The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-08-10
|ITED LAND OF
HE EFIGHTINGBOERS
x,ot by Mr.. R.sv. White on His Recent
Trip to South Africa.

A0ril I. Foggy and warm
,.,,aas from northeast. We
srst lime-iuice today. AIRY &,
p'os ns,s and scampered away y,,.n up
plpv alna with it in his mouth
gs,us slIns himself safe from me .,.iS he !.
s'lus .'s.de himself comfortable
I Il me with an expression
\ ~ which seemed to say You o.,
. q. 90 raw aboutit, for you'll
y I feel good and ready to
IN. Standing down On Sne
'.s,oo sIr, Of a scheme whereby !
~ nine back, when q happy
~ srck meas did also the
y .he monkey must have ac-
y s.onned on my head, when
\ Sp sore for q few days after.
I'.t have thought I was gong
Y him. for he would not come
,olly an hour, and when ne
ssme down slowly, and all tne
I. had his gaze bent on me-
II for the least move On my NY
But | did not attempt TO mo,sss r,Das
snv way and we soon maae
.sain. About supper time ne
.as # my jelly and beat . has'y
q Jonn 81 ii Ryan and three Of the
Lo,s had a scrap in which the
HIM chaps were defeated with
s,sst excitement below as the |.
paved hearts with several oi
n With blows on the nose with
4 Z cards. They never touched
In, April 8. Clear and not
n, n and making good headway.
soard are well. Two horses died.
HACK lamb was born On poaro
',0,ng, and christened II "Moa'-
MN the ship. / think we have
tWelve more days 70 60 befors
reach Cape Town. We wont
n equator until about the latter
"A MI week, so we are informed
tourth officer. got into an
zane Of "hearts'' tonight u
\ got my nose well beaten.
Inn, April .. Clear and hot
III viii cross the ''line" Friday
Sighted a large tramp steamer
starboard beam, heading TO
our starboard broadside. Sne !
|ouarter of a mile from US. and al
||.ssas our stern under a full heae
Am she makes a fine picture
ana myself are getting pretk
Not having much to DO account
We are passing the time 2,
NJ, reading and sleeping. Mae
king Of writing to "Lasses iron
Town. Larry is having a lot 2
With the boys, who take grea
tin playing with him.
lnesday, April 10. Clear an
III calm sea. II a. M: Slgnte
tigged barque on our bow side
pn; very pretty. ll;3o q. M
mule colt just now born. 70 g
ii will live as its mother is yer
ural towards it. Every time u
little thing comes near her, So
at it. AT supper time we vi
another scrap between . coup
rs. We arrested both Of the
re going to try them by kangare
Ut s p. m. 5 p. M: They al
and both fined, but not havlr
ling with which to pay their fine
bre sentenced to fill all the wate
Is on the first deck, which meal
fifteen barrels apiece.
irsday, April II. Clear and 2
4 calm sea. The little mule &C
bund dead this morning BY one
oys. Will cross the line tomo
light. There is a long swell
ea, which keeps the ship roiill
sIngly. Mack is promoted 70 lot
steward, which means bevt
for us both but no more none
as to take care of their stateroc
lait upon their table. There q
four foremen on this ship, not
ng the chief foreman, who eats :
abin and has stateroom to hlmse
efcre we're living .shigh" on !
Of the land. The boys are out
deck practicing for tomorr'
Us entertainment. indulging
ng, dancing and speech-makir
is having a high old time Sc
she old spaniard, who seems to
q Of him. 1t has been as hot
oday, with not a breath OF WI
ing. We saw the prettiest sun
d lives this evening, so pretty u
n't feel able to describe it, It be-
nd my power 90 do 50.
iday, April 12. Clear and
the sea smooth as polished gll
cripple disturbing its tranquil
bad the pleasure Of witnessing
} 6ne sunset. All are max
arations for tonight's lark.
neera are stringIng electric lie
the deck, while others are er
] temporary stage and arrane
ehes along the deck for the q
sp. M: The fun starts OF =
aong entitled ssrd leave my he
q for You. which was sung