Year: 1876

Respect tor the day keeps US mere, AN
wishing that | too had home in this
lovely enchanting river valley. We
hope that this portion of our Territory
w,ll soon he 50 well written up that
many may he induced to visit it, well
KNOWING that the seekers OF new homes,
only need to see, to he charmed with
the prospects Of this glorious land OF
future promise. "What why yonder
comes our Editor again, we thought him


IN Snohomish ere this. lie ttlls us that
arrangements have been made for the
first religious meeting in QuaIco, n q
that our little band are to furnish the
first speaker, how our hearts cNpnnred
with JOY and gratitude to know that
liberal religion, untramelrd hy crerds
shall first he promulgated in these wilds,
that God our acknowledged Heavenly
Father will here be credited with limit
less power, that the voices of praise shall
he lifted to the one. Supreme Being,
waited from hearts filled with universal
brothcrly love, supreme love to God,
equal love TO all of his created universe.
The hour having arrived we are escorted
to the hall. The hartman explains the
object of the meeting and introduces the
speaker, who was listened to With
pleased attention, followed by 'inging
and rccitations by Others. At 1OoGock
we say good night and again bill good
bye to the Sn0homish illuminator. The
Governor says "up with the lark and off
with the dawn will be the order to-
morrow mora"


August l4th, alas for mans planning,
our canoe sent to us by Mr., Hartman to
whom we tender our thanks, has by
some mshap been lOoscned from its
muorings and gone on II solitary trip
down the river. The Indians who are
TO go as our working force from here are
dispatched after it, returning near noon,
we once more embark cnnsigning our
selves to the care of the Indians, our
party increased to twenty, and on we
go passing every few miles the homes Of
the settlers seeing new house to the
right, we called on another old friend
we have entertained in days agone, how
pleasant It's thus to meet those we've
met before. Mr.. and Mrs. Spurrell the
"gude wife" leaving the wash tub meets
us with smile Of hospitality, and sets
before us such delicious bread, butter,
Jelly, &c, TO which we all did ample
justice, making much of this trip, living
laS!, and 10 which we shall lever refer
as one of the pleaSantcst episodes of our
lives the next place OF interest is ROBIN
Hood Castle, as we are told, built few
years ago by Missourian, we pass Sell
lecks Fall on our left, being the outlet of
lake high up on tue mountain top and
now the home OF our old friend, Capt.
Seymour, our only regret is that we can
not stop and visit with them all, but
time fails us. Now our six youngsters,
seeking adventures get another canoe
and start out on their own hook, but
they soon came 10 grief like all Others
that leare the home nest too young, the
smarties forgot like the foolish virgins
to supply themselves with food for the
physical soon get hungry, came back
whining for grub, leaving the leavings
for them we rush on in retaliation now
tor race, but they being so much
lighter loaded soon catch us and we sur
render with good grace, taking them in
upon their promising good behaviordn
future. Night coming on, we being near
Elwells camp, had and seek u camp
ing place.


August 18th, up with the sun. obtain
a fresh supply of provisions, cook our
breakfast with the usual amount of fuss
ing and scolding, start at half past
eight, part walking the trail, dining at
O logging camp, the rest lunched in the
boat, stopping at night at Mr.. En,whis.
tles, he furnishing us with milk and kind
ly baking us a large quantity OF bread
with his "wn hands, fer which we shall
ever remember him with gratitude.


August 18th, nothing new to-day, we