Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-11-04


not altogether favorable to the English
side of the Irish question. The, lat
ter should be in the hands of all
parents, and attcntively read and
studied by them.
As you promenade the deck from
stem to stern, (Which is a morning
and evening pastime for the we'll and
he0rty,) or stand or sit watching
the tumbling billows of the main, "a
the dream of Clarence will often recur
to the mind, and will not down.
. Mcthought what pain iswae to drown!
What dreadful noise of waters In mine ears!
What sights of ugly death within mine eyes!
Methouyht saw u thousand fearful wrecks;
Il y thousand men that fishes 6nawcd upon;
/ Wedges otgoldi great anchors, heaps tpear@,
1nesttmable stones, unValued jewels,
4 All scattered in tho bottom OF the sea.
Some lay In dead mems skulls and in those holes
Where eyes did once inhahlt there were crept,
II CAS- twCre in scorn of eyes) retlecting gems,
That wood tlle shiny bottom Of tho deep,
And Knocked the dead bones that lay scattered
BY"
The Imagination can readily pre-
sent to the mind the wild scenes and
frantic screams that pertain to ship
wreck: the horrors of going down to
the regions of the abysmal fishes
where the light never penetrates; of
appearing among them rs strange us
the metcorolites that come to US from
some wrecked world above; of meet
ing with the electric tish-how shock
ing! or the devil fish, ay there's the
rub; or with the pitilcss shark, and
being calmly contemplated and played
with by it as the cat plays with the
mouse before she seiZcs and crushes
lit; of entering the mouth of fish
all head; of the fate of Jonah, and
thousand other horrors that the stu
alton spontaneously suggests.
To all this the antidote or relief is
within. There is the music room,
where some one is generally playing
or singing. You can thence go to the
smoking room, where you can indulge
in games of chess, backgammon and
cards, either for money or for plea
sure; or you can listen to the convor-
sation of learned and travelled men,
and perhaps participate therein
Theatrical Representations are not un-
common, nor are sermons. On Sum
day the Captain always reads tho
Episcopal service to the assembled
officers and the clean and hardy look
ing crew, which is both beautiful and
solemn. On one evening We had
sermon from quite noted cX-divine
by the name of Mines. who had lately
charge of a congregation at Chicago,
but now on his way to London to pro-
cure himself an outfit for the stage.
His text was, Old Mother Hubbard
went to the cupboard to get the poor
dog u bonc." lie understood pathOs
and bnthos, and succeeded we'll in
commingling- the serious with the RI
diculous. lie was quite young look
ing man of moderate height, with hair
down to his shoulders, and was ac-
companied by his wife and several
children. He is of the Bob Ingersoll
persuasion, and i'll q conversation On
the origin of good and evil, lie was
asked by agentIcman from Australia
whether he could have made the world
better than it was; whether he could
have improved upon it? lie answered
without hesitation that he could, for
he would never have made the lach-
rymal ducts-that he would have had
no tears, no sorrow, no grief. He
also gave us representations from
Hamlet and Macbeth, at another time
displayed some talent in that line.-
Upon the conclusion of the several
entertainments, he took up collec-
ton for the fund for the benefit of
the widows and orphans of drowned
sailors? What could be more worthy
object? The contribution was quite
liberal, and was handed over to the
purser by the talented divine, or
rather actor, in person. lie had
heart, if he had no faith. Should all
these sports, amuscmcnts and enter
tainment fail to cheer up those deeply
concerned about the dangers of the
sea, they can reach out their hand and
touch what seems to be little white
button in the wall of the smoking
room, Ga part of an electrical bell sys-
TEN, and soon will appear a we'll
dressed waiter, asking what will you
ave, gentlemen? Whatever you may
wish in the matter of drinks, will soon
be brought to you on your order. II
you are Scotchman, you are apt to
call for cold or hot g SCOTCH" and
upon frequent repctitions Of the oily
and potent beverage, instead of CROP
ing among the dark abodes of the
dcnizcns of the sea, you can soon be
lifted to the bright regions of the sky,
singing: "O'cr the moor among the
beather;" or, "Corn rigs an barIy
rigs; "or,
Sooner the seas shall cease to flow,
Their waves the Alps shall cover,
On Grecnland's ;cc shall roses grow,
Before ccaEe TO love herr"
or, Z" Scotland's Hills and Scotland's
laws" This latter song, well sung,
is very fine, and q great favorite with
the patriotic Scotch. If in the morn
ing you should wish warm or cold,
salt or fresh water bath, you can
have it, and without cost.
Days Horse and Cattle Powder is
indispensable for the proper care Of
sheep and lambs in winter. It pre-
vents cough, cold, snots, and fattens
the lambs by increasing the milk of
their mothers. Price twenty-five
cents per package of one pound.