MAYOR GILLANB'STRiP ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. AN OCEAN LINER?A BURIAL AT SEA?OTHER INTERESTING ; INCIDENTS. Editor County Record:? -f In the hope that the observations and experiences of one making his first trip across the Atlantic may be of interest to some of your many ^ subscribers, I take pleasure in handing you a cursory sketch of the ?r Aj, many incidents of our trip, which be P **"5 ' ? ^ gan on September 1. It is impossible for one to imagine ? ^ the bigness of the modern trans-Atlantic liner or to appreciate the completeness of the equipment, and for that reason I will describe some of the features of the S S Oscar II, of the Scandinavian-American Line, the ship on which we sailed from Hoboken, N J, to Copenhagen, Denmark. The ships of this line, how# ever, which require twelve days to cross the Atlantic, are hardly more than one-half the size of the larger and faster boats which require only from five to six days to make the passage across. This will give you some idea of the size and power of the larger liners when compared with the dimensions and accommodations of the Oscar II, which is built entirely of steel, 510 feet long, 58 feet wide and 42 feet from keel to upper deck. The ship is lighted throughout by electricity and during cold and stormy weather all of the rooms, halls and saloons are heated by steam. Although we were able to make only 15 miles per hour, this ship was equipped with two propellers of bronze 171-2 feet tin diameter which are driven by two triple-expansion engines of 8,000 horse power. Steam for the engines and heating purposes is furnished by seven boilers with twenty-eight firing places. The passengers are accommodated on the three decks, all of which are over ? built, the steerage passengers being /on the first or main deck, which is over built both fore and aft, and of course, being in each end of the ^ boat, is rather an undesirable place to live during rough and stormy ^ weather. The accommodations for uir xwuu aiiu uisv tiaoo ijaaarugcio are to be found in the over building amidship, that is, in the middle of the ship, where the rolling of the boat in rough weather is less than in any other part of the ship. The first class pasengers are quartered on the forward part of the upper ' deck and on the promenade deck and the second class passengers are accommodated entirely on the upper deck. Third class or steerage passengers are not all owe i to go up on the upper or promenade deck, and second class passengers are permitted to enter upon only a limited portion of the upper deck and are not permitted to go up on the promenade deck, while the first class passengers have the privilege of ^ going anywhere, except in the engine and boiler rooms. Except 1 v" j for the privileges allowed the passengers of the first and second class Mt"" there is practically very little difference in the accommodations of these two classes. In fact,the staterooms are identical in comfort and arrangement and are senarated on - t the sir) by a small passage-way only, but the dining-room for the first class is somewhat superior to that offered the second class cabin * : & i .... _ __J passengers, ootn m service ana me quality of food provided. The first f class dining-room can accommodate about one hundred passengers, the sr second cabin dining-rooom about >.. two hundred and fifty and in the third class or steerage from 800 to 1.000 passengeis may be accommodated. In both the first and second 'cabins large and comfortable smoking rooms are situated about the middle of the ship and in addition to this may be found on forward jpart of the promenade deck the music saloon, on one side of which is the ladies' saloon and on the other side the library . and writing room. These saloons are elegantly furnished in gilt embossed leather, the sofas and lounging seats being covered with silk plush and the floors f ' f- . covered with Axminster carpets. Just under this music saloon and on the upper deck is the magnificent dining-room for the first cabin. This room extends the full width <>f the ship and is furnished with four long mahogany tables in the center and several smaller tables on each for the convenience of families and small parties. At the head of each of these long tables an officer of the ship presides during the meal, these officers being the captain, the first officer, the chief-engineer and the doctor. It is difficult to describe the elegance and convenience and comforts of this room, the floor of which is covered with a magnificent carpet and the walls and pantry of which are of carved and polished oak a id mahogany. Promptly on the minute advertised for the departure from New York, and while the ship's band was playing on the upper deck and the band from a sister ship of the same company, then in port, played on i the pier to enliven the spirits of the departing passengers, the engines were started and the big ship backed slowly from ner dock out into the river. On account of the traffic in the river between New York and the Jersey coast, these big liners have not sufficient space within which to make the sharp turn for the bay after leaving the dock, but with the assistance of two tugs, one pushing at the bow and another on the opposite side pushing at the stern, we were soon straightened out in the river and headed for the bay. Naturally we proceeded slowly at first until we had passed the course of the freight and passenger boats that swarm like bees to and fro across the river, but it was not long before we had sailed into the open waters and could put on a little more steam. A 1 A? rl Artl/ AUUUL iwcmy iimca iiuui uui uw\-i\, we made the usual stop to let the pilot off, and the engines started at full speed with the nose of our ship pointing towards the other side. One after another the larger objects about New York faded from view and when the darkness came on, only an occasional flash could be seen from the light houses along the coast. The weather was ideal with sunshine almost every day except when we passed the Newfoundland Banks, where we encountered the usual fogs, but after a couple of days in the fog region we were again under ciear skies with pothing in sight save the limitless stretches of the Atlantic. On account of the exceedingly quiet weather vour boat rolled very little, but however smooth the water may appear, one is always conscious of the monotonous swell and r jll of the restless sea. Our first sight of land after leaving New York was on the ninth day out when we passed through the narrow straits between the northern coast of Scotland and the Orkney Islands. We passed through this "fairway" I as it is called, about daylight, and ! by having the night steward call us at five o'clock we were up and on deck in time to enjoy the sight of the wild and rugged coast of Northern Scotland. The scenery is simply indescribable. Huge mountains of solid rock rising abruptly from the water with no visible signs of human life except an occasional lighthouse built on the barren rock gave us a feeling of awe as we steamed slowly through the narrow straits in the twilight of a breaking day. There was hardly a i breath in the air. The water here I was as smooth as glass and not a sound could be heard save the constant thumping of the engines running at reduced speed. We were not long in making this passage,however, and by breakfast time we were clear away from the coast of Scotland and ' wave* nnr WAV I ?? W V. ^ ? I the North sea towards Christiansands,our first stop. We anchored in the harbor of this little city early | Sunday morning,the tenth day after leaving New York, and after discharging the mail and a few passen- j gers we proceeded to Christiania, i where we arrived thatnight and spent the entire next day discharging the : cargo for that port. From this port we sailed that night and next morn- i ing, September 13, we docked at; Copenhagen,Denmark,the home port i of the Scandinavian-American steam-1 ers. One of the principal occupations of the passengers on these transatlantic liners is eating. It really seemed that we were eating from the time that we came out in the morning until wc retired for the night. Frem S to 9:30 in the morning breakfast is served, then at 11 o'clock bouillon and crackers are passed around. At 12:30 o'clock lunch is served and at 4 o'clock tea and cakes are passed around on deck. Dinner is served at 0 o'clock and at 10 o'clock at night sandwiches and cof1 fee can be had in the smoking room. The Scandinavian people believe in : eating and eating often. Their cooking, especially of meats, is consideri < * -1 i i-L "Oiy aDove ine average, anu eneir paHry can't be beat.but with all the varicus meats and Irish potatoes and fancy cakes and pies, there were many times when we longed for some good old fried chicken and hominy and South Carolina rice. ; We saw rice only once after we left ' the States and this was served on board the ship as a dessert. It didn't look right and didn't taste right, so we let it alone. In the place of hom! iny, rice, corn-bread and biscuits, as | we use them, they have Irish potatoes.and invariably serve hot meats, ! with the potatoes, green peas,beans, cauliflower and such. On our trip across the water, one i day was almost like the other, with ' nothing to mar the pleasure and J happiness of the passengers except 1 the death of one of the passengers in the steerage. This old man was in the last stages of consumption and was making a race with death across the water in order that he might die in his native land, Norway. Death won, though, and he died four days | before reaching the oher side. Of 1 course his body could not be carried | for four days and consequently he ! was buried at sea. It might be of interest to describe here the burial scene at sea. In former days the burial service was usually held at 12 o'clock in the (day,but on account of the depressing ' effect of such scenes on the spirits of the other passengers, most of the steamship companies have adopted J the new custom of burying the dead ' about sunrise and before the passengers are up and about the decks. ! The body is prepared for burial in ; the usual manner except that ini stead of being placed in a casket or coffin it is sewed up in a piece of strong sail canvas, a weight of iron being sewed in with the body and at the feet of the dead person. ' This piece of iron is usually a part of the bars or grate that has been burnt out in the furnaces of the boiler room. After the body and j this weight have been securely sewed in. a flag of the dead person's coun try is then wound about the body and i everything is in readiness for the ' ceremony. The body is placed on a j platform extending from the side of ! the ship, and this platform, when ! tilted,will allow the feet to slide feet foremost into the water. The band first plays a funeral dirge or march and all of the officers of the boat appear in full dress uniform. The engines stop and the boat is allowed to drift until the service is over. All work on the boat is suspended and the captain reads the appropriate burial service, after which the platform is inclined to the water, the body slips off feet foremost, the engines start as soon as the body disappears from sight and the boat moves on. The band then strikes up with a lively march or two-step as a diversion for the passengers who might have seen the ceremony or who might have known that the service was being held, and everything moves on about the ship as if nothing had happened. As a general thing, the nassengers will not be informed of a death on board the ship, but of course it usually becomes l *? ~ Known IU OHO UI LWU pa^5cn^cia anu in a few hours everyone aboard knows every detail. L VV G Shall Women Vote? It they did, millions would vote Dr King's New Life Pills, the true remedy for women. For banishing dull, fagged feelings, backache or headache, constipation, dispelling colds, imparting appetite and toning up the system, they're unequaled. 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Tax levy ns follows; For State 5% mills " Ordinary county 3?a " " Roads 1 " Special roads 1 " " Cons't. school 3 " A capitation tax of $1.00 on all male persons between the ages of 21 and 60 years, and 80 mills levy on all cattle, sheep, goats and hogs in part of Anderson, Penn and all of Suttons townships also 50 cts per head on all dogs; also 2 mills for retiring bonds and 2 mills for high school in Kingstree I township; 4 mills for retiring bonds in Lake City township and 3 mills for re- . tiring bonds in Greelyville School District. No. 2-2.' Commutation (road) tax $2.00 Levy for Special School District as follows: For Nos 16, 17, 18, 26, 27. 28, 29, 36, 36. 37. 39, 40 4 mills For No^ 14, 19, 20, 21, 25, 32, 34,41 2 " For Nos 16, 31 3 " For No. 23 12 " For No 24 6 " I will be at the following place* mentioned below for coliechon ot said taxes: October. Hebron 21 Kin irst roe 22 Greelyville 24 and 25 Gourdins 26 Siutons 27 Trio 28 Harpers 29 Salters 31 November. 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