The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02

natural curiosity to get a closer look at
the long-haired white man. In this the
pretty Japanese woman was, as d rule,
more conspicuous than the man, and l
dare say there are many matrous living
now in Toxic who dan remember a bright
button conferred in response to some
roguish importantly.
A Long Trip Home.
After our mission had been completed
and the presents from our government to
that of Japan had been landed, we start
ed on our return to Chinese waters in the
winter Of 1S60-61. Reaching Hong Kong,
the United States minister Mr.. Ward, had
authority TO return TO the United States,
and the Niagara was directed to take him
to India, and thence to the mouth of the
Red sea, where he took steamer for Eu-
rope, and ultimately home
This duty performed, the Niagara pro-
ceeded from Alden to the Comoro Islands,
northwest of Madagascar, and lastly to
Cape Town, in South Africa. Our voyage
home was in length somewhat longer than
that going out, and nothing was known
OF the fall election that had already taken
place, although there was considerable
anxiety on board among the officers and
men, as our complement included many
from both sections.
On thefday of election, however. a vote
was taken on board ship, with the re-
suit that Mr. Lincoln received a majority
OF the votes cast. Until the ship had
reached the highlands of Cape Cod, Mas
sachusetts, We We're in utter ignorance of
the portent of this vote taken away off in
the China seas
The absence of ships, however, along our
coasts about the latitude of Cape Halter
as as we were approaching home caused
befallen the country we loved so well The
mutterings in the south of the year before
in the event of a certain election caused
some anxiety, and the absence of vessels
IN regions where in years gone by they
We're as thick as the leaves in Vallombrosa.
was held by the older heads to be omni-
ously significant. but it was not until we
reached the highlands of Cape Cod that
we were to learn the full extent of the
great calamity that was upon us. The
election we had held on board the shin
way off in the water of China, on the 9TH
er side of the globe, was only the prelude
of the more general one at home, As Mr.
Lincoln was the choice of the majority
of the officers and men of the frigate Nj
agara, 50 we were to learn subsequently he
was also the choice of the nation.
-.' r The First News.
When off the Highlands a pilot boat was
discovered near by, and the pilot put off
in boat with his pockets full as is Gus
tomarly done, Of the latest papers. He
was awaited with an Impotence that SEEM
ed almost painful, and the moment he had
crossed the rail and reached the gangway
he was asked by the captain, dear old Com
Mexican, than in whom no more loyal
heart ever beat for the flag, this question:
pilot, what is the news?"
The pilot, Deliver was his name, took
ed around at all standing about the quar-
terdeck, apparently amazed at the Dues
ton, for what he was about to tell us is
news was quite old TO him, and, instead of
replying at once 10 this question, the pilot,
as so often happens, asked the captain
with some surprise:
Where in thunder have you come
from, captain?"
When told more politely, if less emphat-
cally, by the captain that he had come
from Hong Kong the pilot followed this
information with another question::
"Ain't you heard nothing at all since
saing?"
NO" replied the captain, nothing at
all, as we have touched nowhere since
leaving the Cape of Good Hope. There
was no news there when we sailed"
Delivers reply 10 this assurance l shall
never forget 1t was as forcible as IL was
emphatic, and as impressive as words
could possible make it, even IL it was a
little inelegant.
"weiL gentlemen, the country is all
busted to HI,
An Excited ship Company.
While this colloquy was going on be-