Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-27
LETTER FROM sEATC0
,rop pnsr IETELLiGEHcEE ::

cnrroR Posi- lSTELLiGENSEE
aseyerybody here reads the lSTELLi
or,,crE why should we not claim an 90
scnre corner # our P.-i TO tell yoa
"vnst's the news.
Aea starter will furnish two ien9'
ON If they are not interesting ~"
knoy where your waste basket Is
A. exciting but not unusual occur
,snca took place yesterday. NJ 1ha'p
.rack of rifle and the barking 0i =
Sa, d,,tGrbed the harmless game ~
oy,hb,Oe the boS- were ihhui-ih2 ih'
and ru-hiug out they vi"W"d : 7csHr
,h.. touched the Eetrt oI every uuH''
nres.nt. On the opposite 7'H7
Skookuu River, not huAdieo y"t''"
d,stant, stood, quiyerlng win
,nsnt a magnificent deei' be,.ihu i''',
A.. r-lettiess nuuter ana "o''
~ =. h.fore him uItl dam, having =
tveiv. foot fali. and facing nun @ Il -.
dozen dead shots. lEs hoDi' di'''4'"'
h|.,,.t.d buf = IA pinent, then 7pfih-
=, ,h. air he landed ia the water ian
d,a.r,...r..d. aros-. struggled 'Ia'e''
hi, tb. ,orrerlta. slcceeIed III retcHihR
y aa,d nor and made bold Dtesh ''i
I,har,y He deserved his ireed"ih' "i'u
I,x,.d :, aacurs II, but VAR tpi i.tP'
49, I conld interfere Jesse SuI'h
lad dnne il with his little pop IL ""n
A GOOD shot, but regrets ipr tHe a',1'A'1i
nr,veuted the by stdndors from aoib'i
ing IT. r ~o,,
EuoYing that many copies oil your
osr..r arr, sent east. aud that IL II dcsi
able that not alone the naVahtdeeS vi
Western Washington III material wealth
abopld he known, bat also tine social
epiovmentg possible, offer no apology
for occupying your space WIFE Tue i"i-
lowing item.
From all directions, III wagons, on
horseback, on foot, came young men
and Inaldens, matron5 and pitcr-
fami!ias, all dressed IN gala AZURE.
laughing. ca iltIug, tho very picture oil
happiness, vending their way TOWARDS
common destination.
A write see the Grange Hall loom
M through the darkness, blaze OF
Lpht from many lanterns ana candies
frightening the surrounding grove, tiii
ai tins dI lance il seems weird and falry
like. 'iIs there the crowd IN gathering.
The obi ct good, Old fashioned coun-
try daf CO.
I've lust returned. Though | am n
stranger the rood uatured hospitality OF
the young iu.kS would not permit that
lose the opportunity OF witnessing
their inuoceBi and thorough enjoyment.
The hall WAS brautIiully decorated; the
most notable feHture being the fostoons
OF evergreens surrounding the chande-
hers and lesser lights.
The music, furnished by string
hand under the leadership OF MesSrs.
Edwards and Bauncer. WAS equal to any
provided in communities making more
preteusions than our secluded society.
kefre ,hmeutA III abundance were pro-
yided. Nothing. lii fact, wSts wanting 10
make 1t IN enjoyable. merry affair.
was particularly struck 10y the grace,
beauty and conversational powers ot
the young ladies. Some forty couples
were in attendance, coming from Che
halls, CeutervIlle, Ienino aud the im-
mediate vicinity of Seatco.
In the course of my life have attend
cd many such gatherings, and can
truly SAY that never before have l hren
where more Joy, mlrth and giadness'
prevailed. Having an eye Ia perfection,
whether 1t be as ~ dancer, u singer, or
for beauty, | naturally looked for my
ideal. | found 1t III Miss ---, but no,
where SO many angels lluttered. dare
not name the beauty. II. a. l..
SEATCo, Nov u, 1883