The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-09
FROM FALL CITY.

SLAUGHTER. w. +. Oct. 4. 1879.
Ed. INTELLroENcER: Verify. verify,
say unto you, the autumn showers
have begun. Hear their patter. patter.
on cottage roof and stately mansion.
See with what an indefatigabls aud
never firing energy they pursue the
even tenor Of their course; nothing
daunted. all inspiring they strive to
emulate the participls method en-
ployed by 1.-The water that comes down
at Lodore." Nevertheless we are en-
abled by little sharp practise, to pail
the COWS, look up the eggs. get in the
kindling. and spend the balance of our
time before the FIRE. judlciously striving
to induce reaction in our pedal extrem.
tiles. Hoping other portions Of this
mundane sphere are equally blessed.
and that their inclinstions lead them
into the same happy channel. is. Of
course, the wish Of the average Slaugh-
terite.
Most Of the grain in this vicinity
has been taken care of. Threshing has
just commenced. Mr. j Brannan start
ed his thresher this week, but was
forced to lay over on account OF the
inclemcncy Of the weather.
A man named John Murphy and
two Of Mr. McMahon's boys got lost on
the bluff near the military road. They
were out two days and nights. and suf-
fered considerable, having nothing to
cat during the whole Of the time. They
came in just as q party was starting out
to look for them.
Our bachelor farmer appears to stand
it nicely; more than likely pair now
aud then agree with him. But oh!
how sad is tho lot of the young man
near by, whose affections arc ~ it were
Dramatically scaled up in mama's cup
board.
Charles, the -. is engaged quite
extensively in capillary ornamental
tions. probably for the benefit of the
little Robbins Who knows! what man
has done. man can do" and he is Just
the boy to try. He Is . little inge-
nious anyhow. SO says someone. and
Of course. someone knows.
The keen perception Of your Frisco
correspondent is to TO admired: in fact.
he. she, or it, must be u remarkable
specimen of tho genus homo. to be
able to descry so much at such long
range. Pity it's It's true: but Poree,
thou art in error. prophet or prophecies
though thou. be. Gender is not thy
forte.
The road building across Stuck bots
tom 10 progressing slowly. The con-
tract was let at g per rod; but the
Board Of Commissioners thinking it too
much. and being Of the opinion that
something was wrong. paid the con L.
tractor. Frenchy, visit; which re-
suited in . compromise whereby he
(Frenchy) agrees to perform the greater
portion Of the work ct the rate Of g
per rod; they reducing the stipulated
length Of puncheons from fourteen foe.
to ten.
That naughty schoolm.ster should be
tended to. He surely did drink
Adams ale. or was it whiskey ? ut Mrs
F-ett's party. Poor fellow! he has
not had 40 much experience with spir.
its ss some Of his neighbors. Cons e.
quently in their msnipulations he 10 IL
able to become Influenced. In thu.
event. If the spirit Of Red Jack or An
drew Jackson Davis should invest the
temporal corporosity Of this humble
follower OF pedsgosics, look out; for
big stumps and muddy roads a. ship.
wrecked mortality is often sire nded on
smoother leas than these.
A parting word to one of you'ns
Thanks. kind and considerable person.
age Thy cuphemism did much to allie
viate wounded heart; did much 10 the
way of infusing a kindred fesling fol
suffering humanity: did much in estab
fishing hale, hearty and well organ
ised sentiment that viii. vanish only
when the last lingering spark Of vitalI
~ shall have winged its course 10 tina
celestial sphere prepared; I. martyr land
/ for such Is WE-UN's.
=. S-Tis even 80, Mrs YOU ms
Now in the language Of tho Apossl.
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