The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-11-19

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famnia in hei during fht Uipla Of
lho voyage and ome even pas
10 die The degree ~ sickness
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SOME few esppa ii altogether
Generally dia sickness suhsIdr II
afcw dlys,aud chem dl come ON
deck when thc weather is l0yora.
bic, where olI sorts of innocent
amtHcmenie are iudulgcd IN. cN-
cepl dancing That einnot hr
done on account Of the rocking of
The chip. It "a remarkable with
what alacnty u sailor walks the
deck when The sea ~ rough. while
the lanismao is obliged to hold to
something TO keep from falling.
Ladies' a1d gentlemen lay aside
their dignity and all seem to vic
with one another in making every
thing pleasant for their fellow pas
sengcrs. The bend Of SYM
paihy existing between them is
also very strong. Upon ono
occasion we expected Il death on
board in the person Of an humble
Sleerage passenger. Every one
seemed horror stricken at the prob
ability OF witnessing funeral at
sea, and when the young man
was convalesccnt there was a
general rejoicing. Amusemcnts
sometimes take a literary turn, and
some as fine readings as | ever
heard were on ship-board. As a
rule, divine service is held every
Sunday, in the dining saloon, the
floor of which is four or five feet
below the water line, the same as
the State rooms. Upon one occa-
sion the hymn selected was a beau
tiful metaphor drawn from the sea,
and was something like this:
The waves ascend TO Heavenly nights
And then come down again
As these words were being sung,
a tremendous swell struck us on
the larboard, and as the port holes
were open, all on that side were
submerged. The coincidence
caused roar Of laughter through
oct the congregation. After we
had been out four or five days a
sea gull was seen perched upon
the mast. This, the sailors said,
was good omen. Nevertheless,
a storm came during the night,
and tossed US about at a fearful rate.
We had to hold to loops fixed for
the purpose, to keep from rolling
out Of bed. Sleep was out OF the
question. Daylight came and the
storm still ragged. The waves roll
ed over the deck and the spray was
thrown over the rigging, 10 which
we would cling to keep from being
washed overheard. The officers
assured rs there was no danger II
we would hold on to something
when heavy swell came over us,
and by climbing few feet up the
rigging we could keep dry. The
storm fin lily abated and many
ashy lips resumed their wonted
hue.
Among the sea monsters seen
were whales and porpoise. Once,
some flying fish lighted upon deck,
and were captured, rs they cannot
arise from anything except water.
Twas disappointed in the ap.
pearance Of the whale ; they look
much smaller than ! expected, anc
when they spout water, it does no
seem to reach above ten feet.
After days Of much pleasure ant
some inconvenience. an officer an
nounces the sight Of land in tn
distance; instantly every eye i
strained, and every glass brough
into requisition, in order to get
glimpse Of the dim outline Of tn
shore. All now begin to maxi
preparations for leaving the vessel
We are met by a revenue officer
who requires a statement, unde
oath, OF the amount Of baggag
YOU have. lie gives YOU a ticket
which you hand 10 the inspeeto
who examines your baggage O
shore. No one is allowed to <
ashore until the quarantine office
has inspected the vessel, and
! assured that there is no contagiou
disease aboard. Many strong Al
taehments nave been formed b