The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-09-15

this summit can be distinctly seen the
river winding down the western hills;
the waste Of sand to the north; the
beach stretching away southwark and
also the level plateau extending mile
or so inland; there is John Lewis place,
BY the river; the new chapel on the
| hill; and last. but greatest, the vast ex-
panse of ocean westward, with its storms
and its calms; its sunshine and its fog;
its solitude and it's occasional passing
vessel, all combining to make up a
sight too grand to be easily described by
tyro. We had been in camp only a
few days when We were all invited to
graz d ball to be given at. the Ocean
House, by Mr.. Tupper, for our express
benefit, without money and without
price. He sent his hack for the ladies
and we all went, of course, and every
boiy left about twelve o'clock, after
most enjoyable evening
One of the prominent features of our
trip was an excursion to China lake,
about four miles down the coast. We
went for the purpose of catching trout,
in which this lake abounds. There is a
large fishing boat which came ashore
near there after a storm, aid it has
been placed in the lake. Our intention
was to use this, and we did use it but
after great tribulatioD, for it was lady
who had the say on us, and she became
incensed at us and soundly berated the
man of no profession for invading the
sacred precincts of her washing ground
upon the peaceful margin of the lake.
Whereupon we adjourned, somewhat
council of war; 1t was determined to
assault the castle again and procure the
boat, if possible. After some wordy
war on one side and assuaging assur.
ances on the other the committee came
off victorious, and all hands were soon
aboard the boat and "snailing" in the
! beauties in good style. We returned
late and felt under obligations to Mr..
Upper for having furnished, free, con-
veyance for the ladies, and to his gal.
a liant son Frazier who manipulated the
S ribbons and helped us in our dilemma
We spent nine days in camp and
S they went all too rapidly. Mr. VIII
: Jams and family, Mr.. Croxton and fam.
e ily and Mr.. Moore and family joined us
i before we left, and by their presence
/, added to the enjoyment.
n Many changes were noticeable there
! since two years before, the most impor
n tant of which was the change in the
: outlet Of the Coquille river, which now
t enters into the sea at least half mile
= further north than it did then, thanks
K to the government work which ha
d thus made straight water way int
# the sea, with an average depth Of nin'
e feet. Schooners find no Difficult il
+ going in and out of the river now an,
r, large quantities of lumber, butter AM
!. other products find their way thence t
e San Francisco. More than 50,00'
;. pounds of butter were shipped from
a John Lewis this year. This river i
e des lined, in the near future, to becom
: port of no mean pretentions.
h While there we feasted on CLAIMS, mus
$ cles, rock oysters and founders, whic
: latter could be caught in quantities il
II the river by means of an Indian or tw
y and some small silver change. We di
e net catch any ourselves but got all W
4. wanted by proxy. Immense prepare
h tions were being made to capture an
n can salmon, A large run was expected
Is On the morning of the thirteent
y day out,se turned our faces homeware
t; under The impression there is no NOR
le pleasant resort in summer than tn
ii beach OF Bandon, and no more accom-
os modating people than those who liv
: there. The Ceres brought us safely t
p the head of navigation and we reopene
Of our camp at Myrtle Point. All wen
Of smoothly here agaln until we went afte
at our horses. Upon enquiring Of on
ID Mr.. G. A. Brown, our man Of no pro
y fession and legal funter were struc
ID with paralysis upon learning that th
Sc bill was SIC so Cor pasturing and at
lg tending to them nine days. We frs
! paid the bill and then went away to
ID lonely spot and Kicked hard. Uncl
d Chris. Lehnherr would have done th
is same for us for $5 and thought hin
! self we'll paid. Draw your own mora
er Next day, between Myrtle Point an
ID Dora, Mr. Croxton was stricken SUI
1T denly and violently unconscious. an
,xy | tbo caryioou of 4ba ~, ,,od;o,l ,la,o,nt,, -