Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08
PASADENA. CAL, Dec. 1879

ED. AMERitAS-Dear Sir: From time
to time | receive from readers OF the
AMERICAN, letters of inquiry about this
section OF the State OF California. Los
Angeles Co., where | reside. | cheerfully
answer all such communications, but some
how | fail TO convey to the minds OF the
inquirlng par correct ideas OF tho true
and ever existing features of the country.
And now that may correct false impress
sions that | seem 10 have made on the
minds OF my correspondents, and that |
may benefit your readers at large (and
especially those who are delicate In health,
I'll fitted TO battle with the elements ot a
New England winter by relating a little
OF my own personal experience, l beg OF
you 10 give space for this letter within
your columns. My correspondents seem
to think that Rainy season" here does
times witnessed 10 New England. and
Hersr so furious aud OF so long a continu-
ance as are many OF the storms there, but
they seem to entertain the idea that We are
emerge from the food to be bllstered By
the scorching sun and dried up In the
dTouth OF summer. such Is no! the case.
Our rains come like the refreshing sholcers
Of New England more than Ike her sceep-
ing aortHs. They are simply showers OF n
longer duration, generally lasting from
one TO two days. very rarely longer, the
average rain fall for the season being
about eleven inches. When the shower IL
over all nature around US smiles In the
glorious sunshine and the roads are as
free from mud after rs before the rain.
| am now speaking OF this particular
locality. Pasadena. | suppose there are
mud holes 10 the county somewhere but
don't know where they are. During the
latter rains and away long into the spring
months near the bordering summer the
plains are most beautiful not only are
they covered with rich and luxurlaut
grasses, but wild flowers Of every hue aud
color contrasting finely with the green,
beautifylug the landscape carpet beyond
description. In many places the flowers
present acres of dazzling brightness.
have often been riding over these plains
on horseback, through the more modest
flowers, and all at once strike a streak or
spot of fiery brightness when my horse
would shy aud dance as il 10 tantrums.
Our winters are ike what you would
have your summers be. They are Just
cool enough 10 be delicious. The climate
IS unsurpassed even BY that Of Italy. You
may think | am exaggeratlng, but know
what say and think can give ample
proof Of the truth of the assertion. We
often have with us gentlemen who have
Travelled ln Italy and nearly all other parts
OF the globe where accommodations for
travelling are 10 be had, and they al to
man testify IN the affirmative. Now let
me relate my own experience in the eli
mate. came here very feeble in health.
had the Catarrh and suffered terribly
with It. IL had begun TO work upon my
bronchial tubes. When left Boston Feb.
10Th, 1876, took the water route cross
Ing the ls.hmus, for such was the cond-
ton OF my health did not dare risk
trip overland at that season OF the year.
The passage improved my health greatly
and from the time We crossed the Gulf
stream on the Atlantic TIL We reached Cape
81. Lucas, ielt as well as | ever did In my
life but when of Cape ST. Lucas began
10 feel the return OF the old complaint and
on my arrival In San Francisco | ielt quite
as bad as when left Boston. | remained
in San Francisco about six weeks getting
no better. | then came 10 Los Angeles,
the place | had started for when leaving
New England. Here | improved, but
slowly. One afternoon friend or rather
land agent Invited me TO take ride 10
Pasadena then known as Indiana Colony.
was struck with the loveliness OF the
place and bought my present home In III
teen minutes after seeing 1t. have never
regretted the purchase. | am not entirely
cured as sometimes feel q sligh. touch OF
the old complaint, but l enjoy generally
good health; aud when l think OF the
tough time had in the East come to the
conclusion that all the precious metals !
that have lately been discovered 10 the
Old Pine Tree State (for that WAS my
home), is no inducement for me to return
TO 1t again TO take up my abode there.
Yours truly,
L. q. WOOSTER