Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-13
SUMMER OUTING.
SECOND LETTER UPON A TRIP TO
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
A Glimpse at Portland, and the
Grand Scenery Along the Cali
fornia and Oregon Railroad.

EDS. RECORD UNION: In continuation OF
the account of a recent visit 10 Washing
ton Territory, wish tc refer 10 an incident
which occurred while was there. called
upon an English family, and while there
a child of the family showed me hand
kerchief that had printed on it the picture
of Queen Victoria giving the Bible to a
Hindoo woman, and the latter was reach
ing out her hard to take it. In this simple
picture was told one of the secrets of Eng
lands prosperity. 1t was great principle
illustrated in humble way. The women
of India who have listened to the teach
ings OF that sacred book viii not throw
their children into the River Ganges 10 ap-
pease the wrath of the imaginary god they
worship, for THAI teaches her "Whosoever
receiyeth little child in my name receiy-
eth ne" How beautiful is the love of
Christian mother The first breath of her
infant child IS baptized with the blessed IL
tiueace of mothers prayers, and ali
through life she does not live for herself
bui for those God has committed 10 her
keeaing. Queen Victoria is not alone in
her labor Of love. Her sister nations go
hand in hand with her.
That brought to my minds eve another
picture. 1t was George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln. Washington, with the
Bible in his hand. is laying the founGation
of this infant republic, and Lincoln is
kneeling at the feet of four millions of
slaves cutting their bonds, breaking their
chains and elevating them to the dignity of
noble manhood. Underneath this | would
have written, ''The secret of Americas sue
| cess" and above them all would place the
Goddess Of Liberty floating our banner, in
viting all nations to behold the glory Of
| Columbia's land.
Before starting home I went to Port
| Blakeley to see the largest lumber mill on
| the coast, which is now in process of erec-
| ton TO replace the ore that was burned
J few months since. 1t is $50 feet long bv
| 100 wide. Only one engine is being run
| now. When completed they will run six,
| and send out three shiploadS week to
| different parts of the world. In the ship-
| yards there are being built three large yes
sells. The work is all contracted and man
aged by Renton Holmes & Co. AS we look
at the vast extent of forest growing in its
natural strength in this part of the country
we imagine the supply Of timber iuexhaust-
| ible. But If they clear the land by burn
ing the trees, as lhey are doing now, and
| their many saw mills continue TO run. the
land will soon be changed To fruitful fields
and blooming gardens, to repay the hus-
| bandman for his weary toll.
| In going from Seattle TO Portland the
road runs for a considerable distance close
| by the Cowlitz river. Then we crossed
over the Columbia and were soon by the
side Of smother beautiful stream. the Will
| lamette, on which Portland is situated.
| There We had good view of the Cascade
| mountains. Their highest peaks are Mount
| Baker, Mount Rainier, Mount ST. Heilens
| and Mouut A0ams. Their tops are covered
with perpetual snow, and they are mon
| uments of beauty and grandeur. As YOU
look at them you think of the force they
have had ia nature in ages past 10 poEr out
| burning laws and shake the earth with
| violence, and is il not possible those smoI-
dering ashes, hid away in their depths,
may contain spark that win rekindle to
| life again. and that they will put on new
forms and new beauty?
Portland contains 600 inhabitants. and
including East Portland, 10000 The river
| that runs between is hot rapid, but broad
| and deep, which makes it convenient for
steamers and boats of every kind. The
houses are built close TO the river and they
are building on the hills that surround th
| city on three sides, not only ordinary
| houses, but splendid mansions. where thev
! can have view of the mountains, the
! gardens of flowers and every variety of
| scenery that is inviting to the eye. 1t is a
| city OF churches and school-houses. A lady
| informed me that there had been very large
contributions given to each of these by pri-
vate individuals
As we came down from Portland we had
a good view of the falls at Oregon City.
! We arrived at Ashland at o'clock in the
| morning. 1t is a very nice looking, busy
place; is an old settled country, not new
like the northern part of the State. We
travelled that day to Coles. | need not at
| tempt to describe the beauties of nature
along the way for it would be impossible
| Two engines drew US higher aac higher
until we were above the clouds then low
! down in the valley, then round and round
those hills Of inGescribahle beauty, until
we were lost in thought as we contemplated
| the wisdom of God who made them.
at o clock we were where we could have
q view OF Mount Shasta iu all its regal spleU-
| [ or. Its highest peak is fourteen thousand
| feet. It's circumference seventy-five miles
Before we had concluded adniring il we
were in full view of Castle Rock That is
an upheavsl of solid granite to The hight
o. four thousand feet above the valley Its
be than the trees, shrubs and flowers
plainly traced i'll The solid rocG. VINO can
realize the ages it would take for vegeta-
tion TO assume that form. Castle Lake.
close by, is said to be fine place for fish.
ing.
The Sacramento springs from the vest
| ern slope of Mount Shasta, and we crossed
| 1t eighteen times in coming down 10 the
city.
Among our fellow passengers was d ger
tleman from Greenland, He had travelled
three years on the Eastern Continent. and
visited most Of the places of renown. rhe
| last year be has devoted his time u exam
lining the rnricsities and natural wonders
OF the Pacific coast, and was ,beu on his
way from Alaska to Southern California.
To say that he WAS delighted wonld scarcely
indicate his expressions. He spoke of the
glaciers of Alaska and the splendor OF its
midnight night, and said it was as interest
ing as anything he had ever seen. He ad-
vised all persons living or this coast, who
wished to educate themselves by travelling,
20 become thoroughly acquainted viii
their environments before going abroad
MRS. s. Z. CLAYTON.
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