Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-06

We lunch at l P. n. when you can gel
anything cold you wish, with tea or COTE,
u desired. At6P.M. we dine-lone an,
heartily, u You eat through the entire
courses invariably q We; or let, soup; I'd. fish
30, meats and vegetables; 9TH, pies and pud
ding; 9Th, fruits aud nuts. enclose IN,
menu OF Yesterday which, little above av
erage, but not much. John Bull believe.
in good Sunday dinner, anyhow.
MENU:
Fish.-Ffisd smelts, smoked salmon
Hot Dishes. -Rump steak and fried Por.
tugal onions; mutton. chops; broiled ham;
calves hearilets stewed with mushrooms;
broiled sausage; Irish stew; ham omeleis;
fried eggs; poached eegs; boiled eggs; homi-
ny fritters; boiled hominy; oatmesl por.
ridge baked aud fried potatoes. Cold
Dishes.-Roast beef; roast mutton; canned
beef; boiled ham; OK tongues; corned leg.
ofpork. Tea, sardines. toast, crackers, are
available from Q to 1Oo'c, II desired. But
70" eit ~ OVhuietou W Nali ioF tutu uittf
doing full justice to the dinner.
Music, conversation and deck-strolling
until bed time. At IL, midnight, the cleo.
trio light in your state. room goes out in a
twinkling, though plenty are kept going TO
light one round any part OF the ship all
night The berths are furnished with
springy wire mattresses, with plenty Of
clean bed clothing. Racks, hooks, SC, as
many as needed. Our state-rooms, well TO.
ward the stern, are about 7xl0 feet and
quite roomy for ship.board. The forward
cabins are high. priced and larger and open
into the dining-saloon forward. Above the
eating room and thrown into it by large,
oval, open space, rallied, Is the music and
with upright piano and cush-
ioned seats all around. This Is tie pleas
mt room Of the ship, though the high.
priced passengers Use the dining room for
heir gathering place. Nice Brussels car
pets all over the ship. We paid 500 apiece
or our passage across, Just half the rate Of
he busy summer months.
Our glorious day passed away with the in
lescribable sunset at seattle half Of which |
vas never told on paper and ink, nor in
Iced can be. No painter can copy it, for
10 pigments ever mixed can give the mel.
ow glow Of the slight Of God" which gives
its chiefest glory. A good dinner follow
d; tables filed again with happy eaters
nd some Of us, at least, full Of praise the
ORD.
FEB. 9th; TUEsDAY.-All is changed
gain. When we went to bed the stars
Iere out in such glorious beauty that one
III like lingering on deck TO behold them
he air was almost balmy with softness
nd the sea quieter than yet seen. The
zip ran steadily during the night, without
ills, as the wind was ahead, and all was
} favorable that we were hardly prepared
II the murky sky and driving rain Of this
orning, threatening more "dirty" weather
the sailors call it. All hands were driv-
! within doors, which Is rather favorable
acquaintanceship. Thus far, beyond the
lthering into detached groups, Of those
-eviouslY associated, there has been but
tile good-fellowship of a general charAc-
r. hope the sociability will be little
ore marked from this on, and that little
ceilings for Bible study may grow out Of
yet. The Captain is opposed 10 preach
g. He says he once agreed to il, but
ere were clergymen Of different creeds
oard and the whole thing came near
eaking up in regular row and since ]
en- he has favored only the regular ser !
ces for prayer on Sunday. can't say l 3
ame him. l know the sccursed spirit Of
myself too well to wonder at (
ything coming from it. o, how these a
'sensions among the saints are making c
idels the world around. y
There is quite lively popping of corks .
the various meals, for John Bull loves L
wine and beer and will have il. But / 81
told there is much less OF it than there a
ID to be in ship travel. We have bar
I'M on board, but no drinking except at
ais that | have seen; and nothing excess [
there.
We have been in the vicinity Of the Gulf
eam-running all day along its left
TX and the stiff southwest breeze blow
across it comes to us laden with its q
rmth and moisture. A dull, leaden day; 70
loaded with mists; sails again set to 81
IN the s. w. wind; ship going very much s.
one side, through troubled sea; pass ne
ers on deck at an angle OF As degrees IN
earch Of fresh air and exercise under NJ
cnlties; walters at table climbing up tn
deck from leeward, with plates in both 81 81
ds like travellers laboring up steep !
side; relapse on the part Of some TO a
BUS states run Of 2S7 miles to IL m;
ing sighted and a prospect for dirty -
Their sums all.
EB. 28th; WEDNEsDAY.-A good run
ng the night with wind and sail and the
N air off the Gulf Stream still laden
mist and rain. Heavy sea and unset-
stomachs, with feeble attendance at a
Is and that CHASTITY look Of discomfort
acteristic Of this ocean nausea, are the /
,eable features to-day. One steamer
ID this morning, but what name or ma
no one knew. The run to ~ o'clock
ID one, 3OS miles, telling how much
ails and the winds abaft help on. The
ranges, the reclining chairs, the lap