Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-10
IN TIE Aams Of AZ coaPsE



George J. Merchant, mate and the
only survivor VI Vie crew WI sax on the
IA fated schooner Peari, which Was ran
down and sunk III the China sea by ~
ocean steamer, was interviewed INV
reporter at his uncle's home. On Pelham
street.
tThe Pearl ho said, ~was a small
trading schooner of IT'D tons, and usual
" touched ports among the Philippine
Islands, but oh lIis last VOYAGE WY were
chartered at Pamay fpr Hene-Kong
with general cargo
Nothing of any account Happened
until the night of the disaster. when NE
were within eight miles VT our deatina-
ton.
tat O'Clock THAT evening the barOIl-
eter went down rapidly ana MA made
ready by reducing sail t7 meot tHe tor-
nado
''Ayself ana Y man named 1Iavo were
On watch AT III o'clgrk, ana at that time
we were hove to under 4 two reefed
foresail- thn wind having increased t0 w
gale
suddenly wy sHw TWO s.de Lights
half mile away, and fearing a collision
told Mayo to get the fam lighted,
while would arouse the crew.
Before the liam could Ivy iirhtcd
the steamer was upon us, striking Tile
Pearl Oh the port side and cutting her
almost in two.
We began p sink. ! cut the LASH
ings Of the boat, turned Aer over, but WY
could not launch her, as Mayos arm
had been broken by flying TIMBER
we got into the boat and she floated
off. 1 saw the steamer back astern then
4 proceed on her course, Notwithstanding
that yelled myself hoarse for aid.
I'm few minutes The schooner sank
he'd foremost, and we came very near
being drawn tiypn.
We were alone on the ocean as moi
one OF orr shipsuEtes could be seen cling v
ing to the wreckage Of our vessel But.
worst Of all, we had neither oars, water
nor provisions.
tIhe heavy sea that was running at
the time broke over the boat, and t0ra
up the bottom boards, fastened them 10
the rope ut the bow and threw them
overheard. These answered as drag
and kept her head up w tlle saa.
"All that night we hnddled together
to keep warm, expecting each moment
would bo our last
Morning dawned, but IL was 4 sad
dawning, as Mayo. overcome by the pain
Of his broken arm, lay stretched oat il
the bottom of the boat gasping f0r the
want Of a drink Of water.
"Throngh0Ht that day many I'LL aIIz-
ious glance cast over the waters. There
was no sail ID sight, and the deli-ious
cries Of Aare was something awful.
Then the storm abated. Next morning ]
found myself clasped In the arms of thn \
corpse o9 Mayo.
"Ihis was terrible, yet he must ba
buried. So I raised the body as gently
as possible ana launched 1t into the wv. y
II watched the body sink. but what
was my horror when III rose face Up-
ward. Having nothing for II, sirker lA
t7Q1zsrE tigu no az szITs iJ.-afJ6gI Ilvsl.y
from the terrible siglit
II think 1t must have been about noon
that day when 4 became delirions, for D
remember quite Plainly Of yelling to a
fleet Of imaginary ships as they passed.
but after that al was blank
How or when / was rescued ! do nct
know, bat when / came to my senses /
was On board q large Chinese junk, ana
seated beside me was q good naturel
coolis with y fam, who motioned me W
keep quiet. Boston Globe.
women Teachers.
OF tile teaching body ~ The United
States at THO last census 65 pea cent.
were women. T-e total number is 23s,-
333 Women are sometimes employed
as teachers exclusively for boys, bnt
more frequently for boys and girls to-
gether Ia Chicago there are noseparate
schools for bays-the sexes are taught
together Women in Boston teach all
the branches iii all Gle public school
course tO children of AM ages ANA all
classes in life. "a reply To the conpara-
tive success cf male and female teachars
the commissioner az education reports:
aWomen, I think. as W Tule succeed Bet
ter than nlcil ih getting work out Of
pupils of all kinds THE intellectual
training which they give ID therefore
better up to 4 certain point than THAI
given by men. They 4.so maintain bat-
ter discipline than snen and lsith less
corporal punishment. 4'-EzrhanEa-
Chips fur thc CharrhEaor-
There age many people who think they
ought to help the Lord to Keep thc
preacher humble
IT. easier to run an engine without
fire than it is tn keep Ha h church with
out prayer meeting
The pastdF who tries t0 carry lii
church to heaven "a his shoulders VIII
he sure to drop the ln1st WE it.
Men who stamp around among the
stars i'll the pulpit are not much account
in helping people toward heaven.
Closing the heart against thc cry Df
the needy il only another Way of shut
ting the door of heaven against yourself.
The proracted meeting IA which the
members of the pastors family take no
interest ia NOS apt ta develop into mueh
Of a revival. Rams Horn