The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-01-12


sailed from harbor, crowded with an ex-
pectant throng of passengers bound for
foreign shore.
She never entered port.
The mystery of her untimely end grows
deeper as the years increase, and the At
lantic 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.
Our reporter, on recent visit to New
York, took lunch with Captain George
Siddous Murray, on board the ALASKA, of
the Guion line. Captain Murray is man
of stalwart build, well-knit frame and
CHEEKY, genial disposition. He has been
constant voyager for quarter of cent
urv, over half of that time having been in
the Atlantic service. In the course
OF the conversation over the Widespread
table, the mystery of the city Of Boston
was alluded TO.
Eyes, - remarked the Captain, 81 shall
never forget the last night we saw that i'll
faxed vessel. / was chief officer of the
Ctty of Ant1cerp. 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 boats, life pre-
servers and RATS were all securely lashed;
and when she went down everything went
with her, never to re-appear until the sea
| gives up its dead"
What, in your opinion, Captain, was
the cause of the loss ofthe City of BostOn?"
"The City Of Limerick, in almost pre-
| cisely the same latitude, a few days later,
| found the sea full of floating ice; and l
have no doubt the Cfty Of Boston collided
with the ice, and sunk Immediately"
| Captain Murray has been in command of
the Alaska ever since she was put in COM
mission and feels justly proud of his noble
| ship. She carries thousands of passengers
every year, and has greatly popularized
the Williams & Guion line. Remarking
upon the brenzed and healthy appearance
of the Captain, the reporter said that sea
life did not seem to be very great phys
| ical trial.
"No? But PERSONS appearance is not
| always a trustworthy indication of his
physical condition. For seven years
have been in many respects very much out
of sorts with myself. AT certain times
was so lame that it was difficult for me tc
move around. | could scarcely straighten
up. l did not know what the trouble was,
and though performed all my duties reg
ularly and satisfactorily, yet l felt that
serious prostrating disorder. These
troubles Increased. felt dull and then
again, shooting pains through my arms
and limbs. Possibly the next day would
feel flushed and unaccountably uneasy
| and the day following chilly and despond
ent. This continued until last December
when was Frustrated soon after leaving
| Queenstown, and for the remainder of the
voyage was a helpless, pitiful sufferer. Ii
| January last, a friend who made that voy
| age with me, wrote me letter urging me
to try new course of treatment. l glad
| ly accepted his counsel, and for the las
seven months have given thorough anC
business-like attention to the recovery o
my natural health; and to-day, | have thu
proud satisfaction of saying to you tina
the lame back, the strange feelings, til,
sciatic rheumatism which have so Ions
pursued me, have entirely disappeared
through the bloodpurifying influence o
Warmers Safe Rheumatic Cure which en-
tirely eradicated all rheumatic poison
from my system. Indeed, to me, IL seem,
that it has worked wonders, and 1 there
fore most cordially commend it."
land you have no trouble now in expos
ing yourself to the winds of the Atlanticg y
Z" Not the least. / am as sound as bull
let and l feel specially thankful over tn
fact because l believe rheumatic and kid
ney disease is in the blood of my family.
was dreadfully shocked on my last arriva
in Liverpool to learn that my brother, VIII
is wealthy China tea merchant, had sud
denly died of Bright's disease of the kid
neys, and consider myself extremely fort
innate in having taken my trouble in tim
and before any more serious effects wer
possible"
The conversation drifted to other topics
and as the writer watched the face befor
him, so strong in all its outlines and yet s.
genial, and thought of the innumerable ex
posures and hardships to which its owne
had been exposed, he instinctively wshe,
rheumatic troubles now so common nigh
know of Captain Murray's experience ant
the means by which he had been restored
Pain is a common thing in this world, bu
far too many endure it when they Nigh
just as well avoid it,. 1t is a false philoso
ply which teaches us to endure when w
can just as readily avoid. So thought tn
hearty Captain of the Alaska, so think
| the Writar and SO should all nthers thinl