The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-07-20

this part Of the trip from London to Melbourne the pas
sengers are untitled, even II the surrouIalhtS w ~,
teresting, 10 enjoy them and after a continuous neat OF
= To 20 day, the system becomes - dcbnitated' less or
more of the passengers are invariably laid mp by fever
and nervous prostration. and il Is too common an occu-
renee also for part Of the number to be carried on by me
hand of ieath. The hrelncn suher severely ana rarelS a
trip passes but one or more of their number Is laid out
These facts are studiously kept from the public. The
tised, praised and pulled to the utmost extent. while the
OF the closing mail list, Or else it is advertised in such a
manner a. to make it appear only a. an AUXILIARY line Tor
carving the mails for commercial purposes. ara leaves
such a feeling of doubt in the public mind as e. induce
passengers 10 decide on going Via suez and aNoid this me
winds Of the beautiful Pacific. where the "trip is most de
hghtful as well a. remarkably healthy, yielding at once
mental recreation and physical refreshment, recuperatlng
the exhausted system by the genial breezes ana pleasing
Eers landing in san Francisco inyigorated with that part
OF the trip. The run to Auckland IS accomplished in i've
days. and in & week you are close il sight Of the Samoan
Grolp, where perpetual yerdure. from the sea-shore 70
Another week lands the passengers at the charming town
Of HonolIlu. where about ten hours is pleasantly and
probably spent looking at the curios. beautiful gardens.
fruit. palm and ornamental trees Of this little Garden OF
Eden, from whence II takes seven days to san francisco.
Here the great beauties, the wonders and the sights have
seeniHs-! ON! .et oesun, Alter seem en al LIZ, % oX IL
IN california passengers proceed on tIe ereAt oNeriahu
journey in the gorge0usly appointed palace sleeping car
cotLtI! tAVtAu4nb neAtI! - III . N mos -
and picturesque scenery 20 be found IN me world. ira
sides Covered with proIiid. VINEYARDS and orchards laden
with the most luscious OF fruits, winding by 4 gradual
ascent through 4 continuous hanging scene till youreach
a point 7.Ol7 feet above the level Of the sea. This is the
SUNNI Of the far-famed, perpetually snoU-capped Sierra
Nevada Mountains. where can be seen perhaps the grand
est and most sublime scenery ever presented 10 the eycof
man. filling the beholder At once with awe and wonderful
delight.
The descent on the eastern slope presents an equally
beautiful though different view. the sides of the Hills for
till the descent is nearly made, when these dwindle down
to patches OF sage brush on the undulatiug plain. The
train has carried you from the land Of gold into the great
silver regions. and IN a little less than two days Ogden is
reached. which is 1850 feet above the sea level. Here
passengers can take a train for the celebrated Mormon
settlement founded by the late Brigham Young, at salt
Lake, and see for themselves some Of the mysteries and
miseries Of these deluded people, Returning to ogden.
the Journey : again 'uHuhueu across te Nphutriuh
plains and prairies Of the d" Great Far West Along this
to the traveller also may sometimes be seen large herds
of deer or of buffalo bounding over their native plains.
above the level OF the sea is reached at il called Sher-
mani on the mountain division ofthe road. From thence
the Missouri river. is reached. This H. the great dividing
link between the Far West and Eastern civilization. Here
destination, each of which have their own peculiar adj
yantages for sight-seers to behold. Any u them is per
the country through which they pass Is naturally beauti-
full and prolific, and some little knowledge OF America and
takes in passing through. On the seventh morning tins
time, if necessary. could be lessened 10 five days ON the
ship lines send vessels 50 frequently 10 England that one
can be had almost every day in the week. This part of
the line chosen. and after a less time than - consumed
by the p. and o. Line, and at as little expense, the pas.
and shattered. and has gained an experience and had an
amount of pleasure that many tourists ana others would
very many eminent men and distinguished travellers, who
have gone over the two routes are decidedly in favor II
and sightseeing, in preference to all others. Passengers
coming by the p. NJ. ;. $. Line should buy their tickets
in the Colonies. Some are even 50 uncharitable ~ 10
hint that the p. VI. y. :. Go. should have their own agents
owners of and largely interested in, as well a. being
agents for one of the other lines. If So that Is perhaps
Why there should such difference be
'TwiXt tweedledum and twecdledee.
An OBgrEyIR.