Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-30

miles up the inaccessible hills and top
ping the almost inexha,.stible pine woods
which cover the bluffs. Eight or ten
inches of water will do the work of a
hundred teams in scooting the fire wood
down these hills, and in fact in most
places wagons could not be used at all.
1t is beautiful sight to the tenderfoot.
Cords and cords of two and four foot
wood come down these fumes to the
steamboat landing, wet and surprised,
but otherwise in good order.
In Portland l met an actor who had
just returned from Alaska. He says
that Alaska as yet is not good show
place. He saw the country, however.
asked him how the scenery was and other
works of creation. He said they were
every clever" / had never heard the
works of God indorsed so heartily by an
actor before. and so speak of it here
do it in order to prove that many of the
unkind criticisms we hear relative to the
creation are really unjust, and arise
from feeling of envy and jealousy
worthy only of smaller minds. A truly
great man will not try TO belittle others.
No matter whether we are trying to con-
struct solar systems or elevate the Amer
lean stage, nothing can be gained by the
exhibition of small jealousy.
Do not order broiled oysters in Port
land, Oregon. Other victuals are reasona-
bic in price and well prepared, but there is
no economy in buying broiled oysters.
| paid sixty cents for six broiled oysters,
and each one was smaller than collar
button. On the coast the clam is the
Ward McAllister of nautical circles. He
grows to an enormous size, and is AFRO
giant TO a degree. l saw in San Fran
cisco clam shell which had been used
for years as horse block-that is, saw
a man.who said he saw it. His name
was Samuel Post Davis, and letter ad-
dressed to him at Carson, Nevada, Will
call forth a pleased and happy response.
At Tacoma l saw several of the Siwash
tribe of Indians. l paused to scrutinize
them more carefully. Especially bright
young Alfarita squaw with white teeth
and black eyes. They had been BACKED
by her husband, presume. But she
was quite pretty, and therefore great
curiosity among the Siwashes, who are a
low, trifing set.
l looked at her earnestly until she
came timidly toward me with a large
wet mackerel in one hand and blood
curdling oath in the other Then / said
to Mr.. Lacy: 1--WE will now go and loob
| at those lots of yours, if you are not toe
busy" He Aid perhaps that would be
tba hot rNlo 4
The Chinooks are a more peaceable
people, fond of out door sports and Hol-
land gin. Their lives are spent mostly
in their canoes. which gives them won
derful depth of chest and paucity OF
legs which is quite remarkable One OF
them looks very robust as he rows. as he
rows, but when ON land he goes. with his
ten conyerging toes, it would make you
sure to grin at the way his toes turn in
On the shore.
And his string halt style of walk. and
his Waterbury talk make you smile For
his knees are out of plumb, even when
he's out OF rum, ana his language knocks
You dumb
EVermore
When George Francis Train got ready
to go around the world few weeks ago.
making Tacoma the starting point. it was
suggested that he take with him Queen
Duodessimo. daughter of old Chief Seat
tie, Duchess Of YamhilI. and heir to the
throne Of Pnyallop. She is now over 90
years of age. and no longer cursed by the
fatal gift of beauty, but she said that her
parents Were both dead, and in their alb
sence she certainly would not consent to
take such journey with man of whom
she knew very little indeed She said
that there was already scandal enough in
royal families elsewhere without any
contributions from her family The
queen then tool; Il small bite of Piper
Heidsieck tobacco and declared the audi
ence at an end As she swept proudly