The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-06

January. l2. 1877.
ED. TINES s-Midwinter still fnds
me at the seaside, no, exactly for cool
hess; rather. for warmness, aud q quiet,
easy place to get living. Any one
who comes here finds il hard olace 10
leave. As yet the winter has been very
little colder than the summer, and the
rain hot half so bad Last winter i,
rained almost incssssntly. which made
people grumble terribly. but any
SCHOOL marin who has wadei through
the SHOWS Of Northern New York would
think rain a very light aftiiction. One
who complains this winter would grum-
bic at Paradise. The weather is warm
and bright. and think there has been
but one day in which the little children
could not play outdoors between les
sons. Never before in my long expert
ence have | taught term Of school
with neither rain nor mud. with no
grumbling by the parents. 10 punish
ment by the teacher, no fighting by the
boys. no mischief by the girls. Indeed,
this little school in the back woods is
one of the best ever found. Neither
does it seem 50 very backwoodsy.
try to imagine myself hardy pio-
neer. but cannot succeed in arousing
much self-pity. Few farmhouses in
Jefferson county are larger or more con-
venient than the one in which have
found home. Few pioneers have
houses with all modern conveniences
dining rooms and veraudas, parlors with
bav windows filled with flowers directly
from Vick's. &c. Ny room is nicely
carpe.ed and well furnished. One large
window. filed with plants that would
| do as well outside. looks out upoi. a
/ flower garden. ia " hich are now i'll full
blossom. primroses. pansies, pinks. pol
| yshthus, sweet alyssium. featherfew.
chrysanthenurns. marigoids, blue bells.
| foxglove. daisies. Scotch broom. sweet
clover, larkspur; and yet the ground is
So new, that ferns spring up in every
unoccupied corner
4 little more than two years ago this
was an unbroken wilderus ss, the ground
covered with trees, some of which We're
from twelve to fifteen fee. in dismetcr
and two hundred feet high. The view
from my back window proves recent
settlement. \ few feet from the back
door the stumps are as thick AS the
stubbe in the harvest field; huge logs
are piled up and strewn about in every
| direction; blackened roots. huge ui,-
calmly limbs, piles Of brush. splintered
s,umps. all making an unsigh;ly mass
the ugliness of which is only slightly
relieved by the patches Of moss, golden
and green. aud the sal -lai bushes, ferns
and ackberry vines, still green as in
! mid summer.
About two years ago, two young oys-
tsrmcn bought the whole of Goose
Point. IL peninsula near the center of
the bay, and commenced clearing for a
settlement. After clearing little spot.
one built large and handsome house.
married nice little girl. and settled
down. SooE after brother. who was
already married and had large family.
built house still larger aud finer close
beside him Their homes and ~urround-
lngs were SO pleasant, that others came
in; then they built a good sohr"l house.
and had preaching and Sunday school;
and then more people came. until there
arc fifteen families. u hundred people.
and very fourishipg little settlement
There is an enthusiastic little church,
and this year il is the intention to sup
pert a school for nine months
Ny eldest pupil, aged IL. Is the only
/ old maid we have; but there are sever
al wives Under Is When new girl
comes. there is a grabbing and snatch
ing among The bachelors. aud mothers
dare not trust their daughters out Of
their sight q. for few good. sensi
bic and industrious girls, from twenty
old upwards II they were willing To
rough it little. they would he reason
ably sure Of homes and husbands.
cannot become reconciled to these early
marriages; to seeing children jump into
womaahood without any experience Of
girlhood; to seeing women from twenty
five to thirty with house full Of chill
dren. some larger than themselves,
Emigrsnts are comm. IN thicker AMI
faster. and think after few years the
country will be developed. Those who
are weary of the biting OF old Zero, and
the scorching of old Sol. others who
are tired of the cold prairie winds. or
starved out by the depredations of the
chinchbug and grasshoppers, are turn
ing their longing eyes toward a com
Portable climate. believe there is NJ
place in the known world. except, per
haps in some parts If California. where
there is less difference in the mean tenn
pera,ure Of summer and winter. Ny
letters seem In be attracting scmc atten
,ior among some who contemplate EN-
grating. and l am very fearful of ms
leading others 10y nav own love Of nov
elty and natural SCENERY. l snow very
little Of farming or any other business
pertaining Ia the stronger sex; but |
keep my eve. open make d.ligent ia
nuir,es. and tell the truth As under
stand IL have no desire 20 make my
home here. hat sm quite content 'o re-
ma.u tew years A few more teach
crs are needed. aud with youth, health
and ambition. could 10 well. Seam
stresses AMI housekeep~rs are slse IN
demand I have reason 20 believe that
the resources Il dairy,ng sGi stock
raising are not half developed. There
j. still some government land. and more
thai can b. bought Tor a small sum,
Cattle take care II themselves throu.h i
the winter, and the tlic-lsnd grass
make> the host OF batter. which aiusy'
commands q good price.
II man owns = good oyster bed. h''
! j. tolcrahlv sure ot g>Ai support,
IL, hss-