Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-11-21

was Mac. Workman, supported by
those wearing the late white ha,
with the black band. Mac. did not
seem very much interested in the
running of the vessel and was not
encountered by any considerable
number of his paper-the Lincoln
Citizen. In fact the only docu.
ments visible near him were some
circulars issued just prior TO the
election. In the pilot house in
charge of the wheel was Capt. Lace
Marcum, supported by w. ). Ma
pier. There seemed to be some
controversy between them about u
man named Tom Harvey, and in
the heat OF the dispute they would
both grab the wheel and give CON
fusing signals to ]. III. Millende-.
who had charge OF the engine-room
The mate, VIM. Smith, stood well
forward in the attitude OF "Marc
Antony" when he implored the
Romans to lend him their ears
John Kelley, Jr., supported William
as second mate, and was surround
ed by large number of deck hands
wearing roosters. Henry Spurlock
came out of the cook house and
emptied pan of dish-waicr into
the beautiful Ohio, and stood there
wringing out the dish cloth and
gazing with fearful eyes at the rug
ged hills and the elm skirted vii.
lagc where he had spent the bright
81 f,l h. 4 A..
stood apart evidectly waiting until
the clouds rolled by" Henry
Walker would occasionally pass
him with some words of consola-
ton, but did not offer to tickle
him under the chin"
AS the boat nearcd the public
landing Allison Napier and his fol
lowers began to manifest greater
interest than usual in the voyage
and slight misunderstanding
seemed to exist between Mr.. Ma
pier and Capt. Ninson. The Cap
tain became very much excited and
exhibited his commission us com
mander of the expedition, all prop
erly sealed, signed and delivered
but in the midst of his attempts to
exercise his authority he was no.
ticcd to tottcr back into the arms OF
Jas. Marcum, who bore him away.
Napier Immediately assumed com
mand and directed that the head be
set for McGinn;s' landing. This
change of commanders caused
trouble in the pilot house. w. s.
Napier insisted on obeying the Man
on Deck, but Marcum was opposed
to the Man on Deck and obstructed
Napier. The engineer got all
wrong under this confusion and lost
his temper. In the language of the
base ball player he got ratified, )"
and between the contention in the
pilot house, and the confusion in
the engine room, the old craft was
left to the mercy Of the trcacherous
currents, that soon carried her off
down the river, passing the placid
Big Sandy and coming within
range of the blue grass regions of
Kentucky, which still belong to the
Solid South" AS they were en-
tering these classic precincts the
ever watchful mate turned triumph
antly to the crew, with the light of
some newborn truth breaking over
Lis rugged face, and passionatelv
exclaimed: "Beheld the land of the
free and the home OF Robt. l.. Lee"
which poetical sally was answered
by lusty whoop from his admirers
who considered it an unexcclled
example of Democratic wit.
AS the Oscar Folsom hoated by
quite number of the citizens of
Ceredo went out and exchanged
greetings with those on board. On
entering the cabin the clerks office
first calls our attention. Here we
find, much to our surprise, Charley
HoIrd in possession Charley does
not seem altogether at home. In
fact he is very retiring and uncom-
mumcativc. The fares being all
collected and the books made up he
occupies his leisure time in smoking
his meerschaum and reading the
serials in the krouts Creek hnick-
erb0ckeT, "a journal DEVOTED almost
entirely to home interests; in this
case gentle, yet forcible reminder
of the 'old home and happy days
that were"-bcfore the election.
Next to the clerks office the bar
attracts our notice. Here we find
sad picture of destitution and want;
empty bottles, cigar boxes and
glasses arc all that are left. The
bar keeper, whoever had held that
position, has long been
without an occupation, and over the
wreck was hung plaeaid bearing
the startling legend: "All is for
Grover; mir for Ben" Further
along we find DR.. Pink Hensley,
who says that as soon as he fixes
some medical stores for the Jug De-
partment his duties will be ended
He further slyly asserts that his fire.
qucnt voyages TO the far-ofT cline
have posted him as TO just what
medicines are needed.
William Chapman, that loyal old
Republican, says that he under
stands that in the Salt River coun-
try they "take no note Of time" and
concludes that it is no place for
him.