The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-14

my departure, as soon as I took
less frequented path there was m,
"kete noir" only a short distanc,
away going in the same direction
| turned and went another direction
only to see him again. | got a1ittlt
bewildered and when l reached the
outside was quite n distance from
where l entered. / hurried rapidly
along and succeeded in catching the
first car gave sigh of relief, fol
it would have been an extremely
easy task fora robbery to have been
effected, as policemen were not
numerous and some of the walks al
most deserted He may have been
guiltless of any such wickedness, but
looked capable of it. l did not 90
to the park again alone.
One day was spent in visiting the
U. 5. Mint which was very interest
ing, viewing wonderful diamond
exhibit, going about Chinatown and
purchasing little knick knacks, very
dainty and very cheap. The crown
ing pleasure of The day, however,
was our visit to the Union Iron
works, which at this particular time
is not easy OF access to visitors, but
through the kindness OF my friend,
who is an inventor and acquainted
with some member of the company,
u pass was procured for Mr., b. and
lady. This pass or permit was
called for at the entrance to every
department, and on our leaving the
last department was taken up. We
saw the U. S. battleship Wisconsin
in the process Of construction. She
was having the huge iron plate,
rivited on. Red.ho bCi,s were
slipped through The openings made
lor tnat purpose, and two men
standing on staging outside the
ship struck alternate blows on the
red hot bolt We were in an adj
mirable position for seeing the
work, being on board the steamer
Chitose, boat being built for the
Japanese passenger trade. | will
not describe it all, for do not wish
to weary my readers. But when |
hear of the success gained by the
Wisconsin, | shall have no little in
terest in the matter, as hope also
will my readers.
One of my friends being at liberty
for IA day we went to Big Trees. -
1t was u lovely day, the country was
as if just from the hand of God, SO
beautifully fresh and clean. 1t
lacked only pearling brooks to make
il my ideal of Paradise, With good
weather, good health, good com
panion and lovely changing views
what more could one desire? Moth
ing at all, only that the day should
have been little longer than usual,
in order to lengthen out the perfect
happiness of it all. Stopping u few
hours at Los Gates we beheld one of
the most beautiful pictures have
ever seen. A'little village, Nesting
in the valley and perchcd on the
hillsides, on which the glowing sun
shine seemed to fall like peaceful
smile. The time, the scene and the
conversation will never be for
gotten. San Jose is another lovely
place | visited in the far famed
Santa Clara Valley. | went to
North Point where had IA fine view
Of the city and ocean. Ny visit to
San Francisco was huge success
and will not be complete without
telling Of my visits to the different
theatcrs, but | shall only tell of one
incident After two special musical
artists had entertained US with some
very fine music on u mctalaphone.
They were encored and played
Red, White and Blue. The elec
trio lights were turned out. the in
strumentS gave out IL peculiar blue
light as they were struck. From
the wings came flash after flash, fol-
lowed by roars which simulated
very remarkably the roar and flash
of "a cannon. The people cheercd,
screamed and laughed, and
for short time it was perfect
pandemonium. | felt an insane de-
sire to climb on my chair and
5 cream. as m pretty sure some did
from the noises made. 1t was
grand and very patriotic outburst. |
When / left, both friends were at
the ferry to see me off, one going
over to Oakland to put me aboard |
-hc train. My visit to San Fran !
cisco was over and was sorry.
l.. S. S. NJ.