The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-28

There IL no part Of the city that better
repays the idler for a few hours spent in
sightseeing than Shan;y.own, the name
long ago given 10 a rambling collection
OK roughly built cabins scattered aicng
me wafer front for a mile OF more north
OF Pike street. and inhabited by hundreds
OF peop.e OF all nattonaiities II Is true
that the picturesqueness is mostly Of the
exterior sort. and that sights and smells
that might prove offensive TO the ultra
fastisiious visitor are frequently encoun-
tered. but on The whole trip 10 Shanfy-
town Is worth making,
IL Is only against portion o; Shanty-
town. al The extreme north end that the
edics OF the board CT public works Is d.
rectsd. BY far the great majority Of the
dweiiers In Shsntytowu have built their
oasiantisa. looking shacks upon private
property. for which they pay. or are pre-
summed TO pay. a small ground rent there
by rising degree above the level Of an
Tbs partiun of Shanty.ewn condemned
by the board u public works Is the mos,
pleasant OF the whole settlement perehed
on the low bluffs az TIE edge u the bay,
the condemned shanties command a ma
rfDe e.ew unsurpassed For score Of
miles 10 the south. west and north stretch
the blue waters OF the Sound fiecked
with white sails and wreaghed with black
smoke from an occasional steamer: in the
distance ths srow-coyer~d O,ympscs
stretch like a chain Of gigantic iceeer So,
and upon the grayeily beach az the base
Of the bay tumble ana break with a con-
atant music Of tho sea.
Tall trees. strangely spared by the az
Of the wsssisnan. stand their guard over
the little cabins and lowering STRUTS
and vines cover with vivid color the yc low
clay walls OF the clir. And IN the deer
yard OF nearly every saanty the Wild
clover spreads It's green carpet under foat.
Each morning the salt sea breexss blow
fresh over Shantyte~n. ana ali in all
make I; pleasant place ID shiIe away
an hcar or two among us jewellers.
Eahies-wh0le regiments OF sabies-and
ragges, children rliay checked ard dirty
hat happy gs the day Is ionx. are sha feat
er.s of SAarsytown. From dawn 20 dark
they rosnp sAsaut on the rude stairways
leading W the eli. al frequent intervals,
or fiksssertsahi- mud iarks delve in The
sands of the beach or wade in the rippies
OF the evsr~aivancing or recedsug tide.
Truly 81 paradise of chiijhoo. is that
svuaiid settlement 81 lal-orers fishermen
ard beachcoFnf~rx who with their fanai-
lies Tive their mcno:9ncus lives or the
fringe ns the estys business ststvtcs New
The fueersie mind IN the great game os
make believe" with wAGe sas.sS for
dishes money ans what net else ard
beats Of all kinds 3raxn 81 on the shore
fer lighthouses robbers castles or what
ever eAiidfscc~f's snaa xsI7a ion may make of
them And Above ali genuine <esshcrs
for a stage setting
Less interesting among the jewellers IA
ShausysCwn are tire people Of larger
growth. tAe sleek wesi.fe5 cats that b2<k
GA every doorstep. the ysllow dogs thas
eews for tnm strangers blood and re
usyria1s GO chickens that scatter In alarm
Al his sasssen approach
But The cfts eEgifis8s say all TITS must
end and IL prada is MtN. for they have
she iaw hack 81 them