Amador ledger., 1900-10-12

view the Bay of Monterey, Del Monte,
and the distant mountains, and looking
south, the beautiful Carmel Bay and
the densely wooded slopes toward the
sea, met our gaze. Passing on and
down the grade, we came into the Car
mel Valley. Across plain about so
feet above and overlooking the valley.
a trench about 6 feet deep and 10 feet
wide had been dug, and in this trench
and upon this plain, we were told the
Yankees fought their last battle with
the Mexicans. Proceeding down the
valley about u miles we came to Car
mel Mission. Ten cents admission was
here collected. The interior of the
edifice and the northern outer wall still
remain as they were originally con-
structed, save that a modern altar has
been erected at the western end of the
interior. There is narrow, winding,
stone stairway that leads up within the
wall and through door onto balcony
Just large enough to accommodate one
person. This balcony is elevated about
20 feet above the floor of the Mission,
and from it the Missionaries conducted
| services in the presence of the congre-
CATION OF neophytes. Placards are
| tackled at intervals along the wall on
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do not deface these premises and
placard read God sees u.s." Is not
this an excellent text? You would not
wonder why these precautions are
necessary, but would marvel to observe
the extent to which the distructiveness
of the vandal goes. A winding stair
way OF stone leads up to the belfry,
and up this we went and tapped the
beautiful, deep, mellow-toned bell.
Within the Missions there were origi-
nally no seats, and in this Mission TO-
day there are none. AS walk In Car
mel Mission the very dust beneath my
feet seems sacred. Quite contrast to
the carpeted floor and upholstered
pews of San Carlos. We have five
miles yet to travel to reach Point Lobos
so we must be on our way. We cross
Carmel Valley and river, past Still
Water Bay, past Whale fishery, and
where the Japanese dive for the Aba
lone, and finally reach our destination.
Mr.. F. P. Hegele, who named all the
different points of interest and with
whom we rode to the Point, calls 1t IA
natural marine park. which for beauty
and grandure is without an equal upon
the globe. 1t is surrounded by Car
mel Bay on the north, and on the west
and south by the restless blue waters
of the grand Pacific" To follow his
enumeration which is concise: Eagle
Dome, $50 feet in height; perpendicular
cliffs carpeted with marvellous growth
OF the Echevivius, plant which
stands in bold relief upon the rocks in
gorgeous shades and colors; stately
cedars of Lebanon; old Indian csupt,
where great heaps of crum bled abalons
and mussel shells yet remain; Cathe-
dral Rock, a natural pyramid, greatly
admired by artists: a Norwegian
Fyord; perpetual pump. a Novel
Whale; Inspiration Point. Here can
be seen wonderful whirlpool and a
waterfall formed by the ocean waves;
Neptune's Chum, submarine cave in
the shape of cross, formed by a vol
canic upheaval, wherein the waters of
the ocean seethe and roar like terrific
thunder; the Natural Aquarium, where
thousands of sea urchins, lempets, sea
anemonies and many other forms of
ocean life abound; Agate and Pebble
Beaches. All these things We saw and
enjoyed to the fullest measure. Re-
turning we arrived at Monterey near
6 p. m. GEO. A. GORDON.