The herald., 1893-11-26
CHARMING CALIFORNIA.
WHAT TWO IOWANS THINK OF
THIS COUNTRY.
The Comparative Merits Of Florida
and ssmi-Tropic Lsnd-Pssadsns's
Euturs-Imprssstons of Ma
tional City.


interesting that we shall presume upon
his good nature to the extent Of giving
1t currency in print:
PASADENA, CAL, November 4. 1893.
Z. T. Piper:
DEAR SIR: have been quite busy
since my arrival, and will be for some
time, and therefore will delay writing
for some days yet. / was out to the
mountains yesterday, and will 60 to
Monrovia tomorrow. Next week l will
visit Pomona, where repose the ashes OF
my former law partner, whom loved as
David loved Jonathan, or Damon Pythias.
1t is one Of the many fine resorts OF this
lovely summer land.
The week following / shall spend on
the coast, distant from here about
25 miles. shall gaze upon it's
wide expanse Of uneasy waters and
mediate upon the beautiful tribute paid
it by Lord Byron in the closing canto OF
"Childe Harold"
"There is a Measure in the pathless woods,
There is rapture on the lovely shore,
There Is society, where none INTRUDER,
By the deop sea- and music In Its roar
"Roll on. thou deep and dark blue ocean, rolll
Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee In vain;
Man marks the earth with ruin-his control
stops with thy shore"
remember stating to you that this
country was much the same as Florida
with the mountains added. Since then
/ have enlarged my observations, and
the result ie my mind has undergone q
decided change 20 to the relative merits
Of these two very remote. but quite
similar localities. am now OF the
opinion that nature did not, originally,
do more for the gulf state than it did for
these golden shores. Perhaps, natur-
ally, the difference is not great. but the
quick energies, the comprehensive
brain and the cunning fingers of men
and women, supplement by an enor-
nous expenditure of means, have
placed Southern California far in ad-
vance of anything which we saw, and
80 keenly appreciated in Florida. The
achievments and wealth of this country
border on the marvellous. may be
verdant, untraveled, impossible, i'm
pulsive and even ''green," but l have
no hesitation in risking, in the most
serious manner. the we'll matured as
servation that do not believe there is
anywhere on the continent b finer
and more lovely little city of
10000 people, than is this
same 'Crown Of the Valley"
Men of large means have made their
homes here, not only for their health
and comfort, but for the additional
reason that they saw inviting opportuni-
ties for commercial and general financial
adventures. Instead OF erecting monu-
ments for themselves in the nature OF
cold and voiceless marble shafts, they
have erected schools and homes and
asylums instead. They have chosen the
a t. .
grateful and loving remembrance which
could never be inspired by mere brass
or marble.
Pasadena has number of such bene-
factors, and In the unborn years this
same Pasadena will do them full and
{ com plete Justice. Their noble deeds
will, for all time to come, lend quick
ening impetus to those who shall come
after them, and who shall be inspired
with generous aspirations. When their
work and their lsbors are DER they will
pass to the great beyond with
blessed consciousness that the world
is the better, because of the fact that
they lived and labored in it. or some
OF these individuals, and others who
have achieved distinction here, l may
tell you more ia the future.
A few days after my arrival at this
place met w. j. Anderson, so we'll and
favorably known in Sheldon. His face
ia wreathed in q perpetual smile, and
his merry gesture is indicative of su-
preme satisfaction with California.
Aside from fine home for himself and
femily. he has as yet bought no prop
erty; but notice he is close observer
around the real estate Offices, and when
be does conclude to make purchase it
ia safe to presume that it will be Judi
ciously done. With characteristic gen.
erosity lie invited me to take q ride in
his family carriage. Those who know
nothing OF Mr.. Anderson care nothing
about what kind OF team he drives,
and thoee who do know him need not be
told. Presuming tnat was able to walk
and take in the city proper for myseli,
he directed his course through num-
ber OF suburban villages and part way
through the country; but. then. the
palstial mansions and magnificent
grounds of the 'ranchers" we're
80 fine and city-like in appear
ance that it was difficult to deter
mine just when we were in the town
or in the country. Great is Southern
California, and while Los Angeles may
be its metropolis, Pasadena is its crown,
Stculy btuuuou Win uiuuOUub anu
jewels galore.
1t coGts more to live here than in
Iowa, but the difference is more in the
matter Of furnished rooms than in
board. The two, when of respect
able character, cost on an average of
about 81 per week. l am comfortably
situated and pay $3.50. When l come
to learn more | may live cheaper.
After the edge is worn q little from
my curiosity, hope to have time to
write something for the general public,
and especially for those who have
elways treated me 30 kindly in Shell
don. Sincerely yours,
M. B. DARNELL.
Elder Meyers has received the follow
ing ggood letter from D. II. Moore, which
be kindly permits the Mail to publish
NATIONAL Cry, CAL, Nov. 8, 1898.
tobias Myers:
DEAR SIR Having been away from
Sheldon two weeks. we naturally won
der how things are progressing at home,
and lometimes. wish we were back in
the country of snow and hard coal fires.
We have not had the pleasure of fire
20 warm our rooms orr ourselves since
we came here, although the mornings
and evening are quite cold and cloudy,
and We feel like wearing our overcoats.
The native Californians do without fire
and call it nice weather, but for a new
somer it ia uncomfortable, and l think
much sickness might be avoided if peo-
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