Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02

diers' barracks.
Mrs. Morrow and myself took the boat
at San Francisco and went up the Sacra
mento river to Sacramento Wednesday
afternoon, July IS. The Klondike gold
fever was raging all along the coast as we
we're about leaving and the vessel, lex
celsior,D was to leave her dock for Alaska
lust an hour after we left, so as we pushed
off the whole dock was crowded with peo-
Die down to see their friends start. All
who wanted to go could not get passage
One man sold his ticket for Doc. more than
he paid for it, while another sold his Tor
81 600. Great hardship is predicted IN the
tourney and in the gold field this winter.
But what will men not do and endure Tor
gold or even for chance to dig IL
Our party came together at sacramento
the 2gth and several of us spent the DAY
in seeing the city, alifornia's capital.
DR.. Metcalf. an old schoolmate OF Dr.
Blanchard at Northield and also at tne
dental college at Boston, received US all
cordialIv and gave up his office work to
show us the city, and he did it royalty
too, closing with a fine drive Throughout
the city late in the afternoon. We were
yery grateful to DR.. Blanchard for the
privilege OF enjoying his old-time friend
with him ard also to DIR. Metcalf for all
his kindness to us.
We visited California's capitol ana az
nois' capitol neither New Iork's, yet TAX
inc the grounds and buildings both, l
think it surpasses either.
The marty. consisting now OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Pease Misses Meader, Wellman ana
DuBojs, Mr.. Gay, DR.. and Mrs. blanchard
and Mrs. Morrow and myself, started
north on Thursday night, July ZSth, LOT
Pc. tland over the famous "Shasta route
and a most charming ride we had. we
stonned at the renowned "Shasta Springs
i'm the early morning and about III: a. m
we came in sight of the great old MI
shasta. with his snow. capped peak eA-
tending high in the air. For seven hours
we rode around the foot of tine old noun
tain in full sight of it and we shall never
forget it. Our mountain rlde over tns
SisRvou range was much enjoyed ana
AGAIN and again we rushed through short
tunnels and over high trestles until we
crossed the summit, and soon after start
ino, down we looked ahead OF the train a
little and saw two tunnels In the noun
70 in one tunnel mouth Immediately above
the other, and we soon founu out as VIC
rushed in and out OF the tunnel that we
had gone in at one and out OF tne ot.ei,
haU;5o made a complete turn while in the
,mnna7 most wonderful feat of engineer
NO We were more pleased with the state
~ Oregon than with California. Our YER
mont veil. as already given, brought US
another basket OF the finest peaches seen
on the Journey, and these in Oregon. we
found men at various stations along th he
way, where we stopped, Pro pro- 1Iiite and md
Pprains, and she well deserved it all. -
We arrived at Portland Saturday at ~ a.
=, and were met at the station oy Mrs.
T,,r,is Who was to be our hostess while
in the city. Many Randolph people VIII vi
remember Mrs. Curtis, VINO VisI.eu a t ,Ho
RIanehards in their pleasant home Two
raars 400. Mrs. Curtis has one OF tne
Vat beautiful and home-like boarding
h n we ever visited, and she is lacy
n y. usost remerkable executive ability to
rnn her house as she does. We were al, al
under great obligations to Mrs Gurus M tor
n Moryoyv and myself especially SO. we
snent sunday in Portland and leftsMon-
day for Yellowstone Park.
49, g. w. MORROW.