The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-22
commercial emporium There is
conferred all the trade of the Mediter-i
ranean. Turks. Greeks and Moors in

conferred all the trade of the Mediter-
rsnean. Turks, Greeks and Moors in
their national Costumes, walk the
| streets without attracting notice; except.
ing from strangers, while Commerce
ffom"her redundant horn" pours her
wealth upon Der DOCKS We went to
ne Chateau d'M.the scene of Monte
| Cristos imprisonment! We drove on
the frado and Toasted on Boullibaisse
az the famous restaurant of the sea-
shore drive. We participated with the
Marseltals in their admiration of their
beautiful Cannebiere, and then we came
along by the Corniche road to Nice, and
CHARTERED ourselves at the Hotel
BRISTOL, from whence am now writing
| you. sgpm afsi -
. 1t is April, that worst of all months
on the American sea coast; that far
from pleasant month even in our de-
lignffut Rockies. Here are balmy airs
and sunny skies. Here the blue waters
Oh the mediterranean sparkle in. the
llgnt and beat softly upon the shore,
senalng on to the beach their ripples
WIN gentle music to lull us to repose.
IL Is only occasionally that a cold
mtssrdte came down from the snow-cov
eIed AtpesJ MaritinaeS and chills us to
Iue very marrow. Then we wrap our
serves up IN thick overcoats and furs,
and Waik energetically to keep up our
tanning warmth from French Preside.
These terrible winds do not often blow,
and they soon subside, and all is ioy and
peace once more.
/ Dolce for ,isnte, It is sweat to do
nothing. The man of the Rockies
whose nerves are on continual ten
sion, who can never keep still, whose
happiness is in everlasting motion. can
scarcely realize the luxury of idleness
IKE this. When we have a cool day.
we climb the Castle hill, stand by its
teaping cascade and tase in the varied
view OF the mountains and the sea.
we sometimes drive ont to the Grotte
Ot. Andre. to Paillon, or to the orange
groves OF Villa Clery; but our greatest
oeilght is to saunter lsiSurely along the
charming Promenade DIES dp0L1is which
borders upon lovely bav we'll dese,v.
ing lts name, "the bay of the angels. :"
sometimes wonder if we shall ever be
tlred OF doing nothing. Itseems to me
as IL we had reached the Nirvana of
the Buddhist, or had come to the land
OF which the Christian p oct sings: Il
mere snail! bathe my weary soul
In seas of heavenly rest,
Ana not wave of trouble roll
Across my peaceful, breast.
Here people of all nations congre-
gate at this season. They are mostly
e 7gllsh, but there are many from the
northe. part of the continent, especi-
ally from Russia. We found not a few
OF our own countrymen. Although
had not the pleasure of his personal
| was pleased to recog-
ME The familiar face of gentleman /
bad often seen in the streets of Salt
Lake City. His shiny head and rotund
inquire must be well Iem, mbered by on,
The Utah Central Rail
road Company honored itself by
con1errlng his name upon one
OF Its thriving settlements On
the west bank of the Beaver. l some
times visited the famous Monte Carlo by
an easy and lovely drive from the city,
a place which should be content with
the charms of its natural surroundings.
but which is better known as the home
OF a tiger" Every night the animal
Is Ducked, but he generally bucks
harder in return. There sometimes
saw our American friend engaged in
the attack, and was amused at the care
less way in which he laked in his
winnings, as matter of course, and at
the philosophy with winch he sustained
loses which sometimes checked the
tide of his prosperity. He left us the
other day, and l feel as if l had lest
friend. '.'t',
We cannotiso easily quit this enticing
spot, but The warm weather will soon
be upon us. and then we shall journey
towards Switzerland to cool our fevered
brows among the Alps, and to imagine
ourselves at home at Brighton's or at
Soda Springs. WAsArcH.