The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-08-24

,ool Arose early, to find we were
4 teu miles OF land, which we
A see quite plainly. Arrived in the
a Of St. Vincent about 8 a. M,
|siter receiving orders TO proceed
|,dney, Cape Breton, lCanada) for
ssr orders, we weighed anchor, and
|iuued on our way. St. Vincent,
N 10 be a very beautiful spot, it be-
4 typical island with beautiful
Eth Of tropical vegetation, AL about.
town itself, lies in the valley OF
.WO largest mountains on theisland,
IA are said to be about six thous-
|ieet above the sea level, and which
\ perpendicularly down to the
IA edge, making a very beautiful
4. while the balance OF the land
\. makes extra superb scenery.
|lhe houses are white and green,
ali facing the harbor. A large
stands about the center OF the lit
'my where very picturesque little
|thouse is placed, which overlooks
.vtbing, it also being white. There
\ seven steamships and four sailing
.sls IN port, when we arrived here.
|ote and mailed a letter to SISTER,
|snyille, Miss, as also did Mack to
|hther. 10 q. M, a small boat con-
|ipe four small negro boys, came
bgside the ship, and began making
lions ''from us to the water" and as
a q as could make out what they
lea, an '.old SALT" told US that they
4 divers, and wanted US to throw
M coins into the water, which they
la dive for. l had an English pen
|umy pocket, which l at once threw
\ the water, VIII en-, without any de-
|on his part, the smallest OF the boys
.s over, into 1.-THE water and disap-
led, coming to it's surface in about
minutes. with the copper held
hly between his teeth. They staid
bqside for about an hour, picking up
bpper here and there, when they go
Inside another vessel, and do the
be thing. The Captain sent a cable
Ia to London. but what it contained
buld not say. We depart at 3 q. M,
|tinuing on through the straight,
Indi for Sydney, c. B, The scenery
|eabout holds me in spell, ! am un-
|eto explain, it is simply entrancing.
BIZ, Jno. Nuggan, Jno. Baschman
Hare enjoying a quiet little game
1High Five" out on deck, behind
wheel house.
thursday, May 10th. Clear and COOL
.havery calm sea. All quiet on
'N. Painting of ship going on rap
and she is beginning to look as
|igh she just left the builders hands.
n making from two hundred and
'ety, to three hundred miles every
.niy-iour hours. Our table is fit to
esent to the Buffalo "Pan-Ameri-
~ Exposition. 1t being carved intt
eFent designs, such as monograms
|hes, animals, trees, locomotives
|am-ships, sailing ships, U. 8. coat 0
ns, and all kinds Of flags, and variou
tef designs too numerous to mention
Saturday,, May 18th. Cloudy with
'dWinds and heavy seas from the
IN The ships getting too unstead!
york at SO the boys quit work al
n earlier. A squall approaching
|m the N. E., very rapidly, Is min
later it strikes us with great force
n theels us over to port, for thre'
b minutes, the deck being slante'
iOfty-five degrees. 1t looks yer,
'eatening for the ship, which dom
Hm TO right itself to an even keel
|e comes out of the first blast Q. X.
sieW minutes. The sea is rollinI
ioa height of ten or twelve fee
pge the deck level, a sea washin!
'ef US once in a while, with an awtu
y. The squall passes off in abou
Hfty minutes, leaving the sea ver'
pgh. overheard two Of the boy
'ng plans to hold Mack and | u
en we get discharged and paid of
1nnday, May 10Th. cloudy and COO
"a rough seas, ship going half speed
Alng only seven knots an hour. Th
'peller is out of the water half tn
'e and every time they come oul
''lng no resistance, they revolve s
nat one would think some giar
Under the stern trying to hamme
'ne plates. When they come ha
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'hey lash the sea into whirlpool
eAn. which is cast high into tn
py the lower blades, while a
.ld the engine rooms and after pa
pe ship, it is a constant vibration
''ner beef killed today, which leav'
one remaining,
londay, May goth. Cloudy and col
N very rough sea. We are now
Eestern ocean. Greek killing .
'ambs and sheep. 1;3O, wealth
.'lug of and sea calming dow
'ak We will reach Sydney Saturda
'e We expect to go ashore for
aaday, May 2l. Clear and col
9 head seas from north. Ship ma
''aIteen and a half knots per ho'
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