Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-21
M A r Oh 3I. 1879.
NOR N IN @

Alter shower, last evening, tie sky became
clear, and lOr awhile We amused ourselves
in making out the heavenly considerations
in the southern hemisphere, and the pres
sence OF Ur,a Major and Orion, which l
have So often gazsd upon in my night
travels at home, brought to mInd so many
OF the events OF my life, that for q long
while was lost in pleasant memories of the
past, Interrupted only now aud then by re-
calling to mind periods OF anxiety, care and
sorrow and disappointed hopes and ex2ec-
tations which ming!e In the struggle Of
life.
Wednesday, January 22I. 1879 Ran 225
miles Towards evening OF yesterday, clouds
began to gather in the northwest; before /;
was quite dark, the wind begun to blow.
The sailors like spiders we're in the rigging
turlIng sails, the porters busy at work In
putting all movable articles in cupboards
and drawers and scfewing the few chairs
ard tables that were not fast to the floors.
The wind BOWED through the rigging all
night, the ship reared and plunged and
rolled from side To side, the passengers
packed IN their berths with pillows, shawls
and tlinkets slept little and gave evidence oil
the return of sca-siokness those who ha0
been brave and defiant became weak, and
those who had yielded before were more
limpsv than ever. The night was long one,
few were at breakfast 10 the morning and
they presented themselves without paniers
or trains to their dresses. All this
day the elements have commended against u,
and as yet promise no abatement for the
night. Several passengers in their attempts
to move from one part of the ship to
another, have fallen and injured them
selves. yet not more severely, as We are told,
j.. ttsual thnnuh
that 1t is quite enough so Tor us.
Thursday, Jan. %. 1873: Distance run,
244 miles. Through another nigh We have
boon tossed upon the waves, listening to
the music of the winds, and reminded every
few moments of the multiform motion of
the ship by hit against one side and then
the other of our hunks. | felt as sore this
morning as if had been pounded, and my
first attempt at locomOtIon WAS truitless ;
but the tempting odors from the breakfast
room encouraged me To further thJrt, and
by the aid OF the walters and by lifting
each foot now higher and higher and then
lower and lower | made out to reach the
table better than | expected In the outset.
Very lew, and with Indifferent appetites,
were at breakfast. The surgeon reports the
wounded of Yesterday are all improving 'ex-
cept the man who thrust the knife down
his throat. Win ali THIS We HdNS nOb uhu
"a gale, as sailors termit.
Friday, Jan. eth. 1879 A very rainy,
windy night everything wet outside this
morning, and the carpet wet around the
doors in our rooms by the spls- hing of spray
at intervals icr the last twenty four hours.
We are now within TIRES hundred miles of
land, but not quite near enough to
sniff the od1rs OF grapes and HJwers. White
gulls made their appearance yesterday,
and are flying around the ship in
company with black ones which have been
with us across the ocean. A land bird
sparrow made its appearance this morn
ing having been driven out to sea By the
wind; it has taken position IN tho ships rig
ging, without previous consultation with the
purser a. to terms Of passage. 1t Is welcom-
ed by ali on board and not feather will
be harmed, though the innocent little thing
harmless everywhere, unit for food, would
be hunted By dogs and men on land, simply
because it Is dog-like and human-like to
seek for blood and to destroy lite.
Friday. January "a, 1879: Kun 2lO
miles Although We are approaching
nearer and nearer to laad, very lew
of the passengers have met to-day
all are disposed to remain quiet IN their
berths Col Mosby has scarcely moved
from hi. couch for two days. He says every
now and then, 81 would rather go through
all experienced during the war, than
make this voyage over again The wife
of o commander of one of our ships Of war,
who has not seen her husband Tor nearly
three years, now within few days sail OF his
ship, is suffering 50 much that she almost
regrets having left her home. We all feel
unpleasantly, yet Col. Merriam and have
not suffered at any time so but that We could
go to the table and. when there. could dc
Justice to what was spread before Us.
Saturday morning. Jan. 25th, 1879
Latitude 81 deg longitude 40 east; course
north distance ran 1873 miles. We we're
told last evening that We should
enter tho bay Of Yeddo. Japan
before it would be light. and should there
meet the Toxic, bound for San Francisco,
and that we must have all our letters ready
to be cent on board her 1T all carly hour
50 was carly to bed and carly up thi'
morning to finish this my log. which SIMS up
about as follows: Twenty days from San
Francisco, the longest OCEAN voyage to be
made, 5.l55 nautical miles. On the whole
very good voyage, much better than
usual. All have been well, no one seriously
injured. ! pleasant captain. gent.enaniy
officers. a good table, attentive waters, and
cheerful passengers. shall write you from
Yokohama. Kind regards to all.
SAMUEL w. THAYER.