The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29
Il BR1TE MIN.

III Il DOaS n littie less tHan TWO tons meas
urement. OF course he has been called by
every newspaper a very bold aud reckless
man. There is no doubt that these epi-
thets rightly belonged TO him but, never
theless, the mere fact that he has attempt
ed to cross the Atlantic in a small sail boat
does not prove that he is exceptionally
brave. If his boat is properly built for the
specIal service required Of her, she will
probably carry him safely across the At
lantic. At this season be may expect fresh
westerly breeZes, but with the exception of
a possible thunder storm while IN the Gulf
Stream, he will probably escape any severe
gales Even if he does meet with bad
weather, he can safely ride it out with a
drag. He viii he long time at sea, but
that he will safely reach his port of desti-
nation there is LITTLE doubt. His boat is
better fitted 10 navigate the Atlantic than
were the vessels of Columbrs. and in point
of safety is probably quite .he peer of a
modern Atlantic steam ship. He is Ger
tainly the boldest man now living but the
mere fact of lis going to sea i'll a small
boat does not prove him to be SUCH 1t is
when we reflect that he has voluntarily
shut himself mp with his wife for forty days
on board boat twenty feet long, that we
are compelled to recognize his unique bra
very. and perceive in his wife a woman OF
uuexampled and utter reckleSsneSs.
We may grant that the captain and his
wife are extremely devoted one to another,
and have hitherto lived together in perfect
peace. Still, they have never tried the ex-
pertinent of living together forty days
without the possibility of escaping from
one anOther's presence. While residing in
New Bedford, the captain could always
walk to the post-office and refresh himself
with cloves whenever there was the slight.
est cloud on the domestic horizon, and. in
like manner, his wife could always visit a
4 neighbo when her husband showed a dis
position to express those views in regard to
buttons which have tendency to cast a
gloom over the happiest home. Whenever
the captain sat and silently drGmmed with
his fingers on the table until his wife felt
as if she could perfectly fly the back
yard was always open TO her, wherein to
calm her mind by meditatng upon the best
method of inducing the family dog TO alb
stain from hunting moles i'll the strawberry
bed and when she herself pointed out to
( her husband at too great length his duty
IN regard to splitting kindllng wood, he
could always affect to see man disappear
ing around the corner Who owed him five
dollars, and whom it was necessary for him
to overtake without a moments delay.
Married people living on shore can always
avoid serious dispute by timely flights.
When nature placed mems stores and offices
down town and their homes up town, she
Z
sions for the temporary separation of man
and wife which render welded love pOssi-
BILE. 1t may be confidently said that there
is no real necessity for man to shoot his
wife, or for wife to poison her husband,
so long as a man can flee from the shadow
of the coming stove-lid and the woman
can escape to her neighbor's at the first
cracking that betokeus a crash of the
/ Third commandment. OF course. this is
not precisely an axiom, but it may be ac-
cepted rule which in nearly all cases
may be safely followed
The New Bedford captain has laid III
full supplies of food and water, but it is
impossible for him to provide those fTe-
quent absences from the society of wife
which could alone save both him and her
from entertaining homicidal thoughts.
W hen, goaded by the refusal of the galley
fire to burn, she begins an exhaustive an
alysis Of the captains character, and grad
ually shows that he is a brutal, loathsome
tyrant, he will be compelled TO listen
There is not a nook or corner of the boat
TO which the clear tones of an earnest wD-
man win not penetrate. When, in his
turn, he finds the coffee somewhat too cold,
and theTeupon expresses, with all the re-
sources of forcibe language at the com
maud of an experienced sailor the cOnvic-
tion that there is no crime. from murder
up to frying eefsteak, of which she is not
cdpable. sue must either listen OF Jump
overheard.
l. may be urged that an affectionate
couple will never proceed to such lengths
of argument even in the confined space of
sail boat Of course, they viii not sud
denly and simultaneously perceive each
others extreme atrocity, but they will
reach that point in time. For the first two
days they will be affectionate aud happy.
On the third day the captain will find that
y Ctty.lh IL I'D Ia fn' g
attractiveness, and She will ask herself if
it is possible for a woman to respect man
who uses tobacco. On the fOnrth day they
feel sure that married life is failure, and
before the first week of the voyage is over
they will even wish they were dead. Hav-
Ing once entered upon an enterprise which
demands an amount of bravery never yet
displayed by any married man, the captain
viii doubtless bring his wife safe to land,
but as soon as the iittle vessel reaches The
dock man and woman will be seen fly
ing in opposite directions: the man seeking
the shortest route to Siberia and the wife
taking passage in the first steamer that
will bring her back TO the land where tiore
is room enough for successful matrimony,
and where there divorce laws that
soothe the broken heart.
IRIsH WAKEs.-We object 10 the 'wake
scene'' in .'The Sham ghraun,' because it
is not consistent. It is n false note in fine
melody. If Mr.. BouciCault had ever list
ened to the cdi0Re in the country. with its
mournful mcduations and impressive wall,
lie would not have made the mourner
ragged old bag. with dress in tatters, hair
and red kerchef pulled over her face, pipe
in mouth and jug i'll hand, Such pres
ence wouI6 be considered dishonor to the
corpse i'll the poorest hut. IL would have
been as easy to make the scene picturesque
as re ulsive. Let the monrner he robed in