The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-29

As SEEN ~ OTHERS.
It 10 very interesting to read the de-
scriptions Of Seattle given by the visit
ing editors on their return to their
homes. 1t is not 80 much that they all
unite In praise Of Seattle and It's hos
pitality. but there il such q variety in
the points which chiefly impress them
selves upon the visitors.
To those who had never seen the
sea. the Sound seems to have had the
greatest fascination. To those who have
been accustomed to the stunted growth
OF some parts OF the more southerly
states. the great logs were the chief At
traction. Some thought this must be
delightful place to live because the
residences were so high above the sea
level and commanded SO wide q view.
Some there were who found fault with
our hills. but az hills are necessary to
command such views as we have. that
cannot be regarded as serious evil.
One of the most appreciative and OBJ
servant of all the editorial force was a
woman who Ii employed on the Dallas
News. She did not share the expert
ence Of one OF the gentlemen who at a
late hour In the evening was enabled
to see what he afterwards described as
miles upon miles OF illuminated
streets." but she did justice to all she
did see
II 10 plain 20 be seen that In the COM
ments there was a mental contrast be-
tween Seattle and the home cities For
instance. the Dallas writer was much
Interested In the terraced streets, as To
which she says It was like walking n.y.
fashion up q wall. and the visitors COM
planned Of getting their feet three-cor-
nered in an effort to get a cleavage on
the streets. Dallas and Galveston are
as nat as billiard table. and the hills.
OF course. were novelty to her. Bit
she was even more struck by the cleats
''or one board raised above the one next
lower" and she wondered what peo-
pie did In winter when the streets were
Icy. 1t In a remarkable thing that while
Icy streets are exceedingly rare UP In
this far Northwestern territory, almost
on the borders OF Alaska, down In
Texas. the most southerly OF all the
states. the streets are frequently SO
uniformly coated with ice that people
provide rags to tie around their shoes
az regularly AZ a resident OF Puget
sound secures his macintosh and rub
bers for the winter season
Another contrast Is suggested by the
remark that II would be hard to find
more eouable climate. This comes
from one who knows what II Is to run
up to over 100 In summer. and to sew
erai degrees below zero In the winter.
although living In the sunny South on
the shores Of the Gulf Of Mexico. which
supplies . stream that warns the coast
OF England away across the Atlantic
yass no sbS Sttfatt vi AuASt SpunJ Is
moderated by the hot current arising
near the coast Of Japan and sweeping
across the Pacific.
A man from Kansas IL so delighted
with Seattle as the liveliest. most
hus.iiag city We visited on our tour
that 1t reminded him Of Kansas City.
4 man from Massachusetts says that
there Is no occasion here FOR shoot
Ing the ehutes' enterprise. as the reg
ular ride on the cable cars supplies all
the excitement 81 tina. description that
Is necessary. John Sherman had en-.
toyed many experiences and when h.
visited Seattle there was little for him
- be surprised al. but. sitting on the
front seat ~ cable car and shooting
down one % our steepest blocks. he held
bis breath and after II WAS over said ne
had never seis such sensation before,
Yet one more writer IL added tn the
list Of those whc regard the trip on the
Sound In Port Orchard ana on the lake
sc delightful experiences That IL q
pleasure which the people Of Seattle be-
come So accustomed. 20 that they do net
appreciate II,