The herald., 1893-01-23
THINGS TO REMEMBER.


on earth. It is a peculiarity of human
nature that mems senses are blunted to
sense of the blessings they enjoy. This
is in line with Pope's aphorism that
msn never is but is always to be blessed.
When the full fruition of human hap
piness is in mans possession he is as
like as not apt to be in discontented
frame OF mind.
Thus. in Los Angeles, we have not onl y
the climate, and more than the climate
OF the Riviera of the Mediterranean, but
we have possibilities of commercial and
business expansion that bid fair to make
the Angelic city one of the busiest and
wealthiest regions on the footsiool, and
yet there are many OF our people who
are unhappy. Ifthey were in blizzard
ridden country, where there are no rail-
ways, and no ocean, they might be
hsppy, but they can't be here. Every
thing ia adjusted on too comfortable an d
even ecstatic plane to suit them. In q
climate in which they can almost go in
their shirt sleeves in midwinter they
pine for the headache inspiring stove or
steam ventilation of the east. With
oranges to their hands for the mere
picking, they mourn because they are
not obliged to go down into stuffy eel
lar to pick out frost bitten and half
rotten apples to enliven the gloomy
evenings These architects OF grum-
bling are really annoyed that their lot
is cast in region in which they are
obliged to be comfortable in spite of
themselves.
Fortunately for Los Angeles the coun-
try is filing up with inhabitants of
different type. People who have known
what it is to suffer from the discomforts
OF an inclement region are crowding in
here in great numbers, and they are in
expressibly charmed at the change. For
the fret time in their lives they realize
what delightful thing it is to have
luxury without being obliged to pay for
it. The mere delight of living in this
paradisic climate is of itself enough to
make one glad that he is alive. The
mere act of existence becomes supreme
pleasure. And, all the time, there is
nothing enervating in the experience.
No one can look around the streets of
Los Angeles without noting on every
ton at rate that would puzzle Census
Superintendent Porter's agents to emu
merate. This is but the beginning of a
movement that will not attain its
highest momentum for years.
Why should they not come? The
most remarkable railway development
on the American continent has already
been recorded here, and it is bound to
continue. The next great railroad to
enter Los Angeles will be one connect
ing US with Salt Lake City. Few OF the
| new settlers of the Angelic city know
that, at one time, there was great
trade between Salt Lake City and our
own, and that, by the building of this
road, we shall be merely returning to an
old commercial cycle. Before the
building of the Union Pacific railway
Salt Lake got all her goods from Los An
geles by mule teams. The distance was
much less than to San Francisco and
the grades were much easier. With
the new road com pleted she will do st
again.
No one can have any idea of the rea
Importance OF the plans of the Southern
Pacific railway until they 60 down tt
the old Santa Monica canon and take ;
look at the wharf which is being bull
at that place. Its extent and eolidity
mean that great business-a business
in act. of transcontinental magnitude :
is bound to spring up there. Steamers
will bring there freight which will be
carried by easy grades to tidewater a
New Orleans and Galveston. About al
the coal consumed in Southern Califor
MIA and on the numerous trains of th'
Southern Pacific railway will be landed
at that wharf. Freight delivered there
will be in the city before the vessels tha
do not avail themselves of it's facilities
could reach the offing at San Pedro
This great business will react in favo
of Santa Monica. In fact, the time ha
about arrived when the City by the Sc,
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traclive watering place-which it ha
always been-but as a fashionable ant
we'll patronized one as we'll. .s e~s
Our people are at last becoming
reconciIed to having plebeian industrie
grow up in their midst. Perhaps thi
is lust as we'll. We shall always re
serve some choice spots where the por
oacker and smelter will not enter
This practical side of life Is becominl
more pronounced as the years go on
Poetry and prose are side by side il
every day life, and we can't expect t.
have everything esthetic even in tn
Angelic city.
Surely, surely an Angeleflo ought t
gratef l that his lines are cast i
such pleasant and prosperous place
If he is tempted to be discontente
just let him 20 up to Sacramento an
spend few days there, and be is ce,
tain to CONE back i penitent moo
and to forever thereafter possess hi
soul in patience. The Angelic city
Just one aho1t remove from Beulah lane
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t HE selectio. o. John G. Carlisle 8