The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-12

deep. Three or four ct them would
rise up abreast and meet the next
wave by diving simultaneously. rhry
were ino numerous tO he cUunted aud
PLAYED around us for half an hour ut
H. least. We are prepared for strange
thugs, heing on tie eve ola phenom-
enon that happens Gully AZ sea AMI 10
those who circle half the globe. 1t is
an old story. hut W. puzzled our neigh.
Dor by saying there we're only thirty
days in this mouth. What" he said,
sis it November" We answered him
il was October, with only thirty days;
and he is seaman.
October Both.
We went to he'd Wednesday night
and woke 70 find it Friday morning,
but as our watches were still running
we concluded with the orly darkey ON
hoard. that we had not slept thirty six
hours. All regretted losing Thursday,
day, II being oneof state dinner days.
The weather is almost like mid>srm-
mer, and we spent The better part of
the morning making fans. Afterward
the chief engineer took us to admire
the artistic arrangement of his room.
We spent II pleasant half hour in this
model seaman's apartment All the
hunels of the starhoard side were iuIaid
With Japanese emhroidrrips aud all
available space was coveerd with pho.
tographS of noted sailors Over the
lockers were two handsome portraits
in crayon, which were real works of
art. We've shown he attachments
for a punkah and assured it was
worked with steam Having just
spent his birthday in port, Nj. "A.
was prepared To show us number of
new additions to his roonL We could
but smile when he drew 'he dainty
cards from among such heaps uf pa>
per rubbish as only gentlemen are
able to accumulate. o. the whole,
we were more than pleased with our
first visit on hoard The steward says
the bad weather is caused by having
50 many missionaries on the ship, and
gives as IA, reason the fact that the
Lord always tries his children.
October 3lst.
"A day of physical suffering and. a
keen appreciation of children and
their ability to distract one The few
foreign children ON board are one
! t!,onssnA ,imns uoisier thnn ill the
Chinese put together. One little
Chinese Child WAS found to,day, hav-
ing been smuggled ON hoard in COW
ered basket. Seeing Chinaman
bringing child into the saloon, we
asked what allied it, thinking of course
it was i'll. and we're toldit had hi
ticket and Was going 70 the purser to
pay.its fare. We notice several com.
Ing daily for medicine, which is a
step forward, ,or several years ago
hey would not take medicine from
ihe surgeon, even when dying.
,NoQfm LIST
At the 'rrequest If the passengers,
the captain held service to day Al | |
o'clock. The old English, fay WA,
wrapped arouttla cushion ana piaceu
on the captains table for ii IrHtu
Very beautiful and appropriate Mc1t
me readings ap'R!sspalssriN Irist. ne
singing was simply~grWd. u a gatlI.'
mas WHO has heard .rhe hes' .chhi!
lin An g Ca says g days Music war
| squsl TO any of The ssalarie'tsoR ir5,in
I'S0n francisco We were gle,t.l.i',et
she steamer well supplied wilh,hr'l4s,
jhymnals,, and prayer, nodks. M "th'
afternoon, We bad -bille. let4ifltgs
singing and a, pleasant $ak%"1 ttet%t
IwhaiG We got a grod view d il ,m"n
4 sltr sword fish and AE krTeIy Hil~w
/. ) ..-s- ,--s.--1:r r. .Nl.v,an'er Ia
% A fair !wIAd and. al sails SELL Ns1k
'i'mg,t6 rscorisaVe the fact that one .
the officers injured Ills hand, 20, iliai
to1'use his qSiSe&Sifg he S '1oTcta
4 to eat spoon vitlals.SjW6 are. M
afraid to Introduce odf'table, '.ihsvih.
: learned something definite. ahnl eaDi
one. ". To. the pnrser's right Ar,
Mrs Meyers Of Yokohoma, Mr., Ailel
!, FcRief engineer, Miss .EelIey,rtSetash.
) Vile, Tenn, Mis- LambUth Of Shalsg
kIai, the. Editorial Ne. Mr. Green
ftsight clerk. Mrs .MrNaiffOf MY,
and two. Erenchmeli; opposite iii
!. I'puFser, s'the'surseon, Df.' Yoqngei
'fwRom We all dubbed Noah; on bi
left are, Mrs, Benbelt;of- ShaIgliai
:. MRS. Prstt4of shanghai Mrs GheeI
',iof Cheang. Mai .. Laos, Two .Ialhtnesl
gentlemep, Mlss Hughes lady,s meii
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