The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-06-06
A BRAVE MAN.
casing the Ocean IN boat Of I<ess
Tina n Two Tons Measureaseal.

A few days since bold New Bedford
sel-captain and his wife sailed Tor Eu.
rope in boat OF little less than two tons
measurement. OfcOurse, tie has been
called 5y every newspaper in the country
a wonderfully bold and reckless man.
There is no doubt that these epithets
rightly belong to him; but. nevertheless,
the mere fact that he has attempted to
cross the Atlantic IN small sail.boat
does not prove that lie Is exceptionally
brave. fhis boat is properly built Tor
the special service required OF her, she
she will probably carry him safely across
the Atlantic. At this season re may ex-
pect fresh westerly breezes. but, with
the exception OF possible thunderstorm
while in the guilt stream, lie will proba-
bly, escape any severe gales. Even II he
does meet with bad weather, he can
safely ride it out with the help Of drag.
lie will be long time at sea, but that
he will safely reach his port Of destina-
ton there IL little doubt. His boa. IL
much better fitted to navigate the At
lan,ic than were the vessels Of Columbus
and in point Of safety is probably quite
the peer Of a modern Atlantic steamship.
He IL certainly the boldest man now liv.
ing; but the mere fact Of his going TO sea
In a small boat does not prove him to be
such. II Is when we reflect that he has
voluntarily shut himself up with his
wife for forty days on board boat
twenty feet long, that we are compelled
10 recognize his unique bravery, and TO
perceive in his wife woman al unt yam-
pied and utter seasickness.
We may gran; that the captain and
bis wife are extremely devoted one to
another, and have hitherto lived together
In perlr,. peace. sun thy nave meyer
tried the experiment Of living together
for forty days without the possibility Of
escaping from one another's presence.
While residing in New Bedford, the cap
tain could always walk to the post Office
and refresh himself with cloves Which,
ever there was the slightest cloud on the
domestic horizon, and, in like manner,
his wife could always visit a neighbor
when her husband showed disposition
10 express those views in regard to but
tons which have tendency to cast =
gloom over the happiest home. When.
ever the captain sat and silently drulnmed
with his fingers on the table until his
wife felt ms if che could perfectly fly, y
the back yard was always open to her,
wherein to calm her mind by meditating
upon the best method OF inducing the
family dog to abstain from hunting moles
in the strawberrybed and when she
herself pointed out to her husband at too
great length his duty in regard to splitting
kindling wood. he could always aftrct to
see a man disappearing around the
corner who owad him ST, and whom it
was necessary tor him to Oyertake with
out moments delay. Married people
living on shore can always avoid serious
disputes by timely flights. When nature
placed mems stores and offices down
town and their homes up town, she evil
IDENTIFY intended to furnish those occa-
sions for the temporary separation OF
man and wife which rendered welded
love possible. 1t may be confidently
said that there is no real necessity for a
man to shoot his wife, or for a wife to
poison her husband, so long as they live
where the man can flee from the shadow
OF the coming stOve.lid, and the woman
can escape to her neighbours at the first
cracking that betOkens q crash OF the
Third Commandment. OF course, this
is not precisely an axiom, but it may be
accepted as q rule which in nearly all
cases may be safely followed.
The New Bedford captain has laiI in
full supplies OF food and water, but it is
impossible for him to provide those ire
auent absences from the society Of hi
wife which could alone save both hin
md her from entertaining homicida
thoughts. When goaded by TIT
refusal of the galley fire TO burn, she be
gins an exhaustive analysis Of the captains
character, anu gradually shows that HI
is brutal aud loathsome tyrant. he vii
be compelled to listen. There is not q
nook or corner Of the boat to which tn
clear tones OF an earnest woman will no
penetrate. When, In his turn, lie lind
the coffee somewhat too cold, and there
upon expresses, with oil the resources o
forcible language at the command OF al
experienced sailor, the conviction tina
there Is no crime, from murder up /
frying bcefsteak, OF which she Is not ca
pable, she must listen or jump oyer
board.
II may be urged that an aifectionat
couple will never proceed to such ler 9Th
Of argument even 10 the confined spat
a. sailboat. OF course. thew will n,