The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-07-01
FROM SALTY.
A Letter From I'll. r. Saltmarsh, of
1. Co. to His Mother.

On board ship City of Sydney, h
Sandwich leland waters
June l, 1898.
Expect to reach Honolulu In couple
OF hours and will get ready 20 take the
first opportunity Of letting you know
that We have had 9 most pleasant and An
exceptionally fortunate voyage. After
the first day or two out the ocean has
oeen nearly as smooth as the bay 1t
Friaco.
Some Of the boys were sea.sick for the
drst four days and nearly oil had head
aches but are all doing justice TO their
ratione.
We have shower baths fixed up now
90 We can all rush under the warm salt
wafer or have the hose turned upon us.
This viii be out OF sight when it gets
hot.
The weather 10 the best 10 the world.
lust enough breeze to be cool. We can
cit out on the deck and look of at the
horizon and read our books, talk, joke
or sleep just 90 We please and ~ inde-
pendently as the Mexican rancher out
on his broad vine covered porch as he
watches his herds grazing on the rolling
hills in the distance.
We arc on the left. the Peking on the
right and the Australia in the middle.
Sailing In parallel courses. We are from
100 to 200 yards apart.
There are great many flying 6sh to be
seen flying out Of the water now and
then startled by the ships and the rush
and chuck OF the propellor Ssa-gul!s
followed ne all the way. Sailors say We
have sharks for company. I was sorely
tempted to 6sh for them with . side oi
bacon and strong rope. but was finally
convinced that 'twouid be useless to nee
bacon when the very land about here ID
Sandwich Qslands). However am moi
anxious to take swim.
We have but two mesis q day and 4
This 10 good thing 90 we come into thu
warmer climate.
slept on dscE Thursday, Friday ant
. Tuesday nights. This wss little irreg
ulas bat a. We went back among tn
guards it was alright. The guard hous
10 on deck as the stern You sleep
hours and then go %" for 2. I slep
there when on guard and 90 knew abou
: it. 1t is ever % much better. On
:. blanket 10 all you need.
An orderly just came by and said "
are sixteen miles out.
Every one has to be shaved clea
= clothes brushed. shoes shined beioi
- they can get OF at Honolulu.
BARRIERS charge IS cents per month 4
= two shayes week and two hair cuts
9 month. As yet have not ''investsd.
wrote long letter 10 Tyree but vi
y unable 10 mail It. The steamer Lett jd
~ about hall minute to soon.
We are now able 20 discern low rid
~ in the far away. Little excitement.
~ ~ is the island where all the iepers al
=. Nolokui is what il sounds like.
Frank sssllmaeher. Perry. Art Gar
ber, I and several others lying on de
discussing various things chaneed mp
history and the only dates se we're %
" of we're 500 and 1895. We viii be brig
locking specimens when we return.
=. Would like 10 get hold OF today's p
- ~ per and zee what 10 going on in I
world Why say an evening DExocR
really would be Kiondike here.
~ hope Cyrus 10 over the messles q
= did not catch cold or anything.
We ara clicking away at the rate of
:, miles day. This is cur seventh
out. In no other vay are you able
comprehend the vastness Of the Paci
~ - rs well a. by sailing - We are aen
her width. Nov We are less than Q
third Of the way 10 our destination Nj
ila. The color is blue. The bluest bl'
blue can be. Looks like great tub
80 blueine water with soap bubbles b
!, and there. And the sun set. / thong
California place for scenery grand q
sublime, bat for beauty. for harmony
= contrast Of eolors nothing can approa
Is' the pictures nature affords to one stan
MS ing on the deck OF steamer. At nis
the water cut by the ship 10 spotted Vi
e little patches Of PHOSPHORUS. In
:, 1 darx looking like matches bad been ru
= bed on the surface. Never better COT
'N I appreciate that verse "Roll on etc.
'"S Oh we'll Leslie is cured of
blood disease and lie looking like n
"a boy. You should zee little piece
- our appetites. Critical examinati
could enable you 20 find no other a.
' than probable swelling.
There are twenty-one young sailors
board to 90 on the Macanlley. N
young fellows some Of shem (for sailo
struck up o lew aequaibtances wi
io- them. One In particular 10 you
40 good natured Holiander lust twenty-'
zen days older than bot . great deal i
Iies ger and stronger. Toe very picture
as health. Been . sailor for Eve yea
icy Joined In his owe country. Too ha
ap. ran awsy. Was in English and Chilli
no for time but were both too bard on b
nat for to stay long. He says the Americ
10 the only snd the best. just home.
put asked about his home, and II bis fol
iao aid not miss him. He said be had elev
nes brothers and elk sisters none marri
'a' nvne dead 60 he was not needed. Pre-
- well of. like to Lear him talk, kno
20. several languages. Very simple. Ask
ct, him II he would mot like to stay asho
,id He said, Yes. bat could not. He 4
me net know how TO do any other work /
sailors, that was ell he learned. CO..
Ird mon school education In old country b
70 no trade. He did not take into consid,
ao' alton sueh thing as going any pla
Ao- where he could not work. He is unat
'ur to 60 home for two years yet or sev
snt from the time he left, He has that 20
re- natured Dutch grin from ear TO ear q
reminds me very much OF Al Webber.
ied Joe Torbet is well. He and Hans
are being with the hospital get betl
Inc grub"
In NJ. D. Phillips was good and sick
'ef. few days but he 10 looking better M