, 1882-06-02

recurring subject Of Cinnamon, and, to-
gether with our afternoons experience,
so works upon overweight nerves that
the whole is finally concentrated in a
monstrous celestial, the very embodi-
ment OF all mongol peculiarities, who
hovers over and threatens us with utter
annihilation. just before we choose be-
tween the alternative of dying on the
spot or dashing the monsters brains out
with stray boot, balmy sleep comes to
the rescue.
TUESDAY.
Morning attentions to physical wants
having been hastily accomplished, we
again attack the Chinatown problem,
fully determined to probe it to the bot
tom. A goodly portion Of the day is
thus spent, and we find 80 much to say
upon the subject that it is at once decid-
ed to reserve the same for an article by
itself. There are sundry small matters
to be gotten rid OF, that occupy our at
tention for the remainder OF the day.
WEDNESDAY.
After n hurried call on the family OF
Capt Sorman at 16, Clinton Park, we
are ca,,ed on little business to the
splendid photo parlors of Bradley "
Rulofson, This firm does business on a
large scale and gives universal satisfac-
ton. Hurrying around to get our
freight shipped, and to attend to the last
errand, the time is fully occupied till the
sailing OF the good ship Dakota at a
quarter past three. We leave San Fran
cisco feeling that few days more might
have been utilized there with pleasure
and profit. Our programme had not
been covered for want OF time. The U.
s. Mint, Woodward's Gardens, the Cliff
House, and other points Of interest had
been necessarily left out.
The passage up is accomplished with
out notable incident, the time being
passed by the manN 'sengers between
regular routine ,tibg sleeping,
grumbling about ac rotations, get
ting sea sick, and watching whales
spout. We round Tatoosch light before
dark Saturday night and wake up Sun
day morning at the Esquimalt dock.
Going into Victoria, we met his honor,
Mayor Shakespeare, with whom we at
tended the Wesleyan Methodist church.
Mr. Watson, the pastor, is a man of
marked ability, and held his large audi
ence in close attention during his fifty
minutes morning sermon. AT three in
the afternoon, in company with Bro.
Shakespeare, we attended services ut the
city hospital. This is neat and COM
modious institution, situated in favor
able location upon a slight eminence in
the edge OF town, There are about
twenty patients, who seem to be well
cared for. The hospital is maintained
by public contributions. Religious SER
vices are held every Sunday afternoon,
the different Churches in town taking
turns 1t happened to be the Metho-
dists' day when we were there. Victoria
shows considerable life this year. We
were quite surprised to find 80 many
brick buildings, in course Of erection.
The old rickety relics Of '6l-2 are being
torn down and replaced by substantial
and enduring structures. Two or three
buildings were being delayed for want
Of bricks, there being much greater de-
mand than supply in the market. No
doubt the Canadian Pacific railway Is
largely responsible for these prosperous
signs. II is also doing good by hurry
ing railroad building on the American
side A local railroad from Esquimalt
to Port Moody gives promise OF great
aid TO business in the province. The
city government Of Victoria, headed by
Mr.. Shakespeare, seems moved by pro-
gressive spirit. Street improvements
nre the order OF the day, and these in
turn excite emulation in other directions.
The Mayor, whose hospitality we enjoy
cd while in the city, is the sort Of man
to rise; whatever he undertakes il thor
oughly done. 1t is with pleasure we
hear his name spoken of in connection
with the Ottawa delegateship from Vic
toria. Hurrying home where We arrive
early on Monday. The routine OF office
work is resumed with n feeling that
"There's no place like home"