,a ,,/>t ,,9 ,,life4 ,a ,j\rney ,across ,am]ica4 ,,fruit ,,f>m+ ,,9 ,,cali=nia4 ,,by ,c4,f4 ,,d[sett1 ,au?or ( ,/rik+ ,ev5ts 9 ,iri% ,hi/ory1 etc41 etc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,d[sett ,co41 #c1 ,,l9coln',s ,,inn ,,fields4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,price ,,"o ,,%ill+4 ,a ,,/>t ,,9 ,,life4 99 99 99 99 99 ,plans1 ,maps1 ,views1 ,books1 ,samples ( ,fruits1 ,soils1 etc41 etc41 ( ,l& at ,m]c$1 9 ,cali=nia1 may be se5 at ! ,(fices ( ,,messrs4 ,,d[sett ,,co41 #c1 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields1 ,london1 :]e also fur!r p>ticul>s & introductions to ! own]s at ,m]c$ may be obta9$4 ,,cont5ts4 ,a ,sugge/ion to ,p]sons ,seek+ a ,/>t 9 ,life ,special ,advantages ,comp>ison & ,w>n+ ,across ,am]ica-- ,london to ,*icago ,*icago to ,san ,francisco ,san ,francisco to ,n[ ,orleans ,new ,orleans to ,london ,in=mation ,ab\t ,cali=nia ,curr5cy ,m]c$ ,price ( ,l& ,am]ican ,surveys ,special ,in/ruction ,provid$ ,v>i\s ,e/imates z to :at c\ld be done ) ,v>i\s ,am\nts ( ,capital ,price ( ,fruit ,trees ,:5 ,fruit ,trees ,pay ,position ( a ,settl] ,co/ ( ,bo>d & ,lodg+ ,rais9 ,culture ,irrigation ,olive ,culture ,special ,op5+s ,potato ,gr[+ ,co/ ( ,provisions1 etc41 at ,m]c$ ,co/ ( ,j\rney by ,sea & ,l& ,analysis ( ,m]c$ ,soils ,position ( ! ,v5dors ,illu/ration3 ,map ( ,nor? ,am]ica ) ,atlantic & ,pacific ,oceans4 ,! dott$ l9es across ,am]ica1 indicate my j\rney1 ! ,nor!rn "o go+1 ! ,s\!rn "o return+4 ,c4,f4,d4 ,a ,/>t 9 ,life4 ,i h entitl$ ?is little book ,a ,/>t 9 ,life1 because x conveys in=mation :i* w\ld enable any p]son possess+ a small capital1 ) "s indu/ry1 pati5ce1 & /eady habits1 to make a />t 9 life :i*1 humanly speak+1 c\ld n fail ( success4 ,! old c\ntries ( ,europe conta9 a sup]abundant population2 e bran* ( pr(essional & comm]cial life is s ov]cr[d$1 t !re exi/s a competition s ke51 z to r$uce ! incomes ( ! l>ge/1 &1 9 _m cases1 to prev5t ! smalle/ work]s1 9 :atev] sph]e1 f gett+ a remun]ative return = ! activities ( bra91 muscle1 & money4 ,to in=m ! public1 !re=e1 h[ a "y man may make a fir/ />t 9 life1 or an old] man a fre% />t 9 life1 is (f]+ an advantage :i*1 ,i d\bt n1 w be appreciat$ by _m :o read ^! pages4 ,i am prep>$ to he> ! objection t1 9 ! proposals set =? h]e91 ,i am seek+ a p]sonal advantage z ,ag5t = ! sale ( ! l&s at ,m]c$1 9 ,cali=nia1 t ,i ref] to1 & ,i meet x ) ?is /atem5t3 ,let ! objector consid] 8 prospects ( success 9 ! place :]e he n[ is1 & if !y are reasonably good1 let him /ay !re2 if !y are n1 !n let him intellig5tly consid] :at 8 capabilities are--:e!r he has any special or te*nical k1 &1 if s1 9 :at place he c expect ! be/ return = a full use ( 8 tal5ts4 ,if any op5+ appe>s probable 9 any ( ! old c\ntries1 he w1 p]haps1 fir/ consid] t2 b if he c see no op5+ at home1 !n let him consid]1 by c>eful inve/igation1 ! m di/ant fields2 let him le>n all he c ab\t all ! ,briti% ,colonies1 & o!r c\ntries1 & especially ,canada & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z be+ ne>e/ to ,great ,brita94 ,hav+ le>nt some?+ g5]ally ( ^! di/ant places1 !n1 hav+ reg>d to 8 own abilities & capital1 & 8 p]sonal desires z to di/ance f ! ,old ,c\ntry1 climate1 c41 he %\ld make 8 *oice z to :i* ( ! places he has read ( seems mo/ likely to give him a fair prospect ( success2 & !n1 hav+ come to ?is decision1 he %\ld le>n all he c ab\t t p>ticul> place4 ,i admit t ,i %all receive a p]sonal b5efit by p]sons settl+ at ,m]c$1 9 ,cali=nia2 b--,i say ?is ) great confid5ce--if1 aft] an intellig5t consid]ation ( o!r places1 any p]son1 desir+ a />t 9 life1 comes to ! conclusion t ,fruit culture 9 ,cali=nia is an occupation1 & a c\ntry1 t w\ld suit him1 !n let him consid] all ! places 9 ,cali=nia :]e op5+s = ?is occupation are pres5t$1 & let him *oose :i* ( !m he consid]s mo/ suitable2 &1 at ! risk ( appe>+ invidi\s1 ,i w\ld add t he %\ld n believe all he reads1 b %\ld make 8 exam9ation & inquiries = himself1 on ! spot4 ,i d n ask him bl9dly to believe :at is set =? 9 ^! pages1 b if he ?9ks t ,cali=nia is a suitable place ( settlem5t = him1 !n ,i d say1 ) great emphasis1 t he %\ld n settle ^u any?+ 9 ,cali=nia until he has be5 to ,m]c$1 & prov$ = himself t ! /atem5ts are cr$ible4 ,aft] he has be5 to ,m]c$1 ,i h little d\bt t he w be conv9c$ t t place pres5ts an op5+ :i* w\ld be wor? 8 decision4 ,if he proce$ to ,cali=nia by ! ,s\!rn ,pacific ,railway1 he c\ld break 8 j\rney at ! v>i\s o!r places ( ,fruit culture settlem5t1 & inspect !m1 rea*+ ,m]c$ la/1 z ! ne>e/ to ! great c5tre ( ,san ,francisco4 ,a c>eful comp>ison ( ! v>i\s fields ( ,fruit culture ent]prise w1 ,i am assur$1 %[ him t ,m]c$ possesses peculi> advantages4 ,x is well kn[n t ! great drawback ( ,cali=nia is want ( wat]2 & int5d+ settl]s mu/ n be satisfi$ by ! /atem5ts ( ag5ts1 or own]s1 t _! l&s h wat] advantages1 b !y mu/ satisfy !mselves t !y c h wat] by irrigation 7n by ! exp5sive1 labori\s process ( pump+ x up f unc]ta9 spr+s71 & 9 su* a quantity z to be p]man5t4 ,at "s places l&s n[ suppli$ by irrigation w fall %ort pres5tly1 :5 ! own]s c>ry ! wat] on to ?\s&s ( adjo9+ acres2 !re=e1 a full & p]man5t supply ( wat] is an ess5tial4 ,,! ,,special ,,advantages my cli5ts (f] settl]s at ,m]c$ are3-- #a4 ,a p]man5t supply ( ,wat]1 = a p]petual wat] "r accompanies e lot ( l& sold4 #b4 ,contiguity to a ,railway ,/ation on ! ma9 l9e1 & to a ,t[n1 ) comm]cial1 pr(essional1 educational1 social & religi\s advantages4 #c4 ,in/ruction 9 ,fruit culture gratis by a speciali/1 :o is paid by my cli5ts to in/ruct settl]s on _! l&s4 #d4 ,a ri* ,soil1 ( :i*1 on ano!r page1 an analysis is giv54 #e4 ,a ready ,m>ket = produce4 ,buy]s come r\nd ! c\ntry & pur*ase ! crops z !y are on ! trees1 tak+ ^u !mselves ! pick+ & pack+4 ,! ,cont95t ( ,nor? ,am]ica is a suffici5t m>ket 9 itself = all "t especially consid]+ t its population increases ne>ly a million & a half a ye>4 #f4 ,! prices range f #ge doll>s to #aej doll>s p] acre4 ,at "s o!r places 9 ,cali=nia1 l& is (f]$ at a less price1 b ,i c sell "s l& at ev5 #aj doll>s p] acre2 yet t at #ajj doll>s p] acre is f> *eap]1 hav+ reg>d to its advantages4 ,our l& at #aej doll>s p] acre w fav\rably comp>e ) l&s fet*+ mu* high] prices4 #g4 ,free ,conveyances w be giv51 ) a p]fectly cle> & satisfactory title4 #h4 ,two-?irds ( ! pur*ase-money may rema9 on mortgage4 #i4 ,m]c$ is only #ad days f ,london4 #aj4 ,a lib]al compet5ce may be secur$ by a reasonably indu/ri\s settl]4 #aa4 ,m]c$ is a v heal?y locality1 & is ne>] to ,san ,francisco ?an o!r ,fruit gr[+ c5tres4 #ab4 ,my cli5ts1 ! own]s1 are well-kn[n g5tlem5 ( weal? & position 9 ,cali=nia1 & n irresponsible l& speculators1 memb]s ( a syndicate ) an unkn[n p]sonality4 ,,comp>ison ,,& ,,w>n+4 ,i h already said t applicants %\ld v]ify = !mselves ! /atem5ts made by p]sons :o1 l myself1 w\ld be p]sonally b5efit$ by _! settl+ ^u ! l&s (f]$ = sale4 ,lett]s s5t to ?is c\ntry1 & adv]tis$ by ag5ts z a gu>antee ( advantages1 writt5 by p]sons soon aft] arrival 9 ,cali=nia1 & :o h n comp>$ ! place ( _! location ) o!r places1 c sc>cely be a suffici5t recomm5dation4 ,"s p>ts ( ,cali=nia adv]tis$ 9 ?is c\ntry = sale h n a p]man5t wat] supply2 are too hot2 are swept by w9ds2 are at a consid]able di/ance f a railway /ation2 h a poor1 s&y soil1 "s ev5 mix$ ) alkali2 & "s are s situat$ z to be notori\sly unheal?y1 & produce *ills1 fev]s1 & g5]al mal>ia1 &1 9 "o case1 ,i h he>d ( an emb>rass$ title3 !re=e1 ,i say t int5d+ settl]s %\ld rememb] !re is a ,cali=nia & a ,cali=nia--t x is n all gold :i* glitt]s1 & t !y %\ld1 p]sonally & intellig5tly1 inve/igate = !mselves1 on ! spot1 ! /atem5ts made by ^? :o1 at a di/ance1 (f] ! l&s = sale4 ,,capital ,,requir$4 ,x is recomm5d$ t settl]s int5d+ to e/abli% ,fruit f>ms1 %\ld h a capital ( f #fjj upw>ds2 b ^? :o h a small] capital--say1 #cjj1 or ev5 #ajj--may1 9 o!r ways1 f9d "s op5+ = employ+ x1 if accompani$ ) intellig5t1 indu/ri\s1 p]sev]+ "w4 ,a ,/>t 9 ,life4 ,to ensure ! /ability ( a build+ ! f\ndation ought to be sub/antial1 s 9 l mann] a good />t 9 life goes a great way t[>ds ensur+ a successful c>e]4 ,by success ,i d n mean ! mak+ ( a rapid =tune by leaps & b\nds ( prosp]ity1 b ,i d mean an ultimate prosp]ity1 acquir$ ?r\gh pati5t1 p]sev]+1 & intellig5t lab\r4 ,to make a l>ge =tune quickly x is necess>y to h comm& ( ! requisite k ( ! bus9ess 9 h&1 ! requisite capital1 untir+ en]gy1 & a trait ( g5ius4 ,beyond ^! x w\ld be necess>y to h ! m9d absorb$ 9 ! "o ?+1 & !re=e1 suppos+ "o possess$ ! requisites1 w\ld x be wor? :ile to sacrifice all else to ! m]e accumulation ( money8 ,to live = m]e money mak+ is a grovell+ exi/5ce1 & utt]ly unwor?y ! aim ( any man possess+ ! f9] in/9cts ( human nature & ! intellig5ce ) :i* x is end[$4 ,no1 ,i am n pret5d+ to (f] ! means ( mak+ a rapid =tune--su* accid5ts fall to ! lot ( b few out ( ! millions ( our species--b ,i d claim to be able to (f] to m5 will+ to live a /eady indu/ri\s life1 ! opportunity ( acquir+1 on easy t]ms1 a small freehold e/ate1 into :i* !y c put ! gold5 se$ ( _! own m5tal & physical ef=t ) ! c]ta9ty ( reap+ a gold5 h>ve/ proportionate to _! area1 _! ability1 & _! indu/ry2 = :5 once a ,fruit f>m is plant$ x increases 9 value e ye>4 ,to own a freehold e/ate ( #bj1 #dj1 or #ajj acres1 ) a com=table h\se & build+s1 & ! l& well /ock$ ) *oice ,fruits1 ) a ready m>ket1 pres5ts a prospect1 by ! use ( a small capital1 ) ! addition ( muscle & bra9s1 ( future compet5ce4 ,:5 su* a prop]ty is fully matur$1 lab\r c be hir$1 & "o's own p]sonal en]gies may be div]t$1 if pref]r$1 into o!r *annels1 or cont9u$ 9 ! same ) l>gely accumulat+ b5efits4 ,i ask my read]s requir+ = !mselves1 or o!rs 9 :om !y are int]e/$1 a />t 9 life1 to read ^! pages c>efully1 = ,i d n "k any call+1 9 ! old or new _w1 :]e a small capitali/ fond ( c\ntry life c\ld f9d an occupation m cong5ial ?an ! "o ,i (f] at ,m]c$1 9 ,cali=nia1 & :i* is describ$ h]e94 ,resid5ce ne> to a "y t[n1 :i* w probably increase rapidly 9 value1 & :i* n[ possesses ext5sive comm]cial1 locomotive1 social & religi\s advantages1 a climate ?an :i* ! surface ( ?is globe sc>cely pres5ts "o m desirable1 a =tnight's j\rney f ,london1 & a soil pregnant ) inh]5t virtue1 are among/ ! consid]ations ( importance :i* w det]m9e ?\ghtful inve/ors to settle at ,m]c$4 ,i am prep>$ to %[ to applicants samples ( ! soils & fruits1 & also views1 books1 maps1 c41 & to answ] que/ions1 if !y w call p]sonally ^u me1 at my (fices-- #c1 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields1 ,london1 s t !y may h e assi/ance 9 enabl+ !m to come to a decision z to :e!r ! />t 9 life ,i (f] !m at ,m]c$1 9 ,cali=nia1 is "o suitable 9 respect ( _! incl9ation1 capital1 abilities1 & en]gy4 ,,)9 ,a ,,=tnight ,,( ,,london4 ,to prove ! conv5i5t access ( ?is l&1 call$ ,briti% ,colony f ,london1 ,i may say t on ,novemb] #bbnd1 #ahij1 ,i left ,liv]pool 9 ! ,cun>d /eam] ,etruria1 :i* rea*$ ,new ,york on ! foll[+ ,saturday ev5+1 j too late = ! ,cu/om-h\se (fic]s to exam9e ! luggage1 s t we c\ld n g on %ore till ! next morn+4 ,i /ay$ ov] ! ,sunday 7#bf h\rs7 9 ,new ,york1 leav+ on ,monday by ! fir/ ov]l& tra91 & aft] call+ at innum]able /ations1 & /ay+ #ad h\rs at ,*icago & ,c\ncil ,bluffs1 to make connections 7i4e41 cat* o!r tra9s71 & /ay+ #eb h\rs at ,san ,francisco1 ,i arriv$ at ,m]c$ at #aj4bc on ,monday night1 ,decemb] #h?1 i4e41 say #af days #f h\rs aft] leav+ ,liv]pool4 ,_h ,i h left ,liv]pool by ! ,w$nesday in/ead ( ! ,saturday /eam]1 ,i %\ld n h ne$$ to h /ay$ ov] ,sunday 9 ,new ,york1 &1 ( c\rse1 !re w\ld be no necessity = a settl] to /ay at ,san ,francisco 7,i _h to meet my cli5ts !re72 !re=e1 d$uct+ ^! two /oppages ( #gh h\rs1 or #c-a_/d days1 x w\ld give #ac days to ,m]c$ 9 ! w9t] season4 ,9 f9e wea!r ! j\rney c\ld be made 9 less "t2 "s /eam]s1 9 ! summ] & autumn mon?s1 h cross$ f ,liv]pool to ,new ,york 9 ab\t six days1 s t ! j\rney c\ld be made1 9 fav\rable circum/ances1 9 say #ab to #ac days1 b we may safely put x at #ad days4 ,i w5t by ! ,nor!rn ,prairies & ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 & return$ by ! long] r\te ( ,s\!rn ,cali=nia1 ! ,des]t ( ,arizona1 ! ,pla9s ( ,texas1 ?r\gh ! sug> & cotton di/ricts ( ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 & !nce1 vi ,new ,orleans & ,wa%+ton1 back to ,new ,york4 ,?us1 aft] rema9+ eight days at ,m]c$1 :]e ,i 0 fully engag$ ea* day 9 inspect+ ! l&s = sale & ! c\ntry ar\nd = _m miles1 & aft] all[+ = /oppages on ! return j\rney ov] ,sundays1 & wait+ ?ree days at ,new ,york = ! ,cun>d /eam] ,s]via1 ,i rea*$ ,liv]pool on ,janu>y #d?1 & 0 back aga9 9 my (fice on ,monday1 ,janu>y #e?1 be+ six weeks1 "o day & #bb h\rs f ! "t ,i rose f my *air 9 my (fice to ! "t ,i 0 sitt+ 9 x aga94 ,across ,am]ica4 ,,london ,,to ,,*icago4 ,travell+ 9 g5]ations pa/ 0 an important ev5t 9 "o's life1 b n[ a j\rney across an ocean & a cont95t is a v commonplace affair4 ,books ( travel us$ to be read ) avidity1 b n[ t s _m p]sons travel1 & ! wires keep u 9 t\* ) all ! _w e day1 ! hi/ory ( a j\rney is a small ev5t1 & "o :i* to ^? n specially int]e/$ w\ld sc>cely p]haps be read2 nev]!less1 z "s ( my read]s may h to g ov] "s ( ! gr\nd ,i h rec5tly trav]s$1 ,i h no d\bt t a ref]5ce to my j\rney to ,cali=nia & back w\ld be ( int]e/ to !m1 & !re=e ,i w give up "s "t & space to ! subject4 ,?is little record ( my j\rney may p]haps be bett] receiv$ if ,i /ate t ,i am n a novice 9 travel1 & t be=e ,i _h turn$ tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age ,i _h be5 to ,au/ralia 7call+ en r\te at ,p]nambuco 9 ,s\? ,am]ica71 & t :ile 9 ,au/ralia ,i visit$ ,melb\rne1 ,sydney1 ,geelong1 ,k+ ,george's ,s\nd1 besides v>i\s inl& t[ns & gold fields1 includ+ ,b5digo1 ,ca/lema9e1 ,t>rang[]1 ,fry]'s ,creek1 ,=e/ ,creek1 ,campbell's ,creek1 ,t>radale1 ,m>ybor\gh1 etc41 & v>i\s o!r places1 & %eep & cattle /ations4 ,f ,au/ralia ,i w5t to ,ad5 7! inl& t[n7 & up ! ,r$ ,sea to ,suez1 return+ to ,au/ralia1 & !nce to ,engl&4 ,s9ce ,i comm5c$ bus9ess 9 ,engl&1 9 #ahei1 ,i w5t 9 #ahfb to ,/4 ,?omas' 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 !nce to ,asp9wall1 across ! ,i/hmus to ,panama1 !nce to ,acapulco 9 ,mexico1 on to ,san ,francisco 9 ,cali=nia1 & !nce to ,vanc\v] ,isl&1 return+ by ! same r\te z f> z ,asp9wall1 :5ce ,i w5t to ,new ,york4 ,9 #ahfe ,i w5t on bus9ess to ,russia4 ,arriv+ at ! anci5t city ( ,pskov1 ,i proce$$ across c\ntry to ! e/ate ( my cli5t1 ! ,c\nt ,bog\s*efsky1 at "o "t private ,secret>y to ! ,emp]or ,ni*olas 7gr&fa!r ( ! pres5t ,cz>74 ,"s ( ^! travels 7 att5d$ ) a good deal ( adv5ture2 b my rec5t j\rney f ,engl& to ,cali=nia & back1 #ac1ggd miles1 9 six weeks 7includ+ all /oppages71 0 all "w1 = my "t 0 occupi$ cont9u\sly 9 read+ up ! c\ntry1 le>n+ f old settl]s1 & mak+ notes ( :at ,i saw1 "s ( :i* ,i h f\nd room = 9 ! foll[+ pages4 ,on ,novemb] #bbnd1 #ahij1 ,i 0 at "w 9 my (fice 9 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields1 :5ce a cab deposit+ me at ,eu/on1 ! #aj4aj express tra9 soon ran me d[n to ,liv]pool 7#bja miles71 :5ce a /eam t5d] took me f ! l&+-/age to ! ,cun>d /eam%ip ,etruria1 "s two miles (f1 :]e ,i 0 soon com=tably locat$ 9 my /ate room 7,no4 #db74 ,x 0 ne>ly #e o'clock be=e we got away1 & ! next day f\nd u at ,que5/[n ,h>b\r1 :]e we lo/ consid]able "t 9 wait+ = ! mail4 ,at l5g? ! mail1 :i* 0 a heavy "o1 0 safely on bo>d1 & (f we w5t1 head on to ! ,atlantic4 ,dur+ t night ( ! #bcrd we exp]i5c$ a heavy gale2 big seas broke ov] ! =eca/le1 & flood$ ! decks bel[1 ?r\gh ! v5tilators4 ,! ,a4,b4's decl9$ v5tur+ on ! =eca/le to un%ip ^! great v5tilators1 & s ! eng9es _h to be sl[$ d[n1 & ! %ip /opp$2 ! v5tilators 7 !n un%ipp$1 & we proce$$4 ,! night 0 a bad "o1 & ! next morn+ we _h n got ?r\gh x1 & z a consequ5ce ! decks 7 l lagoons2 b pres5tly we _h run ?r\gh x1 or x _h run away f u1 or _h exp5d$ its en]gy1 & we 7 9 comp>atively smoo? wat]s1 & _h a com=table run to ,new ,york4 ,no?+ ( p>ticul> int]e/ occurr$ dur+ ! passage4 ,i s\ght & f\nd ! old ,am]ican settl]s among/ ! pass5g]s1 & obta9$ f !m all ! in=mation ,i c\ld ( ! c\ntry1 & especially ! ,/ate to :i* ,i 0 go+4 ,i read ,g5]al ,boo?'s ,d>ke/ ,engl&1 & wrote a review ( x1 :i* duly appe>$ 9 ! ,l& ,roll4 ,! ,etruria is a f9e %ip4 ,%e has a commodi\s saloon1 music & read+ room1 pl5ty ( deck space = ex]cise1 com=table cab9s1 ba? rooms1 etc4 ,on ! #bi? we made ,s&y ,hook ,ligh?\se1 :i* is ab\t #bj miles f ,new ,york ,dock1 b we got 9 too late = ! ,cu/om-h\se (fic]s to look at our baggage1 s we lay all night 9 ! h>b\r1 & next morn+ comm5c$ ! t$i\s process ( creep+ up1 y>d by y>d1 into our b]? at ! dock4 ,! run f ,liv]pool 0 ?us3--,liv]pool to ,que5/[n1 on ! #bbnd & #bcrd1 #bdj miles2 #bd?1 at noon1 #ccj miles2 #be?1 #ded2 #bf?1 #dfb2 #bg?1 #dge2 #bh?1 #dhj2 #bi?1 #dga2 di/ance to ,s&y ,hook ,ligh?\se1 #acj miles2 s t ! run totals up to #c1jdb1 & ) ! #bj miles add$1 #c1jfb miles4 ,i _h be5 recomm5d$ by a pass5g] to g to ! ,hotel ,/4 ,/eph51 #df to #eb1 ,ea/ ,elev5? ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 :5ce ,i drove 9 a cab p]haps a mile & a half1 = :i* ! cabman want$ #b doll>s 7equal to #hs4 #d;d472 he got #a-a_/b1 :i* 0 half-a-doll> too mu*4 ,pass5g]s %\ld drive to _! hotel1 & !n ask ! prop] f>e be=e pay+4 ,new ,york has _m l>ge hotels--?is is comp>atively a small "o4 ,all ! wait]s are col\r$ m51 & ?is seems pretty g5]al ?r\gh\t ,am]ica4 ,i /ay$ ov] ! #cj? 7,sunday7 9 ,new ,york1 by :i* ,i secur$ a quiet day & an opportunity to att5d ,div9e s]vice4 ,9 my b$room 0 a coil ( /\t ,manilla rope screw$ into ! floor1 ne> a w9d[1 s t an escape might be secur$ 9 ! ev5t ( fire4 ,! t[els provid$ are a k9d ( compromise betwe5 a du/] & a pocket h&k]*ief--r disappo9t+ to "o accu/om$ to 8 tub4 ,new ,york is great 9 tram-c>s1 work$ by horses1 mules1 & electricity1 also elevat$ railways--t is1 railways runn+ d[n ! /reets on huge tressels or scaffold+--s t ! vehicles g und]nea? !m1 & ! pass5g]s 9 ! tra9 look /raight into ! fir/-floor w9d[s ( ! h\ses on ! o!r side4 ,!re is an imm5se developm5t ( electricity all ov] ,am]ica1 & 9 tram-c>s1 railway-c>s1 hotels1 h\ses1 ev]y?+ & ev]y:]e1 is ! electric light prom95t4 ,_m ( ! /reets are unev5ly pav$4 ,black+ boots is a pr(ession 9 ,am]ica--9 _m hotels a special *>ge is made = x1 or else ! visitors are left to _! own devices !reon--& boot-blacks h %ops & nooks fitt$ ) high1 huge easy *airs1 elevat$ l ?rones1 :]e _! cli5ts c com=tably repose dur+ ! op]ation ( poli%4 ,! next morn+1 ,decemb] #a/1 ,i 0 up e>ly1 & made enquiries at ! v>i\s (fices repres5t+ ! railway l9es to ,*icago1 ) ! result t ,i took a ticket by ! ,p5nsylvania r\te1 & left ,new ,york at #aj o'clock a4m4 ,! tra9 s]vice betwe5 ,new ,york & ,*icago is "o ( ! be/1 if n ! be/1 9 ,am]ica4 ,! c>s are elegantly fitt$2 !y are ab\t ! l5g? ( ! ,pullman c>s we h 9 ,engl&4 ,! be/ c>s are ^? fitt$ ) sleep+ accommodation1 & travell]s hav+ tickets = a sleep] h ! privilege ( us+ ! sleep+ c> dur+ ! day4 ,! sleep+ c>s are divid$ into squ>es capable ( seat+ f\r p]sons1 b ! space is accord$ to two only1 z only two b$s or b]?s c be made up 9 ! space2 ! l[] b]? 7:i* is always ! fav\rite7 is =m$ ( ! two d\ble seats 7! space = f\r seats71 fill$ up 9 ! c5tre by special fitt+s & mattresses1 hidd5 dur+ ! day inside ! seats2 ! upp] b]? is pull$ d[n f ! slop+ ro( ( ! c>1 & 9 ! receptacle betwe5 ! slope & ! squ>e are conta9$ ! b$d+ & ! fitt+s4 ,a curta9 falls d[n ov] bo? ! upp] & l[] b]?s1 &1 s f> z "o c1 ! dress+ has to be done ) ! curta9 hang+ r\nd "o z "o /&s )9 x2 & if on bo? sides ( ! c> pass5g]s happ5 to /& beh9d _! respective curta9s at ! same "t1 !y w\ld t\* "o ano!r & s block ! passage-way4 ,! dress+ accommodation is s inconv5i5t t only p>tial undress+ is adopt$4 ,! outside ( ! slope is poli%$ mahogany1 & 9 ! daytime be>s no indication :atev] ( :at x really is1 b looks l a h&some slop+ poli%$ mahogany ro(4 ,^! c>s are luxuri\sly fitt$4 ,ano!r c> on ! tra9 is a h&some d9+ saloon1 ) kit*5 atta*$1 :]e y c ord] z good a d9n] z y c\ld obta9 at an hotel4 ,! c>s are also fitt$ lib]ally ) lavatories & wat]-closets1 sep>ate ones = ladies & = g5tlem54 ,on ?is tra9 is also a ba?-room & a b>b]'s %op4 ,!re are also "o or two small private rooms1 :i* c be hir$ sep>ately4 ,?is tra9 has also a rec5t addition1 be+ :at is call$ a draw+-room or obs]vation c>2 ?is is ! la/ on ! tra91 & ! end is fitt$ ) glass1 s t 9 rid+ along pass5g]s 9 ?is c> enjoy an un9t]rupt$ view ( ! c\ntry !y are leav+ beh9d4 ,on ?is special tra9 a ladies' maid is provid$ = ! conv5i5ce ( ladies1 & a /5ograph]1 ) 8 type-writ+ ma*9e1 occupies a seat 9 ! ve/ibule ( ! draw+-room c> to take d[n any urg5t lett]s :i* bus9ess m5 may desire to po/ en r\te4 ,! obs]vation c> is suppli$ ) a libr>y = ! use ( pass5g]s1 & is fitt$ ) plate-glass w9d[s & easy *airs4 ,x has a plat=m :]e "o c brea! ! fre% air outside if desir$4 ,!re is also a smok+-room c>4 ,on ?is special tra9 ! ,/ock ,ex*ange reports ( ! ,new ,york & ,philadelphia ,ex*anges are receiv$ & po/$ on ! bullet9 bo>ds ?ree times a day1 & ! wea!r reports are also po/$4 ,! :ole ( ! tra9 is ?or\ghly well heat$ by /eam pipes1 & light$ by electricity4 ,! p]son 9 *>ge ( a sleep] c> is call$ ! port]2 he occupies a position1 n l a port] on an ,engli% railway1 b analag\s to a /ew>d on bo>d %ip4 ,on leav+ ,new ,york ,i notic$ t ! suburbs conta9$ _m v small wood5 h\ses1 & ! c\ntry _h ! appe>ance ( _m ,colonial sc5es ,i h witness$--! l& look$ l reclaim$ prairie1 :i* x probably is2 & aft] pass+ _m home/eads & villages we ran into ,philadelphia at #ab4bj4 ,philadelphia is ! l>ge/ city1 z to area1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x is situate on ! we/ bank ( ! ,delaw>e ,riv]4 ,x is #bb miles long1 & f #e to #h broad1 compris+ an area ( #a1bid squ>e miles4 ,x has ov] #ijj miles ( pav$ /reets4 ,philadelphia 0 f\nd$ by ! celebrat$ ,william ,p5n1 :o w5t f ,engl& to ,am]ica 9 #afhb ,a4,d41 & pur*as$ ! site ( ?is great city f ! ,indians4 ,william ,p5n's "* 0 rem>kable = 8 high s5se ( hon\r1 & if ! same pr9ciple _h obta9$ ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! ,indians1 we %\ld nev] h he>d ( any ,indian ,difficulty4 ,p5n pres5t$ ! city ) a *>t] 9 #agja4 ,! city1 built ^u l&s hone/ly & lib]ally b\ght f ! ,indians1 prosp]$ greatly1 & its population cont9u$ to increase until x n[ rea*es some?+ approa*+ #ijj1jjj4 ,its *ief s\rce ( weal? is f its manufactures1 :i* embrace locomotives1 & all k9ds ( ironw>e1 %ips1 c>pets1 wooll5 & cotton goods1 %oes1 umbrellas1 & books4 ,x has m build+s ?an any o!r city 9 t c\ntry1 &1 9 po9t ( comm]ce1 ranks f\r? among ! cities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i notic$ t ! suburbs ( ,philadelphia conta9$ _m h&some /one & brick resid5ces4 ,i felt mu* int]e/$ 9 ! connection ) ,william ,p5n1 because he is "o ( ! ance/ors ( ! ,p5n-,gaskells ( ,engl&1 :o = _m ye>s h be5 valuable & mu*-respect$ cli5ts ( m9e1 & 9 num]\s transactions ,i h notic$ 9 !m t beautiful trait ( /rict hon\r :i* gave ,william ,p5n a _w-wide "*1 & has desc5d$ f him to !m4 ,pass+ by _m f>m home/eads1 villages1 & t[ns1 all hav+ a prosp]\s k9d ( appe>ance1 & describ$ z "o ( ! ri*e/ agricultural di/ricts 9 ,am]ica1 we ran into ,h>risburg1 :i* is ! capital ( ,p5nsylvania1 & situate on ! ea/ bank ( ! ,susquehanna ,riv]4 ,ab\t five miles above ,h>risburg we cross$ ! ,susquehanna ,riv] on a bridge #c1fgj feet long1 f ! c5tre ( :i* ,i am told !re is a f9e view1 b ,i lo/ x1 z a sn[/orm 0 rag+ :ile ,i 0 cross+4 ,we /opp$ at ,altoona1 a l>ge city ly+ at ! foot ( ! ,alleghanies1 & 9 asc5d+ ! ,alleghanies f9e sc5]y & great eng9e]+ feats are disc]nible4 ,f ?is we ran on to ,pittsburg1 :i* claims to be ! be/ light$ city 9 ,am]ica1 ! /reets be+ brilliantly illum9at$ by arc & inc&esc5t electric lights4 ,n9e bridges cross ! ,allegh5y1 & five ! ,monongahela riv]s4 ,pittsburg has be5 call$ ! iron city1 & smoky city2 x has imm5se glass1 /eel & iron manufactures1 & 9 ^! ?ree int]e/s alone employs ov] #ej1jjj p]sons4 ,!n we proce$ till1 pres5tly1 we cat* sight ( ,lake ,mi*igan1 & "k t ,*icago is n f> (f4 ,we skirt ! %ore ( ?is busy wat]1 ) its :>ves1 etc4 ,on arrival 7,decemb] #bnd7 we drive ?r\gh ! city f ! ,p5nsylvania to ! ,nor?-,we/]n t]m9us4 ,*icago is #iab miles f ,new ,york3 x is ! greate/ city 9 ,ill9ois1 & dur+ ! pa/ #ej ye>s has gr[n f a small ,indian trad+ /ation into a metropolis4 ,*icago ext5ds "s #bj miles along ! %ores ( ,lake ,mi*igan1 & goes back f ! lake to a dep? ( ab\t f\r miles1 ?us embrac+ ab\t #hj squ>e miles2 beyond ^! conf9es ( ! city prop] ! suburbs ext5d to "s #f to #aj miles 9 e direction4 ,x w be rememb]$ t 9 #ahga ,*icago _h a great fire1 :i* burn$ an area ( #c-a_/h squ>e miles1 de/roy$ #ag1dej build+s1 made #ih1ejj p]sons homeless1 & kill$ outright ab\t #bjj m4 ,! loss ( prop]ty 0 e/imat$ at #aij1jjj1jjj doll>s1 ( :i* only #cj1jjj1jjj doll>s 7 recov]$ f insurances1 & ?is bankrupt$ "s ( ! insurance companies4 ,9 #ahgd ano!r fire consum$ #e1jjj1jjj doll>s' wor? ( prop]ty4 ,*icago is ! great c5tral dept = gra91 lumb] & live /ock4 ,9 #ahhh !re 7 pack$ at ,*icago #d1ejj1jjj hogs1 & ab\t #a1fjj1jjj cattle4 ,*icago has also ext5sive iron1 /eel1 :eel1 c>1 fl\r1 furniture1 boot & %oe & tann]y manufactures4 ,9 driv+ ?r\gh ,i notic$ "o long /reet1 to ! "r & left ( ! /reet ,i 0 trav]s+1 ?ickly occupi$ ) tradesm5's c>ts1 back$ on ! k]b 9 ! usual fa%ion1 be+ load$ f ! /ores 7or %ops73 !re mu/ h be5 a few hundr$ ( !m2 ,i nev] saw s _m 9 "o /reet at "o "t any:]e 9 any "p ( ! _w4 ,*icago 0 cas$ 9 froz5 sn[1 & ?us 0 n v attractive2 b ,i notic$ _m v f9e build+s1 & 0 mu* /ruck ) ! cosmopolitan "* ( ! inhabitants4 ,dur+ ! int]val ( wait+ = ! tra9 on ! ,nor?-,we/]n to />t ,i 0 able to see a little ( ! place1 & f\nd t "s p]sons ,i spoke to c\ld n speak ,engli%4 ,!y came app>5tly f all p>ts ( ! cont95t ( ,europe4 ,,*icago ,,to ,,san ,,francisco4 ,! tra9 0 due at ,*icago 7,decemb] #bnd7 at #i4de a4m41 be+ exactly a #bc h\rs & #de m9utes' run f ,new ,york4 ,hav+ cross$ ,*icago f "o t]m9us to ano!r1 ,i f\nd t ?ree tra9s left ,*icago by :i* ,i c\ld travel to ,san ,francisco--two 7 sl[ tra9s1 & "o a fa/ tra92 b1 by :i*ev] tra9 ,i w5t1 x w\ld make no diff]5ce z to ! "t ,i left ,omaha1 & consequ5tly no diff]5ce to ! "t ,i %\ld arrive at ,san ,francisco1 s ,i w5t on by "o ( ! sl[ tra9s1 z ,i want$ to see ,c\ncil ,bluffs4 ,?is tra9 0 simil>ly fitt$ to ! o!r1 except t x _h no draw+-room c>1 nor /5ograph]1 etc41 nor 7 ! plat=ms connect+ ! c>riages enclos$2 s t1 9 pass+ to ! d9+ c>1 or any o!r c>1 ! sudd5 *ange f a hot c> to a %[] ( sn[ 0 n pleasant4 ,! di/ance f ,*icago to ,omaha is #dib miles1 & ! c\ntry betwe5 ! two places =m$ a "p ( ! great prairie region1 :i*1 #ej ye>s ago1 _h no o!r inhabitant ?an ! ,indian & ! trapp]1 b n[ is a succession ( home/eads1 villages1 & t[ns1 be>+ evid5ce ( prosp]ity4 ,at ,cre/on1 & _m o!r /ations1 ,i notic$ t !re is no protection :atev] f ! railway2 ! l9e is unf5c$1 & ! tra9 runs ?r\gh ! t[n z op5ly z a coa* w\ld2 !re is g5]ally a r\gh bo>d put up "h & !re ) ! words1 crudely pa9t$ on !m1 ,look out = ! c>s6 ,we 7 due at ,c\ncil ,bluffs ! next morn+ 7,decemb] #crd7 at #g4bc1 b we arriv$ "s half-h\r late4 ,c\ncil ,bluffs ,/ation is f\r miles f ,omaha ,/ation1 b ! t[ns adjo94 ,! =m] has a population ( ov] #ce1jjj1 & ! latt] ( ov] #aaj1jjj4 ,!y are divid$ by ! great ,miss\ri ,riv]1 :i* is cross$ by two bridges1 "o be+ #b1gej feet long1 & ! o!r #b1ibj feet long4 ,hav+ _h breakfa/ at ! /ation1 ,i w5t up to ! t[n by ! motor1 t is1 ! electrical tram-c>4 ,! motor c>s1 l ! railway c>s1 are heat$4 ,i notic$ a l>ge numb] ( deta*$ wood5 cottages1 /&+ 9 _! own gr\nds1 ( ab\t "o-eigh? ( an acre1 & ,i le>n$ t ^! are own$ by lab\r]s4 ,mr4 ,day1 an ag5t !re1 told me t ! cottage w\ld co/ #ejj doll>s1 & ! l& #djj doll>s1 i4e41 #ajj = ! h\se1 & #hj = ! l&4 ,an eigh? ( an acre = #hj w\ld be #fdj p] acre1 & ?is q out 9 ! suburbs2 & ,i 0 told t good bus9ess blocks 9 ! t[n itself w\ld fet* #cb1jjj 7n doll>s1 b p\nds7 p] acre4 ,9 ! l>ge cities1 su* z ,new ,york1 ,*icago1 etc41 prices 9 ! pr9cipal /reets w\ld comp>e ) prices 9 ! ,city ( ,london4 ,return+ to ! /ation1 ,i jo9$ ! express tra91 & cross+ ! ,miss\ri ,riv] to ,omaha1 we proce$$ we/4 ,! riv] 0 froz5 at its sides1 & pres5t$ no attractions wor? notice4 ,on we g ?r\gh hundr$s ( fields ( maize1 always call$ corn 9 ,am]ica2 o!r gra9 crops1 su* z :eat1 etc41 are call$ by _! own names1 b ! crop kn[n only z corn 9 ,am]ica is maize4 ,! ri* clu/]s ( corn are ga!r$1 & ! /alks1 some?+ 9 appe>ance betwe5 a :eat /alk & a sug> cane1 are left /&+ = ! cattle to pick ov]4 ,=ty ye>s ago ?is "p 0 un9habit$ by :ite m51 & 0 ! home ( c\ntless buffaloes2 n[ ^! animals are extirpat$1 & ev]y:]e we see no?+1 = mile ^u mile1 b corn1 corn1 corn4 ,"o ( my fell[ travell]s 0 ,mr4 ,h4,c4 ,jacobs1 ( ,*icago1 ^: fa!r-9-law 0 "o ( ! pione]s1 & :o gave me mu* in=mation4 ,! next day 7,decemb] #d?71 we trav]se ! great roll+ prairies ( ,nebraska1 & see _m h]ds ( horses & cattle1 & "h & !re ran* homes & c[boys4 ,hav+ run ?r\gh ,ill9ois1 ,i[a1 & ,nebraska1 we comm5ce ! ,/ate ( ,wyom+ z we pull up at ! ,city ( ,*ey5ne1 :]e1 9 ! f> di/ance1 we see1 ) its peaks well clo!d 9 sn[1 ! gr& range ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,soon aft] leav+ ,*ey5ne1 we comm5ce ! asc5t ( ! ,rockies--n1 ( c\rse1 ! actual summit range itself1 b ! foot hills & high l&s /ret*+ away f1 & =m+ "p ( x--& z we climb ! asc5t t]m9at+ at ,%]man1 :]e we h ga9$ an elevation ( #h1bdg feet1 we pass ?r\gh v wild1 gr& sc5]y4 ,at ?is altitude we look d[n ^u float+ cl\ds1 & see 9 ! di/ance ,long's ,peak1 #ad1jjj feet high1 t[]+ above !m4 ,all along1 at int]vals1 are portable f5ces1 plac$ to cat* ! sn[ z x drifts1 to prev5t x block+ ! l9e2 & also :at are call$ sn[ %$s1 :i* are r\gh timb] tunnels built up to protect ! rails f ! great drifts aris+ out ( heavy sn[/orms4 ,at ! highe/ po9t is a pyramid1 commemorat+ a c]ta9 ,mr4 ,oakes ,ames1 :i* look$ #bj feet high & v ne> ! l9e2 x is h[ev]1 #ge feet high & half-a-mile (f4 ,! air is s r>efi$ t di/ances are mo/ deceiv+4 ,z our desc5t proce$s1 we cat* sight1 9 ! di/ance1 ( a h]d ( wild elk1 & :]e ^! roll+ prairies h bett] h]bage1 we see h]ds ( horses ) ran* build+s "h & !re4 ,we pass ! ran* ( ,william ,cody1 :o1 by virtue ( 8 be+ a ,s5ator ( ! ,/ate ( ,nebraska1 is call$ ,hon\rable1 b :o 0 kn[n 9 ,london1 a %ort "t ago1 at ,mr4 ,:itley's ,wild ,we/ %[ z ,buffalo ,bill4 ,z we pass ,=t ,l>aime1 "o ( ! =ts erect$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z a protection aga9/ ! ,indians1 ,i 0 told "s /ories ( ,cody's exploits aga9/ ! ,indians4 ,9 =m] days1 emigrants trav]s+ ^! great prairies to f\nd a home 9 ?is ,wild ,we/1 7 (t5 h>ass$ by ,indians1 & ! soldi]s at ! =t _h to protect !m4 ,buffalo ,bill has be5 9 _m a skirmi%1 &1 if rum\r is true1 _m r$sk9s h succumb$ to him2 ! ,gov]nm5t took c\nsel ) him 9 all ,indian difficulties 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry1 & ! day be=e ,i pass$ 8 ran* he _h be5 s5t = by ! au?orities t !y might conf] ) him z to ! outbreak :i* !n exi/$1 & :i* co/ ,sitt+ ,bull 8 life4 ,we pass$ a h\se cut clean 9 two by ! w9d1 great h]ds ( horses & cattle1 beautiful specim5s ( ! bald & o!r eagles & vultures1 "s de]1 & a v f9e grey wolf ab\t ! size ( a ,newf\ndl& dog4 ,! di/ant m\nta9 sc5]y at times is v gr&1 & ev]y:]e sn[-capp$4 ,! air is v pure & ke54 ,i mu* enjoy$ ! society ( two fell[ travell]s ov] ?is "p ( my j\rney1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ( ,g5]al ,lee's family1 ( ,virg9ia1 & ,mr4 ,hurley1 ,solicitor to ! ,directors ( ! l9e we 7 trav]s+4 ,we pass$ ! ,divide ( ! ,cont95t at an altitude ( #g1ajj feet1 :i* is ! divid+ l9e ( ! runn+ ( wat]2 t runn+ ea/ empties into ! ,nor? ,platte ,riv]1 !nce into ! ,miss\ri1 !nce into ! ,gulf ( ,mexico & ! ,atlantic ,ocean2 t runn+ we/ empties into ! ,gre5 ,riv]1 !nce into ! ,colorado1 !nce into ! ,pacific ,ocean4 ,9 ! e>ly morn+ ( ,decemb] #e? we ran into ,ogd51 :i* is ne> ,salt ,lake1 at ! base ( ! ,wasat* ,m\nta9s1 :i* are sn[-capp$1 & h "s v f9e peaks4 ,salt ,lake is #abf by #de miles1 & on x is situate ! great ,city ( ! ,mormons4 ,on ! m f]tile p>ts ( ! prairies ,i ga!r$1 at ,humboldt ,wells1 "s ( ! sage grass :i* us$ to be ! food ( ! buffaloes :5 !y exi/$2 at o!r places ,i ga!r$ samples ( h]bage on less fav\r$ soils4 ,z we proce$1 we see an encampm5t ( ,indians ) r$ pa9t on _! faces1 :i* 0 put on to %[ sympa?y )1 &1 if necess>y1 take "p ) o!r tribes ( ,indians1 !n comm5c+ a w> ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates soldi]s4 ,?is di/rict 0 n f>1 z di/ances g 9 ,am]ica f ! sc5e ( action4 ,pres5tly we comm5ce our run ?r\gh ! great b>r5 alkali pla9s1 em]g+ f :i* we get into a m f]tile c\ntry1 &1 at ,c$> ,pass1 notice ! great ran* ( ,messrs4 ,sp>ks & ,t9n91 :o are reput$ to h #ajj1jjj head ( cattle4 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ( ,elko1 ,nevada1 also ! own] ( a l>ge ran*1 0 on bo>d ! c>s1 & gave me "s useful in=mation4 ,he said t cattle rais+ is v pr(itable1 z !y d\ble 9 numb] e f\r ye>s1 i4e41 a pr(it ( #be p] c5t42 ?us1 if a man />t ) a #a1jjj head ( /ock cattle1 he w h #d1jjj head 9 f\r ye>s4 ,if a ?\s& head ( /ock cattle 7 pur*as$ (f a ran*1 !y w\ld be sold j z !y run1 )\t any selection :atev]--/e]s1 heif]s1 c[s1 calves1 bulls1 ye>l+s1 bo? sexes & all ages1 b calves :i* /ill suck _! mo!rs are n c\nt$1 & g = no?+4 ,_m head ( cattle p]i% 9 ! w9t]1 :5 ! l& is cov]$ ) sn[1 z on _m l>ge ran*es no food is giv5 !m4 ,i urg$ t x w\ld pay to h /ock-y>ds & give food dur+ ! sn[ "t1 & ,mr4 ,byrne said t he always did s himself1 & t ! great ran* m5 7 hav+ _! eyes op5$ to ?is necessity4 ,we pass$ v>i\s o!r encampm5ts ( ,indians1 & f> f any encampm5t or habitation saw an ,indian on ! track c>ry+ a small light bundle1 & foll[+ him a long way beh9d 0 8 squaw1 lab\r+ "u a v heavy burd54 ,dur+ ?is day we ran ?r\gh ranges ( unev5 m\nta9s1 ris+ "o above ano!r 9 brok5 undulations & ) ev]-v>y+ tops1 su* z table l&s1 %>p conical peaks1 r\nd$ heads1 & brok5 ind5tations4 ,! di/ant m\nta9s are envelop$ 9 sn[1 ^u :i* gleams a respl5d5t sett+ sun1 pres5t+ a prospect :i* only su* a region c\ld produce4 ,f ! dazzl+ :it5ess ( "o range we look ^u ! d5se d>kness ( ano!r1 z be+ out ( ! sun's influ5ce4 ,! lights & %ades1 ! gorges1 ! fissures1 ! /riations 9 ! range ^u range1 ) _! int]vals ( pla9s & valleys1 "h & !re op5+ up peeps ( great tracts ( c\ntry1 & !n aga9 %utt+ all 9 to ! circumf]5ce ( _! gigantic heads1 int]sp]s$ ) ! brilliance ( ri* gold1 t+e+ "s tops & reveal+ d>k recesses1 "s ruby t9ts & fanta/ic %ad[s1--all comb9e to reflect a glory :i* lifts ! m9d beyond ! great heights ( hills to a height1 great] /ill1 :5ce orig9at$ all natural gr&eur4 ,we _h run ?r\gh ,utah & ,nevada1 & 7 n[ approa*+ ! nor!rn "p ( ,cali=nia4 ,9 ! v e>ly morn+ ( ,decemb] #f? ,i awoke & f\nd t ! tra9 0 at a /&/ill4 ,?9k+ t we 7 at a /ation ,i tri$ to sleep aga91 b1 f9d+ t we cont9u$ motionless1 ,i w5t out on to ! plat=m connect+ our c> ) ! next & f\nd all ar\nd 0 deep sn[1 & t ano!r tra9 on ! o!r metals _h brok5 d[n1 & t our m5 7 app>5tly help+ to get x (f4 ,we 7 !n two miles f ,truckee1 & at an elevation ( ne>ly #f1jjj feet4 ,aft] a long delay we got away & ran into ,truckee4 ,! sc5]y on ?is day 0 also ( a truly gr& "*3 precipices1 declivities1 *asms2 & 9 "o v romantic spot1 ( weird & wild m\nta9 sides1 graduat+ to n>r[ gullies1 ) p9e & o!r trees1 "s p]fect1 o!rs brok5 by ! w9d 0 "o great wreck ( a =e/ mon/]--a tree rudely snapp$ asund] by w9d or lightn+1 ab\t #dj feet f ! gr\nd1 & /ripp$ ( e bran*1 s t x look$ l a brok5 column2 on its top sat a great vulture 9 ! well-kn[n attitude ( its k9d1 z motionless z rock1 & app>5tly m$itat+ on ! incongruity ( a noisy1 vulg> bit ( ma*9]y1 ) its tra9 ( c>s1 invad+ su* a nook ( ,nature's solitudes4 ,z we proce$$ we came ^u ! succession ( ,plac] gold digg+s1 kn[n z ! hydraulic m9es1 :i* 7 !n = ! mo/ "p ab&on$1 & ^! br\ght to my remembrance _m simil> spots ,i _h se5 9 ,au/ralia4 ,! dbris ( ! m9es _h /opp$ up1 or div]t$1 or o!rwise int]f]$ ) ! ,sacram5to ,riv]1 ! ,be> ,riv]1 & o!r riv]s1 to ! great detrim5t ( agriculture1 horticulture1 /ock re>+1 etc41 :]eupon ! ,/ate ,legislature ( ,cali=nia pass$ an ,act to prohibit all int]f]5ce ) ! wat]1 = )\t wat] ! m9]s c\ld n wa% _! dirt1 & s _h to ab&on ! digg+s4 ,all ar\nd ?is "p1 rav9e foll[$ rav9e1 ) beautiful vi/as betwe51 af=d+ a cont9u\s luxury ( sc5ic gratification4 ,pres5tly we rea*$ :at is call$ by _m ! gr&e/ sc5]y on ! ,am]ican ,cont95t1 kn[n z ,cape ,horn2 x is :]e ! tra9 w9ds r\nd a m\nta9 side1 on a n>r[ l$ge1 & at su* a height1 t to hold "o's h& out ( ! w9d[ w\ld be to hold x ov] a %e] precipice ( #b1ejj feet4 ,! tra9 runs along ! l$ge or n>r[ roadway cut 9 ! face ( ! m\nta9 rock1 & all ar\nd is pres5t$ a spectacle ( ! maje/y ( ,nature1 :i* only su* a range ( m\nta9s z ! ,si]ra ,nevada c\ld produce4 ,ab\t #ad miles f ,truckee1 we rea* a /ation call$ ,summit1 :i* lies at an elevation ( #g1jag feet1 & is ! highe/ po9t on ! ,si]ra ,nevada ,m\nta9s rea*$ by railroads1 b ! granite peaks rise up to an altitude ( ov] #aj1jjj feet4 ,grizzly be>s1 & o!r wild creatures1 f9d _! homes 9 ! recesses ( ^! fa/nesses4 ,on leav+ ^! m\nta9s we make a rapid desc5t1 & 9 an h\r feel t we are 9 ano!r c\ntry4 ,at ,colfax ,i b\ght fruit2 at ,arl+ton ! temp]ature 0 l summ]4 ,at ,rockl+ ,/ation ,i saw "s v f9e orange trees1 full ( spl5did fruit4 ,n[ we h ent]$ ! f]tile pla9s ( ,nor? ,cali=nia1 & run ?r\gh cultivat$ l&s1 till we rea* ,sacram5to1 ! capital ( ! ,/ate4 ,x is a great *ange3 f des]t1 alkal9e pla9s1 miles ( sn[ %$s1 sn[-cov]$ m\nta9s1 a semi-civilization1 & a freez+ atmosph]e1 we f9d ourselves 9 a w>m1 g5ial climate1 cultivat$ f>ms1 v9ey>ds1 g>d5s1 & or*>ds ( nect>9es1 pe>s1 apples1 & ! re/4 ,arriv+ at ,oakl&1 we cross$ ! ,bay 9 ! great f]ry-%ip1 or float+ :>f1 ,pi$mont4 ,! wea!r 0 *>m+--! bay dott$ ab\t ) isl&s & surr\nd$ by hills4 ,! temp]ature 0 ! m enjoyable f ! fact t only a few h\rs be=e we 7 surr\nd$ by deep sn[4 ,on arriv+ at ,san ,francisco 7on ,saturday1 ,decemb] #f?71 ,i w5t /raight to ! ,palace ,hotel1 & my fir/ ef=t 0 to get a ba?1 = a cont9u\s day & night run f ,new ,york ( #c1cfg miles1 makes "o :o is accu/om$ to ! use ( pl5ty ( wat] to look = a good ablution z ! fir/ refre%]4 ,! ,palace ,hotel claims to be ! model hotel ( ! _w4 ,its ar*itect visit$ ! lead+ hotels ( ,europe s z to produce a hotel sup]ior to any4 ,z to size1 x occupies a complete block--t is1 x has a /reet trav]s+ ea* side ( x4 ,x rises to a height ( #abj feet1 & cov]s an area #cej feet by #bge feet--t is1 #if1bej squ>e feet1 or ne>ly #b-c_/d acres1 &1 ) sub-sidewalk ext5sions1 exce$s ?ree acres4 ,! l[] /ory is #bg feet high1 ! upp]mo/ "o #af feet high4 ,! f\ndation wall is #ab feet ?ick1 & ! pr9cipal mat]ials are /one1 iron1 brick1 & m>ble4 ,e p>tition wall ?r\gh\t is /one & brick4 ,x is fire & e>?quake pro(1 ! walls be+ additionally ti$ by iron b&s4 ,x has f\r artesian wells1 yield+ #bh1jjj gallons ( wat] an h\r1 a #fcj1jjj gallon res]voir1 & tanks hold+ #acj1jjj gallons m4 ,! wat] is s]v$ by ?ree l>ge /eam fire pumps1 :i* ?r[ ! wat] above ! ro(4 ,!re are five pat5t safety-cat* hydraulic elevators 7or lifts74 ,imm5se precautions h be5 tak5 aga9/ fire4 ,! d9+-rooms are #aej feet by #ee feet1 & #ajj feet by #ej feet4 ,! public rooms are v num]\s1 & are ( imm5se size4 ,! rooms = gue/s are pr9cipally #bj feet by #bj feet2 none are less ?an #af feet by #af feet2 all are well furni%$4 ,! corridors are l /reets--space1 elegance1 solidity1 & com=t are app>5t ev]y:]e2 ! :ole be+ light$ by gas & electricity4 ,ea* b$room has a ba?-room1 ) hot & cold wat] s]vices2 w4c41 coat-closet1 & lavatory closet1 ) hot & cold wat] s]vices to itself1 & :i* c only be us$ by ! occupant ( ! b$-room4 ,! hotel1 ( c\rse1 has a b>b]'s %op1 & z ,i expect$ my cli5t to call ,i 0 anxi\s to get ?r\gh my toilet quickly2 s ,i rang = "o ( ! b>b]'s assi/ants to come to my b$-room to cut my hair prep>atory to ! ba?4 ,?is did n take long1 & ,i ask$ ! price1 :51 to my surprise1 a doll> & a-half1 i4e41 #fs4 #c;d41 0 requir$4 ,i ?\ght x 0 b>b>ism inde$6 ,i left ,san ,francisco on ,monday1 ,decemb] #h?1 & dur+ my %ort /ay ,i saw some?+ ( ! t[n2 b x 0 n ! same place z ,i rememb]$ x f my two visits to x 9 #ahfb4 ,x is full ( life & activity1 has _m weal?y m51 #ej ( :om1 x is said1 are millionaires4 ,x has a l>ge numb] ( gr& build+s1 f9e %ops1 ext5sive m>kets1 beautiful private resid5ces1 & an imm5se developm5t ( electricity = motion1 light1 s\nd1 etc4 ,! tram-c>s run 9 con/ant succession ev]y:]e2 b ! mo/ rem>kable c>s are ^? work$ by an endless cable4 ,9 ! city are works ) imm5se /eam p[]1 & f ^! works endless cables revolve ?r\gh\t ! city1 "u ! roads1 9 v>i\s directions4 ,9 ! b$ ( ! tramway is a groove1 "u :i* is ! cable1 revolv+ at a great spe$4 ,! driv] ( ! c> lets d[n 8 grip1 :i* tightly holds ! cable1 &1 ( c\rse1 ! c> />ts at full spe$1 & is c>ri$ along by ! cable4 ,:5 ! driv] wants to /op1 he lets g 8 grip on ! cable & applies 8 brake4 ,"s ( ! hills 9 ,san ,francisco are v /eep1 & ! fir/ s5sation 9 rid+ on ! outside front seat1 :ile go+ full spe$ d[n a %>p declivity1 is c]ta9ly novel1 ) no app>5t motive p[]1 & no app>5t means ( /opp+4 ,! spe$1 ( c\rse1 is always ! same1 :e!r up or d[n hill1 or on level gr\nd4 ,telegraph ,hill is #cid feet high1 ,clay ,/reet ,hill #cgf feet1 & ,russian ,hill #cfj feet4 ,a ,san ,francisco ,sunday is pa9ful to "o accu/om$ to our ,engli% ways2 travell+ 9 e =m1 & buy+ & sell+ are v preval5t4 ,! ,y4,m4,c4,a4 h a l>ge build+ !re1 & get l>ge meet+s4 ,i att5d$ "o ga!r+1 :i* ,i address$ %ortly4 ,san ,francisco is describ$ z hav+ ! milde/ & mo/ equable climate kn[n to any l>ge city 9 ! _w4 ,janu>y is ! colde/ mon?1 & ! mean temp]ature !n is /at$ to be #ej4 ,septemb] is ! hotte/ mon?1 & ! mean temp]ature !n is /at$ to be #eh4 ,?us only #h diff]5ce betwe5 ! colde/ & w>me/ mon?s1 & ! av]age = ! :ole ye> is #ed4 ,san ,francisco has a population ( ab\t #cjj1jjj 7includ+ "s #dj1jjj ,*9ese71 is ! pr9cipal city ( ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 & ! pr9cipal comm]cial c5tre on ! ,pacific coa/4 ,i mu/ n1 h[ev]1 dwell long] on ?is "p ( my j\rney4 ,on ,monday1 ,decemb] #h?1 ,i left ,san ,francisco ) "o ( my cli5ts1 ,mr4 ,c4,h4 ,huffman1 = ,m]c$1 by ! #d p4m tra94 ,! sun 0 %9+ glori\sly1 produc+ a *>m+ effect ^u ! placid wat]s ( ! ,bay & its beautiful surr\nd+ hills4 ,,san ,,francisco ,,to ,,new ,,orleans4 ,! tra9 rea*$ ,m]c$ at #aj4bc on ,monday night1 ,decemb] #h?1 #ahij1 :]e ,i 0 met1 & 9 a spaci\s family buggy1 drawn by a pair ( good horses1 ,i 0 v soon at ! resid5ce ( my cli5t1 ,mr4 ,c4,h4 ,huffman4 ,! cont9u\s day & night travell+ by rail1 & ! tak+ ( volum9\s notes all along1 _h caus$ a con/ant excitem5t :i* told ^u ! n]ves1 & = two days ,i felt z ?\gh ,i ne$$ absolute re/1 b1 rememb]+ t ,i _h already be5 long abs5t f my (fice1 ,i comm5c$ my "w at ,m]c$ ! next morn+4 ,! t[n ( ,m]c$ is ! capital ( ! c\nty ( t "n2 x is n _m ye>s old1 b x has a /rik+ diff]5ce to _m new small t[ns ,i h se5 9 ! ,colonies1 9 t x has sev]al v good build+s & resid5ces4 ,x has sev5 *ur*es & *apels ( v>i\s d5om9ations1 "s good %ops1 m$ical m51 society1 s*ools1 gas1 wat]1 electricity1 & a /ation on ! ma9 ,great ,s\!rn ,pacific ,railway4 ,x is und\bt$ly a t[n :i* mu/ rapidly increase 9 value1 = ?is reason3 ,my cli5ts1 ,messrs4 ,crock] & ,huffman1 at a co/ ( "s two million doll>s1 h tapp$ ! ,great ,m]c$ ,riv] #be miles (f1 & br\ght wat] d[n to ! t[n & irrigat$ ! c\ntry r\nd4 ,!y h =m$ a res]voir #fdj acres 9 ext5t4 ,hi!rto ! ri* l&s ar\nd ! t[n ( ,m]c$ h n be5 irrigat$1 & consequ5tly 7 n suitable = gr[+ ! ,fruits = :i* ,cali=nia is s fam\s2 b1 n[ t a sy/em ( canals1 =m$ by my cli5ts1 has irrigat$ _! e/ate1 ext5d+ ov] "s #ej1jjj or #fj1jjj acres1 ! :ole ( ?is great area is *ang$ 9 value1 & is available1 & w ev5tually be us$1 = ! production ( *oice ,fruits4 ,?us1 ,m]c$ w become a c5tre1 l o!r p>ts ( ,cali=nia1 &1 be+ s mu* ne>] ?an ^? o!r p>ts to ,san ,francisco1 w b5efit additionally by t advantage alone4 ,m]c$ is only #aeb miles f ,san ,francisco1 :ile ,fresno is #bjg1 ,bak]sfield #cad1 & ,los ,angeles1 #dhc miles4 ,x is rum\r$ t ano!r l9e ( railway w also be =m$ 9 connection ) ! pres5t ma9 l9e1 & ,m]c$ w\ld !n be an important railway junction4 ,i drove out e day ) ,mr4 ,huffman1 & inspect$ ! c\ntry = "s miles ar\nd ! t[n1 includ+ ! ,m]c$ ,riv]1 #be miles (f4 ,! l& designat$ ,briti% ,colony1 is1 at its comm5cem5t1 only two miles f ! ,m]c$ ,railway ,/ation1 hotel1 & %ops4 ,mr4 ,huffman has a mo/ com=table resid5ce1 & has excell5t /ables1 well fill$ ) fir/-class buggy horses1 s t travell+ 0 always an easy matt]4 ,be+ a lay prea*] 9 ,engl&1 ,i took advantage ( (f]s made me1 & prea*$ on ! ,sunday ,i 0 at ,m]c$ 9 two ( ! *ur*es at ! morn+ & ev5+ s]vices4 ,i left ,m]c$ on ,tuesday night1 ,decemb] #af?1 by ! #aj4bc tra91 hav+ /ay$ !re eight days4 ,i imm$iately turn$ 91 & next morn+ 7,decemb] #ag?7 0 up z usual at #f4cj1 & mu* enjoy$ ! spl5did sc5]y ?r\gh :i* we 7 pass+--9 a m\nta9\s c\ntry1 gr&ly div]sifi$ ) all ! alt]nations ( heights & dep?s1 lights & d>ks1 ri* & b>r51 includ+ _m evid5ces ( eng9e]+ skill--z we c\rs$ along1 n[ look+ high up1 n[ look+ l[ d[n1 & pres5tly w9d+ along ! celebrat$ loop1 describ$ z ! greate/ eng9e]+ feat 9 ! _w1 by :i* ! tra9 goes ?r\gh m\nta9 passes1 creep+ along ! tops ( em95ces1 !n return+1 crosses "u itself at a l[ level1 !n1 asc5d+1 crosses ov] itself at a high] level1 s t 9 its me&]+ c\rse y n[ look d[n at y\r side on ! l9e y h j trav]s$1 & anon look up at y\r side at ! l9e y are ab\t to trav]se4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh ! ,mojava 7pron\nc$ ,moh>vie7 des]t1 :]e ! yucca palm is pl5tiful4 ,a fell[ pass5g]1 & old settl]1 enliv5$ ! "t by "s relations ( 8 exp]i5ces ?us3 ,he once %ot a grizzly be> :i* weigh$ #a1ejj lbs4 ,"s are mu* l>g] ?an ?is4 ,ev]y?+ ( weight 9 ,am]ica is g5]ally reckon$ by p\nds1 n cwts4 or tons4 ,on ano!r occasion he slew a ,cali=nian lion4 ,he _h kill$ a bullock1 & ! c>case 0 hang+ 9 8 h\se at ! back1 :]e 0 an ap]ture l a small w9d[ )\t glass1 & "u ?is op5+ outside /ood an empty case4 ,! lion sc5t+ ! c>case1 & he>+ no s\nd f )91 approa*$ ! h\se1 & 0 endeav\r+ to creep ?r\gh ! ap]ture :51 9 its ef=ts to d s1 x kick$ ! case away1 & ! poor animal 0 /uck fa/1 hav+ its head & %\ld]s inside4 ,my fell[ travell]1 on return+ home1 0 surpris$ to f9d 8 visitor1 & s despat*$ him ) an axe1 & has = ye>s us$ ! sk91 :i* is #i feet #h in*es long4 ,! temp]ature 0 *>m+1 al?\gh 9 ! di/ance we c\ld see ! sn[-capp$ m\nta9s4 ,we run ?r\gh ! antelope valley1 ga!r "s junip] plant1 see a skunk1 see natural oil wells at ,saugus1 pass ! head ( ! ,santa ,cl>a ,valley1 see ! ,san ,f]n&o m\nta9s1 g ?r\gh ! greate/ tunnel 9 ,am]ica--! ,san ,f]n&o tunnel1 #f1ifg feet long1 g by ,burbank1 :]e !re is a l& boom1 & arrive at ,los ,angeles1 :]e dur+ ! two h\rs ( wait+ ,i h a look at ! t[n & a pleasant *at ) ,mr4 ,:ite ,mortim]1 ! ,briti% ,consul1 :om ,i call$ ^u4 ,! next day 7,decemb] #ah?7 we 7 on ! des]t ( ,arizona1 :]e we saw ,indian camps at places :i* 7 some:at oases z to plant life4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 no?+ gr[s on a great "p ( ?is des]t b cactus1 ( :i* ,i am told !re are "s #bjj v>ieties1 f ! dw>f k9d to trees #dj feet high4 ,?is plant has a /range if n a weird appe>ance4 ,"h & !re1 l solit>y s5t9els1 /&s out a tall cactus1 ) p]haps two or ?ree heads or bran*es1 gr[+ p]p5dicul>ly ) itself4 ,! m\nta9s on ei!r side look z if !y _h _! orig9 9 volcanic eruptions4 ,"s p>ts ( ! des]t are cov]$ ) a dw>f k9d ( ev]gre5 %rub4 ,we see l>ge numb]s ( prairie dogs1 :i* are ( a size betwe5 a rat & a rabbit2 !y live 9 holes l rabbits4 ,!re are also goph]s1 skunks1 prairie rats1 rattlesnakes1 & hawks1 :i* fe$ on snakes & rats4 ,we pass tribes ( ,yuma ,indians1 ,aztec ,indians & ,gila 7pron\nc$ ,heela7 ,indians4 ,on rea*+ a "p :]e is "s grass we see "s cattle1 :i* are /ray+ on ! l9e2 ! eng9e :i/le %rieks1 ! cattle run1 & "s coyote wolves are />tl$ f _! lairs & run1 too2 l>ge numb]s are "h1 & ! prec$+ night _! yells ar\s$ "s pass5g]s f sleep4 ,z we proce$1 quail are se51 & wild cats some?+ l a lynx4 ,arriv+ at ,tucson 7pron\nc$ ,tewsohn71 ,i enquir$ = a g5tleman to :om ,i _h an introduction1 b le>n$ t he 0 up at 8 gold m9e4 ,?is ,tucson is an anci5t city1 hav+ be5 f\nd$ by ! ,jesuits 9 #aefj ,a4,d4 ,x does a l>ge bus9ess 9 export+ gold du/1 wool1 & hides4 ,i expect t ^! m\nta9s ( ,arizona conta9 mu* value 9 m9]als4 ,! ,indians 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry are ! ,apa*es1 & 7 describ$ to me z ! mo/ trea*]\s ( all ! ,am]ican ,indians1 t !y are c[>dly & w nev] fight 9 ! op54 ,a g5tleman :o ent]$ ! tra9 at ,tucson gave me _m in/ances ( ?is4 ,9 ! ev5+ we saw c[-boys r\nd _! fire camp+ out 9 ! op51 & also a camp ( freight]s re/+ on _! j\rney across ! des]t4 ,! next morn+ e>ly 7,decemb] #ai?7 we arriv$ at ,el ,paso1 a mo/ int]e/+ ,mexican t[n situate on ! bord]s ( ,old ,mexico1 ,new ,mexico & ,texas1 :]e ,i b\ght ! sk9 ( a ,mexican tig]1 & o!r ?+s4 ,9 travell+ = "s days 9 a tra9 cont9u\sly "o feels ! ne$ ( ex]cise1 & ?is ,i obta9$ by gett+ 9 & out ( _m ( ! railway /ations & walk+ up & d[n4 ,betwe5 ,san ,francisco & ,new ,orleans !re are #cbb /ations1 & ,i %\ld suppose ! numb] ( /ations on bo? ! ,nor!rn & ,s\!rn r\tes ,i trav]s$ w\ld probably am\nt to ne>ly #gjj4 ,we are n[ comm5c+ to cross ! great pla9s ( ,texas4 ,at fir/ ! pla9s are des]t1 ) m\nta9s skirt+ our view2 ! sc5]y is less int]e/+ ?an ! ,arizona des]t1 because !re are no cacti4 ,?is des]t has probably be5 "u salt wat] at "s "t4 ,! rocky hills appe> to h a volcanic orig94 ,z we g on1 we rea* a poor k9d ( pa/ure1 gr[+ out ( a scrubby k9d ( %rub1 ) "s occasional cacti1 _m hills & m\nta9s l b>r5 rocks1 ) n a bird or an animal to be se54 ,! wea!r has be5 w>m s9ce leav+ ,m]c$1 b n[1 s f> s\? z we are1 x is hot on ?is ,decemb] day4 ,i _h read 9 ! %ort telegrams giv5 by ,am]ican pap]s1 t ! w9t] 0 v sev]e 9 ,engl&1 & ,i pictur$ (t5 to myself1 fri5ds & cli5ts 9 ,engl& muffl$ up amid/ fro/ & sn[1 :il/ ,i 0 revell+ 9 glori\s sun%9e1 s w>m t no greatcoat c\ld be worn4 ,_h ,i return$ by ! r\te ,i w5t 7! ,nor!rn ,prairies71 ,i might h be5 delay$ by sn[ drifts1 b by ?is1 ! ,s\!rn r\te1 !re 0 no sn[1 b a cont9u\s1 *e]ful1 delightful sun%9e1 n too hot any:]e1 b simply delightful4 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly recomm5d anyone go+ f ,engl& to ,cali=nia 9 ! w9t] season1 to g by ! ,s\!rn r\te4 ,among/ ! objects ( int]e/1 we notice 9 ! di/ance a small h]d ( #ad wild antelope trott+ along2 cattle1 coyote wolves1 &1 at _m places1 ! well-pick$ bones ( animals :i* _h dropp$ dead1 or1 :5 weak1 _h be5 kill$ or eat5 by c>nivora or reptiles4 ,we saw l>ge numb]s ( prairie dogs2 !y sit outside _! holes l a squirrel1 on _! haun*es1 ) _! =e paws up2 !y are v quick1 & mo/ difficult ev5 to %oot4 ,m antelopes & coyotes4 ,at a /ation call$ ,alp9e 7 sev]al c[boys1 all arm$ ) revolv]s & c>tridge belts1 & "s ) dagg] knives too2 _! mu/angs 7 hit*$ up close by4 ,^! c[boys are "s old & "s "y m51 "s wild & "s cultivat$1 "s nev] educat$1 "s h gone ?r\gh ,h>v>d1 or ,ox=d1 or ,cambridge1 "s ! sons ( ,engli% c\nty g5tlem5 & noblem5--b all c[boys1 i4e41 m5 :o live on ran*es :]e l>ge h]ds ( cattle or horses are br$1 & ^: duty x is to ride ov] ! wild r\gh c\ntry to "k :]e ! h]ds ( cattle & horses are fe$+1 s t if !y ne$ to be ridd5 up = cutt+ or br&+1 or sell+1 !y may be f\nd4 ,i 0 told t ?is 0 "o ( ! h>de/ places = a c[boy1 i4e41 "o ( ! wick$e/1 mean+ t :5 !y visit x1 x is = a spree1 & !y get drunk1 & fights & murd]s foll[4 ,i 0 po9t$ to a little cemet]y on a hill1 enclos$ by a :ite f5ce1 & 0 told t x conta9$ #aej bodies1 & t only #ej _h di$ a natural dea?2 ! o!rs _h be5 %ot or o!rwise murd]$ 9 drunk5 frays & o!r ways4 ,_m /range little hi/ories 7 told me ab\t ^! m51 b :i* ,i h no "t to record "h4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ! c\ntry :]e wat] 0 v sc>ce1 !re seem$ to be no vegetation1 & ! cattle seem$ to w&] solit>ily along1 a m]e heap ( hide & bone4 ,at _m /ations ,i _h q a consid]able int]val = runn+ ab\t1 su* z :5 a :eel caught fire1 :i* happ5$ two or ?ree times1 or "s freight _h to be tak5 91 or tak5 out1 etc4 ,:5 ! tra9 aga9 />ts1 ! conductors %\t ,all abo>d1 & !re is a g5]al ru%4 ,! next day 7,decemb] #bj?7 0 aga9 a brilliant day ( sun%9e2 we see _m buzz>ds1 & breakfa/ at ,san ,antonio4 ,! railway /ations along ?is c\ntry h two ro(s1 "o be+ two or ?ree feet above ! o!r1 s t air betwe5 %\ld keep ! build+ cool4 ,at breakfa/1 ,i read ! ,san ,antonio ,daily ,express1 :i* in=m$ me sev]e /orms prevail$ ev]y:]e 9 ,great ,brita91 & my ?\ghts 7 naturally mu* occupi$ ) ! ,old ,c\ntry4 ,! day 0 sultry1 b sun%9e is always a great treat to me1 & x 0 nev] too hot4 ,n[ we are runn+ into civilization aga91 & ,i cat* sight ( a man pl\gh+2 he has a pair ( mules1 & is hold+ ! re9s 9 8 tee?4 ,z we proce$1 x is a cont9u\s succession ( cotton fields1 cotton fields1 cotton fields4 ,we see _m bales2 ^! weigh f #dge to #fjj lbs4 ea*4 ,at a /ation call$ ,sequ91 ,i obta9$ lots ( cotton se$s1 & ga!r$ "s cotton 9 ! fields z we w5t along4 ,! scav5g]s ( ?is c\ntry are ,turkey buzz>ds1 :i* are protect$ by law because ( _! usefulness4 ,i c\ld n refra9 f writ+ sev]al times 9 my note-book1 glori\s sun%9e4 ,hi!rto we h _h m\nta9s cont9u\sly 9 sight1 b n[ !y are out ( vision4 ,?is be+ ,saturday we see m>kets at ! t[ns we g ?r\gh2 at ,habwood & ,flatonia especially 0 ?is noticeable4 ,! population seem$ almo/ altoge!r negro4 ,i obs]v$ a negro & 8 wife1 well dress$1 rid+ on horseback 9 ! old ,engli% pillion /yle2 ano!r negro & 8 wife1 & ab\t twelve *ildr51 9 a capaci\s k9d ( wagon-buggy1 & _m negroes & negresses1 ! latt] dress$ 9 :ite & gay col\rs1 /&+ at _! pretty v]&ah$ cottages4 ,we n[ pass a spot :]e a tra9 0 /opp$ & ! pass5g]s robb$ "s "t ago1 by ,jesse & ,frank ,jeames & ! ,=d ,bro!rs4 ,! modus op]&i is = all ! m5 to be secret$ b "o1 :o /&s on ! l9e hold+ up a r$ flag :i* indicates dang]2 ! eng9e] !n /ops & ! m5 spr+ abo>d2 "s hold revolv]s to ! heads ( ! eng9e]s1 & o!rs g ?r\gh ! tra9 & rob ! pass5g]s4 ,! robb]s %\t out h&s up1 & "o man po9ts 8 weapon at ! pass5g]'s head1 :il/ ano!r rifles 8 pockets4 ,if a pass5g] fails to hold up 8 h&s he is %ot d[n4 ,a pass5g] on ! ,nor!rn ,prairies told me ( a fell[ pass5g]1 :o "u su* circum/ances hav+ a revolv]1 aim$ at a robb] & pull$ ! trigg]1 b x miss$ fire1 & he 0 in/antly %ot d[n4 ,b ^! attacks are n[ m r>e1 & ! (ficials are m prep>$ = !m4 ,sometimes ! robb]s get on bo>d ! tra9 z pass5g]s1 & act sudd5ly 9 conc]t4 ,all along ! c\ntry n[ we pass ! cab9s ( ! slaves1 famili>is$ to u by ,uncle ,tom's ,cab94 ,^! cab9s are pleasant little h\ses ) v]&ahs1 & ,i reflect$ h[ fav\rably !y comp>$ ) ! homes ( _m ( ! ,london poor1 & h[ happy ! slaves might h be5 b = ! k t at any "t !y 7 liable to be sold l a mule or a bullock4 ,n[ we pass sug>1 cotton & rice plantations1 & g ?r\gh su* cultivations all ?r\gh ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 ,alabama1 ,nor? & ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,georgia1 & ,virg9ia4 ,i ga!r$ sug> & cotton go+ along at places1 saw a racoon 9 a /ream fi%+ = crawfi%1 & g ?r\gh a c\ntry1 9 :i* are pl5ty ( alligators4 ,on ! e>ly morn+ ( ,sunday 7,decemb] #ba/71 we g ?r\gh swamps1 su* z we us$ to read ( z ! hid+-places ( runaway slaves4 ,all ?r\gh ^! ,s\!rn ,/ates we saw ev]y:]e sug> & cotton1 sug> & cotton1 sug> & cotton2 ^!1 ) rice1 are ! pr9cipal products2 sug> mills1 cotton y>ds1 etc41 etc4 ,we soon rea* ,algi]s1 & cross ! gr& ,mississippi ,riv]1 !n l& at ,new ,orleans4 ,! actual city ( ,new ,orleans cov]s an area ( ab\t #da squ>e miles1 b ! /atutory limits ( ! city embrace ne>ly #aej squ>e miles4 ,x is situate on bo? banks ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]1 & f #a1jjj to #a1ejj /eam]s & o!r vessels1 f all p>ts ( ! _w1 may frequ5tly be se5 ly+ !re4 ,new ,orleans is ! *ief m>ket 9 ! _w = cotton4 ,! site ( ! city 0 survey$ 9 #agag by ,de la ,t\r1 & x 0 settl$ 9 #agah1 b ab&on$ 9 consequ5ce ( ov]fl[s1 /orms1 & sickness2 x 0 resettl$ 9 #agbc1 held by ! ,fr5* till #agbi1 !n by ! ,spani>ds till #ahja1 by ! ,fr5* aga9 till #ahjc1 & !n1 ) ! ,prov9ce ( ,l\isiana1 0 c$$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! pres5t population is ab\t #bej1jjj4 ,!re are #cc cemet]ies1 & !y are rem>kable1 inasmu* z ! bodies are buri$ above gr\nd1 9 vaults l ti]s ( ov5s2 ! gr\nd is too wet = burial4 ,i att5d$ ,tr9ity ,*ur* 9 ! morn+1 _h "s black be> = d9n] at my hotel1 ! ,hotel ,/4 ,*>les1 & !n att5d$ ! ,y4,m4,c4,a41 :]e ,i gave ! address 9 ! aft]noon1 :i* 0 foll[$ by a v solemn aft] meet+4 ,i w5t to b$ v e>ly1 & 0 up v e>ly ! next morn+ 7,monday1 ,decemb] #bbnd74 ,i _h to draw ! mosquito curta9s 9 ! night1 b n till aft] "s ( ^! insects _h left _! m>k4 ,! pr9cipal gr\nd floor ( ! hotel 0 on ! fir/ floor level1 & ! actual gr\nd floor 0 ( second>y importance2 ! front "p 0 occupi$ by /one /eps & a colonnade1 & ! re> 0 a liquor b> & a l>ge hall4 ,?is hall us$ to be "o ( ! pr9cipal auction rooms ( ! city1 :]e slaves 7 sold by auction2 & z ,i ent]$ ! n[ r desolate-look+ place1 :i* is p>tly circul> 9 %ape & con/ruct$ ) _m pill> supports1 ,i pictur$ to myself ! emotional agonies1 ! tempe/s ( passion1 ! lu/ ( gre$1 ! calm1 subdu$1 resi/less attitude ( despair :i* at times f\nd expression1 z dome/ic circles 7 = ev] brok51 t5d]e/ sympa?ies = ev] sund]$1 close/ fri5d%ips = ev] sep>at$--yea1 ev5 ! mo/ sacr$ relation%ips ( life ru?lessly %att]$1 by ! sale ( mo!rs or fa!rs1 bro!rs or si/]s1 wives or husb&s1 swee!>ts or fri5ds4 ,( ?is ,i w give j two illu/rations3 ,our port] on ! tra9 cross+ ! ,nor!rn ,prairies 0 a col\r$ man nam$ ,f>rell2 he told me t 8 "m _h sev5 boys1 & t !y 7 all sold away f h]1 & t x _h be5 8 life-"w to try to f9d 8 bro!rs4 ,he _h %ipp$ to ,au/ralia z a seaman1 _h work$ 9 hotels1 & on :>ves & riv]s1 & n[ 0 work+ on ! railway c>s endeav\r+ to f9d 8 bro!rs2 he _h adv]tis$ = !m 9 ! newspap]s1 b he _h nev] he>d ( "o ( !m4 ,:5 ?is family 0 brok5 up1 ,f>rell & 8 bro!rs 7 only boys2 = x w be rememb]$ t ! date ( ! (ficial ann\ncem5t ( ! total abolition ( slav]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 made on ! #ah? ,decemb]1 #ahfb1 :5 upw>ds ( #d1jjj1jjj slaves 7 legally decl>$ free m54 ,ano!r col\r$ man engag$ at ?is hotel1 :o 0 born a slave1 rememb]$ walk+ ) 8 fa!r1 :o 0 also a slave1 & 8 fa!r's anxiety to get home be=e n9e o'clock at night1 z no col\r$ man 0 all[$ to be 9 ! /reets aft] t h\r unless he possess$ a suffici5t au?ority f 8 own]4 ,?is man told me t at an auction ( slaves at ?is hotel 7auctions ( slaves 7 held 9 ,new ,orleans at diff]5t places ?ree times a week7 a v f9e intellig5t "y man 0 sold by auction = #b1ajj doll>s to a lawy] :o 0 kn[n to be a cruel man4 ,my in=mant told me t 8 "n 0--well1 x s\nd$ l ,rumo1 possibly ,r\meaux1 z mo/ ( ! weal?y settl]s 7 ( ,fr5* orig91 t he liv$ 9 ,/4 ,james' ,w>d1 & t :5 he b\ght slaves & s5t !m d[n to 8 plantations1 !y ea* receiv$ tw5ty-five la%es z !y ent]$ 8 gates1 z an example1 ( :at !y w\ld receive if !y did n please him4 ,well1 :5 ! hamm] fell & ?is slave knew t he belong$ to an own] ^: cruelty 0 common talk1 he exclaim$1 ,y h lo/ y\r money4 ,?is slave 0 s5t d[n ) o!rs to ! /eam] on ! ,mississippi 7:i* is only "s t5 m9utes' walk f ! hotel71 = %ipm5t to ?is own]'s plantations4 ,! poor fell[ 0 n ev5 all[$ to say good-bye to 8 p1 b 0 s5t on bo>d4 ,:5 he arriv$ !re1 he repeat$ to ! man 9 *>ge ( ! slaves1 ,mr4 ,rumo w lose 8 money1 & %ortly aft] he took advantage ( a fav\rable mom5t1 &1 fold+ 8 arms1 he ?rew himself backw>d into ! riv]1 & 0 dr[n$4 ,a few m9utes' walk f my hotel is ! ,h5ry ,clay monum5t1 :]e ! mob 0 address$ la/ mon? by ,mr4 ,p>k]son1 :o incit$ !m to proce$ to ! prison & =ce an entrance1 & !n to take ! lives ( a numb] ( ,italian murd]]s by lyn* law4 ,on ?is monum5t "s memorable words are inscrib$ :i* ,mr4 ,clay utt]$1 & :i* ,t copi$4 ,!y are z foll[s3--,if ,i c\ld be in/rum5tal 9 eradicat+ ?is deep /a91 slav]y1 f ! "* ( our c\ntry1 ,i w\ld n ex*ange ! pr\d satisfaction :i* ,i %\ld enjoy = ! hon\r ( all ! triumphs ev] decre$ to ! mo/ successful conqu]or4 ,t deep /a9 0 remov$ 9 #ahfb1 & slaves 7 rais$ f ! condition ( cattle to t ( m51 :o c\ld !nce=w>d rejoice 9 ! fre$om ( be+ ma/]s ( _! own bodies4 ,,new ,,orleans ,,to ,,london4 ,on leav+ ,new ,orleans we run ?r\gh swamps1 & pres5tly skirt ! ,gulf ( ,mexico & travel on4 ,! next day 7,decemb] #bcrd71 we feel x p]ceptibly cold]1 = we are go+ nor?4 ,! c\ntry is cultivat$ 9 sug>1 cotton1 rice1 grass1 etc4 ,we breakfa/ at ,atlanta1 & aft] leav+ t place1 ! sc5]y puts me m 9 m9d ( ,engl&4 ,9 go+ ?r\gh ,georgia1 ,i 0 told t ! same black families :i* n[ occupy _m ( ! small wood5 h\ses1 or cab9s1 :i* ,i see1 are ! same families :o occupi$ !m be=e ! abolition ( slav]y4 ,al?\gh _m slaves suff]$ cruelties ?r\gh en=c$ sep>ations & h>d treatm5t1 yet v _m _h mo/ com=table homes1 consid]ate ma/]s1 & light "w4 ,i sat mu* dur+ ?is day on ! plat=m at ! end ( ! end c>1 obs]v+ ! c\ntry4 ,at "o /ation "s little black ur*9s came to gaze1 & ,i said to "o boy1 app>5tly sev5 ye>s old1 ,:at is y\r "n8 ,he said1 ,willie ,mat!ws4 ,i said1 ,h[ old are y8 ,he said1 ,i a9't old en\gh to "k h[ old ,i are4 ,& 8 g5u9e simplicity delight$ me4 ,we are n[ pass+ ?r\gh cultivat$ l&s1 f>ms1 & e/ates1 & ^! cont9ue "r on to ,new ,york4 ,at ,gre]s 0 a v l>ge collection ( cotton4 ,at ,sp>tanville are l>ge cotton mills1 su* z "o sees 9 ,lanca%ire4 ,! next day 7,decemb] #bd?71 we notice ice on ! ponds4 ,we cross ! ,potomac ,riv]1 & ne> ,wa%+ton1 sight ! ,capitol--or1 z we %\ld say 9 ,engl&1 ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t4 ,wa%+ton ,city is ! political capital ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,its size is ab\t #d-a_/b miles by #b-a_/b miles4 ,! ,capitol is describ$ by ! ,am]icans z ! mo/ magnific5t public edifice 9 ! _w4 ,x is #ceb feet long & #aba feet deep1 ) two w+s ea* #bch by #adj feet4 ,its entire l5g? is #gea feet #d in*es1 & x cov]s an area ( m ?an #c-a_/b acres4 ,x is ( co/ly con/ruction1 & /&s 9 gr\nds ( ab\t #ej acres4 ,we proce$1 & /op at ,baltimore1 cross ! ,bu% & ,gunp[d] ,riv]s1 aga9 come ne> ! ,susquehanna & ,delaw>e ,riv]s1 v>i\s small] riv]s1 & run on until we rea* ,new ,york4 ,on arrival1 ,i imm$iately w5t to ! ,cun>d (fice & secur$ my b]? 9 ! ,s]via4 ,! next morn+ 7,*ri/mas ,day71 x 0 v cold1 & sn[+4 ,i _h a fire lit 9 my b$-room1 & !re wrote ! article :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,janu>y ,l& ,roll4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,i walk$ 9 ! ,c5tral ,p>k1 b x 0 s bitt]ly cold1 ,i 0 satisfi$ ) less ?an two h\rs ( ex]cise1 & return$ to ! hotel to d9n]1 & f9i%$ up ! day writ+ 9 my b$-room till midnight4 ,! ,c5tral ,p>k1 9 g5ial wea!r1 w\ld be an attractive resort4 ,i obs]v$ l>ge natural rocks1 lawns1 wide prom5ades1 seats1 lakes1 m5ag]ies1 sw+s1 & v>i\s su* l attractions = juv5iles1 ov]gr\nd & und]gr\nd roads--a k9d ( ,rott5 ,r[1 c41 b be+ s cold sc>cely a p]son 0 to be se54 ,on ,decemb] #bf?1 ,new ,york 0 deep 9 sn[4 ,i visit$ a few %ops = "s necess>ies1 & w5t on bo>d ! ,s]via dur+ ! aft]noon1 ?9k+ t ,i might h difficulty 9 gett+ a cabman to drive to ! docks aft] d>k if ! sn[ drift$ deeply4 ,new ,york ,city is ! metropolis ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 #ahhj its population 0 #a1bjf1eij4 ,its site 0 discov]$ 9 #aebd4 ,x 0 9 #afji t ,hudson1 an ,engli%man1 asc5d$ ! riv] :i* 0 nam$ aft] him4 ,9 #afad "s ,dut*m5 settl$ !re4 ,9 #afdh its population 0 #a1jjj1 & 9 #agjj x _h increas$ to #f1jjj4 ,9 #afhd x 0 captur$ by ! ,duke ( ,york1 & 0 h5ce=? call$ ,new ,york4 ,9 #agaa a slave m>ket 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,wall ,/reet4 ,on ,decemb] #bg?1 ab\t #e o'clock 9 ! morn+1 we began to cle> out ( ! dock1 & 9 a few h\rs 7 aga9 on ! broad ,atlantic4 ,! next day 7,sunday1 ,decemb] #bh?71 we _h s]vice on bo>d1 conduct$ by ! doctor 9 ! saloon3 all on bo>d n actually on duty may att5d4 ,we left ,new ,york 9 a blizz>d1 & our decks 7 coat$ ) fro/ & sn[1 b aft] two days ?is 0 all cle>$ away1 & we _h a spl5did run 9 g5ial wea!r1 s t "o day ,i c\ld com=tably walk on deck )\t a greatcoat4 ,our run 0--f ,s&y ,hook ,ligh?\se 7#de miles7 to noon ( ,decemb] #bh?1 #cgc miles2 noon ( ,decemb] #bi?1 #cgi miles2 ,decemb] #cj?1 #cge miles2 ,decemb] #ca/1 #hgh miles2 ,janu>y #a/1 #ahia1 #cgb miles2 ,janu>y #bnd1 #cfb miles2 ,janu>y #crd1 #cga miles2 !nce1 to ,que5/[n1 #afi miles2 & f ,que5/[n to ,liv]pool1 #bdj miles2 mak+ a total ( #c1jfd miles4 ,! passage 9 ! ,etruria1 go+ out1 0 #c1jfb miles4 ,! ,s]via is a f9e %ip1 b mu* old] ?an ! ,etruria1 & h] eng9es1 consequ5tly1 are n capable ( ! spe$ ( a new] vessel4 ,h] c>go capacity is #f1ejj tons1 ) #a1hjj tons ( coal & #a1jjj tons ( wat] balla/4 ,h] horse-p[] is equal to #aj1ejj4 ,! saloon is #gd by #di feet1 & is capable ( seat+ #cej p]sons4 ,! ,s]via has cab9 accommodation = #ejj saloon & #fjj /e]age pass5g]s1 besides a crew ( #bjj (fic]s & m54 ,:5 !re are m ?an #cej saloon pass5g]s1 ea* meal has to be s]v$ 9 two relays4 ,an int]e/+ incid5t occurr$ dur+ ! passage3 ,i discov]$ t our capta9 7n[ comm&+ ! ,aurania7 0 a %ipmate ( m9e 9 #ahee1 :5 ,i 0 a mid%ipman4 ,i rea*$ my (fice 9 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields at #h o'clock on ! morn+ ( ,janu>y #e?1 hav+ be5 abs5t j ab\t six weeks4 ,! di/ances 7 z foll[s3-- ,liv]pool to ,new ,york #c1jfb miles4 ,new ,york to ,*icago #iac ,*icago to ,c\ncil ,bluffs #dhh ,c\ncil ,bluffs to ,san ,francisco #a1hfg ,san ,francisco to ,m]c$ #aeb ,m]c$ to ,new ,orleans #b1cdd ,new ,orleans to ,wa%+ton #a1add ,wa%+ton to ,new ,york #bbh ,new ,york to ,liv]pool #c1jfd ,london to ,liv]pool #bja ,liv]pool to ,london #bja ,j\rneys 9 buggies1 tram-c>s1 c4 #aaj -------- #ac1ggd ,i mu/ conclude ) "s g5]al rem>ks3-- ,! ,times rec5tly publi%$ a s]ies ( t5 articles on ! ,negro ,"q 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & f !m x appe>s t ! position ( t c\ntry is v s]i\s 9 ?is relation4 ,^! articles comm5c$ aft] ,i _h />t$ on my j\rney1 s t ,i only saw "o or two ( ! conclud+ ones & ! ,times lead] ^u ! :ole1 b ,i 0 n surpris$ to see !m1 because 9 pass+ ?r\gh ! ,/ates :i* are pr9cipally peopl$ by negroes1 ,i he>d some?+ ab\t ! matt] f a ?\ghtful man1 :o reg>d$ ! subject ) great gravity4 ,! ,times has %[n t ! attitude ( "o race to ! o!r is t ( antagonism1 discont5t1 & p]petual dang]4 ,! negroes h ! same con/itutional privileges z ! :ites1 & _! ov]p[]+ numb]s 9 c]ta9 places give ! p[] into _! h&s1 :i*1 reg>d$ 9 relation to racial hatr$1 r5d]s !m to be an object ( dang] to ! c\ntry4 ,x is propos$ to emigrate ! negroes to "s "p ( ,africa4 ,x w\ld be m consi/5t = c]ta9 ,am]icans to int]e/ !mselves 9 solv+ ?is problem ( _! own r ?an enc\rag+ ,iri% agitators1 & s assi/+ to prev5t ,engl& solv+ h] d>k problem across ,/4 ,george's ,*annel4 ,! proportion ( col\r$ p to :ite 9 ! ?ree /ates ( ,georgia1 ,l\isiana1 & ,alabama1 is ab\t equal1 t is1 !re are z _m col\r$ p z :ite4 ,! population ( col\r$ p ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ab\t #g1jjj1jjj ( col\r$ p to #ei1jjj1jjj ( :ite p1 b x is a sad fact1 z /at$ 9 ! ,times ( ,m>* #g? la/1 t a ,gov]nm5t return1 dat$ ,june #a/1 #ahij1 %[$ t !re 7 #de1bcc convicts 9 ! prisons ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & t ( ?is numb] no less ?an #ad1fhg1 or "o-?ird 7 col\r$ p1 & t out ( ^! col\r$ p only #bcg 7 ,*9ese1 #c ,japanese1 & #ahj ,indians1 s t #ad1bfg 7 negroes4 ,z ! :ites1 c\nt+ all ! ,/ates1 are eight times z num]\s z ! col\r$ p1 & yet ! col\r$ convicts are "o-?ird ( ! :ole1 x speaks badly = ! morals ( ! negro race 9 ,am]ica4 ,i 0 mu* /ruck ) ! imm5se developm5t ( electricity4 ,/eam]s1 railway c>riages1 tramc>s1 hotels1 %ops1 t[ns1 villages1 & railway /ations1 ev5 ^? 9 remote places1 ) sc>cely a build+ ne> to !m1 7 all well light$ by electricity4 ,railways run on scaffold+s d[n ! c5tre ( ! /reets1 & horses ) _! vehicles run und]nea? !m4 ,! railway tra9s are well heat$ ?r\gh\t by hot wat] pipes 7e class71 & reflect a grave reproa* on our c\ntry1 :]e1 9 ! sev]e/ wea!r1 x is difficult to get a foot w>m]1 except by c]ta9 ma9 l9e tra9s1 &1 ev5 !n1 "o is expect$ to tip ! att5dant4 ,poor p]sons travell+ 9 ?9 g>m5ts & poorly f$1 9 sev]e wea!r1 sc>cely ev] d>e to ask = a foot w>m] unless !y are prep>$ to fee someone1 &1 :e!r ri* or poor1 no "o c get a foot w>m] at any ( our c\ntry /ations4 ,:5 we consid] t railways orig9at$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 & t "s ( ! p>ts ( ,am]ica ,i pass$ ?r\gh 71 "s #ej1 "s #dj1 & "s ev5 #cj ye>s ago1 only kn[n to ! trapp] & ! ,indian1 x %[s ! increase ( ent]prise exhibit$ by our c\s9s ov] ! ,atlantic4 ,tramc>s are work$ by electricity1 by /eam1 by horses & mules1 & by revolv+ endless cables4 ,telephones are ev]y:]e4 ,! railway j\rneys 9 ,am]ica (t5 occupy+ sev]al days1 ! tickets are a k9d ( succession ( c\pons1 p>ts ( :i* h to be giv5 up at v>i\s /ages4 ,caution is ex]cis$ 9 sell+ railway tickets = long j\rneys--?us1 y are requir$ to sign ! ticket1 & obs]vations are made ( y1 su* z y\r height1 probable age1 col\r ( y\r eyes1 hair1 etc4 ,"s ( ! l9es ( railway are n f5c$ 91 n ev5 9 t[ns1 s t ! tra9 runs ?r\gh a t[n z op5ly z does an omnibus4 ,i may convey "s idea ( "s ( ! l>ge ,am]ican sy/ems ( agriculture1 by ref]r+ to ! e/ate ( "o ( my cli5ts1 ,mr4 ,c4,h4 ,huffman1 ( ,m]c$1 ,cali=nia4 ,?is g5tleman has fields rang+ f #a1jjj to #ae1jjj acres ea*4 ,he c pl\gh #djj to #ejj acres a day4 ,by 8 traction eng9e he c /rike #ab furr[s at a "t4 ,he c put #gj teams 7( eight mules or horses ea*7 to "w at "o "t4 ,ea* h>ve/] w cut1 ?ra%1 & sack an av]age ( #ej acres a day4 ,! front "p ( ! ma*9e faces ! /&+ :eat 9 ! field1 9 ! c5tre ( ! ma*9e x is ?ra%$ & w9n[$1 & at ! re> x is ?r[n out 9 sacks ready = m>ket4 ,mr4 ,huffman c sit 9 8 /udy at home1 & by 8 telephone talk to 8 cl]ks at ,m]c$ 7he is ! bank] !re71 z well z to ! =em5 at 8 v>i\s ran*es = #be miles r\nd ! c\ntry4 ,i p>ticul>ly notic$ "o ( 8 fields ( :eat1 compris+ #b1jjj acres1 z level & clean z a well-kept lady's fl[] g>d5 9 ,engl&4 ,! ,am]icans h a great] v>iety ( foods s]v$ at _! meals ?an we d1 b ,i nev] got ! flav\r ( meat cut f a jo9t to equal t :i*1 :5 really well roa/$ & s]v$1 we get 9 ,engl&4 ,z to bread1 ,i nev] ta/$ bread wor? ! "n1 f ! "t ,i left ,london to ! "t ,i return$ to x4 ,alike on ! ,cun>d /eam]s1 c>s1 hotels1 etc41 y c get no :olemeal bread4 ,fr5* & ,vi5na breads1 & o!r v :ite abortions ( t k9d are obta9able 9 abundance1 & ev5 a k9d ( br[n bread1 & ,graham's bread1 b good hone/ :olemeal bread1 conta9+ all ! prop]ties ( ! full k]nel ( ! :eat1 x is impossible to get1 & ?is to me 0 a v great deprivation1 z my pr9cipal article ( food is real :olemeal bread4 ,! sy/em ( ! cu/ody ( lett]s at ! l>ge ,am]ican hotels appe>$ to me r unsafe4 ,a visitor asks = lett]s1 :]eupon !re are h&$ to him all ! lett]s 9 ! pigeon-hole m>k$ ) ! initial ( :i* ! visitor's "n comm5ces4 ,! visitor !n proce$s to look ?r\gh !m1 & takes :at he *ooses1 & h&s ! re/ back4 ,! (ficial is too busy1 or x is n cu/om>y = him1 to look ?r\gh !m = ! visitor1 or ev5 to wat* ! visitor 9 8 process ( selection4 ,i notic$ "o g5tleman ) a packet ( lett]s1 ,i %\ld ?9k consid]ably ov] a hundr$1 e n[ & !n slip "o into 8 brea/ pocket & give a furtive glance1 :i* did n inspire confid5ce1 b probably ?is is a well accu/om$ habit ( ! p1 & ! lett]s1 p]haps1 are z safe z ! newspap]s ,i frequ5tly saw deposit$ on ! tops ( ! /reet lett] boxes 7outside ! boxes71 because !y 7 too l>ge to be put inside2 ( c\rse anyone c\ld h tak5 !m1 b ! cu/om n to t\* !m is probably hon\rably recogniz$4 ,! /reet lett] boxes are q small squ>e boxes1 n l>ge pill> boxes z are ours 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i %\ld l to h rem>k$ m g5]ally on ,am]ica1 b bo? "t & space fail me4 ,( c\rse1 z mo/ p "k1 ! 7to u7 disgu/+ practice ( spitt+ is common 9 ,am]ica2 spittoons are univ]sally provid$ 9 public & private places4 ,at ,m]c$ ,c\rt ,h\se is ?is notice3 ,g5tlem5 w n1 & o!rs %\ld n spit ^u ! floors4 ,huge spittoons are provid$ !re4 ,! awful guttural :i* prec$es ! con/ant expectoration ( ,am]icans is mo/ try+4 ,x excites 9 p]sons ne> !m & :o are unaccu/om$ to x1 a s5sation ( necessity to vomit1 z x conveys a fe> t y\r neighb\r is ab\t to vomit ov] y4 ,x is n ! excusable expectoration aris+ f an accumalation 9 ! air passages1 b a cont9u\s fusilade ( saliva4 ,x is a disgu/+ practice1 & ,i believe w die out 9 ,am]ica z its citiz5s travel m 9 ! old c\ntries & become us$ to mann]s m ref9$ ?an su* a "o z ?is4 ,i obs]v$ t my cli5ts 9 ,cali=nia1 :o h travell$ 9 ,europe1 & o!r travell$ ,am]icans1 are n guilty ( ?is odi\s practice4 ,i w\ld say to ,engli%m5 travell+ 9 ,am]ica1 don't condesc5d to ! guess+ & o!r loose /yles ( expression1 & don't affect ! nasal twang4 ,am]icans1 ) all _! boa/ ( "o man be+ z good z ano!r1 are greatly pleas$ to ent]ta9 or travel ) ,engli%m5 hav+ a title1 & !y pay a m>k$ respect to ,briti%]s :o speak 9 a classical /yle1 & :o1 :ile be+ devoid ( foppi%ness1 b\nce1 or vulg>ity1 conduct !mselves ) a g5ial dignity4 ,cali=nia4 ,i w n[ say some?+ ab\t ,cali=nia1 & !n proce$ to describe ! l&s = sale1 & ! prospects ( ^? :o w settle ^u !m4 ,cali=nia lies on ! g5ial coa/ ( ! ,pacific ,ocean1 midway betwe5 ! too cold regions ( ! ,nor? & ! too hot regions ( ! ,s\?4 ,to be exact1 ! mean temp]ature 9 ,san ,francisco 9 ! mon? ( ,janu>y1 av]ages ab\t #di4 ,x has v>i$ f #ec to #ci4 ,! record ( #cb ye>s %[s t betwe5 sunrise & sunset x has n be5 s l[ z #cb on m ?an #aj days4 ,sn[ is sometimes se5 to fall1 b x melts imm$iately4 ,cali=nia has a bright1 g5ial climate1 & is describ$ z pre-em95tly a sunny l&4 ,! e>ly spr+1 comm5c+ ab\t ! middle ( ,febru>y & la/+ ab\t six weeks1 is a v pleasant "p ( ! ye>1 b ,april is describ$ z ! *e]ie/4 ,decemb] & ,janu>y are ! lea/ pleasant1 because x is ! ra9y & w9t] season4 ,?und]/orms are r>e1 & no hurricane has ev] be5 kn[n !re4 ,! ra9fall ( ,cali=nia is ab\t tw5ty in*es1 & ! ra9y days numb] ab\t sixty 9 ! ye>1 or ab\t half ! numb] ( ra9y days exp]i5c$ 9 ! ,atlantic ,/ates or ,c5tral ,europe4 ,among/ ! fruits gr[n 9 abundance are ! orange1 grape1 pea*1 apricot1 plum1 *]ry1 apple1 nect>9e1 fig1 lemon1 lime1 olive1 date1 & all ! b]ries ( value4 ,besides ! imm5se gr[? ( *oice & lusci\s ,fruits1 = :i* ,cali=nia is fam\s all ov] ! globe1 x claims to h ! l>ge/ milk1 butt]1 & *eese dairies 9 ! _w4 ,x is also r5[n$ = its m9]al ri*es1 its imm5se m]cantile bus9ess1 its manufactur+ indu/ries1 its production ( wool1 its gigantic timb]1 its weal? ( beauty 9 fl[]s1 its fa/ horses1 its gr& sc5]y1 embrac+ l(ty m\nta9s1 deep valleys1 expansive f]tile pla9s1 & all ! v>iations ( a beautiful c\ntry1 ) _m riv]s1 & a magnific5t sea coa/1 :il/ ! coa/ range & ! slopes ( ! ,si]ra (f] to ! sportsman su* game 9 abundance z grizzly & c9namon be>s & ,cali=nian lions4 ,!re are also de]1 h>e1 rabbit1 quail1 l>ge flocks ( wild ducks & geese1 & ! riv]s af=d su* fi% z salmon & tr\t1 & ! deep sea spl5did fi%+4 ,san ,francisco has be5 call$ a city ( #ajj hills4 ,x has a population ( ne>ly #cjj1jjj inhabitants1 among/ :om are no less ?an #ej millionaires4 ,its h>b\r is kn[n all ov] ! globe z ! ,gold5 ,gate1 & x has answ]$ well to its "n1 = an entrance to its va/ res\rces has made ! =tune ( multitudes ( p1 & _m go+ !re n[ are lay+ ! f\ndations = future weal?4 ,! l&s ( ,cali=nia h ! two ess5tials = successful culture--a ri* soil & g5ial climate1 ) pl5ty ( sun1 yet nev] too hot & nev] too cold = out-door "w1 & mo/ ( its dome/ic animals are nev] h\s$1 & require no food b wild h]bage4 ,,fruit ,,culture ,,9 ,,cali=nia4 ,our l&s at ,m]c$1 9 ,cali=nia1 (f] to g5tlem5 wi%+ to make a fir/ or a fre% />t 9 life a really good opportunity4 ,x is difficult to conceive h[ m5 ) en]gy1 ent]prise1 & a little capital1 c be cont5t to sit 9 an (fice 9 foggy1 block$-up ,london1 quill driv+ f ye>'s end to ye>'s end1 :5 a prospect is af=d$ !m1 su* z we n[ (f]1 ( e/abli%+ a pleasant home 9 a luxuri\s l&1 ) a sunny1 g5ial climate1 & )9 ab\t a =tnight's travel ( ,engl&1 & :]e !y w\ld h ! lib]ty ( be+ _! own ma/]s1 & lay ! f\ndation ( a future compet5cy4 ,,curr5cy4 ,z ! curr5cy 9 ,cali=nia is doll>s1 n p\nds1 we mu/ ask our read]s to accu/om !mselves to doll>s4 ,a doll> is #ajj c5ts1 &1 r\ghly speak+1 a c5t is equival5t to a halfp5ny1 s t a doll> w\ld be wor?1 ( our money1 f\r %ill+s & twop5ce4 ,its value1 h[ev]1 v>ies a few c5ts accord+ to ! place :]e x is ex*ang$4 ,bank ( ,engl& notes or p\nds are nev] wor? less ?an f\r %ill+s & twop5ce1 i4e41 #dhj c5ts or halfp5nies1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 is f\r doll>s & #hj c5ts1 !re be+ #ajj c5ts 9 a doll>4 ,! decimal curr5cy is extremely simple :5 once und]/ood4 ,nev] less ?an #d4hj is giv5 = an ,engli% p\nd1 b sometimes #d4hb & #d4he is obta9$4 ,,m]c$4 ,! l&s ,i h = sale are situate 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,m]c$1 9 ,cali=nia1 ab\t #aej miles by rail f ! ,city ( ,san ,francisco1 ,!y are designat$ ,briti% ,colony1 & at ! ne>e/ po9t are j "o mile f ! b\nd>y ( ! t[n ( ,m]c$1 & two miles f ! railway /ation1 hotel1 %ops1 etc4 ,m]c$ t[n is light$ by gas & electricity1 has wat] laid on1 telephones1 telegraphs1 ,c\rt ,h\se1 ,episcopal ,*ur*1 ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ,cumb]l& ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 ,s\? ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 & ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 two s*ools1 %ops ( v>i\s k9ds2 two railroads1 ! ma9 "o runn+ up to ,san ,francisco1 & d[n to ,los ,angeles & on to ,new ,orleans1 etc41 & ! o!r1 a bran* l9e to ,/ockton1 ,sacram5to1 etc4 ,m]c$ is #age feet above ! level ( ! sea2 x is a pleasant little t[n1 af=ds "s cong5ial society1 & ,i firmly believe w1 be=e _m ye>s h pass$1 become an important c5tre1 because my cli5ts h br\ght wat] f ! ,m]c$ ,riv] m ?an tw5ty miles (f1 by a sy/em ( canals1 & h =m$ a res]voir ( #fdj acres 9 ext5t1 ) an av]age dep? ( #cj feet1 & ?us h giv5 facilities = irrigat+ ! c\ntry r\nd ! t[n4 ,x is c]ta9 to become a great ,fruit-gr[+ di/rict1 z its soil is s fully adapt$ = ! purpose4 ,x is mu* ne>] to ,san ,francisco ?an ,los ,angeles1 & is ne>] also ?an ,fresno & o!r di/ricts :i* h already made !mselves a "n = ,fruit culture4 ,! c\ntry ar\nd ,m]c$ has a natural fall1 & is dra9$ by _m creeks1 :i* are dry 9 summ]1 b conta9 m or less wat] 9 w9t]4 ,,! ,,l&s ,,= ,,sale4 ,m]c$ is situat$ 9 ! celebrat$ ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley 7pron\nc$ ,san ,:>ke571 :i* is an imm5se level ( f]tile l&1 ! soil g5]ally be+ ( a ri* s&y loam1 b 9 "s di/ricts1 su* z t ,i am n[ (f]+ = sale1 ( a deep ri* black loam ( a highly productive nature1 9 fact1 x is ! decompos$ vegetation & alluvial deposits ( pa/ ages1 ?an :i* no?+ c\ld be m f]tile4 ,we h good evid5ce t ! l& is especially suit$ = ! production ( prunes1 apricots1 pe>s1 pea*es1 olives1 plums1 small ,fruit1 su* z /rawb]ries1 blackb]ries1 sweet & common potatoes1 g>d5 /uff1 & alfalfa4 ,alfalfa 7or luc]ne7 is a great crop 9 ,am]ica 9 places :]e !re are no old mead[ l&s = ! c[s4 ,! l& is1 ( c\rse1 suit$ = all c]eal crops1 too4 ,all ! ,fruits nam$ c be dri$ 9 ! sun )\t artificial heat4 ,! l&s are ab\t #afj to #afe feet above ! level ( ! sea1 &1 9 common ) all ! c\ntry r\nd1 !y comm& a view on ! "o side ( ! gr& sn[-capp$ ,si]ra ,nevada ,m\nta9s1 & on ! o!r ( ! m\nta9s kn[n z ! ,coa/ ,range4 ,imm5se flocks ( wild geese & ducks 7pr9cipally geese71 are (t5 on ! l&4 ,!re are also rabbits on ! l& 7s call$71 b !y m resemble h>es 9 _! size & habits & run4 ,!re are "s excell5t ,fruit or*>ds & g>d5s at ,m]c$4 ,9 ! gr\nds ar\nd ! ,c\rt ,h\se are "s v f9e orange trees1 full ( fruit1 & also 9 ! g>d5s ( private resid5ts4 ,"o g5tleman k9dly s5t a b\gh ( oranges1 & o!r g5tlem5 s5t o!r ,fruits1 :i* may be se5 at our (fices4 ,at ! ,buha* ,colony1 ne> ! t[n ( ,m]c$1 are ext5sive or*>ds ( ,cali=nian ,fruits4 ,mr4 ,atwat]'s g>d5s & or*>d1 a few miles f ! t[n1 are wor? inspection4 ,he has two magnific5t olive trees1 n9e or t5 ye>s' old1 :i* be> heavy crops1 & :i* are us$ = ! production ( olive oil2 8 v9ey>d & orange or*>d1 8 lemon & p]simmon trees1 all look v prosp]\s4 ,he w\ld gladly %[ any settl] h[ he has cultivat$ !m4 ,he has a corn & /ock f>m1 & has only gradually cultivat$ ^! ,fruits1 :i* occupy "s elev5 acres4 ,,price ,,( ,,! ,,l&4 ,! prices ( ! l& = sale are #ge1 & #ajj1 & #aej doll>s p] acre1 accord+ to position4 ,two-?irds ( ! pur*ase-money may rema9 on mortgage z long z ! int]e/ is paid at #h p] c5t1 p] annum1 :i* is ! l[e/ int]e/ payable 9 ,cali=nia4 ,! mortgagor is liable to ! ,gov]nm5t = ! taxes1 :i* am\nt to #a-a_/b to #b p] c5t1 p] annum1 s t he w\ld really only receive #f to #f-a_/b p] c5t1 int]e/4 ,all mortgages are publicly record$1 & s ! prop]ty is ve/$ 9 ! mortgagor till he is paid (f1 & :5 t is done x also is publicly record$4 ,^! taxes embrace all kn[n to u 9 ,engl& z rates & taxes1 except a road tax ( #b doll>s a head p] annum1 *>geable to e male ov] tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age4 ,?is tax may be paid = 9 lab\r on ! road if desir$4 ,a free conveyance w be giv51 b ! co/ ( record+ ! transaction 9 ! c\nty (fice 7!re is no /amp duty71 ab\t #a-a_/b doll>s1 mu/ be paid by ! pur*as]4 ,! record+ ( a mortgage w\ld probably be #c-a_/d doll>s because x is long]4 ,! record is a public ackn[l$gm5t ( ! title ( ! own] to ! l& made 9 ! c\nty books4 ,=eign]s c hold freehold prop]ty 9 ,cali=nia1 b !y h no "r to vote--inde$1 !y w\ld h no "r to vote until !y _h resid$ five ye>s 9 ! c\ntry1 & _h become naturaliz$2 !n a resid5t has be=e him ! possibility ( becom+ ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate to :i* he belongs1 or1 inde$1 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 :i* corresponds ) ! position ( ! ,premi] 9 ,engl&4 ,,am]ican ,,surveys4 ,accord+ to ! ,am]ican surveys ! c\ntry is arrang$ 9 squ>es1 z %[n on all ! maps4 ,a section is a squ>e mile1 or #fdj acres4 ,a t[n%ip is #cf sections1 i4e41 six miles on ea* ( its f\r sides4 ,a qu>t] section is #afj acres1 & ! l&s are s arrang$ t a roadway is res]v$ ar\nd ea* qu>t] section #fj feet wide1 & ! l& = su* roadway is tak5 f ea* side1 s t ea* own] has to contribute #cj feet to su* road1 &1 ( c\rse1 he has ! b5efit ( ! frontage to x4 ,a #bj acre lot w\ld be an eigh? ( a qu>t] section4 ,on "s ( ! lots = sale at ,briti% ,colony1 are "o or two h\ses & "s build+s4 ,^! may be pur*as$ ?us3 ,"o h\se & build+s1 #a1jjj doll>s2 ano!r h\se & build+s1 #a1jjj doll>s2 ano!r h\se & build+s 7,n4,e471 #fjj doll>s2 b if "o pur*as] b\ght f\r lots ( #bj acres1 ea* adjo9+ s t "o h\se & build+s %\ld come ne> ! c5tre1 !n su* h\se & build+s w\ld be giv5 94 ,,special ,,k ,,( ,,fruit ,,culture4 ,few settl]s w\ld h ! requisite special k ( ,fruit culture )\t "s in/ruction1 &1 !re=e1 ! own]s ( ! l& h engag$ ! s]vices ( ,pr(essor ,eis51 at a fix$ sal>y1 s t all settl]s on _! l&s may h ! b5efit ( ! ,pr(essor's in/ruction1 free ( *>ge4 ,pr(essor ,eis5 is well kn[n z a speciali/ 9 horticulture 9 ,cali=nia4 ,he has j publi%$ a book on ! rais9 indu/ry 9 ,cali=nia1 :i* may be se5 at our (fices4 ,! culture ( grapes = rais9s1 & plums = prunes1 w\ld be rem>kably successful on ! l&s = sale4 ,,cann$ ,,fruits4 ,:olesale buy]s come r\nd ! c\ntry to buy ! ,fruit crops :ile on ! trees4 ,an enorm\s trade is done 9 ,am]ica 9 cann$ ,fruits2 ! hotels1 /eam]s1 railway c>s1 & private families use !m l>gely at all meals1 & ,am]ica itself seems to be a suffici5t m>ket = ages to come = all ! ,fruit & vegetables its ,/ate ( ,cali=nia c produce4 ,,e/imates4 ,h[ to />t ) a capital ( #bj1jjj dols4 dols4 #hj acres ( l&1 #ab1jjj dols41 half co/ #f1jjj ,trees1 su* z orange1 olive1 fruit1 etc4 #b1jjj ,h\se & b>n #b1ejj ,horses #djj ,c[ #ej ,p\ltry #be ,furniture1 etc4 #fjj ,waggon1 tools1 etc4 #djj ,lab\r1 p] ye>1 #c m51 etc41 =1 #c ye>s1 includ+ liv+ #d1jjj ,int]e/ on #f1jjj dols4 at #h--dhj dols4 p] ye>1 #c ye>s #a1ddj ------ dols4 #ag1dae ,leav+ a balance ( #b1ehe dols4 = fir/ paym5t ( l&1 or = o!r improvem5ts & un=ese5 exp5ses4 ,pr(it ! f\r? ye> %\ld be ab\t #d1jjj to #ejjj dols4 at ! l[e/4 ,h[ to />t ) a capital ( #aj1jjj dols41 i4e41 say #b1jjj4 dols4 dols4 #dj acres ( l& 44 44 44 44 #f1jjj ,h\se & b>n 44 44 44 44 #a1bjj ,well & pump 44 44 44 44 #ajj ,horses 44 44 44 44 #bjj ,waggon & tools 44 44 44 44 #cej ,furniture1 etc 44 44 44 44 #ejj ,c[ 44 44 44 44 #ej ,trees1 etc4 44 44 44 44 #a1bjj ,se$1 etc4 44 44 44 44 #ajj 44 44 44 44 ---- #i1gjj ,liv+ "o ye>1 etc42 incid5tals 44 #cjj 44 44 44 44 ----- dols4 #aj1jjj ,,pr(its4 dols4 dols4 ,fir/ ye>4--,l& betwe5 ! trees1 cultivat$ 9 potatoes1 vegetables1 etc4 44 44 44 44 #ejj ,p\ltry1 eggs1 etc4 44 44 44 44 #aej --- #fej 7,eggs & p\ltry pay = groc]ies4 ,_m families are do+ ?is n[47 dols4 dols4 ,second ye>4--,! same z above 44 #fej ,?ird ye>4--,! same z above 44 #fej ,yield f ,fruit1 #aj dols4 p] acre 44 #djj ---- #a1jej ,f\r? ye>4--,! same f p\ltry1 etc4 #fej ,f ,fruit trees1 #ej dols4 p] acre 44 #b1jjj ---- #b1fej ,fif? ye>4--,! or*>d is n[ 9 good be>+1 & %\ld pay f #ajj to #bej dols4 p] acre2 say ! l[e/ 44 #d1jjj 7,no "t to att5d to any b ,fruit trees unless a man is employ$1 s only ! return ( ,fruit trees is giv574 ,six? ye>4--,! or*>d n[ pays1 if prop]ly att5d$ to1 f #aej to #cej dols4 p] acre2 say ! l[e/ 44 #f1jjj ,sev5? ye>4--,! or*>d pays1 if prop]ly c>$ =1 f #bjj to #dej dols4 p] acre2 say ! l[e/ 44 #h1jjj ,?is cle> aft] exp5ses h be5 d$uct$4 ,! f>m] c take c>e ( #bj acres himself1 ) occasional help4 ,) #dj acres he requires "o man m1 8 son or hir$ help4 ,! fir/ ?ree ye>s he w only make 8 liv+ ord9>ily s2 aft] t "t he w make money4 ,p\ltry1 & vegetables %\ld1 dur+ ! fir/ ye> pay = all exp5ses at lea/1 & 9 _m in/ances leave a l>ge surplus4 ,all ?is dep5ds ^u ! capacity ( ! settl]4 ,) good l& su* z ?is #ajj doll>s or m c\ld be made f vegetables ! fir/ season by a capable & exp]i5c$ man4 ,at lea/ x has be5 done repeat$ly4 ,if p\ltry is prop]ly c>$ =1 a family w make its liv+ by sell+ eggs & *ick5s until ! trees come 9 be>+4 ,h[ to />t ) a capital ( #h1jjj dols41 i4e41 say #a1fjj4 dols4 ,l&1 #dj acres1 #f1jjj dols41 half co/44 44 #c1jjj ,h\se & b>n 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 #a1ejj ,horses 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 #bjj ,c[s & *ick5s 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 #ge ,waggon & tools 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 #bjj ,sundries1 tools1 etc4 44 44 44 44 44 44 #djj ,trees1 etc4 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 #a1bjj ,well & pump 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 #ajj ,or w9dmill & tank 44 44 44 44 44 44 #bej ,int]e/ on #c1jjj dols4 at #h = ?ree ye>s 44 #ghj ,sundries = liv+1 etc4 44 44 44 44 44 #bie ----- dols4 #h1jjj ,! f\r? & fif? ye>s !re %\ld be a gross pr(it ( at lea/ #b1fej dols4 a ye>1 en\gh to pay = ! balance due on l&4 ,h[ to />t )1 a capital ( #e1jjj dols41 i4e41 say #a1jjj4 dols4 ,l&1 #bj acres1 #c1jjj dols41 half co/ 44 44 #a1ejj ,h\se & b>n1 etc4 44 44 44 44 44 44 #a1jjj ,trees 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 #fjj ,horses 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 #bjj ,c[ 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 #ej ,h\sehold furniture 44 44 44 44 44 44 #ajj ,waggon & tools 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 #bjj ,well & pump 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 #ajj 7,if tank & w9dmill requir$1 f #bej dols4 upw>ds extra74 ,se$1 etc4 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 #ej ,sundry exp5ses & *ick5s 44 44 44 44 #cjj ,int]e/ = ?ree ye>s on balance ( l& at #h 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 #cfj ,capital on h& to pay = "p ( ! l&44 #hdj ----- dols4 #e1cjj ,:at "s p h />t$ )1 & come out all "r4 dols4 dols4 ,l&1 #c1jjj dols41 ca%1 balance cr$it #ajjj ,h\se & b>n #ejj ,horses #aej ,c[ #ej ,p\ltry #be #bbe ,provisions1 sundries1 etc #ajj ,furniture & tools #aej ,sundry exp5ses #ajj ,waggon & horses #aej dols4 #b1bbe ,b ord9>ily1 ?is is too little1 z ! plant+ ( ! l& _c be proce$$ ) at once1 & "w mu/ be procur$ among ! neighb\rs1 etc4 ,! e/imates1 7 furni%$ u by ,pr(essor ,eis51 :o rem>k$ t1 probably1 9 giv+ e/imates all p]sons w\ld v>y some:at1 b ^!1 & o!r e/imates :i* he gave1 are really m ?an e/imates1 because !y are ! actual results ( pa/ exp]i5ces4 ,,pr(essor ,,eis5',s ,,op9ion4 ,receiv$ ,janu>y #bj?1 #ahia4 ,pr(essor ,eis5 writes3--,i am ( op9ion t ^! l&s 7,briti% ,colony1 ,m]c$7 are among/ ! v be/ 9 ! ,/ate = rais9s2 /ill1 z ,i expla9$ to y1 ,i d n advise any "o to put 8 :ole int]e/ 9 ! rais9 indu/ry1 z ! m>ket = ?is ,fruit is limit$4 ,= o!r dri$ fruit1 especially = prunes 7,fr5* plums71 apricots1 pea*es1 & nect>9es1 ! m>ket is practically unlimit$1 & z our population increases ye>ly #a1ejj1jjj p1 x w be se5 t our m>kets mu/ ext5d z well1 ev5 aft] we h driv5 all =eign ,fruits out ( our home m>kets4 ,z reg>ds ! adaptability ( ! l& ( ,briti% ,colony = v>i\s ,fruits1 ,i c say t !y are especially adapt$ to ! prune 7,fr5* plums7 & pea*es = dry+ & cann+1 olives = olive oil & pickl+2 also = oranges4 ,y c see h[ ! orange ?rives 9 ! city ( ,m]c$ & surr\nd+s1 or 9 localities exactly l ^? ( ,briti% ,colony l&s1 & !re c be no d\bt t oranges & lemons w prove v pr(itable 9 ,briti% ,colony4 ,olives w especially d well !re4 ,! ,briti% ,colony l&s ,i consid] z exceptionally ri* & f]tile1 & !re are few1 if any1 equal to !m 9 ?is ,/ate or any:]e else4 ,,price ,,( ,,fruit ,,trees4 ,! prices 9 ,cali=nia ( "y ,fruit trees = plant+1 = ! season #ahij-ia1 are giv5 z foll[s3-- dols4 ,prunes 7l ,fr5* plums7 #be to #cj p] #ajj ,plums & o!r prunes #ae ,apricots #bj ,pea*es1 f #ae to #ag4ej ,olives 7lay]s7 #bj ,olives1 graft$ #dj to #fj ,pe>s #ah ,oranges1 be/ k9ds #gj to #ajj ,%ade trees #ej ,grape-v9es 7rais9s7 #ab ,p]simmons #ae ,walnuts1 f #ae to #ce ,,:5 ,,fruit ,,trees ,,pay4 ,! ,fruit trees enum]at$ above w\ld beg9 to be> ! second ye>1 b only ! f\r? ye> w\ld !y be> any consid]able am\nt2 ! fif? & six? ye>s !y w\ld come into good be>+1 & %\ld !n yield a pr(it (1 say1 f #ajj to #cej doll>s p] acre4 ,at sev5 ye>s ! or*>d %\ld be 9 full be>+1 & nev] yield less ?an #aej1 &1 possibly1 #dej doll>s p] acre4 ,in/ances h be5 kn[n :5 prunes1 pea*es1 & pe>s h produc$ f #gej to #a1ejj doll>s p] acre cle> pr(it4 ,,position ,,( ,a ,,settl]4 ,! position ( a settl]1 !n1 is t = ! fir/ ?ree ye>s he _c dep5d ^u 8 crop ( ,fruit to ma9ta9 him1 b mu/ ei!r h suffici5t capital to support him dur+ t "t1 or else e>n 8 liv+ 9 "s o!r way4 ,to be idle1 & live on capital1 w\ld n1 ( c\rse1 suit any man :o meant to succe$1 & !re=e he w\ld fill up 8 "t 9 cultivat+ g>d5 & p\ltry produce1 = :i* !re is always a dem&1 or 9 gett+ "s occasional employm5t4 ,,co/ ,,( ,,bo>d ,,& ,,lodg+4 ,at ,m]c$ railway /ation is a v l>ge hotel1 & ! co/ ( bo>d & lodg+ = emigrants is only #be doll>s1 i4e41 say1 #e p] mon?2 to usual visitors x is #fj doll>s a mon?4 ,,rais9 ,,culture4 ,! ,pacific ,rural ,press1 ref]r+ to ! rais9 v9ey>ds 9 ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley1 ,cali=nia1 /ates3-- ,:at is especially int]e/+ to ! home-seek] 9 connection ) ?is in=mation1 is ! fact t ev]yone ( ^! v9ey>di/s is prosp]\s4 ,no o!r horticultural indu/ry is s pr(itable z ! culture ( ! rais9 grape1 9 no o!r is ! "w s pleasant1 & no o!r yields a return s quickly4 ,an acre ( ,muscat v9es 9 full be>+ w yield f two to ?ree tons ( grapes on good heavy soil4 ,at #e-a_/b c5ts a p\nd 9 ! sweat-box1 ?is means f #bbe to #cbe doll>s p] acre1 gross4 ,num]\s in/ances are kn[n1 h[ev]1 :]e ! yield ( an acre ( ,muscats am\nt$ to z mu* z #dej doll>s1 ?is be+ ! result ( c>eful cultivation & fav\rable circum/ances4 ,"s grapes are borne on ! v9es :5 !y are "o-ye> old1 :ile two-ye> old's h be5 kn[n to be> a crop4 ,at ?ree ye>s ! v9es pay ! exp5ses & int]e/ on ! money inve/$1 & at f\r ye>s f plant+ !y br+ ! fir/ l>ge pay+ crop4 ,! ,m]c$ ,argus says ( rais9 culture3-- ,"o ( ! great *>ms ( rais9 culture is ! extreme simplicity ( its op]ations4 ,,:at ,,c ,,be ,,m ,,simple ?an to pick a bun* ( ,muscat grapes f ! v9e1 & lay x on ! gr\nd4 ,9 six days ! bun* ( grapes1 )\t be+ mean:ile t\*$1 has assum$ ! appe>ance ( a bun* ( rais9s1 & has flatt5$ out z if x _h be5 press$4 ,x is !n c>efully turn$ ov]1 s z to expose ! und]side to ! direct action ( ! sun4 ,9 eight days m x is a p]fect bun* ( rais9s1 & no act ( man c improve x ev5 9 appe>ance4 ,all ! op]ations ( fancy pack+ are s simple1 t a *ild may le>n !m 9 a day4 ,a s+le acre ( rais9 v9es 9 a ,m]c$ ,colony lot means h&fuls ( bright1 gold5 d\ble eagles to ! bright-ey$ *ildr5 ( ! ,m]c$ f>m] 9 ! ne> future4 ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e = ,janu>y1 #ahia1 conta9s an article on ,cali=nia1 :i* all p]sons int]e/$ 9 t ,/ate w\ld d well to read4 ,i extract a few /atem5ts3-- ,,irrigation4 ,a piece ( l& at ,riv]side1 bel[ ! fl[ ( wat]1 0 wor? #cjj doll>s an acre4 ,contigu\s to x 0 ano!r piece n irrigat$1 :i* w\ld n sell = #ej doll>s an acre4 ,by br++ wat] to x1 x w\ld quickly sell = #cjj doll>s1 ?us add+ #bej doll>s to its value4 ,z ! e/imate at ,riv] side is t "o in* ( wat] w irrigate five acres ( ,fruit l&1 five times #bej doll>s w\ld be #a1bej doll>s p] in*1 at :i* price wat] = irrigation has actually be5 sold at ,riv]side4 ,! /&>d ( measurem5t ( wat] 9 ,s\!rn ,cali=nia is ! m9]'s in* "u f\r in*es pressure1 or ! am\nt t w fl[ ?r\gh an in*-squ>e op5+ "u a pressure ( f\r in*es measur$ f ! surface ( ! wat] 9 ! conduit to ! c5tre ( ! op5+ ?r\gh :i* x fl[s4 ,?is is n9e gallons a m9ute1 or1 z x is figur$1 #a1gbh cubic feet or #ab1ifj gallons 9 #bd h\rs1 & #a_/ej ( a cubic foot a second4 ,?is fl[ w\ld cov] #aj acres ab\t #ah in*es deep 9 a ye>2 t is1 x w\ld give ! l& ! equival5t ( #ah in*es ( ra91 di/ribut$ exactly :5 & :]e x 0 ne$$1 none be+ wa/$1 & m s]viceable ?an #ej in*es ( ra9fall z x g5]ally comes4 ,?is1 ) ! natural ra9fall1 is suffici5t = citr\s ,fruits & = corn & alfalfa1 9 soil n too s&y1 & x is too mu* = grapes & all decidu\s fruits4 ,b irrigation1 9 ord] to be successful1 mu/ be intellig5tly appli$4 ,9 unskilful h&s x may "w m damage ?an b5efit4 ,mr4 ,!odore ,s4 ,van ,dyke1 :o may always be quot$ ) confid5ce1 says t ! gr\nd %\ld nev] he flood$2 t wat] mu/ n t\* ! plant or tree1 or come ne> en\gh to make ! soil bake ar\nd x2 & t x %\ld be let 9 9 small /reams = two or ?ree days1 & n 9 l>ge /reams = a few h\rs4 ,,olive ,,culture4 ,! gr[? ( ! olive is to be1 x seems to me1 "o ( ! lead+ & mo/ p]man5t indu/ries ( ,s\!rn ,cali=nia4 ,x w give u1 :at x is ne>ly impossible to buy n[1 pure olive oil1 9 place ( ! cotton se$ & l>d mixture 9 g5]al use4 ,x is a mo/ :olesome & palatable article ( food4 ,^? ^: *ief exp]i5ce ( ! olive is ! l>ge1 co>se1 & n agreeable ,spani% v>iety1 us$ only z an appetiz]1 "k little ( ! value ( ! be/ v>ieties z food1 nutriti\s z meat1 & always delici\s4 ,good bread & a di% ( pickl$ olives make an excell5t meal4 ,a mature olive grove 9 good be>+ is a =tune4 ,i feel sure t )9 #be ye>s ?is w be "o ( ! mo/ pr(itable indu/ries ( ,cali=nia1 & t ! dem& = pure oil & edible fruit 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w drive out ! adult]at$ & inf]ior pres5t comm]cial products4 ,,special ,,op5+s4 ,!re are n[ at ,m]c$ special op5+s = a nurs]yman & a dairyman2 ! latt] w\ld be by gr[+ alfalfa 7luc]ne7 & rais+ p\ltry = at pres5t ! ,m]c$ p (t5 h to get p\ltry & eggs f ,san ,francisco1 #aej miles (f4 ,,potato ,,gr[+4 ,a settl] might make a really good return out ( potatoes :ile 8 ,fruit trees are matur+1 :i* is a food m 9 use 9 ,am]ica ?an 9 ,engl&4 ,potatoes are n only s]v$ at lun*eon & d9n]1 b also at breakfa/ ev]y:]e1 &1 if e settl] plant$ 8 l& ) potatoes1 !re w\ld be no fe> ( ov]/ock+ ! m>ket4 ,mr4 ,eis5 /ates t potatoes yield f #ej to #djj sacks to ! acre1 & sell at prices v>y+ f #ij c5ts to #b doll>s p] sack4 ,if only #ej sacks 7 gr[n to ! acre1 x w\ld %[ a sc>ce ye>1 :5 prices w\ld range high]1 b ! crop is nev] a failure 9 ,cali=nia4 ,two crops c be gr[n 9 a ye>2 ! fir/ crop is plant$ at ! end ( ,febru>y1 if w>m1 or else 9 ,m>*1 or inde$ any "t till ! middle ( ,may1 & dug ?ree mon?s aft]2 ! second crop is plant$ 9 ,augu/ or ,septemb]1 & dug ?ree mon?s aft]4 ,to put 9 ! potatoes a settl] w\ld ne$ ! help ( a lab\r]1 to :om he w\ld h to give "o doll> p] day & 8 bo>d1 or1 if ! lab\r] be a ,*9aman1 "o doll> & a qu>t] p] day )\t 8 bo>d4 ,if ! potatoes occupi$ t5 acres1 & !y produc$ say #bjj sacks to ! acre1 & fet*$ #a doll> p] sack1 t w\ld yield #b1jjj doll>s1 or = ! two crops #d1jjj doll>s1 or1 say1 #hjj4 ,?is s\nds a l>ge sum1 b ! l& is exce$+ly ri*1 z may be se5 f ! samples ,i h br\ght back1 & l>ge results may be expect$ f x if prop]ly work$1 =1 ( c\rse1 9 any und]tak+ ! result dep5ds ^u ! way x is work$4 ,! foll[+ p>agraph is f an important pap] or p]iodical ( #bj pages1 kn[n z ! ,pacific ,rural ,press1 ( ,decemb] #ac?1 #ahij1 & al?\gh ! crop x m5tions 0 n gr[n 9 ,cali=nia1 x %[s at lea/ :at c be done on good gr\nd3-- ,ne>ly #a1jjj bu%els ( potatoes1 or1 to be exact1 #igd bu%els & #dh p\nds1 h be5 gr[n on "o acre ( l& 9 ,johnson ,c\nty1 ,wyom+1 ! pa/ season4 ,?is crop w9s ! fir/ prize ( sev]al hundr$ doll>s (f]$ by ! ,am]ican ,agriculturi/ = ! l>ge/ yield ( potatoes on "o exact acre4 ,x 0 gr[n on virg9 soil )\t manure or f]tiliz]1 b ! l& 0 ri* 9 pota%1 & ! copi\s irrigation 0 ( wat] also ri* 9 sal9e mat]ial4 ,!re 7 #bb1hjj hills on "o acre1 & #a1efj p\nds ( sets1 conta9+ "o1 two1 & ?ree eyes1 7 plant$ ( ! e>ly ,v]mont & ,manhattan v>ieties4 ,! pr(it on ! crop on ?is fir/ prize acre 0 #gad doll>s1 exclusive ( #ejj doll>s 9 prizes4 ,?us1 ?is "o acre w\ld h produc$ #adb wor? ( potatoes4 ,i d n m5tion x z an example ( :at a settl] may or may n d at ,m]c$1 b z ! l& at ,m]c$ :i* ,i am (f]+ = sale is ( ! ri*e/ quality1 ri* results may c]ta9ly be expect$4 ,,co/ ,,( ,,goods1 c41 ,,at ,,m]c$4 p] lb4 ,beef 7to boil71 #h to #aj c5ts ,beef 7/eak71 #aj c5ts ,beef 7%\ld]71 #aj c5ts ,beef 7*oice71 #ab-a_/b c5ts ,beef 7port]h\se & t5d]lo971 #ae c5ts ,veal1 #aj to #ae c5ts ,mutton1 #aj to #ab-a_/b c5ts ,pork1 #aj to #ab-a_/b c5ts ,sausages1 #ab-a_/ to #ae c5ts ,corn$ beef1 #h to #aj c5ts ,bacon1 #ab-a_/b c5ts ,hams1 #ae c5ts ,tongues1 #aj c5ts ,fl\r1 #d-a_/b to #e doll>s = a b>rel weigh+ #bjj lbs4 ,tea1 #be c5ts to #a doll> ,c(fee1 #bd to #de c5ts ,c&les1 #ae to #bj c5ts ,*ocolate1 #be c5ts ,cod fi%1 #aj c5ts ,corn meal1 #c to #d c5ts ,cocoa1 #ej to #fj c5ts ,crack] biscuits1 #h to #aj c5ts ,graham fl\r1 #c to #e c5ts ,mac>oni1 #ae c5ts ,oatmeal1 #e c5ts ,roll$ oats1 #f c5ts ,rice1 #e-a_/b to #h c5ts ,salt1 #a to #b c5ts ,soda1 #d c5ts ,/>*1 #aj c5ts ,sug>1 #g to #h c5ts ,sug> 7h\se71 #f-a_/b to #g-a_/b c5ts ,butt]1 #be to #dj c5ts ,eggs1 #ae to #dj c5ts p] doz51 accord+ to season ,coal oil1 #a4dj p] #e-;gallon c4 ,"o ( my cli5ts rec5tly visit$ ,engl& ) 8 family1 & says t "o c live *eap] at ,m]c$ ?an 9 ,engl&4 ,! co/ ( a twelve-room$ h\se is #c1jjj to #d1jjj doll>s1 accord+ to f9i%1 i4e41 f #fjj to #hjj4 ,mo/ ( ! h\ses are built ( wood1 & su* a h\se c\ld be built 9 tw5ty to ?irty days1 if necess>y4 ,/abl+ = two horses1 ) room = buggy1 wagon1 h>ness1 & hay1 w\ld co/ #bej doll>s or #ej4 ,a t5-room$ h\se w\ld co/ f #b1ejj to #c1ejj doll>s1 accord+ to f9i%4 ,an eight-room$ h\se w\ld co/ f #b1jjj to #b1ejj doll>s4 ,a six room$ h\se w\ld co/ ab\t #b1jjj doll>s4 ,a f\r-room$ h\se w\ld co/ ab\t #a1bjj doll>s4 ,live p\ltry co/ ab\t #f doll>s p] doz54 ,c[s1 #be to #ej doll>s ea*4 ,horses1 #ge to #aej doll>s ea*4 ,%eep1 #c to #d doll>s ea*4 ,cultivators co/ f #g to #ae doll>s ea*4 ,pl\ghs & h>r[s ab\t ! same price4 ,a rid+ cultivator1 #de to #ej doll>s4 ,prun+ %e>s1 #c doll>s4 ,day lab\r co/s #a doll> p] day & bo>d2 b1 9 h>ve/ "t1 #a-a_/b doll> p] day & bo>d4 ,c>p5t]s1 #b-a_/b doll>s p] day1 sometimes ) & sometimes )\t bo>d4 ,f5c+ co/s #ejj doll>s 7i4e41 #ajj7 a mile4 ,to f5ce a #bj-;acre lot w\ld co/ #cej doll>s 7i4e41 #gj72 b if ! eight =m+ ! qu>t] section jo9$ toge!r1 x w\ld co/ ea* ab\t #acj doll>s 7i4e41 #bf74 ,! f5ce w\ld be a #f-;in* bo>d at bottom1 !n #cj in*es ( wire nett+ to keep out rabbits1 !n ano!r #f-;in* bo>d & a b>b$ wire at top4 ,firewood co/s #f to #g doll>s a cord ( h>d wood1 or #e to #f doll>s ( will[ wood2 a cord ( wood is #d-;ft4 by #d-;ft4 by #h-;ft4 ,,take ,,clo?+ ,,& ,,bric-,a-,,brac4 ,all k9ds ( clo?+ are de>4 ,a good suit w\ld co/ #g to #h1 or1 if ready made1 #e4 ,settl]s %\ld !re=e take ) !m pl5ty ( clo!s1 suffici5t1 say1 to la/ = five ye>s1 includ+ boots1 blankets1 l951 etc42 also bric-a-brac1 & any?+ to add *e]fulness & ref9em5t to ! home1 b !y %\ld n take furniture nor animals4 ,guns !y might take1 b n tools nor implem5ts4 ,,sea ,,passage ,,f ,,engl&4 ,/eam%ips run f ,liv]pool & ,s\?ampton at ! foll[+ rates3-- #a4--;,cun>d ,company's ,l9e4 ,liv]pool to ,new ,york4 ,dur+ ! summ] mon?s-- #a/ class4 #bnd class4 #crd class4 ,f #ab #abs4 to #bf #es4 #g #d4 ,dur+ ! w9t] mon?s-- #a/ class4 #bnd class4 #crd class4 #aj #ajs4 to #be #g #d4 ,! ?ird-class pass5g]s are provid$ ) a free ticket f ,london to ,liv]pool4 #b4--;,inman ,l9e4 ,liv]pool to ,new ,york-- ,fir/ class f>es f #aj #ajs4 to #be4 ,second class f>es f #f #ajs4 to #g #gs4 ,?ird class f>es #d4 ,! ?ird class includes a free ticket f ,london to ,liv]pool4 #c4--,! ,:ite ,/> ,l9e4 ,liv]pool to ,new ,york #a/ class4 #bnd class4 #crd class4 ,summ] season--#ae to #bh #g to #i #d4 ,w9t] season--#aj #ajs4 to #ah #f #ajs4 to #h #d4 ,! ?ird class pass5g]s are provid$ ) a free ticket f ,london to ,liv]pool1 & free tickets1 if requir$1 f ,new ,york to ,bo/on or ,philadelphia4 #d4--,nor? ,g]man ,lloyd ,company4 ,s\?ampton to ,new ,york-- ,fir/ class1 #ad to #bc4 ,second class1 #aj4 #e4--,! ,am]ican ,l9e4 ,liv]pool to ,new ,york-- ,second class1 #f4 ,?ird class1 #c #afs4 ,/eam]s leave ,s\?ampton1 ,liv]pool1 ,glasg[1 & ,que5/[n1 ?us be+ conv5i5t respectively = pass5g]s f ! nor? or s\? ( ,engl&1 f ,scotl&1 or f ,irel&4 ,/eam]s run f ?is c\ntry to ,new ,york1 ,philadelphia1 ,bo/on1 or ,baltimore1 b ,new ,york is ! be/ port = ,m]c$4 ,,! ,,l& ,,j\rney ,,f ,,new ,,york ,,to ,,m]c$1 ,,cali=nia4 ,copy ( ,lett] f ! ,s\!rn ,pacific ,railroad ,company4 ,our f>es f ,new ,york to ,m]c$1 vi ,new ,orleans1 are3--#a/ class1 unlimit$1 #ai #ais4 #j;d42 limit$1 #ah #ds4 #g;d42 #bnd class1 #ab #hs4 #d;d42 #crd class1 #ab #bs4 #i;d41 all rail2 #aa #as4 #aa;d4 by /eam] to ,new ,orleans1 & !nce rail1 food1 & sleep+ b]? on /eam] includ$4 ,! *>ges = sleep+ c> b]?s are3--#a/ class1 #bb doll>s2 #bnd class f ,new ,orleans1 #c doll>s4 ,!re are no #bnd class sleep]s to ,new ,orleans1 except on ! =tnightly excursion tra9s f ,c9c9nati1 leav+ t city ,janu>y #g? & #ba/1 ,febru>y #d? & #ah?2 ,m>* #d? & #ah?2 ,april #h? & #bbnd1 etc4 ,! *>ge f ,c9c9nati is #d doll>s #ej c5ts4 ,?ird class pass5g]s c travel 9 #bnd class sleep]s ^u paym5t ( ! usual *>ge4 ,! f>es f ,new ,orleans to pr9cipal ,cali=nian po9ts1 includ+ ,m]c$1 are3--#a/ class1 unlimit$1 #ad4 #as4 #c;d42 #bnd class1 #h4 #ags4 #a;d42 #crd class1 none4 ,sleep+ c>s--#a/ class1 #ac doll>s2 #bnd class1 #c doll>s4 ,tickets may be obta9$ ?r\gh ,messrs1 ,,d[sett & ,co41 #c1 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields1 ,london1 direct f ,liv]pool to ,cali=nia1 or any o!r ,/ate en r\te4 ,,analysis ,,( ,,m]c$ ,,soils4 ,hav+ fitt$ up a portion ( "o ( my (fices ) all ! requisites = c>ry+ out quantitative analyses ( surface soils1 ,i reque/$ ,pr(essor ,lobley1 ,f4,g4,s41 etc41 to analyse ! f\r samples ( soils :i* ,i br\ght ) me f ,m]c$4 ,a g5]al analysis ( f\r samples ( soil f ,m]c$1 ,cali=nia1 has giv5 ! foll[+ results3-- ,,sample ,a4 ,organic matt] 7,humus7 #e4e ,soluble inorganic matt] #aa4ge ,insoluble silica & silicates #hb4ge -------- #ajj4jj ,,sample ,b4 ,organic matt] 7,humus7 #d4be ,soluble inorganic matt] #ad4de ,insoluble silica & silicates #ha4cj -------- #ajj4jj ,,sample ,c4 ,organic matt] 7,humus7 #e4be ,soluble inorganic matt] #af4ge ,insoluble silica & silicates #gh4jj -------- #ajj4jj ,,sample ,d4 ,organic matt] 7,humus7 #c4e ,soluble inorganic matt] #ab4j ,insoluble silica & silicates #hd4e -------- #ajj4jj ,! organic matt] is available = plant gr[?4 ,! inorganic matt]1 soluble 9 dilute hydro*loric acid1 is 7) ! exception ( ! alum9a x may conta97 compos$ ( f]tilis+ mat]ial4 ,! sub/ances f\nd 9 ! soluble inorganic matt] ( soils are lime1 magnesia1 alum9a1 silica1 phosphoric acid1 oxide ( iron1 oxide ( manganese1 pota% & soda4 ,! insoluble m9]al matt] is ne>ly all silica4 ,!re is v little clayey matt] 9 any ( ! soils--n m ?an ab\t five p] c5t4 ,all ! soils are rem>kably free f /ones or pebbles1 or ev5 co>se s&4 ,f ! above x w be se5 t ^! soils1 :ile possess+ a l>ge am\nt ( matt] available = plant gr[?1 are exce$+ly friable1 & w\ld be v easily work$4 ,!y w\ld absorb heat quickly1 & f _! porosity w\ld require little dra9age1 & s w\ld be bo? w>m & dry soils1 & =m f]tile l& suitable = almo/ all k9ds ( agricultural & horticultural produce4 ,,! ,,position ,,( ,,my ,,cli5ts1 ,,! ,,v5dors4 ,my cli5ts1 ! own]s ( ! l& call$ ,briti% ,colony1 at ,m]c$1 are well-kn[n p]sons--well-kn[n z m5 ( great weal?1 & z g5tlem5 ( und\bt$ integrity1 ! ,hon4 ,*>les ,crock] & ,mr4 ,c4,h4 ,huffman1 ^: ent]prises 9 railway1 canal1 & o!r public works1 h be5 ( gigantic proportions4 ,i h e confid5ce myself 9 deal+ ) ^! g5tlem51 & ,i submit t my fri5ds1 cli5ts1 & ! g5]al public1 :o may be will+ to take up any ( ?is ,briti% ,colony l& at ,m]c$1 may h full confid5ce1 too1 t !y w at lea/ be treat$ ju/ly1 & m ?an t is n expect$ f /rang]s 9 bus9ess2 b ,i believe t ,i might add !y w\ld be treat$ lib]ally if necessity arose1 & ,i h gr\nd = ?is /atem5t f :at ,i h he>d ( _! treatm5t ( o!r p]sons :o h settl$ 9 "o ( _! o!r ,colonies4 ,,cali=nia1 ,,m]c$4 ,i h = sale besides ! e/ate designat$ ,briti% ,colony1 a tract ( l& belong+ to a well-kn[n m]*ant 9 ! ,city ( ,london1 :o has own$ x = #ac ye>s4 ,x comprises #e1jhd acres1 & has a regi/]$ ,gov]nm5t title4 ,price #cj doll>s p] acre1 & #g ye>s' cr$it w\ld be giv5 if #bj p] c5t4 is paid d[n4 ,"p ( x is well suit$ = ,fruit gr[+1 b z yet ! wat] f ! canals belong+ to my o!r cli5ts has n be5 tak5 to x4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 "s creeks ^u x1 b !y are frequ5tly dry4 ,! l& is ( a roll+ prairie "*1 & is n[ let at a nom9al r5t ( #be c5ts p] acre = %eep f>m+4 ,! soil is v>i$2 "s ( x is a good loam1 "s ( a clayey nature1 & "s /ony2 !re is a %eph]d's h\se1 ) b>n & y>d4 ,! taxes ^u x are ab\t #ae to #bj c5ts p] acre4 ,"o half ( ! l& w\ld be sold sep>ately1 b x mu/ be ! half f>!/ f ! side :]e ! canals are4 ,! situation is an attractive "o z ! undulations really =m ! fir/ foo?ills ( ! ,si]ra ,nevada ,m\nta9s1 ( :i* !re is a gr& view4 ,?is l& is well wor? buy+1 z :5 wat] is obta9$1 ! price w !n be increas$ to t ask$ = o!r irrigat$ ,fruit l&s4 ,a plan may be se5 at my (fices1 #c1 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields1 ,london4 ,,f9is4 99 99 99 99 99 ,london3 ,pr9t$ by ,v9c5t ,brooks1 ,day ,son1 ,gate ,/reet1 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields4 ,,to ,,own]s ,,( ,,l&s ,,& ,,h\ses4 ,,requir$ ,,to ,,pur*ase4 ,messrs4 ,d[sett ,co4 h applications = ,l&$ ,e/ates1 ,c\ntry ,h\ses1 ,t[n ,h\ses1 ,f>ms1 ,villa ,f>ms1 ,build+ ,l&s1 ,*eap ,sections ( ,l& = ! ,p1 ,gr\nd ,r5ts1 ,colonial ,l&s1 & ,g5]al ,l& & ,h\se ,inve/m5ts4 ,messrs4 ,d[sett ,co1 invite own]s wi%+ to sell1 & :o h n yet employ$ an ,ag5t1 to employ !m3 !y d n appreciate in/ructions :i* are s5t to sev]al ,ag5ts1 b !y are prep>$ to give c>eful1 intellig5t1 p]sonal att5tion to ! ,sale ( ,prop]ty :i* is plac$ 9 _! h&s4 ,!y pref] giv+ p]sonal att5tion to a few prop]ties r ?an hav+ on _! books a mass ( p>ticul>s ( :i* !y h no p]sonal k1 & :i* are to be f\nd 9 _m ,ag5ts' li/s4 ,messrs4 ,d[sett ,co41 p]sonally inspect ,prop]ties = ,sale1 because a p]sonal k greatly facilitates success1 & = ?is !y make a nom9al *>ge ( sixp5ce p] mile2 !y !n prep>e c>eful p>ticul>s s z to introduce ! matt] advantage\sly to ! public4 ,own]s ( ,prop]ty may obta9 a pr9t$ /atem5t ( *>ges = ,valu+1 or = ,sell+ by ,auction1 or privately1 all k9ds ( ,real & ,p]sonal ,e/ate1 ,furniture ,live & ,dead ,/ock1 ,/ocks-9-,trade1 ,timb]1 ,gr[+ ,crops1 etc4 ,messrs4 ,d[sett ,co4 are prep>$ to make ,geological ,reports ( ,soils & ,m9]als1 & give ,quantitative ,analyses ( ,soils4 ,!y are assi/$1 :5 special ne$s require1 by exp]ts 9 ,agricultural & ,ar*itectural ,sci5ce1 & also 9 e bran* ( pr(essional & comm]cial ent]prise4 ,messrs4 ,d[sett ,co41 und]take any bran* ( ^! v>i$ s]vices 9 ,london or any "p ( ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 ,irel&1 ! ,colonies1 ,am]ica1 or o!r ,c\ntries1 & p]sonally visit o!r c\ntries on agre$ t]ms4 ,messrs4 ,d[sett ,co1 ,auctione]s1 ,surveyors1 ,valu]s1 ,e/ate ,ag5ts1 etc41 #c1 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields1 ,london4 ,,l&s ,,& ,,resid5ces ,,= ,,sale4 ,c\ntry ,h\ses1 ,t[n ,h\ses1 ,l&$ ,e/ates1 ,f>ms1 ,build+ ,l&s1 ,gr\nd ,r5ts1 & ,inve/m5ts g5]ally 9 ,l&s & ,h\ses1 ,see ,! ,l& ,roll1 :i* = "o p5ny may be obta9$ ( ,messrs1 ,d[sett ,co41 #c1 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields1 ,london4