The herald., 1895-05-13
SOUTH OR SOUTHERN

Mt. Lowe Echo: During the past week
Southern California has been entertain
ing large and influential delegation
from the northern part OF the state, each OF
whom wore upon the lapel OF his coat
badge upon which was inscribed the
legend: United California. Many OF these
met US with the question; when you
wIote your tourists guide to the nine
southern counties of Southern California,
why did you designate it Tourists
Guide to South Cal iforniaP There is no
North there is no South. 1t is simply
ana solely California"
Our answer as somewhat as follows ::
For many years the northern part OF the
state has been in the habit of regarding
the southern portion somewhat as some
big. burly brothers regard their little sis
ters. TO our northern big brothers We
were girl wearing pantalettes and short
dresses, who was silenced and snubbed
whenever We appeared on the scene and,
if we dared to assert ourselves in any
way. we were rudely snatched across his
lap to the tune of the ''pattering of the
shingle." But now we have grown into
an attractive maiden of marriageabe age,
clothed as becomes a beauty, and with
sutors from east. west, north. south-in-
deed from all parts of the world. Each
day brings us fresh lovers who lavish
with eloquent and winning words. and
our big brother of the north. suddenly
having his eyes opened. and hearing
some of the sweet whisperings and open
word OF admiration that have become an
everyday experience with us. wakes up to
take good look at us. He finds that
our features are regular and classic; he
sees that uur dress in Incompatible and
irreproacha ble he finds that our art has
wisely and successfully added to our ma
tive fractions: he wake. up to realize
t iat we are cultivate', refined, artistic and
the exponents OF culture" equal in all
respects and superior in many 10 that OF
the older eastern world; he touches our
ciet- book and is astonishe1 to learn
that our patrimony has grown into CO.
ossal fortune while he has slept. and.
altogether, he is amazed, surprised. dsz-
zled. bewildered. Al first he got mad
about it. Like Benjamin, he waved
mad an kicked. But 1t did no good. We
lost neither sleep, suitors, wealth nor
| beauty as the result OF his kicking. Then
| he looked at us again. when he was more
calm and reasonable. and. even though he
didn't like. at first. to acknowledge it. he
was compelled in spite OF himself to say
well. by the San Jolqu in and even
Mount Diablo, she is handsome, winning,
peerless.
By and by. as his strong, native. good.
| California sense began to assert itself. he
turne upon hnse and said to his
| friends: by San Francisco de Assis and
San Carlos Borromeo, come and give me
| "a good kicking"
| His friends took him at his word and
kicked him. He stood it manfully and
/ said: II deserve it," Then he praced
himself up. wrote pretty speeches. learned
| them by heart. put on yellow badge,
Sister and l., which he interpreted to
bs Omitted California. gov into a special
rain and came down here, where he S
been making his pretty speeches ever
since and saying: you know. sweet
| sister, l. love you dearly. Don't let's
| quarrel any more. I'm awfuly proud oi
you. | know your awfully proud of me.
| Let us show tine world how much we are
| to each other"
| And with loving f1rbearance we have
forgiven our big brothers many slaps
| and snubs and have told him: ''lf
you'll keep this up. all right" And b.
| has put his manful arms around us and
we have given him the kiss OF peace.
That's how the matter now stands.
"Long may it wave
The above is one reason for our con
| slant use of the word South in describ-
| ing that part OF California below the le-
hachepi mountains. But there are other
reasons which can be expressed in one
sentence. viz: geographically, climati-
cally, commercially and socially we are
| as different ana distinct a country and
people from Northern California as the
| country and people north of the Te-
hacbcpi range arc different and distinct
from the state and people of New York.
BY saying South" California. we have
| desired to arouse in those who noticed
! the Use of the word desire to question