The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-10-16

and has almost entirely lost its spanish
character. The low adobep, With roofs
Of Huled tiles, have been supplanted
by more stately but less picturesque
buildings ol Americas style. 4 few
years ago the place was uoted rs Que
OF the most lawless cities IL California
The Santa Cruz mountains were infect
ed by bands OF higbwsymeu. Robbers
were about as frequent aud bold US IN
the Apeuines Of Italy. The leader was
finally taken aud hung IN sau Jose. aud
the others are probably plnndering in
"pastules new When we frat visit
ed Santa Cruz, in 1877, with Mr.. -
of San Jose, formerly OF Dorset, two
murdsrers had just received premature
justice, or ia other words, been lynch.
ed. Needing money TO visit circus,
they bad shot and robbed gentleman
in the very streets OF the town. This,
as the gentleman happened to be pop.
ular aud respected. served to arouse
the citizens, aud soon the two Williams
were swinging from the timbers OF the
bridge over the San Lorenzo River
Since then life and property have been
more secure in Santa Cruz.
At early morning we touch at San
Simeon. another sleepy port. Near
the wharf dead man is lying. killed in
drunken brawI during the night, and
the authorities have not arrived. No
one pays any attention TO the dead or
seems at oil concerned about the mat.
ter. Such things are common. aud be
was only greaser Some Que though,
has folded the dead hands upon the
breast aud placed little cross in one
OF them, Near by, leaning against a
pile, IL man with slouched sombrero
aud gay blanket. calmly smoking a
cigari,a He was probably the comrade
Of the dead man. possibly his slayer.
He stands like a statue, looking far
away over the sea, giving no heed to
the steamer or the bnstle on the wharf.
Is il apathy, or stoicism, or the deepest
feeling! II is nonsense to waste any
sentiment over q couple of gressers,
but. when receding from the shore, we
lock at the pair again. One Is as mo-
tioulcss as the other, only the living
one is rolling another cigarita, but bis
eyes are still staring over the waste Of
waters before him.
After breakfast we touch ut Cay ucos
small to xn. but the depot for large
region. Early in the afternoon We
round Poiut Conception, the Hatteras
Of the Pacific Ia the old times nauj
q ship has beaten tor weeks in those
waters without doubling the capes A
very stiff wind. almost gale. lashes
the waves now, but il ID favorable TO
Us. and with all our cansas spread we
fairly ay through the water. A lew
miles south are the blue mountains Of
Auacopa aud Santa Rosa. the most
westerly VI the islands which separate
the channel oi Santa Barbara from The
sea. Ga one OF these islands the body
Of Cabrillo. The Spanish explorer. wa
buried 337 years ago. Cabrillo. you
remember. WAS tue hrst European to
visit these waters.
just ~ The sun is sinking into the
ocesu, with the mountains on shore
glorious In crimson and violet, the
islands 70 the vest like amethysts on
the sea and user oil the deep. Italian
like sky, we pass Santa Barbara Light
aud Castle kock. aud lind ourselves IL
our havea
A couple VI young girls, standing
near us. are intea,ly gazing ct The
prospect. Que. 40 enthusiastic Cali
fofniau, the other from ohio. visiting
C4liiornis for the 6tst time, All the
way iron SautA Cruz. tie Californian
has been trying 10 iustil iaLo her &C
quAintaDce sone vi her owu love ior
the scenery Of the Golden State. To
no purpose. however Ihe Ohio girl
tad said that she hsdnt seen BIZ Of
CalilotBia yet that vas half so nice a.
Ohio or IndiaDs either. and IL kept get
tins worse aud worse "Wsil It'll We
gel 70 Santa BsrbAra, The CALIFORNIA;
said and nov here we were
80 this i Santa Bstbais, !. r. ssii
Oaio wei. must ~ | don'i think
s.Bis Bsrbaras much. fl.H'l haif as big
~ Dsaarcs; And they doAt hsVe trees
here, sllhsF, do ,beyf'
"Trsssla said the other. /" How ear you
ask Il there are aay lrees' csn't yoa see
'smy There's one, sad there's Smother.