The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-15
FROM THE SEASIDE.


advice of physicians and friends, we
dismounted the editorial tripod, and
in company with Prof Hawthorne
and family and B. w. Wilson, Esq,
took passage upon the Corvallis and
Yaquina Bay stage line, with Mr..
Grow, an experienced rrinman and
jovial travelling companion. as our
{" Jehu." The trip was made in good
style, and without incident of note,
arriving at the Pioneer House, kept
by Mr.. VIM. Davis, in good season,
Alter partaking of an excellent snp-
per, to which even an invalid editor
did ample justice, we We're carefully
slowed away for the night. Next
morning, at 6 O'Clock, after a hearty
breakfast, our little company, with
the exception Of " Bnsh," who went
down to Elk the previous evening,
were comfortably seated on board
the little steam launch Eureka, and
were gaily steaming down the va
qnina river. Unfortunately for us,
the tide was pretty well out, and be-
fore proceeding one mile, notwitii-
standing the care and watchfulness
of Messrs. Crow and Carr, we were
suddenly brought to halt by the
propeller coming in contact with a
sunken log. After some delay, we
were transferred to small boat-a
skiff-and conveyed to Elk City.
Messrs. B. w. Wilson and Mr.. Al.
Igo. took in the situation, and imme-
diately made application to Mr.. E.
A. Abbey, for the use of his splendid
Whitehall boat, which was most gen.
erously granted, and in few mo.
ments we were Floating down" the
Yaqnina river, with Messrs. Mac
Grow and Al. Igo, pulling "strong
oar"
Arriving at Tolcdo-Graham's-
about IL A. NJ, we concluded to take
dinner and wait for the "turn of the
tide'-and no better, or more pleas
ant place could be found upon the
whole route. Miss Ann Graham,
the obliging postmistress, took charge
of the mail bags-while Misses Lizzie
and Kate set about preparing dinner
for hungry crowd. After partak-
ing OF sumptuous dinner-and two
or three hours resI-we proceeded
to Newpor. in good sty!e-Bush
Wilson and Capt. Carr, lending their
" muscle" to the oars occasionally.
We are now receiving hydropathic
treatment by Mr.. J. Surman, grad
nate of the Mattock Bank Hydro
pathic establishment, England, John
Smedlcy. proprietor. at the resi-
dence of Mr.. L. A. Davis, South
Beach-being more convenient for
Mr.. Surman, who resides OH this side
the Bay. 1t is not the "cold water
cure" pr,cess, .bnt more common
sense arid effective treatment, from
which we are receiving great benefit
already. Mr.. Surman depends npon
packing" bathing, ETC., and entirely
discards all medicines and stimulants.
We came to the seaside especially for
this ire eat merit, and to be relieved,
entirely, from all care and business
and for this reason havenot attemted
to write for the GAzETrE-lcaving
that to our most valueed and faithful
correspondence Rialto," whose able
pen, for the last thirteen years, has
been devoted to the best interests oi
the western portion of Benton count y
and TO whose untiring, INCREASING
efforts much of the prosperity OF
Yaquina is indebted. The "gond
time coming" is surely nigh al hand.
During our brief sojnnrn, we have
met representatives from all parts oi
the valley, including Mr.. Wallis
Nash and party; the Board of o.
S. Engineers, Gov. Thayer, and varf
ons members of the press. All Seem
perfectly delighted with Yaqnina
Bay and feel cofident that bright
fntnre awaits it. The Alexander
Duncan has fully settled the question
that ocean steamers can enter and
depart from Yaquina Bay in perfrc,
safety, by her recent trip. With ouI
railroad completed from Corvallis to
the Bay, of which there il no longer
any doubt, Yaqnina at once becomes
one of The most important points on
the coast between San Francisco and
the Straits of Fuca, whether or no,
the breakwaier is located here. Ol
course it's location here would mater
tally hasten the opening of this grand
natural outlet TO the Willamette
valley.
But, for the present we must desist
as we did not intend to write com
munication. bat simply offer our