Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-21
WEEKLY REFLECTOR, ABILENE KANSAS JULY 21 1892

today.
Those who know say the time is vel
slow. We have 50 many passengers
should think fast time would be out
the question. We have seen no whale
or icebergs yet, but Talmage is in sigh
and looks as mouthy as ever. He hs
taken of his side whiskers and look
more Irish than usual. The passenge
lists give several prominent names, bu
have not paid my respects yet. w
passed several small steamers yester
day and today but there was no dem
onstration.
This afternoon we headed for New
Foundland banks where we should b,
sometime tomorrow. Our location a
noon today was latitude Al north, long
itude So east. l shall be able to recort
distance and location daily. There II
not much activity on shipboard yet
people do not feel well enough.
STILL ON THE OCEAN, July w.
The above heading is untrue. We are
not "still," we are pitching and tossing
considerably and our stomachs are
correspondingly disturbed. l don't
think either Of us was cut out fol
good sailors; however we have missed
no meals yet. Got up about 6 a. m.
and took mile walk on the deck, nine
times around the promenade; felt
quite like breakfast after my walk but
did not feel 80 well after eating. We
felt our lonliness all day as we saw NO
living thing outside Of our ship; no
sails, no whales, no icebergs, not even
a sesgull to break the monotony. II
makes one appreciate the immensely Of
the ocean when one sails all day and
sees nothing. At noon our chart show
ed that we had been sailing due east,
nearly; that we we're in latitude Al and
longitude SO, having sailed 400 miles
and then being 1907 miles from Sandy
Hook and 1882 miles from New York.
1t became rougher as the day progress.
ed and just at night we saw sail for
few moments in the far north; night
soon shut 1t out. On the whole, our
third day out was without incident.
There was no music to speak Of and
not many games; a few played cards,
but most of the passengers spent the
day loahng or walking on deck.
Among the notables on board are
Gen. j. q. New, Thomas Bailey Al
drich and Willard, the English actor.
Willard looks as though he thought he
owned the steamer and part Of the
ocean. II is cloudy as we retire and
look for some rain and probably wind
tomorrow. There is a walking match
on deck tomorrow II weather permits.
am not in IL.
MID OCEAN, June l8.-When we
appeared on deck this morning we
were greeted with drizzling rain and
some wind. The ship has tossed and
pitched all day and we have done little
else but endure II as best we could.
The sailors say this is calm weather;
but if it is excuse me from a storm. 1t
gives one an awful "gone" feeling.
Tine race which was to have taken
place today has been postponed until
Monday. No sails, no whales, no
nothing but pitch and toss and roll all
day.
The food and the way that 1t is
served on board are simply horrible.
II we put such things on our tables we
would be laughed at. Their meats
are fair except they use no alt in
cooking. The entrees and male dishes
generally, including desserts, are the
worst mixtures ever saw; custard
and pie plant is a standing dessert.
Their buildings are awful; meats are
served double-to save pot room, |
suppose. Boiled turkey and tongue is
one atrocity. Jacket potatoes" mean
baked potatoes. ordered soft boiled
eggs this morning and they served two
with rs" written in pencil on the she'll
thought it meant suspected" and l
afterwards found the suspicion well
grounded. Their Tolls are two or three
days old aud then sailed.
The table arrangement TO keep the
dishes from sliding around is rather
clever. The width of the table is
divided into three parts by strips about
three inches wide, set on edge and
between these the dishes are set.
Glasses are set in rings fastened to the
table. If you are eating soup you must
balance the plate with the boat or get
II in your lap. The roll has been 30
bad that it was almost impossible to
stay on deck unless You were sitting
down. We take our meals regularly
but don't think much Of them.
Our log at noon today showed 467
miles. This is pretty fair progress.
We went out Of our course some TO
avoid icebergs, am told.
June 9.-This has been a very dis
agreeable day, cold and rough Many
have been sick and we felt like the
rest, guess, There was church in the
dining room this morning but we did
MT 90. There was a song seryice this