, 1873-08-02
CALIFORNIA,


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Tho Climatic Of tln11 Frt1nciSc0--q1o-
.llaE CO tho Cotlntry-- Tourists -. a
Wonderful springf
Correspondence n 7he Chicago Tribune.
BAN FnAsoisoo, July -, 1878.
Inst ovoning my room locanno radiant with
some groat glory from tho, outer world which
demanded my Immediate attention. What wag
my gurprise to bollold III tho eaatorn heavons
A nAINnow
cutting it's ribbonod longth through purple
clouds, aud hnnging oyor o1lr parohcd land, III
utter defiance OF oil -prccodenta, for
how ero rainbowH made without rain ?-and ccr-
tainly. old Pluvins has kept Ills face bohind q
cloud Tor months pnBt, md, II llo coninuoa aftor
this manner Of tho past, VIC mood not expect him
to resume Ills sceptro and commence his ral,,
before October or November, whom no usually
bcgina in earnest, to tho great delight Of
farmora md minors You SEQ n rain-
bow at tllis timo OF yoar ia to us as
rare as green peas arc to you in December.
We aro not guttles8 Of all moisture, howoyer,-
for, over from tho eea, in tho afternoon, hur-
rieB
MIGHTY roc.
Old Tamalpais, our Houtinol mountain, grows
DIM and spoctro-liko the gray folds Of tho fog
wrap him In from bnso to lofty summit. Tho
poor conaumptivo tios his scarf over his mouth
and dirocts his thought to Santa Barbara, wioro
fogs nro unknown, and which Is called tho
dato Of Faradiso,"-n becauBo It opons tho
diroct way for struggling mortala into a1lother
and pettor worla' a6 tho name might suggest
hut becatlso It is q place OF onch9ntnont,
where wntor's cold and summers hoat
invade not, whoro all fl1,ita grow mud 1owors
bloom for aye, aud where people aro much too
happy to work: NOW, ban Ifanclsco is tlo on-
mhto par excellence
:, FOR WORKERS.. ...
It Is Just cold enough to mako tho blood circu-
late with nyidlty, aud thus to keep the brnin in
good condition. Our numner-wndB a0ect ull-
pleasantly only tho fair, uao!eBs portion Of ht1-
manty. THO guy pronlonador hero finds littlo
Joy in d dreHB-plradD. Tho wind sweeps down In
dnaty gusts, aud tossca MI hor flnory awry, bo-
aileH making hor movements toll OF tho Bovor-
est kind ; but to occupants Of contingencies,
to all iudoorworkerB, this iB tho place for aorcne
comfort.
Californians, individual and original as thoy
arc in somo things, yot fall far Bhort OF delight
full newnesB in othors; for instance: hero, every
GOES TO THE COUNTRY
Ia Juno, July, or August, after tho fashion OF
hor Eastern sisters. Now, thoro is no place un-
dor hoavcn, unless it be tho Doeert Of sahara so
monthB mentioned; nor is there ono on tho face
Of Gods boautlful world moro lovely, swoot md
fragrant in thousands Of green and tlowory do
| Lights. than Is our own California during all the
winter and carly spring months. In February,
our hills arc clnu III Yerdttro nuu many vnriotieG
Of bold, WOO flowers va4nt their delicate colots,
| and are forerunnors OF battalions ssill to come.
Anon, in April aud May, Our valleys aud mot,n-
tn!n-sidou arc flt placaa for fairy dwellings,.
tlron lawdle within tho citys precincts, waiting
for tho edict of fashion to pronounce upon
IN appropriate season for dccampmont But
| they do. Occasionally you SOC strong mind.
! cd i who eolitarily botakoB herself to tic early
woods, in dolianco OF lor prescribed sphere
mud no doubt the ptney inconBo and tho rowling
spir1t Of tho world but add to ler rlnwompnly