we will find it so, even {
al. land.
old We have decided to proceed at on
,ry to Leipsig, in Saxony, and stay the
ass six or seven months, Charley CARR
old letters of introduction to our Cons
m. resident there, who will give us all t
tho information we may need in regard
up- locating ourselves in the city, prOcu
,ew ing tutor, &c. Truly Yours,
hin BEN W. MAY.