The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-27

Wednesday. December 81.


8Uo . "a 0kS ~ - W 0ASA a - = ~ As6s
Among the many notable new de-
psrtures that have distinguished the
history of Seattle in this notable Cen
tennisl year about TO close, the latest
10 the institution Of monthly journal
Of the semi-magazine order. devoted to
the interests Of agriculture, immigration
and education. II issues from the busy
press of the indefa,igable printer aud
publisher, B. l.. Northup. Of whom We
have spoken on recent occasion in
connection with the new Business Di
.ectory Of Seattle which he has just
brought out.
The new candidate for public favor
is a 16- page journal. besides cover, and
Is styled the "North-paei6e Rural" Its
make up and general appearance is neat
and cre,iitable. ard the table Of con
tents embraces variety OF topics "f in
terest to farmers, intending settlers and
10 general readers.
The educational department i, under
the supervision Of Prof f. ). lngraham.
County and City Superintendent of
Common Schools. aud discusses the
question OF the improvement and elias
siticalion Of our schools; and = contrib
utor has good word to say in behalf Of
the Washington Territory Teachers In
stitute.
We cannot better give al idea of the
tone and scope Of the new journal, than
by the following extract from an arti-
Gle addressed tc readers abroad, headed
WHY COME TO THE PUGET SOUND
COUNTRY"
Owing to natural causes, which
! We will not now discuss, times have
4 been growing harder for the poor man
there is q general feeling Of unrest per-
vsding the greater portion of the
United States east of the Rocky Noun
tains.
THE mechanic, tue small farmer. and
the young man with hopes yet to be fe-
allied, are all casting about for coun-
try where l;fe will not be n burden.
j Surely the Eastern States will not do.
for the depression OF manufacturing and
other local interests offer poor field,
indeed for his labor; the Southern States
i are too unsettled politically and socially
10 claim his attention. He turns to the
great Northwest. and finds 1.-The Gar
den of the World" suffering from hail
storms, thunder-storms. drouths. water
spouts, rust, weevil, chinch- bugs. pota-
I to-buRs. excessive heat in summer and
4 excessive cold in winter. almost coutin'
& ual wind storms during the entire year
and that most destructive OF modern
plaques, the grasshopper. Surely. he
3 does not want Ia 60 to a country where
. large portion Of the inhabitants sub
: .sst on eha.::y during the winte'
months. California is not the place fol
q man without capital.
: What can the Puget Sound country
& offer One hundred and sixty acres of
land at government price. where not
one OF the above enumerated evils exist
\ "a . sufficient extent to be hardship
The most valuable coal fields and tim.
I Der land in the world. with plenty OF
I other minerals inviting development.
] A climate with but two seasons. wet
1 and . dry, where clover grows the
year round. where some Of the harder
flowers are in bloom as late rs Christ
mas. Where labor has coin value in
the mines in the logging camps aud in
. the saw mills, and no failure in the
crops. Where one can buy home
cheap, ar take it - the gift o. the gov
crnment. and split fine. long boards
from the Tall cedars. and build com.
Portable house with no money outlay
except Tor nails. Where ship-knees and
split shingles. and stove wood. aud
hoop poles. and many other like things.
always find ready market. and the
material costs nothing Where butter
and cheese have the peculiar flavor of
the favored dairy districts of New
York. Where apple aud pear trees
hear in three or four years from the
seed, and where nearly oil the fruits of
the temperate zone. including the
peach, find in the soil their natural
conditions Where filberts. English
walnuts. almonds. and many other
kinds Of nuts may be had for the plant
,ng-liks the climate of England. only
little warmer. with less wind and
fog, Where innumerable springs break
forth, and streams Of pure. soft water.
~se met on every hand Where one
can zee the fines, harbors in the world
bearing on its bosom the coal and lum-
her hects OF the Pacific, skirted With
eser-green forests. and enclosed on
either hand by snow-eapped mountains
lealoasly guarding this favored LEGALITY
iro'a the storms and extremes ot tenn
pesasnre. Where one can drink with
"-asa' The delicious atmosphere, aud
~hefe to live is pleasure.