St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

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and if it reminds one of a laundry has-
ket at the first, there will he so many
similar ones that this fact will soon be
forgotten. Put up lunch to suit Oh
/ starting, and if Il stop is made in Chi
/ cagO. renew it. Take small tin tea
/ pot along, with tea and sugar, and one
is nearly independent Of restaurants.
/ Take a milk can of cold coffee also, and
/ add milk when used. Good bread and
butter, salt meats, jellies, pickles, etc,
are the othcr main things for the basket.
/ There are good eating houses along the
/ line, but the time of arrival at many OF
them is such that the lunch basket will
be the main dependence, especially if
there are children in the party. AS the
overland train is not good place to be
sick in, drink no water by the way. but
tea or coffee instead.
General HintS.-I am told that there
is nov surplus of mechanical labor in
California, still wages keep high tor
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state is yet but little developed. The
demand for mechanics will increase.
but it will he ii long time before manu-
| featuring can bc carried on with any
thing of the success which attends il in
the east. And probably for Il long while
to come wool and hides will he shipped
east. and after they are manufactured
rc->hippcd to this coast. This appar-
cnt folly is largely done now, thus add
ing Il double freight charge to what
should he the cost of many articles.
Probably more people come to Cali
fnrnia "at Il venture" than cmigratc to
any other part of the country. 1t is So
remote, and means of transportation
are So expensive. that few come to see
before they decide To make il their
home: and after they are once here it
is hard to return even if they are in
clincd To do 50. But if could whisper
t" those who intend to cmisratc to this
coast | would say. Don't make this ven
trIrr until You have investigated the
subject somewhat. 1t may not he pIac-
/ tiCahlc for all to come on and examine
tor themsclvcs-thatw would involv,
quite an outlay of money and time. But
Il number of men might join together
and send on the best man in their ac-
quaintance to sec, examine and report.
and thus gain the desired information
at one-twcntieth the expense of a per
sonal visit.
And this bring. me to another point
which want t" speak of. 1t seems de
sirahle that any new country. and eS-
pccially California, should I've settled
10y colonies. Let a colony of twenty oI
fifty families secure IL tract OF land sutii
cient for their purpose and locate upon
it. In this way schools. churches. pub
lie Improvements. and the matcria
prosperity of the community will h,
better secured than if the same number
should he scattered in with Spaniards
NcXicans. and the great variety of for
ei~ncrS that So much abound in 1hi,
country. 1t is uncallcd-for cruelty il
Il New Englandcr. whose family ha.
had the advantages of good society
schools and churches, to bring them III.
To Il new country where there is no con
genial society. remote from all tn,
things which make life desirable. JUS
hccause land may he 4 little chcapc
than il, :. civilized community. The 50
| ,i"ty of california i rouyhcr and mon,
, "mixcd" probably than in ANY of ia,
states east. Yet thcI" are localities whcr'
social, school and religious advantage
can he had. and I" these l"raltic
should all cmigrants 60 who care to
the welfare and happiness of their fam
lilies
, With all lis disadvantages. California
. seems to me to le the poor mans par:r
: disc. As long as he is ahlctn work tn
, great bread and butter question mevc
need trouble him. True almost every
thing except living is much higher her
| than i'm New England. hut then lilin
, is the main thing with the dav Lahore
and mechanic. trent is high, So ar
; wages: hut food is cheap. The head G
: a family does not spend the summer i
dread of the winter. and wondcriu
how he will get through it. If fuel
t high. but little is needed to keep on
I warm.