Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-07-20

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and crackers on the deck between
breakfast and lunch and between
lunch and dinner. Probably it vii
be interesting for you to see one o
the menus for dinner. SO will Civ,
you the one for June 19tb, which
am taking home as a souvenir of tn,
trip. Here it is {:
Green Turtle. Vermiceli
Boiled Salmon.
Sauce Tartar and Cucumbcrs.
ENTREES.
Mutton Cntlcts II la Tomato.
Salmi of Pigeon.
JOINTS.
Roast Lamb and Mint Sauce.
Spiced Beef. Vegetables
VEGETABLES.
Green Peas. Asparagus.
Plain Boiled and Mashed Potatoes.
RELIEVE.
Roast Goose. Apple Sauce.
SWEETS.
Plum Pudding and Brown Sauce.
Ncrmicelli Pudding. Swiss Rolls,
Calf Foot jelly.
Fruit. Cheese. Coffee.
The above is fair sample of the
dinner served each day. The other
meals were elaborate, too. There
was not as much sickness on the voy.
age as there usually is. | suppose
about onc-half-probably not more
than third--of the passengers we're
sick. l was sick for one day and
believe it has helped me materially.
| did not see anybody who was
dcathly sick, at least, not rs sick as
the man | heard of who had given in
a visible way unmistakable proofs Of
his sickness. His wife, who did moi
seem altogether absorbed with his
sickness, asked him in the night if
the moon was up. He replied by
saying: eff | swallowed it, it is."
The weather on the voyage was
unusually fine. There was no rain
OF any consequence-just a few
drops fell on two occasions, believe.
We had no fogs. Usually the yes
sells have to encounter these rs they
pass the banks of Newfoundland.
Our longest run for one day was BIT
miles. The sea was calm most of
the time, or about az calm as it ever
gets to be. On Monday, June Goth,
we sighted land about l O'Clock. 1t
WAS refreshing to see terra frma
once more. The land was the Emer-
aid Isle. We sailed along the coast
of Ireland all the afternoon, viewing
the picturesque scenery-mountain
and hills and rugged rocks. We
passed a mountain not far from the
shore, over 1000 feet above the sea.
1t was revelation to me to see such
large mountains in Ireland so close
to the sea.
We touched at Neville (ncar Lon
donderry) about 6 p. m., and this was
the first stop the vessel made since
we left New York. Here quite a
number of passengers landed.
think they must have put off in the
neighborhood of 300 trunks, valises,
etc, at this place. The Astoria
could not go right to Moville, which
is on body of water that juls in
from the sea, but had to transfer pas
sengers and baggage to small vessel
which came ont to meet us. Here
we got in touch again with the rest
of our fellowmen from whom we had
been separated for nine days. We
heard here of the sad calamity on
the Hudson in which so many lives
were lost.
After we left Movillc, a notice was
posted i'll the ship that breakfast
would be served next morning at 6.
This meant that we would get to
Glasgow about 7. And so we did.
Some of the passengers arose early
to see the scenery along the river
Clyde, which opens up the way from
the sea to Glasgow. All along this
river are evidences of mans skill and
industry--great shipbuilding indus
tries and other enterprises. We
passed a magnificent building
owned by the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company and in which their
machines are made.
AS we rolled into this great city,
my heart was filled with Joy, and
when put my feet on Scotland soil |
felt like | was standing on sacred
soil. This little country has done so
much for the world in commercial,
civic, educational and religious way,
that mankind will never pay her all
the debt which it owes to her.
This ended my journey, ever to be
remembered, from Yorkvile to Glas-
gov.
heartily appreciate all the wishes
extended to me by my friends through
letter and word. If good wishes
could carry one across the water,
think ] would have gone to bed in
Yorkville and gotten up next morn.
ing in Glasgow. If you want to find
out how much people think of you
and are interested in you, just take a
trip to Europe.
With best wishes to all the read.
ers of The Courier, | am,
Your sincere friend,
w, G.. Neville.