Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-03
LETTER FROM SAN FERNANDO.
The Excursion-The Farmers SatisGeI L
senator Maclay's PoIicy-Encrease
of Frei .ht.

EDITOR HERALD:-Wc had a very
pleasant party of eXcursionists here
on Sunday last; though the company
was not large they seemed to the
writer of this to enjoy themselves very
much. Those who went to the Mis-
sion were entertained by the Senator
and General Pico in as hospitable
manner as possible. Here, it is true,
we have no elegant mansions of the
modern style, but we are pent up in
no little seveI-5y-nine rooms; on the
contrary, the old Mission buildings
Were built with design for comfort,
and still at the same time, there is
SOMETHING TASTEFUL ABOUT THEM,
TOO.
We are having the most delightful
weather. Although it is midsummer
we scarcely ever have day when the
thermometer shows a degree of heat
higher than 500, and the nights
are beautiful. Our farmers are
busy hauling their grain to mar
ket. They seem to be very well
satisfied with the result of the
past years work, and well they
may be, with such an abundant har-
vest as they have. Well, if any one
class of people in the world ought to
be rewarded beyond another for their
toll, it is the farmer. H it is that
takes Gods promises in the most lit
eral sense, that seed, time, and har-
vest shall never fail
HE DOES HIS PART,
And you may say trusts to luck for
the balance; but after all there is no
one more apprehensive than he as to
the result of his work. Every passing
cloud he watches; at one time to
know whether he will be benefited
by it, and at another whether it will
not do him an injury. So, after
all the independence that is talked
of about the farmer. he still is de-
pendent; abut now he is waking up to
II realization that the merchant,
banker and monopolist, can be
brought to him instead of his being
supplicant at their feet.
SHALL CAPITAL CONTROL LABOR
Is the question of the day, and was so
before the Christian Era. The Spar
tans so thoroughly understood this
question, that what metallic medium
they had was made of iron dipped,
when hot, in vinegar, so that it should
be worthless for anv other purpose than
a circulating medium. Well, it is
true that we cannot change the Opin-
ions of the world at once, in this re-
spect, but we can educate our youth to
think more of benefiting the world by
developing the resources of the soil.
We can teach them of the dignity of
tilling the soil, and that real estate is
the foundation of all wealth; that to
become an owner of a portion of the
soil is his prerogative. | don't mean
by this that he has right to por
tion of what his neighbor possesses,
but that by economy, prudence and
intelligence, he may acquire what God
has opened his hand to give and all
he has to do is to follow the natural
laws of Nature.
MIR. MACLAY
Is working like beaver to develop
the resources of his purchase, and to
let the same be known to the world.
He is offering every inducement to
the settler and discouraging the spec
ulator to the extent of his power. If
your citizens don't take advantage of
the liberal terms he offers them to
make purchases, think they will rue
it in after years.
LOCAL ITEMS
Are very scarce here. We have our
regular arrivals of stage and trains,
though they are more numerous
every week. The Cerro Gordo teams
seem to be piling up the bullion to a
greater amount than formerly. Last
Sunday, for instance, there was some
sixty-five tons loaded, and it is an un-
usual thing to load cars on Sunday.
The trade of the place is constantly
increasing, and all seem to be well
satisfied that the future prospects of
our town are brilliant. Yours,
@ II