The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-09-14


waves rolled back chafed into foam,
spray, and varied colors by the ma
jestic PROV The sight of a ship or
other craft, of bird, or Of one of the
mHltitudinous inhabitants of the
deep, is a momentous incident in his
daily lite. For hours he will watch
for little ndutiii about which there
is something serenely beautiful as
with white or purple sails set, they
are waited over the calm surface Of
the ocean. Every ocean voyager is
sure to have the monotonv of his
days sometimes relieved by the sight
of schools of agile porpoises disport-
ing themselves in the waves. The
mention of any one of all these things
in sight is almost sure to bring the
whole crowd-from gray haired pro
fessional men to the idle professional
tourist or matrimonial tourist (of
whom there are many)-at once TO
the deck rails.
At night, the beautiful display of
phosphorescent forms in the chafed
waters about the keel afford interest
ing diversion firing of this, there
is suhdued delight in reclining
comfortably in a deck chair musing
in unison with the never eeasing mu-
sic of the waves as with varying
notes they break and wash about
the keel 1t is music softer and
sweeter than the roar of a dam in
the distance, or the patter Of rain
upon the roof II the sky be clear
this charm is increased. For then,
one looks far, far away into the star
~ realms as mingled with the moon
light their sheen lends an incompar-
able beauty to the surface Of waters,
and wonders if their soft light is al
so shed on the friends who are far
away. When the usual hour for re
firing has come, with no "carking
cares in mind, and prepared by
the soporifc effect of abundant food
and fresh salt breezes, he seeks his
berth assured of all the inauguration
and rest that wholesome sleep can
bring.
Our voyage was unusually event
full. About one o'clock the first
night ont, while wrapped in dense
fog, schooner colided with our
ship and left a part of her bowsprit
on our deck. Having signalled to
her. the "Noordland' 'lay by for
return signal, When none came, we
left only to hope that she was not
seriously damaged. The "Noord-
land" came off with some scratched
paint, a dent in the starboard side
of the prov, and some smashed tim
bers within. The shock Of the col
lision and sudden stopping Of the
engines awoke most Of the passen
gers, and there was for a time cen
siderable excitem emit Next day it
was reported that many persons had
put on life preservers and that sew
eral women had tainted The dense
fogs which subsequently for parts Of
several days and nights enyeloped
the ship had increased terrors for
the nervous folks, while the unearth
ly noise of the hoarse whistle sound
ing at such times every few minutes
quite completed their discomfort
For one whole day it was scarcely
possible TO see the water from the
deck-so thick was the fog-and
during ii no passengers were allowed
on the forward deck.
In the very middle Of the ocean,
the dark shadow of death came stalk
ing over the deep and claimed Ger
man passenger Of the second cabin.
In the advanced stages of consump-
ton, he had left his residence in
Michigan, ii was said, and was jour
neying to Wiesbaden-going, per
haps, to his boyhood home to die.
One day after his death, the body
was placed in rude, weighted coffin.
Appropriate rites were performed
under the charge Of Rev. Dr. Falk
ner, of Philadelphia. Then, with
only the passengers as witnesses,
and the great deep for the tomb, we
left him there buried in the midst Of
the wide waste of waters, while
friends on this side doubtless anx-
iously awaited the arrival Of the
dear one who will come not Truly
the most solemnly impressive of all
ceremonies is n burial at sea.
During the voyage there was the
greatest variety of weather There
were fogs, rain and sunshine, a
thunderstorm at night when the
lightning flashes seemed to play
over the waters and to 90 down in
the sea, much calm, beautiful wealth
er with just clouds enough to absorb
the hot rays of the SIM and leave
one to enjoy with immunity the
fresh air on the forward deck. The
last day out was one of bright sun
shine which added splendor to the
scenery along the coasts of "merrie
England" Those white chalk coasts
with the varied, verdant, landscape
in the background would be beautl-
full at any time. But for US, who had
not seen land for ten long days
I which seemed like a beautiful
dream covering years they posses
sed an extraordinary charm. There
were the little fields, green and gold
en-, enclosed by even hedges, attrac-
tive farm houses and little villages
nesting among green trees BY the
waters edge, the irregular chalk
coast presented the appearance of
numerous white geometric figures
projected there and guarded here
and there by the white towers Of nu
merous light houses. In close, plain
view lay the Isle Of Wight, around
which were last years international
yacht races by the Vigilsnt and the
might almost have
thrown stone to the spot where
both were run on the rocks. Almost
by the waters edge, nesting among
beautiful bowers of trees, is Ventnor,
the widely known English watering
place There were pointed out the
castle Of Gladstone, the dukes of
York and Westminster, and, near by,
the castle in which the Empress of
Austria spent one summer just
over the hill out of view is also the
summer castle of Queen Victoria.
OF the beauty of Sunday service
in midocean, of the enjoyment Of the
concert, given near the end of the
in the interests of shipwreck
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