The Newtown bee., 1904-08-05

which is delightful long ride by trOl- ley. As it's name indicates 1t is built upon cliffs that project into the ocean and is spot which all tourists are ex- pected to visit. .Very near are the Seal rocks and from the windows of them. These rocks, three in number, rise out of the water from 20 to 50 feet and
 ARE THE HAUNTs OF SEALS
 which can be seen every day except when very stormy. 1t is interesting to watch them playing among them selves. We counted nine in a group and were told that at some seasons the number was much greater. They are protected by law so there is no great danger of there being exterminated. We got most excellent view of many fine streets of the city as the car lines leading to the suburbs run through many of the finest streets, notably California street on one portion of which called "Nob Hill" are many of the most palatial residences in the city. Later we ran along by the blue Pacific having charming view for 8 long distance. Returning to the city by another route we ran from Cliff House to Sutro Heights from. which we have fine view of the Golden Gate and run along a shelf on the edge of the cliff quite distance and have a fine view of the harbor until we are again whirled into the busy streets, and can, if we choose, go all the way to the Ferry from Cliff House, probably more than 10 miles, all for five cents. the nineties. The first day in San Francisco, July 8, many ladies were wearing furs and many men overcoats though on the beautiful sandy beach crowds of people were sitting or lying on the sand basking in the suns rays.
 We were disappointed at not being able to visit the United States Mint where more gold is coined than in any other mint in the world. We should have been glad to go to the Navy Yard at Mares Island but could go to neither place on Saturday. We were interested in OUT visit to the Presidio, which is the military headquarters of the Department of California, 'located in the northwest portion of the city, fronting on the Golden Gate for two miles and comprising about 1900 acres. It becomes all the more interesting when we realize it fronts upon our island possessions in the Pacific. It's barracks have the largest military force on the Pacific coast and. the bat teries of 10 and 12-inch rifles and mor- tars protecting San Francisco are all located within the Presidio Reserva- tiOn. Not far from the headquarters is the National cemetery that every lover of his country and his country's E honor should take the time to visit during the stay in the city. Sunday morning we found our way to Grace church, where we thought of our deal ones in many places in our great land as joining in the same beautiful serv' ice. The music was simple but stately ly of men and boys, the congregation joining heartily in the hymns and most of the chants. The sermon was practical and earnest. We had thought to find the Old Mission but failed in this city of magnificent dis tances to locate it. and chose to spend portion of cur day resting. Our only chance to see Golden Gate Park wal on Sunday afternoon. It contains over 1000 acres and extends three anG a half miles along the Pacific ocean Here the lover of nature can be fully satisfied for in addition to it's con. servatory, it's aviary, museum, art building, buffalo paddock and rare wild animals, it also has a great va. riety of trees Iof dense foliage ant day in the year. 1 was as much in terested in visiting San Francisco. be cause of old associations connected with it's early history when the fnrty miners went from Newtown iHa2H sail ing vessel around Cape Horn to dig fol gold, goodly company of them, Ianc I, a boy of IT, caught the fever, Whicf my father succeeded by wise coAuse in breaking up before it ran &ftBsfdl course. Our visit there was cutsOnl day short and we failed to see build ingS we intended to and for that req son the indulgence of our readers fl asked while l copy from the Overland Monthly printed on the Pacific coast descriptions of old buildings stil standing where first built and stil buildings are old, not in the way Ney England measures time but from tn California historic standpoint, for Cal ifornia dates age from the gold dis coveries in l849. "On Powell nea
 Washington street is to be seen plain Frame house 9 40 feet in d1
 mension. It was built early in 1884
 from lumber and shingles hand save
 in the forests of Oregon and said t
 nave been the first Protestant churcl building in San Francisco. The build
 ing is now used for Sunday school
 On the corner of Montgomery an
 California street stands the first stOn building put up in San Francisco an
 was built in 1852. The rock wa
 quarried near Hong Kong, China, an
 brought over in sailing vessel. Eac
 block was numbered and marked fc
 it's position by the workmen in Chin
 and they come in the vessel with tn
 material. Chinese laborers carrie
 the blocks from the landing to tn
 building on bamboo poles. For year
 this building was used by the We'll
 Fargo Express Co. On the corner ( Jackson and Sansome streets stands red-painted two story house. Th
 iron was
 BROUGHT AROUND THE HORN IN 184