The Knoxville journal. (Knoxville, Ga.) 1888-18??, January 18, 1889, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextA COUNTRY EVENING. Away from sounding shore and mountain sfde, J rame to where a country village lies; And here I watch the moon rise through the trees, And sit at rest beneath the summer skies. The twilight thickens fast,and now the birds Are sleeping; hushed are all their happy calls. Across the village green the parish church Stands, ivy-clad, with moonbeams on its wails. house-dog, lying near me, starts to hear The restless horses neighing in their stalls; The cricket chirps above the willow’s sigh, While flils the bat where deepest shadow falls. The n'ght wears on; the village lies asleep; My soul drinks deep a draught of perfect rest; Old dreams come back mid future visions fair; Old loves awake that slumbered in the breast. On snch a night the soul is free, and flees The world of care, and pain and troubled sigh; And could I sing that deep, sweet peace, the song Would rise to angels’ ears and thrill the sky. S. Middleton , in Independent. SEOEET OF THE SEA. “I suppose that by this time to-morrow shall anchor iu the Bay,” said col. “Ves this is thc last of our pleasant if the Oceau Greyhound is true her promise,” said pretty Mrs. Mor¬ It was a very pleasant evening, too, chilly, as September evenings apt to be on the Atlantic. A glori¬ lull .. SU >, v -V n 8 thc . - ind ’seareefv pn. V S * ra ‘ the b V u S f t8b ,'““ tilled the uii;s - and urged the flying h 0ft ’| n T mUrS 'i lMosc °£ thli ^ u w below, playing cards, or cL ! S T’ ° f Wh i fh aa oc ca - sttain floated e up on deck, , adding , . more touch to the weird sweetness ol' 1 l la 1 ^ be 0 S moonlight ro,1 P°r lour chatting or live watching . „ the man ruvres of two or stray couples,each seekingto mono that nook behind the wheel-house, nere the moon can he seen to the great advantage, and a fictitious isolation the interchange of sentiments ardent as they are transient. lou will not be sorry to exchange pleasant evenings for something a livelier, though,” exclaimed Mrs. niece, a brilliant creature magnetic vitality rang in her clear and scintilated iu her rippling hair flashing eyes. “After two years’ study t in Milan* - you - can -------- fancy j how ---- feel at the near approach of New York “ f There’s ^ ew P 01 not *'-’’ much to keep alive the one oceau who trip nowadays,” said the had man been rambling sat opposite her, and all over the for a year seeking adventures and none and was now returning convinced that whatever might to him in the future, it could be more interesting than the past. “This is my firgtsea voyage,” said the “and I have enjoyed it. But I be glad enough to see land “And I,” said the only member of the group who had not previously “love the sea, and have had adventures on it, and am never of its sights and sounds.’’ The speaker was a woman in the In summer of her life, sweeter and beautiful than many a young, stamped as she was with the in traces of great joys and great “Tell ussomething, Mrs. Odell.” cried Mortimer’s niece, imploringly. “I you must have seen real tragedies and such things.” “I have seen many tragedies and more one shipwreck,” “and she said, half re- 1 | if you like I will tell you incident that happened on a ship that; wrecked when 1 was on my way to Cape in it.” Mrs. Mortimer drew her fur cloak about her, and her niece sat down a low stool, claspingherslender white round her aunt’s knee, and rest her cheek upon them; the young took up a position from which commanded a good view of her pretty and the Colonel settled himself with an air of interest. He was a good listener, remarkably so for a military man. Mrs. Odell began her story, accentuat ing tion by her a slight but rich impressive gesticula soft, voice and quiet de livery. ‘‘Several years ago-ten or a dozen-I was on my way to the Cape of Good H TVr/ salhn V h, P- My h ,?!r d we ro «. three are dead now-but. . I left them inEng land to visit my parents in Cape Town, and I went on a sailing ship, because I had been very ill and was orderea a voy age. There were but few passengers sixor seven first class and some twenty eraigantsm the steerage. Among the saloon passengers was a very pretty young woman scarcely 30, going out as governess to Australia *’ “We put mat Maderia and took on board two passengers for whom the Cap tains cabin was secured, a newly mar ned coupled not long over them honey moon board, especially Everything during becomes known on and the wife had a maid long voyaae, young a with her, whoprobably supplied all the details she knew, and tilled up the gaps with her imagination. It became known, at any rate, within a few hours, that the lady was an heiress of immense wealth, and the gentleman was the penniless younger son ot a good family. The marriage was much against the wish of the bride’s family, but she was just of ags and per fcctly mistress of her property, and slio had been married a few weeks before I met her, and had gone to Madeira, in tending to spend the winter there. It was quite a sudden freak their coming on board,and could hardly have been the poor thing s wish; for she was a wretched sailor, and for two or three days alter we put to sea again she remained in her berth, waited on by her maid and un noticed by ever}one else. 1 he husband was about 3d, a very handsome and attractive man—dark, tall, with a heavy blade mustache and gleaming white teeth, whjch were often enough seen, f°r, llC /T * m ? 8t 1 ' ve *y iind agrer-able talke r’ ful1 of w lt and nonsense, with an amusing anecdote J 4 < for . every occas on, and generally the sort of man to be a prime favoll,e on board a sailing ship, where . to be bored every one is sure more or les “-. Especially was he attentive ana considerate toward the ladies, and l heard, though I did not see anything then, that the pretty governess usurped a large portion of h.s care. This seemed natural enough, as she was alone, and most of us look a little extra notice of her on (hat account. “Well, aficr a day or two the bride began to come on deck a little, and ; when she gained some flesh and color j we would see how pretty she was, and hew full of charming ways. Another ! thing was soon easily seen also, and that was that whatever might be the state of her husband's. affections, she simplv him worshipped about him. Her eyes followed with a kind of reverence, and when he spoke she listened with parted 1*P S and glistening eyes, as though she heard the very angels singing in heaven, is sad enough to see such madness where it is mutual, but when, as is almost always the case, one gives all, and the other takes and gives nothing—-well, well—that’s no part of my story. . “1 should say that he was quite kind to her, and wrapped her up in shawls and made her sit in the deck-house while he read to her, for fear she might take cold. But of an evening, when she had gone to her cab’n, he would always re turn to tke deck to finish his cigar, and the little governess, who was as strong as a lion and not afraid of any weather, would be out there with him, leaning over the taffrail, and the two would stand there talking in low tones, until the ofliccr of the watch sent them bslow. “We had been about a fortnight out from Madeira when the weather, which had been pleasant enough, though cold, changed suddenly, and we w*re driven bj storms every way but the way we w-anted to go. For several days the hatches were on, and none of the passen gets wereallowedon deck. Mostof the ladies, myself among them, were ill, and the rest were too frightened to notice anything; but I was told afterward that the only woman who was neither sick nor terrified was the governess, and she seemed fey—full of wild spirits, and keeping bridegroom, up a constant banter with the with whom she played at cards half the day. “I do not remember how long the storm continued; but, just as we were begiuning to take courage and pull our morning selves together sound a that little, we heard one a made our hair rise with new terror—a peculiar, slow, regu that iar clanking—and the ship had a whisper went round sprung aleak and the pumps were manned. luxurious'voyage Oh, you who have only made this of a week cannot imagine the feeliag3 of those who have been for davs together in a straining, struggling ship, pitched back and forth and from side to side like a cork on those tremendous waves; and then to hear, hour after hour, the dull, steady clanking that pfocla ms the P r ?- S ® nce of the en em y ™'h>n the walls, gaining upon you hour u by hour “i or two mortal days and nights those brave, indefatigable men struggled with the encroaching foe, while signals were hoisted ana rockets sent up to at - tract passing ships At last the Captain came to tell us he had no hope of saving the ship, that the storm had abated and that as soon as it was broad daylight lie would get the boats out He begwedtis to take some food, and added as lie left the saloon: ‘I hope, by God’s help, to save every one:'but remember, it is women and children first, and if any must stay behind, I shall remain with them. but “Nobody attempted to eat anything, most of us went to our staterooms to secure such portable valuables as we thought it worthwhile to take, and then sat through the live long hours waiting for the order to go out and trust our lives to those frail boats upon the toss ing. The gradual sinking of the ship made her steadier, and besides, the wind had almost subsided, and the heavy swell of the sea was being beaten down by the steady rain which began to fall, “I was standing at the foot of the companion when the bride cauic out of her cabin, which was immediately be hind me. She was deathly pale, and her eyes wise was slightly distended, but other She had was perfectly thick cool and collected, woolen on hood, a and waterproof carred cloak and a a little satchel in her hand. ‘Where’s your husband?’ 1 asked. She made a little movement of her head toward the cabin. ‘He issecur mg,'some and important papers,’ she said, ‘I think,’she added, ‘oar marriage certificate and my will.’ “At this moment the officer came down the companion. Mire. Odell,’ he said, seeing me, ‘there are but two servieeab'e boats—the others were jured during the storm. Come up at once, and I will put you in the iii-t. Oh. Mrs. Blank.’ he added, seeing the bride—come, too ; and I will try and put you together.’ “ Sir!’ said the poor g rl, ‘I will not stir without my husband.’ ‘“Come, then,’he (Tied: ‘there is no time to lose—I will call vour husband— but go up stairs with Mrs. Odell, and 1 wi.l bring him to von—take her up, i there’s a good soul,’ he added to me. took her hand and almost forced her up but further than the top of the eom paniou she would not move, “The sight that met us there was startling enough. The ship had already sunk so low that I cannot imagine how the water kept out of thc saloon; it seemed as if we could step on board the life boat that had already been manned and was raised bv every wave almost to the level of tho'deck. All on board was crying perfectly orderly, except for the of one or two of the steerage passengers who were being separated from their male comnanions and passed into the boat, ft was nearly full when the Captain saw us, and grasping Mrs. Blank’s arm. was about to hand her for ward, when she wrested herself from him, and with sudden fury flashing over her face, exclaimed in a tone I can never forget: Captain, ‘I can die here, if necessary. but I will not stir without my husband.’ “He did not say another word, but seized me unceremoniously, and before I could draw my breath I was in thc loaded boat. The painter was cut, and one great billow carried us many yards away. Then we lay to, to watcli the second boat, and witnessed what was un¬ seen by her occupants, bhe was full, all but a very small space, anil almost every one was off the ship. 1 saw the young couple standing together, her hands clasped fusing round his arm, and evidently re¬ once more to be saved without him. At the same moment the pretty governess darted forward and flung her¬ self upon his other arm, evidently im¬ ploring from to boat be saved. shouted; A stentorian voice the ‘YVe can make room for two.’ They evidently saw the wife’s struggle to die with her husband, and were willing with true sailor-like generosity her heroism. to risk I something him to reward with and saw push his clasp wife the girl one arm away, preparatory she to making a spring. Then as raised his clung cowardly with agonized and strength, her he fist struck full in the face. With an unearthly shriek she fell back as lie sprang into the boat with the other women in his arms. “The whole thing was like a flash o! lightning, almost and as .she they cut awav the boat, before was clear, the shi|; sank head slowly forward and went down bride foiemost, carrying the Captain, th a and about a dozen men to the bot¬ tom of the sc-a.” As the thrilling vibration of the nar rat0 r’s voice ceas ed there wa , „ lrf „. men tary silence. Her exc.teme.it at Ur; picture conjured up by memory muDic ated itself to the listeners, and a: first no one , eemc(i able t0 breuk lho spei i. At last the Colonel spoke; .. \y e are very glad to know tint von were saved by ocular demons,ration, M „. Odell; but how about that s-oun drel and his companion in guilt; for she W!U drowned/ every bit as bad as he; were thee One could not help hoping so except for the sake of the inueconl people in the same boat’’ Odeil -No,” sad Mrs. quietly- every trace of her agitation had passed away now , and her tone was calm and inex few prcssibly hours bitter. “We were picked ups the others after, the having separated from in home-bound* fog; but they were al-.: soon rescued by a cs-ei, ami carried back to England. There th s loving there husband proved his wife’s death - had were plentv of wtn esses, though none seen bis brutal act, and most believed, as I afterward heard, li.ar. she was left behind bv m stake, lie then proved her will, w'hicli be had carried off the ship with him, and which had been executed in Madeira within a month of her marriage, leaving him every cent of her immense wealth. Her relatives, I understood, made an attempt to upset the will, but without success, but before she had been six months dead, he bought an elegant villa near Florence, and married the rescued governess I never saw him after that but 1 h o e rensr.u to believe he is living and prosperous.” “I suppose you never saw his bccond wife again?” asked the niece, ihf.ught fully. “Yes,” said Mrs. Odell, *lo\vlv, “I have seen her—quite recent Jy.” “Your story Mrs/ v as really quite too in, tercsting, Mrs. Mortimer, Odell,’’ murmured p etrv steamship chair, rising languidly from her “You unite made ui forget how late and cold'it is ~inav ■■■ettin Thanks, so much. Colonel, I trouble you for that shawl; I think I will go down now. Come along, hvwille. A domain gentlemen Mrs Odell ° „ 0 od ni^ht’’ The eyes of the two ladies met as she moved awav; but eyes tell no tales, and some women can keen a secret Drake's Mav^ne Vaccination. That smallpox ha3 greativ declined England dur.ng the past fifty years is apparent published from figuics which have been by Or. Henry Thorne. From 18118 to 1843 the deaths fr.im sma’lpox iu England amounted to 47.3 per 10tt,00;>: in 1880-84 the death rate was (i.o per 100,000. He thinks that vaccination has not only a direct influence in causing this reduction in the number of victims to smallpox, but that it has also a tendency to children decrease the liability to the disease of of vaccinated parents. In this connection it is interesting to note, the Medical Press states, that out of the five thousand children born every month in Paris only a thousand are vaccinated by the medical officers appointed for that purpose. Thc remaining four thou and infants are, therefore, either vaccinated Seeing, by private practitioners or not at all. however, that more than half the population apply attendance, for and receive gratui¬ tous medical and that half the burials arc gratuitous, it is very un¬ likely that all the of the four thousand are vaccinated at cost of the parents. It may fairly be assumed that a large proportion smallpox are not vaccinated at all, and t-bat is why exists as an endemic disease at Paris, and does not disappear, as it has done, to a great extent, in Germany. Veneering Frame Hanses. A construction detail that is gaining much popularity in some Western cities is the bricking in of frame houses. The building if is sided up with matched stuff, as complete; thick then a brick face wall, four inches is laid iu contact with the exterior, tied on uy spikes about every sixth cour.-c. A boy distributes them all around on top of thc wall. They are held in the mortar bed ready, aud driven through into thc siding until the heads are flush with the face of thc wall, when the next courses ate laid,and so on. The walls present the appearance of solid masonry, are durable, and, as they add to the waimthofthe build¬ mendations, ings, seem to especially present substantial recom¬ in severe mates .—American Builder.