The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-12

flowers, such as are common here
but of so gigantic size as to be al
most incredulous.
Referring to red currants remind
me TO tell you of our experience
while in search of some The bes
known place is six miles distant AM
to reach it we must go by water t.
place called Dysa, a town tha
once boasted of FIVE thousand inhab
itants, it having been the first land
ing place on the south. But after
few years the present landing a
Skagway was discovered to be mucl
the better on account of a create
depth of water and in consequence,
was moved. This fact caused Dys;
to become lonely deserted village
with the exception of one man, sol'
survivor and monarch of all he sur
veys." But am DEPRESSING w,
pack our bedding, fill our baskets will
enough provisions to last severa
days. In the meantime Mr.. Slime
baugh secures the services of thi:
one man and gasoline launch to carry
us over. Also a drayman to take
our luggage to the wharf. We al
jumped aboard and went dowr
Broadway Everybody waving adieu
we were as merry crowd as coulC
we'll be imagined Our man was there
in waiting and we were soon in The
boat and gliding away out on as
smooth water as has ever been seer
oR Pretty Lake. So we were not long
in reaching our port, here we are
about one mile from Mr.. Clatt's home
where we were to stay, and all thai
luggage must be carried, each one
taking what we thought we could
carry and started Indian fashion
around the beach, with the sand sc
deep that you lost one foot while
making the attempt to lift the other
Our progress was slow, but at last
we hove in sight of the much coveted
place, too tired to get anything to eat
that night. Although it was eight
O'Clock, it was broad daylight. We
very soon pitched our tents and were
oblivious to all surroundings. Next
morning we found it had rained dur
| ing the night, making it bad for Mrs
| Brewer and myself to go for cur
rants. So our time was spent looking
about, eploring we called it, finding
many little relics of interest, and the
house we were in was large one
having been used as government
| land Office, post Office, store, hotel
and the upper story as fort, full
of holes all along its sides, where
the Russians defended themselves
against invasion from the native In
dams.
| After the dinner hour the sky clear
ed and we accompanied Mr.. Slime
baugh to what seemed to be lust
over there possibly stones throw
to the mountains, which proved to be
about, exploring we called it, finding
were thickest. On our way we came
to the Skagway river, rapid turbu-
lent stream of water. We were at :
loss to know how we were to cross
over when our friends said, on the
"tramway." We soon learned that
that was plank, manipulated by pull
leys, on which we were to be seated
astride, and operated by some one
on. shore. We looked upon it with
apprehension thinking what would b
our fate were the ropes to break
But we climbed on and in a very
short time were safe on the opposite
shore, where we were soon employed
in picking the luscious fruit, having
altogether about two and one hal
bushels, and now that we were read,
to go home, there came up higf
wind, so prevalent in that region
| making it very dangerous to go or
the water in small boats, making oul
return impossible until the afth day
I'VE made the venture and in shor'
distance fiom shore our gasoline en-
CINE became unmanageable will
nothing tc do but drift about on thu
high rolling waves until our engines
could repar and adjust the machin
cry l almit we were two badl,
frightened women and when at las
we were frought safely through ant
stepped Ashore, we felt like singing
Praise God from whom all Bless
ings Flow as any storm tossed mar
iner might Our man shook his hea,
remarking,I tell you ladies / am gla'
this is owe, for | felt very uncertain
about Landing you safe, also saying
that was tie toughest trip among TIL
many he lad ever made.
/ have n mind so many incident
that shoild be glad to relate, bu
= find my nper lengthening, mus
q hasten on, now that our time is draw
n ing near t, start for our own nativ
land. A thought which gladdens on
heart and vt within is sadness tha
+ we must dpart from all this wonder
/. Gus beauty the handiwork of Goo
. But the fadlities afforded us for see
4 ing all thish has helped us to acquir
r. an inexhautible wealth of informa
n ton, and delightful mental resor
r. of which Dthing can deprive. Th
4 power of vision is thus enlarged an
e judgment hoadened.
h On Augut 4th at 10 p. m. we lef
d Skagway O the boat Cottage Cit,
= 1t is night ime when all but the pile
l. were sleepig. How grand and wier
l. stood forththose tall, black sentine
S. rocks, past which we were glidin
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