The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-07

has undoubtedly achieved in A Pleasure r.i,
from Gotham 10 ne Gotieu Gate tCnrIc,o,F
The chapters about San Francisco are cspo,inu,
interesting. because the author brought tour
usual opportunities Of social study. the t,s,,
and insight of u cultivated woman. and a bo,,,,
faculty Of description. We venture tosuvti,t
it was seldom the good fortuna NJ,
tho late Mr.. Ralston to entertain 4,
his shinglo palace at Belmont gucs,s
better qualified to appreciate at its right vain,
his garish and vulgar magnihconcc. Not that
the author permits herself any structures upo,
those beneath whose roof she had accepted hos.
pitality. but we can easily read between IL,
lines her perception of certain deficiencies. a.,
when we hear. for instance. that in the biz Bl-
mont mansion. with its ball room. and hilliarI
room. and barroom. and giant musical box.
there was not II book case or Il book. or anyspt
whore one might ntly have been placed. The sam,
cautious tone suggestive Of criticism without
intruding IL. marks all this lady's ullus ions t1
the social laws and customs Of San Francisco
The code OF society she informs us. permits
young ladies to visit such restaurants as
Camps" and the Maison DorGo" oven at tho
risk OF occasionally encountering male ac-
quaintance. and she intimatcs that n cynical
observer may sometimes find moro rcfresh-
mcnt in the quiet survey Of the scenes
around him than in meat or drink. Mrs.
Leslie would not advise the widowed mother
Of a family Of lassics to carry thcm to San Fran
cisco for social training. There is. we are told
with discretion which is perhaps too liberal
Of concessions. "a largo category Of charming.
uncxceptional. and rigidly moral persons. but
there are also several other Glasses shading into
it 10y impcrccptible degrees. and the days Il
"'49." whom every man was law unto himself.
and when every woman, we may add. was q laG
unto all the men other acquaintance. have lcl
their impress in certain all-pcrvasivo rcck-
cssness and wilfulncss IL feeling" We lenrn.
too that the style Of street dress Is more gayanI
SNOWY than Is consistent with the scvcrcsi taste.
or than is usual, We infer in Atlantic oitias.
The writer goes on TO saJ that while els where
the den,i-nOnde initiates the fashions Of tls
beau utOnie the case is 'd In San Fran
cisco. the carricos OF the former Glass being
meekly copied by the Mttnr. This. the author
comedies may be libel, but she certainty -du
very elegant toilets ana inc % wells upon pcilts.
TRANS to whom her party had no letters Of in
PRODUCTION" and To whom apparently no intro
duction was required.
Under the head ~ RamIies in Fondrrnd
lAppletonsl, Mr.. EDWIN j. STANLEY has pub
llshed full and readable account OF atrip up
the Yellowstone. and among the curiositics Il
the National Park. II is certainly strange that
SO interesting II region as the Upper Yellow
stone basin should have been so long shut uut
from the world aud that the first regularly or
gnnzed exploration should have been UNDER
taken so late ~ 1901. MT Nlanley tNblulssS tlb
mysterious isolation of this trpli, which
for years haunted the imng mtions u
prospectors with visions OF III Doruio. ~
the fact that all attempts To- rnt'r II from
the east and southeast were foilcd by nsur-
mountalle barriers In the shape Of the glaciers
of the Wind river range. As. on the other hnnJ
it can be easily approached from the west. twas
reserved for an expedition from Montana to
reveal its wonders. For Il description Of thcs,,
We may refer the reader who has not sem
Prof Haydrns report to Mr., Smnlcys viva
cious narrative. which embellishcs tho stAis-
ment of precise scientific data with nust
popular Information. Ia the last chaDer
are detailed the really thrilling ndyea-
lures which occurred last summer tp two par
ties of eNcursionists when the hostile NJ
Prrces undnr Joseph were compelled to ira
verse the Park ON their march from l'fah,
toward TIN buffalo country. Ii seems that in
time OF peace there Is no danger whatever 10 hd
apprehcnded from Indians in the basin Of tho
Upper Yellowstone They nre said to avoid
this impressive and mysterious region from
kind Of superstitiOus awc-rcgarding lis gey-
scrs. for instance rs the home 81 the evil spirit
and they have accordingly never made il their
haunt or lurking place.