The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-05
FEY FOREIGN IMPRESSIONS
EScInESTs ON HOARD AN EURO- ..,-, PEAG STEAMER.

Railway Travel in Europe-The Beauties
 f,Cassei-GermAn Life and customs-
 Some Peeuiisritiss of the Dutch-A
 sbort Comparison.
 At the sound of the warning whistle of the s. s. obdam was compelled to bid nasty adieu to my relatives and friends. and then hastened upon the rear deck where could obtain the best view of New York harbor. It Is a sight never to be forgotten. and in quick suc- ression We passed the statue of Liber- ty. Governors Island, Fort Hamilton, coney Island with It's famous tower and elephant, picturesque Staten Is- land, and at the sound of the dinner gong, with a feeling of regret, I was compelled to leave the beauties of the harbor in order to satisfy the inner man. and made nasty descent into the dining saloon to partake of my first meal on board an European steamer. The descent to the saloon Is by quite a SsSSP Pa' VI oeePs, anu the HioHieHl one enters 1t a most peculiar and pene- trating odor assai)s the nostrils. In fact, in time, 1t becomes very nausea ting. as many of us had good cause to remember. After the seats had been assigned by the steward the dinner was brought on. Everything was scrupulously clean, but nevertheless that peculiar odor made It's presence quite audibly felt.
 The first thing served was rice soup, without a bit of flavoring. and after a goodly dose of salt and pepper, 1t be- came eatable; then followed roast beef, potatoes, cabbage, roast veal and stewed dried apples for dessert. Most of the afternoon was spent on deck, but when the supper bell rang many appetites were slack, and I satisfied myself with roll and a cup of coffee. The weather so far was beautiful, but nevertheless many ladies and children were paying the inevitable tribute to Neptune.
 And then followed one of the most beautiful sights that I have ever wit nessed-sunset at sea. Slowly, but surely. the large, fiery orb grows dim mer and dinner; the surrounding clouds reflect a most beautiful mellow yellow; but as the eager gaze is direct ed upon the departing sphere the greedy sea seems to swallow it, and nothing remains now to tell that the sun had been there but the bright vel low tints, which the adjacent clouds reflect; and then, glancing directly overhead, I saw the slender shape of a new moon. At night it was quite cool on deck, but many preferred tospend the same there in preference to going down in their cabins to sleep and. en- dure that peculiar odor. Sunrise oc- cured the next morning at 4:40. This was also a most beautiful sight, but on glancing- about nothing could be seen but huge, dreary waste of wa ter. It was on, this memorable morn ing, July 9th, that I, with a host of others, was initiated into the awful mysteries of sea-sickness. The follow ing day brought with 1t severe storm
  And it was pretty miserable set of passengers that sat down stairs in the saloon all day long, with faces elonga- gated to twice their natural dimen- sions, some in fear of a shipwreck, but most from the torments of sea-sick- ness.
 But for three or four days after we had splendid weather and passed quite a number of vessels. But on Thurs day, July 18th, we encountered anoth- CT storm, and as night approached the ship rocked frightfully. Many of the ladies thought we were going. to. the bottom, and all night long one could hear them crying and praying, those I suppose who had been real wrecked, and from the: number who prayed there must have been very few saints on board. I was fortunate in securing a lower berth, as many who occupied the upper berths on Thursday night from a fall to the floor.
 On Sunday we were on the qui vive for land, but our hopes were not full filled. Captain Ponsen had arranged that evening to give a concert for the benefit of the Invalid" fund, and af- ter a fine program had been arranged our hopes were again sadly shat tered. There were three ministers on board, who went in body to the cap- tain and asked him to postpone the concert as 1t was Sunday, and so our musical appetites remained unsatiated on this account. The night was very foggy, but Monday morning at 8:1O we obtained glance at the Scilly Is- lands, though very indistinct on &C., count of the fog With difficulty the lighthouse on Bishop Rock could be seen, which is the first light one sees between America and England.
 Then in quick succession followed the Lizards, Eddystone Light, Prawle point, Start point and other light houses too numerous to mention, The weather was fine and the white cliffs of old England were beautiful to took upon. We landed at BouIonge Tuesday morning at 11:15. It is a pretty little place. The bath-houses on wheels on the beach, the numerous lofty spires of the churches, the oddly shaped boats and the green and sloping hills make g picturesque landscape. Here and there, with the aid of the glass; could be seen an old-fashioned windmill. Situated on one of the loftiest hills is seen a tall monument with a bronze bust on the summit. {c ~,%r,,o%,,r~ xryo q oroo<oxl xo f