The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-12


supply to make him grow. Ofcourse,
that calf won't be lead on to steam
boat; not he; he'd die first if he could.
So planting his hoofs in the soft
mud, he swings to the hemp, until
with eyes and tongue protruding, he
feels and looks and doubtlesa be-
lieves himself every inch a martyr
to the cause of calves versus babies.
But bossy must succumb to superior
strength, and the painting and injured
innocent limps over the boards, and
the cow, true to nature, comes fear
lessly on as the deck hand knew she
would when her treasure had pre-
coded her.
The people see so much of the
beauty of the verdant forests which
line the Columbia, and the beauties
which everywhere grow up from
the virgin soil along the bottoms,
that they are too often unmindful of
the "miriacle gong on constantly
around them" Many kings and
men of noble blood and high estate
never looked upon such prospects as
are here permitted to the poor far
mer in his home on the "Rivcr ofthe
West" Would that our people
would more often contemplate in the
spirit Of silent worship the sylvan
scenes which here abound in such
vast extent and varied profi,sion. The
placid beauty of this river, moving
i'll silent grandeur through its Won
drous mountain dcsilcs toward the pa
rent deep and the snowy crcsts of
these chiefs of the Cascades, looming
up on the distant horison robcd in
white, like spirits ofyounger noun
tains long ago grown old and gone
up to the land of their fathers, there
to exercise censorship over the null
titudc below them. As rule, the
appropriate alteration ofnaturc comes
not to him who has from necessity
been compelled, as many have. to
subduc her sterner aspects that they
might live, might find the nccessaries
ofphysical existence and be prepared
for the Rigorous climate of winter.
To them the many CLOSES Of nature
have disappeared like the gilt of the
buttcrfly's wings in the hands Of the
ruthless youti, and will scarcely re-
turn to them while under the ban of
these stcrncr conditions. Yet all
can cultivate love for the beautiful
order of these works, and should do
SO. The advantages gained thereby
to each and I'LL are ofincalculablc value
in the development OF the true life,
the perfection of being in the individ-
ual and the consequent amelioration Of
many unjust social conditions among
men. But the steamer is opposite
the "bone yard" and in few min
utcs will have arrived at her jour-
ney's end, where for the presen,
these desultory notes shall find their
fms.
The hour Of $500 p. IN. again finds
us on the wing; this time on the iron
rail instead oft placid river.
The train whirlcd along over the
East-side road and East Portland
mad scarcely faded away behind the
turns and crooks, when along came
conductor Stroud, with his good-na-
turcd face, calling for tickets. In
his wake, followed D. II. Stcarns, Of
the Bee, who announced aside that
as soon as the conductor had finished
the car, he should proceed to COL
lect the fare for the Bee. The honey
of this hive is the money, or the life
of all who come in contact with the
ssbusiness end" of its energetic bohc-
milan. We were spared the specta-
Gle of seeing man carried out on a
stretchcr, labeled "talked to dcath;"
for only one dollar bought peace