The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-03

hishly en5oyahae fnsm hrsx 70 last.
Ihe surroundings wrfe chxruin<.
Timber i not larxe, bat abundant
with rich bottom Lands on either SIDE
which mEs< in time, uhe:a eu,tiyxtes5.
yis3d pr0dixiocsly PASSING rapsdfy
BY this ever-chansing panorama. With
fresh and always interesting land
scapes unfolding themselves - each
turn in the river vas made, il uas hut
natural that this journey towards the
Sound should be pronounced delight
frL E>concrd in easy chairs up.on the
upper deck. the Jake went roGn1 and
tales both short and long drawn out
followed one upon the other thick and
fast The commodore spun yaraS Of
hnnts for bear, the judge talkesi on
manners in Manitoba, which, being re-
ueived with applause and shoats Of
bravo. uas followed by The STORY Of
Dog Greek" Ever and anon songs
broke forth ranging from Rocked in
the Cradle Of the Deep 20 Am
Man 2" and the melody. carried asar.
resounded from hill 10 hill and At last
died away in the fsr-od rrcesses Of the
river valley.
TIE NAMES OF rHE krvrEs
Proved perplexing. bat Mr.. Costing
after some hours Of thought and pre-
found communion with himself pro-
nounced himself . victor over the
eccentrieitics ot the Indian tongue
and declared he would never forget
the S4uoholmie, the Skinomish or the
Shokomish- This vas gratifying news.
and he at least could say honestly
that, although the day had been ,ie<ii-
Gated 10 pleasure, he had made good
use of ct least portion Of the time.
Six hours from the time of starting
Fiddler's Blun huse in sight and
shortly after the true and tried Name
drew up at the wharf in Snohomish
City. Supper partaken of. through
the courtesy of Mr.. Cathcart. the
YesleY Of the town. wagon was found
in waiting, the river crossed and with
BOYS, three cheers for old Snoho-
mish, plunge was taken into the
wilderness with the end Of the West
Coast track a point of destination
Past gigantic cesiars. magnifi-
cent ferns and over valley
country with soil surprisingly
rich, the company was hurried until
the logging road was reached. Here
not daunted by the corduroy road
with cross logs three feet apart and
six inches above the ground, the teams
continued on and the real fun Of the
day began. Up and down, thrown
here, ierked there. the poor occupants
Of the cart were tossed and heaved
about like peas in hot spider. Would
the end never GOMEZ 1t seemed not,
so firmer brace and a stronger hold
was taken, the teeth clinched tighter
and the worst prepared for. There is
an end TO all things. however, and the
carts, after what seemed hours. COM
ing to a final halt, its occupants in a
slow, solemn, painful. rheumatic sort
OF fashion Strengthened themselves
out and gently lowered their battered
bodies to the ground. The march on
foot was then taken up through the
forest and after an hours trudging
over and under logs. down embank-
ments, over lsaiinished cuts, around
trestles. through hogs with now and
then hit of decent walking.
THE CONSTRUCTION CAMP
Was reached and = tent taken posses
sion Of till a locomotive could be run
from Woodenville. The time was
whiled away with remarks by the
most Of the party. including Mr.. Me-
I.eod, who had calamity acted as guide |
through the forests and along the line
Of railway, and to the toasts proposed,
complimentary 10 the several tourists |
present, there rang out in the still |
night again add again the refrain:
For he's a jolly good fellow.
Which nobody can deny"
At last an engine is reported ready, |
the passengers hasten on board, the |
throttle il pulled out, and the journey I,
to West Coast junction made without |
incident. Quarters are secured for the !
night, which is devoted to childlike |
slumber. A train il in readiness in |
the morning, the run to Seattle made |
on time. and, after an absence of
three days and three nights, the tour
lists stop on the platform at Columbia |
street, sound in body and mind. and
in the best Of spirits The |
trip has been great and
unqualified success. Nothing mas
occurred to mar seventy-two hours |
of solid pleasure. The weather has
been delightful. the people on the way
cordial and hospitable, the comforts
of life offered with a free hand. and
under such circumstances everyone in
the party does, or ought to, return at
peace with the world, blessed with a
good appetite and sound liver. and
withal, better man, a better Chris
tian and better member of society.