Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-06-07

nulCu tOHSItu VIC SNOWY POoho Vi
Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, and Mt. Rain
ier. Far away could be traced the
course of the Columbia; and over all
the magnificent scene glowed the red
rays Of sunset, tinging the distant blue
of the mountains until they seemed
shrouded in veil of violet mist. 1t
were not strange that with the recep-
ton given them by the Indians, and
with this bird's-eye view of their
adopted country, the hearts of the
missionaries beat high with hope.
ALEvY ON wHIsKEY.
But there were other occasions on
which the Doctors authority was put
in requisition. 1t happened that
vessel from Australia had been in the
river, and left one Madam Cooper.
who was said to have brought with
her barrel of whiskey. Her cabin
stood on the east bank of tue Walla-
met, opposite the present city of Port
land. Not thinking it necessary to
send the sheriff to deal with a woman,
the Doctor went in person, accompa-
MED by couple of men. Entering
the cabin the Doctor remarked bland
ly, "you have a barrel of whiskey, l
believe"
Not knowing but her visitors in-
tention was to purchase, and not hay-
ing previously resided in d strictly
temperance community, Madam Coop
er replied frankly that she had, and
pointed to the barrel in question.
The Doctor then stepped forward,
and putting his foot on it, said: In
the name Of the United States, | levy
execution on it.
At this unexpected declaration, the
English woman stared wildly one mo-
ment, then recovering herself quickly,
seized the poker from the chimney
corner, and raising it over the Doc
tors head, exclaimed-"In the name
of Great Britain, Ireland, and Scot
land, levy execution on you"
But when the stick descended, tie
! Doctor was not there. He lad back
ed ont at the cabin door; nor did he
afterwards attempt to interfere with
a subject Of the crown of Great Brit
ain.
On the following day, however, the
story having got adoat at the Falls,
Meek and young man highly esteem
ed at the mission, by the name Of lie
Breton, set out to pay their respects
to Madam Cooper. Upon entering
the cabin, the two callers east their
eyes about until they rested on the
whiskey barrel.
Have you come to levy on my whis-
key ?" inquired the now suspicious
Madam.
"Yes, said Meek, 81 have come to
levy on it; but as l am not quite so
high in authority as Doctor White, l
don't intend to levy Oh the whole OF
it at once. | think about a quart OF
it will DO me-.
Comprehcnding by the twinkle in
Meek eye that she had now a custo-
mer more to her mind, Madam Coop.
er made haste to set before her visit.
ors bottle and tin cup, upon which
. invitation they proceeded to levy fre
, Quently upon the contents Of the bot
tie; and We fear that the length 0.
time spent there, and the amount o.
= whiskey drank must have strongly re
: minded Meek OF past roudezvou.
: times in the mountains; nor can We
doubt that he entertained LIE Brotor
| and Madam Cooper with many remi
= niscences of those times.
THE PUGET SOUND COUNTRY.
Hoods Canal is the westernmos
arm Of this great and complicated
Sound, the largest portion Of whicl
is called on the maps Admiralty In
let, but which the people Of the Yves
coast have named without distinction
= Of boundaries, PUGET SOUND. WheI
it is remembered that the many arm;
= of the Sound are surrounded with tn,
most valuable timber for ship-build
ing, as well as with many beautifu
shrubs and smaller growths Of trees
the beauty and the wealth of this ia
=. yored region may be family imagined
=. On bright summers day, when th
grand Snow-peaks of the Cascad
! range and of Mount Olympus stant
distinctly out TO view, a scene is fur
> nished which probably is not surpass
ed by any in the world certainly no
; by any on the American Continent.
: The advantages Of Puget Sound a
" the great Naval Depot Of the Pacif
coast, cannot be oyerrated. Here
the ample room and the safe anchor
e age; here the timber, the turpentinl
Ie tar, rosin, iron, copper, cordaLe, an
q a climate favorable to constant labo
D, in the open air. 1t is impossible t
l. doubt that the United States Cover
e ment will avail itself of this magnil
le cent gift of nature, or to believe tha
a 1t will be blind to the necessity of raj
N road communication between it an
/; the great commercial marts of tn
,e East.
Ig 81 r. The Puget Sound country must ult
n- mately become rich and thickly il
L. habited region, and there will III
doubtedly grow up upon the Sound
RS great maritime city, where ships fro
le China and Japan will disembark the
g freight upon the wharveS Of Mort
e. ern Pacific Railroad, to be conveye
re by the shortest land carriage to tt
It, great chain Of inland seas stretchir
n. from Lake Superior by the aid of
ty ship-canal, to the Atlantic Ocean;
lg scattered broadcast over the Ian
lg along the hundreds of branch roaC
n that vein the eastern part of the co
It. tinent in every direction.
u QUACKERY.-"Ma'am, " said quaC
as To a nervOus old ladv- uvour case ;o