, 1875-03-03

routes, vore alluded to and The prices by the i5-
feEent routes given. THO exhibition ii stofoo-
scopIo vtew, Wa reausnod when one OF tin haf-
oorn OF Ban Francisco and the 'Seai Hooks
Con. Butler, appeared In tho picture,
Tho ons quietly surveying tho sttuatios,.
though not smoking. and tfs other barking loudly
land.iocked harbor OF san I.na ohispo. which ia
included In tho county whose representatives
rsre formerly said to represent tho cows rather
than tho Inhabitants. In another econo largo
antl the lecturer took occasion to remark OIL thu
strict observation Of Tho ownership OF property
tn TINT locality in which particular lie thought
tho neople fat in advance Of thoso WHO live in
Lie Last. whero lo llad boon unable to maintain
the propristoEship Of an umbrella, though ho
took so1no euro to do 40. Another. view Of Tho
county seat represented the Courthouse, tho old
Mission grounds, and tho celebrated tlg-trcca nf
Fan I.his Obihpo. which are thu largest On this
Continent. Another scene Of place II mieH
distant, represented All old mlHron oiitpo-t
where tlls Indiana wero gathered by tho old
Spanish fatherH of tbs Catholic and taught tor
religion, Il Tas bt,!lt to csv1lze tho Indians.
and tho lecturer believed that they had boen no
ensiroy succetsfuI that the two represented tn
the Wow WeEe the only onos lott, AlnunG uther
buildings shown waa that OF tho 1Ion. I. ".
sfurply their Representative In tho Legislature.
1t Was an old-faatloned Spanisi, rcn1io.ce, bu.ft
Of adobe, sort Of unhurnt brick, 20 inches oug,
18 iuches vide, und Inches tllick-utcumfort-
ably largo to carry fn one's hat. 1t Is covered
with tiles about 10 fnchco thick, aud aGo,dH a
most comfortable place Of residence in the
climate which prerat'S. soYeral 1nountsin
streams and caecsdcs wero given for thu benefit
Of those Who lad = taste for trout tiahlng,
and then tho audience WA invited to t4ko
ride acrobs the Steele lsaucho, which is
owned by two brothefa. Tho ride wns supposed
to occupy all 1ay. aud Tic farn WIS bought Ly
tho present owners for . bit (l215 cents) pcr
aero. The MeEsrs. S.cele arc now the grent
dsirymca Of California. manufacturing Tue
premium butter aud cheese for that market.
Their cheese product last year Wan something
moro than loo. 0oU tons. aud ths!r butter product
mora thAn 10000 tons. On this samo farm was
barley aeld which had yielded four vountar.
crops at tho rato Of sevepty-five sacks Of r0lJ
ponnds onch to tho acre. 4 view Of another mis-
Hi0n was introduced, which has been more sue
ceEsful than this Institution Just mentioned. not
ono Indian remaining unclTilizod. Several
trodnccd, and other representations were given
Of views on tho Edward Rancho. where
tho tobacco plhns ts TaIAcd succefsful1y.
wl,cro tho Anetralian blue gum treo grows as >
hodge TO the height Of 20 feat 10 fifteen mon.La,
and where almond trees flourish luxuriautly.
On this aAmo farm are what arc called tho Ca
thedral Oaks, Which eucitclo space Of 1000
feet, and form ono OF Tue most beautiful nrea3es
that can DO itnaginel Approaching nearer to
santa barbara, tho laat place Of oucampmcnt un-
derncath m oak that cast : shallow Of 1!0
feet mas represented, and then followed views Of
s sT Of co oae who n to b. tho nes
ed an almond orchard Of 6,0oo treoB, and npeci-
mena OF the yellow acacia tree, which il now
grown for wood. Tho almond trees the third
;S ys.r Gear efor which ,{',st, Pays al II
esso ess 'apdn'e apa vhea yesfs So is: Sssr '"a
product worth not less than $3.50 per acre abovc
e1peuBos. Next VIII presented yiaw OF the
asphalt beds owned by Mr.. Thou1as ". Noor..
Lett, I'll. IL for Ttt t,st
offered material enough to mako tue pavement
OF all the atrcots Of the country for long time.
Tho next Rcries Of riows wero taken from SAINTS
Barbara, and represented 6anta Barbara fog. .
nav used for achoo! for boys, BY at old Fran-
ciacan friar, santa barbara College. whicl, WAS
clristcped with divorce suit. a view Of Ssatc
street, tho Norris uoaao. tie }rfsa Office, tho
| Occidental Hotel. eketch Of the beach. and
other places. Perhaps the most Interesting view
OF tho collection wa i representation Of the
large grapevine Of Santa Barbara, with the !udy
ownor sitting beneath 1t. Tls vino is undonbt-
diameter at tho foot, covcrs : space Of about
! 120 feet, and rroduecn on an average 5000
| pounds Of grapes annually. Tho beach winch
has been mentioned arorls q drive Of ~ miles.
/ has gradual doelinc. and possesses all tbs
| qualities necessary for Beaeidc pleasures In
| connection with an explanation OF the climate,
which ID most fayolabio 10 persons uuabl0 to
boar tho rgosa ol Northern temperatures, viows
were introduced Of the mineral aud hot springs,
| which afford an easv euro for rheumatism. dys-
| pcpsn, and kindred complaints. Vows wore
| also shown Of San Unensycntura, 99 milcs down
the coast from Santa barbara; OF Mr. Chilsou's
almond orchasd and scenery in the Ojal Valley.
and uf tho sauta Claia Valley. over al of which
! tho audience Hcro Inclined to linKdr. The Last
| scenes reprcaented wore placed III Los Angeles,
and included the delightful Orange ayouue, half
4 Mile iouE. ..,---.
| BreHtssr vA fYaotanttv tnfctrnnted with nuea~