The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-01-11
MYSTERY OF THE SEA,

kJlLkA,
The Fate which Overlook tbs City
OF Buaxon."-Captain Murray's
Ideas ape Experiences.
few years ago, the City of Boston
sailed from harbor, crowded with an ex-
pectsnt thropg of passengers bound for a
foreign shore.
She never entered port.
The mystery other untimely end grows
deeper as the years increesc
and the Atlantic voyager, when the fierce
winds howl around and danger is i'm i.
nent on every hand shudders as the name
and mysterious tate of that magnificent
vessel are alluded to,
Onr reporter, on a recent visit to New
York, took lunch with Captain George
Siddons Murray, on board the Alaska, OF
the Gnion line. Captain Murray is Il mar
CHEEKY, genial disposition. He has been
tury. e half of that time having been
in the transatlantic service. In the
course of the conversation overthe we'll
spread table, the mystery of the City of
Boston was alluded to.
YES" remarked the captain, 81 shall
never forget the last night we saw that
Inflated vessel. l was chief officer of the
City OF Antwa rp. On the day we sighted
the City Of Boston n furious southeast
hurricane set in. Both vessels laoored
lard. The sea seemed determined to
sweep away every vestige Of life. When
day ended the gale did not abate, and
everything was lashed Tor q night of un-
usual Jury. Our good ship was turned to
the south to avoid the possibility Of ice.
bergs. The City of Boston, however, I'M
doubleday went to the north, Her boats,
llfe-preservers and RATS were all secure.
ly lnshed; and when she wentdown, ev-
erything Went with her, never to reap
pear until the sea gives up it's 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 days alter,
found the sea :uil of floating ice; and /
have no doubt the City of Boston collie
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 oil
his noble ship. She carries thousands
OF passengers every year, and has great
ly popularized the Williams q 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.
No! But a persons appearance is not
always a trustworthy indication of his
physical condition. For seven years !
hPve been in many respe cts very much
out of sorts with myself. Al certain
times | was SO lame tina j: was d .tiicutt
for me to move arouni. ! could s arce-
ly s~traighten UP. / did not know what
the trouble was, and though lper!ortned
all my duties regularly and satisfactofilv,
yet l feltthat | might some day be over
taken with some serious prostrating dis
order. These troubles inc eased. l felt
dull and then, again, shooting pains
through my arms and limbs. Possibly
the next day ] would feel flushed ana
unaccountably uneasy and the day fol-
Lowing chilly and Respondent. This CON
tlnued until last December, when | was
Frustrated soon altar leaving Queens.
town and t2rthe remainder ofthe VOYAGE
wasahe!pless, pitiful sufferer In January
last, q friend who made that voyage with
me, wrote me a letter urging me TO try Il
new course of treatment. | gladly ac-
cepted his counsel, and for the last seven
months have given thorough and bust
ness-liie attention to the recovery ofmv
natural health; and to-day, | have the
proud satisfaction of saving to you that
the lame back. the strange feeling , the
sclatic rheumatism which nave 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
cnny,,c that ~ t,,ps yr,Ar1n,l .- , -l
l therefore most cordially commend it,
sing yourself to the winds of the ATTAIN
tic"?'
Not the least. am as sound as q bull
let and feel specially thankful overtha
tact because J believe rhSumaticana kid
ney disease is in the blood Of my iumilv.
W~asdreadtully shocked on my last arri-
ralin Liverpooi to learn tbatmy brother,
h Is wealthy China tea merchant, had
suddenly died Of Brighs'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 drifted to other top
les, and asthe writer watched the face be-
fore him, 30 strong in all its outlines and
yet So genial, and thought of the innu-
Elerable exposures and hardships to
wfich its owner had been exposed, he
instinctively wished all whoare suffering
from.the terrible rheumatic troubles now
50 common might know of Capt,in Muir
RAYS experience and the meansby which
he had been restored. Pain is q com
mon thing in this world, but iartoo many
endure 1t when they might Just as we'll
avoid it. It is n false philosophy which
teaches us to endure when we can iustas
readily avoid. So thought the hearty
captain OF the ALASKA, SO thinks the wri-
ter and so should all others think who de-
sire happiness and a long life.
The qualities essential TO make a Colonel
ore fhrs told hr n nnrrnsncnnlnn Of IN w.