Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22
The Jefferson d.
Who never did see.
Nor believes there could be,
In this whole countree,
A rec0nefrnctad Sautharn uonnau \

reconstructed Southern woman,)
may point out to you the homes of va
rious Murpheys, for their Christian
name is Legion hereabouts, and they
have possessed themselves of very many
broad acres by purchasing for song
the titles to large Spanish grants. Ru-
NOR does not bestow upon them the
choicest of regulations, but 1 know
nothing of them except by heresay, and
after men are pronounced thieves and
robbers for decade or two it grows
monotonous, and wonders why the
charges are not proven and the offenders
punished. Possibly San Jose is like
some other places-has conscientious
scruples about abbreviating her poll
tax list. 7s
| suppose if this were my bridal trip
| should be content to tell you that San
Jose is perfectly lovely!" Charming
beyond description T. "Just two sweet
for anything" and "Oh. SO awfully nice !"
but I've drifted past that sea of adjec.
tives and am stranded high and dry on
the rock of practicality. So l want to
see of what stuff the town is made and
look after her schools little, for I've
not forgotten that until 1852 this place
was the capital of the State and it de-
served respect for what it has been, as
well as what it is, and in point of fact
it is third in rank among the cities of
California. Its inhabitants do not as
pire to rival San Francisco, SO they 90
on extending their business interests,
doing all they can to invite capital and
enterprise, beautifying their homes and
leaving no time in which to growI them
selves sour. as fear my San Diego
friends will soon be doing. if Tom Scott
doesn't hurry up that railroad.
Show me the kind of schools com.
munity furnishes for the education of
all its children, poor as we'll as rich,
and will tell you what class of citi-
zens she has; and finding schools in San
Jose so excellent that men are willing
to leave their ranches and move to the
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town for awhile to give their children
the benefit of instructions here, | know
full we'll the majority of her people are
liberal minded. public spirited men and
women. The city manifested its clear
sighted wisdom by donating large
grounds for the buildings of the State
Normal School, which have been erected
at cost of Sl75, 900. and arc an orna.
ment to the city. Of course this insti
tuition receives students from all portions
of the State, as do the private institu
tions of learning which are located here
and in the adjacent city of Santa Clars
three miles distant. M
| San Joseians point with commendabl,
pride to their fine court house which lift
its dome SO far skyward that one on,
must climb one hundred and seventy
two steps to reach it. | did not under
take it. although knew the birdsey
view to be had of the valley would vel
repay me. for the picture is no common
daub from natures pencil. The glitter
ing waters of the bay are in the distance
on the north eastward, also in the dis
tance, Mt. Hamilton lifts its head, 500
through the generosity of James Lick
late of San Francisco, to be crowne
with as powerful astronomical instru
ments as the world knows; southward
the Lomos Lagrimas (Hills of Tears
fence in the valley; and in the south
west the peaks of Chanal and Bach
modestly lift their heads 1000 fet
above the Pacific. This is the margi
/ of our picture, in the centre Of whic
stands our honeymoon city. The abur
r dant shade trees give it the appearanc
! of an immense park, in which thin
thousand people have built their home
D Many of the wealthy citizens have the
e residences in the midst of an enti
c square, which is beautifed by fountain
r statuary, and flowers. such as grow |
( where but in this favored State. Whcl
e nature does SO much, even the poore
! man can make his home beautiful, f
q the humblest cottage may be hidden |