The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-06-05
FROM TIE AULD COUNTRY. ,,
MIR. MarssOn Writes From England,
Giving an Imters sling Account of
His EoVaue Acr0S, the Sea

His Voyage Across the Sea.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-favingp romis ed
| to send you sketch OF my Journey from
| America to England, | now most respect
fully comply.
At 9p. m, Saturday, April Goth, left
| Norfolk. Va, per Old Dominion Steam
ship Line for New York. No incidents on
voyage except a little sea-sickness. On
| the following evening about 9p. M, We
entered the spacious harbor OF the modern
Babylon of the West, when a grand
! display of countless and variagated
lights broke upon my sight, both from
| the surrounding shores and the innumera-
BILE craft scudding hither and thither on
| the beautifully reflective water | wish
could describe the enchanting scene
| Towering above all the lesser lights was
that of Liberty enlightening the world"
yes, liberty enlightening ignorance over
intellect, and of nothing over some
| thing" of which the South has had a
little experience. New York is a prodigy
of growth, which is not to be wondered
at when we consider that she has had a
continent to draw upon; but she is be-
ginning to feel little fidgety at the rapid
strides of her interior rival, which has
not only beat her out of the forthcoming
''World's Show" but is turning the traf-
fic OF the great West in the direction OF the
ST. Lawrence The increasing of the
canal capacity between Lakes Erie and
Ontario is most significant. Broadway
is not half broad enough for the conve-
nience of it's ebbing and flowing human
tide, a lonely stroll along which would be
a study for the physiognomst, whose
Judgment would certainly be that New
York is not the source OF female beauty
! The cheapest article she has for sale is a five
cent ride on its evevated railroad which
is flying on the wings of steam, with a
half million of it's citizens daily. New
York has one popularity OF which she
makes a speciality, i. e., when you find
yourself in the embrace of her affectiOnate
grip, it will not take you long to dis
cover that you will be expected to "tip
pity the poor European "greenhorn,
once the vampire inserts his rapacious
"beak.* | found myself hardly equal the
occasion on one or two instances Having
a couple of hours to spare on Tuesday,
April Doth, took a stroll through Cen
trail Park, principally to see that inter
esting piece of EgyptiOn antiquity, the
"Obelisk,' the sight of which, with it's
mysterious hierOglyphics caused me,
while standing hat in hand in it's sublime
presence to experience a feeling of humii-
ty and awe We know little or nothing
| of the early history of its native country
and of it's rise to classic and monumental
glory, only that it had literature when
Europe was clothed in bear skins. Our
first introduction to Egypt was through
Jacobs favOrite son, when it was at its
emminence How long this monument
antedates Joseph's time | am not privi-
LEGGED to know; no doubt it received an
interesting glance from him, when On his
Imperial tour throughout all the land
of Egypt" Should the "Giant Pyramid'
be removed to Central Park in my time
| should be inclined to cross and recross
the great Atlantic ocean to see it.
Wednesday, April, Both, at 1890, |
placed my foot on the deck OF the great
ship that was to convey US q sighed a
hope) safely across the mighty Atlantic
At 2:3O the first revolution of the screw
was made, as the 1sutonic slowly but
majestically passed out of dock, "a regular
forest of hats and handkerchief suddenly
Isprang into view and continued in motion
far beyond mutual recognition As our
floating city appeared on the scene, all
small! fry of insignifcants' had to step
aside. The steamer City Of Ricamond had
thirty minutes start of us; in three hours
we were abreast of her; she appered like a
tug-bOat in comparison to the Tsutonic: in
two hours more we lost sight of her. At
4:15 We passed Sandy Hook and about
$50 we lost sight of the shores of the
"New WOrld,' which had inspired the
twenty year dream of Christopher Column
bus, from whom the willy Americans stole
the legal right of title. As night closed
upon us, a strong head of wind freshened
up, but made no difference to our floating
city with her population of S12 passen-
gers and a crew of 35S. She marched on
as steadily as if she had been crossing a
huge mill pond.
Thursday, May LIST opens as auspi-
ciously as a May day ought to. We are
now shut out from the human emmett
bank Terra Firma." The familiar
orb OF day kindly sheds his friendly light
Illuminating the surrounding beautiful
but shifting plateau to which we claim {,
right as far as the confines of the horizon
Our noble 1emonic is now blowing a huge
and expeditions furrOw across her future
domain. The day ended with a stiff head
wind but with three sails set she is as
steady as a river boat From time OF
starting yesterday to noon to-day we
made 3S5 knots. (Ships time of reckon
ing is from noon to noon)
Friday, End. Wind moderate: towards
noon it got up again with a chilly driz-
zlng rain, the huge waves put on their
snow white caps and bowed Obeisense to
their mistress as she hastily passed by
She is only 5S2 feet in length, beam 81
feet 6 inches, depth 3S feet, tonnage ten
thousand, horse power sixteen thousand
daily consumption of coal 235 tons: she
carries her protection in the shape OF
several prodigious guns: if we should be
respectfully visited with a view to an ex-
pertinent on some of these millionaires in
the fish saloon, our visitors would be
glad to take hasty steps to the opposite
side OF the horizon. Made 446 knots.
Saturday, 3rd. Last night we entered
upon the celebrated banks of Newfound-
; land: was informed that we passed ice
bergs in the night, also got into a dense
fog which is peculiar to the banks" we
had to slow up, at times almost to n
staudstill, fog horn blowing all night
On mastering Oh deck after dinner we
We're treated to a strange but interesting
sight; as far as the eye could reach, the
ocean was alive with what | should saw
countless millions OF baby porpoises.
, leaplng out OF the wafer to take an in.
slant dive and they seemed to enjoy the
%4un, and quite happy in their ocean home
The evening clear and bright; old CYNTHIA
smiled upon dowith her palefamiliar face
, Made 440 knots.
Sunday morning, 18th. Got over the
banks of Newfoundland. The morning is
cloudy, damp and chilly with stiff head
, winds. We are now in mid ocean, having
, mastered the first hall of our iourney
from the setting to the rising sun. Wind
stronger and sea running higher than
what we have experienced since we started
Oh our trackless way. Old ocean repre-
sented a mighty boiling chaldron: il
made little difference to our floating
bridge; we are in the hands of Him who
holds the water in the hollw of His hands
Now while in mid ocean would it not be
grand and Jolly to ascend to the summit
of some liquid mountain and from that