Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-26

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NYE AND THE BEAR.
a climate that you don't want to put more con-
6dence in than you would in n New York
bunco man. We have just got through n six
days spell of "mean temperature" with a
daily range from 30 TO 105 or Whereabouts, with
relative humidity" of 80. | don't know
what that Is, but don't like it. | have five
bushels of roasted apples under one tree, and
no demand for roasted apples either. OF
course this Ia only "exceptionaln weather, but
have had 40 much exceptional weather since
came here that | am blamed tired of II.
Do you intend to live permanently in North
Carolina, and, If so, would you object to hav-
ing me live In the same county, OF course
have entirely reformed; besides, have never
been In tho legislature of this state, and there
fore still look my friends in the eye without
qualing.
am in search of good, reliable, kindly dis
posed, all round climate, and | like TO live
among people who don't put on too many frills.
i want to live where | can have some real
grass mot the alleged sorO without squirting
water on it for eight or nine months in the
year | want some big trees and some singing
brooks with real fish in them. Is Buncombe
county that sort of place, and about what does
II cost an acre2
come TO you with these questions because 1
Ittl lDdL thl DtlltNb you. Nnllb L WOulu look
on the information Of a real estate agent with
great allowance.
What sort Of fruit do they grow around Ashe-
ville2 am n sort Of horticultural crank, and
/ always grow fruit, though 1t costs me twenty
five dollars a bushel.
succeeded last winter in growing thirteen
oranges here. The "hoodlums" got ten of them
one night. The other three were nice looking
oranges but they had no juice in them.
shall be very glad TO hear from you when
you have time to write. Sincerely, as ever,
have eradicated the name Of the
town at which the above letter is dated
also the name of the writer, because
did not wish to publish an unkind allu-
sion to the state, which is generally re-
garded as a very attractive one. Iwould
hate to build up any locality Of my com
mon country at the expense Of another.
The inquirer is anxious to know Of tho
horticultural and piscatorial merits Of
Buncombe county, also regarding prices,
pomology, etc, etc Several of these
questions ! have never answered public
ly, and so a few moments may be pleas
antly spent in their discussion, if may
be allowed to do the heft of it myself
with the reader at a safe distance.
came here early in the spring of the
present year, partly because Mr.. Wander
bilt, who is building a place near by,
was not much acquainted and desired a
bright young person, whom he knew and
in whom he felt an interest, TO drop in
of an evening and play Pedro with him.
| also desired to benefit my lungs, one Of
whom had begun TO droop little, max
ing me walk one sided, | thought.
had, besides some symptoms Of collapse
from grip. govt and so forth. The ply
stefan, therefore, recommended that l
try dry, bracing air of $500 or 5000
feet elevation, but in mild, isothermal
belt.
As soon as | had, after some trouble,
ascertained the meaning Of the term
isothermal began TO look about me for
belt of that kind. | at once, almost,
struck upon region of country about
Asheville and in Buncombe county,
though Henderson county offers also
very excellent opportunities for those
who need to build up their health with
the kindly assistance Of nature. l pre-
sumo that if Vanderbilt had not made
such fuss about it would have gone
to Henderson county. Property is cheap
er there, and yet the climate lasts just as
long as it does here. But, as | say, |
came here preferring to be among my
own folks, as you might say, and where
George and / could take off our lime
spattered overalls at eventide and play
cinch, rather than go to strange neigh
borhood.
North Carolina is essentially fruit
growing country. Wild fruit l have
never seen 80 plentiful On the noun
tain four years ago myself and large,
hot breathed mamma bear ate persim-
mons off the same bush for little time,
but found another tree where the per-
simmons, it seemed to me, were better
and less puckerful, so trent to it, Be
sides | hate TO have strangers watch me
whilst | eat.
Berries grow wild here by the thou
sands of bushels. This year ! never saw
80 many berries in my life before as there
are here, though neighbors tell me it is
IN unusual year. 1t is strange how the
unusual year pursues me wherever l go.
was in California year ago and 1t had
rained till the entire state was mighty
lagoon, and Mr.. Hearst told me it was
an unusual year with them. Generally
they did not have but eight feet Of rain
fall. That year it was nine. But he
said it would be very good for cereals.
In Oregon the railroad north from San
Francisco had not been in operation for
over seventy days, owing to blockade
and general coma from snow and ava
lanches, 30 1 had to ride on a coas1
steamer and swap condolences with tbs
wind tossed waves. Mr.. Fec, of tht
Northern Pacific, said it was an unusual
winter with them.
In London, in the previous year, as
strolled along the lambrequin Of Ira
falgar square with a nice new English
umbrella over my head, a bright ant
CHEEKY voice at my side said something re
garding the dampness, and little shape
" hand took my umbrella and held it fol
me as a pair of merry, bright brown
eyes looked up laughingly into mine.
presume that, according to the method