Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-10-24

minutely. IL was great treat 10 Marie
and George, especially, all being 40 new 10
them. Again, time will not permit details
Of this WHIT 20 delightfully."- entertaining to
us. "Franklin Enpuet Carlo Fulmsn" Is
the motto in has relief on the ornamented
frOnt VI the poop deck. They take TO
Latin in these public structures Perhaps
the Englisn would not sound ~ we'll. Ia
the ArmOry this Is tbs motto Isl Wis pa
lem, para bellum,n rather a diabOlical
principle, now being acted upon in Europe
until y war will be a relief 10 the overtaI
ed millions, by putting them out Of their
misery OF constant expectation. q my soul
sickens ut the sight Of these dreadful i'm
plements for human destruction. Come
LORD Jesus, Come quickly" and turn the
sword into plOugnshare, the spear 10
rtaping hook"
| Numbered in my last in saying that
Norfolk aud Portsmouth lie on opposite
hanks Of the James river. They are not
on the james at all but on the Elizabeth, a
river running into Chesapeake bsy, lower
down than the James. Being asleep when
our ship ran out OF one aud up the other,
aud hnding myself in river when | awoke
just took for granted that we were in the
James But la TACT We came to the James
mouth and out into Hampton Roads where
se took "A pilot aud ran up the Elizabeth
10 or 20 miles 10 Portsmouth. In Hamp-
ton Roads the Merfimack was sunk early
in the late war. Fortress Monroe lies a
little lower down commanding the emit
rance 10 both the rivers. This is ON the
western shore" rs it is called 10 miles
lower down Capes Charles on the +. and
Henry ON the w. mark, the entrance Of the
Chesapeake Bay to tue ocean. Their,
that will do for n Geography lesson aud is
dry enough for the general reader to skip.
Norfolk Is rather uninteresting 10 look at,
though busy place. 1t swarms with col.
ored people, who find employ ment in lad
ing vessels. Richmond and Portsmouth
also abound IN freedmen. Lexington Is
nothing 10 either Of these places in the
large colOred element, il may Judge
from first appearances.
A quantity OF cotton, oysters in barrels,
and sweet potatoes being taken aboard as
freight, we left on Norfolk wharf at o T.. N.
Saturday evening. BY y we were abreast
of Fortress Monroe, and at 10 we we're
breasting the waves Of the Atlantic, the
Cape Henry light vanishing astern. We
noticed in Hampton Roads a. we came
down, the lights OF half hundred coast
ers that had taken refuge from wind and
sea outside. The wind was almost a gale
from the n. +. aud we anticipated rough
time Of il. Soon after 10 vile suddenly
from deck, but the girls and |
braved it out a while longer, really enjoy |
ing the fresh breeze and the phosphorescent
light on the waves looking as il the ocean
on fire on avarv nt,f H.
long rolling pillows told upon US at last, |
and we staggered 10 our berths, rapidly |
and were soon nursing fondly |
the suspicious tin boxes mentioned in my
last, 20 conveniently arranged to hook on |
the sides Of our berths All, me The |
misery Of the next "a hours. We were
not the only sufferers. Nearly every pas
senger on board was very sea sick, and our
rations from that time on, though paid for, /
we're not eaten. 1T is an i'll wind that
blows nobody good" says the old adage,
and what was our loss was the Steamship |
Co.'S gain. OF course one must face this |
risk ON this route. Generally the passage |
Is a delightful one, ours was exceptionally
rough. Let me here say that the &. q y /
70. came up 10 the mark in every thing.
No duplicity, no evasions, no false repre-
No unexpected difficulties in
my way whatevsr. Ii is by far the most
delightful way 10 20 to New York il one
las time to make il daylight trip. And
BIS is a marvel Of cheapness for such an
mount Of pleasant travel. Our ship the
Old Dominion" is the oldest but sieadiest
u high sea Of any Of the line She is
ide wheel, while her sisters Wyanoke and
are propellers. Capt. Walker Of
be Old. is a jovial genial Captain as one
AN travel with. We sat at his table, and
lothing could be kinder than this courtesy
he journey through. The other officers
re nice gentlemen.
WE'LL We were very sick, we had
rusled not to get sick and still we were, |
nointed the party in simple faith all
round, and still we were sick The symp.
Oms were less aggravated after amounting,
oticeably SO, but yet we suffered greatly
ven after il. Now, what Of it2
/. "There is no God TO answer trusting
carts and outspread hands" says Inger-
oil. OF course We reject that.
2. God is unkind not to answer prayer
nd trust" says Satan. know the deco
lie feeling OF disappointment in God. BY
il grace l will never allow such thought
gain. So get thee behind Inc Satan,"
" on the "a count God is good always,
"But the fault is in myself seems the
My other alternative. That may be true,
ut it il not comforting TO one who has
onestly trusted and lovingly prayed. So
reject that, / have no right to torture
yself with such charge when there il
D willful wrong done to conscience. 4th. ,
That then? II is this, while in general,
am vile" Ia the right word, yet in this, ,
take comfort in the thought that have .
Dne what / could, and though not coming
p TO the front Of success, | need not be
sheartened but take courage and go on
solved TO trust again and again and bet {
r each time until victory shall come all
ong the line. "Why could not nc cast ,
IN out" said the Disciples in an unman-
cable case. "Thy kind goeth not out
1t thy prayer and fasting" he answer
!, These things work according TO an ex
I rule, known only 10 God. When we
me up TO the standard, success always
llows. But that standard is not reached
bound. First, the blade; then the
r; then the full corn in the ear" Growth
grace, in faith, in knowledge, in every
ing.
When therefore, / find myself not up 10
lndard, i will not get into pet with the
Ord. bat just go on patiently TO grow 4.
yer and stronger. / will not cease TO
3 because | do not zee every shot hit, but Il
e good soldier, go on and empty every a
fridge box at the devil as fast AS can \
ID and fire. So in trusting. Every APP ci
rent failure Is not necessarily reason NJ
self reProach. | do my honest best and Of
1t is all the LORD requires, though il n
y be "below proof" keep growing and n
and-by | shall be up to the mark. So ,,
failure TO cure sea sickness by prayer nj
1 amounting, does not cast me back any =,
re than aDV other apparent failure but ~