Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-10-09

oh'ciou Iee'durdnt. AIter as
cending to the fourth story we
seated ourselves around a table.
The guide called for tea and lunch
which was Immediately set. We
handled the chopsticks-the only
things We had to eat with-with
delicacy however, we sampled ev-
erything before us, the tea being
exceptionally fine. While here
we met the. Chinese Consul and
his staff. When we left mau
was stationed at the head of each
stairway who shouted the price Of
our meal to the next one below
HIM and so on till we reached the
counter by the door where we paid
our bill.
In passing a drug store our guide
enlightened US concerning their
science Of medicine. Dried liz
ards, spiders, insects, etc, are use d
in filling the prescriptions. Tho
proper remedy or prescription for
any disease is obtained similar to
the way of the will of The idol.
The forenoon of the twenty-thlrd
was all excitement. Teachers and
friends were gathering at the
wharf. Trunks, steamer-chairs,
and packages of all descriptions
were arriving and the hack man
hunting the owner and the owner
chasing around hunting the hack
man. Finally their friends hav-
bid them farewell and wished them
success, all clImed the gang plank
for the last time--many with n
sad heart and fearful eye. AS they
heard the captains orders, clear
and shrill, and watched the moor
ings of the vessel unloosed, sad
ness settled over the chattering
crowd. And as the vessel slowly
backed out and cast anchor in the
bay, the keen realization that we
had lett our native land and we're
going in the cause of civilization,
to the opposite side of the earth,
stirred oar emotions and caused
our minds to run in the channels
of serious reflection. But sud
denly we are aroused from our
reveries by an approaching boat IN
which is belated teacher who had
offered his purse TO be rowed to
the vessel, hut had succeeded for
small amount. As he ncared the
ship a rope was tossed over and
beILg fastened about his body he
was drawn on board amid the
cheers of jollying crowd.
Proceeding westward we encoun-
tered rather heavy sea and our
hearts being already heavy, our
stomachs needed tightening. Be
fore night the entire party, almost
without exception, was seasick.
1t was the third day before most
of theni had sufficiently recovered
to appear on deck again. During
this time many were the amusing
incidents. One fellow with a woe
begone expression staggered TO the
side of the boat, leaned his elbow
on the railing, rested his head
upon his hand and as he supposed
proceeded TO unload into the sea,
but unfortunately his sleeve being
extended by his cuff acted az a re-
ceptacle that was the sickest man
/ saw. Many humorous stories Of
seasick people we're told. As these
we're mostly Oh the Irish, the writer
will refrain from mentioning any
of them. After recovery the time
was whlled away in dancing, play
ing cards, chesa, checkers, reading,
boxing, singing, study ing Spanish,
and conversing, until the morning
of August Sd, when we we're off
port At Honolulu. After inspec-
tion and as the vessel was landing
at the wharf the teachers massed
on deck and Gang patriotic songs.
Many Of them had friends in the
city who we're awaiting their qrri-
val As soon as the gang plank