San Andreas independent., 1858-06-12
For the independent.
Frazer River Chronicles.

/. have heard a rumor that the rivers of
the North are rich in gold
.. The people believe these reports there
fore, it is time for you, o We who dwell in fine
houses, to consider your ways;
3. For the bone and sinew of the land are
leaving the diggings Of our State, to travel
afar and lie down on the sea coast, in the
evening, and dig clans when the tide falleth.
4. And it came to pass in the course Of
many days, that they rose early in the morn
ing and went forth into the wilderness and the
mountains of a foreign domain, and took up
their habitation among savage tribes.
5. And it also came to pass that all those
who had no Saddled asses and mules to bear
them through the forest remained on the sea
coast, cursing their luck, and believing that
wisdom was better than gold.
5. And such as these went out, and their
breeches and their shirts became lively and
well worn.
{. And they became naked, and their bel
lies called aloud for chemuck; but the sound
thereof died away in the acdad.
s. Notwithstanding all this, the tidings of
much wealth spread rapidly abroad, and the
merchants of the cities of the Plains sent picks
and shovels, and blankets, and pork, and wine,
and whisky, yea, even brandy, which killeth
(instanter) afar off, and oil (castor), and bacon
and quicksilver, and canvas, and beans, and
saleratus, and many dainty and goody things.
8. And for all these things the merchants
expected to be made rich in precious stones,
and fine gold.
10. But 10, and behold their disappont-
mcnt was very great when it was declared
unto them that they must wait yet long time,
for the floods and the mighty rivers yet cover
eth the riches all up.
il. Moreover, those who went in search of
precious stones and fine gold, proclaimed aloud
/ that it was their true and honest belief that
precious stones and COARSE gold might be
found.
swift and so strong, that they could not reach
the place.
IS. Be it also chroncled, that these cum
ming men who 90 down to the sea in ships
make tumultuous noise, and call Justify upon
the people through the Alta and Bulletin to
rise and possess the land, and cover the face
of the North with new cities.
A. And their hirelings of the Press spake
aloud-very loud-saying hearken and lend
your ear and listen to the truth of what we
speak, and all We of little faith come forward
and see this gold.
Is. Verify, verify, we say unto you, that we
have sir ounces of pure gold in t,eo bags.
l6 And we, whether out of regard for God
or for man, magnify all these things, and hold
them up in glowing colors before the eyes of
the people.
II. But those of the people who are of the
rebellious and stiff-necked tribes, are begin
ming to-" smell a rat"
Is. And large ships were crowded with men
and with women, and with asses, and with
editors, and with mules, and with ministers,
and with fine ladies, and many curious and
wonderful things
49, And small potato merchants trembled in
their boots for fear that their goods would
sprom and become worthless on their hands.
90. And the harvests-the fields of grain
are trodden under foot by the cattle of the
Plains; are not now garnered for less than S4
per day and grub.
2l. All this came to pass that the destiny
ofthis nation might be fulfilled. So mote it be.