Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09

afford additional opportunities for recre-
| alton aud amusement.
The Preshlio, the old Spanish mill
larry post, and declared SO by our gov.
cinment in 1865, contains over 1000
acres, and really serves as another
breathing spot and pleasure ground for
! the people Of the city. II is situated in
the northwest suburbs and slopes to the
harbor. 1t ovcrlooks the bay and COM
nauds view OF the other United States
military poats, Fort Point, Point San
jose, with Alcatraz and Angel Islands.
| The Preside contains accommodations
for large garrison, with grounds well
laid out, with shade and ornamental
trees and flowers. 1t is one of the most
desirable OF all army posts for officers
and men.
The cemeteries, when compared with
those OF early days, show well the
strides the city has made, and are stu
ated near and around Lone Mountain,
which is surmountcd by cross visible
from all points. Here are Laurel Hill,
Calvary, the Masonic cemetery, the
Odd Fellows cemetery and the Chinese
cemetery. In these lovely spots repose
the remains OF many OF those who made
San Francisco and California what they
are, and the mausolean architecture dis
played is worthy Of the grandeur OF
ancient Rome. Here ropose the remains
OF Latham, banker, Senator and COVER
nor; Of Larkin, pioneer among pioneers;
of Maxwell, TUland and Cooper, emil
nent in medicine; McAilister, father and
son, learned in the law; Hearst, capital
list and Senator; Broderick, pioneer
and Senators; Babcock, the merchant
Folsom, the soldier; Sharon and Flood,
each Of whom had gathered riches be-
yond the dreams OF avarce. The re-
mains of these and other great men
have been gathered here on tho borders
Of these lonely avenues, and under the
shade of the laurel and the oak. May
their dust forever mingle with the soil
of the State they loved SO much and
serve SO well
THE HOMES OF PACIFIC HEIGHTS.
Coming eastward and cityward VIC
pass on Jackson and Pacific streets the
beautiful Pacific Heights. the coming
part of the town for residences, where
tue air is pure, loaded with salt and
) ozone from the ocean; where the view
is lovely, embracing mountain and sea
: and landscape combined. Here are
costly residences now, the kitchens and
J work rooms on the main avenue, while
l the dining rooms. libraries and other
desirable apartments are in the rear,
t where, from the rapid descent of the
9 land the view is unobscured. Down on
!. the water front we see the wharves and
docks and the great improvements, re.
I sulting from the bulkheading, over
which the bitter fight was made 80
years ago. The torreiO has been con.
4 quered; he will not cross crack In his
y work, and the built-up pile made by
= starting with small four by four and
Il building up with oneinch stuff, and
4 coating with various compositions, has
= sounded his death knell. There is only
- one thing Calling to the American as he
= looks over the scens--ihe general alb.
n sence of the old clippers of tho early
a days and the display of foreign flags on
i, most of the great shi ps now in the docks
5 and at anchor. Passing around the
e har5or we come to the great dry dock
i where the largest ships may be hoatcd
a and which greatly helped to establish
N San Francisco as the metropolis of The
u Pacific coast.
h THE GROWING CHINESE QUARTER.
D. The public buildings are imposing
or and, when completed, will be greu
la architectural adornment and fittini
A. home for tine city government, com
Of plete, yet simple, and not great!
he changed by the passing OF many years
s. The Chinese quarter Of the present
III growing from the nucleus of years ago
Is has extended and taken In parts of The
ms city where there were desirable place
of OF residence, particularly on Stockton
re street, beyond Washington street
* Much Of Sacramento, Dupont, Pacific
y. jackson and Washington streets ar
MS now Chinatown. In a step we go iron
ly Christendom to lIcathendom, PRACTICAL,
nd from typical American town to til
be middle OF the Flowery Kingdom. Johl
&C. walks in the middle of the street for tn
le. same reason he wears his cue, becaus
of he did SO at home. lie eats smokel
es, ducks because he did so at home; 10
ny the same reason he gambies and smoke
ne opium. If he is free from any of on
nd own vices and many more we fail to Sc
nd IL; If he has any virtue unknown TO I'll
nd average Chinaman at home II Is not al
.ly parent. He is here, in fact, heathe
l a among heathen, and, like the leopard
in will never change his spots.
igs The Argonauts, the Forty.niner
keep up the old society, have built
fine hall and have an abundant capiti
.be to insure the endurance of the organic,
10 ton, which extends from father to sol
Ne and doubtless they will ever be foun
nm ready and willing to uphold the hone
at and dignity of the land SO thorough
III guarded by their forefathers.
Il Many of the newspapers Of the ear
vas times still hold sway, reinforced /
Il 4 many others, both able and intluentit
If The Bulletin, a creation from the bra
md Of the martyred King, ferIilized by Ii
rils blood lost in the days Of lawlessne
ing and passion, still sheds brilliant lust
ca, from it's pages. The CAL yet live
,gb having grown from a pigmy to giai
, ere The EbdmtAGr and Chr0aicLe, create
the of later days, join the others Iii uphol
'do ing the honor and dignity of the Gold
the City, whose growth no one can estima
M, who knew IT in its infant days, d
tins whose future we can only imagine, co
LEA sidering its past. We can measure
on. coming greatness by no human sca
her but can only conceive OF mighty to,
~ a like Atlantis risen from the sea, Gre
! If ton Of the magician's wand, realli
Won ton OF an Aladdiu's tale.
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