The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-11-15

ing to lis by the rolling of the ship. At
length toward the close of the day he
came down to the deck, but when they
tried to catch him he turned comedy into
a tragedy by jumping overheard: He
was soon left far behind struggling IN the
wave, into which he soon sank to be con-
sumed by the sea monsters.
Yesterday was another Lords day. but
we had no worship. A most uncomforta.
table sea was on, not tempestuous, but
those long deep rolls known as ground.
swells. The ship, rolling from one side
to the other, was lifted high into the air,
and then sank into a trough of the sea,
making you feel as though everything
had gone from under you. Many were
sea sick, many others feeling very unwell
and heat oppressive for several hours: l
am thankful to say, however, that, taken
altogether, il was to me day of moder.
ate comfort of body and great peace OF
mind. I can truly sing:
"At home, or abroad on the land, or the sea.
AS thy days may demand, shall thy strength ever
We have lust left Barbados, where We
arrived last night at midnight, and on
Monday Oct. %, are on our way to St;
Thomas, Danish West India Island, and
our last stopping place before reaching
New York. Barbados Is beautiful,
fertile island of the many British posses.
sions in those parts. / was ashore at
Bridgetown, the chief place on the island,
and was all the more interested in the
place because George Washington was
once here in company with his broth er
Lawrence who was an invalid. George
passed the time at the home of an English
gentleman by the name of Williams, and
during his stay here was smitten with
that loathsome disease, small pox. His
trip from Virginia TO Barbados consumed
month, while we go from here to New
York in seven days, including one stop.
Well, we are of from ST. Thomas.
This island is gem of perpetual green,
living on the bosom of old ocean 1,50O
miles from New York and not speck OF
land between. Nothing could exceed the
tropical exuberance and romantic beauty
of this island. A frost is never known,
and moistened by the heavy dews and
frequent showers which rise from the face
of the deep, there is perpetual bloom. If
there ever was breeze which could be
called zephyr it is found here; so soft,
so fresh so gentle, it is truly delicious ;
and this light.robbed, indolent people
live life entirely in accord with the sur
roundings.
I am thankful to record that I am
much better than when I started. have
suffered less during the last ten days
than at any time in the last ten months.
When once more I can zee bright
frosty morning and get q few wbifs OF
cold braciDg air, 1 shall be better still.
Our journey is now drawing to close
and has been rather pleasant. We had
one stormy night, which had much
desired to see. seemed TO have no
apprehension of the danger, if there was
any, but looked on with delight at The
mad tossing of waves, and with admira'
| tion at how the ship beat back the foam
ing pillows and went dsshing through
| them.
We have now been in three zones
starting in the South temperate, crossing
the tropical and now about to land in the
North temperate. We have crossed st
degrees of latitude and been over 25 days
on the water.
Ocean travel is in some respects pleas
ant, but only those who have never triee
it can think of it as an undivided pleas
ure. I am heartily glad to land once
more by the kind providence of food, anc
| if it might be SO would be glad to do the
remainder of my travelling by land.
JAS. w. WoLLING.
Mem YORK. Oct. %. 1883.