Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-08-30

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always up ana down--'he only vsriationsis,
mal y. "nes ,ssSr'per up apu oeepeFo2Wh
'hen AZ OAAers' hen ABOUT 20 miles 'rom 'he
soas' Sso'"oeu nuHe' "here, my yoa'hs
iui ssP''A'ons h"o ever oeen "'0n' seemed as
hey we're now 10 DC reahzea-ior stood
on NC op' yea tne very Rnhace ana IAN
c'eu rom my eAai,eo posiuon could sec as
"'ien "s "oscs uiu, "nen-
And viewed the lsnsscsps s ~ Ger W = iotI
l found was having birdh.eye view OF n
lovely picture In natureys sbsck vf me / Could
irace my route irregnlirly. over mountains
and through deep canons TO The very hill on
which stood my home; and old ocean Law
stretched ont against the western sky-bis
blue waters forming an excellent back. ground
for this side OF nay picture. TO the enst was
the valley of Russian river, though SO far
away thai nothing definite could Le seen /; and
my eye could follow this valley until il was
lost in the fogs Of San Francisco Bay; across
| the valley, the ineyi able mountains arose
again, and away in the dim distance fancicd
l saw the church spires of Asbtabula. butting
against the eastern horizon and the sound of
the deep toned bells was distinctly in my ears
for IL was tue Sabbath. With such pleas
ant thoughts in my mind, logged hjsnrely
along, aud the middle OF the afternoon brought
me into the aforementioned valley. his only
In the valleys that The agricultural products of
California are fully developed Immense grain
fields lined the road, already ripe for the bar.
vest--the bending heads were evidence tha,
they were well dllcd CURIOSITY led me ia
rpeasuSe the length Of the straw in one wheat
field; on stepping into the grain. found that
could Jump about two feet hishiI could
just manage to see ou. Some oat straw saw
measured was plump seyen feet tall. Corn ia
not staple production of this State. and very
liatlc IS raised, but l saw some fields mat
would compare with Ohio. There is some
thing peculiar about the wheat bere-i, does
not shell out as soon as ripe. and the farmer
suits his own convenience In cutting. have
sren wheat standing that has been ripe ior
weeks. SO much straw b.iDg useless most of
the grain is harry, sted with sheader." which
merely clips Oft the heads aud they are con.
veyed by elevators into a wagon for that pur.
pose. The fruit trees hang loaded with fruit
aud have been enjoying ripe apples, peaches,
plums and tgs lor about four weeks. .....
Night found me at Headsburg, a toxin of
about / 500 inhabitants, situated ON Russian
river anG also railroad station. This town
bad the appearance of being hastily construct
cd, for the majority OF its buildings were mere
Dne-slory structures. ii should Judge nbnul
hall the original Inhabitants had lett town,
from the number ot signs For sale OF rent
which saw ON tue stores aud houses. These
towns up the valley lhougbt-as many other
towns think-that 1t would be sucn nice
thing TO have O railroad So this county voted
u subsidy of 100000, and gave TO- the compa.
ny, and the road was built. To the towns
J along the route this subsidy proved 10 be tue
money that bought their coffins, for they have
been dead ever since This road has cothe in
to possession of Peter DJnahue, millionaire
OF this coast, aud he charges such cxorDilant
priccs-ubpt,t cents mile for riding, and
freight 10 proportions that tie merchants and
other shippers have established a line oil
freight wagons, which run at a saving /, them.
even from UkisJl 10 tide water.
But have digressed from my subject and
/, will return again, to Healdsburg. The hotel
where stopped was the largest building in
, the place-being three- story brick structure
of considerable proportions; 1t was well filed
with guests, as this town is the point where
tourists take the stage lor The Geysers. These
are hot springs, which emit vast quantities of
wafer and steam containing various salts they
are said to be- well wsriA IA trip OF many miles
to see. Every convenience is found there Tor
the accommodation of guests, and they are
last ranking with The big Trees" us among
the curiosi,ies OF California / mean To visit
them next month, aud will perhaps, tel you
then, more about them. o ousm 2di lel
At the hotel l met two Oh LONESOME from
Toledo and the other from Orwell. Ashtabula
county. l tell you'll was glad To see them.
though their faces had never seen before !;
still they were from Ohio, and thai was
enough. tind the hoielsof California Us a
general thing, very wei! kept. They do noi
pu. on quite as many yJril!s, us the hotels OF
the States but the tables are well supplied,
and everything is done for comfort 10 the
guests, ''I '''7' ~"
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