The Osceola times., 1888-12-22
Los ANGELES, CAL., Dec. 10, 'SS.

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lpiToR OscE1LA lIMEs:-As |
pr missed you ! will try to give you
II brief account of trip TO the Pa.
cifc Ocean.
! In company with Mr.. Walter j.
Hughes an attorney of this city and
formerly Of Little Rock, took the
Southern Pacific r. II. TO Santa Mo-
nica, where at all hours Of the day
and nigh, the occa" is on exhibition.
On our way we passed through some
magniiicent orange groves, and a
morr beautiful sight cannot he seen,
except in some orange country. The
leaves on the trees are dark deep
green and the yellow oranges vita
which the trees are filled make a
lovely picture. This county is as
large as the State of Massachusetts,,
and this city covers ole whole Town.
ship; lands are divided aud descrih.
ed as IN Arkansas. So YOU can see
what large territory the city COW
ers Away out IN th' country wa
were still within tie city limits, and
here were sire is laid ont and lots
staked off, all waiting for the coming
Of the Roma lunged Easterner' to
buy thGm nnd bnild houses upon
them (the lots not the s,reets) after
about an hours ride amid the ofange
s,oyes around III, with the snow
~.pp.i mtan,a,i. S full in view, W,
arrived at Santa Monica, and at last
my eyes behcl1 the Pacific Ocean in
all its grandeur. But after all, there
/, but little to tel. | found the
greatest amusement in watching the
huge waves come in and break upon
the shore. They come with Il mighty
roar, and as thcy near the shore,
break and churn the waters into foam
and Il CT reccding would come back
and try the same game over again ;
but ] noticed no dininu,ion in the
size of the state Of Californis. NJ.
Hughes, who is rather inclined 70
poetry, said that to him nothing So
tyilied the grandeur and power OF
this great ocean, as these never ceas-
ing waves breaking upon the shore.
14t to me, 1t seemed more like the
crying of an overgrown boy Tor that
which he cannot hayc; for thousands
of years this has been going on, but
| can see nothing accomplished. l
know several readers of the TINES
who will be indignant at such an
idea as this, Mrs. r. for one), and
will say that | ought never to have
been allowed to see the ocean if |
must describe it in that way-but
tacn, on the salary that the TINES
pays me, cannot afford to 90 be-
yond the facts. One source of amusc-
ment was to watch the wild ducks
riding the waves; now and then they
would be caught in breaker, when
they would dive ard come out on
the other side. One poor duck did
not dive in time and was ca ight in
Il huge breaker, and Il moment later
was cast at our feet, both legs, neck
and back broken, and, of course, very
dead. Another source OF amuse-
ment was to write our names on the
sand, and then watch the wave come
and oblitcratc the writing. | wrote
my name, and the wave came, but
did not entirely erase it; ! began t.
think it good omen, until my COM
panion suggested that even the Pa.
cifc Ocean could not wipe out such
bad writing at one lick. Then came
a big wave to our feet, and when il
receded, 10. there did not tIemain the
slightest trace of 50 vile and cxecra'
bic writing as mine had been.
Many men, women and children
were bathing in the surf all day, but
could not make up my mind tC
battle in the Ocean in December
Besides, | fancied that would moi
look very pretty in one of these alb
roviatcd bathing suits; then again
they fit fellow so soon! ! would
give six-bits to see DIR. Henry Clay
fitting through the surf in one.
| While ! like the country, ] think
| would never he content to live out
of Arkansas. Next Saturday, in.
tend to go down to San Diego, 10y
ship, and may be able to tell YOU
something of interest. There is the
greatest rivalry among these Califor.
MA towns, and one can go to most
of them at very little expense when
once here. ] attended the Baptist
Church last night, and heard an ex-
cellent sermon, but IN the choir, be-
sides the organ they used bass vio-
lin and a small one. | am not much
up on iiddles, and you can recon
struct that sentence to suit YOURSELF.
Our readers will understand
that our correspondent here simply
means an ordinary fiddle, such as
Bob Mcdonald manipulateS at the
dances. To suppose by "small one"
he means progeny of the bass vio-
lin, is a mistake. EDITOR.
|, was the first time ! had ever
seen a string band used in a church
service, and hope 1t will be the last.
] have not seen copy of the
VtNEs since | loft home and miss il