Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-27

have been mindful of our wants and
have done what they could to render
This journey pleasant memory. Many I
Of the passengers and their genial good
will not be forgotten, they !
were everyday people that oneis always
happy to meet.
Others were "every other day. folks
with more mock dignity than man
ners, but taking them all in all they
were above the average of travelling
humanity.
Seven o'clock p. m. is the time ap-
pointed for beginning the homeward
journey,-we listen; the whistle sounds;
the vessel weighs anchor; the great
wheel revolves, turn of the boat; a
bend in the sound and the green foil
age from the near hills form curtain
and Skagway is forever lost to sight.
On our upward trip night covered
many places of interest. Two of these
that we visited on the homeward trip |
will not omit.
On the morning of August 9th, we
were on our way to visit "Taku" Gla-
cier, as had been promised. Long be-
fore it was reached many icebergs were
seen floating q under water, and when
y ship falls short of ice, one is lassoed,
taken on board and handled as ordi-
nary ice, no respect given to its age,
that no man knoweth. They assume
all manner of shapes and forms, oval
oblong, rugged, swan-like and re
sembllng beasts and birds.
AS we near the glacier they aremore
numerous, dottlng the water in all di-
rectlons. Soma were probably larger
than the ship, and have blue tint that
suggest caves with subdued light. The
day being rainy, we missed the sparkle
of sunlight upon them, but we could
, not plan the weather. At 12 o'clock
(noon) we were in field of them, with
the ship in the midst. We saw one
piece of rare beauty as if some magic
1 wand had tinted it, and some architect
: carved with skill.
/ We approached to within less than
: one mile, where seemingly there were
2 branches; yes, 1t was before us in all
q fts M vatarv and aUfnlnauc
3 1t had the appearance of frozen
f river, with gradual descent and then
= falls, as if flowing rushing stream had
8 suddenly CONCEALED. However it was
b formed, this is how it appears to me.
j. One branch is partially covered with
0 sand and soil. No portion breaks from
s. this, it only melts gradually. Tit
So other is clear.
g, A large space perhaps 80 rods il
Z. width in front of the glacier appear
D. like the ice Of large river in spring
i'd time, when the ice is broken and read
ts to move.
be The water is extremely roily, like tina
of the old Missouri.
o. The clear glacier Is from 100 to 20
vn feet In hight and one mile wide; II
ne terminus is abrupt and its surface q
o. uneven as the peaks Of mountain
be there are deep crevssses and grottoes Q
1g blue, of the palest shade, and to think Q
re walking on such an uncertain mas
o. would seem to court q race with grim
H. NEST death, and could but think as
Id looked upon it, what if the time for
re to move had fully come and all 1t
ut shapes, towers, pinnacles, simulate
f. cones and nights and depths with a
do their mystery, should with blast lik
ga. coming doom, with one fell swoop ii
", moorings loose. What spectacle c
es, grandeur and sublimity would it nc
er- be? as with crash, dash, roar and rus
of 1t would engulf itself and rising like
is half freed monster, carry all within II
q pathway and drift away to warmer sea
Ter losing itself IN parts along the wa,
ire till its kind Observation-Disclosures
for with balmy air and summer shower
an dissolve and give it liberty to be itse
once more.
be We came near having sad expel
0n ence at the glacier. We went up tt
me channel between the icebergs at 10
1al tide, and while waiting to see the VOL
ms derful formation, were entirely su
" rounded by the moving ice, some of tt
lg- pieces were probably as large as o.
On ship, and we waited nearly two hou
for the ice foe to clear away 80 that y
as could move, but thanks to the stest
gu nerve and good judgment of our your
Do captain, Nicholson, we were finally I
ear lieved of our great anxiety and we
ltn soon sailing in the open sea.
~. ~, Wrangle Narrows, Sunday, Aug.
on Psalm singing is heard in the "Soci
ny Hall" and there are other evidences
Its being the Sabbath.
N. At 11:3O q. m. the boat stopped
tn Fort Wrangle and most of the passe
i'm gers went ashore.
so 1t is an old town, formerly tradir
nd post and military station, but the 81
v? diers were ordered elsewhere sever
ed years since. The stores are small 81
No most of them contain variety, indee
rs, We saw more Indians here than at al
his one place. The bell was ringing #
church and lady was at the door di
I'm tributing tracts and papers. Said 81
as was the missionary. Saw Indian chi
~. dren that were as neatly dressed as IL
he average white children that we me
ed Saw number of squaws sitting on tt
on ground with wares to sell. Passed Il
,er old home where chief had died, it W,
to closed "for all time" and thus they hol
nix ored him. Totem poles old and ne
nd were quite numerous, we saw the be
nd that Alaska affords, and others tn