The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-02-23
ALL ABOARD FOR CALIFORNIA.
nY REV. a. 7. pUSLAr.
Iina Me Snuthern (lri;tisu Adrocel

From Mc SyutAen GiristiG', Adr0c9lc.
The frat place Of any interest in New
Mexico is Demirg. Iii very pretty
little town, and has one of the best de-
pots Oh the route. We missed q great
portion Of the scenery in New Mexico ca
account Of having to travel through it
during The night. Aztec, Arizona, was
the frat stopping place after wo got up
Saturday morning. It is barren desert.
All the railroad hands are Cinnamon.
Zuma, Arizona, is on the line between
Arizona and California. The two States
are separated by the Colorado River.
Here there are quite number Of In.
dians and Mexicans. The Mexicaus we're
OF work and the Indians doing nothing.
Wien sc first crossed over into Califcr.
ME !he soil showed some sigus Of fertil.
ity, but we soon struck a desert mora
barren if possible than that of Arizona.
You msy, if you wish, add the suffiz ed
to desert aud call it deserted, for go it
looks to be. For miles nothidg is Wis.
ible but hills and gullies. Mammoth
Tank, 6s3 miles from San Francisco, ia
tie loneliest looking place I ever saw.
The town is composed Of two little adobe
houses occupied by Mexicaup, and just q
little way from the back door Of one Of
The houses is the grave Of little child
in pen. The thought just occurred 10
me: Oh how would hate TO be buried
here. When We looked at that, and the
poor Mexican vending bis way across
the desert on bis little pony, ne thought
il all California was like that, surely the
Bishop had q great spite at us when BE
sent us here.
st place called Volcano Springs re
had beautiful view Of some boiling
springs from eight to ten miles away.
They look very much like smoke curling
out Of chimney. At New Liverpool
are sail mines and works, and some ct
the prettiest acenery on the road. The
mountains we're covered with snow. and
the mirage in the distance locked like
beautiful lakes. L could not be con-
viuced otherwise untilI passed New
Liverpool, which is a perfectly dry place,
and looked back and saw that it vas in
the midst of beautiful lake. The most
charming sight, after about two days.
travel, was at Cabazon-a man eight or
ten miles off ploughing on his little
farm. San Gabriel valley ia q beautiful
one, lhickly set with apricot trees. At
Brook6eld we saw the 6rst oranges, and
bought some at from ten to fifteen cents
per dozen.
Arrived at Los Angeles Saturday
evenirgat 7::20. R'espent Sunday there,
and went to hesr Brother d. G. Browne
preach-the preacher in charge Of Trim
ily Church. A. church we met Brother
John Fuller, wife and daughter. Broth.
er Fuller is from Laureus County, South
Carolina, anu his wife from Georgia.
They insisted on US taking dinner with
them. and Of course it did not take much
insisting. Too much cannot be said
about the beauty of Los Angeles. The
half had not been told us. I shall not
undertake description Of it. Brother
Dorsey aud l parted Monday. | took
the train for Santa Barbara. He vent
on to Merced. I spent Monday night
with ny presiding Elder, Rev. ]. W.
Allen, OF Carpenteria, and Tuesday night
in Santa Barbara. Took the stsge
Wednesday morning and rode 65 miles
over the mountains. Arrived at Los
Alamos Z p. NJ. and spent the night.
Next morning ! took the Pacific Coast
Railway and arrived ct Santa Maria at
9:33 a. m. Would like to ssy something
about the country between Los Angeles
and Santa Barbara, but guess have
wr;tfon ton much now