The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-18
OVER THE OCEAN.
Cages" transatlantic "Trip.
Sea-sickness and Other Incidents
On the Other Side.
Correspondence of tho HEEALD.l
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND.
Nov. Is. 1881.

AOVs 4SI ASN&s
The Guion Steamship Arizoaq,
than which a frmer, heeter craft
sails not the. broad breast of the
Atlantic. left New York harbor on
the afternoon of the 1st, inst; on her
twenty fourth voyage across the
bosom Of the rolling brine. She was
bound for Liverpool, and carried be-
8 ds her crew ands cargo, hundred
and hfty passengers ana two stowa-
ways; the latter only as far as Sandy
Hook, however, where the captain
finding ne had no further use for
these expensive Injuries, had them
ruthlessly dragged from their hiding
place and presented to q passing
pilot, by whom they were id right
soundly and tsken back to the shore.
The passenger list was made up
principally OF tourist and commercial
travellers, the former either leaving
or returning to their bones, and the
latter visiting Europe to make their
regular fall and winter purchases.
They were quite a Jolly set of felloRs,
some of them not unlike the ideal 6.
w. Phipps, Esq, and Of course all Of
masculine persuasion; while of the
other division about an even half
number we're ladies. The company
comprised a British nsblemap, an
American General, two Catholic
and several other pels9ns
Of culture and position. ard consider
ing the lateuess of the season, was
large. The steamer started
out 10 the Immediate prospect of in
clement weather. The sky was over.
cast. q light yain Was falling, and a
deepening fog spread its misty veil
over the circumsmbient scenery.
But to my unsophistiCated gaze,
Was wanting to complete the
charm. The pictures Ras as beau
tiful as new, and the smooth easy
motion Of the vessel, as it sped like q
living thing through the gently heav.
ing dark green waters, thrilled me
with rapture which till then had
never known. Not even the ringing
Of the dinner bell, "the bell l had so
often heard and listened TO with
solemn pleasure, could rouse my
mind from It's reVerie, and it was not
until gentle tap upon my shoulder
turned me from the taf1rail where I
was flaming, and young Gan with
q large nose and q strong English
accent informed me that it vas "the
lawst chaWnoe before breakfast, you
xnaow," that / awoke to the real
izs:ion that night was approaching,
that my fellow passengers we're al
ready engaged with knife and fork,
busily administering to natures nee
and shat if I would rescue
ny OWE portion from the fell NAV OF
public yoraoity, I must needs follow
Tie ceck steward into the dining room
below. I will not at th 8 time at
Tempt to describe the naloon (Grs'
5abin) Of q Guion ocean steamer
Indeed took but little notice of it
after the first day. The subject lost
ts intrest about the time | losti my
appetite. Suffice it therefore, that
he main cabin OF the Ariz0na, ia
second to none in maguifcence OF
furniture, variety of accommodation.
oolitness of attendants, and quality
If cuisine. The last is equal to
many first class hotels o: America.
If cannot say anything commend
atory OF the fare Of the second cabin,
t is because / was unable to learn
good concerning it. II half
De true that was reported by inter-
passengers many OF whom
had been compelled to 90 second
,lass because there were no first class
tickets remsingiDg) respecting food
.nd style of cookery, il is positive
to the Onion Company. It
> notable fact, also. that this con-
iition of things is alleged as being
peculiar to the arizona, aud does not
sxist on any other vessel in the feet.
It would appear to disinterested
observer that As long IS men are COM
oelled to accept inferior accommodation
hey would prefer paying the differ
,nce Tor firet-oless, they should be
reated with s0methjng Ike ordinary
Bot grow practical.
Presto change!
The ocean has eYer been sndIiwill
Grover remain poeticai. 1t could not
70 otherwise. Were all the poetry
hat has ever been written upon it,
wept into the vortex OF oblivion, the
glorious theme would still remain to
inspire che same lofty enthusiasm
which has been the parent of ode,
lynn and spostrophe innumerable. |
Fill there is no denying that our ad-
nirati0n for the OCEAN is. subject to !
,reas 6uctuation, and that it often |
Wholly depends upon point of view
nd surrounding circumstances.
There doubtless are some people Of
caring sonl and cast.iTon diaphragm,
VINO can sail the ocean blue with all
he aesthetic rapture which inspires
hem while standing upon the shore,
Imagination to take a lone
'oyage; but these, I opine, are not
ret SIS numerous IS Abraham's pos
erity, nor much moEe than ia gem
rally required to carry Salt Lake
Jounty election. I am prepared to
wager q large orange that the chap
Who wrote "I'm on the Sea-" was at
r O Eiuon cnrcylx, ouccooacG IN m afk;n