The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-11
AMONG THE ISLANDS.
The Professors Exploration
of Our Inland Sea.
THE CIRCUIT OF THE LAKE.
Tramps Abroad-A sunset-The Nor
them Lights-Crows Nest-The
Rookery-A Mirage
Home Again.
THE CIRCUIT OF THE LAKE


passengers going on the north bouad
train from the Utah Central depot.
were somewhat startled at seeing a gang
of roughly dressed men getting aboard,
and erowding the platform of two of the
passenger cars. Each one appeared as
if he had borrowed a suit of clothes
somewhat worse for wear-and their
small bundles of blankets, quilts, etc.
which they carried, suggested "tramps,"
to the uneasy. well-dressed passengers.
However, all we're soon relieved, and
surprised, at being informed that they
were nothing more, nor less, than a
party Of learned professors, school
teachers, lawyers, ETC., out for a sail on
the Great Salt Lake-to taste the bliss
OF sea sickness, explore the islands in
search of geological information,
pelican egg-shells. and various speci-
mems of rocks and weeds, spider nests,
rats and other things of interest to
them, (strange as it may seem to me,
and the like common folks.) They
unboarded the train at Pennington,
where aptain Miller and his good ship,
THE PRIDE OF THE LAKE,
Awaited them. After plqndering the
town of. broad trimmed hats, jumpers,
and other articles which they paid for,
they land a great amount of freight
marked ''Dr. Park & Co. ~ were hauled
to the waters edge, and after some
labor of bringing the ship ''alon side'
all embarked and sst sail for Miller's
| Island. A "stiff breeze" was blowing
from the southwest, which soon sent
them out a few miles. All were in high
spirits, anticipating that noble. elevat-
ing sensation which only the tossing of
waves can give, and soon each one eyed
the other ready to envy the least pale
ness OF the face, or other like symptoms
which he might discover in his brother.
AS the novelty of the ride began wear
! ing off, each got settled in his favorite
position. Then I had my first oppor-
| tunity to scan them closely, when
found was among the following notable
persons: DR.. J. r. Park, ]. B. Toronto
1T. Kingsbury, J. H. Paul, 0rson.
Howard, E. Stephens (all University
professors), A. NJ. Woolley, J. H. Moyle,
I d. K. Al en-, Daniel Ross, J B. Moreton,
Walter Jennings, W. G. Nebeker, ]. r.
Cook, Jacob Miller and Dan. Miller.
Being satisfied with my companions /
next took hasty note OF the ship. She
was strong, well built, two masted, fifty
feet long, twenty wide, a deck with sur
rounding ratings covered her, a cab n
II the stern" (which l was tempted TO
enter-only for a moment-it was so
Luxurious" that felt more at home on
deck.) Four sails courted the breeze,
and served to give us shade, if we took
the pains 10 shift to where they shaded,
which we did invariably.
/ We had q calm for several hours in
the afternoon and we only drifted stead
/ lily to the north. Several of the BOYS
went into the water to push her along
| (weter 10 feet deep, and one got drifted
/ away ever so far, by the indignant
vessel. that he had to have the assist
ance of a roDe-carried to HMM or.
/ der to catch ner again.
We were treated TO as beautiful
A SUNSET SCENE
as was ever witnessed. The gorgeou:
tiuts Of the clouds above the bright
sinking orb, rejecting themselves on
the CLASSY, slightly ripping expanse o.
water-dotted here and there with far
off mountains rising outo of them-madG
a picture l can never forget, or hops e
see excelled by nature or man.
We were soon after favored with an
other southern breeze, and we rode
along iperrily through the darkness
Stephens, Paul and Woolley vieing IL
thinking up and starting well-knowT
songs. which were readily taken up by
the company in excellent style. This
and a most interesting debate on TIT
merits and dement's OF various ancien
races, occupied the company till mid
night, when they reschedsthe shore o
Miller's Island, and cast anchor in 1
lovely little bay, and within q huDdres
wards of the shore-near the residence o
Mr.. Wenner. All soon spread thei
bedding on the deck, and we're lulled Z
sleep-and startled from il in turns-b.
the constant roar OF the surge on tn
near shore. Durlng the night / wa
surprised to see some Of the least TO
mantle members of the compan.
stealthily rise out of their beds, ant
lean fondly over the ratings OF tn
. ship, gazing into the beautiful waters
also noticed they had but little appe
lite for breakfast next morning, an
, were eager to go on land and explor
/, the Island.
7 Tuesday morning, the entire compan
(except Woolley, Stephens and CAPITA
Miller and son, who remained to tax
the ship around) were taken on to ID
island in the small boat, and walked
the north end Of it, picking up thos
!. strange things of interest Ito them) o
the way. To conceal my ignorance, q
suppose, I also poeketed some sma
rocks, and was not little chagrine
10 have one OF the learned ones tell N
, sneeringly that mine were only com
/ mon rocks of the--species. "Pient
of them around your doors at home,
saws he. Well, We crossed over frol
here 10 the south point of The PromoI
tory. The whole crew. captain and a.
left the vessel here and with pick. ba
chisel and other implements, tranpe
il in the hot sun. in search Of son
s.aIum beds" mile away. They sn
ceeded in finding some traces OF then
hut not all they wished. However. the
a aF4orts we're crowned with success,