What I saw on the west coast of South and North America, and at the Hawaiian Islands.: By H. Willis Baxley, M.D.

CHIIAPTER XXVII.
EN ROUTE TO THE GEYSERS-VISIT THE STATE PRISON AT POINT ST. QUENTIN-PETALU MA CREEK AND TOWN-SONOMA-VINEYARDS-CHINESE LABOR-VALLEY OF LOS GUIL LICOS-VALLEY OF PETALUMA-SANTA ROSA VALLEY AND TOWN-RUSSIAN RIVER AND
VALLEY-HIEALDSBURG-THE GEYSERS-QUICKSILVER MINES-GEYSER MOUNTAIN.
A T.AVELLER who has but little time afforded to him for
sight-seeing must not tarry long in one spot, but keep on the
move. Happily the points of interest are so numerous in Calitbrnia that one cannot go in any direction without being repaid
for adventure. Among the many curiosities of this State are the
Geysers-spouting springs of boiling water in Sonoma County.
Those of Iceland near Mount Heela hlave been regarded as among
the most remarkable of phenomena. I availed of the few remaining days before sailing for the Hawaiian Islands to visit the
not less wonderful Geysers recently discovered here.
Taking a fine steamer of Mir. Miinturn's line to Petaluma, we
proceeded up the bay, passing amlong other places heretofore
mentioned the State Prison at Point St. Quentin; which, unless
greatly improved in buildings and discipline, will scarcely repay
one for the delay of a visit. In the erection of butildings, no
special design. appears to have been adopted with reference to
the introduction of either the improved Auburn or the Penusylvania system of prison discipline. The prisoners mingle freely in
shops, dormitories, and cells; uninterrupted intercourse seemed
to be the rule, and criminal education, disorder, and danger of
outbreak, are necessary results. This disregard of moral isolation and reformatory effort is the more to be regretted because
of the bold, daring, debased, and dangerous social elements, to a
large extent the refuse of other countries, introduced into this
State by its unusual attractions; and for the control of which