Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-01

tain Hackett caught hold OF Inn, but the
undertow swept them both away, locked in
each others arms. The brave woman
nlunged after them, and, with the strength
OF giantees, bore them, clinging 10 each
other, 10 the shore, and up TO her fire. The
five sailors followed In succession, and were
all rescued in the same way.
A few days after, Captain llaeketl and his
crew were taken off Long Point by passing
vessel; and Abigail Becker resumed her
simple daily duties without dreaming that
she had done anything extraordinary enough
10 WIN for her the worlds notice. In her
struggle every day for food and warmth for
her childron, she had no leisure for the in
diligence of self congratnlation. Like the
woman of Scripture, she had only "done
what she could" IN the terrible exigency
that had broken the tlreary mOnotony OF her
hle.-Fom Tie Atlantic Monthly for May.
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LIVING AT SAN FRANCISCO. But it is at
San Francisco that We shall linger and take
in tho essence of California life, and cast
the future oil Calilornas wealth. First we
shall 20 to the Occidental, Cosmopolitan,
Russ, or Lick Hotel, and live at three dollars
day--specie, mind you, now-as well as
al lie fremont or Fifth Avenue. Perhaps
we shall have mind 10 try that "peculiar
institution" of the city, the "What Cheer
House, where meals and lodging are fifty
cents each, with a library and museums OF
natural history and mineralogy thrown in.
We shall certainly want 10 test the French
restaurants, where, at sharp six and at pri-
yaie table, we may have for n dollar ald q
half as good a dinner OF four or five courses
wine included, as Parker or Delmonico
would give us for a iive-dollar bill. The
abundance of fruit will have amazed us, as
we came down from the mountains; but
| still the wonder grows nj the city fruit-stands
Sweet. water and Black Hamburg and
Muscat grapes at from five to twelve cents a
pound, and poorer qualities at half the price,
strawberries the season through; peaches
and pears, more fair and luscious and large
| than our senses were ever accustomed To-
| fresh figs, oranges, lines, and bananas, al
| cheap, and all IN such abundance on the
| hotel tables and in the streets, as 10 make
| ruit. .lamshcd New Highlander rub his eyes
and prick his flesh, 10 assure himself that hi
is not in a fairy y-land dream. Then the more
solid proYisionsl Here is flour al half thu
price il bears in the East, and vegetables o
every klnd-sprng, summer and iall varle
ties-all at once in fullest perfection. Her
are fresh salmon, twelve months in the year
at from len TO twenty cents pound, an
smelts at eight cents, and fresh cod, bass
shrimps, anchoyies, soles, even herrings-
every luxury of the sea; and game as vafiou
and at prices that shame our Eastern mai
kets. The materials for living are as plent
+ full here as the art of their preparation
perfect; and it will not take the thrifty min
long 10 calculate that, so far as food is COL
cerncd, a family can be supported MOI
cheaply in San Francisco than in New Yor
or Boston. The rates quoted are of cours
specie; but wages and profits are also
specie, and are higher, generally, than Gu
! renoy wages and profits in Eastern Cities
! Samuel Bo,Cles in the Atldntac Monthly #
! Man.