Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-27
From Southern California.
a PACE FROM 4 LADY S DIARY
ANAHErx. Cal. Aug. 10, Is j

To the Editor OF the Free Press and Times
The genuine Yankee is a nomadic creature,
"going to and fro on the earth and walking
up and down in it, At last he lands on
the Pacific coast, and at Santa Barbara, and
he declares of all the pleasant places he has
,, seen, this Is the most delightsome. He un-
; packs his trunk, and has apparently come to
stay At the end of two weeks, his trunk
Is again packed and he is of for better
land. As natural consequence MISS Yam
! kee NAV be seen a few weeks after, on the
deck OF a Southern bound steamer. sur
/ rounded by bags and baskets, intent on fol-
lowing-no matter where Just now she Is
enjoying, above all things, the indescribably
beautiful sunset Ii seems to me it can
hardly be surpassed in fair Italy itself. Gold
and crimson, purple and ashen gray,-you
are turning away thinking the scene Is
closed and the curtain drawn, when anew
the ciouds light up, and the same tints are
Reproduced in the same order, only little
les brilliant And the soft rosy light upon
the mountains beyond 1t compensates for
much Of the heat. dust, and general discom-
fort Of the day Bat while l am rnapso-
dizing, daylight mas not fingered Evening
follows close upon the day,-no long, lInger-
inc twilight "a at homeland the stars are
out as brilliant in this transparent atmos-
/ pierre, a on q mid-winter night in Vermont.
Now certain sayory odors warn the travel
ler that the dinner hour has arrived, and
such q scramble As there i The gang-way
and stairs are crowded with throng Of
/ hungry lraHers. and the steward stands
guard at the foot Of the stairs to prevent
rush before dinner i announced am
obliged to disclaim any thoughts Of dinner
in order 70 pas guard, on my way to the
the purser'> Office, for a. vet ! have no
state-room secured Not berth 10 be
had fifty passengers slept on the floor Of the
saloon last nicht-''will do the best he can
for me. The "6esf' proves to be 8 mattress,
blanket and pillow, in a corner Of the sa-
loon. curtained Of for the unfortunate ie
males while their husbands and brothers
thickiy cover the floor. sofas, tables, &c,
outside For these elegant accommodA-
tons, however, YOU have the privilege Of |
paving full fare, and al the honor Of com
Ing hrs-e.ass. which is s0ueiAng. if YOU do /
have TO make your toilet il the morning,
uuier difficulties In vain the drowzy god /
is courtei. and it is a relief when the signal /
gun tarns The quiet Of night into a very
babe. OF confusion.
lie. Us stand q little out of the way Of
the crowd. and take an observation. a.
the sailors say. \ constant stream of tour
i~ts ana emisrants j. passing into san iran
cisco from all quarters OF the globe Here
they remain Jew days, become thorough
y ntto and pour out all over the State.
cooily share finding their way South. And
here We see them. americans. English.
Germans. sraniards. and the " Heathcn
Chinee" be is usually in the steerage) /
gentlemen o. leisure broken down clergy
men ana quadk doctors, merchants. ne
cbanie- and miner. anu alas 50 many IL
yalid-. Here are women going with their
children {. j1in their husbands, in the new
home he has provided for them. Here j,
one. mother with baby, d bird cage. and ,
B travelling bag in her hands and arms. g.
-hree-v ear-old by iher side, clinging wiki
both hands 70 a one-eared Toy elephant, an
. Atle larger edition, VINO is of suficien;
to take care of the shawl, and +
.ara----. Here are Young girl, IN lheir /
eeu-. ana epinsterS Of uncertain antiquity.
.uz.oa~ and worried all talking, all NOV
NJ. AMI al alike ben, in lettering thei- S
1nai,i11- nearly a.. broken in some way. C
p health. character. or fortune, Al last
the rush is over. The landing- made az
VI i-uinc,ou. the present port for Los Angele- u
nd the passenger have gone their various a
way. some by private conveyance TO their
rienl-, some by car u Los Angeles. and We "a
y stage 20 Ananeim. twenty miles away. Z
you are disposed 10 doub, that this per 81
scuy barren, treeles~ waste Is not il reality ID
New ltaly. ask any real estate agent
ie wi. show You by figures and illustra-
ions So plain shat the wayiaring nan. tt
lourh fool. cannot err therein He vii Ia
Ell you what has been done IL places ike j.
bis. ana what may be done here Your IL e.
rcdlAty yanishes before his eloquence. like
be mist before the morning sun; and your $.
Heightened vision diseerns VINEYARDS. and :,
-anse groves, and vine covered cottages. b.
here now at intervals Of five or tel mile "
only a lone shepherds Int. standing bare Of
I'D naked before the glazing sun. The h,
as all around is dried a brown a. nav. h,
Bot hero we ar m