The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-02-02
Letter from Miss Jessie Bum.

| Letter from MISS Jessie bUuUs
Los Angeles, January 16. 1888
My Dear Parents:
We were snow-bound two days and
nights. The Santa Fe Co. gave US our
meals, and you can well imagine we were
hungry. Did not mind the delay much,
we had such a pleasant party. We were
hardly out of snow until we reached here.
We stopped in Barstow from early morn
ing until three in the afternoon, arriving
at Los Angeles at three Monday morning,
the 9th. The train was fifty-three hours
late. 1t was so cold last night-which
rather surprised me-water pipes froze.
walked out on the veranda at eleven
o'clock this morning, 10th, and Oh! how
lovely and warm. Such view as met
my eyes-a long range of purple and
misty mountains, some snow-capped, and
seemingly right at the base large orange
orchard. 1 can't begin to tell you how
lovely it was, twas simply exquisite. We
walked down street under pepper trees
and saw great borders of Gala lilies,
while geraniums fairly buried the fences,
towering high above them. It is cold
here from eleven until three in the after
noon. Wraps and furs are worn morn
ings. 1 have been having chills, so have
moved to higher ground. 1 have warm,
sunny room, have taken quinine, and feel
much better to-day. I moved Saturday to
216 Temple Street.
We went down to Santa Monica yester-
day. Oh! the old ocean is grand, grand
indeed. I almost feared the waves at
first sight. They come nearer and nearer,
like some big monster, and grow higher
and higher, until they get within about
six feet from the shore, then break into
thousand cobwebs of foam, falling SEEM
ingly at your feet. Oh, it is lovely! I
wish you could but see them. 1t reminds
me of something I've read in Mythology,
like some unreasonable living thing rush.
ing after you to take you in its embrace
down into the depths of it's home.
expect to visit every place of interest.
| have already been over the greater part
of the city in street cars. Each line runs
from three to five miles. One line runs
through dozens of orange groves and
I picked the fruit off of the
trees free plunder to alp. have large |
bouquet of the blossoms. Cabbage is |
plenty in market, peas and strawberries |
scarce and high, the latter forty cents |
quart. The country is laid out in town
lots for miles. The real estate men get |
up excursions to all adjoining towns, have |
q band of music and free lunch to all,
then sell the lots at auction. There is
almost always band of music parading
The streets, announcing some auction of |
lots and excursion. There are over two
thousand real estate offices here and forty
thousand tourists. 1t is simply wonder
ful to go on Main and Spring Streets and
watch the people rush along, some in seal
skin saques and bonnets, others white
straw hats and no wraps, but as general
hing winter clothes are worn. I was a
title disappointed in California myself
,uess it was on account of my having
hills and being sick. / suffered with
old nights and mornings. They can talk
IS they please about not needing fire the
7ear around. for tell you they do need
ire, it is just like October weather at
lome. If you walk in the sun your back
airly burns, and if in the shade you
reeze-it is all owing to the sunshine.
10 not expect to stay here long, only to
zee the city and surrounding country
thoroughly. Some of the places are per-
ectly heavenly, but it is only where they
re given the greatest of care. Nothing
Vill grow without irrigating and contin-
led loosening of the soil. / was out to
he ostrich farm few days since Five
atters came to me this morning from
ome, the first since my arrival. The
rains on the Santa Fe Road have been
for five days. 1t is very
usty and dirty here, SO many people you
7ould think there was some big exposi-
ion in the city. Street cars are packed
Vith people of every description and ma
ionality.
My present address ZIG Temple Street,
.os Angeles. Remember me kindly to
riends. Much love for you at home. /
JESSIE. .