The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-01

wen, we arc ureSSed Tor ChurCh, that Is
to say we have obeyed our good wife's
injunction to he sure to shave each day.
When confcssing our sins this morning
our conscience smote us with the reflec-
tion that we had forgotten her COM
mands, so forthwith we attacked our
rough countenance with rusty razor.
Oh, how we longed for the manipulation
of one of our tonsorial friends of Ashc-
vile! But bravely we proceeded with
our task, and see what success has at
tended our efforts. Why, the bloody
Wallace is put to shame by our stream
ing gore, and we are a worthy represent
ative OF the Black Douglass, who we
learn to have been our progenitor.
Our throat is slashed from ear to ear,
And still the beard doth there appear.
But, however, we will not leap further
into poetry, but taking pity on you will
go back to philosophy, and say the
stern rough character of the Scotch ma
tion is no longer a matter OF surprise to
us. This kind of porridge, and one more
such shave will make us as fierce as Julius
Caesar himself. Moreover, a careful
study of the Highlander's character has
revealed to us talisman by which we
h'lNS DSSll iDlS W lCilCIl IHC HCuIl anu
bring to light the hidden courtesy of our
steward. We will give our discovery to
the world, as it will not be patented.
We were anxious to take some food to
sick lady on deck, and asked for
spoon. "Oh, no; against the ship rules !;
lost, will have to pay for it."
Sir" VIC replied, jingling few six
pcnces in our pocket would a deposit
of fifty sOvcrcigns bc sufficient to secure
its return? ltnot, let us say loot is
quite immaterial to us"
He cries Take it, by all means, my dear
sir. Is there aught else VIC can do for
you or any OF your friends If so, com
mand us, pray"
Au rcVOH.
OFF TIE IRISH COAST.
July l7.-The longest voyage must
have an end, and we are now assured
that tomorrow we will see land once
more, and press our mother earth with
our delighted solcs.
Our experience OF a sea voyage has been
terrible disappointment to us. Its chieI
distinctive features, have been fog, and
monotony. Had we been able to assem-
bic i'll a comfortable saloon and to have
some music, etc, The tcdium would not
have been felt nearly so much. No one
feels disposed to read much and the sub
jccts OF conversation are exhausted, and
even so distinguished linguist as your
correspondent finds trouble in making
himself at all times interesting.
The continuance oi the fog for six days
and nights, we considered ut the time
rather trying but now look back upon il
as blessing in disguise, as it entertained
us with the dread that our captain might
miss his reckoning while the sun was OBJ
Scurcd, and we be several thousand OF
miles out OF our course, but now his cal
culatiOns are verified and even this cXCit-
ing topic is lost. On the whole our CON
clusiOn is that Europe must he very fine
to pay for the disCOmlOrts of this voyage,
and we cannot think it a desirable step
for our teachers, nor do we think
that one-tenth of the company would
hesitate to give the full cost of their trip
if it could only land them safely at home
to-day.
So much time has been consumed in
failure to start at appointed time and i'll
extreme length of voyage, that their mo-
tiOns will be most hurried and scarce
satisfactorily glance can he had ut those
things which they have Travelled 50 tar to
see and enjoy.
One of the curious things to us is the
difference i'll time, as We sail eastward.
At our rate of speed we estimate that we
gain about one minute i'll each hour. So
that our watch which still holds fast to
New York time is something near four
and half hours slow at this timc. Not
remembering this we were startled this
morning when we went on deck us usual
at daybreak to find our watch marking
II 80 p. IN.
For the first time in several days we
are surrounded by large number OF
gulls sea gulls we mean, having plenty
of ofordinary gulls on boardD which indi-
Gates our approach to shore. The log
has gone aud the bright sun is delightful,
provided one can get protected from the
bleak wind. As cold almost as ours in
December. Goodbye few lines from
Glasgow tomorrow we hope. Will wind
up this lengthy episte, My right-hand
neighbor at the table styles it; THE
first cpistle Of Thomas to the Ashevill-
ians." T. w. Z.