Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-28
A Io,,anrv TO CALIFORNIA.

foruls which ! know you arr expecting
a report 20. Well, II Il not nece.sary
Tor me "a say that for weeks before the
start, our anxiety In arranging home
matters satisfactorily, and the fear that
something would come M At the last
moment Ia prevent our going, did not
keep IA from the lively anticipation OF
the pleasures ~ such q trip. ~ the
train, Il scemc,i that there were hundreds
% people, friends ~ the members of our
Marty. Who hal hrayci the s.ro weather,
/ AMI corpe To- the station to vish IA all
hss r.v,ys. bringing flowers, With which
our car was finely decorated, the fra
beautiful conservatory.
Well, our barney out was without IN
clleui, onlN that Ne we're delayed =,
Hartman Tor about i've hours, enough
Co throw %. out ~ our promised Walt To-
Lookout Mountain al Chattanooga, but
as the dav Nas rainy, We dbl not lose
much IN not going up the mountain.
leaving Chattanooga la the night, Ne
found our.clVc. In the morning riding
through pine forcsts ani swamp., very
dali and unlnicrc.tlng day, arriving az
New orleans lat. In the evening, where
we wcrc o. spend the sabbath.
one such d,y AZ We had In New Or
leans was sufficient a. satisfy "a all even
though We we're to leave .o soon bcforc
m. celebrated Msr,ligras. The French
Mark, was visited early 10 the morning
ht many 10 eur party, AZ vas the large
ctth~iral later in the day. bat the wealth
~ was - bot anil muggy aud the strrcts
80 filthv. together With the crowded. con
Iliinn 81 the city, aud the extensive
pr,p,r,ilnBs 90 accommodate the thou
| .anls Nho wrr~ Co witness the grani
lnar.ls. that v hen our ears Ncrc ruu Ca
Ia The lar.~ transfer hoat 90 crpss tiIc
river. therv was sort ~ saiistacfinn'
AMI pleasure even. In aging gUcd bye
o. the Crrsccnt city.
Soon after a ncighboring clock sloN.
Its ANNOUNCED The midnight hour, our
ltraln .taric,l Ca iis long Journey through
I.ouI.lsna ani Texas 90 ~sn Antonlo,
lout df.t stnp, 81 miles frum New or
leans. Tho maruing az san Aniouio Nas
bright. beautiful aud clear. mature sc~m-
81 IT, .mils Wrlc,snc tu our party, sni
s,rn tic .oar anil .omh-f-isccd Mexican
Lao hls peculiar drcss ~ fashy colofs and
lpyramllal hat seemed pleased At our
aonlrfing gafs.
~. ,l.ii.,i the Nlamo. the scrns IL
,nta Nuna'. cruel slaughter 20 Travis,
Ilssts, pa,, Crockett, E,ans, and Ia
men alinsrthrf. stilr th~ forc~. uni-f
S,ut. Ann. numbered tpsp. The Alamp
li.Ina N.r, cool state - pfrsrr, alton
sni H. one ~ to- Interesting place. visit
a by al tourists. Ihrfv afc al'o .sN-
rrI oil Missions hallt 10 adobe. ani lu
,sriaus sitgv. II decay, bat all Interest
log on as,ouut ~ their p"cular con
.tru,tiou anil their agv. Ga ."u'e ~
th.m ar growing huge caciu' plants,
shl,h stand as ssutlnels IN the s"coni
c-ntur, oi ihs history 10. thr's ancient
place. 70 l.omish sprship.
leaving ~sn Autonio Al noon, sith
hrf ON strangely CumminEling inhah-
liant. ~ Nmstican sni McNi,an ne AMI
rn.tom.. 80 hfr an ior ride II 80
+ mile. ihruugh The state ~ Texas o. VI
pa.o. V herr 80 make a halt ~ irS
hour. aui arc Afforded an opportunity
a. ,fa.. Tho Ilin GranCc River ani 1T
f,-,t ou uli NsNiran soli, which All II
our party hasten a. do, aud tho si"rvs
I anil curiosity shops ,u the Mexican city
II Iuarvf pfunpungysi Maurrfl ar iu-
. Ndsi 4, mote \ ank--s ihou ever Nisii~i
ib~ town in COMPANY bsiurv, aud our
/ visit resulted in much profit a. the MeN.
. Lao .hnp Lrrt.rf.. nils old toWn l.
supposed o. haze h~.n ssttlri about
1876. aud l. in thr siiictrst sense ~ ~"
uufi an adnl- towu. as IT, puhli ani
private buiidings. modern ani ancient,
arr built 20 that PECULIAR material, which
i. nothing ln the World bat dfi~i mud
and calie,i aiolr.
Ca 81 l'aso vc Wcr treated to sp~ri-
men 20 .aui storm. o. whlch Tint drssft
. country q. liable. lasi Imagine The air
a. fall q saul a. sou ever sas " With
SNOW. ani q ~ini t-hind u suiiicirnily
, .tnbus to make g. lively wufk With % a.
yuu haNr s..u u make wiih tn snpe
iud you can have q little tlea II what =
I .ani storm l..
/ W ssf, ~ eillIng and ready io leave
Ia Ta.o. 80 No ihe time appointed, W.
. stsr~i uu another iiNisl"n ~ cur r'i"'
. sith Numa. Af.funi, IS mile. away, ne
ugf ncNt hslting plsc". our loufn"N
t,ok us ihfvugh little section 81 Nes
NrNicu. AMI bong dlsianc~ into the de-.
ct countfy - Nrif0uh. shrr, We saw al
b the ,sristis. - The cactus in IT. Narinu.
.hat.c. Ani wonderful slfr. bat from
uhst l az % Arizona, ! suuld not gtNr
a uVs dollar note foe tiS- Sh"ls FEBRUARY
! Iil- prisoner. a. the territorial prison
wrrv the mpsi vunisu'ci ani The bet
provided t-oplr sv saN IN the Whole ~
. that de.rft cuuntry. luma, The m1st
imfart ,nt town IN ths tstfiiory, Il luCai-
81 iu.i i-los tir mouih ~ th" Gia
/ River. Whsfr u rntrrs the Colorado l,iS.
b -r. and !. sAh a. have bc"u ssiilc'i ~
, | IA. ~panl.h mi..iouhri~. 10 isup. II L.
nov thu lite 81 The territorial pfison,
and q. chi~fy motel for ts many gam
. bling place, which arr pairunlf-i hy all
cla..,., Including The Indians, ffum
whleh thr town derived o. name, this
having h-.u the headqu,risr, of the
Yuma tribr.
Sine. oar ,ist "a luma, aud within
a N--k ~ - from the time tina, wc left,
the rain de.csniei, ani the hc"i came
AMI stores, gambling pllc-., home. from
lualsC, a. hut. Nrrv cafri~i away by TIE
rr.i.tles. current - the Hood, 80 that
al thsrr 4. left 20 Yuma I. the railroad
.tatlou in which !. hotel. and the pris-
. on Hhich 1. located on q high mountain
~ stone Gar alsoVc the railroad.
The neAt stage II our Journey Was irOm
luma to Hi,er.ide. With . short stop al
Jolton, which Z. beat slN miles from
I.i,rr.ide. aud lal from Yuma. III.
rile ~as mostly Ia the night, 80 that
When 49, we're aroused frum our Stun
Der. by the bright sunlight ~ Cali
fornh morning, ~ Ncrr al Cotton, a
neat little town, nesting Va the foot
hill. At the end II the >sn Bcrnariino val
ley. Al along our route through south.
ern California, our party we're received
With unhcani-of cordially, aud ~err
Alec made "a enjoy hospitality nowhere
known outside 81 that wonderful state
Of gold aud rU.es.
Riverside can challenge any place for
an eauaI-that l.. this side ~ Paradise.
wOnis fall 20 convey an adcIuat. idea
~ the BEAUTIES that exist IN held, foll-
ace, fruit or flowers. Resides the Won
dcrfuI golden colcr-i fruit which 80
beautifully contrasts with the dark aud
glossy green 10 the perpetual foliage
OF the orange trre. arr the numerOu. Va
rieiies 81 tropical plants that adorn the
streets aud country ruad., az well a. the
ground. about the many beautiful homes.
We rode over miles ~ smooth roads,
which might we'll b. the pride 81 any
city or country, for besides their care
ful construction aud constant care IN
keeping them perfect, they are male
beautiful and inviting by the wonderful
care aud taste dl.playei Ia the arrange
meut Of tres, shrub. aud tropical plants.
We drove for miles by Orange orchards
That were a full Of fruit a. any apple