Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-06


my STORY Of California experience in the
same way that the modern writers Of hc
! ton drop theirs-Without formal winding
| off, or definite assurance that all ended well
| with the principal characters However
since you seem 10 desire it, | will touch up
ON a few additional points Of possible in
| terest to some Of your readers concerning
! southern California, though an attempt to
! average up as hetween that country ani
! Vermont would be a difficult task In
! spite Of Nermpnt's reputation for having a
climate made up Of mine months winter
aud the other three dreadful late i'm the
fall, and her farm lands set on edge for
adaptation to plowint both sides, ! have too
high an appreciation If her many excel
lrnces too much love for her hill, that are
never brown, her streams that are never
dry, her soil that is never barren. her
abundant forests, her pure air aud water
| her really delightful summers, and, best Of
ALL her sturdy New England pcppc--tu
| wish to speak in her di,puragemcut, or say
anything that will raise false hopes Of su
perior conditions Of living 10 be- found else
| where If any section of the Union com
bnes more Of the points which 90 to make
life desirable and fewer of those which
make it undesirable. than does the Green
Mountain state, have yet 10 see it,
But b. persons who for any reason ar,
bent upon seeking a mild climate, can
c"hsrlehtiuuoIN recommend southern Cali
lorna. II that section Is not complete
earthly paradise, at least M It's possibilities
1t Is, am confident th" nearest approach
to one that tins country affords. This
arises as your readers doubtless already
understand from us nnld, dry climate,
tempered 10y the breezes from the Pacific
] ItN la t,tt
the north and east the abundance Of wa
ter FOR purposes of irrigation and domestic
use the hills and mountains which give
variety OF altitude and scenery the nat
nrhl fertility OF the soil the wide range Of
vegetable productions which these c1nii
lions make possible winch conditions ar"
also favorable I" health AMI comfort.
HuI even paralio" "l old had Its snakes.
aud 1t is not to he supposed that southern
California Is entirely Tree from draw backs
Let me alludc t" some nt them
J. Dust. Daring the winter aud spring
months OF our s"luurn we found littl" "rra
son to complain OF the dust, except "n un
paved ami unSprinklrI rlty streets where
lhtft was ihurh travel during thr long
ralnl"Sa period ol summer the dust We
were told, Is "lt"u several inches deep aud
gives the trees and hedges along the road
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Of Temperature" sometimes occur. can te-
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