Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-05
A COAST TRIP.

able apparel, take a turn over the
mountains to the sea. On Wednesday,
July 26th company from Dallas, con
sisting of DIR. j G. Grubbs and wife,
L. Laughery AMI family, S. Ooad aud
family, Miss Joanna Lysle, Miss Fam
ME Lovelady, Miss Josie Lewis,
Messrs. NJ. NJ, Oglesby, N. L. Butler,
L. Vineyard, d. Holmes, and Alfred
Lysle; joined by j. j. DAILY from
Buena Vista, Miss Dille Butler, from
Monmouth, Mr. G. Comegys and Miss
Lizzie Ellis, from Salt Creek, and Miss
Dora Lamsop, Of Yamhill; last, and
perhaps least of all, our humble self,
started for the sea beach at the mouth
of Salmon River-the Long Branch of
the Pacific Coast. All started out in
flying colors and fully determined to
enjoy the trip, and lend to the enjoy
ment of each other. The first day out
We met with heavy shower of rain,
which threw ''damper' on the apparel
of the party, causing the feathers to
droop, but in no wise interfering with
our enjoyment. Thursday afternoon we
camped at the toll gate, halfw be-
tween the Grand Round and the sea.
About 3 o'clock the rain began to fall,
and for a time it seemed as if old ocean
was determined to v meet us half way"
With dense forest Of frs to protect
us from the wind, plenty of tents and
wagon sheets spread to shelter us from
the rain, and a good fire to warm the
outward man, we congreeated around
the camp fire for mutual nIoleuce =?
No enjoyment,
The :" feast of reason aud the flow
of soul' was such as to amuse as
as well as instruct. Tie great question
of womcn's rights was agitnted to a con
siderable extent and disposed Of sum-
marily by some unfortunate who had
been out in the wet coming in with the
very philosophical remark-'' this rain
is wet" 1T generally is here in the
mountains" was the rejoinder Of some
would be wit Time came for retiring.
and the ladies repaired to large tent
prepared for their accommodation, and
we lords of creation began to cast about
US for place to lay our heads. 1hiuk~ =
ing we would have plenty of room, we
had only pitched two large tents, beside
the family tents--onc for the ladies, and
one for the gentlemen of the party.
After as many OF us had located in the
remaining tent as could seem to be
comfortable, our young friend from
Bucna Vista came IN ana began serI-
ously to conclude that he would have to
sleep out IN the cold, as he could find
no place To stretch himself out " pou
bic yourself up in that corner, says
one. : Lay your carcass OFT there
close to The door Of the tent, and the
first thing that strikes you will be a
drap of water, but dou't mind that,
says another. Finally the legal brother
found his level, aud all went to the
ocean in our dreams. Friday morning
we took up the line of march for the
sea. Our prosecuting attorney, while
winding along over the mountains, was
expatiating to the young ladies who
were riding with him upon the beauties
of bathe in the surf, when, on the
edge of slight declivity he was com
pairing the waving of the uuderbrush in
the wind to the rolling of the sea, and
showing the necessary maneuvres TO
couuteract the force of the wave, when
the wheel Of his vehicle struck large
root, and, as if he meant to give them
an ocular demonstration of the move
ments he had been explaining; he went
over the end of his seat and landed in
the wet, waving brush some twenty feet
below. The young ladies peered through
the brush to see if he could stem the
tide, and become master of the sltua
ton, which he did to the satisfaction OF
the company, though to his own dis
oomfitnre, as he came out pretty well
drenched The day after reaching the
beach, four of the gentlemen of the
party went to the Siletz Bay Oh fish
ing expedition. They chartered two
canoes of the Indians, for which they
paid fifty cents each. On their return
to the shore in the evening, the Indians
were surprised at the large number Of
fish captured, and wanted to charge
fifty cents extra for the privilege Of
taking so many of their fish. The
party, however, failed to see the jus
tice of their demand, and refused to pay
it. A pow. WOW ensued, in the beat o
which our anglers left. The next da,
the Indians delegated one Of their mum
Der to visit our camp and renew thei
demands He found US, and singing
out one of the fishermen, approached
him and demanded his extra half dol
lar. While the two were parleying, on
officious County Clerk made his appear
ance, and holding up temptingly to tn
wiee of the siwash bali dollar piece
told him to come and getit. The nativ'
stepped forward with pleasure to tax
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