Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-21
LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE.

AAH u VN 4 OCHAN '" a v lie
A Trip to tho Balmy South-A Cheer.
less New England Day vs.. the Cli-
mate Down In Dixie-lncidents on
the VOyage-Social Times on q Big
: Steamer.
CHARLESTON, 8. O., Feb. IS Somebody
allowed it to be but a step from the sub
lime to the ridiculous. Quite likely that is
correct. Nobody cares to demonstrate It
by experience, for who wants to be ridicu-
louea The reverse or vice versa of this
proposition, however, is readily proved.
provided, of course, that the conditions
are agreed to-and they may easily be-,
being go reasonable. Can anything be
more sublime than to be a passenger on a
we'll appointed steamship gracefully gliding
DER southern sea- On the other hand,
what can be more ridiculous than for hu-
manity to attempt happy existenoe-or
even bearable existence, on such day as
1t was in New Haven last Mondsy9 There's
the sublime hinted at, the ridiculous sug-
gested; now for the step that unites them.
I know what 1t is, took it and 1t ia especi-
ally easy and agreeable for New Haven
people to take-for all it is, is to step into
Peck & Bishops ticket agency and lend an
ear to Mr.. Norton-he of the fluent tongue,
who gracefully persuades you that sea
trip to Florida is the one thing only neces-
sary for your happiness and well being.
And right here want to stand straight
up and affirm that Mr.. Morton is correct,
eminently correct, when he so highly rec
ommends this old and favorite route to
those who seek the balmy breezss of the
south. Ships Of the most modern con.
struotion, Offered by men whose profes-
sional regulations are established by long
and efficient service-indeed, the very
name of ''Clyde" has become, among those
who travel and have to do with shipping
synonymous with safety, speed and
comfort.
When your correspondent opened hit
eyes last Monday morning, he looked out
of the window upon about as cheerless
condition as may be developed even il
New England in February. The fierce
searching northeast wind swayed ani
! twisted the gsunt branches of the bar,
| trees, until they groaned and shrieked an6
the snow fitfully few about. Breakfas
at home. comfortable trip to New York
a few minutes on the elevated to franklin
Square, which is "hsndy by" the Clyd'
Line pier, under the shadow of Brookly,
bridge, and there the usual interesting
hustle attendant on the departure of tn
steamship was going on The storm still
ragged 80 thas the dock WAS deserted for tn
comfortable cabin where the ships com
| pany was mostly assembled and the friende
too, who had come to say good bye.
The genial passenger agent, MIR. A. J
| Cole, had come over from his Office OF
Bowling Green to see the ship eff and re
port to the captain "full list" Primo
Hamlet b.de Polonious 'see the player
well b.s,owed;' Mr.. Cole laid the sam
kindly i"jnuct,on on the purser on behsl
six bells, STARRING tins, o'clock; "Cas
off" AN ne, .ir." The sub3ued SCUM
OF one gong stroke, the long eustaine
sonotous whistle, and out the great shi
moved into tae stream, gradually gather
ing strength, until soon she was we'll Of
down the ray, dropping the miles benin
her to lively tune, and still the frigi
northeast-r did the best 1t could be to
spiteful, but It wa. not long contest be
twe-n old Bnsi-s and the sturdy chip, fo
out by Sandy Ho X and on down the Jel
sey beach she ecud well ahead Of the storr
really utilizing something of it's force t
help herself along.
NAL DE MER,
Were the sea mill pond even, hcwst
ever smooth it might be, veritably b,
lieve that some careless, nervous or sill
passenger would feel called on to sacrife
himself Casually, however, it is herself
the time-honored prejudice. The Algor
gums passengers furnished several VII
tins. If people would learn that only
little of the moat commonplace judgme1
practiced for day or two before startin
on sea trip they could effectuslly avoi
seasickness, what lot of bother the
would save themselves from. Plain die
more sof acids than ordinarily. sttentlo
that the stomach is in good working tri
, these suggestions lived up to for thr,
or four days, and the passenger may bi
defiance to the annoyance.
But it Is easier to be careless. Or
young woman who, before the ship reache
Sandy Hook, was particularly happy in Il
| idea that she was "good sailor" and fe
} perfectly all right" notwithstanding st
had eaten box of Huy1er's since lunc
time-succumbed to the inevitable an
) was thence forward for the better part {
the evening and next day, quite invisab
: dropped out; as 1t were, out of the bri
liant constellation of which she was tt
bright particular star. What shame, fc
she had started in to have such a fine tim,
"Such nice girl. Such a real nice girl
Let me recall another incident and te
! you of the jolly little Frenchman. VIII
had been given an elaborate bunch by hi
friends, who accompanied him to til
steamer. He was as lively as parche
pea during the early evening, but in tn
morning. Oil my-that's different. HI
| room was close to mine and when the be
| boy came in the morning for the shoes I
shine he did not find Johnnie Crapo's GU
side his door, 80 looking in he asked hi
where they were and if he wished thel
polished. Then came the answer whic
expressed so much of desperate resigns
} ton. "Shine zs shoes. Ahl no, mo
cher garcon, take zem for you sef, 20
may have ZEN, I nev-vare vii want zem an
more!"
TIE DAY ON THE OCEAN.
Whatever may have been the night b
fore, or however secluded some may hay
them kept Themselves, morning found a
almost unanimous desire to answs
promptly the steward call to breakfas
This delightful task performed, the dec
had the call aud call hands" sought CT
cosy hooks prepared to enjoy the new
l 1OuuO SoulAI suusulu6-1Or no" the nOfGl
ern storm had been left behind and tt
balmy south wind tempered the a
mosphere until 1t seemed we had at on
step reached springtime.
For the frequent voyager or the movie
on the sea the daily workings of the chi
is ever interesting. The sounding of tn
ship bells. the throwing Of the lead an
the marks of the line that tell the dept
of water; the watching of the dial this
registers the speed the ship is making
the little lesson in navigation we get 8
the officer of the deck explains his squin
ing through the sextant when that itstrt
ment tells him it ia high noon-all thes
things that SAVIOR of the sea are AWAY
pleasures. Th-p, the idle chit-ohat an
| j'llv experiences heard and told, coined
n"stly, sometimes II little sentiment.
FIR prdnctiveness of stories, steam
SHIPS smoking room plays close secon
tn-sn old oh4l-r's forecsstle, where yarn
are spun off fsshoms long The cosme
| p ,litau character of the ships compan
brought together an Englishman, a &c,
man and An Irishm4n. These three fell t
talking on the subject of mistaken ident
ty. 'Only think" said John Bull (wh
slightly resembled the Prince of Wales
} "hI was actually taken the bother dav 70
the prince, me boy; only think" Our &c,
man cousin, not to be outdone, Above
that, walking down the aisle ones at th
theater in Berlin after the play had begun
he was sstonished and annoyed bs
cause the actors ceased speaking an
all eyes were turned on him an
snbdued appliance spontaneously broke on