Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-16
CITx oF THE GOLDEN GATE.

 unobserving person would not at glance find city very different from many in the east A short stay at Frisco would, how ever, convince the same individual that there is difference. It is not thewriter's purpose to contrast cities, but simply to mention few things that have come to the notice of one entering the city after thirty-six hours ride, part of which is through very picturesque country. Look ing from Oakland, which is the railroad terminus of the Southern Pacific system, one cannot help being struck with the vastness of the city. If one expects level plain he wifi be somewhat dis appointed On the contrary the city Is one of bluffs, and in the evening presents a beautiful sight from the bay. Upon reaching the ferry and after running the gauntlet of innumerab1e "cabbies," you will find yourself among more cable cars than in any other city in the United States. San Francisco is great cable road city, and it takes but few minutes to reach any hotel you wish. The largest and most popular hotel is the Palace, which covers one entire square and is nine stories high. Other hotels of note are the Grand, Occi- dental and Baldwin. A visitor to tho city will be greatly disappointed as they are generally very low structures, very few. being over four stories high. The Chronicle" is the highest building, being ten stories in height. The scarcity of. high buildings is accounted for by the fact that the people are afraid of earth quakes. This feeling is, however, wearing off and San Francisco will have some. buildings to be proud of before long. One of the first places of interest visitor de-. sires to see is Chinatown" The Chinese. comprise about one-eighth of the popula- tion of the city, and their business in terests amount to sum not to be despised. Chinatown contains stores and markets of almost every description, and one having a few hours can spend it quito profitably ter is of interest, everything being so diff ferent from our American ideas Instead of having animals on the stage they repre- sent them by signs and other ways. For instance, if there was to be horse in a certain act Chinaman would come on the stage riding broom, such as small boys ride with so much pleasure. The China men of the west appear to be more con- tented than those of the east They are employed as servants in many of the best families, being preferred to women help on account of their cleanliness.
 One of the first questions asked stran- ger is, Have you been out to the park yeti If you say no you are immediately advised to visit it at your first opportunity. It is well worth visiting, with it's miles of beau tiful drives among the choicest and rarest of trees, plants, shrubs and flowers. To one who has just passed through hard snow storm it is delightful contrast and one to be appreciated. The park extends from Hayes street to the Gift house, which is distance of five miles. For an artif- cial park it has few equals. The cable car companies furnish music for two concerts each week, Saturday and Sunday after moons. The Sunday afternoon concert ie the more largely attended. the people in the west having particular liking fo1 anything that occurs on that day, Sunday is indeed holiday in ev. cry sense of the word. Saloons open theaters in full blast and every thing elst that goes to make the day secular. Sa1 Francisco with a population of about three hundred thousand, has four thous | and saloons, about one saloon to every if [ teen or eighteen voters. In Denver mos l every corner store is drug store, whil, l in this city nearly every corner store soutl of Market, which is the main street, is "grog" shop. The most noticeable gro, shop is the so-called stgrocery," whicl | abound to the number of about fftee,
 hundred. As one passes along almost an
 street one will observe few empty soa
 boxes outside and the window will contaii
 few cans of baking powder, few bottle
 of catsup and few other articles usuall
 kept in grocery store. This comprise
 the front part of the store, but behind
 screen, half way back, one doe
 not have to call for half an,
 half or steam bee moro than once if on
 has the money to pay for it. This is no
 the only kind of 8 saloon, for if you vii
 pass along little farther you will discove
 sign reading Unique Palace or Eurek
 Theater. It is needless to say that drinl
 by females" The person who does no
 drink is hard to find in San Francisco
 This does not necessarily infer that b
 drinks sshard stuff," as light wines Cali
 fornia) are very plentiful and inexpensive
 The water is some thing vile, and persol
 would not have much regard for his stom
 ach who drinks it to any extent. Tn
 writer ikens it unto an eastern mud, fla
 when the tide is out, at least such is th
 odor. The coast has very few first clas
 theatrical attractions, although there ar
 many theaters in this city. The reason o
 course is the expense in bringin
 them them out here. Most of tn
 of their own and play the latest New Tor
 successes as fast as they can get hold c
 them.
 The largest theater is Morosco's whic
 has seating capacity of twenty-two hun
 dred. This is the most popular ten an, | fwonfv ;,, mn.
 most noticeable public building is tn
 city hall This has been in process o erection for fifteen years. When com pleted it will be the handsomest buildin
 in California. Opposite it is the Mechan ics' pavilion which is now used as a skat ing rink.
 There are many churches for Q wicke, city like this, but if you will stand on tn
 Powell street park and count the peopl
 who go to the Calvary Presbyterian ant Trinity Episcopal churches, and those wh, go to the theater opposite, you will sec nor people go into tho theater than into tn
 two churches. There are, however, som eloquent divines who are doing goot work.
 What can we say in favor of the street of this citys They are on the whole wid
 and in that respect very good, but to rid | - AAAAo uPoAA CAo AAnJoiA1y VI tucn lS WOTGt the price of good dinner. The mentio, of good dinner reminds me that Sa, Francisco is the city of the United States if not of the world, in which to get tha very desirable article. The restaurant are of goodly number, variety and excel fence. For fifty cents you can get din ner good enough for anyone, and for quarter one as good as most ordinary peo pie are accustomed to.
 The authorities are Q very saving class O
 individuals. When you go out on a moon light evening you must not look for an street lamps to be lighted, for if you dt you will be very much disappointed. Al soon as new moon is announced, just st soon may you expect to find your way by Gods own light. When the moon gets tt that point when it does not put in an ap pearance until along in the middle of tn, night you are given few hours of gas light, but it is turned off as soon as th,