The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
H0MEWARD BOUND.
From my Diary.

backs out in the river and We "steer
for the open sea-" There is drizzling
rain, nevertheless we stay on deck and
take look at the land, out of sight of
which we shall soon be. We pass Sla-
ter Island and at noon reach Sandy
Hook, a distance of about IS miles
from the harbor. From this point
they measure the distsnce, as when it
is said that vessel has made the trip
In so many days it means from Sandy
Hook to Queenstown. The weather
is very favorable for sailing, and the
vessel glides along swimmingly.
WEDNEsDAY.-Been aboard now two
days and one night. Find the officers
and crew obliging and agreeable. The
food, attendance, and accommodation
good. Tonight there is strong blow,
and the sailors are reefing the sails,
lowering the main brace, and some
other things I don't know the name Of
1 am not like Talmage, he can stand
on his platform in his Tabernacle and
command all the ships in New York
harbor and never make mistake. /
avoid 80 far as possible asking any
questions of the sailors. did ask
something about shipping sea, but
the answer was such as to discourage
any further efforts in that direction.
Probably know more about shipping
hogs. Distance traversed up to noon
today, SO6 miles.
THURsDAY.-The vessel is pitching,
the passengers unloading. The popu.
lar cashier of the Allen County Bank
told me to be sure not to throw up un.
less could get two percent in advance
That rule does not work on this boat.
AS long as have good, stiff account
standing to my credit, throw up
cheerfully and feel that it is only get.
ting rid of a surplus, but when the
treasury is empty and I am still
dunned to "pay up and save COSTS" it
oc&ius W Autts at hoOu IAdhc IL
heavy deposit in the shape of roast
beef and plum pudding and my
cheques are honored all the afternoon.
Distance 800 miles.
FRIDAY.-Not female adorned our
dining table today, excepting our little
three year old daughter, she seems to
regard the rocking and rolling and
vomiting as cheap entertainpent
got up especially for her amusement.
The males leave the table in a hurried
manner as though they had to catch a
train or something and their plate OF
food remains unfinished. We are
throwing sufficient good food over.
beard to feed the English royal family
and President Cleveland and his cabi.
net. Distance, go miles. Strong
head wind.
SATURDAY.-Wind still against US
and we are going slowly. Sea rough
and tumble. An ocean passage is not
all Joke. IT has its sad side some
times. There is an ominous shaking of
the head. sch, I fear che can't last
till morning." Distance, pa miles.
SUNDAY.-The morning opens with
the brightest of bright sunshines, the
the waves are dancing in the sunlight,
and the vessel glides beautifully over
them, but a sad, solemn stiffness pre-.
walls; during the night we have been
brought face to face with death. A
poor woman with child of about a
year old, was returning to her parents
near Liverpool. The vessel had not
yet left the dock when the poor crea-
ture showed signs of insanity and
would not suffer the little one to come
near her. She gradually grew weaker
and this morning she died. AT ten
O'Clock in the morning, the body sewed
up in an old sail, covered with the
Union Jack, is borne by four sailors to
the stern Of the ship. There are but
few spectators, none who could be
classed as mourners. The captain
reads the service for a burial at sea,
and at the words, "We commit this
body to the Deep" the corpse is tipped
over the rail, The vessel at the same
time continuing her onward course. |
Distance, 277 miles.
MoNDAY.-We have crossed the
Banks of Newfoundland, saw few |
fishing vessels and here and there
could be seen few whales spouting
up water. Our table well supplied
with food, but there is plenty of elbow
room. There are "a passengers on |
board. II are saloon passengers but it |
would not be in order to call some of
the others anti-saloon passengers as |
their periodical trips to the bar to irri-
gate would show that they did not
"wote dat ticket" Distance, 80
miles.
TUEsDAY.-One week has passed |
since We began our ''life on the ocean
wave" 1 interview a few of the steer.
age passengefs to get their reasons for
returning. Some replies are favorable
to America, others are very much the
reverse. There are a few Germans
and Swedes amongst the number. but
the larger part are Irish; several Irish
girls. About bali Of then. 90 back in
the spring. One told me she si,oST,,d
go back if she didn't get married