Year: 1869

toes ana leave the rest to the good fortune OF lne
voyage. The informal and genial tone Of social in
tercourse on board also presents agreeable contrast
to the staid conventional manners Of ordinary life
We wait for no introductions make inquiries about
mans grandfather do not speculate on his position
in the world of business or fashion, but go in for
pleasant talk when opportunity serves. An
eternal friendship" of ten days shoots up
rapidly under the stimuli Of common
interests and a common purpose. The love of va
rety is constantly gratifed. There is strong sense
OF novelty in forming SO many new acquaintance
We suddenly become intimate with persons that we
never heard Of before and shall probably never see
again. Our old capital inEsocal life is at discount
| and we have to open a new account with fresh re-
sources. 1t is truly amusing to see how well the
most opposite characters get on together. Persons
who You would suppose had nothing in common
become inseparable companions pace the deck for
hours together and enjoy the merrment of the table
and the exctements Of the hour with much zes as


If they had been accustomed from childhood to eat
bread and honey from the same plate. Men Of all or
ders and conditions in life meet on terms Of cordial
sympathy in our floating democratic state. The
erend doctor of divinity spends hours in high COM
munion with celebrated comic actor A brilliant
ornament OF the tragic stage engages in earnest dis
course with of the kings Of industry who has
just given wholesome impulse to modern improve
ments. Grave scholars and careworn business men
shaking their sides at the drolery of O circus
clown, or the bdffoon Of an itinerant band
of minstrels. This social ola podrida, you
may be sure, is no less piquant and stim-
ulating than the. mulligatawhy soup on the
table and peases the healthy taste with its sayory
spicy favors


The routine of organized labor on shipboard pre-
sents attractive spectacle. Even the process OF
weighing anchor as we left the port, had fascnat-
ing interest. The huge capstan was surrounded by
gang of stalwart men whose CHEEKY song responded
to their snewy efforts in plying the lever and made
a wild, sonorous music Of siugularly impressive
effect. Whether physical or intellectual the display
of human strength is always captivating. The sight
Of combined harmonious labor has perpetual charm
Its rythmical movement, especially if accompanied
by the spontaneous chant Of robust muscular voices
has q certain melodous effect, like the strains Of
poetry. ..-......


have Shiled away several pleasant hours in read
ing Mrs. Stoves new story of "Oldtown Folks" OF
which had been favored by the publishers with an
advance copy Its raoy portratures of certain fami-
liar aspects of NewE England life vie with those of
Norwood in vivacity and truthfulness and betray


profound insight into the character of the religious
community which was nodded and cOlored by the
strange union Of the seraphic and dabOlic in the
theology Of Jonathan Edwards Tho features
of his once famous grandson, Plerpont Edwards,
whose traditional reputation for lberunsm in Con-
nectcut rivals that Of Aaron Burr are easily recog-
nized in the character Of Ellery Davenport, while
old Dr. Beechcr lives over again his clerical career,
in the powerful revival preacher tender-hearted
counselor of inquring souls and mighty hunter be-
fore the Lord, Boanerges and Nimrod in one person,
the shrewd impulsive hot-blooded, and noble
minded Parson Avery The work is marred by sew
eral anachronisms and other errors of detail Ham
nah More's "CGlebs in Search Of Wife" for in
stance was among the later productions of the au-
thor and cot written before the French Revolution.
The sacred ark Of Massachusetts Federalism, tho
Columbian Centinel" was always thus misspelt by
by ITS rosy editor, the indomitabe Major Ben. Rus
SELL who though often apprised OF this contempt for
orthography. would never change the title Of his
semlweekly paper to Sentinel as IL is quoted by
Mrs Stowe. We have heard of fetched up" and
dragged up" as well as brought up," as applied
to the rearing of New-England children, but
raised" in the same sense it is certain belongs to
the yernacular OF the West. Mrs. Stowe also puts
into the mouth Of one OF her educated women, the
expression 81 don't know as IL IL" instead Of that,
but this is pardonable as the phrase is in
in tho best literary circles Of Boston, where pure
English is part Of the commoo law and Of the pre-
yang religion.


Several of the passengers on this voyage arc at
for the first time and are compelled to endure much
superuous suffering through ignorance of the details,
which high and mighty writers deem too trivial to
mention A word Of common.sense advice to those
who are about TO make their first European voyage
will doubtless be taken by thom in good part. First
and foremost provide an ample sufficiency OF warm
clothing You should DO on deck as much as possible,
and there the air is always keen and bracing. and
often positively cold The only artificial heat is from
the smoke pipe of the steamer Many crouch around
that, like puppies in the sun, and get rheumatism
for their reward You should especially take care to
have thick boots and stockings, warm gloves and
hat s old and easy as that of Daniel Webster on his
farm at MarshReld. Ladies' can scarcely have too
many cloaks shawls, and travelling blankets, with
n light sun-umbrea. Yop should tako a
comfortable sea-chair, as there are no seats
bnt hard benches and few camp
stools on deck Walk as much as you can. Twelve
times the length Of the deck make mile. The table
il excellent and abundant, with every variety OF
plain and wholesome food and you may eat heartily
without harm, though two meals day are better
than five. Retire in good season and you VIII prob
ably sleep well. You will wake early mako care
full toilet get good bath, for which the steward
will furnish you the means, or at least wash thor
oughly, though the ship rolls like porpoise, eat
bit Of hard biscuit or an orange or both, ana you
will feel fresh and bright, and have Keen appeute
for the good substantial breakfast which Is 10 oi
low. Avoid sharp discussions on politics ana Ieh-
Uion do not stand mp too stoutly for your country
and your God, and let other people think and act
pretty much as they please. You will thus ina
Great relief TO the discomforts OF sea-voyage, and
convert what was an object of terror into source
of enjoyment.


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