Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-07-19
A Land OF Surprises.

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California is land of surprises. Th
, sweep of the valleys and their maryelou
fertility, the height of the mountains an
} their rugged massiveness, snow drifts a
; one hour and orange blossoms the nexi
J the massive cliffs of the Yosemite and th,
, big trees which tower up 800 feet. vine
yards which yield fabulous incomes anC
: mines that make kings in a dav out of IN
grlmy, bronzed laborers,-all these ar
taken here as matter of course, but sur
prise the staid traveller from the Atlantic
coast. San Francisco rs unique CITY
a ride to the famous "Clif house" at thi
season will tell you of what the trad,
winds are made, and as your cheeks ar,
f pelted with the mad whirling sand. You tax,
stock in the power of the ''sand- blast" tc
cut down a granite column; and vet th,
dunes along the shore covered with ex
qulslte flowers console you by their beau.
ty for the stings of the sandy storm. TIL,
pedestrian wears on one side the street an
oVercoat and hurries on with brisk step
and on the other side he languidly sighs fol
summer costume. Women are met carry.
ing the most fragrant of bouquets picked
from their own garden, yet wearing
seal skin cloaks. One passes now the nal.
ace of millionaire, who expended on the
hallway alone for carpenters wages in
woodwork $4,000 and in five minutes
China town" is reached with its sights
and scenes as oriental as Hong Kong itself.
You sleep under heavy blankets, sit before
blazing fire in summer time and 90 out
to pick orange blossoms and roses. You
take waiting street car with no external
power, mo pullee,no pushee, no horse" are
carried up the steepest hills with marvellous
celebrity. You enter the Palace hotel and
are not surprised at the statement 'that
our carpeting alone, if cut into narrow
strips would reach across the continentm
You look at its great height, its acres of
flooring and readily believe tho statement
that ga regiment of soldiers could be quar-
tered on Its roof and when you are told
that 25OO guests are to he accommodated
in the gathering of the Knights Templars
in 1883 you simply say "of course"
We rode ost dozen miles to visit Mills
seminary of wide fame, expecting to see
pupils at work, and are told "Our year
closed with May and we are preparing for
the fall term which opens in August" And
so vacation quiet br0ods over the place
so our ideas are upset and you never know
what to expect. Yet day in this para
disc is one to linger forever in ones mem
ory. Partly encircled by the foot hills with
an outlook upon sweep of country won
drous fair and the distant bay glimmering
In the sunlight, with shady walks, now
passing through wilderness of flowers,
then under a grove of the eucalyptus,
pines, live oaks, mammoth alders the size
of trees now by the side of dingles and ra-
vines wild and arid, then over lawns soft
as velvet,-you indeed feel that the world
of fairy-land is no myth. This seminary
is closely linked with Hampshire county.
by the fact that Mr.. and Mrs. Mills, who
have buils it up, and who have caused
buildings and grounds to spring up from
treeless field, are from Ware, and Miss
Tolman, her sister aud others of the facul.
ty are from Mount Holyoke seminary. In
fact we rambled to-day over "Mt Hol-
yoke walk" More than 1900 pupils
have been enrolled, representing different
states and territories as we'll as the Sand.
wich islands. Alaska and Mexico. It is to
California what Mt. Holyoke seminary is
to New England and the foremost Of its
kind on the coast. A school of art, under
the special care of Miss Jane C. Tolman.
who selected in Europe the choicest pho.
tographs to illustrate her work, is one of
the special features of this institution. and
the musical department is under one
OF the best masters in the state. The last
graduating class received high compliment
for the thoroughness of their work Like
all similar institutions, more money ia
needed to meet the ambition of its worthy
founders. William Hyde of Ware has
given to this seminary some $4,000, and
his name is lovingly cherished. All this
valuable property consisting of 60 acres,
with buildings, cabinets, library, pictures.
etc., has been given by President Mills to
the state, donation most munificent. The |
seminary is deservedly favorite on the
Pacific coast, and the education received |
there is ofsolid and enduring character.
An ex-president of one of the six compa-
nles was buried in the city to-day,an event
10 imposing as to attract and arrest the
attention of even San Franciscan. Re-
nowned for his almost fabulous wealth.
lls wisdom and high social standing for
his plantation in China stocked with 1000
slaves, three wives and seven children. the
'ody of Lee Poy Foon was deemed worthy
of most imposing ceremonies before il was
AIKEN to China. Through portion of the
lay 1t layin state under gorgeous canopy
q the open street. Roasted carcases of four
,igs and two sheep were placed by bis
lde with their noses to the west. Above
hese were pyramid Of confections, con-
ecrated fruits, nuts, ETC., while fancy paper
treamers and burning incense added to
he strangeness of the scene. When the
started after tho CORPSE had
'een salutei with sobs and salaaming bv
quads of mourners, two near friends of
he dead, dressed in white and mounted !
N white horses, preceded tho bearse
ttended by brass band and gong boaters
hen came line of boys in blue blouses
ach bearing lantern or banner on which :
ONE virtue of the deceased was inscribed. r
urrounding a riderless white horse shroud- |
d In black. Footmen in olive silk with q
oon's wife multled and bowed nearly :
ouble supported by two old women fol- d
'wed also on foot. Then came the hearse n
rawn by four white horses draped in 7
lack. A white robed Chinese sat with the 4
river scattering cards bearing eulogies of X
be departed. Red yellow, white and e
old paper streamers fiuttered in the air. I,
he hearse was also surrounded by 16 +,
all-pearers in white, while in contrast. T
procession of priests followed in black II
,bes. Then came over 100 carriages and 4
express wagons, one bearing baked II
eats. 1t is said that the carriages alone Is
'st $240O. All through this procession is
ere Chinese bands with their wild clan W
Or and discordant tones. "A heap men" Al
ere about the streets, it being said 1000 ol
hinese were on the sidewalks, an unusual h,
ght even in Chinatown, where strict de- a,
'tlon to business is the rule, whether men Fl
'e or die. The body was deposited in in
ceiving tomb to wait the sailing of ar
g next steamer.-CorreSpondence Of Tic W W
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