Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1908 — CALIFORNIA LETTER. [ARTICLE]

CALIFORNIA LETTER.

We are lodging and living at 3408 6th street, San Diego, Cal. We want to read The Democrat for its home news. The natal day o£the Prince of Peace was duly commemorated on land and hay. In a week will come the day of Janus as the year’s initial. The democrats will do honor a week later, to the crowning event in the life of the founder of their political sect, The days here are warm and dry even against the predictions of the weather man. We are at the northwest corner of the big park. The quails nearly every morning—in a large flock—tell us to “keep right still” in a quiet whistle instead of the shrill “BobWhite” appellation of the Hoosier bird. At daybreak we hear the varied notes of the California nightingale (mocking bird) as well as the changed notes of the lark up to meet the sun, This oity is sounding the notes of preparation to welcome the war squadron, due •April 11, 1908. The mails are much delayed by reason of the transmission of holiday gifts. Our last news from home is ten days old, while the usual interim is but four. We are two miles from the business center of the oity and near 300 feet above the bay. Our view inoludes < mountains aad ocean. We have not missed a meal since we oame, on Tuesday evening of last week. We hope for regular news from old Jasper to be soon restored. 8. P. Thompson. December 26,1907.