The record-union., 1892-10-20

SAOIoAl
see the city. The first object which at
lracted our attention was the manner in
which their backyards were inclosed
Ihey We're surrounded by a solid brick
wall about twelve feet high, with the top
surface covered with broken glass bottles
set on end in cement. 1t looked bad for
a large city, and it occurred to us that
they were made for protection against
thieves.
Inc next unusual thing we noticed was
the great number of beggars by which
we were surrounded. There were men,
women and children of all ages and
snades otoompleXion begging for just one
uline To buy some bread for my poor,
SICK mother" or some other worthy OBJ
Ject. The next thing we noticed was the
NUMBER OF negro policemen. They were
almost as numerous as the baggars, and
put on a great many more airs. One had
no trouble in finding a policeman in
Kingston.
1t was a pleasant day and the store
doors were open. We looked in and
found the most of the business was con-
Quoted by colored men. The stores were
Well stocked and trade seemed to be good.
The colored merchants of Kingston
might be seen riding in their fine car
rlages behind spanking teams driven by
q ~ nv NCelLIAldll. W q also NlSlLeu the
market-place and found it well supplied
with most kinds OF farm produce, the
most noticeable Of which were the fine.
bright, large oranges, which were very
plentiful and cheap.
Alter attending church, where we were
Obliged to sit with our hats on, we paid
our respects to the American Consul. We
found him TO be very atfable and pleas
ant gentleman, who inquired about Cali
tornia and the gold mines. He told us Of
kingston and the island of Jamaica, and
SAID the people were formerly very pros
porous, but some years before the Eng
ush Government had abolished slavery
on the island, which bad ruined the
country and the negro at the
same time. The negroes had become
lazy and shittless. Those who lived in
the country seldom came to town, be-
cause they had not clothes suitable to
wear and would rather lounge around
their huts, where they lived upon yams
and other garden truck.
But he dld not tell US that England
had no sooner liberated her last slave
when she began to blame and reproach
our own Government for harboring the
institution OF African slavery, and also
left it for Daniel l.. Dickinson, in a
speech which he delivered in New y ork
IN 1861, just nine years atterWard, to tell
England That the very first time the life
VI lAIC AlG4dllOuS 4ilSLllUlIOu WAS III udl1-
ger IN this country ''she hastened to ad-
vertIse herself as wet nurse"
When we returned to the ship we
found notices posted warning all persons
that s. would be charged for every par
rot brought on board The snip. The coal
ing was at its hight when we got back,
which work was done by negro men and
women, about fifty in number, with tubs
upon their heads, marching around and
around in single file from the ship 10
pile OF coal on shore, up one gang plank
and down another-tramp, tramp, all day
and all night, to the tune Of an old planta-
ton song, which they would sing the
while.
AGAIN ON THE DEEP.
The coaling was completed about day
light next morning, and at sunrise the
ship was again on her way to New York.
On the second night out l was awakened
by the roaring of the sea and the voice of
the old bOatSwaln, who was in the fore
castle, with a capstan bar and yelling
like savage. He was routing out the
sailors for duty on deck. L was out early
next morning, but the other passengers
were suffering from Sea-sickness. The
wind was blowing terrific gale, and the
waves were rolling mountain high,
sometimes partly over the vessel. Our
pumps stopped and the sailors were at
tempting to bale out the water.
Inc snip was screening, grOaQlnp and
leaking in every joint. About o'clock 1
looked in the tireroom. 1t was filled
with water to the crowns of the arches;
the fires were all out, the great engine
was standing still, the sails. were tightly
reefed, and there we lay
AT THE MERCY OF THE SEA.
About o'clock the wind began to lull.
The sun was just visible at intervals, and
the Captain was on deck with his instru-
ments taking his bearings. A ships
boat was manned and put to sea, it was
said to Norfolk, for assistance.
We lay in this uncomfortable condition
all night and until o'clock next morn
ing, when a steamer could be seen in the
distance. 1t proved to be a tugboat COM
ing to our relief. She took US in tow.
and about o'clock the same day we
reached Norfolk, Virginia. The ship was
made fast to the dock and the gang-plank
was thrown out, when the passengers
ran down it like a flock of sheep, while
the Captain stood on the hurricane deck
begging them to remain on board and 90
with him to New York. He declared
the ship would soon be pumped out, and
plenty of provisions (which had been
scarce for some days would be provided.
and we would have good time They
thanked him, but continued on their
way. We took passage on board a steam
boat for Baltimore, and went from there
to Philadelphia by rail, where we separa-
ted for our respective homes.
CHARLES PETIT.