Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-03-20

iViM"ih ''iuht was fulatlnN huu Que OF ntf
two huge smoke stacks was almost doubled
up, perhaps smit,en by the demolished
bridge as il swept overheard. Sides looked
rusty and weather beaten also, but the good
ship steamed bravely on into port, only
glad her voyage was safely at an end. II
was lesson for NJ 10 ponder, who we're
just starting out, freshly painted, spsr' and
rigging Aut and shipshape, with no
sign Of coming conflict upon ne. Per-
hsps some ou,coming Liverpool steamer
may look curiously at us, in our turn, ten
days from this, az we inspected the Servia.
The frs, thing noticed about our come
" vessel was the flag flying at our mast
head. A golden lion rampant, with the
world in his paws, on a blood.red ground.
This lion stands on one leg, AZ much AZ 10
say, 81 can hold IL all in my grip and not
half try. You should just see when ] put
that other foot down" IL is rampsging
exasperating king Of beasts-this British
Lion; but the emblem does not eHagger-
ate. England does hold the world and not
half try. And the world can't help II, be
the world never 40 angry. For England IL
EphIsim, and America is Manasseh, and
although the latter is to be "a great nation
ALSO" "the Elder shall serve the younger"
for so II is written in Scripture, and Scrip
ture cannot be broken. This royal device
meets one, on their ships Of this line, at
every turn. You see il at the bottom Of
your soup plats; you find il lurking under
your salmon trout Of the second course; Of
course it is hidden By your slice Of Eng
lish roa.t beef, in the third; and il you
don't wish TO see it again, do not eat your
pudding, nor lay bare the bottom Of the
nuts and raisins. II you do, you will meet
the amiable monster-ever balanced on
one leg, ever showing his teeth, ever em-
brscng the planet in his paws. Will the
Frenchman write This world will not
eventually be Russian, nor German, nor
Spanish, nor (alas!) French" How easily
and naturally this British Lion, rampant
assumes all that
Our ship is manned with Britishers sx-
clusively, and every thing is intensely
English. Very little flash in the appoint
ments OF the steamer, but all solid ele-
gance and substantial comfort. | had
long since noticed this characteristic fea-
ture of the Eoglish life at home and
abroad. The table Is PLAN Tor such no.
Bile vessel, but every thing good and we'll
cooked. The Edison Electric light is used
all over the ship, little coils Of carbon in
an exhausted glass receiver, the size Of
small orange Sleeping arrangements We
~ complete. Stats-rooms large and ele-
CANT, snowy sheets, clean blankets and
spring mattresses Washing and vomiting
spparati complete and the latter fearfully
handy, in fact inviting one to commence
before they are ready, which | for one,
think Il officious il net impairment But
/ may change my mind when the time
comes.
We trust the dear LORD to keep us
we'll, Notwithstanding our "Old Domin-
ion" experience. Shall one Of our fail.
ures, not His, be reason for refusing to
trust Him again. "Nay verify" But one
failure shall only make the next attempt a
more decided one. We are now in party
-one good friend, Dr. Stoddard coming on
board at the eleventh hour, and joining it.
We hail the heavenly periecting Of that
as another Of the sweet things the dear
LORD is doing for us. There is a SCUM
Of i'll omen in fact that our elegant ships
on her 9th voyage, which is not heavenly |
number by any means.
Last night, before retiring, we all went
10 the forecastle and took a view Of the
waste Of waters ahead from the very point
Of the bow. 1t was so glorious that We
fingered an hour, ENJOYING il. The wind,
though brisk, was dead aft, and the steam
Pr with engine and spread sails just kept
1p with IT, 1t was therefore almost calm |
IN deck. We were well wrapped too, even
had il been cooler. The great vessel stead
ly cleaving the waves, churning them un-
der foot as they rose against her; the sea
ahead flood of molten silver, as we steer
81 due East, Tor the rising iull moon; all
lights vanishing astern, that held us by
feeble grasp TO "the land OF our love and
Iongings," as long as they were visible: the
revolving light on Montank Point, the ex-
IRENE limit Of Long Island, at last going
The way Of all the rest, and then nothing
but sea and sky. One OF the forecastle
hands claimed the usual fee demanded
from all who thus come to the bow Of the
weasel. The usual way is TO come Just be-
hind the victim a draw and chalk line on
ieck, and then instantly accuse him OF
having crossed the disputed frontier. PAY
your footing" and splice the main brace"
are the sea phrases used-tbe meaning OF
he first being evident enough; and the lat.
Ter signiIying drink Of grog. The thing
was not new TO me, but the whole affair
was rather stupid last night. Instead II
he typical "tar" rolling up on his strad
Hing sea legs, shifting his quid and touch
ng his tarpaulin, this fellow looked sheep
sh and self-conscious, 10 a degree, as II
engaged in bit Of open robbery. But we
lid not object and got rid Of him Tor a
luarter, which he took and retired a. awk-
Tardly as he came. The sight from the
DOW was worth so quarters. Light comes
rom the East" and light we seek, do we
lot? The mellow moonlight on the wa
ers, as we called in 10 that sen Of radi
nee, seemed to welcome and give us all
We wanted. Praise the LORD. Every
hing gives us a word Of comfort as we be-
i'm our Ground the world" voyage for Je-
us. "God Is LOVE, and nothing else"