Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-17
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Boston.s-Cspesan Mursay's Ideas
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A few years ago, the City of Boston
sailed from harbor, crowded with an ex-
pectsnt throng of passengers bound for q
foreign shore. t1sr,'5 -rs,Bsir'g = ' Pa
She never entered port. - les. 20 s9ia'.sz
The mystery Of her untimely end grows
deeper as the years increase, and the At.
lsntic voyager, when the fierce winds
howl around and danger is imminent on
every hand, shudders as the name and
mysterious fate Of that magnificent vessel
are alluded to. r'-ir - .5iia8
Our reporter, on . recent visit to New
York, took lunch with Captain George
Siddons Murray, on board the Alaska, Of
the Guion line. Captain Murray is a man
Of stalwart build, wellknit frame and
CHEEKY, genial disposition. He has been u
constant voyager for q quarter Of a cent
ury, over half of that time having bean in
/ thetrans-Atan,ic service. In the course
81 the conversation oyer the Widespread
table, the mystery Of the City of Boston
'Yes, remarked the Captain, '"I shah
never forget the last night we saw that i'll.
fa.ed vessel. / was chief officer of ,tde
CITY Of Ant,eerp. On the day we sighted
the City of Boston a furious southeast
hurricane set in. Both vessels labored
hard. The sea seemed determined to
sweep away every vestige Of life.' When
day ended the gale did not abate, and ev.
erything was dashed for a night of unusual
fury. Our good ship, was turned to the
south to avoid the possibility of ice bergs.
The City Of Boston, however, undoubtedly
went to the north. Her Soafs,.l lifespre-
servers and RATS were al securely lasked !;
and when she went down everything went
with her, never to rs-appear until the sea
gives up its dead"
"What, in your opinion, Captain. was
the cause of the loss ofthe City Of Bostoh9''
g "The City Of Limerick, in almost pre-
eisely the same latitude, q few days LATER
found the sea full of floating ice; and L,
have no doubt the City Of Boston collided
with the ice, and sunk immediately"
Captain Murray has been IN comma nd Of
the Alaska ever since she was rusin CON-
mission and feels justly proud Of his noble
ship. She carries thousands of passengers
every year, and ha, greatly. popularized
the Williams & Guion line. Remarking
upon the bronzed and healthy appearance
of the Captain, the reporter SAID that sea
life did not seem to be . very great phys
ical trial. o. f.,.s7,s. "a ff,'. (. ~ ='f5.t
mo: But a persons appearances is not
always a trustworthy indication Of his
physical condi ion. For seven years
have been in many respects very much out
Of sorts with myself. AZ certain times 1 4
was so lame that it was difficult for me to 4
move around. l could SCARCELY straighten
up. did not know what the trouble was,
and though performed all my duties reg
ularly and satisfactorily, yet I felt that I
might some day be overtaken with some 4
serious prostrating disorder. These
troubles increased. 1felt dull and then,
again, shooting pains through my arms
and limbs. Possibly Che next day would |
and the day following chilly and, despod-j
ens. This continued until last sDscemb es,
when was Frustrated soon after leaving 4
Queenstown, and for the remainder of the,
voyage was helpless, pitiful sufferer. In
January last, a Nfeiid WHO made That voy
age with me, wrote me letter urging me
TO try a new course of treatment. glad.
~ accepted his counsel, aud for tho last
seven months have given thorough and
business-like attention to the recovery of
my natural health; and to-day, have the |
proud satisfaction of saying to you that
the lame back, the strange feelings, the
sciatic rheumatism which have so long
pursued me, have entirely, disappeared
through the blood-purifyingt influence of |
" arner's Safe Rheumatic Cure which en-
freely eradicated all rheumatic poison |
from my system. Indeed, to me. it seems |
that it has worked wonders, and there !
lore most cordially commend it."
Sand you have no trouble now in expos
ing yourself to the winds Of the AtIantic"
-" Not the least. T am as sound as bui-
let and feel specially thank fulsever the |
tact because beliexe rheumatic and kid |
ney disease is in the biood.of my family. / |
vas. dreadfully shocked on my last arrival |
- Liverpool q learn that my brother, who
s a wealthy China tea merchant, had sud
lenly died OF Briglft's disease of the kid
leys, and consider myself extremely fort
mate in having taken my trouble lit time
MD before any more serious effects We're
possible"
The conversation drifted to other topics,
md as the writer watched the face before
lin, so strong in all itS outlines and yet so
yeniaI, and thought of the innunefable ex-4
3osures and hardships to which its owner
lad been exposed, he instinctively wished
III who are suffering from The terrible |
Rheumatic troubles now so common might
rnow of Captain Murray's experience aid |
he means by which heehad heeno restored
Pain is common thing in this world, but |
ar too many endurS it, when they might |
ust us well avoid it. : It is false philoso-
,hy which teaches us to endure when we |
AN Just rs reality avoid SO thought the
learty Captain OF thS Alaska, sos ithinks /
he writer and SO should all others think /
Who desire happiness and 2 long life. s1sas9
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