The Arkansas banner., 1851-02-11
Life ia California.

We take lhe following ex'1ae, from sn nterssties letter to the Trae Delta. New Orleans. of tae way things don ia the gold Teg'o.. l. thas describes the prospecting tear of s gsssa Aera.''
 There he comes. last arrived hy wsy of the Isihuus fhe ardent aisratareg. ~tth nsnps large a. pamp dancing his as'ion. and he has only Ia get io ihe aDoaHisins te puck lheD up For a m"putajn ttafaa, hsN syer, se comes prepared -
 He ha. heard oft ,ii 10 be encountered of hsrssbp 10 endure. airi a.5heagA wllsg 10 make The tria he 4s .sspesei tTga ta way lba' wiil 30, only ad. hgee 10 hs eaoe'asf, bal D. sars 10 ~in, and hs steps f lha s,.ua as Mtosyt1e, hs addresses some waudsFisg Jew aiinrf. whas- so,oi and way.Wogn x4rul~nis rcd shiri aat SncteHt beard tokens him ho gr~eHhofH. WlA, " aere srp ih- bsst miaes, sr.ng~s 7'' .f Hqm wht n The ,noat- tsins IlerkoR" " is The r~plp of ths apparent cen. tsnarIsp, he sesss rts arw -h .asrd nss,sing with setrce prrcepiibIe smds. '' Y.s, bat Ah-re- abosts in the Doan'aiHs. | here must be di(- ler- in them, and want 10 find oai the bet b. cafion"
 "wra. I r.rkoa; sal when yea find he best, tAeIe's tt;le ia issext xf - at' kx h. hul there's no,hinx ike prr.ev-rsnce. | l s.I en io The tigh, round. eaa ihe eeii if any man ~as II dopr hh if He ff.i iitn" nIry ssan It keep soiag hli do slts~ it. dri Lot co'ae here tn b. hiscoarsg d" "Oh, you inc boy toG CAl,fo,. n'a, asd yau 20 U. no doubt. replies the veteran, in tone which msr. tlsah hall ltonieai. Ne;l stransst. spent The season on Ihe h~ai 0f Ypb,, and iher- dIgxins. plenty oi 'rm." " Oo yaa hear that. heys-iseet} of diggtas th- Yabs. Pm bnaHd tO l. ,Hs Bir, asy hnw ''' aud U yua dn 6ntthsm saif yoa there" responds he oai Ininrr ''gan ran psosp~ct lof yourself. There is pl n,y ol Id in the tnoaaiaihs- aad he eoan,ty is ex',R- s,ye All yoA hsye t0 do is 70 find where ihr gel is and Ines gel 0" s' We'd, that i4 eacouraglng' sni oar Kfeenlofn h~eiRs to iaAi himself with he nec~ssa, les sT.d comforts of prospecting to.F. Al hote he had sera ta-n wogk cartyIng 'hs ho', , dig And heaXV md although Il was befnhd hs strength thets, or h. meath hls d stiv here In California be can shoulder par uf aaakis. we ks fa,ions of pork and hand head. pick, paa, and sh5vel, which wlih fss trt. ty flae and ammunition, weighs about 6fy pounds and thus rqni ,p@,s. he stat. nH wIih hs consolng idsa that ,it's thr,e; b~'I find IL" Faii of srdrn anticipation, the hrsi two or three m les passed. when he feels lnciiH- o shit the straps oi has pack for somhow they hut his shoulder, and h,s lead feels rather heavy.
 He has passed tent or two where he could get A drink Of wafer. baf nov ae has come 10 pont where, for ten mics across the plain, theie is non- and 6 water flask had sinHed has memory; and be- sides. he has load enough now without II. and he expects hartship-so " let's push ahead. boys; ' woat last alS-ys"-anA he pushes ah-ad. The mountains are ia sght. and ther- lhe gohi Is snre enough. The day, warm al the com eeheem-n,, IS now hoi and mile or TWO passed, ii-i |. per- sp'Tation streaming al every pore looks backwards and forwards 10 see what progress he is ID ikns, thinking the miles Ia California mis~fabty long while he begins 10 gasp for a dron of water His
 hEst Increases, and he uvolun'arily looks a each depression Inc gruaai fnra brook spring ves. mudhae. Alas even ihis last comfort IS denied him. iof the sun ha. absorbed every particle Of moisture; hs sees no'hing but hard bakrd mud gaping in large cracks, ~hIie paatipg with fatigue swelling Vi h hrat. his tongue oi with thu=t, he eagerly asks passing traveller Haw far Is II n wsisr'' Abou' tour miies" is the reply -Four miles1 B. -; but t1e Senisnee is not fnIsh~d because he recolecis he mast encounter ioii. Ba' he mentally exclaims. I iisihH thpk 1t was so hart"' Weary, thirsty and tprIofn. he paas on waa 'hrengh de dasl, thinking hai the lasot nj gold hunting a!iei all has 'nors truth than poetry - n near the ecsr ef ihe day h~ sinks down exhaast- ed by sm .li lHk- warm S9rnx, al fh- base of th- first hiiI loo tired 10 cuo hs pok sni he iangpid- iyffdi's h's bisnka's, and perhaps for th frsi inc in his life passes nigh, oenesih the broad canopy f heaven
 Bat norblas Is 10 give him relief, and he has reached thr m ,untsins. With the dawn he IS awake ba, alas hs histefed feet and .ching bonss tell terms too plain 7 be epnirsdieird that ''ali not gold that glt'ters" White he is only oa the verge, The haven is hot reached: yet with his srior but li'tle sba'sd he hastily swallows hs poor ratlon- and prepares 10 climb the hiHs BY d-grees, ;kese become longer and more steer when, Af,er day oi cIhbtng and dsSeenalns. with ths weight oi has hack crushing and chehRg htn and stIi s:d-ring rom ihifst and hes he finds himself at nIghiiaIi descending a steep hill a tnile l,ng, to some bar which he has been told is exceedingly rieh. and he has come ten miles fro'n Is previous eucsiupnent Jaded and wurn dossa. he is toa much exhausted to make inQuiTies thai night, bui morning taas him ea the qUi rirs, well ss hs scEitg bcpes allow ~a'cbtng with ihteFrst the uaas operaait ol Sst- ing gold. Here be iestns thst s!i the eiatn, as~ oecgpted, that some are d9.nS psssaby weii. ~li* great mai0liy Ge.hz bni little 0r noihlPg; however, aoout len miles aaere good dls1iags. and chances 10 ~oTk, Anober Gay of ehnhirg along HatFow Patis, sHd.ag srolnd high sGeitag hits. Nrngs hm 10 tbe Igh dig siHg., o, io learn that Is O. The TlacP bgf !, siIl further on
 Days are speat ie tiits way the j3ass f'tpRs slil e'ndisg his grasp. ti st length, wbsn nearly cis- cqGrsged he hncs ed mia-r who k about pros- 1 P-c,ing In rica bG region. ane dei-FWis sea 10 succeed, he r-pl~nisisrs his wallet and Joigs Psav who have had expeFehes and have dug guid And now over hill and gaieh they go. through bash through bfiet, bo" descending deep ravines thread ing Inc uazes of soHie rocky canon, c.imging To ! pointed rocks. stdiag tnto galis unfsihotnsbl-. iii days sre passed. each Hght too much faligGed make n 'hroHg4i exploration, when al leAs ih ey are admoDished by 'a-Ir enlty larier that .'it i- tune to go home, sad tbe gold s not found. And aief thres or four weeks spest in Iis manner, hiS clothes ~oru out and hsagtas n rags upsB hiin his head u1shAvea aud snshoru. wih heavy heart he iaras bts face once more towards the val-y .swon deriag hal ever iaGnesd him t0 leave ihs comforts oi home 10 seek goij ia th~ Hoaaiafas of Ca.ifor- Ria- Nlc tfaasa glsFtI msadt.
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