Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-07

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From tie report, publishsd II the
National Republican Of Jan. nth, -
take the extract following:
Mr.. John p. Brown, Of the ARfiCultu-
raj Department, delivered an interesting
sddresa. Referring TO the beauties Of
Weehinnton. the speaker said there b Q
psculjar satisfaction In exploring neW
heIds Of nature; in gathering from new
and. il possible, unexpl0red soorcea; N
seeking more light upon subjects Little
known; in looking forward with hope
for something unexpected, and ans,c1-
patinR some rare beauty. yet little dream
ing What the reality may Be. II va this
feeling that prompted Capt. Gray 20 sail
M the coast of North America and take
A peep into the beautiful river which be
named Columbia.
when The speaker visited Washington
Territory. last April. he found mild
and eQuabls climate, With roses In pro-
fusion In every city yard. The winter
winds. being from southerly directions,
come laden With warm vap0rs from the
japan current, making pleasant and
temperate climate in country that 9th
ervise would Be totally uninhabitabIe.
Thus kind Providence gives this north
erp land, 10 degrees north Of Washing
ton city, an average winter temperature
Of 81 degrees. The heavy work Of log
cling II mostly done in summer, While
the gardens on Christmas day bloom
with roses and q large assortment OF
flowers.
The lecturer then described the great
inland ses called Puget Sound. 1t -
the largest, deepest, safest and best OF
the Pacific haHbosA Il II divided into
innumefabls channels, passes, coves,
bavs and haSbors BY grand arehipela-
goes, pcpinsuIas and various indenta-
tions Of the shore. Il 10 in places 100
fathoms dsey. Il has 1900 miles OF
shore, yet no narrow that both shores
may BE- seen ct all timea. IL II grand IN
forest and mountain scensry; the SNOW
clad peaks Of the Olympic mass Of
mountains upon the west seeming bot q
dozen miles away, yet in reality sixty or
more. Far above the low hanging clouds
Of mist are the irregular peaks OF the
far distant Cascade range. with Mount
Baker and Mount Rainier ever in visw,
ono 1900 fest aud other A,4A feet
landmarks that guide the mariner at sea
and interest the traveller by land; while
tho thousand beautiful islands, all diff
fefing In appearance-rough. ragged.
rocky, bold pgec1pioes, or some high
towering hills approaching mounsa,ns
in others; while some are l0w-lying, nat,
sandy or alluvial tracts. covered With
grass, pastured BY docks Of sheep and
- AA~xua -StA
forest growths, and few are pratries.
No sueh body Of water exists elsewhere
ON the globe. and none OF greater i'm
portauoe 70 future commerce. IL " des-
tined to connect the great railway sys-
tema Of America with ocean navigation
on the Pacific. 1t must beoo No the rem
devious Of the whaling and fishinR fleets
of the northwest. Its lumber interests
arc pre- eminently in advance Of all lum-
berinQ ports Of the United States. The
mineral wealth of the surrounding o0un-
try Ia inexhaustible.
The vicinity of Mount Rainier 10 char
sctesized by mountain spurs and can
youa. Upon the bluff near the 90 /
mines Of Carbonate. 400 feet above the
river, and on the top Of an almost per-
pendicular wall, a mighty cedar had
fallen, which enabled the lecturer to
get q superb view Of the country. A
little waterfall leaps, by succession of
cascades from twenty to sixty feet each,
to the river below, while at the foot 10
seen the beautiful stream rapidly whirl-
ing along over the rocks, it, waters clear
- crystal, except when white with foam
from pouring over the masses Of reek
that have fallen from the rocky sides of
the canyon. The gorge. the winding riv-
OF, and the tall everRreens form a pic
ture worthy Of Dierssadt. And this 10
but one Of countless beautiful views in
the Territory.
The lecturer described the tall trees
graphically. Ce1ars reach from 200 to
go feet high and from . to II feet in
diameter; firs are magnificent, With 10
feet OF hight 70 the first limb and from
ID TO ~ fest in eircumferenoe. Not .
poisonous reptile or plant 10 said TO exist
west Of tho Caaoade mountains. The
essayist described the wealth Of flowers
In the Territory. There are no vines,
speaking; no wild grape, ivy,
or other plant With tenden-
cies for attaching itself to trees. Roses
are in profusiou. The magnificent rho
dodendron d0urishes in wanton luxuri
Ance, and there are In exhauAtless plenty
ferns and mosscs exceeding in beauty
Any that are found in the tropics.