The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-18

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taught the natives. and, after thirty
years the Church Cf England found him,
and insisted on his using wine az the
sacraments. l-e had taught the natives
the evils and sin of intoXicants, and he
was compelled 20 take his family as
he calls them 20 the new home and es-
tahlish HIN self here. And now. under the
Stars and Stripes, he and his people wor-
ship az they choose We trust for Mr.
DGncan's sake that Congress will next
November stand firm on the boundary
question. and let the old flag protect those
go souls who have sworn allegiance 10
US. and so are content and happy.
We have left Fort Wrangel, and now
go on through twenty-five miles OF the
most interesting part OF the voyage.
Here. IN these narrOws. as I'm Seymour
Straits. our steamer. drawing seventeen
feet of water. must strike at full tide.
else 10 would De impossible 10 80 through.
a vessel drawing five or six feet could
not pass the dangerous sunken reefs az
half tide. The huOys that Indicate these
rocks are so near each other that the
vessel barely has room 10 turn and twist
from one 20 another. We have so much
faith in our Captain. however. and the
shores are So near that We forget to be
afraid, we only wonder and admire.
Emerging from these narrows We have
our first view Of "A glacier on this trip
Very white and beautiful tn the distance
II looked. but that and the spOuting Of
the whales soon ceased 10 be Of interest.
as numerous white specks appeared in
distant waters. "lcebergs" and all the
field glasses We're out.
Nearer, nearer ana we are among
them. Oh. the inlescrihabe beauty as
they float by, 80 sculptured images. no
palrtir IS. no words can do them Justice
some white as snow. others clear as
c-ystal, and iu their depths all the Won
drcns colOrs of the skies-the green
translucent depths Of the ocean, emerald
, hues, sapphires, q CLINT Of flame, and
the CORY or them grew and grew upon
us until We anchored I'm front Of the
Taku Glacier with the waters one mass
! Or crushed ice and those huge bergs.
floating rainbow hued around us.
one slipped BY shall never forget it.
| on the surface. looking up % the heav-
] ems was a large sphynX-like FACE. Time.
| the WondrOus sculptor had wrought a
race perfect in shape ana symmetry II
seemed piuful that In should drift away
| mo space, the waters dashing over the
| cold stlll face. There We're fairy bar
| ses' animals. castles-all sorts OF strange
! thlA-5 10 DE seen ana imagined as those
| ber5s slid away and out of sight
Inc pure white Of this glacier is IN
! strong contrast 10 the windows at the
! lott The last is dirty and looks much
/ IKE the Mer dc Glace does in Switzer-
Here, while tho ship takes in fee for
the voyage. we watched the Indians catch
seals. Clothed I'm white garments with \
| square SAIL stretched I'm front of the
| Prov OF the boat, they move SLOWLY from
one Hoe or Ice 10 another. scarcely 10 be
! seen 10y us even when near. The seals
! iail easy victims. and are either shot on
! speared with but little trouble
FROM thcfe We reached juneau. after a
| run or Twelve miles. the METROPOLIS of
| Alaska. ! Ella not care very much f0i
| TINS place; Though prettuy situated. 10
! visit the Indian village for baskets and
| curos. Ny wOman's curiosity was NOT
| sufilclent 10 overcome the overpowerine
smells. / preferred the fresh air and a
J talk with a woman who had spent MANY
years here. whose husband was prospect.
ing for the mythical gold mine Her life
was hard, but hope cheered her on.
rear II wealth ever comes il will be toe
| late for her
We visited the Treadweu Mines. The
/ 2io-siamp mill makes a bit mOle noise
| than any other. because 10 Is the largest
| mill I'm the world The ore taken from
this mine is fabulOusly rich.
| Crossing the two-mile stretch Of water
| between the mines and Juneau, we Wit
! messed the finest sunset Of the whole
! journey. All the glory, the color, light
ana simmer OF the tropics IN front. while
| near. and crOwdns up under our keel
| the shadow phantOms Of winter tina;
| les.s forever on that 500O-foot peak tow
| ciIlS up so grandly above u.s.
| IAere was but little sleep FOR me, for al
\. VI. We were IN front Of the mighty
] 800 81 N'A''l'As L nc DNdt paused mere
bu, shCrt time, and only a few had the
/ courage 10 arise and see IL.
| FROM mere We went directly 20 the
Fl, Muir Glacier 50 much has been sail
! ana written OF this that | feel like put
| ting down an exclamation point and ther
| throwing my pen away
While still thirty-fye miles distant e
| see through our glasses that misty froZ
| en-. mighty river OF ice as il stretched
! back from the waters edge miles anf
| miles away luminous haze arising from
| II. intensified by the dark peaks an,
| gorges guarding IL. And ever as IN,
| ship sped on, 1t grew ard grew int,
| wOLdrOus beauty, eliminating n a gran,
| pdean OF delight. AS the ship slowl,
! Heated within thousand feet. perhaps
| directly in front OF that strange, weir,
wall d section OF hundreds OF feet n
length and breadth slid down with tn
| roar of artillery into the water, dash
Ing the spray far up on the wall or ice
and causing the breakers 10 roll up OF
| the distant beach.
All the afternoon we We're treated 4
such display OF falling ice as Is seldom
seen even here II seemed as II tn
| old glacier was giving US our Fourth o
| July on the LIST. We were landed on tn
| shore. and went on and over this strange
treacherous wonder. one climbs owe
| steep hills covered with rock, sand, AM
! pebbles. but dig into IL an inch or 81
and you find only ice underneath.
On and on. with ever those sharp de
donations. clear as the ring OF a rife
shot, only a hundredfold greater!
roar. rush Of water. then huge form