The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-29
THE IN YssTLHT.

Editor Democrdt-We were q jolly
rty Of mariners who sailed in thu
aam yacht Myrtle on Saturday, july
at 5 y. M, for Hoyt's, via the river
llf and Lake Pontehartrain.
The trip was arranged by her owner
Ind captain. Johnny Hawkins, who de-
red TO test the sea-going qualities Of
Is little vessel thoroughly before
acing her In the trade between Hoyt's
nd Milneburg.
To that end, q number of friends
|ere invited to accompany him, and,
accordingly, at the above named hour
he Myrtle steamed down the river at
he rate OF seventeen miles an hour to
he deep blue sea.
Although old and experienced seamen
pnsider the voyage little dangerous,
wen In vessel OF much greater dimen-
ons, none OF us bestowed thought
ION 1t, but were as eager and expectant
lot OF pleasure seekers as could have
EN- possibly scared up.
The time passed pleasantly to all on
bard until we sighted the lighthouse
ss-a-POutre, about o'clock, when
began to feel the swell from the gulf
little, which caused a festive youth,
no had up to that moment been the
le OF the party. to skirmish around for
Slife preserver. When we got outside
the pass 1t was deemed advisable to
me TO until daylight, as the sea was
.avy and the indications were that it
puld grow worse as the night advanced.
Although we were comparatively safe,
one thought about sleep, that being
t OF the question, especially as our com
ander had already succumbed to the
Huence OF the salt air, and several of
expected to follow suit momentarily.
Inebody asked somebody else to play
slack Maria" and somebody else re-
ed. How 1t was possible to play
DIS while the table was dancing q
.n-pipe, I can't imagine.
The question What can you do?" was
ing constantly propounded, and the
! ,ly "splice the main brace, returned.
q hereupon no one refused to equality"
1e were all busily engaged in telling
hat we knew about sharks, when q
FIRING with chunk Of fat pork was OBJ
frved hanging from the roof, placed
ere by hend in human shape.
hose name would give, were 1t not a
each of confidence. The sight of that
|ork placed fat steam oatman on the
ok list, and as he writhed in torture,
|osom friend asked him whats de
natter wild you?"
We passed the night as cheerfully as
|1uld have been expected of ANYBODY
no had never been at sea before, and,
although some of us would have con-
idered a bird's-eye view Of FL. CLAWS
|atue In the light OF luxury, there
as not one man on board who said LET
8 go back"
At daylight we made for Breton
STAND, which we passed about
clock, and then steered for the Chan
eieurs, expecting to reach them about
p. m. We were mistaken, however,
that respect, as the weather grew
7orse, and instead OF making twelve
1iles an hour we only travelled four
turing this time we realized what it
J, to be at sea In an open boat; but
nile we all felt u certain degree of re-
pect for the raging element that
threatened destruction to our noble lit
% vessel every moment, each one wore
cheerful expression Except those
mo were sick and good humor pre-
allied.
At first we thought the craft would
OF stand the heavy seas dashing
gainst her, but she rode them SO admira-
ly that our fears were soon dissipated,
apt: Johnny, although very much I'M
er the weather, did all In his power to
lake each one comfortable, but we
ERE all pretty we'll able to do for our
elves, as the sad inroad upon his we'll
lpplied store-room duly attested.
10 cap the climax, however, Gus, the
aterer, was taken sick. He wanted tn
ct back to Common street 50 badly that
Q promised to be more dilligent than
yer with his wheelbarrow If it should
his good fortune to see dry land once
lore.
| daresay each one of us made the
anne resolution concerning his own
rivate wheelbarrow.
AS all days must have an end, how.
yer slow, this one came to its terminus
on, The hours seemed to pass by in
ne forenoon at snail's pace, but in
ne evening we imagined that they flew
y on wings.
Ats o'clock the engineer reported that
ne Goa. was rapidly dwindling away,
nd as the clouds overhead betokened |,
torn that night. it gave us fresh cause |
,r anxiety. One or two Of us were on |
ne watch for any sign of land that |
llght appear, and at about we saw a |
gnt-house On our starboard bow. A few
linutes after the engineer reported a
hip IN sight. An enthusiastic individual
Don sung out II see nineteen ships"
DOR deluded youth. 1t was the trees
q Cat island that greeted his vision. It
lff1ced to make every one feel better.
owever, and whether ships or trees it
as all the sane for that matter.
We anchored off Cat Island about
80, and next morning put into Bav st.
ouis for fuel. Three of our party took
le train for thecity, fearing to be de-
lined by bad weather if they remained
it'll us. At l o'cock we steered for the |,
igolets and theme to Hoyt's, where we
rived about in he evening, Quite a
umber of friends assembled On the
ank greeted us witt cheers as we came
Ito the canal, to which we responded
cry heartily, for w were glad to be \
ONE once more. Ulon the whole the
lip was an enjoyable one, and T am