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nERALD.
and distinctly cry their hotels in on the Northwest Pacific coast. “ style ” about it objectionable to
the most humble, we failed to see
It has come to pass that when order from first to last ? If this We took the steamer at 7 o’clock
the editor gets away from home were done, as it is in most cities of A. M.,'and a pleasant run of two it. So far as the place is concerned
everybody must know all about order and business, then the trav hours across the bay and along the there is Ohly one ordinary boarding
it, and we suppose woe would be eler could proceed directly to his edge of the ocehn bar brought us to house and some three or four small
unto that editor who should dare hack without any trouble or annoy the town of Ilwaco, located on the dwellings; the rest are camping.
to violate ^the rule. Well, as we ance. This is whatshould bedonein bay. .Thence three and a half It is simply a camp of plain people
are away from home we prupoau the near future. We only remain- miles on a hack brings one to the s in the woods by the sea-side. Tim
. that our readers shall know where
one night m Portland, and our ocean beach, the camping-grounds Editor, in asking for such accomo
we are ami what we are doing. stay was so brief we did not, have and the hotel. On the way from dations as one could find in a
Astoria to Ilwaco we landed at second or third class hotel, was
But wo want it distinctly under- time to SOe any of the brethren.
On Tuestlay HH^ning nt «o’clock Fort Stevens on~the Oregon side thought toactnsttybe^ puttTng on
stood iri The Beginning that we are
not “ On the Wing.” Wo are not we took the boat Mountain Queen, and at Fort Canby on the'-Washing style 1” All this talk about Ilwaco
We sailed is an idle tale. We remained only
very good “ on the wing,” and hence for Astoria. We had a delightful ton Territory side.
i-LL,
him
^„.1 elese to tlie large lighthrm^Tonthc one- night;Tetnrrring to Astoria the
ground and qu the. water, or per Columbia riv.ers. On account of high point near Fort Canby. The next day. We stop here for the
haps more accurately “speaking, in fires which were to be seen ragin'* wreck of the Great Republic, lost a presenter- 1
the water. Neither are we exactly in the timber on both sides of the few years ago, was also in plain
PAYING CHURCH DUES.
out on a “ vacation,” as the types river from Portland to Astoria, it view. These were all objects of
Bro Thomas Munnell has been
made us say the otlier week. We “Wfis necessarily very smoky It much interest to us. Some of our
wrong
o
o party, among the ladies, got a little writing some very sensible things
have no objection, however, to seems to us that it is a great
calling it a vacation, provided the as well as an immense destruction sea-sick, and although the sea was on paying church dues, or rather
term is understood in the light of of timber to allow these fires to not rough, we had some fear we 1 not paying them, which deserve the X
the commentary of facts to be given burn all summer. The time will would not be able to get through serious attention of the brethren
come, and it is not far distant, with a level head. But we took everywhere. Bro. M is one of the
as we proceed.
On Monday morning, the Gth when the vast amount of valuable the chances in the open air on the most successful evangelists now
insfr, we took—the tYltTTin TforF timber now““Ticfng destroyed "on highest point oTthe vessel accessa- laboring in Ky., and has had a
mouth, and by 4 o’clock p . m , we this coast will be in great demand. i ble to us where we could adapt large experience in setting the ”
were in the city of Portland. On It is even now bringing a handsome ourself to her motion, and so we churches in order and aiding them
»arriving at the depot we encoun- price in most localities, and the --yar- manage
d to avoid ...... —T=~ sea-sick
ness. in collecting their dues of delinquent
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sirppTvlirthe cities is hardly equal This also enabled us to take in a members ; hence he can speak on
wish to make special mention to the demand. Then we say, by very lovely view of the surround this subject with a good degree of
Before we had fully passed out of all means prevent the forest fires ings. We arrived at the Ilwaco confidence. After showing the nc-
the coach our ears were filleiL^with except where it is necessary to open beach before noon and stopped for cessity of paying all church dues,
the hideous cries and Arabic veils out a farm in the timber*
the night at the only hotel in the and the negligence on the part of
The
Mountain
Queen
is
a
very
of the hackmen from all sides. It
place, called the Sea View-House, many in doing this, he proceeds to
good
river
boat,
and
makes
reason
seemed that the* whole heavens
J F Stout, proprietor. The hotel the remedy in the following lan- .
ably
good
time.
She
is
one
of
the
were literally alive with them, and
was crowded and the accomoda guage. He says:
if the whole city had been on fire mail boats, and hence^nust make a tions were not good. We advise
The remedy is sure; it is right ;
large
number
of
landings
to
deliver
it
is kind, and will succeed if the
and half the population actually
those who wish to enjoy a few
burning to death, the sight and the mail and take on and off con days at Ilwaco beach to go prepared officers have a little compound of
kindness and backbone and will do
noise to the stranger could hardly siderable freight. We landed
to camp. On that day, 3 o’clock as
I suggest.
AT ASTORIA
have been more confusing and
was the hour for bathing, at which
1.. Let the deacons be'sure not to
exciting than the conduct of these about G o’clock in the evening, and time a large number/of ladies and neglect their business by failin'* to
hack men. It is simply an outrage by previous invitation of Mrs. II. gentlemen were seen in their bath make the proper effort to collect
on all who are called on to endure Trullinger, a subscriber to the ing costumes making their way to and attend to it in a prompt, busi
it, and every man and woman must H erald , we proceeded directly to the surf. Here also the Editor and ness like way. If a brother post
pone, defer, and finally show that
endure it who passes out from that her residence where we found a wife took their first bath in the he dqps not intend to pay, let the
depot. A policeman is stationed hearty reception and very comfort Pacific ocean. This is said to be a deacon say to him, “ I make report
there to keep order, and if that is able stopping place for the editor dangerous place for bathing, princi to the officers’ meetings every
a sample of the order, we fail to ami his wife. Mrs. Trullinger and pally, we suppose, because some month what each one savs and
see the use of the police or any her husband are neither members have been drown. It is true that does, what shall 1 now say for you ?
I have not time to visit you again.
other officer in Portland. In. this of the church, but they are in sym the undertow is rather strong, buc The treasurer makes his annual re
respect, if there is a more disorder- pathy with our work, and .so we the »Linger consists in venturin'* port to the church November 1st,
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ally city in the United State’s, we are glad to know that they are even out too far. There are no safety ami we don’t want you to l»e re
have failed to find it. If the po distantly related to the church, and lines up at present, and each one is ported as delinquent, for all that
liceman is to stand by and see from hope they will some day become expected to look out for himself can ami will not pay will have
their names read
at flop, time.
ten to fifty men all yvUing at Jthe full Mother and sister irr the good We think -there■ is perfect safety What do you intend to do ?”
top of their voices at the same cause. Mr. Trullinger is a thor for the adult in four or five feet
This w’ill generally cure him, for
time and pulling the travelers ami ough going business gentleman. water when then the tide is coming no one would like* to have every
their luggage from place to place He and son are owners and mana in and this will take one out a body point to him all year as the
stingy
to pav
pay
his
without a word of protest, we sug gers of a saw mill in the city and sufficient distance for all practical man that was too
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gest that lie can engage in a better are evidently doing a large business. purposes. It is not best for good church dues.. Thia would prove a
pretty severe discipline,
you
business by supplying the passe n We visited their mill and pronounce swimmers to venture much farther think not try it and see IT
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Every
This resort, in some respects, is
gers with clubs to defend them it first-class for this coast. Makin"
© not well understood abroad. It is church should close up its fiscal
selves and make their own passage. Astoria our head-quarters, our next
year not later than November 1st,
thought
by
some
to
be
a
very
so
as not to jam the close of one
Why can not these noisy fellows point was
“ fashionable,” or “ stylish ” resort, year’s financial affairs into the be
be compelled to stand in Jine near
ILWACO,
chiefly because the people from ginning of the next.
their respective hacks and carriages one of the famous watering places Portland go there. If there is anv
2. If this does not cure such a
AMONG THE BRETHREN
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