The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-22

over the sands along the lake front and
powderng The faces of passing pedes-
TRANS with pulverized stone-the natural
paving in the one street of the town.
The only cheerful spot here is the pic
uresque club house, standing high up
On the shore, overlooking the beautiful
AXE. Oh! the scenery is all night From
me Wide veranda of the quaint little club
mouse You can look out over the clear
water sleeping peacefully between the
grand old hills that rise abruptly on
tAAer hand. Far away the lake narrows
!" me river and is lost to view among
'Ae Instant dim mountains. Now the wind
seems to have sobbed itself to sleep. The
Jun IS sinking behind the hill as we go
uo"n the steep bluff, board the steamer
australian and sail away. Our new found
trends jolly good fellows, at the club
mouse are waving US adieu.
AS We st down to our first meal on
We waters Of the mighty Yukon, we OBJ
serve thai beer has bounded from rs cents
dollar and a half a bottle. The
1Ar mas pinched out and we are now rid
ggs the swift waters of the majestic river
Nv" tAey hit these river boats! This
Se mas powerful engines and they are
eusAs them for all they are worth. I
~ I She is trying TO shake US to sleep.
| WI" mus aust come up from the engine
u0m' and down from the pilot house, and
ne assures me that this boat Is dead
=. Bbit In Pittsburg, she is all steel
T.. !eet long 26 feet beam, with water
Compartments, electric lights and
no 0is seuaalights that are constantly
PING tAe shore on either side of the
| @ lhese are necessary, however,
nv 4Vr am hour or two at midnight, and
| VAiE IT'D fne shadow of the hills, for
m,. never very dark here in the sum
i, -ng manager Of the company proclaims
"'s va ons that: In addition to car
t"e ID 1anaiian master, the company
H. W. thoroughly experienced swift-wa-
american pilots on each of their
Threshold Captaincy.
A. ,', Nv. Hey do. A Canadian captain sits
|r,rs mead Of the table, but a Yankee
|bo,, Jug law The former to satisfy the
IT, n, after presumably to satisfy
|dap' e,Ae s.. 1t is not that the Cana
|hoy .''N Negligence or training, but
|Yanl,1e sailors of the lakes. while the
LIsso,. come from the ever-changing
b. H. 'e treacherous Mississippi
u lV tt- Will COluInD1a. Natur-
h. ya., "a good deal of friction. Both
|ceass Nse 81 OTIS must have a captain s
Il tba, ''eA is called captain. the result
|oat a., mere are three captains on a
Ban b ana each feels that he is the cap
~ our be- Is not
b. me- 'E when the Canadians get used
h tbe l"lst of The trail and the speed
be- rio, rem they may take charge in
keant 3. .o,se. but. as Jim puts It: You
b. tbes. "ii-water Willie at the wheel
NOW ,. ~ Yes ana rapids"
d. ss', winds begin TO cry and moan
Rafd NJ "' aud leans far to the lea
km i, "'" passing the famous Windy
i Far wei named.
n tae XXX '"e"he' Q in a remote corner
n dogt ,fhaps up in the pilot house
4 egata, 40 lHe engine room, or I'm the
\ Ole. e', "oudoir-I hear woman
4 aeetI. without accompaniment.
Fm," i""nilyey. Far awav--far
o.. +, W." .. t1e lasi knew until the sun
\ M. ' "> little window ana warned
4 nn I.... .I'epng II glorious on the
'ifn our breakfast ~ aH
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