Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-26

as new province in 1877. The western bounda-
ry of Ontario has never been definitely settled
The result has been that since 1877, much con-
fusion has resulted in the disputed territory.
Ontarios territorial claim has been regarded as
exorbitant. In the disputed territory the pro-
cesses of law were for time estopped. 1t was
agreed by the parties interested that temp
orary boundary be fixed between the two prov
inces and that the whole matter be referred to
the Privy Council of England for final adjust
ment. Both Provinces are to appear by repre-
sentations and facts before the Council in London
at an early day. On board the AatstraI Is Mr..
Miller, Attorney General Of the Province OF
Manitoba. He will weigh not less than two
hundred and fifty pounds.
A voyage on an ocean steamer is very unlike
travelling on the cars. We are now Thursday
about siXteen-hundred miles from New York.
The sea is smooth and the vessel is making about
fifteen miles an hour. Every body appears to be
sweet-hearts over the deck, as pleasantly as any
young men ever did at a country picnic little
boys and girls are romping about from place to
place, and the older people are engaged in con-
versation on various topics. d -. -. r1i.. g..
On board the ship there are a number Of per-
sons, both male and female, who while away the
time in a.species of gambling. l do not fully
understand it, but it consists in betting on the
run of the ship. There seems to be three pools,
as they are called; the difference being that the
amount of money staked in each is not the same.
Large sums ofmoney are lost and won. Ones gen.
tleman remarked last night that he had lost four
hunQre0 pOunQS-CWO tnOuSanQ dollars. Last
night wednesday, there was given in the Socia-
bic, as the parlor is called,a grand concert. The
music was fine, according to the judgment of
Others G.-' '... e..
To-day, (Thursday) the fire company in con-
necton with the vessel was drilled. The alarm
of fire was given and general rush was made
by the sailors, first to the hose, then to. the
boats. confess that although knew it was
simply a drill and that there really was no
fire, I felt weak in the knees trembled. saw
at once that fire at sea must, of all fires be the
most fearful. A ship on fire cannot but produce
panic which no pen can describe. The frst
impulse would be to get out of and away from
the burning vessel. This could be done only in
way which is attended with eminent peril. TO
leap over board would be in most cases certain
death by drowning. g.. D. '- i1'; o.. '.'',.
Thursday we had most delightful weather.
The sea was smooth, and the gallant ship sped
could drive her. Except the constant war of the
sea which on calm day resembles the sound that
is heard in pronouncing the word seeme, all ma
ture was still. Sea birds and fying-fish were to
be at all hours during the day sporting in the
air just above the surface Of the water. When
tired or so inclined these birds rest upon the
waves. The flying fish dart quickly out OF the
sea and fly round above the surface OF the water
short distance for considerable length Of time.
What object they have in view in leaving at stated
intervals, their natural element, do not know.
It may be that they are catching sea gnats, but
saw no gnats or aeas. The motion ofthese flying
summer evening in South Carolina. In size,
they are about eight or nine inches long and an
inch in diameter. The wings are joined to the
body about three inches from the head, and are
simply appendages about three quarters of an
inch wide and six inches long. Although they
subserve some of the purposes Of wings, they
have scarcely the faintest resemblance OF wings.
1t is manifest that the flying powers of the flying
fish, are like those of the flying squirrel, very cry
limited. The flying fish presents beautiful
sight as it emerges from the ocean. 1t has, when
on the wing, all the appearance OF FURNISHED sill
yer. Its movements in the air are graceful, be-
ing neither rapid nor slow. The curves which it
describes are mathematically correct, and please
to extacy the mind. One of these flying fish, on
Wednesday night, made a miscalculation and
flew up on deck. While there, it struck some
thing with so much force as to KILT. From it, as
from everything else nearly all its beauty fled in
death. I cannot say that dead flying fish is aD-
solutely ugly but it is ugly when compared with
what it was when alive.
Thursday was spent by large number of the
passengers in kind of wild excitement. There
was great deal ofbetting on the run OF the ship
during the day, and at night grand concert was
given in the Sociable in behalf Of the Dread
nought Hospital. This Hospital has been estab-
lshed for the children of seamen, OF every ma
tion, who have been left orphans. The music was
very fine. On board there are quite number of
actors and actresses. An English actor perform
ed on violin, which, hereported to have been
made by an American in California The Cap
reported the receipts of the evening to be twenty
pounds-one hundred dollars.
1t is clear as day that for many the sea has no
terrors. Here we are, several hundred souls OF
engaged in openly and fagrantly Violating Gods
law. This seems strange, but it only demon
strates the truth of the Bible when it declares
that "the OK knoweth his owner and the ass his
masters crib, but my people do not consider"
The human family are as morally stupid to-day
as the Jews were in the days of Isaiah 1t IS
very humiliating to think that without the en-
tightening influence Of the Holy Spirit the hu-
man family is more stupid than the stupid ass,
but it is true These reflections were suggested
by the drinking and gambling which have been
going on on board the AalstraI ever since she left
New York. The drinking has not been to the
excess of drunkenness, and those who have been
engaged in it are gentlemanly in their deport-
ment to those who do not drink. The head man
of the gambling crowd is, apparently, the Hon.
Miller, Attorney General of the Province of Man.
itobia. To-day at twelve o'clock it was an
nounced that he was the winner of more than
fifteen pounds five dollars-on yester-
days run of the ship. This | know to be fact,
for I saw the money counted out to him.
No small part of the time of the passengers gen
orally is spent in the dining-roon. Breakfast is
served from to TO- lunch from to 3; dinner from
to and supper from to IL. Nearly all the pas
sengers eat four times each day. The fare is
everything that an epicure could desire, and the
servants are exceedingly attentive. So far as
have seen there is not single colored man on
board. A Southern man feels some embarrass-
ment in being served by white man, but this
is feature of civilization peculiar to the South.
The servants on the AaStrat are all men, young
men, and all are good looking and intelligent
men. They are we'll dressed, and have all the
appearance of having been we'll raised. The
clerks in no mercantile house that ever saw
would gain anything by being brought into COM
parison with the servants on board the Austrdt;
suppose that those persons who have spent all
fboir Hov in ha inland town.
think, as I did, that all those connected with a
ship from the common tar to the Captain, are
set Of reckless beings whose uncouth manners
exclude them from the pale ofciviliZation. Such
is not the case. The officers are refined and
highly educated men, and the cabin servants or
stewards, as they are called, are gentlemanly in
person and department. The common sailors are
a rough looking set of fellows. They seem to be
continually engaged, night and day, at all times
they may be heard doing something. Their gen
eraI appearance is in striking contrast with that
Of the officers and the stewards. The latter
are all neat, clean and well dressed, the former
are we'll clad, but they have the general appear
ance as ifthey had been favored with sooty pota
a bed fellow for fortnight Among these COM
mon sailors there are some as fine specimens OF
physically developed men as 1 ever saw. They
have pulled hard ropes so long and so contlnu-
ously that the flesh on the hearts of their hands
that of blacksmth's wise, and their bodies seem
to be supported by two iron posts which are |
moved by springs of steel. Several OF these
common sailors, or tars as they are called might
sit for the sculptor, who would chisel out of
Parian marble the giant frame OF Hercules. In
contrast with these giants there are several
boys-mere youths-who, no doubt, have gone TO |
sea to get rid of the restraints of the parental
roof.
The life of common sailor is hard and per-
ilous, but a jollier set of fellows cannot be |
found. They are we'll fed, worked hard, poorly |
paid and under very little moral restraint. This
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