The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-21
a BEAR FIGHT IN FIR.
AN INCIDENT II CtIIFprNIA.
From ihr P..r'f,.Ii.,

John was the Youngest son Of A substantial
farmer in Grafton county New !lamn>h,r4
He was too amhi'cuS 10 follow IN ,i maths
OF his elder brothers. WHO plo!j4a .-4,,i,fy
onward in the same co,r,4 Of country li,. ~, -
their ancestors had pree;.rrrI l,.tGr. ,h.,,
and hade fair AT no 1,t,n, d,y to I..,,,,.. ,l...
owners of thriving farms and tb,. h..,l.,
happy fami.s John looked h.,o,J .ho
Piow and farm ward. and hal tno,r Il, ciIrd
TO 90 forth and seek his tor,,p, ,non, ,h.
busy hauntS of men wh.u w.. ,.,,, 49,,
great god discovery in C.U'arn;, found its
way through the valleys Of IT,. Nv En,',ud
States. and gave iurr'r> T., =, ,.>tri. "a,
emigration whir! VA, 50 soon 10 flow from
the east towards n. west. John hrS,,trd
no longer. He collected all his lii,lc ayalIa.
ble property. converted it INTO cash. and urr-
pared everything for hi> departure.
On the afternoon before he was TO leave
hi, fathers roof he walked .,ownto,h. hams.
of Capt. Miner. Nelly. the c,n,,iu'> t,,
daughter. Wa. at home. sad and thou,h,tnl
IEcy visited, together. the old familiar pla-
ces which he. perhaps. was never 10 see. a.
gain and TALKED in low and serious tone. -
At length arrived the moment of separation.
"t'od bless YOU Nelly =" sad he to the
>obh;ny .nl. while a BIZ tear strruuled from
his own c,rlids and rolled down his manly
cheek. God bless Won | shall H.. back IN
two or three vrar>-rich. Nrllv. rich
he next morning john babe f,rrwrll &c
his father. kI>>''! his mother and sisters. shook
h,nd> with hi> brothers. and with 4 host of
friends who had assembled to hil him GOOD
"Ne' anu was soon r"'tii'i- away on fhe o'0
>'a"c wagon, towards the nearest railroad
station
lhc passage around the cape was A lona
and ttrpe>tuauS one, and more than onr.
John halt regretted the step winch H., hat
taken; but his stout heat and bouvan
hopes drove these thuuTh'S awav and he Ar
rived IN titornia with determination 4.
hrM'N hN''i a> ever to carvc out III thr rp'i
cn sands of that land OF promise. thr man.
OF in!'prnd"''re and h,pIiuo,s lo- hin>rlt
and Nelly Miner.
We >haii not io'iow Young H"als 'lrnuc'
alt 'hr ihci'i"nt' OF hl> rvcu'iuI career IN
'"lforna lhr history would be but rrpr-
f'tIon OF hundred Others. II is cnouLh t.
say that H. worked III III" mines. rn.arcd In
tradt' made money and lost It, turned Il wag-
oner' aud gam heram" poor but inlu>rri-
""> ','''''' Al WAYS ehtr@e'I'. always WORKING
!" 'h' c"hHItht nope OF prosperous ana
'u''r>>i"i f"turc
'nr beautiful Nav morning. John Eral-
found him>"lf, with two companions Cd. ,.n,,y-
Iny rnI" hut upon rIlLr OF and bordering
ON I'''r branch oi the American river. -
This lo= dwelling w, erected in hollow or
notch OF fh" ridge. upon smooth, level spot.
btrrsy iar1" enough 10 Afford them hou>e-
room Behind th" hat AT distance of iifv
PAGES, rose IA" tall trees Of a l,u>,. Ctiitorni
forest, and IN front the hollow >lo;r.i orio.n-
a'lv. distance of about one huudrt~! .tri>.
70 the brink OF &. sheer prcripicr. With ross.
fifty feet at'ov. the >urt,r Of the waters Ih,,
d,>hcd and roarrd anon. the rock below. -
The three men. alter an arlun,I> prospect.
ng tour among the mounralrl>. had decided
to take up their abode and try their torio,,,..
III tins secluded spot.
\ considerable, portion Of their ror,c from
Mary >viIlc had been over III. u,u,) ,n;,,,,,
trail from the east. and h, means of WAGON
and a par of mules they h,l >n,.c..,l.I IN
brinuny to their summer rr>j,j.nre an ,h,u.
dan, supply of the necessary provisions ,ni
material, for a PROLONGED >o,lrn in thc vii
drrne>s.
As John BealS. one rl,a,ant mornir,
stood a, the threshold Of ,i.;r httl.. cn,t,,,
=, early dawn. he p,u,.d 3, ,mom.n, 10 .,,in,
the breath Of fresh air which famed n,
cheek, and to watch ,h. golden SUNSHINE.
>t,.,lin, SLOWLY I,vnw,rJ from, H.. h.r,
ucak ofth. onrr,it. m,rr,,;r !, ~
lvlv .;,h, ,,,r o.,;. l.