Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-08-15
ACROSS THh 0GEAa
An Interesting Letter Fram
Our Correspondent.
Off lhe Shores Of New FOHGdiaHt
He REACHES GLASGOW
L, x. THE KING OF SPEILERSa
The Eclipse On The Water
Gff The Shores Of New FoHGdiaHf.
He REACHES GLASGOW
D. K. THE HING OF sPEIhERs!
The Eclipse On The Wafer
LElom oun RcqNldir c0r,.cspoMaeNi!l
NEW YORK HARBo
Saturday July l3lh, ISIS.

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Saturday July 18th, 1878.
F1f tak6 tho wings of the morning
ana dwell in tkc uttermnSt parts Of the
sea. oven there Thy htpt shall lead me-,
and Thy right hand shall ho!,l me-
VIII sail in a few moments f5r
Glasgow, Scotland. The Ethiopia, OF
the Anchor Line, is an IRON ship.
Some showers and some Sunshine TO-
day, Ny feelings are Ike the
Weather. Looking to the Sonth my
eyes are blinded by tears looking
Eastward, my very soul is iiilslwifh
joyful anticipations. A little alter,
three O'clock, the noble steamer be-
gins TO ptow tie briay waves AS We
approach the gates q the ocean, the
sun prevails over the clouds on every. ;
hand. It was very kind Of the stew
ard to announce dinner.before any
one had time to become sea-sieE.
Floating palaces are famous for their
dainty dishes, And nov the pilot
leaves US as the hills Of America be- j,
gin to vanish from our strainiag vis-
iol. How we are isolated No mat
ter what may happen outside of our
vessel, we,shall know nothing about
itfort The next weeko ten days. Weare
almost tempted to pray for u daily
paper. The flying cutwater, how
ever, is not a solitude. Prayers, mu-
sic, books and conversation break the
monotomy Of the scene. New
thoughts Eco excite the waste places
of the brain.
AT SEA, Sunday, July IA.
A fair day, except some fog IN the
forenoon. A winter coat anG a light
overcoat fail to keepme warm. Fine
bracing weather to be sure. Fond of,
water, I ought to have been sailor.
A squall, however, may cast a dam
per upon 1ny enthusiasm. l like the
Stern OF the vessel. There the view
towards the palmetto State is un-s
obstruot4d there the nation q the
steamer thrills every vein with de-
light. Every baby loves its cradle,
and every youth likes "a swing and
why should advancing age object-to
beng rocked by "old Oceans BIZ
lows +? But sea-siokness ! Many a
physical inarnity may be exrelledi
or at leass modified, by simple exer-
ton Of the wiM. Preaching to-day
BY Mr.. Mulhall, who was in Angus.
ia and Columbia last spring. "Ver-.
lily, verify, I say unto you, he tRat
believeth on me hath everlasting,
life" John, c. vi V. is. Mr.. Nun
hall is quite a gladiator in the use Of
the Gospel sword. Earnest and per-
suasive, he leads the doubtful soul to.
the Crock OF Ages" Oh a novel;
sight. A ship sails across thefaceeof.
the moon, while yet its lower limb
was clinging to the water. This
eclipse is not found in any Of TIE
almanacs. =
IL TIE GULF STREAM,
Monday, July Is.
Calm and warm. How helpless
we would now be without steam. No.
lost time for the want Of atmospheric
currents. No stoppage at stations or
depota. And yet the voyage already
seems tedious. Has the world All
turned to water? I see nothing in
the distance to remind ne Of the rocks
and the dirt, except a bevy OF Mother
Casey's chickens. Mystery and sup
erstition have invested these phGlt7
oms Of the great deep with a sort of
poetical halo. How they rest, and
where they make their nests are,
questions yet to be answered. At a
little distance, these birds resemble
the swallow. To-day there was. q
general introduction among The mems
bers of our marty, about fifty in NUM-
Der. The Worlds Conference Of, The
Young Mems Christian Association,
with the help Of God, maydo much
to break down the walls Of prejudice
and thus enlarge the borders Of
peace. Honest men are oft blood
thirsty like Paul, OF wrapped up in
selfshness like Jonah. At twilight,
i feel homesick, but not sea,sick.
Hope isa bright star.
Orr CAPE RACE, Tuesday, 10Th.
Chilly, wirdy ard half-cloudX,
Oh! a scene in the Eastern horizon
to be remembered. A white sail on
the right, each equi-diatant from the
line Of our advance, Symmetry
subEmity and a touch Of romantic
interest enter into this. evanescent
picture. The fireplace is to the
right of my place at thetsble and
on my left, Master Harry Laval, of
Columbia, S. c., eats, laughs. chats
and helps his Edgefeld friend to a
favorite dish. Harry and his father,
w. A. Laval, Esq, are.the only Cs-
olinians l could find on board tie
Ethiopia. Other friends hay Idis-
covered, but there IS no place like
home for heartfelt sympathy, and a
genuine regard. A spelIing-be may