The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-22
THE GOLDEN GATE.
FAIR CALIFORNIA, ITS GUS
TOMS AND CHARAC-
. TERISTlCS.

FAIR CALIFORNIA. ITS GUS
TOMS AND CHARAC-
,. TERISTlCS. ..
The Return to America and the
impre esslons made.
Mrs. Clara M. Tadlock, who but recently re-
turned from trip through foreign countries,
writes us the following, which will be found
worthy of perusal.l
Our travels have been in many
lands, but none which have seemed
more beautiful and desirable than
our own America. ils,l
There was not much sleeping
done on board the steamer the
night we reached our resting place
outside the Golden Gate.
For hours we were looking eager
ly for the light which should tell us
we were near land, and after that
preparations for landing were going
on in lively way, although no one
could leave until we had steamed
up in the early morning to Custom
House dock, with its great partly
closed-in shed built on piles. 1t
was disappointment to see the
bare yellow hills-brownish red
here and there, all burnt by the
summer sun, but even that could
not kill our enthusiastic thought of
"nearly homew Sixteen days on
the ocean, "buffeted by the wayes,"
and nearly frozen, up near the
Aleutian Isles, where we had fine
June snow-st0rm; a tiny room,
about 6xS, in which Purgatory had
been our close companion, or the
deck which persisted in rising in
unexpected places, or the saloon
where were many dainty viands
which our souls did abhOr-who
from this atmosphere of torture
would not welcome the Desert OF
Sshara?
Instead of this we came into a
Fair Land, with every kind of fruit,
vegetable, soil, people or climate
which could be called for.
Oh, how cold it was that June
afternoon! and how thai horrible
Custom House man would look in
to every box and package. swell
no foreigner ever treated us so!
we exclaimed, and felt much ag.
grieved. He walked away with q
malicious smile, and left us vainly
trying to fit the contents into the
trunks. Finally cords were pro-
cured and things were bound to-
gether so as to be kept from being
sown along the street in transitu.
CalifOrnians, especially San Fran
ciscoans, are the most enthusiastic
lovers of their section of country
that it has been my fortue to meet
They have reason.
Not that l especially enjoyed th'
cold wind which came into ant
through the city every afternoon
making our eyes weep with tn
dust and sand, or the heavy fog
which occasionally shut US in
Probably the people get used t.
this. They will not admit that Sal
Francisco has any drawback at all
: it is the city par excellence.
thought at first that there wer'
many travellers from some northern
region, but found the regular dres
was flannel and furs. ave ar
more economical than you," said
gentleman cousin, tive wear tn
same clothing all the year round
no trouble about spring bonets
herew
Less than a hundred miles in
land, in the valleys of Santa Ros
and Stanislaus, the temperatur
). was ITO degrees and over, in tn
shade, and white clothing very az
ceptable. Yet, at night, you neeG
, ed blanket or two. From thes
!. great plains of yellow wheat tn
breeze came on your face like
dash of warm water. Spoons an
. other articles of tableware wer
uncomfortable to handle. The ga
dens had all to be plentifully irr
! gated, and then the flowers mOstl
, looked sad.
i Down at Montery there is a low
ly place shaded and yet with a
q flowers in lovely prOfusion. III
Hotel del Monte is everywhel
noted. While we were down thel
= meeting was going on in Pacif
Grove, the Chautauqua of tt
Western slope. Great crowds wei
y in attendance, and a variety
), services held. On the shore of ii
Bay we saw the bones of a hus
) whale bleaching in the sun. Pret,
, shells are picked up here. A fe
= miles below is an old Mission ST
: ton.
Santa Barbara seems to be Il
elysium of invalids-tbOse able
enjoy life at all. The climate do,
Z not vary over l5 degrees and "eve
. lasting spring abides." A war,
. mild, delightful spring, with tror
, cal flowers, and balmy air invitir
e all to stay in the outer haunts
: nature. Many wealthy residen
, are here from the older States WI
= prefer it to the noted resorts
+ Southern Europe, even Mentone.
We spent a couple of weeks
a the mountains of SOnoma count
e The gentlemen intent on huntir
o and fishing. We all had delightfi
4 walks and rides and picnic on Il
banks of Austin Creek which form
ed occasional pools. Some funr