Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-14

larger number. For general homework which
| includes cooking, washing and ironing, they get
| from $50 to $50 month For lighter in
the capacity OF nurse maids and sesmstresses they
receive from SIS to SIS month. Housekeepers
get from S25 to $40 month, for which stu atioLs
young women are invariably preferred, provided
| they possess the requisite qualifications. Some
| head dressmakers get larger salaries than first
class male accountants.
SAN Francisco HOTELS.
The hotels in this city are the wonder of tour
| lists. Probably there are a larger number of first
class hotels mere than 10 any other city of its size
| in the United States For comforts and conven-
fences they are unsurp passed in the world. The
Palace is acknowledged to be the costliest and
most magnificent carsvansary in the world. 1t is
of the antique, classic style, massive, solid and
supendous in its proportions. 1t covers an ARIA
of 1000 square feet, is seven stories in height
and has ample accommodations for 100 guests.
Ii takes 10000 burners to light it. Its grand court
with its broad galleries, when illuminated at night
with tie electric lights, presents gorgeous spects-
| Gle. 1t has band of music to entertain its dis
| tingushed guests. The Baldwin. another psla al
structure, is six stories in height with dome los
| feet from the pavement. This hotel is not eN-
| ceed in the elegance of its appointments by the
Palace. Then comes the Grand, the Cosmopoli
tan, the Lick, the Occidental and 9th RS might
name, all first class. The public rooms of these
leading hotels ii He'd every night by thousands
of people Up to late hour there is a constant
stream of corners and goers. Friends and ac-
qnaintances who have engagements with each
other invariably meet at one of the leading hotels
The life at these hotels is free and easy one
The Palace is the headquarters of society aud
fashion. The Baldwin is the recognized head
quarters of the military. | doubt whether there
is any other city in the world where hotels are
more literally patronizcd than they are in this
metropolis
BUYING A BRONCO.
A. the stock yards in this city when a drove of
California broncos are sold at auction, there are
many ludicrous as well as exciting scenes.
These kicksy-wicksy animals are nearly all wild
and unbroken, and bring all the way from s. to
| 500 each They so fiery and unmsnageable
that man who bays one aud attempts to lead or
ride him off has got more his hands than he
bsrgained fer. In either case, the animal when
handled. rears, backs and ties himself up in SO
many bow knots, that the purchaser in despair
is glad enough to release him and run for his
| life greatly to the amusement of the bystanders
| If the owner does not give the animal away hut
concludes to keep him, he is obliged to hire one
of the numerous vsqueros always prese Mt, to sub
due him, and this generally costs twice what was
paid for the bronco. When the vaquero takes
the animal in hand, then there is fun for the
lockers on; but with hackamore "a halter made
of twisted raw hde,) the widest horse is subdued
by the vsquero, ami when the animal becomes
conquered, he is very soon made amenable to
the bit.
DEFECTIVE SEWERAGE.
San Francisco is far from being a clean city.
Its sewerage is a disgrace to a civilized people.
1t is so imperfecty constructed that filth &C
cumulaes IN the streets and cutters. The chief
cause of sickness and mortality is owing to the
condition Of the sewers. Diptheiia prevails TO an
alarming extent, and hundreds Of children die Of
| it in the course of year. The number who die
annually from zymotc diseases is very large, and
all traceaDe to the bad sanitary condition of
the city. Nor is San Francisco alone in its de.
fective sewerage. The country towns really
worse off than this metropolis inasmuch as they
have no sewerage. In all the rural towns have
visited, the people allow filth and rubbish to &C.
cumulate for months on their premises and then
either barn IT in the street, or dump it on the
nearest vacant ground. In many backyards the
odor OF garbage and slops is intolerabe. 1t is
Dot strange that At times disease 10 frightfullv
prevalent in California when there. is such a lack
d sewerage and total disregard of sanitary laws.
EMPTI IIoSoRs
more titrlkr people never saw than these
Clldorni.bs. Il does seem ss If every body you
SIC Introduced 10 has handle to his name.
TIE nazbsr Of military titles is legion, so COM
= d tat il 8 safe TO say that every second man
rou nee, Il ne is not 9 General" is a "Colonel "
sgre. Major. and CAPTAINS are scarcely known
Bat while toploftica military titles are so com.
mon, the number Of Judges" among the legal
fraternity is simply incslculsble. Every LAWYER
you meet is addressed as Judge" regardless of
the fact that not one In one thousand ever wore
the ermne, or ever a candidate for judicial
honors. The title of Judge" is so run into the
ground that were tax levied upon it by the State
handsome revenue would be derived As for
plain "Mr.,' that is entirely out of vogue having
been supplanted by the title of "IIon" But not
outstanding this proneness of Californians 10
titles, there is social familiarity evolved from a
snifter of old Bourbon which effectuslly bapishes
all marks of distinction in their convivial inter.
course with each other, and then instead of hear
ing one addressed as General" or Judge" It
will be: "How are yer old pard; I'm looking at
yer" TOBY CANDoR.