Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-02-11
From California.

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ceiyed by HERALD reader from ex-
Mayor Holloway who, with his wife,
removed to California in December last,
it is our pleasure to CLEAN the following
which will prove of interest to their
many friends;
We had very pleasant trip across
but found it very cold until we got west
of the mountains. Then the change
was very great. Instead of snow and
frost we found almost summer, the
grass being as green as with you in
May, and all kinds of spring flowers in
bloom, and we can yet hardly realize
the change. Leaving Lancaster on
Monday we arrived at San Francisco
the Sunday morning following, a beau
tiful warm sunny day, and were met at
the depot by number of friends, some
of whom we had not seen for 20 years
friends of our school days in New Jer-
sey. The meeting with familiar faces
ia strange city SO far from homo was
pleasant surprise. All passengers on
the overland trains are reported to the
city from Ogden and noticed in all the
dailies, so they knew where to meet us.
We spent very delightful week taking
in the sights in and around the city,
which is q second Chicago, not as large
of course, but full as fine. We visited
the famous Golden Gate and It's beau
tiful park all. in full bloom, and with its
tropical flowers and plants was mag
nificent indeed. It stands close to the
shore Of the grand old ocean and from
the porch of the ''Cliff House" in tho
park you look out over the ocean some
200 feet below and see the tide come
rolling in at your feet and in full view
are the great seal rocks which are at all
times covered with hundreds of seal
and with a glass can be plainly seen.
Some are very large and one old fellow
that has been there many years, yclept
ben Butler seems to ''boss the ranch
whose estimated weight is 1.500 pounds.
They are at all times barking and play
ing, pushing each other off the rocks
just like lot of school boys, WIN
soon send YOU view of "Clitf House
and its beautiful scenery. We are
pleasantly located in this little town of
Cloyerdale of 1900 inhabitants, about
three hours ride from the city. IL is
situated at the head of Russian river
valley and is surrounded on all sides
except the south-with high mountains
The valley is about two miles wide with
the river running through tfrom very
deep and grand looking canyon. We
are pleased with the place and people
and believe we shall like it very much
The business have bought into is
Furniture Dealers and Undertakers''
by L. q J. Holloway, and is the only
house of the kind in town. We carry
full line of furniture of all kinds, also
of carpets, wall paper and undertaker's
goods and business prospects are good,
All the business houses have their doors
open through the day fires only at
night. The coolest night we have had
was 800 above zero. can look out Of
the store door and see orange trees in
the yards loaded with fruit as sweet as
any | ever tasted. Rents and provisions
are as cheap as with you and feul
cheaper. The only thing more costly
is help in the house as a good girl can't
be had for less than Sl5 per month and
some ask $40. Chinese help is cheaper,
but it is hard to find them suitable to
our ideas of cleanliness, and you can't
depend upon them for honesty. Taken
ali together we believe that California
is the place to liyein, aud that if 'slhe
garden Of Eden wasn't located here it
should have been.