Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-11-26

CERvILE

be elevated. Mr.. Gil cattle were driven into
the water, the little calf with them, but instead
of going in a diagonal direction, they went
straight across and up q very steep bank !;
which is the way, am told, cattle always do
in fOrding streams Mr.. H., with his goods
raised up on our table, attempted the feat,
which was accomplished successfully, while
the water ran through his wagon box. Mr.. G..
next heroical'y bravcd the flood, and landed
his best thrce.quartcrs" and myself safely on
the other side. Mr.. Y. hitched horse which
a man rode, before the Ox-tcamS, so as to pre-
vent them from going straight across. At last
all were safely across, and then we started on.
Passed grave eight feet long, on the stone
were family engraved the initials of six names.
Saw the places where forty Government wag-
ons were burned, the stock and provisions
taken, and the men permitted to 20 unhurt ;
in the other place T5 wagons were burned
Camped on Big Sandy. Wind blowing very
high, poor campng.ground on the bluffs,
thought we wonId camp below it, but found a
dead OK near the edge of the water, and We
gladly remained on the hill. As all the hnrs, s
and cattle had to he sent across the river to
get feed, DR.. i. and Mr.. &. thought they would
camp on the other side
Nov. 9th, 1859. I.O and behold Nellie,
"thc nonScnscal," for the space of eighteen
hours has tarricd at the Cary lIouS". where
she hath enjoyed kindly cheer; aud she would
like TO haXe her friends, and all her friends
friends stop here that they may enjoy com.
| Portable quarters likewise. She lain would
dwell i'll this dclcctablc and active city Of Pla
ccrvilc, but destiny leads her to the goodiy,
and, pcrchancc. comcly village of Greenwood
where she trusteth she will find sympathy
and counsel, kindness and welcome.
The minutes have run out of the future and
into the past IN quick succession, since she
left the mountains, WHERE for space of three
months, she sojOurncd in the town Of Indiar
DigsingS. There did she meet with Kindness
Friends she found who did everything so gen
tly winning, because everything was so wei
done; and if they did nothing it was all III,
same. And some tall friends she had, too
who, when they stood up, if they stood one
inch stood six feet. Some minded their owl
business; habit which others approved ant
seemed fully to appreciate, and showed com
mendablc zeal to assist them in.
Sat. morn, the stage started, and with thu
expectation uf having n rainy day, Nellie
1.-THE NonSrn>ical" settled back as comforta
bic and moinllcss as the roughness Of thu
roads would admit There was but one pass
cnger beside herself, but the time pas>ct
quickly away, notwithstanding the driver sue
ccctlcd in keeping the coach right-side up, ant
out OF the rnt>, when an overthrow i'll the sot
mud would have been such an item to recort
in ones Journal. We saw many men WELDING
picks-thrOwing them vigorously into tn
moist earth, while others were rocking an ar
ticle vcrpcd cradle, at which man gaze
with wide diStendcd and protruding eyes,
Cclrstials were bobbing around. whiskin,
their long braids dctiantly at the outsid
barbarianS, at whom they glanced from thei
oblique optics The Good Spirit withheld th
rain, and it descended not until VIC cntcrct
the h"bb"bs ofIIangtown. Tuesday morning
she took a seat inside Of the stage, but China
men, five in number, and one German havin
entered likewise, she was advised to take al
outside seat with the driver which she rcadil
did, thus getting rid of the opium-cating, Oh
liquc-squnting, cigarito.smOking, Hong Kong
talking, John Chinamen. The air was coo
and fresh, the roads rather rough, yet BY din
of tight holding, she maintained her clevate'
position in society. Dame Nature had re
Gently washed her face, and looked bright ant
glittcring as dew drop, while the bushes In
den with bright green leaves, and scarlet Der
| TICS grew HoTc loNcIy III tHc bISteHlHb sun
beams After descending and ascending tn
long hills that made the horses puff and sweat
we approached the cntcrprising place calle'
GcOrgetown-lclt said place at the hour @
four in the morning, and reached Greenwood
ere the busy people were awake.
Here will faithfully try to discharge m
duties to God, man, and the children in tn
school. AS one of NV anllscmens will b
rc,Iinr fhn MnI.vTtI% NrUnCp, hnpn thprr
in to find letters from (" Doeskns," for Who's
| may write you from my new home, if Mon
Sieur lc Editnr is not tired of this "trash. ~
Hoping that prOsperity's sun may brighter
your pathway, that new subscribdrS may b
added to your list, and old ones pay promptly
| stop to pause.
NONSENSICAL NELLIE.