The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-25
Notes Taken on a Recent Trip
Thereto.
ITS yERDURE AND BEAUTIES.
A Jaunt Among and Description of
the Principal Points OF
Interest.
To the Editor of THE HERALD

State might be acceptable, | forward
them. and hope you will overlook the
random manner in which they are
strung together.
Charles Dudley Warner used as a text
to his Winter on the Nile, quotation OF
which the following is part: Egypt
IS narrow strip of fertility between two
deserts, showing alternately the silver OF
overlooking waters, the emerald of wav-
ing fields, and the golden glow OF >
generous harvest" The same words
might not inaptly be said of California,
only in place of the two deserts. We
must substitute the blue waste of ocean
on the one hand and the snowy crests OF
the Sierras on the other. Never have |
seen California look so richly verdant, as
il does this spring; nor its fields enam-
| eled with such a profusion of CAV and
: oeautiIul flowers. There is always a
recurrence of the first delight, in crop
ping down from the mountain tops, in 10
that land of greenness; so. too. the
pleasure OF nearing the sea shore never
seems to grow old. and for that reason
like especially that bit of road between
Sacramento and the Strait of Carquinez
where we first see the sails of the
schooners, moving here and there along
the winding channels of the tule At "a
distance they seem to be sailing on a sea
OF reeds, the narrow channels of water
being invisible.
Near Port Costa, there is a little
house that is always an object of inter
est to me. Il is q sailors ideal home, a
little cottage facing seward, a marvel
OF neatness. everything ship-shape the
well-trimmed shrubs and lawn, the lit
tie arb0rs, the shell covered paths with
their border flowers. / cannot conceive
but that il is a happy home. The
labors Of love are visible on every side.
The right place for a sweet, domestic
drama. Sometimes | love TO picture il
out. The coming of happy bride, the
laugh of children, days filled with joy.
sometimes of sorrow; light and shade
like the face of the illimitable sea.
stretching out from before the lawn.
To an inlander, there are endless IN
terestIng sights rs we speed along the
shores OF San Francisco Bay. The
clouds Of sea birds; the mysterious ac-
tons Of the clam hunters; the groups OF
shipping and theincoming and outgoing
vessels in charge of the fussy little tugs.
The Golden Gate Park is increasing
IN merit as a resort. The conservatory
Is very hne; was delighted with some
gorgeous orchids, the first / had ever
seen IN blossom. Some are of notified
piak and white, some of glowing scarlet.
and others OF transparent. waxy
white, beautiful TO look upon. No
wonder that Kingsley lOnged TO look
on these splendid parasites in the per
lection OF beauty which they attain IN
their native haunts.
Adolph Sutro is spending some of hi
wealth IN preparing park. which ulli-
mately he viii present to the people Of
San Francisco. He certainly picked
upon a most desirable site; the park
occupies what q short time ago, was a
waste OF sand-dunes at the back OF the
CHI House. Mr.. Sutro has not shown
the best OF taste in many of the details /:
much OF the ornanentation has q cheap
and trashy look. but we must forgive
this IN consideration of the fine terrace
he has built. from whose area a most
comprehensive view can be obtained of
the Seal Rocks, the Gate and the North
headlands.
a visit to the panorama at the corner
OF Eddy and Mason streets, reyives an
interest in the great game PLAYED by
Napoleon; and this was its most exciting
scene. The artist, Bertrand, in compos.
ing his work has followed the descrip-
ton given by Victor Hugo. in Les
Miserables." French ingenuity has
been we'll nigh exhausted to disparage
English valor at that tremendous fight.
The artist has hid it entirely away I:
there IS not one episode Of English
bravery depicted in the picture. Fie on
such meanneSs and vanity The iasf
square OF Highlanders are placed so a
to show TO the utmost their service 10
the English cause; that is just. but il
history IS correct Englishmen also did
some good lighting there. How about
the defence by the guards at Houyo,rl
month How about the rocky squares .
OF English infantry. against whom the
French horse charged again and again
in vain2 The truth IS Englishmen did
there the same noble and determined
l fighting that they did at Quatre Bras
That : why Napoleon did not win
Waterloo - As a work of art the PIANO
rama Is truly excellent: the effect OF
perspective Is magical. You seem 10 b,.
| looking over miles Of country. and there
Is dash and motion in the figures. One
OF the things which impressed me al a
| first glance was the seemingly small
number oftroOps engaged, but-yOu soon
I uc-ll 20 EeallLc the mum Der OF men re D.
/ resented. The effect OF the passing
shower is well given; everything lo5x,
] dripping wet.
Monterey IS becoming more popular
/ than ever. This Is not TO be wondered
at. The amount Of pleasure and in
structions TO be found there Is limited
only by the capacity OF the seeker
/ What with the grounds at del NoDte
I the forest clad hills, and the wildness
and majesty OF the rock-bound coast
4 that person must be dull indeed. who
cannot find enough to keep both eve
and brain busy and delighted.
Friend Deakin believes that Chin
town is liable at any tine. to become a
thing OF the past-so he keeps himself
busy in sketching some Of its more
| picturesque parts; and it Is surprising
what fne studies be gets there. OF
course il is the lower order OF pictur-
esque. where mere quaintness OF form
and proportions takes the place of SYM
metry and grace. bit Deakin manages
70 add beauty 10 this, especially in color
He brings out al the possibilities 10
that line Some of his early morning
sketches. for instance, are charming,
The background of old. irregular build