To the golden land; sketches of a trip to Southern California . gexhibition. But sure I am that to estimate the peopleat large by such a sample would be unfair; just as unfairas it is for the Rev. Sam. Jones to go from city to cityand declare each in turn the wickedest city in the wholeworld. I daresay there are enough, and more thanenough, of brutal and base folk here as elsewhere, and oneis not allowed to forget it is a new land where all sortscome. But, these Southern Californians seem to me tosmack of the genial climate; if a trifle keen in business,they are decent and sensible in their am
To the golden land; sketches of a trip to Southern California . gexhibition. But sure I am that to estimate the peopleat large by such a sample would be unfair; just as unfairas it is for the Rev. Sam. Jones to go from city to cityand declare each in turn the wickedest city in the wholeworld. I daresay there are enough, and more thanenough, of brutal and base folk here as elsewhere, and oneis not allowed to forget it is a new land where all sortscome. But, these Southern Californians seem to me tosmack of the genial climate; if a trifle keen in business,they are decent and sensible in their amusements; theydelight in little social gatherings, musical entertainmentsand lectures, and love the open hill-sides and the oceansands. One common charge against them I must refute, if onlyin gratitude for many kindnesses. I was told they were adrinking if not a drunken people. The wits delight toretail to tender-feet (thats the cant name for outlanderslike myself) the standing joke of a gentleman entering oneof the huge railway cars and crying out Is there a. TO THE GOLDEN LAND. 75 Californian here ? whereupon every Californian sprang tohis feet and produced his pocket corkscrew. He knewwhat he was wanted for. The wits may have reason ; all-1can say is that, after three months experience amongst allclasses, I think them, with exceptions, a temperate that space of time I have only seen three drunken men :one was a Californian, another an Englishman, and thethird an Irishman who would persist in declaring himselfScotch—only when he was drunk his brogue betrayed for Santa Barbara. Our course from Los Angeleslay first to the north, through the Fernando Valley to Saugus,and thence west down Santa Clara Valley and by thesea-shore. Here the great San Bernardino Range, whichI spoke of as running west from the Sierra Nevadas to thesea, approaches close to the coast, which itself bends infrom Point Conception and runs east. Between themountains and the sea is a narrow
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