The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-25
OUR INLAND SEA.

So much has been written of late about
this part of our subject that all that can be
said, in glittering generalities, has been
told to the public. But after all, very
littleis truly known about the better por-
ton of the Great Salt Lake scenery. What
has been said, has been mostly told by men
who have only viewed the shores of the briny
body Of water from one of our now numer-
Gus pleasure resorts. And from those,
but the least interesting part of the shores
or islands can be seen. Those to the west
are incomparably more attractive in every
way
In shape, some of the islands are some
what peculiar Hat island, for instance. a
satellite of Carrington's (ff we may use
such term, and very small islet, resem-
bles, as its name implies. "a hat-as seen from
the northeast, hat square, low-crowned
and with broad brim-such headpiece.
in short, as is given to Johnny Bull in the
caricatures of Judge, and our other comic
! papers. When viewed from the west its
aspect is quite different, recalling then
more the French field marshaPs chapeau,
and from the north it might be said to
duplicate the hat of planter of the South
ern States. Darlington island, in its
ground plan, is like what is commonly
called the Birds Foot starfish (Goniaster)
which, of course, is like the ordinary five
pronged starfish but with a sort of web
connecting each prong. Dolphin island, as
would be imagined, describes in shape the
| fish after which it is named; while Ere
mont's is not unlike shark in outline.
Stansbury's and Antelope are spear shaped
the Roman spear-and Gunnison island
is star with prongs of irregular length.
Strong's Knob also, although it appears
from the water as simply massive con-
| oidal rock, is, nevertheless, very fantastic
in ground form, having many deep inden-
tations, with corresponding jutting head
lands.
Yachting upon the Great Salt Lake will
yet become popular amusement with
Utonians though, owing to the reputation
that the place bears of being most danger
Gus sheet. of water, and the fact that the
reputation is well merited, the cruises
will doubtless be short ones-to the nearest
islands and back, or around the shores of
Promontory.
NIGHT ON THE LAKE.
Of all things is not nights sail on such
sheet of water one of the most charm
ing! We think So Life has few greater
pleasures. The writer believes that the
memory of one such sail, at least will be
long held in fond remembrance by a party
of four, who recently made an excursion
to the western islands. Held close to the
wind blowing almost from due west, their
boat sped onward at rate that sent the
water reeling in its wake with all the
swiftness of a mountain torrent It
seemed all aquiver with impatient life. and
to hold the tiller was like keeping in check
an impetuous steed. Such nights sail
was worth whole year of everyday life
to have enjoyed. How like dream it was
to be out there on the face of that mysteri-
Gus sea! How like dream to be moving
in the stiffness of midnight toward the
shadows of its desolate shores Every
sight and every sound had in it something
of wonder or beauty. There hung Venus,
benefcent star, blazing like torch DER
their path. All of the eastern islands dis