Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-20

lHc NiidSe tdkeS us name dLttT tiic val
ley, and is located at or near that part
which is meadow land, every o'her par,
of the valley is more or less bestuded
with trees. Any person wishing to know
more abou. Meadow Valley, perhaps,
can get such information Of Dick Will
liams.
We all prepared to star, for the village
except Mr.. Bennett, who informed US
that he was under the imp pleasant neces-
ity of parting company with us. as he had
business which demanded his presence
al Quincy. and that otherwise il would
be with much pleasure he would accom-
pany us. We bade ,1km good by and
separated, he for Quincy, and we for the
village, our hosts taking US in circuit
Gus route by way of their diggings. As
| said before, the day was very fine
nothing unusual for this country. Squir-
rels in great numbers sported from tree
to tree, whose Eighty movements toge,h-
the trees, besprinkling with shadow and
shine, the whole scene within the scope
of our vision, lent an air of enchanting
grandeur 10 the forest. On the right of
our trail as we were passing could be
seen a lille hiliock. such as are seen in
grave-yards; il was the grave of Chi
naman. Poor fellow: He like thousands
of others, incited by the lore of gold, left
The low hat rice fields, the tame scenery
and the poor friends of his own country,
and ladened with Asiatic lore, and su-
perstitons, inflated by the lapse of ages,
sailed forth in pursuit of the phantom,
upon new world, to mix with strangers
whose religion and customs, were as new
to him perhaps as that state of existence
TO which he Is introduced by death And
here he laid down life's load of clay,
where cares and dlsappointments can
vex him no more. Sleep soundiy Chi
naman! Though friends weep not over
thy ashes, thou art natures darling now
thy head IS quietly pilowed in the
"lap Of earlh." l:y mourners are the tall
frs which stand around thy grave, whose
depending branches in times Of showers,
let fall their tears on thee, and sing in
pIainIive sighs thy dirge. Oh, if thy
spirit Is lowering near this sacred spot
ever mindful Of It's cast. off garb of moul-
dering clay, may it be a guardirn angel
10 all weary dIsconsolate wanderers that
may chance this way: thou hast drank Of
the cup and knowest its bitterness, then
If thou canst, Impart some comfort. But
perhaps thou hast no sympathy for the
white man! he may have i'll used thee
here-perhaps he exac,ed an unjust tax
at thine hands, IF so, aud il is consistent
with thy present state Of being 70 bear
animoslty, be it so--thou al least. art
free-farewell
The reader must excuse this soiloQuy,
for | cannot we'll help ia grave is such
lonely thing, could moi pass il in the
wild woods without some comment; for
as a sudden black cloud coming over the
suns disk, of a clear cold day, throws
dull shadow over the face of nature and
makes Us douhly sensible Of the coldness
C the atmosphere, so does the sight of
the grave darken the horizon of antici-
pated joys, and shows US the vanity of
worldly desires.
We passed on over the bench, or ele-
waited portion of the valley. following the
trail in souiherly direction for The dis
tance OF about half a mile, when we
came TO Silver Greek; and it IS no misno-
mer | can assure you, for it's impid
waters run topping over the powders in
It's bed, singing joyfuIly aud scattering
lis s.very spray, giving birth 10 innu-
merabIe bubbles, which whrhng and
dancing; we're waited down the stream
It was Joyous picture, or rather It was
natures prompter, for 1t seemed to say
"Enj'y as you pass all the moments YOU can,
For sladue'~ yiel life, but sorrow Kills man
had 10 acknowledge the truth Of this
and thought l would endeavor to drive
duIl care away for that day al least.
Our friends diggings were on the op-
pos'e side of the creek. We crossed
over. and Cap, showed me where they
had one day taken out forty-fve dollars,
off OF a very small piece of bedrock
Cap. related il something in this way
Theer look ye, We took It hal ont off o
tha. piece 0 bedrock; but N zee its su
deep | think well TO drift it
Their diggings were indeed, deep
think fully twelve feet, with quite guam
tity Of large powders to turn over-very
laborious work; this ground should nee
essarIly be rich in order to pay wages
for the amour; of labor attached 10 get
,ing The gold out. was not at al! sur
prised TO hear that they had found a spo,
that paid well, for | had been previously
formed by persons who had wor ked in
this region of country for long while,
that there were spots which paid well, but
there are too many blanks for the prizes,
j, generally costs all yol can make in