, 1876-06-24

cultivated taste " the proprietor Of the
premises az well of his accomplished
wife and daughters 1t i, needless to
remark the time passed happily and
quickly there
4 European, accustomed only 10 the
extremes of Nris;Ocmtic culture and re-
tincmcnt ns Contrastcl with the ieh0.
rance, poverty and lack Of polish Of the
laboring classes found in the old world,
scarse knew how to express his nstonish-
mcnt upon visiting the homes Of toll
erected in the wilderness, by the A.ncri.
lean pioneers OF civilization, Where
from the garb Of the laborcr, and the
many indications of severe physical toll
he appeared to be subject to, he expected
to find within doors nothing indicating
thought or literary culture, he found
the most approved works Of ancient and
modern times, and what was better than
all else, the proprietor was master OF the
thoughts expressed in these volumes.
| lie remarked that the homes Of these
sons OF toll appeared more like the tenn
porary rustic retreat OF wealthy noble
man of cultivated taste and leisure'
then Of any thing else he could think Of.
/ 1t seemed almost impossible to him that
the proprietor Of one of these retreats
could be one accustomed for life to the
severcst physical labor in subduing the
wilderness, and driving back the savage,
and not one used to the luXuries of aris-
tocratic life.
Mr.. Eldridge and family are n remark
ably good illustration of this class OF
people so often found upon our frontier
He, being one of the first settlers on
Bcllingham Bay, and having literally cut
him home out OF the wilderness.
When | arrived at his house, the weekly
mail had come to hand only short time
previously, large number of papers
and magazines were in sight. Among
the lot noticed, P0puldr Science Month
ly, as well as reprint now in process OF
publication of the leading British Re-
views and magazines.
Sheriff Allen, having completed the
assessment of the southern part of
Whatcom county, invited he to accom-
pany him on an assessing trip to Semiah-
moo. Wishing to examine this region,
accepted his offer, The result Of the
same is given else where.
On Saturday afternoon, June II, re-
turned TO Sehomc on the steamer TeGser.
Left Sehomc the same afternoon for Seat
tie via San Juan Islands, Port Townsend,
&c, to Seattle. Passing down the Bay
to Chuckanut Bay where VIC anchored
close to the shore under bluff some
sixty feet high, where stream of pure
water pours over the bluff into the sea,
A wooden pipe was fixed against the
rock 80 that the water from this cascade
would run through it. A canvass hose
was carried ashore, one end WAS fixed to
this wooden pipe. The other end reach.
ed to the water tank on the 7eaSer The
body Of the hose resting on the salt
water. The water running through the
hose into the tank without further effort.
This watering station is situated very
close to the quarry where Mr. Carkeek of
Seattle obtains the celebrated blush
gray sandstone SO successful used by him
for building and monumental purposes.
Stopped at Samish Landing, and Gueme's
Island that evening, and the next morn
ing at Orcas, Lopes and San Juan Islands.
Reaching Townsend just before noon.
had no time to study up these islands,
expect to visit them in couple of
months or 10. When 1 shall try to de-
scribe them fully.
Stopped while at Port Ludlow on
our way to Seattle, reached there just
before sun down. Monday morning,
started for Snohomish, came to Muklteo
on steamer LiJJy Thence afo't, across
the trial to Lowell, and up river to Sno-
homish. Distance Travelled upwards of
450 miles, Of which over so miles was
by canoe or foot, balance by steamer.
Our thanks are due the officers of the
Fanny Lake, Libby and Teaser for cour-
tesies received on the trip. Was away
fiom Snohnmisb about ten days NJ.
Acting Gov. Struve will deliver the
Fourth of July grafton at Port Town.