Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-05-28

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of every creed and every cast, and
having astonished the world by her
amount of precious metals produced
a lasting triumph, when came the
period of wheat and growth when men
ceased to think of accumulating
wealth here only to return to their
former homes but remained to cast
their fortunes with the state and as
sist in developing its resources. To
the traveller who has just passed over
the dreary wastes of plains and the
vast range of mountains that inter-
vene California, bursting upon his
enraptured vision, covered with fields
of waving wheat and extensive Or
chards of tropical fruits, appears in
deed a paradise Eldorado-and
the motto of the state, Eureka, seems
now to be fifty chosen. Every state
produces different impressions as
seen under favorable or unfavorable
surroundings; and can not wonder
that this state is not often over-esti-
mated by some and underrated by
others. Among the peculiarities of
California is her climate, and to this
is attributable to large degree her
remarkable phenomena. If you ask
a Californian how it is that horses
can be driven so far here without
giving evidences of fatigue the an
swer is, climate. If you should wish
to know why the people are so inter-
ested in education and progress they
would reply, climate. If you should
venture to inquire why they attend
church so seldom they will say, oh,
the climate. If you would know why
certain gentleman has eloped with
another's wife the inevitable response
is, sir, it's the climate. / have not
been here long enough to speak from
experience in regard to this feature Of
the country; but I can say that if
it has an excellent climate the people
certainly appreciate it. The animos-
lity of the inhabitants of ancient Eph-
esus could not have been more easily
aroused by profaning the temple OF
the Goddess Diana than that of an
average citizen of this state by max
ing remarks derogatory to the charac-
ter of her atmosphere. While I know
that the people of Missouri have
much to complain of in regard to
weather-the extremes of winter and
the sultry heat of summer-yet l be-
live they are too much given to COM
planning and Missourians sometimes
seem to be anxious to communicate
to others certain disadvantages o1
climate which Californians would be
careful to conceal. In fact there il
but one thing that Californians seen
to herald forth with emphasis an(
that is the corruption that exists
here in state politics. For this rea
, son 1 am convinced she has failed t.
receive that recognition from tn
president she would have obtained
, Rival factions of the party have calle'
= on Cleveland, making charges of tn
r most serious nature against eacl
, other; and it has been only recentl
I that he has decided to make ally ap
: pointments from this state and tina
of little Importance. In very fe1
: states are capital and labor so firml
e arrayed against each other as here
Her land and railroad monopolies-
her pride and boast-become at ono
v her disgrace and her weakness. Br
d yet Notwithstanding all these he
t progress is remarkable and the fait
, of her people in her ultimate grant
4 eur is unbounded. Is it rot th
It elasticity of spirit and pride of stat
/. that has carried the people of Cal
e fornla through SO many difficulties
And can this be attributed to climate
To some extent / think it can be, e
8 pecially If the remarks of Charl'
Is Dudley Warner in a recent numb
9 of Harper's Weekly be true. No OF
II can doubt the fertility of the sc
,e here who has witnessed the phenor
ID email results from years plantir
,e whether the crop be one of graf
y y fruit or vegetables. Although I h'
T heard much and read much in rega
re to the extensive vineyards, fruit {
chards and grain fields of this state
IN must admit I could not admit reaI
le their vastness until / looked up
~ them. My brother here farms 1,5
r. acres and does his own cookin
p He told me he hauled his wood fort
gs five miles. / did not ask him b,
T. many loads he made a day. \
:. brother-in-law, formerly of Nilsson
To- has q rancho near Winters. tool
Ir. walk with him recently to look o'
it. We travelled three miles in
"a =, straight line on his premises when
he told me we lacked four miles yet
ms being across. l concluded | VOL
I'm make the journey some other {
whenI desired change Of clims
This farm is small compared to ma
.oe Missouri is well represented here
wo as visitors are frequent from t