Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-06
TOURISTS NOTES.

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TRIP TO SANTA CLARA Valley
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAWES
RURAL RESIDENCES OMRTHING
ABOUT The JUICE OF The GRAPE
MILUEH BEVERAGES
Spring WATER FRIKD POTA.
TOES - PRINTABLE SPRINGS -
THE GRAIN CROP-OFF FOR SAN IA
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SANTA CLARA. July 81, 1872.
Ed. News: Aftcr a few weeks rest
7 am again wandering around. I lefs
San Francisco last Saturday and
stopped at the hotel Of my old friend
and prince Of landlords, Maj. John
Cameron, Santa Clara, Intending to re-
main a day or two, but found It Inn
possible to tear myself away from q
place so comfortable and home-like
under a week, aud had It been possible
to have the sea moved up there, I
never would have thought OF packing
that ever troublesome box Of paper
collars and tooth brush for nov and
untried beds. 1T 81 - q
Camersa's.
My friend John not only runs a ho-
tel, but n livery stable, where the finest
turn-outs aud easiest saddle horses
may be had at = moments notice. OF
course every one knows Of the drive
| down the Alameda to San Jose, and
that 1t Is the most beautiful drive In
the State, 40 to sing its praises would
Ia like repeating an old familiar tale.
But the enjoyintn. oft cannot become
stale, and coursing along 1t ut eve In
4 stylish carriage, with a spanking
pair Of blacks, was simply glorious. !
do not know which | enjoyed the most,
the drive nc eve, or the canter at sun
rise on one OF his spirited mares; either
are enough to cure the most dispeptic
in q month. and / only wonder so
many people will suffer for years so
near such an agreeable cure The ell
mate Is delightful, being u happy me-
dunn between the cold Of the Sea coast
and the heat Of the Interior. know
Of 10 better place for people from your
country who desire a change at moder-
ate expense, for all charges are very
reasonable, aud accommodations first
class. The beds aud table are rs good
rs at the Occidental, San Francisco,
and only 81 per day-just half. 81
BarSi lmprovemsnts.
It Is surprising to see the Immense
Improvement In this valley ip the last
few years. Elegant private residences
meet the eye at every step, but the
great charms are the grounds, which
are tropical In their luxuriant shrub
berry, In hundreds Of instances entirely
conceallng the buildings. Truly, in
deed. has this been called the garden
Of California. and General Nagle's Is
the Eden but the General has profited
by Adams experience and carefully
excludes all Ewes, except from a
longing peep at It, forbidden beauties.
and that there may be no possible eA.
cuse for temptation, he confines his
agriculture almost exclusively to the
grape. doubtless thinking old Noah's
example thu better, although he has
Improved upon him, and Instead OF
manufacturing wine, devotes the most
OF his time aud skill to brandies. As
| am no Judge Of the article, like Pat,
never having found any poor. but somc
better than others, | cannot give an
| opluion rs to his success ; but know 1t
possesses the virtues Of purity aud
strength. The latter I am positive OF,
rs | speak from experience. To-day
Uncle John did US the honor, to him.
self drive Us to
Saratoga and Csugrcss SprIuEs.
The distance Is 0 miles and the road
dusty aud rough, bu, from Saratoga to
the Springs the roaI winds up tue foot
hills, through groves OF live oak, whose
shade was very grateful this hot day.
Maclay's Saratoga avenue will be built
by another year, which will obviate all
the present discomforts. 1t Is to DO
100 feet wide, planted with three rows
Of trees, filled up rounding with gravel
uIiu NalSiS0 CNSiy HiSut'
Tho Hotel
Is Kept by Mr.. Mills cousin Of D.. O.
and Ed. Mills who knows how to make
his guests happy by anticipating their
want, IN first rate style. A beautiful
grove surrounds the house, also
4. Hayward's and D. o. Mills
cottages, which are In close prox-
unity. The Springs are half a mile
mp the gorge in n most romantic grove.
The buttliny works are at the springs.
The revenue from the water averages
two hundred dollars q day the year
around. Hayward i Mills " 1t and
several hundred acres around 1t.
The Waters Of ihc sprinEs
Need no description, as every man has
doubtless drank it, or may do so, by
paying a Bit ut any bar. I eau testify
that there is nothing added. us I saw 1t
bottled and opened. After a dell
cious dinner iat which we had real
Saratoga fric,l p~otatoes) aud n slesta
under the trees by the beautiful NOUN
tain brook (Which looked as though It
was full OF trout. but the weather
was too warm to test it) we had
our beautiful bays brought up and
started for home Just as the cool even
ing breeze was rising. Our trotters
took u home In less than II hour and
seemed impatient that the road was so
rough that we would not let them 60
FASTER.
Tho C0ustry.
All along the road here, as every
where else in the valley, Is .one vast
grain field. some Of them going to
waste because labor Il so scarce they
cannot get 1t harvested, although
heading machines are Teen In every
direction.
Tomorrow we are off for Santa Cruz,
where you may again hear from your
TOURIST.