The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17
Written for the Nevada Journ,
New Beck of Job.

There were men in the land of California
known under the general appeation of Miners;
perfect and upright men, ones that fear no hard
ships and eschewed the luxuries OF this life al-
together, particularly, fine linen and stuffed
turkies.
Some of these miners were blessed with gen.
uine editions of themselves in the likeness oil
sonsanu daughters, while others expected to
receive similar blessings ct no very distant
period.
Their substance was seven thousand sheep
,tld 'tsckskin purses, contaihing gold dust, and
three thousand mules, five hundred yoke OF oxen,
five hundred she asses and very large claims
and if these miners were not greater than all
the men in the east it was no fault OF theirs.
Now there was day when the miners OF
California came to present themselves before
the mountains and monte came also among
them.
And the mountains said unto monte, whence
comest thou Then monte answered the noun
tains, and said From going to and fro i'll the
mines and from walking up and down in them.
And the mountains said unto monte Hast thou
considered my servants that there is none un-
like them in the earth-perfect and upright
men, ones that fear no hardship and escheweth
evil far as luxurious living is concerned.
Then monte answered the mountains and
said doth these minors endure hardship for
naught Hast not thou formed gulches about
them and their cabins, and about all that they
have on every side Thou hast blessed the
work of their hands and their substance is in
creased in the land.
But cast off thy snowy garb now and they
will excavate and penetrate thy base and mar
thy face
And the mountains said unto monte, behold,
all they have is ia thy power only upon them
selves, put not forth thine hand SO moate
weat aot forth from the presence of the noun
tains but tarried among them.
And there was~a day when the miners were
engaged with their daily avocations, laboring
for the welfare and advancement of their loved
ones at home. There camcan expressman unto
them and said The oxen were hauling and
the asses mired in the mud beside them and
the savages of the wilderness fell upon them
aud took them away. Yea, they have slain
the servants with arrows, and l narrowly es-
capped to tell you.
While he was yet speaking there came also
another expressman and said that the deep snow
which had recently fallen in the mountains, had
covered up the mules, and the servants, and
smothered them, and narrowly escaped to tell
you.
While he was yet speaking there came also
another expressman and informed them with
what they were already acquainted with-that
the rivers had become so swollen in consequence
of the heavy rains that it had rendet0 their
passage extremely difficult, and that oil means
of substance would inevitably be cut off; and
they ought not to remain longer where they
were, because they would endanger their lives
in so doing.
While he was yet speaking there came anoth-
'cr expressman; who testified the same as did
his predecessors.
Again, there S~ss day when the miners OF
California came to present themselves before
the mountains, and monte came also among
them to present himself before the mountains.
And the mountains said unto monte from
whence comest thou? Now monte did not try
to evadc the truth this time, but owned up in q
becoming manner that he was direct from pan
'dimonium and hoped to be able to discharge
his duties in manner that would reflect credit
upon his profession
And the mountains said unto monte, hast thou
considered these my servants that there is none
unlike them in the earth, perfect and upright
men, ones that fear no hartlships and eschewed
evil, $50 far as the vices of idleness and luxuri-
ous living are concerned) and still hold fast
their integrity, although thou movest me against
them to destroy them without cause
And monte answered the mountains and said:
gold for gold yea, all that a miner hath will
he gire for his life.
But robe now thyself in thy snowy mantle
and they viii flee from thy face.
And the mountains said unto monte, behold
they are in thy hands, but save their lives.
So monte went not forth from the presence
of the mountains, but tarried among them as
aforetime and he smote the cupidity OF the
miners with shining gold he smote their ears
with dalcet sounds he smote their appetites
with adulterated spirits +; he smote their pro-
pensities with harlots he smote their pockets
with the chronic diarrh9a He smote their
bodies with tattered garments from the crown