Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-08
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4 llJ YUSI.Iu lIllIUIUVIU.
a suxeazHs FALssF1EH.
The former president Of the Sazsrae iy-
ine club at Austin, New, Who has charge
al the column headed Postais' in the
san Francisco Post. His reputation for
wing has never been impeached. IL ap-
uesrs, however, that in bis own mind
thsre exists latent fear that some 9th
or falsiHer may, in some occult man
mar, steal his repstation. Hence he oc-
eaionally fortifies himself against suon
4 contingency by inveDting vhoppef'
H;a latest successful sttsnps 20 prove
th.s his capacity for telling wiifui'
broad -solsd, malicious lie has not oeen
diminished by advancing age Is fonno
IN the Weekly Post Of January 24tn'
vhereip hs mendaciously says; BIO.
Beeeher says that Washington Terri
tory will become the Italy Of America
He vas probably shrinking Of the Alpine
norton Of Italy. II rain eleven months
in the year, snow the other month"; ana
the thermouster at forty degrees below
FARO il an Italian CLINE, then Washine-
ton Territory IL the Italy Of America
The Post il published in San ran
DISCO, whore diurnal blasts Of cold w'nd'
saouds OF fog in winter and Of dust IN
enmmsr afIiot and torture visitors and
resideots. For eight months in the year
men and women 20 about the streets
vith their hats tied or glued ON. No
man. even in midsummer, dare 60 down
Town in the morning without packing
an hin arm an overcoat or in his hand
An umbrslls. II it weren't great big
city, with the appliances, comforts ana
injuries Of modern civilization, II
vooid. on account Of its climate Alone
be the most uncomfortable spot to re-
aide in ON earth. The rainfall in Ban
Francisco IN not 20 great Al in seattle'
but there are during the year more dis-
agreeable, drizzly, gusty, uncomforsab'e
aavs than in any spot Of Western Wash
instop. Thus far since November LIST
about tsu inches Of rain have fallen In
that city. Here the record shows, dur
ine the Same time, 1916 inches. The
thsrmomstsr here during November and
Dsosmbsr, 1883. and January, 1884, new
q marked lower than 25 degrees Fab
rsnhsit and during that time snow fell
bat twice, in Zach oase not remaining
ON the ground twelve hours. The
sprine, sumner and fall months,
bs,duning with May and ending
With October, are unsurpassed for
sousbls temperature in any country.
Last year, from June till September,
hardly shower Of rain occurred. The
days are not hot, the thermometer rare
" rising above 8O0, and at night rang
ins betvssn ~ and co.. The raw
Winds which render the afternoons in
Gan Fraucjsco 10 uncomfortable ara un-
knowu here. Al We write this article
The sun ID shining in cloudlsss sky. A
liaht Ain OF snow half conceals the
around on the bills back from the bay,
and the cir II crisp, bat not uncomfort-
ably cool. Grass u green upon the hill
sides. los has formed during the past
to nights 70 the thickness Of an inoh
in low places. The thermometer mark
iu0 about 2Oe above zero last night.
which Vas the coolest Of the season.
Alpine Italy. indeed Thermone-
Ter, 4Oe below zero r. 4 study Of geoR.
raphy would enable this adventurous
su1sanse % tsll - iis which vouid At
least carry upon iss face sernblancs OF
sredibility. We ooncede much 70 Cali.
fosnia. She has sunshine and Aowsrs,
lsxuriant vegetation and tropical fruits,
suug little valleys, sheltered from tbs
rough breath Of tho Pacific and watered
b crystal streams which dow sparkling
IN w purity from the snow-cappsd
peaks OF her mountains. But she has
also vast valleys which every summer
IL bare, brown and parohsd under the
Gsros rays Of IN almost vertical sun.
while above . pitilses, cloudless, steel
blos aky stretches In unvaryina monot-
ony for days, and weeks, and weary
months; whore the heat 10 something
insxpressibls and indsscribahle. ARlo-
rioos land ID California, affluent, beau-
tiful, and varied In resources. But up
here By the North Pacific. lot Il be un-
dssstood and remembered. there lies
region also favored In climate and -
rieh IN natural resources ~ any portion
Of ths earth. Although away up north
the vintsrs are - mild-yes, milder-
than thoss Of Virginia, while the snm-
meg time u perpetual delight to thoss
fortunate enough 70 s.,snd II In and
about ths shsrss Of Puget Sound.