Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-24
Our gaams folks.
From the Golden Hours.
San Francisco.

] san FRANCISCO.
We take the steamer at Sacramento
tired and dusty with our long ride over the
mountains and plains, and reach San Fran
cisco late in the evening. We are beset
on all sides by hack-drivers and express.
men, but having chosen our hotel we are
soon seated in hack, and in a twinkle are
at the Lick House. A good nights rest,
and we are ready to see the sights of this
wonderful and novel city.
/ Stepping into the street, our eyes first
rest upon fruit-stand. Tongue cannot
express the wonder, admiration, delight
and hunger with which we are filled as
we gaze spellbound at the beautiful sight
before US. tits the first of July, and here
are strawberries, peaches, pears, plums
grapes, apricots, nectarines, and figs. The
passers-by smile upon us; we are jostled
and pushed on every side. We are on
Montgomery-street, and that is San Fran.
cisco's Broadway. We are awful green,
as the boys would say. To see pIums, red
purple, green, and yellow, grapes of diff
ferent colors in long, heave clusters, and
great purple figs on their bed of green
leaves, and all of these arranged with an
eye to beauty and taste, and then not tC
stare but to look oomposed-why, that i:
impossible.
At length, with both hands full, we fall
into the current and saunter on. Mont
gomery-street is the fashionable street
this. is the place for promenade. There
are very many fine stores on this street, a
great many banks. and the principal hotels
of the city. Men, women, and children
hurry by US as if intent on some great
work, and we seem to be the only ones
who have nothing to do but to look To
rest we betake ourselves to the Library
Rooms. Ascending the broad staircase
the first door We reach is that of the chess
room. The door is ajar, so we take the
liberty of looking in upon the players
Turning, the RI Stt N few steps enter
the general Here the book @ra -
ceived and given out 1t is very hand.
somely furnished. Opening from thi:
room is the ladies' room. 1t is beautiful
little retreat, and one which the ladies
seem to enjoy, as there are always goodly
number there. The carpet, easy chairs
and sofas are blue and drab. The table is
covered with papers and magazines of every
kind, but chief among them all The Rev.
olution claims place here among women
We leave this room, and up another flight
of stairs find the museum.
Next we visit the Bank of Califor-
MIA. 1t is beautiful building of blue
limestone. 1t is on the corner of Sacra.
mento and California streets. The win
dows are very large, and the curtains are
always up. The gas is kept burning all
night, so that everything within can be
plainly seen. We enter, and are surprised
to see the number of men employed all
seem to be busy, too. There is plenty OF
gold and silver in sight; you can gaze up.
on it if that will satisfy you. At one end
of the room stands Chinaman as clerk
! for this bank has the account of every
John in the city. Presently in walk:
one of our brethren, with his cue nearly
hitting his heels, his queer shaped hat
long, loose blue blouse and awkward shoes
He wants to draw his money. After g
little chattering and jabbering his tin boz
is produced. John takes his money in
silver because it makes more of a show.
/ We follow him up Sacramento-street
Soon we are in the regular Chinese quar-.
tiers. Here we see the men all dressed il
the same manner as our friend. The wo
men wear the blouse little longer thar
the men. They also paint their cheeks
bright red. Perhaps this fact accounts
for the absence of paint upon the cheeks
of the San Francisco bellies. pity W,
have no Chinese quarters in our Eastern
cities.) The chief feature is the mode o
dressing the hair. 1t is stifened with som,
preparation. then tied, and if it can be-
made to stand out from the head like +;
shingle it is considered very stylish tn,
aim being 10 make it as thin, stiff, and gloss,
as possible. Back of the ear some brigh
flower is stuck, and with the earrings o
different colored glass, our lady is dressed
The children wear their hair in cues nearly
touching the ground. often braided dow
with colored silk to give the proper length
We glance in upon the men ironing anC
watch them blowing the water, with which
they have filed their mouths, over tn,
clothes to sprinkle them. We watch other
making cigars, and as all the men seem Il
be smoking, and the women, too, we con
clnde that it must be profitable business
In their groceries we see strange-lookin;
vegetables, odd cakes, and hog roasted
whole, and we learn that it is kept basteC
with honey while being roasted. If i
suits you, John, we've no objections.
We remember that we have heard o
their temples, so we search till we find on
of them. We enter the back door ant
climb one pair of stairs, and pick our wa,
among the Cinnamon who are asleep on tn
foor-for their temple is the home of thos
who have just reached our land, and hav,
as yet no other homes Up another pal
of stairs and we stand in the presence o
joss. Strange that we do not start anC
tremble, and cast ourselves at his feet bu
he looks too simple and foolish to fear, to,
ugly to reverence; so, with our American
limpudence, we just look at him. A LAM
is kept burning before him night and day
a dish of food for him to eat At his feet
is mat, upon which the worshipers cas-
themselves to pray. When they have made
their wants known they take two stone.
which are on the altar and throw Their,
upon the floor and the way in which thew f,I
signifies whether or not their PRAYERS vii