The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-11-28

IN some way Dy tue suueIluBs VI Othets'
The custom is, / believe, to have di-
vine services on board ship on the
Sabbath. In case there is no minister
the captain officiates. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that W., had minister on
board, this custom was not conformed
to-no services we're held either of the
Sabbaths we spent on the ocean.
The favorable wind with which we
started changed on Sunday night to a
strong head wind, which retarded our
progress a very considerable. On
Wednesday morning, Oct 17:h, we
came in full view of the Scilly Islands,
off the coast of England. This was
our first sight of land since leaving
New York, and as the morning was all
that could be desired, the deck was
consequently crowded with merry pas.
sengers feasting upon the delightful
scene which lay before them. A few
hours afterward the coast of England,
with its accompanying ragged rocks,
seemed to rise, as it were, out Of the
water, gradually becoming more and
more distinct until houses and culti-
waited fields could be seen with ease.
BY the aid of glass the writer was
able to discern cattle grazing in the
fields, while others asserted they could
even see men digging potatoes. We
moved through the channel with great
rapidity, ever and anon passing viii
lage-to say nothing of the innumera-
BILE ships, yachts, schooners, &c. do
not believe there was day during the
; entire trip that we did not espy seve-
raj vessels.
Southampton, our first stopping
place, was reached about II o'clock
Wednesday night. Several passenger
left us here, when we moved on, enter
ing the North Sea next morning, anC
about noon passed a steamer of the
Hamburg line, which had departed
from New York two days in advanc,
Of the "Weser." She had become dis
9 abled, in degree, by the storm whicl
9 prevailed along the coast the night o
her departure hence the delay.
> Bremenhaven, small though beau
tiful city, situated near the mouth o
the Weser river, and three THOUSAND
g five hundred miles distant from NeN
e York, was reached Friday, Oct. 19tl
q after tedious voyage of thirteen day
'e Although we were uncommonly We
le treated on the ship, having the best
7. everything to eat, receiving many ac
il of kindness from the captain, officer
ID and especially our waiters-each
lg whom is jolly, good, kind hearte
te German-having the pleasure of Ii
tening to good music every night, y
as with all these luxuries and comfoI
I'd and pleasures, each seemed glad to s
" his foot once again on land.
" Bremen, one of the free cities
ht Germany, and about thirty miles
nd the river from Bremenhaven, W
ne reached at P. M. In appearance il
er- rather ancient, looking. On either 81
~ of the Weser-which, by.the-way, (
H. vides the city into two parts sta
yer many odd as we'll as old-looking bui
me ings, many of which are five and
M stories high; this is true of nearly
lg- the principal buildings in the Germ
ose cities which l have had the pleasure
visiting. The Custom House situi
md here is fine building of modern ar
'ah iture, and adds greatly to the looks
to that part of the city in which it is
lies uated. The "Rathskeller," under
ad- "Rath. haus" (City HalD, is a pl
lad much frequented by both ladies 6
red gentlemen. Here are to be seen-i
ade 1 may add, tested, if such be the
we sire-wines several centuries old.
hat you enter the larger room, along
ek- left side are several casks, each
we which will hold one hundred barr
SUR or about four thousand gallons, fl
the with wine three and four centuries
on Other places of interest were visi
'ith while in that city of which / have
eats time to write.
lng' We left early next morning, hay