Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-29
Bathing on tho Pacific Coast.
Of the REPUBLICAN,.

SANTA MONICA, Sept. 18, 1885.-Al.
though We have the advantage here of o
IseDi-tropical climate, and some take
baths In the ocean every day In the
year, for health and pleasure, we still
have our bathing season similar to yours
on the Atlantic coast.
Wehave had, during the present sea-
son, q very unusually hot spell, some
| thing that almost caused us to believe
| that the great numbers who have come
to our shining shores from the Middle
States have brought their weather with
them.
The heat raised 30 high and ragged 80
long that II completely transformed cur
delightful cool breezes into hot winds,
and our pleasant nights into uncom
Portable seasons, In which 1t was diff.
cult to get needed rest.
Here upon the shore 1t is rarely too
warm for comfort with thick cloth Ing
on In the shade, for our breezes are al
most constantly, through the day, from
off the ocean, and they extend inland
for many miles and greatly modify the
temperature. Then at night the breez
on return very gently from the land to
the sea. Thus we may count with
much certainty which way the wind
will blow every day for six months
ahead. The custom here Is to bring
tents to the beach and set mp house.
keeping on the shore.
Sometimes two or more families join
in a large tent, and others bring team
and keep 1t by them while they re-
main.
The tides do not run more than six feet
high on this shore. We are located on q
sort OF bay or open roadstead about 15
miles west from San Pedro, which IL
now used as a shipping point for coast
steamers and foreign vessels.
Our throDg season usually continues
about three months, during which
time our beach Is covered with tents for
miles and alive with bathers and
pleasure seekers.
This Is undoubtedly superior cli-
mate for invalijs, and as q sanatarium,
| have no doubt will become celebrated
| for the relief of certain classes OF
diseases. The banana flourishes here
and produces fine fruit, and roses bloom
out doors every month In the year. IL
IL we're not for monopoly and iuordinate
greed, this should now be quite, q fine
little city with Its steamers and ships
trading with the distant nations, as
Woli an buo 300 poibc VI tho osoVcAh
States.
Railroads are a great blessing to many
| sections OF the country, but when they
are run in the interest OF soulless, un-
principled gang Of men. who hold them
for the special purpose of distressing &
the people, and robbing them Of their
pittance, while they are endeavoriDg to
improve the country, and earn bread
for themselves aud families, then they
become treacherous curse, and serve
to run the people into slavery. And in
| such cases the people should take the
law in their own hands and enforce
Justice to each and the right for all.
Monopolies haye become an intolerable
scourge TO tho industry of our country,
and unless the people take the govern
ment out of the hands OF tile oppressors,
We will need the example OF the Obi.
nese to teach US industry and economy
instead Of hunting them down and mur'
dering them without cause.
We have another beautiful beach ter
miles from here that has been starte d
lpriuci pally by the Methodists after tht
manner ot those bathing places on the
New jersey coast.
1t is called Loug Beach, and has had
quite boom this season.
But the season is about over, and our
isojourners on the sapd have folded theil
tents and returned 10 their. homes in thu
lcouutry, or to the busy mart of the city
land towns in different parts of South
lern California.
And your humble servant will soor
be away TO his city home, after spend
ing nearly a year by the rolling wave
lof the mighty Pacific, but not with re
turning health and vlgor as he ha'
hoped TO do. 8. M.