, 1889-03-07
4 Word or Two About
the Sound Cities.
FASHIONS In PORTLAND.
The BHStlB a Fhtng Of the Past.
From an ARGUS correspondent.

From an ARGUS correspondent.
PORTLAND, Feb. 2Sth.
We walked the gang plank, seated
ourselves in the softest upholstered
chair in the ladies cabin of the boat
leaving Port Townsend on one of the
brightest OF sunny mornings; but
there was too much TO tempt us OUT
side-the soft breeZs wooed-the
lonely views drew US, 80 we gladly
left the crowd now pushing in, and
taking a camp-stooI settled ourselves
in a corner outside on the upper deck
to drink in the picture of the reced-
ing city as the boat hurries ont to the
Soand. The boat is crowded full of
passengers and many are outside
watching like ourselves. There is
no spot on the Sound where there is
more to please one, and the tourist
who thinks he may never see it again
looks long and fondly at the pictur-
esque view.
He notes the towering cliffs, the
fine approach to the wharves, the
many vessels waiting outside, the
steamers launched, the small boats
with sailors in white uniforms in
them skimming the water-the Rev
enue Gutter always alert-and with a
military alr-ready without a mo-
ment's notice to sieze offenders
against our government The whole
forms itself into a beautiful picture
which he hangs upon the walls OF
memory.
While the last sights of Townsend
are fading from our view, and we are
saying good bye in our hearts to our
friends left thers-ths boat has run
into shoal of porpoises. Now, every
seat is vacant and the cabin is empty
all rush to the outside to watch the
wonderful creatures that rise up out
of the water like huge giants. The
whales" as some called them acted
as if they were on exhibition and rose
one at a time entirely out of the
water, while others would raise their
heads as if to see the fun. The spray
was like the spray of waterfall and
we watched them for many minutes
and when miles away could still see
them rising like evil spirits at play.
All this had pleased the children both
small and large. and we now saw q
boat in the distance which gained
upon us until We were side by side,
and thus we steamed into Seattle,
that busy bustling city whose citizens
were that day entertaining the Naval
Commission. Seattle and Tacoma
both wonderful cities are vieing with
each other in there naval commission
race. In both they have been "dined"
until they were surfeited. We hope
it is not the intention of the good
people of either place to ruin their
digestion or to kill them outright.
We want them to live to feast their
eyes on the lovely sights and views
to be had at dear Port Townsend.
The views from Point Wilson, from
the "San Juan de Fuca" addition
where they can look over adjacent
islands-the bay-inlets and into the
British possessions, with the Sound
widening into the straits-see both
ranges of mountains and Mt. Baker.
What a diversion from bsnqueting
and feasting to such q profusion of
choice views as this, what better di-
ct for disordered digestioni We can
almost hear them say 'lsst but not
least" Nor is it difficult to look a
few years into the future and see
the coveted naval station situated
here where nature with beauty and
sdaptsbility seems to have made so
fitting and suitable place for it.
The Sound cities are all SO sttrac.
tive it is hard for q stranger to draw
line or make inyidious comparisons.
These cities like those ruled by
Magieians, have almost sprung up in
a night, and they are SO unlike stsid
Portland that it is hard to believe
them such near neighbors. Here in
Portland the frogs do not even break
out in wild glee because it is warm
sPringtime, but croak as solemnly
as the Oldest and most respectable
resident could wish; but they do
croak. and that you know means
spring and summer.
While down Sound you have love-
ly days and suggestions of spring,
here we have balmy air, fresh let
tuce and spring bonnets- Speaking
of bonnets, have seen some of the
loveliest spring costumes this week,
and new spring dresses are always
fresher and more dainty than of any
other season. It is such relief to
throw off our heavy wraps, and in
doing SO We display our pretty spring
suits. As TO the fashions everything