The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-18

passage for which he had paid, and went
IN the steerage to make room; William
Adams from Lancaster, aud q few others
set examples worthy Of imitation, cheer
fully doing whatever seemed necessary
to make the voyage a success; never
| grumbling, and always looking at the
best side. Early on tie trip the steeragc
had begun to assume the appearance of
the plantation quarters SO familiar to all
Southerners. Scraps of rags, bones,
pieces of bread and chunks" of rice ly-
ing about; dirt and g:ease about the
floors, and "piccaninnies" crawling about
over 1t all; and the old man or woman
sitting around, munching, smoking and
Jawing." Against all of these things
did the officers perpetually war.
At noon on Thursday we had made 2O6
miles, making the total for the four nau-
ticsl days ga, s wing 9 full average and
something to spare. A number Of craft
were sighted, although none came near
enough to speak. The eager outlook for
marine monsters was rewarded by the
sight of o whale blowing away off to
windward. He did not, however, create
half the excitement that u poor, tired
little land bird, which had probably been
blown of shore, did. 1t afighted on the
spanker boom, and flew about the ship
amid many expressions of wonder and
delight. Tho idea that it was good
omen sent especially by Providence
seemed to strike the popular mind at
once. The little creature was assiduously
fed and petted, but disappeared during
the evening Probably ret enc &C the
passengers had ever read or. heard of
"Ye rime of ye Ancient Mariner" but
the mysterious taking off Of the little
visitor was received with as much genu-
inc gloom probably as was displayed by
the companions of Mr.. Coleridge's hero.
Always afterwards, whenever there was
g prospect of anything Ike dirty"
weather, this matter was generally re.
Cured TO with solemn head-shakings, ex-
pn pIeaslnye Of evil foyebodings. nv eYa
i TO the "mariner's hollow" but which
mariners hollow it is difficult to say, ali
the mariners appearing to me to be in
habitual state Of hollowness. elbeit well
fed. The only Moses of the exodus.
however, huge black cat of the cap
tame bearing that cognomen, was gene.
rally suspected of the crime, getting into
bad odor thereby, and being regarded as
an emiosary of the devil.
During the day ending at noon on
Friday, April Goth. We made 165 miles.
i Total distance 799 miles northeast of
Charleston, 70 miles ahead of the re-
quired average. During most of this
time there had been fresh breezes, and
as we were steadily working northward,
there had been no suffering from heat
after the first two nights, which had been
very un2leasantly Close and hot in the
storage. Sea sickness still lasted, al.
1hougns s-E eE sss
sAsGENERAD RECOVERY. Z
from that malady had begun. The wealth
er had been, generally fine and sunshiny.
and the general health was good. 1T was
announced, kowever, that two children
were dangerously sick below. The decks
and the tops of the different houses made
splendid loupging places, and the emi-
i grantss having begunto feek better. and
being tired of looking at the water, usu-
ally lay about in q confusion By nc
means beautiful, most of the men sleep.
ing on their backs the entire day. As
recovery progressed, the Exodites, like
their exemplars OF Israel, became more
and n:ere d:scontented with food, water
and surroundings, and rnurmured espe-
cially when certain developments, which
this narrative will hereafter develop.
were made.
During Friday night the wind shifted
foIths east, and finally dead ahead, driv-
ing the .Azor to the north. She, how
4 ever. 10 sde lie miles, bringing her total
to Oil, and keeping her still ahead Of
her average. The head winds continued
all during Saturday still driving her
i szi0Ted, and O5casiuniug many reiapses to
the sick, dashing bright hopes, and. re-
! ducing victims to the depths of despair.
i There WAS one man, however, gho y7as
not reprostrated. That was the man who
4 owned and operated the accordeon. On
4 Saturday evening be produced the article
and opened up. He was not particularly
| we'll acquainted with its manipulation,
and his music was mostly of an expert
mental nature. During Saturday nigh;
the force. OF the head wind increased,
obligipg. the fnrling of ell ligh sails, and
keeping the vessel constantly careened,
and still driving her north of her course.
On Sunday morning
- allf1.t THE FIRsr gEATH AaAYS
occurred, being that ofia four. wear old
daughter of William Johnson. The
/ child had been ailing when brought
aboard in Chafleston, and had steadily
| grown worse during the whole time. 4
feB moments before its death the minis.
ses e sasl summoned, aGa it vas baptized
"AEelie johnson" Very soon after
breath ssSSs::.!:: had lefs t.ie little body, ib was
| prepared for burial, and that saddest of
all funerals, funeral at sea, was arrang-
ed for. A plank seven feet long by two
| wide was laid across the end of q barrel,
one end projecting over the lee {port)
gangYay rail. A folded American flag
was kn0tted around this plank, aud that
| much Of the simple preparation was
complete. One by one and in khotg the
enligrants gathered about this suggestive
object, until all were crowded around it,
Observing profound silence, and watch.
! ing with curious eyes for the completion
of the, to them, novel ceremony. The
cabin passengers gathered on the poop
overlooking the scene, and the neigh6or-
ing shrouds and rigging were filed with
other spectators. In q few minutes two
sailors came up from the Storage, re.
placing their needles in their cases with
| a business-liko air, and then two or three
mon stumbled up the ladder bearing the
shap6less canvas bundle containing the
corpse and the large stone wrapped with
il Mt its feet. The body in this sea coffin
was laid upon the plank and the flag
spread over it, sailor standing at each
side. One by one the men who stood
about took off their bats, and the crowd
j clustered closer aa the minister CAME
forward and pr4SeeGed to read the Meth
odist burial services. at the words,
"We cOinf1ie this body tasthe de6p," the
| flag WIS lifted Hha ineffa end az the