The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-16
LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Fourth Of July In thu Heart ~ tho Sierra
M,dre MOunthinA,
PASADENA. CAL, July 9th, lsI


PASADENA. CAL, July 9th, 1886
ED, DEMoCRAr-Y ateIday n party con
alsting OF Old men and mitrOne. y0ung
men-Nnd mNidena, women aud chill Ten,
boys aud girla, IN carriages aud wagons,
horseback and on foot, by previous ar
rangement, gathered from various direc
tlons NJ the mouth Of MillafdH Canon In
the foot hills north OF Pasadena and
near "The Arroyo Seco." 10 spend the na.
tlon's holiday In The cool aeclusion OF
the mountains, The approach TO the
canon IL by a gradual ascent for two or
three miles, until we have fairly entered
the mountains. whore we llnd ourselves
NJ least two hundred feet above the little
stream that comes down the canon. The
roadway II graded along steep mountain
sides over high pIocipices with over
hanging rocks that NJ times look wild
and dangerous, Moat OF them lght from
the vehicles and pursue their way
on foot. Sharp curves, steep aS.
cents and obstructIng bOul'era
require steady teams ani good
drivers 10 make the journey In safety,
but We eventually emerge into the hot
tom OF the Taylne two or three, mi on
from the point Of on rance. In places
the mountain walls apnr ach near To-.
po'her. The fAvine IL narrow and rocky
and the waters Of the little atreAm stfug.
gle along liz rocky bad, Then II widens
10 narrow valley, aud We Il nd ample
shade trees, thick groves Of live OAK, al.
der, Dlu0 aud sycOmOre. Here the road
terminates, our horses are unhitched
aud fed, ylnnds ARE drought forth, und
We diar0le ourselves Oh rocks aud on
the gt0und until 0nch AID every one IL
ready To declare, I'll have no room for
grub left within me-" Then Genes the
ascent on foot 10 the cascade at the head
Of the canon. Some Of the parry decline
tho attempt. For myself, having reach
cd the camping ground n advance Of
tho party, | pushed ahead and reached
the cascade, ana climbed the cliff, aud
started on the return while others
were busyiDg themselves with the prep.
aration OF dinner,
Tho waters OF the Cascade emerge
from u narrow cleft high up In the rocky
wall and glldes smoothly down tho al.
most perpendicular wall 10 the depth OF
30 or gu feet. aud dives into n beautiful,
clear aud sparkling pool. The mountain
wall ie followed out into an almost cir.
cular cavern, from ono eido Of which the
w0lore are poured,
When IN afternoon sun In hiding be-.
hind the great mountain, we start on
our mountaiu trip, and arrive, travel
worn pnd dusty, In the cool, delicious
breeze OF evening, on the high plain
that oyerlooks Pasadena, the low lying
hllls to the south and away over Los
Angeles 10 the ocean at Wilmington.
To-day, SUNDAY, July h, tho tber.
molnetOr shows 90 del rees on tho east
aide Of the house, but there IL u delicious
breeg coming up from the seashore,
which tcmppre tho heat aud makes Il
altogether enjoyable,
paniena IN built on an elevated mean
overlooking the San Gabriel Valley, and
~ lls name signifies, Is "Urown OF the
Valley"
lexpect to 20 10 Loe Angeles in n few
days 20 attend 10 some buslnesp, and
when that IL done will In the coulIe Of
time return to Pasadena, serect nv
dUmicile AID have u local ha6ltation. A
railroad IL now building from Los An.
geos this way, which will IN time be
constructed eastward TO San b rnurdino
and will form q pnrt OF the Atlantic u
Pacific system Plenee send papers 10
Los Angeles or paeudena.
WIN Kinds regards aa ever,
6Eo. b, COCK.