While digging at Sutter's saw mill the discovery was made by Mr. Marshall, who is now as poor as any one need wish to be. The houses are either log huts or frames shingled and weather boarded with cloth. The two retreated when the young baby reached the side of its mother in a deep ravine. One hunter told that he had seen a bear take three ribs out of a buffalo at one time. On another occasion a hunter saw a bear kill a buffalo at a single blow.
Fleas are at home here.
Over 100 degrees in the shade. I expect that it will visit this region of country. While Dr. Boyle's diary ended abruptly at this point, it is known that he remained in California for nearly a year. He searched for gold briefly, but soon discovered he could do much better financially as well as render a humanitarian service to his fellowman by setting up medical practice among the miners. Va. He returned to Columbus where he again took up the practice of medicine.