| Show IN SAN FRANCISCO san ban francisco may appropriately be called a city citi set upon many hills and appears quite broken and irregular on this account some of these hills are quite high but the summits are easily reached by the excellent cable cars care which are constantly running to all parts of the city and comfortably seated in thesa we run up and down the steep inclines ing fines and thus obtain a fair view of the city at the golden gate it has a population of about three hundred thousand and covers an area of forty six square equate mues miles including the parks government reservation find and squares it to is estimated that the city has twelve hundred miles of streets etis many of which are wide enough to accommodate four tracks for electric oars cars we can readily believe that the climate is unsurpassed in this country As we pass pan through the streets in the suburbs we gaze upon the green lawns and beautiful flowers including roses in full bloom and semitropical semi tropical plants amongst the many attractions of the city may be the golden gate park which Js is said to be the second largest park in the united states state comprising about sixteen bundren acres beautiful lul drives venues avenues and walks are laid off in all ai directions and the grounds are well cultivated and gorgeously beautified with shrubs and flowering plants of all descriptions the conservatory built of glass in the form of a greek cross is 18 filled with tropical plants ferns water lillies lilliea palms and birds several monuments and statues have been erected there during the past few years and these form an additional attraction at the golden gate park we board the train tor the cliff house which is a very popular resort built on a rocky point from which we gaze upon the mighty pacific which stretches away to the western horizon and fit is dotted with sails and here and there may be seen the smoke of steamers stean aers bound for distant lands opposite the cliff house we observe what are called the seal rocksy on which crawl hundreds of seals and sea lions basking in the sun our attention was directed to one large seal said to weigh about 1800 pounds named ben butler 2 considerable sid eld erable time was spent watching these strange animals rolling or swimming in the surf or scrambling and climbing the rooks rocks in the meantime one of the brethren remarked that he had been informed that there was a large seal down on the beach and we strolled along the sands enthat in that direction we were carelessly engaged picking shells and the dead seal was almost forgotten till we were asked by y a couple of young men going in the same direction if we know knew where it was shortly afterwards an innocent luok look ing youth was wag met who claimed our bur attention to a simple trick performed on a piece of cardboard with three large nutshells nut shells under one of which a pea was waa secreted and gold coins were produced while the tourists were challenged to say where the pea was wag hid diddel del by this time the young man mang before mentioned joined the crowd and beadil readily staked five dollars ana and twenty dollars dollars and as readily woo won and lost fost one ofie of the brethren at once perceived the dead seal hoax 21 4 and the brethren were advised to return leaving a crowd of disappointed shar pers behind lamen lamenting tAng the failure of their well laid plait this adventure vent lare may serve as a warning to some dome of the youth of if who are not accustomed to travel as 1 I fakes lakes 12 and confidence men are to be met on every band chinatown was next selected and an n was spent trav traversing efting the narrow streets near the center of the city where it is estimated that about chinese are crowded together within a few blocks wholesale and retail stores of every description line the streets the bouses are gaily decorated in true Chi chinese niese fashion and immense colored lanterns are hung in front which present a gay appearance when lighted at night theatres theartres The atres and josh houses bouses are also to be found as s well as hotels furnished and conducted in celestial 1 1 style passing the theatre we observed a curious crowd of watching one of their countrymen posting announcements in chinese hieroglyphics in front fronc of the theatre the blocks are cut through with narrow alleys alley some not more than six feet wide and there are many underground der ground dens where the lower class es were huddled together the shipping wharves were visited and special attention was given to the stately alameda in which we are to co travel to our fields of labor tomorrow we bid adieu to colum blas bla s shores and crow cross the mighty deep in in order to reach some forne of the house of israel far away PHOENIX SAN BAN francisco feb 8 1892 |
