The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-16

& SLAUGHTER. Aug. 10. 1879.
I'D. INTELLIaEscEK:- oh. how pleas
snt! how delightfull how delicious!
how invigorating. how--yes, how are
We ever going to find enough interjec-
tions to fully express tho feelings that
possess US when we look around aud
behold nature 10 her finest mood; when
we 500 the verdant mantle that en-
shrouds her queenly form and feel the
cooling zephyr come winging by. 1t
is then our inclination leads us to tho
babbling brook. where. beneath the
spreading bough of some forest king.
We dream Of home. of happiness, Of
JOY beyond, and awake but 10 realize
how importnnate is Mr. Mosquito in re-
gard to that littlo bill Of his. But - it
10 not my purpose to write an essay on
natural history. or subscribe letter to
the philosophical phenomena of any
thing or any body. 1 will proceed at once
to inform your readers that most of tho
hay in the neighborhood is well under
cover. Potatoes are looking finely.
barring tho fact that the blight has
struck q few Of them. Wheat, oats.
and oil Of the cereals are looking finely
and will soon DO ready to cut. The
onion crop is strongly represented in
this vicinity, most of the farmers having
in from q quarter to three acres. This
il all ] have for the agricultural. depart
ment. Now for the gossip.
We had ball at the residence of Mrs.
+. on the 9th. The gay and festive
were there, also fractional part Of the
White river chiv.lry. bear testimony
to tho decorou. con duct Of the juvenile
ladies and the gentlemanly address of
the stsrner scx. Johnny quite gained
my appreciation BY tho mastery skill
displayed in tho role Of host. The
little mishap that augmented the flow
Of claret from his proboscis tended to
dampen the hilarity Of some, but was
happily arrested in time to relieve the
apparent snxiety Of certain damscl
over the way. r
Joe Smith. our young friend from
Porters Prairie. leaves in Q few days
for Oregon. He's jolly and has NICE"
and I know q certain young lady who
thinks he's handsome. Fact. Joe, my
best wishes attend thee, and may Gu.
pid's bow hurl loog range darts Tor Thy
especial benefit.
Now l have been reared to hold the
opinion that tho editor WAS persouase
second 10 none in the vast store Of
knowledge which he possessed. View.
ing the matter through this sense, born
OF my youthful teachings, make bold
to submit few questions for your con-
alteration:
l. l. 1t policy for . young xentleman
to strip his pSpa's cherry tree Of the
principal part Of it, luscious fruit merely
for the'sakS Of schoolmarm?
mn Advisable for young man Of
q 70 sstsnpt 70 learn the painters
trader
5 II you should insult 4 young gen.
tlsman by inquiring about the number
Of his lady acquaintanoss. wouldnt il
be we'll u pull of yoar vest and-for-
give him?
4. IT from our nocturnsl vision Of
being emitted In the bonds of holy nat.
rimony With some bachelor friend we
awake smiling, laughing, joyously hap
py. does it not argue well for the early
contamination OF some much desired
object
Sincerely hoping my letter has not
overreschsd the bounds ascr,bed to
country correspondents. ard waiting
snxiousiy for the intellisruce(r) that's
TO make glad.the hearts Of many. per-
init me to subscribe myself
No.s rSpectiully yours.
&E# ssf WE'uNs.