Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-04-11
ORIGINAL.
PIONEER PAPERS.
The Reunion of Scattered Household Concluded
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BY IvoE,
Here the Governor took another rather long
pull. and to Judge from the scanty remains, an al
most destructive pull at the black bottle and con-
tinucd, speaking of party and politicians Il
wish to make remark or two which hope you
will rccollcct. You are young man and may
live to see the fulfllmcnt of what am going to
tell YOU. California; beyond a doubt will in the
course Of time asonish the world with her wealth
and the astounding enterprise and progressive
strides of her people You will you should live
aud become resident of this State say state
b, cause there is no question about the admission
California will under all circumstances be ad'
mttcd as one Of the sovereign States of This proud
Union. But the danger comes after her admission.
Such immense resources of wealth will be an al
most ruinous temptation to party extravaganza,
and to avoid party extravaganza will be an impoS-
sibility ccausc the persons who are not poti-
clans hy trade are in the mines and give but
little attention to the policy system or character
of the present political organizations. 1t is all
Therefore in the hands and will of the professional
politicians, who will | am afraid plunge this
Young State into chnsm of difficulty, which will
il few years not only embarrass her financial
prosperity out offer sad impcdiment to her pro
grcss and healthy development, and perhaps
bring about IA state of things that may Slranglc
justice and place huldcnsome yoke upon the
neck of the people. This is what fear There
can he question of policy or principles vital
to the people at present as the adoption OF street
and economical administration of the Govern
mcnt 70 this end should the people labor, in
stead of condrsccnding to affiliate to the heat and
extravaganza of party organization" The Gov
crnor seemed TO be in great carncstncss and time
has proved him to have not only spoken in can
dor but with the foresight Of a true philosopher.
! took leave of the Governor and started for
camp, pondcring upon the remarks he had made
and the fate he predicted for California. On
reaching the camp found the boys taking sup
per and Joined them in the simple rcpoSt We
remained some six weeks longer on the bar and
employed our time to good advantage At the
end Of this period old Jadge Portable was taken
very sick. Nothing could have produced such Il
singular and mclancholly gloom over the camp.
All treasured such II feeling of friendship and
love for the Judge. that his sickness. and what
threatened final dissolution of life with him,
made grief hang heavy on every countcnancc.--
Some five or six days passed away and all hope
in the minds of our company for the Judge re-
covcry passed away also except Grotus, who
thought it possible if physician could be had to
bring the Judge through. His fever was very
high, and after the lapse of four days symptoms
OLA fearful diarIhwa set in which made Grotius
and the old Judge feel hopeless and desparing.
Tim .artcd down the river TO hunt doctor, but
without success, and returned to camp about II
o'clock at night hungry and fatigucd. Just be-
fore he left Scgars Bar he was informed that
there was doctor some four miles above our
camp, or at least one bad left for that place about
two weeks before Tim had visited the place Of
enquiry. When Tim told this and mentioned the
distance Charley ,aid he would start at daylight
and seek him. This he done, and at 10 o'clock
A. m the doctor was at the bedside of his patient
lie pronounced the Judge in very critical stu
alton but entertained strong hopes eff his rccov
cry. The doctor remained in camp five days, and
rendered every attention that could possibly be
given, at the expiration OF which time the Judge
experienced great change for the better. The
doctor returned to his camp with the promise to
return in two days, which promise he kept On
his return the old Judge was beginlng to rccupcr-
ate in body and spirit In a fit Of grateful emo
ton the Judge called the doctor TO his side. and
addressed him as follows: " Doctor, / feel that
life with me is to short to permit me to indulge
the hope of ever being able to repay your mag
nanmty. | hope therefore you will consent to
give ne some few particulars Of your history,
your name, &C., that I may, while the spark Of
life is within me, cherish fond and deep regard
for your memory and kindness This was spo-
ken with that honest simplicity which always
characterized the Judge when he spoke in teIus
of gratitude to those he liked. The doctor open
ed without hesitation few chapters in the hislo-
nv of his own life, but he had not proceeded far
in the minute detail Of his adventurous life be-
fore the wild ard frcEzicd look Of the old Judge,
who had raised himself up in the bed cndcayor-
ing to support his clnaciated frame by resting on
his elbow, attracted the attention of every one
in camp. His eyes had CLASSY stare his fever
had disappeared, and left a melancholy paleness
on his check His beard was long ana very white,
and his mouth wore an expression OF rapture
" Doctor" sail he, as he raised his left arm up
and brought his oppn hand upon the doctor s
shoulder, repeat that again The doctor com
mcnced say that was born in ---- County,
Kentucky, on the l7th Of June 1872. Ny fathers
name was ---. and he was born in Mississippi.
My mothers name was -~-, and Was the fourth
daughter of the famous lawyer ---- OF Ken
lucky" Hold hold" cried the Judge, when
did you leave your home" /" " left my father 5
house in the year 1880 now something over 10
yeals ago" replied The Doctor Il RECEIVED a