SFMJ- TROriC CA l TF0RN1A . 
This rather enthusiastic gentleman, <?v*m j die oitizena and every assistance rendered 
taller the lapse el all these years, waxes j to make them comfortable, anti the leader 
! . - ... ...v--1-*:-► -f «... :- of this disastrous expedition says he nel 
^icgrajthB* | after the lapse of all these years, waxes [ «* " ,MK * comiomu.m, 
— - - - -■-xTxrrrta —•»' ~ j eloquent when relating part of his journey. I *^' h disastrous expedition says ho never 
L. .1. KOBE and betrays the honest appreciation and 8 P enl *" happy and restful three months’ 
n am. owxsr or au.Vtv sums i intense lovo of nature and nature’s works, j l ' ,nR as those following their arrival; 
( , • , . which influenced his choice of occupation though they lived in an adobe, with dirt 
- lsv' "vvi 't l! iwi-m e I *°r life, and does him infinite credit. [floor, no chairs or beds, but with hearts lull 
(sraold Iris father s»d family stftjjpated I Nearer tbu Colorado, however, the enun- 
New Orleans, wfier- his father winged j *ry became more dry and hot. grass was 
the. mercantile business. After three! more stunted, Indians begun to prowl 
ars they removed to Monroe county, | around and steal stock; some of the men 
iiioin, where the young man having re-! straggling behind were fired at, and one 
Illinois, where the young man having re- straggling • .• - 
eoived » fair German education, clerked in | dangerously wounded, t'• 
bis father’s store, attended public SShuol I began lo cast their shad,..,* ..c.,u> 
duuiitmn at Shurik If l '"l- when at last the banks of the Colorado 
iched, it wax with a feeling that it 
and finished h„ , 
legs*, Alton, Illitu 
ing difli.uilti 
s befo 
<Kf»BSB J 
: * j 1 ' 1 !' w ” - for life, and does him infinite credit, I fl°° r ’ 1,0 °b«irs or beds, but with hearts full 
I soon Mr. Rose was enabled by hig own 
exertions and the additional help of his 
friend, Judge CTMalvffny, lo buy the Hotel 
in -Sanin l-'e, known as the Fbndfe, being the 
principal hotel in the Territory His success 
in this enterprise, which, when he look 
control was a losing one, was so gratifying 
that at tho end of two years lie felt justified 
ill again turning hi* face toward Uiilif,,, (l j ;l _ 
Ttiis tune the journey over a well worn read 
with strong teams and light loads, proved a 
iilusBtii f. trip, and on the Siltli of November 
ISftptlie party reached K1 Monte. Here 
agoin Mr. Rose warms up with his < nhj, , ( 
in describing the beautiful hills and valley* 
-., . Y - wic WH.O (II water. m tnm 4}86? ett wit h early verdure as he rode 
demoralinwl condition tlm Indians vi»nii l(f Ithem for the first time in the warm 
them found the .’amp completely at Uitrii [ r ** r * l, i.:ht of ihe sotting sun. 
mercy, and the poor Wayworn traveled H|s had intended to settle near the Bay; 
wero only too glad that their visitors mm but after a thorough inspection of if,,, 
tenled themsehes for that time with killing and an cxrended visit north to 
"lain and Sacramento he returned 
- .. v „„ m merchant on 
hi.*, own account, as a member of t||e firm 
«u Rote & Dunlap, in t/uiuey. rilm«ii». Ai 
the end of another term of three years i In 
firm removed u> Keuaauqua, Iowa, win ,, 
they remained in businev seven wear.-,. 
While hero Mr. Rose soimm! ehat he m.yh 
ia " fully one-half the factor of his suret, 1 
hia faithful, sHiaible wife. He also buuglu 
* farm and indulged, «o far us tlu> vu i- 
situdn* of tlie climate* wou.il allow, his p.v- 
.smnute fondness for cultivating (lowers and 
fruit* or all kinds, (.specially the tare and 
bean I iful varieties. 
Hut only lhe very bardiust rariette* could 
withstand thooc fearful winter storms, tin, 
beautiful flnwijring plants and tender ormv 
nieuuJ shrubs iueniimbed entirely In tlm 
eidd nr wore dwarfed and ruifiml. Summer 
brought chills and fever (the «fe T , jr ’„ 
uger of the .South), whiter gave lung and 
winter fevers, and life became a i:mi#Ui>( 
runerieniii* of “ hope deferred." 
Finally, in l«o«. it w., decided on .„ 
count of failing hnalth to remove to 
loruia, ami from that time the present or, 
priotor o( the large*! vineyard in ,|,e 
wuTld ha* boon making history at a mphl rut.-. 
I'lua boing the yuor of the M.irmon » 
b “‘ Uk ". » ,lJ Uer I,me!. .i..|,h. ; ,-„..„, „„„ 
!* (,r,rmiir, od to i.rv 
by hu. iamily, and havuig wiinujen , 
employed to bring through the fi„«t I,',,’ ,![ 
Ihorougfil.r.ul uud graded h-.r*.,* »„,j r.nl, 
l.l l.rt um ,un«| 
' ow -* 11 *!"■ oi.u .inu. .I.,. . 
InmilinH fi.nii Ml,^. JU ,, I. * J 11 
,;. m W .v, ^ »»* .V. 
At (in, ,|„ . , 
pnJu, 
...... ulp, *.11 .....I ki.Mli, M ; s SI,| i I , 
,„„ Ui , h . y rwomij(1 •»,; J *0 
had been accomplished at great peril. 
Kilt just “beyond the Alps lieth ltfdy,*’ 
ond looking across tlm shining river they 
saw tho Mecca of their pilgrimage, the 
Golden .Stale, and thought tlmir goal would 
soon he reached. They were almost Worn 
out with heat ami thirsl, many of the eattle 
having died, and some of the matt being 
;ra<y tor the want of water. In th 
.........n-umewnn Killing 
md roasting the fine cattle, ami making a 
least. " 
R«a* inuat now be constructed to convey 
,h0 emigrants ncroas the river, this being 
an entirely new rente, and this would pro), 
ably occupy m, vend day 1 • H 
.Niiila . ...... auu oAcranicuio no rcturi 
toSao Gabriel and cast hia lot bore, and 
haft never had cause to regrat his choice. 
Ik inis boon one of the leading spirits in 
die development and advancement of hi* 
",v occupy several day*' time. * i particular locality, mid has been ,-ailed i<. lt 
Next day somu measurea for defense f,r ^ i ," ont 1 P la ° fl the horticultural and 
;re take., by the somewhat rofroahed: nl il u,tupftl ,ntcresto wt th « State. 
member of the Statu Agricul- 
of that 
—.... °<»ii?tviia( ruireplied 
party, and the visiting Indians, though 
"eated well Hm ] p rw , e . nll . (l by K * 
with houda, clntliing. blankets etc., brought 
StittUEr p "".. 
Tl'«, UlM olToMdte •»!•! the part, 
th,- nv,r, l.u, ru.irniiig ft,, 
.T* ‘ " M "O'«"*.noe. About 
™>i* tint l|„,,„ lUl 
*< stock wa* almont total 
ni*h«arto.J, the parly now took one 
vviigoo and ambulance, with two hor* 1( *,a rH i 
urted «t nightfall back over the dcaoUt.. 
am perdous road they had hoped \o 
travel agmn, leaving th^r Mores ai„J 
Hr 
m«;r siores and sup. ’ 
m wagona stmujlng on the river rT*"' j” 
di*ri.i>.ai *i. i. i ... . ,gnuar-'dlvbelt 
-maiming o 
„ win 
•f" l,f -. I*“> (iiinui! to .Jit. 
' i».» male Mi,.,, s |„„ , 
end oar...,,., wh,: g 
juurne, ,, 
lh,t. n *b tl„, w,l,U„«... liiV? “ f MWi” “ 
anjrttr. i&t. ^ 
*"!«■(*« >.l » V t.u t.u„l,r„d,l ‘ f lh " .!«, , 
ou-Mthg.v were brighuued by the ruddy I •?'!»« ^i"’ ^ b,,,,n tr «v«ling in t|„ j r ,„ ll( 
* h * '**P hie. and lightened with I ^ rc ‘ l " r,, cd together to Albu,,,,^,,! 
ww.g ami story. tionie 1 —barefoot, 
th-r hunt dlorded a* rnudi « a t. *‘ ,,d | *g“d. »"d only .u r .„ 
thc eiew. ■aUsiocuon a*etill alive. 1 
I The 
'd that they 
dred with oijCn ar „ 
■by 
... _ or me OIUU* iVgriClll- 
t-rnil Society, being h director of that 
lioar.l. lie is also one of the Viticulturul 
GqftujiAsuinerK of the State, and contrib- 
uivd Urgoly to the amount or valuable 
info, mat mu eontained in the Annual Re¬ 
port id that l ummixHon. 
Through his instrumeiiUlitv a bill has 
be.,,, prepared, endorsed by the legi-datnro 
->E V“ state, and petitions signed recom- 
-nendiiig Congress to passu law “ To pro- 
the manufactun.r, of pure grape I,ran- 
'bn*, by prohibiting its mixture or adulter- 
HUtm by tlm wholesale dealer; rmpiiring the 
| to V hy the wholesale dealer 
U* Mkv are delivered from the distillery, 
exflnpi under certain spauified COinJitioiia." 
] AJr. Ruse Inis been favorably and prom, 
[rienily niontioneii as a candidate for ('on- 
md im bui-ii nominated, it is 
ZT-r--' ' l"-''-‘d, would have been eluulud 
by a large majority, irruspemivo of party. 
\Ve bctlore riiat tlm people of Southern 
California will, at the nost uluution, | KV 
ainj*" pollin'* for tlm Mine, and unite on ii 
on adulate who is thoroughly identified with 
tfic inturesis of thu diatrlul, ami ig a pnloii 
t’»l c.mpelent, honest man. Mr. Rose is 
authority on ail subjects Upon which Im 
| .'Presses an opinion for l.ia judgments arc 
°? y ''“""“K 1 * 
and cxpofiiimut. 
No man in the Buts has gi ve „ moro 
valuable instruction lo tlm vimsvartliat 
none hns done more to stimulate improve- 
K"*»«l 'll Him jiroBlnW. inJtl.BV 
of our stale than I„ J. R,,,,, '«««u«ry 
