The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-09

Having long had desire 10 live in
Washington Territory. ] write 10 ask
you few questions concerning IL,
knowing you will answer me truthful!y
10 the first place DO you think 4 teEd, :
foot like myself could cone out there
aud gain a f0othoid. grow NJ with the
country and become one II you a. well
as one among YOU VIA. could fell "
get 10 DO, For ! have 10 more rG0re7
than the law allows--ln fact, | allow /
haven't very much money any way-am
poor but not bit proud; perfectly gen
tie; will work on either side, single or
double; will neither buck, kick nor bite,
not even tackbite. Yours being = cool.
moist climate. naturally infer you are
troubled with diphtheria aud ague
how il /, - Are you as people much
afflicted in that manner What are the
prevailing diseases What DO the peo-
pie usually die Of in the Territory. any
way? or don't you ever say die? This
is considered healthy country. but 1t
is 50 high and dry, beak aud dreary,
dusty, hot south winds, that | some
times feel as though my very bones
would dry up, and I'd ike TO get into a
climate where / can water-soax awhile,
10 kind o restore the equilibrium of
my system; aud. Judging from this
standpoint. believe Washington Ter
ri,ory west Of tue Ca-ca les to be the
garden spot Of the tic coast. 81
least, that is the illusion haunting this
peaceful breast at present.
During the last two weeks the Their
nometer has ranged from 90 to l0i in
the coolest exposure on the north side
of building-. and that dry. hot, .icken
ing south wind is blowing almost
perfect gale night and day. What have
you to offer in exchange! verify be-
lievc that even q cool reception would
he welcome change. rs for myself, l
do not mind it much. I've become 90
thin that the wind passes right through
me as it does a mosquito bar. producing
q soothing. listless. drowsy feeling and
O harmonious sound; and yet do not
profess TO DO a wind harp, either. though
you may think there is considerable
wind in this letter; it's only the effect
of tho climate Id echo Washington
Territory Just as minutcly and accu-
rately as l can in this unsatisfactory
state. for I'm Just as good for fish as
am for game. l wish you boys would
open your hearts and mouths aud sing
unto me, Why will ye doubling stand,
why still delay Come right along
and see this wonderful Pacific coast.
with its mammoth timber. fruit and
lumber, and wholesouled people who
do everything on q wholesale plan !;
we'll jostle aside q bit and make room
for one who seems to have the capacity
to comprehend and enjoy western
ideas, or something like that; but
don't give me too much wind, for I've
had enough of it to give man the collie
during my eight years sojourn in Ne
braska, with its cold north winds, its
scorchiDg south winds. its sweeping
tornadoes. tremendous watcrspCuts, fire.
quent earthquakes, grasshoppcrs, chlnch
ougs, later bugs, sodhouses. dugonts,
poverty aud disaprointments; and. in
writing to you, hope 10 find an escape
from these multitudinous, oft recurring
incessant annoyances. Maybe some of
you have lived in Nebraska and know
how it is yourselves, and III leave 1t to
you if it don't just keep fellow on the
qui rice and jump 20 avoid the incessant
lightning, waterspouts and tax Collec-
tor; and between jumps fellow has to
do something towards making II living.
and I'm only surprised that more do not
jump the country.
Now that you see how am situated
trust the n. G. will appoint live
committee to get me up n rafting old
reply, wherein l can see your hands
| outstretched TO welcome me home from
the wars. aud assuring me that you are
ready and willing to pour moisture into
my system. oil into my ears, and apply
balm to my soul. On my part, l think
you will lind me- tiptop No. fellow.
not much married--only one wi and
ono child IL years old But | wa, y
little unfortunate in my youth. as
neglected my early opportunities aud
consequently did not learn to chew,
drink or smoke; though did, however,
learn few cuss words. and If it were
not for the various aunoyances in this
disagreeable State Id soon forget en-,
and they'd become a dead letter. too.
You sec I'm n wandering planet. q lost
plead. got little out of nv orbit and
mourning to return, but don't know a l..
zackly where l belong Perhaps some
of you can kindly tell me that 1 may
wheel into line. have been running
this z. .. during the last four years, aud
Id like TO make a change; even poke:
change. it seems To me. would be pleas
ant and acceptable to Yours Truly.
II l should come out there and like
we'll enough to stay. think about
twelve good. desirable families would
follow to settle beside me. We have
done without fruit so long on this high
and dry plain that we are a,mos, crazy
for such food, always having been sc>
customed TO an abundance Of it in Ilii-
nois. and it seems little tough to have
to live nine months of the year on dry
feed. One Of the boys wants to know
how a hennery would pay out there,
and also what . fellow with small!
capital could engage in to the best al =
vantage. Send me few copies of your
Washington Territory papers. sitter y u
have read them, and find enclosed the
stamps to pay freight on same. Aul
now. boys. tell me frankly il you think
| could get employment Oh my arrival
there. rs fellow don't like 10 venture
so far from his base of supplies without
knowing what to expect on arriving at
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