National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-11-22
sourHnRN oAnIroRNtA.
It's superb winter Climate--strawborri IN
Hovomber--A Laud of Fruits-The Pres-
denrs Ylsit--GrOwtii of Ropublicnnisn.

| It's superb Winter Characterization In
| hOvomber-A Laud of Fruits-The Presi-
denrs vsit-Growth of Ropubicnnisn.
SAN BERNARDtSo, CAL, Nov 10, 1880.
Your correspondent has now been in Cali
fornia about three months and just flushed a
| tour by private conveyance through Anahcim,
| Santa Ana, Orange. Riverside, Cucamonga,
spadra and this immediate noishborhocd. l
think that possibly with the leisure and OPP
portuntios have had for examining not only
the industries and products of southern CALI
fOrnin, but tho views Of all classes of residents
| aud tourists, somewhat intelligent con-
| clusion may be reached as to the merits of tho
| country. Aud / am free to say That each day
| has given some new insight into them, with
an increasingly high estimate. OF course we
| should not be taken as authority on such a
variety of questions as are involved, who have
| only had three months " become familiar
| with them. But ioi the benefit OF those
| who care 10 know moro Of this section of our
great republic / will give few very candid
| and think fair conclusions and reflections.
Preached California On the 10Th ofAug1st last,
| and there has not been q single stormy hour
either Of rain, or wind, Or cloud. A few fOggy
| nights aud mornings have been the exceptions
| to u brilliant sky. The days are now superb.
| The sun Is never oppressive; no violent wind
or electric storms. aud 10 case of suustrolyc was
ever known, | am told; no case OF hydro
phobia, no feeling of langnor from heat In
| fict. there Is u most remarkable vital energy
displayed not TONY by men, but by horses, who's,
| wind aud endurance arc noted. The nights
are so refreshingy cool that sleep is OF the
| most mvigorting nature, aud many who can
afford 10 have u small fire Oh the hearth
| night and morning the year round. aud u is
| quito II luXury-not q necessity. Tho house
| where | am boarding In Los Angeles faces the
| or nuI bn fnru
sun bath every morning. People live out of
DOORS no shade trees are needed about the
houses, for even in the midst Of summer all
the sunshine is welcomed. | have not for
| one moment felt that dobilitating power OF
hot day such as one living in Washington or
Philadelphia knows so we'll Of. Aud now,
| when we read OF the frosts and SHOWS else.
| where 10 Is with curious feeling of ondcavor
| to realize that it is winter. | called last
| evening upod a friend, who pulled for me
| some jasiniues aud tuberoses from tho door
yard. Strawberries are Just coming into
market, aud about Christmas, or little later,
the orange crop will be in its full glory. The
oranges arc just commencing to turn yellow.
| saw lemon tree yesterday Ia full bud
aud blossom, aud on tho same tree was fruit
| in all stages Of growth, and was assured thai
IL was ever bearing. Apple trees have been
| known to blossom and bear three times in one
year.
|
some day this country will come into great
prominence Us u gathering.plauo for the rich
aud tho lovers Of the luxurant in life. The
| distances from the great cities, the time con
sumcd and the expense in getting here, and
other reasons which tinlo will cancel think,
now initiate against the rapid increase of the
| population. A mau may have "A palace among
| the Thousand Isles" as a summer resort but
| he must hurry away when the desOlation of
| winterUomes on; or ho may have II tropical
| paradise in Florida rs u winter resort, but he
must not lingor there too loug when the sum.
| nler sun causes noxi0us vapOrs to poison the
air. But hero he can have his Canadian sum-
mer aud his Floridan winter all the year
round, 10 delightfully."- commingled that, rs one
person remarked to me, I'VE never can tell
which is summer and which is winter by the
| Thermometer" and even the shrubs and trees
are being continually deceived. 10 be sure
there are some disadvantages and drawbacks.
| Privileges enjoyed in large cities or olderand
more settled communities are not all to be
had in this new country. But when ono
thinks Of the mighty weight which health
aud all the other luxureS of living throw into
the scale the opposite budget seems light.
| There are no very large towns, rs in the cast
| orn states; business is not so extensive, manu-
factories uro in their very infancy, railroad
facilities are almost wanting, aud what rail-
roads there are are selfish monopoles. SEEM
iDgly bent OH serving themselves with the
peonle and towns and country instead of the
reverse. But time will right these things.
Here the advantages are of the solid
kind, natural and physical, and the
disadvantages are of the adjustable
sort that will come out all right, it seems TO
me. The country is study one might
almost say an experiment as yet, for the old
est inhabitant is in one sense hardly out of
his teens. One discovery after another has
been made in crop raising and are yet being
made. Years ago, am told, the land was
considered only fit for pasturage for herds
then it was found adapted to grape culture,
then to the orange, aud SO on. Only a very few
years ago it was said that apples could not be
grown, or cherries. At the recent fair at Los
Angeles l measured myself an apple sixteen
inches in circumference aud pear as large,
| and cherries are in certain localities a decided
success. In one exhibit at this very success.
full fair counted seventeen different varieties
of jellios made aud sent in by ono lady, from us
many kinds Of fruit, including the guava,
passion fruit, apple, ounce, grape, apricot,
plum, ETC., all grown at or near her house. 1t
does not take years of waiting and hard labor
TO make home or receive the benefits of ones
industry. Dame Nature responds most
actively and cordially to the least endeavor,
and rewards lavishy those who try to win
her favor.
President Hayes, with Mrs. Hayes and party,
attended the District fair at Los Angeles, and
undoubtedly by the impression made did much
to swell the republican vote of this county.
With great good taste he and his fellow
travellers avoided tho subject of politics in
their public speeches, and won more friends for
tho party than any discussion of the questions
at issue could possibly have doue. Mrs. Hayes
has a wonderful amount of magnetism in her
manner, and her visit here will be remembered
long years after she has retired from promi-
nence at the White House.
Tho republicans of this section surprised
themselves in what they accomplished at the
recent election. Never anywhere have
seen more enthusiasm and devotion than were
displayed here, where but few years ago it
was unsafe to ayow ones self republlcan--as
unsafe as at any point in the southern states.
But tho people have come to realize aud APP
preciate the issues of the day, and nowhere
in this broad land Is there more sincere aud
heartfelt rejoicing over the election of Gar
field aud Arthur. q. NJ
why We Celebrate,
At a veterans" feast, on tho evening OF
the 18th instant, over the result of tho recent