The Mineral argus., 1884-01-10
OF THE SEA.


Ideas and Experiences.
A few years ago, the City of Boston
sailed from harbor, crowded with an x
pectant throng of passengers bound fora
foreign shore.
She never entered port.
The mystery other untimely end grows
deeper as the years increase
and the Atlantic voyager, when the fierce
winds howl around and danger is i'm Ii
nent on every hand shoulders as the name
and mysterious fate of that magnificent
vessel are alluded to.
Our reporter, Oh a recent visit to New
York, took lunch with Captain George
Siddons Murray, on board the Alaska, of
the Onion line. Captain Murray is a man
of stalwart build, we'll knit frame and
CHEEKY, genial disposition. He has been
4 constant voyager for a quarter of a CEN
tury. Over half of that time having been
in the trans Atlantic service. In the
course of the conversation overthe we'll
spread table, the mystery of the City of
Boston was alluded to.
Eyes" remarked the captain, 81 shall
never forget the last night we SOW that
Inflated vessel. 1 was chief officer of the
City of Antwerp. On the day we sighted
LAAO ivy VI OO1kO ~ AAAA CAA
hurricane set in. Both vessels la0ored
hard. The sea seemed determined to
sweep away every vestige of life. When
day ended the gale did not abate, and
everything was lashed for a night of IN
usual Jury. Our good ship was turned to
the south to avoid the possibility of ice
bergs. The City of Boston, however, un-
doubtedly went to the north, Her boats,
life-preservers and RATS were all secure
ly lashed; and when she went down, ev-
erything went with her, never to reap
pear until the sea gives up its dead"
"What, in your opinion, Captain, was
the cause of the loss of the City of Bos'
TONI"
1.-THE City of Limerick, in almost pre-
cisely the same latitude, a few dayslater,
found the sea full of floating ice; and |
have no doubt the City of Boston collid-
ed with the ice, and sunk Immediately.
Captain Murray has been in command
of the Alaska ever since she was put in
commission and feels justly proud of
his noble ship. She carries thousands
of passengers every year. and has great
lN 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 a very great physical trial.
NJ Jub "a DEIbOA . dpDtdIdAiNG ID NV
always a Trustworthy indication of his
physical condition. For seven years l
have been in many respects very much
ont of sorts with myself. At certain
times l was so lame that it was difficult
for me TO move around. l could scarce-
ly straighten up. / did not know what
the trouble was, and though performed
all my duties regularly and satisfactorily,
yet ] felt that l might some day be over
taken with some serious prostratiDg dis
order. These troubles Increased. / felt
dull and then, again, shooting pains
through my arms and limbs. Possibly
the next day l would feel flushed and
unaccOuntably uneasy and the day fol-
lowing chillya and Respondent. This con-
tinued until last December, when / was
Frustrated 500 altar leaving Queens
town, and for the remainder ofthe voyage
wasahelpless pitifut sufferer. In January
last, q friend who made that voyage with
me, wrote me a letter urging me to try a
new course of treatment. | gladly ac-
ceDted his counsel and for the last seven
months have given thorough and bust
ness-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 feeling, the
sciatic rheumatism which have so long
pursued me, have entirely disappeared
through the blood purifying influence Of
Warmers Safe Rheumatic Cure which
entirely eradicated all rheumatic poison
from my system. Indeed, to me, it
seems that it has worked wonders, and
/ therefore most cordially commend it."
And you have no trouble now in expo
sing yourself to the winds Of the Allan
tic?''
Not the least. lam as sound as a bull
let and / feel specially thankful oYerthe
fact because ] believe rheumatic and kid
ney disease is in the blood Of my family.
Iwasdreadfully shocked on'my last arri-
val in Liverpool to learn that my brother,
who is a wealthy China tea merchant, had
suddenly died of Bright's disease of the
kidneys, and consider myself extremely
fortunate in having taken my trouble in
time and before any more serious effects
were possible.
The conversation driftcd to other top
les, and asthe writer watched the face be-
fore him, 50 strong in all its outlines and
yet SO genial, and thought Of the innu-
merable exposures and hardships 10
which its owner had been exposed, he
~instinctively wished all who are suffering
fromthe terrible rheumatic troubles now
so common might know of Captain Muir
rays experience and the means by which
he had been restored. Pain is a com
mon thing in this world, but far too many
endure it when they might Just az well
avoid it. 1t is a false philosophy which
teaches us to endure when we can just as
readily avoid. 80 thought the hearty
captain of the Alaska, SO thinks the wri-
ter and so should all others think who de,
sire happiness and Il long life.
A~nnIfcatinn for Pnfnnt