Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-11-07
A Trip to California.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. %, 1891.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. %, 1891.
EDITOR STANDARD: Leaving Nash
vile at 8 O'Clock p. M, Oct. 10th, /
arrived at Los Angeles (The City of
Angels) at 10 p. m. of the 18th, where
| remained till the following morn
ing, then took the train which reach
ed my point of destination at
O'Clock p. M.
purchased my ticket over the
Southern Pacific, or Sunset Route,
from Nashville, via Birmingham,
Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans,
Houston, San Antonio, FL Paso,
Yuma City, and Los Angeles. To
me, travelling was everything new,
and but few objects of special note
on the way escaped my observation.
Even at the hour Of midnight / was
called from my birth to view the
scenery Of the Rio Grande River,
along which we travelled some fifty
miles. On one side a perpendicular
cliff towers above, a hundred feet or
more, the outlines being made
plainly visible by the moons soft
rays. There is just sufficient space for
the train to pass on the edge of
precipice, where three hundred feet
beneath, the sound Of gurgling waters
can be heard. Such grandeur must
be seen in order to be fully appreci-
ated. Passing through New Mexico
and Arizona, an occasional Mexican
; abode and lone wigwam of the
, dusky red man is all that can be seen
to break the monotomy Of the desert
waste. At Yuma City we stopped
for supper, and the passengers had
an opportunity to strole around and
T enjoy the fresh breeze from the Colo
, RADIO. 1t was here that numerous
, squaws, yet in their teens, made
themselves conspicuous by that form
and color of dress so peculiar to them.
I Leaving Yuma City, night soon
r came on, and we were glad for at least
twelve hours to rest our vision from
t the burning sand. The following
y morning (Which was Wednesday,
I we found ourselves crossing the Colo
a RADIO desert, and after few hours
ride, we came in sight of beautiful
/. sheet of water, the train bordering its
). edge for number of miles. This is
known as the Great Salton Lake, and
has been in existence only q few
months. Its formation was caused
by an overflow of the Colorado
:, river, the water forcing a channel
: of more than five miles distance
through the range of sand hills
. which border the desert on the
= South. We came through Ell Cajon
a (El Kahone) pass just after dark
n then all was blank till / found my
i self in comfortable quarters OF a no
, tel at Los Angeles. Four hours ride
~ yet remained for the completion Of
~ my journey, and ere half the dis
: lance was left behind, we beheld thu
beautiful blue waters of tine grand ole
~ Pacific. Language fails to express
" ones thoughts of the beauty ant
= grandeur of the breakers. AS they
u near the shore they rise like per
10 pendicular wall some twenty fee
high, then break and tumble il
, sprays, seemingly as so many drifts 0
y snow. After the preliminaries o
=. meeting with relatives were over,
- gave myself to few moments of re
- Election. l looked backward owe
= the distance had Travelled by rail
, and the thought presented itself
= that 1 am nearly three THOUSAND
% miles from all that is dear to noe.
~ San Diego is beautiful city wit
a population of nearly twenty thous
y and inhabitants, and can boast of on
N of the finest and best regulate,
a. school systems of any city in tn
West. The mild climate and pic
turesque situation makes it very at
tractive indeed. The street cars ar
run by three methods, electricity
10 steam cable, and horses. The com
3 pany which owns the steam cabl
% line has erected at its terminus
u handsome pavilion overlooking Mi:
e sion Valley. Many other things Q
D. interest 1 could mention, but my lei
y ter is getting too long. My health
~ good, and am gaining in weight
Is and expect a pleasant time durin
% my stay.
W To the loved ones at home, an
Ill friends in old Warren, greeting.