Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24

native OF Cornwall, w. ana grauuate OF tne
University Of Vermont, kindly pointed out
to US an adobe building which Gen. Sher-
man occupied when young officer OF the
line. This military post is on tho bay near
the narrow passage known as the "Goldeu
Gate" which with the high rocky bluffs
opposite with their fortified crests commands
the entrance to the bay and to the city of
San Francisco efectually.
A very enjoyable ride we had to - The
Park" which is but in its infancy but so
far as work has been done there, unsightly
barren sand hills have been levelled irrigated, :,
laid out into beautiful winding driye-waYs,
bordered by evergreens of luxurlant growth.
In view of high conicsl hills around, We
wind our way amongst them until We come
in view of the blue waters of the Pacific and
its white-crested waves rolling upon the
broad sandy beach below US. We can say
of the Park as cur old friend the horse jockey
said of the young horse he wished to dispose
of " 1t is not has been, nor IS it really a
now is, but | will warrant y0u that it is
going to be horse" it is going to be
park if water can be provided at all times
in sufficient quantity"
The lions of the coast. of the Pacific Coast,
the greatest lions of San Francisco, except
the " Bonanza" must be VISITED as matter
of pleasure not only to tho stranger, but
every San Franciscan who knows that he
is going or has been there. The cliff Is
well worthy visit, only an heur's drive
from the city, over ro.d among the hills;
change of scenery at every curve and
nothing but series of curves for many
miles together The "Clifi House." is high
on rocky promontory which overlooks the
rocks where the sea lions are basking in the
sun, or slowly crawling up the sides of the
crags. or plunging into the deep waters be-
low, as their fancy leads them, or as many OF
them are inclined to do as an act of prudence
to escape from the more powerful of their
number. This family consists Of about eight
hundred individuals. The largest and appa-
rently the monopolist of the community has
received by common consent the nane ben
Butler" Which of the two, the general or
the Ion, is most honored by the name they
bear. deponent saith net, nor knoweth not.
Doubtless if the two were well known to each
other the fact might be a cause of mutual
modification. One pleasant day (all days
have been pleasant here) We drove to the
beach, ten miles distant from the city,
through the ravines and along the sides of
the broken foothills of the coast range of
mountains which by far excelled in inter
est any excursion made IN the envi-
rons of San Francisco. An Alpine road in
miniature, with every here and there a view
of the Pacific ocean on one side and OF the
city of many hills, and the Bay Of Califor-
MIA studded with ships from every part OF
the world on the north aud east OF US, and
Oakland, the fair city OF the plain, beyond
the inland waters, in the distance giving
us the best view We have had and the most
extensive one of the two cities, the bay and
coast range Of mountains, and peaks of the
Cascades in the distance. What seemed to
be wanting most to perfect the landscape, is
the presence of foliage Of green, which | was
told by resident of the city who accompa-
MED US would greet our eyes on all sides "if
there was a plenty of water" We have
driven to other places in the suburbs Of the
city; we have visited the mint where
money is coined, the halls of council and
ordinance making, Of justice, hospitals and
asylums, business places and private dwell
lings, and have seen in this city Of thirty
years growth only what equals in grandeur,
beauty and interest the old cities Of the
American continent and with few except ions
those of Europe.
The climate-there cannot be too much
said in its praise longer period of cool
weather than has been before experienced
for more than thirty years. The thermOm-
eter has been as low as twenty-seven de-
grees Earenheit with frosts morning and eve
ming, clear sky and baimy weather through
the day.
To Oakland, across the bay, We must not
give the go-by. Beautifully situated upon a
plain widely spread between the bay Of
San Francisco and the foot hills of the
mountains, it is five miles long by three wide,
with broad. regularly laid ca. streets border
ed by shade trees and ornamented gardens
1t has a population of about forty thousand
inhabitants. many beautiful residences with
ample grounds tastefully ornamented and no.
where crowded. BY ramitying street rail-
ways every part Of the city is of easy access
to the landing from which steam ferry-boats
ply half i-hourly between tie city and San
Francisco. 1t is estimated that fifteen
thousand persons make the trip daily be-
tween the two cities.
The State University buildings are located
upon spacious grounds in the north part
OF the city. 1t is one of the princi-
pal pets Of tho Californians, richly
and quite universally patronized. The in
terest unaffected hy Calitornians in their in
stitutions Of learning and their generous sub
scriptions and liberal apprOpristioIsf for their
support and maintenance, is largely due to
the New Eagl4nd elemen. whicn enters so
much into all the political and social organ
izatiOns of society in the State.