The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-03-20

fruit trees. Property owners are with
each other in making theii places al
tractiye and this rivalry stimulates to
greater activity. The cultivation OF fruits
and flowers quicken the highest Intellect
ual powers and the surroundings enable
the better elements OF our nature.
There are many things that add much
to the pleasure of touris, in this country
that have never found elsewhere. Cor
respondents Qike the architect OF this
column and prospecting parties are fur
nished free carriages with guides to all
places of interest by Boards OF Trade" or
land agents. Many mines, missions and
ranches have private guides and one is
made to feel continually and everywhere
the kindness, courteousness and consider
alton of the people. This perfect climate
is continually winning my favor. find
myself asking every day, show much
longer will this delightful weather con-
linue." Continue, why my friend, there
is no end. You are in California where
there are three hundred and fifty sunny
days every year. Oh, yes, excuse me, but
| have been storm-tossed by billiards so
long il all seems too good to be true. AS
the overland mail brings letters from
friends in the east, telling Of snow and
cold, 1 can scarcely believe my eyes as |
look out Of the open window on green
lawn with flower-beds and borders Many
of the running rose bushes or vines are
above the second story windows and are
studded with red, pink and white roses,
larger than snow balls. Along one side
of the yard is hedge, higher than my
head, containing twelve varieties OF geran-
iums and it Is covered with verigated
blossoms. Ladies passing along, stop a
moment to admire, then say "isn't i
lovely" and pass on.
Ihave been down to the sea shore a
number of times with my cousins II Is
only sixteen miles from Los Angeles
There are three OF tour railroads running
down through vineyards and orchards
Picnic parties 60 down every day for fish
ing, boating, and bathing. 1t is a move
sight ia see hundred ladies and gentle
men in gay suits diving among the break
ers, aud children TO (you could moi keeT
them out unless you tied them). Well, i
Is great fun. They will stand along II
rows and when the waves come rolling In
dive under. But some do not dive quicl
: enough and the waves carry them ont
the beach, then every one laughs and the.
try again. The ladies are better swim
mers than the men. They have NOR
time to practice at the swimming school
in the city. This Is good time to visi
California, as prices and rates are yer.
: low since the boom. / have an elegantl
furnished room In the resident part O
! Los Angeles for two dollars a weei
! Meals are fifteen cents at the down tow
restaurants and twenty-five cents at tn
0 parlor restaurants on the avenues. Som
things are higher here than In the eas
A lady shopping on Spring street yestel
day purchased paper of pins. "Do | IN
I. derstand these are twenty-five cents.
q "Yes." "Why, can buy them anywher
y In the east for ten cents" "0h, yes, bt
e Just think what a lovely climate We thro'
o in with every package"
The people are not making. money O
Q fast as they did here two years ago, b'
u they are laying up treasures in heavel
n They not only have meetings In h
Is churches every evening but every day an
}. whole families are sweeping into Ii
" Kingdom. Sam Jones and Moody Al
r turning thousands from wickedness The
n there are hundreds Of ministers here frol
9. the ca st, and II will be wonder II the
ID let any guilty ones escape. There hi
10 been quite change In the way Of wiz
y ming the wicked since L was boy. Whe
10 the Methodist minister came to our hous
u he would put their hands on my head an
10 say in dee voice. my son, do you loy
le the Lord" Trembling In my boots,
i, would say, Eyes sir" Now they So
m "come and be child Of the king" An
c. the Sunday Schools are crowded wit
of happy children that delight in the way
le is 80 easy and bright. This world
Is growing better every day. The church,
% are not looked upon now as hospitals 4
nt the nursing Of sin sick souls, but as baI
70 quoting houses" for the pure in hear
IS where Christians live under rainbow {
m promise" instead Of "vale OF tears
II The shades Of night are falling fas
'r Children weaned with play in the par
o are vending their way homeward to tel
, Of the days delight Men and women ar
n burrylng along the busy streets to be 4
lime for the great Moody meetings. Tn