The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-24

No other city IN the world has arisen
from such an iknohle beginning and
attained such lofty position as Sgd
ney. On The 18th OF last month it was
just ipi years since six British convict
ships. carrying 600 men and 80
women--all English-cast anchor in
Botany bay. Captain Phillip. who
was IN command. and who was the
krst governor In these parts moi find
Ing Botany bay Q suitable place in
which 20 establish his interesting colo
nists, removed them 70 Port jackson,
now sydney harbor. and at the head
I0f what Is now Circular Quay, but was
then called sydney Cove, the first set
Element vas established. From that
beginning has sprung mighty city OF
nearly 4Q0, 100 inhabitants. fronting
upon one of the most beautiful har-
h0rs in the world. In any direction
one takes upon these waters he
will find q continuous succession
LOT surprises. all delightful to
the senses. and each riyaling
| or surprising she preceding one In
loneliness. The harbor, though OF
ample proportions, b more like the
Hudson river In some OF is windings
than Q great bag The many points
Of land jntting into the water are
covered with beautiful dwellings. the
gardens slope down 10 the waters
edge. which Ii usually marked By
stone structure or wal, thus giving
these places . rery substantial and
finished appearance. Many at the
houses are eE great architectural pre-
tensions. having lofty casseilafed
4. n H..
| I'M sane Instances. the ocean outside
| tunes here are IN the hands of do
scenaants Of Governor Phillips early
subjects. Many of them have won
distinction ~ the bar. en- the bench
and in other ri the higher walks az
| life. With wealth and education came
also ambition and desire for distinc-
ton, social and political and the
home government. wisely forgetting
CT ignoring tbs remote past, has con-
| fefred titles upon some OF the de
ssendAnts OF those OF whom one Of
their own number wrote and pub
llshed In this colony the following
| lines
/ TssIe pxtsiosz Nc. for be Il understood.
We lsfs oar eountsy fer our eeentxg' socst
The most distinguished man pro-
duccd by these colonies was the son Of
convict parents, and married the
daughter OF a convict This gentle
naa. now dead. took the FIRST honoFs
II the bar and In the Senate. and was
created private councillor" by the
present queen Of Great Britain and
ireland. sn honor never before or
since conferred upon any other Aus
trallan. Were Dickens alive and here
what book be could write about this
city and it's inhabitants, past aud
/ present. for hs who sag everything
with Tie eve 81 genius eonid rrpcopse
sydney Cove. which iswishin stones
throw o. where ana now sitting. with
the shades 81 the departed. and would
hold high converse with the mighty
dead. and make thetss sp<ak 10 as %
thoss long voyages hisher. under hola
and bar. ard u the subsequent hall
and chain, which 80 distorted the xnls
81 the poor wrefehes that even nov
soa hear IL said. You can tell thesn
By the way they drag the right leg. :
And b. IL remembered that RAINY OF
these rcur creatures we're sent here
for the nsest trivial ofasnsss, for kiI.
sag hare or partridge apon The do
main 81 sozae great man. or.
when taneAea by hunger. tor rlGSkfnx
up and eating Q raw turnip Erewn
upon the land 81 another. Wkea Jean
Vatican. who broke q window In =
eaksrss shop. and task tAerefro<n =