Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-10-15

mouth OF the river. This is said to
be the most dangerous and difficult
piece OF navigation on the whole
Pacific coast, and Numerous vessels
have been wrecked there. The bar is
constantly changing and shifting
Soundings were taken all the time
when passing it. The government is
building jetties at the mouth with a
view OF deepening the channel. North
OF the bar stands Cape Dissappoint-
ment boldly facing the see ;slid keep,
ing close sentry OF all vessels
entering and leaving the Columbia
| watch the rocky cape and it's white
light house for long time us our
ship steams out upon the boundless
ocean. The day was nice and warm,
with gentle breeze, and most pas
sengers enjoyed themselves on deck.
In spite OF the calm sen, the ship had
a sort OF a rocking Or heaving mo-
ton which at first was pleasing. but
afterwards became quite the oppo-
site. l got gloriously sea sick. 1t
seems as if the stomach was unable
all at once to adapt itself to the
swell movement and commenced to
rebel. ! felt as if had eaten q whole
bushel of cucumber, without BEING.
able to digest mouthful, or Get
them removed from the system. 1t
was the most disag agreeable sensation
that l ever experienced, but fortu-
nately it did not last long. This
was my first experience at sea. The
next morning felt as we'll as ever,
and the rest OF the voyage | enjoyed
very much. The second day we were
also favored with fair weather and
most Of the time was spent prone
nading on deck. The coasts OF Ore
gon and California were seldom out
OF sight during the whole voyage,
but casting my eyes to the west
there was the broad eSpanseless
ocean. No wonder that Balboa and
his followers were struck with admir-
alton when they first caught sight of
this vast body OF water after their
perilous journey across the lsthmus
OF Darien in 1913. Hail! thou
boundles Pacific! Hail! thou mex
haustible source OF wonder and con-
templation! The human mind stag
ers with the immensely OF thy con
ception, and when it truly contem-
plates thee in all thy glory and vast
ness and that thy waves since the
beginning OF the world have contin-
ued to beat against the shores OF two
great continents with never ceasino
regularity, how is it not filed with
reverence and admiration OF that
Divine Power which hath laid thy
foundations 80 sure, and hath con
fined thy mighty waters to exact
limits by the omnipotence of His
word! The longer a person gazes
on the ocean, the more is he i'm
pressed with a sense OF his own little
ness and powerlessness But it is
not only the surface Of the sea that
is an object OF interest; it is also the
mighty deep, teeming with life
and vegetation. The passengers OF
the Oregon, thesecond day on board
had their attention directed to a
water spout thrown up with great
force high in the air, and all were
eager to catch a glimpse OF the
whale which had caused it. TO the
satisfaction OF our curiosity we cot
a very good view OF the monster
when he rode on the surface OF a
wave and gave his big tail wriggle
Later on we saw another whale
Sea gulls and other water fowls were
seen on the whole voyage. The pas.
sengers on the Oregon were a Jolly
set and were OF all classes and condi
tlons OF men. Some were travelling
Tor pleasure, some for health anG
some for business. Many were east
ern tourists. The storage passen
gers were mostly laboring men or
their way to California to seek work
A number OF Chinese and italian
fishermen went on board at Astoria
noticed that the Chinese passengers
ate their meals at a separate table
The Italians amused themselves by
gambling. Isaw a set Of men com
mence playing in the forenoon OF ont
day and continue the whole after
noon and the whole night without
interruption untilnoon the next day
They were all wrapt up in the gam,
which must have been very fascinat
ing to them, but as for me, was I'm
able to see in what the fascination
consisted.
The sea began to be very rough il
the afternoon Of the second day, ant
the waves dashed and foamed furi
ously. I watched the rolling billows
pursue one another until darkness.
came over the scene. | had alsd