The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-04-22
4 MONTH ON
THE ATLANTIC
JAMES NJ JUSTICE.

sS94NGO MA OOO44OGS
October last wife and I left
HendersoAville, NJ. c., for Ruenos
Aires, Argentina, and landed
there Nov. 7th, after a most in
teresting voyage. One day was,
spent in Richmond With~our for
eign mission secretaries and three
IN Washington. Most of the pub
lie buildings were visited and of
course we took a trip down to Mt.
Vernon, These days of outing
In the National Capital made us
feel more and more that we were
leaving a most excellent country.
A few hours in Baltimore were
enjoyed, but New York had a
great drawing power for us and
50 we fastened to that busy me-
tropolis and saw all of it we could
In the remaining two days. If l
should attempt to describe Brook
Ign Bridge, Eden Musee, the Sub
way, the ''Skyscraper'' district,
Central Park, Wall Street, The
Battery, and other numerous
places we saw | should doubtless
tire you with details. We were
quite sure we left the larger part
to be seen on future visits.
October 7th, at p. M, we
steamed out of the Hudson river
by the Statue of Liberty on board
the splendid ship "Adriatic," Of
the White Star line. It is a YER
table floating palace and there
are only two larger vessels that
ply the Atlantic. Our voyage
was made more pleasant by hav-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Quarles
Of Virginia join us at New York
to accompany us to our destina-
ton. Eight days brought us to
Southampton, England. Only
one night could be spent with his
royalty, King Edward. We were
quite well pleased with the peep
we had at the mother country.
On October 10Th we crossed
the channel on the noble ship
"Aragon." Of the Royal Mail and
Steam Packet Co. We touched
first at Charbourg, France. Fate
did not seem satisfied with the
amount of sea sickness certain
ones of our party had experienced
crossing the Pond. so memories
none too pleasant of the Bay of
Biscay still linger in the minds of
two of our party. On the after
noon of the 18th we entered the
port of Vigo, Spain, and the
steerage deck received quite a
host Of passengers bound for the
harvest fields of Argentina.
Monday morning we anchored
in river Tagus, Lisbon, of earth
quake fame, and there we spent
a day. We shall never forget
the golden sunset at sea viewed
from the picturesque harbor of
Portugal. The 21st brought US
to the Madeira Islands, a place
far famed for beauty of noun
tain scenery, exquisite laces, lus-
cious fruits, and expert sea diving
for coins thrown into the water.
Many went ashore and assembled
the mountain by the cable road
but at a dear price.
AS the evening sun was slant
ing far to the west we set out
again to cross the trackless deep
and feel the loneliness of another
eight days at sea. The library
our boat carried, the games at
Our disposal. the long decks to
pace, the different Eationalities
aboard to study, the flying fish,
the occasional passing Of a ship,
the orchestra and the sailors all
tended to break the monotony.
On the 9th we crossed the
Equator but did not see it as one
man rather thought we should.
Raining, waves running high, we
put into the port at Pernamuco,
Brazil, the 18th. Only a few
went ashore and soon we were
on the way to Bahia. The follow
lowing morning we anchored in
her fine harbor. Many days
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