The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-06


EDITOR BULLETIN 1t was ona colo
and penetrating morning in. January
that We found ourselves at the dock In
Sayannah, ready to take our departure
on the "5aa Jscinto" for the
BAHAMA AND WEST IsDIAIsLEs.1 ~ d
The occasion was lively one. Judging
from the bustling noise aud utter con :
fusion one would naturally come to the
hasty conclusion that something OF q
peculiar nature was about to transpire.
There lay the
IRoS STEAMSHIP, sAS JACISTo,
restlessly awaiting her time to start snd
az the dense and black columns OF smoke
arose, and the Kissing OF escaping steam
mingled with the occasion to give it o
sort OF romantic tinge, We could definite.
| ly distinguish the cries of the hickman,
porters, and anxious persons on the
dock, who were not In the least back
ward in making enquiries in tone that
would do q cannibal credit. The crew
were
4 a NAMING NASTY PREPARATIONS
Tor an early start. People were rushing
madly hither and thithcr. This man
wanted that, and the other fellow kindly
rendered the iull stress OF his lungs 70
the confusion by engaging in telegraphic
communication with bis draymsn about
bis trunk, and Last, but not least, Mary
was down to sec John lesyc. 1t wss In.
decd -si b.. .
| SCENE SUBLIME
Tor its confusion. But the captain (klnd-
hearted fellow-being) soon put stop to
this din by giving the command 10 ",et
co." Some OF the passengers didat re,
spond 10 orders as quickly as the crew,
but waited until they got out further
into the ocean. The captains order was
quickly obeyed. The wheels revolve
and we steam down the Savannah river
amid the blowing of whistles and deaien.
ne reports from cannons on shore, which
bespoke US q safe voyage. But savannah,
With It's noise and hustle, was soon lost
10 view, and now for tho frat time we
| are
We already feel an undulatory motion,
the ship rolls and losses on the dark
blue waves. The delicious sensation In
cresses, and several are reflected on as
already mingling their sorrows with the
briney deep. The sea rises higher and
higher. and at last night closes In and
We are alone. CROPPING our way through
the cxpanseless deep. The next morn.
ing before daylight we wandered on deck
and took our position OH the forecastle,
and there we beheld sight never to be
lost to memory. AS we gazed into the
deep, there picture met our eyes most
novel and sublime. AS we plunged
through the mighty waves, huge wave
LEAPED FAR INTO THE AIR,
and as IL left the vessel It seemed to be Il
sheet Of fire surrounded, and cast in all
direction spray which formed itself into
drops Of understanding electrical sparks
from a battery. The sight was most
grand and awe Inspiring. There, too.
swimming in front, and always in the
lead. were porpoises, which, too, were
illuminated with phosphorescent light.
So bright were they we could discern
their very eyes, and as they shot ahead
of us some hundred yards they left
wake OF most brilliant fire.. We toasted
on this "fourth OF July" until daylight
put an end to the
pYRoTECHNIc DISPLAY.
On awakening on the morning of the
fourth day we were surprised to find
ourselves anchored in the harbor OF
Nassau, one OF the Bahama Islands; Of d,
~ we came on deck, IL seemed as II We
had sailed into early June, SO warm
was It that we found our friend Hyde, OF
the St. Louis Republican, trying tn strike
trade with tho harbor pilot, to the Ell.
feet that Hally was to give the pilot his
overcoat and three paper collars tor a
linen buster. Blu, the sbrewd pilot de-
clined, and Hyde ordered Ice cold lemon.
ade for the party, on the spot. The
morning, and the lemonade too, was
lovely. The short, chopping waves made
the harbor
MOST ENCHANTING. '' "
No wonder Bearstadt, the artist. found
expression In saying he had no colors
with which to paint Nassau harbor and
surroundings. We imagined ourselves
in
FAIRY LAND, ssse A
and as the lemonade was. supplying a
vacuum, we consigned ourselves to a
dream. Could anything be more lovelys
The trees were all covered with their ever
verdant foliage and perpetually ladened
| With fruits and flowers; t,e plants on the
A shcfe dwelte in harwonyE with their
troplcal blossoms, an y tile foliage was
| In every shade Of green--all blended to
form picture highly grand for Its
sprins.like appearance. Amidst this Ia
Nassau, the most quaint and picturesque
town imaginable. We were soon ashore
| and ati nllcd fhrnjlah tho land Of iInc.