Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-03-28

SATURDAY.


experience, what disagtccnble weather IN ali.
lomia was. Evidently ! oheyed orders for I
met tho great levcllct Of all that Is physically
good In man and beautiful In plants while at
Santa Rosa Like many other events 1t held
sway the periodical three days, thereby cyincing
disbelief In duck in odd numbers" a. said Rory
o. More Sick headaches and worse than
boo hoo" fever lassitude took hold Of people
generally, especially those who had TO he out of
doors Flowers and tender garden plants
were withercd and shrvclled up m though |
and other things unstable were treated to It's
dwelling power. This Is known rs a sectional
storm rather than local or general, as found
traces II Il ut Cloycrdalc, north, and heard
" It's damaging effects at San Francisco to the
south.
Leaving Santa Rosa by private team, by
invitation Of graduate Of Litton Springs Col.
legc, VIC drove through splendid stretch OF
farming country for lcaldsburg, dstan, sixteen
miles, and after drive through and around
the town put up for lunch a, the Sotoyoma
House, on West Street. The record OF Homo.
enquiries from the proprietor, J. $. Young
relative to his old ehums and fellow victims Of
Virginia CityS decline Rollin NJ. Daggett end
Daniel Lyons, to whom he wished conveyed
his kindesl regards.
Attet short rest we drove out to Litton
Springs College, about four miles to the north
OF the town. and a little west Of the railroad.
This | found to be the University Mound Col.
legc, formerly of San Francisco. removed here
some three years ago, and still under charge Of
Professor John Gamble.
The following from the college calender
gives concise description OF It's situation and
its strong claims.
"Litton Springs College is situated on the
line OF the San Francisco and North Pacific
Railroad, stSty.ninc miles from San Francisco,
and quarter OF a mile from its own depot.
There are three hundred acres OF wcll-wooded
rolling land, containing the lannon's Liton
SETTER and Soda Springs, so iavorably known
for the value Of their medicinal properties.
The buildings consist Of hotel, erected at a
cost OF S4S,ooo ten cottages, accommodating
from six to sixteen persons each,a sehoolbuild.
ing which will accommodate 100 students, and
suitable out.budings. These improvements
cost. altogether, $50, 600 The ground is high
the supply OF water is unlimited, and the drain.
age is excellent. There can be no better
location for a school, whether we consider the
beauty OF the hcal,hiuness OF the place.
Meadow lands, green all the year round, slopes
4 49,. ~ I. Ia. Ia. 4
with ever.vaiying alterations of open ground
and dense leaity groves, lofty hills intersected
with heavily wooded ravines, whence issue the
wellknown mineral springs-these and many
other features render this delightful place
The Springs, taken into consideration with
the freedom to roam over hills and valleys
without risk Of harm, give this college advan
tagcs possessed by no other in the state. Nc
town is near no corner grocery no tempta
ton. The trains run each way twice day it
summer, and once in winter Those residing
in the city can visit the college and return OF
the same day. a single visit will convinc,
parents that this is the place for boys, instead
OF the corridors OF hotels OF the streets OF Sar
Francisco"
Our party was conducted over the mali
building, originally erected for a hotel, which
seemed 70 he ,dm;,ahIv a,an,ed for the need
of the eollece and was snacious well ven,i
lated, and commanded splendid view OF tn
surrounding country, The school was con
Quoted on military principles daily drill AM
pa,ad. h.lpn, IN form characters Of precision
and aid tho students in n manly hearing
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,hou,h |, Was so ,leasan,ly situated as
afford scenic effects on and over hill and val,
ere s.,he leaves begin 10 fall. " and the windin
Russian river charms to solitude OF alarms u
settlers ON its ,ordeis according to the heigl
and speed OF its waters. The business
Heaidsburg is principally conducted on We
street, though the streets on the north an
south side Of the Plaza claim some busine
pretentions, the latter street however locke
asii its glory was departing. especially as Il