The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-09-15

Correspond snce MildicburY Re lister.
From San Francisco TO Walla WaliG
After crossing the continent froI
East 10 West, through the valleys {
New England, across the great prairie
of the West and Northwest, over th
Rockies and across deserts and Law
beds, over the Sicrras, across the grcG
valleys of California and coast range
we cross the Bay of San Francisco {
the city OF the same name. We no,
find ourselves at the ticket window G
the Oregon steamship Navigation Com
pany, buying our tickets and cho0sin
onr stale rooms OH the ironclad vesse
"a jlX," which sails for Portland
Oregon, the next morning. After pro
curing our tickets and state rooms W
went back TO the hotel. After packin!
mp our traps we tried our hands ut th
cue. We pooled at the supper tAbl
aud in the evening went to the Calilor
MIA theatre The next morning befor
nine found us at the wharf. Shown.
our tickets we went on to the boat ant
were shown our state rooms. Their
we piled our luggage, tried the hunks
sec the WAYS Of the world Q on '1Hu %autei' j
The Al iaX is an ironcad steamer, very
and screw wheel propcller--a boa
made for speed. (Boats that cross The
bar at the mouth OF the Columbia can
not draw more than Is feet of water)
For two hours we watched the load
ing Of the boat. What is done with al
the passengers aud freight is Il mys tery
to one unacquaintcd with all the holes
and highways Of an ocean steamer, The
hour has arrived for starting. The bell
has sounded, and all that are not going
must leave the boat. Then comes the
most solemn lime of the whole trip,
unless it be sea-sickness. such fare.
wells, such hugs, and more such
kisses. Oh, my II makes AN cold
bach" feel as if he was net born for
any use i'll This world. The only hope
he has comes from the Good Book
which says: "Thc first shall be last
aud the last first" Amenl
The plank is pulled in, the ropes cast
OIL, the pilot is at the wheel, and the
order is given TO the engineer. The
boat trcmbIcs, the snn is shade d from
on eiSiU -. ''''. .t'-....ie of onoiso. and
the great vessel starts OH her voyag G.
We are getting out in the bay, ont Of
the sound of voices; sill, friends are
signaling with hats and handkerchieis,
both OH the steamer and on shore, to
their dear friends and lovers ill they
meet a.ain
Ic are getting well under Roadway,
over the CLASSY waters of the bay to-
wards the Golden Gate. " @ are saluled
by the raising of flags from other YES
scis. The bay is about fifty miles long
and over eight miles wide. The largest
vessels can enter the bay. AS we near
the gate tho banks look like mountains
There are several islands in The baT
owned by the government. On the
north side the hills are nearly 1000 feet
high; on the south, l00 or 800 feet
high, covered with white sand. From
the ocean TO The deep waters OF the bay
Is five ar six miles. This is known as
the Golden Gate. The scenery is very
liue from the deck. On tue north are
bold rocks, on the south are rocks,
sand banks and The city. Looking up
ships, both at anchor and nlQYin@. 0n
The north is the city of Oakland, wilh
her spires and green banks. south, we
anad covcrGGaa" Gaa"GiSfin' Wiif' S clouds ana Smoke
70 the west we look through the gate |
aud on the blue Pacific, with white
caps and calls.
Before entering the gate salute is |
fired, and we see the fort with her
ali ready to blow up any YES
sci that tries 10 pass without showi ing |
her colors. We passed by all right, |
with Il salute from her with stars and |
stripes. The narrowest place III The |
gate Is about one mile; some OF The |
way the lead is thrown. This gaie'i |
well named. 1t opens the way ont 10 |
lie golden sunset and into the golden |
Iields Of California. This passage was |
named long before gold was found. Ii |
was named by The Spahiards. IL sounds |
like them. They give appropriate |
Iames tn anything they fancy. They |
named ii This ON account of the grand |
sight one gets by locking out on the |
Pacific 1T sunset. IL looks Ike Il path |
way OF eOid leading 10 the spa. One to |
appreciate the grandeur Ut II Pacific |
sunset must witness it, themselves. "A |
short distance from the cate are the |
seal rocks, where seal can be seen on
the rocks aud sporting III the waller
most any time. These seals are under
protection OF fhe law. Ii one gets TO
Frisco and fails TO visit the Gin House
and see the seals, he misses one OF the
slrangest sights on the Pacific coast.
When we got out of the gate we turned
nOrthward. We were in sight of land
most Of the dav. There is but little To
he seen excepting the rocky coast ana
great fol esls OF pine and red wood
Nvharn nnihinsr . cfanlinn hnl
the black Trunks of the trees that the
Indians have burned of so the berry
bushes could come in. This is the way
they make their gardens, by burning
oil acres OF Uncle Sans forests each
ear.
The first day and night was very
windy and the ship put out TO sea.
Everything went well The first day, bul
most of the passengers were getting
ready to be sea sick. The best place 10
find Il remedy for sea sickness is ON
board of boat. might name several,
but don't think any of them good for
anything. But ono thing | will stand
by, and know it TO be the best thing
for sea sickness, is 10 pick out some
rope on the windward side Of The ship
on the upper deck, and stay. there and
lct her sich. After staying there awhile,
If You think you are getting smarter
than the rest of the land lubbers, put
your hands ia our pockets and see how
many whales and "Mother Carcy's
chickens you can count before taking
them ont. BE sure aud put down in
your day book where you put them.
II n woman comes rushing across the
larlr A. III, .,ntafrnt.t..1 IN,
IN her eyes, and trying TO say some
thing aud can't, because her heart is in
her throat, don't think she is some old
lover from the East and going TO cover
yon with kisses with those once red
lips, but Two to one with something
else. Always get on TO the upper deck
then you Will be right over the prayer
meeting. One always wants his or her