The record-union., 1891-11-06
DUE SOUTH.
lien" Finishes the Notes of Her
Southern Trip.
A Quaint and Curious Style O
Descriptive Writing-Home
at Last.

party so that they SAID II they naQ any
courting to do they would like that To-
cality. Five and half miles of cable
road, forty-two miles of street railway,
gives the traveller every chance to see the
city. One day we CHANGED on car driver
that did not seem to be geometrically cor
rect; his eyes were as the plus mark, he
was minus a finger, and when the car
went off the track every passenger arose
to get it on its base before we could pur-
sue the tenor Of our way.
We went over the hills and far away to
see the San Diego Mission. When we
reached the turn-table we could see the
Mission some two miles away. Distance
lent enchantment, although we did not
want to borrow any. The Mission Is still
there The good saints will pardon our
omission in not walking those two miles.
We did our duty visiting bazaars and
curio places, and looking at the beautiful
drawn work and raised embroidery of
the MeXicanS, but for repousse, or raised
embossed work, or even drawn work,
San Pedro fieas are still ahead.
We said goodbye 20 San Diego with re-
gret and took the picturesque ocean-side
route to Los Angeles. The afternoon was
warm, but the breeze from old ocean kept
us cool, calm and collected. We found
the angels all well, and off their boom;
settled down to thriving business, that
has more fruit than land for a basis. Elec-
trio and cable-cars were always packed
with people.
The Hollenbeck, Nadeau and West
minister are the three handsome blocks
that have been built within four years.
Many business blocks, built of dark gray
Ventura granite and pressed red brick Of
a dark tinge, have tasteful designs, and
aC nf a M + a w
any large cities East.
The restaurants are numerous and good.
Bayard Taylor once said restaurant was
derived from res, thing, and taurus, a
bull; therefore, bully thing for hungry
travellers. They sometimes put feathers
in the chicken salad, as q guarantee of
good faith, or as an assurance that it is
not made of veal. One of us found
beetle in the cake. What that was a guar
antee of / don't know.
There seemed to be lack of evening
amusement here for a city the size of Los
Angeles, so we took a cable-car out to the
cemetery, and exchanged epitaffy all the
way back to the Hollenbeck. One was:
"Mary Ann lies here at rest, with her head on
Abraham's breast;
It's very nice for Mary Ann, but awful tough
on Abraham"
Just as this was given man boarded
the car and handed around for our in
spection an egg the size of a bowl.
When one asked if it was q bow-legged
hen laid this, the conductor laid away his
bell-punch, and the orange blossoms in
the hair OF the headlight wilted, and we
stepped off.
We went out to Pasadena-"Crown of
the Valley''-passing Governor Mark
hams pretty home, and the big Ray
mond Hotel now closed for the summer.
The Green Hotel, that brings to mind the
August flower, is fine house. We
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library for blue-prints, but it was
noon, and no one was home; the building
though is really fine one.
Pasadena is a temperance town, and
we were all as dry as Pomery Sec, but
could not even see any soda-suppose be-
cause that is spirited when first poured
out, it comes under the head of spirituous
liquors.
1t grew warmer in Los Angeles and we
left for Redonda, and from there took the
steamer Corona. Stopping at Port Har-
ford we met the Pomona, had a word
with Captain Hall, and then took the
train for San Luis OblSpo, and spent most
of the day in this town surrounded by
high hills. The big Ramona is another
fine hotel. The southern soil is adapted
for raising these mammoth inns. San
Luisites raise honey, beans, olives and
the county contains many minerals, as
phaltnm being mined the most. One East
j
at the sights he saw in California" He
was told that it was not safe to express
himself so in CALIFORNIA;; he'd be stated
out for a claim the first thing he knew.
We visit the Mission here and are in
time for services in the chapel, con-
but his robes were gorgeous. lie
kept his back turned to US, but
we did not mind-it was embroidered so
beautifully. HE was lovely in the
back
The adobe part of the Mission has con-
cluded not to stick to its contract forever
and it has given up in many places. We
viewed the spots left with interest-ten
per cent
In the meantime the Corona is loading
freight-a full supply OF it here. / see
lots of flaxseed going on board. I don't
know who needs it for poultices; some
big person probably, as there are sacks
and sacks OF it.
Captain Alexander of the Corona is a
genial gentleman, and tells some fine
yarns. He takes the Queen after this
trip. She is much larger boat.
Evening brings fog that holds the land
and sea in thrall, and feathery mist hangs
from the halyards. The fog chokes the
Corona's whistle, and she seems very
hoarse as she blows warning note. AS
we near the bay answering notes reach
us through the fog. The doctor says,
WY Chn tlsiI Oiu noEn VOoI some tune,
instead of that dreary noise?'
Morning comes and the fog raises
''What high land is that?' asks deck
walker. ''Cascara Sagrada Range"
promptly replies the doctor
Suddenly a golden glamor stole as
through tiny seam,' the waves were lit
with glory as we crossed the bar. The
city clocks struck nine as we came to the
Broadway wharf, with loud and long
regrets that our course was not due south
for a longer period. We have seen much.
we have made some new friends, and if
my vis-a-vis at the Captains table-a
professional man of Sacramento-soes
this, would like him to know our party
expects cards and cake if he hauls through
all right. LEN.
Not on1y the National Disease But Manv