Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-01-07

MIDDLR FoRK OF rHE AMERICAN RIVER,
December 9th. 1889.

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EDIroRs DRMocRAr: You will perceive by
the place at which this letter is dated, that
"0ur Correspondent" iS no longer . resident
Of that delightful saline locality immOrtali1ed
parted" but. has returned to the scenes Of his
former lAbOrs and triumphG. where he is at
present buSily engaged, aided BY . cOpious
supply Of the aqueous 6uid, in separating
from the gold, which Abounds in this vicinity,
the particles Of earth interpreted therein, the
removal Of which is necessary to insure a
ready sale for the "preciOus metal" In Ad.
dition to my meteorological researches l ain
engaged upon an extensive literary work, en-
titled The Miners and Emigrant's Own Cook
Book" which will contain an elaborate trea.
tise on everything pertaining to the primitive
culinary art, from the most artistic mode Of
Tipping SlAPjAck to the baking Of hocakes,
corndodgers and other and higher branches Of
the art. The book, when finished, will be
dedicated to "NonSenSicAl Nellie" with the
l-o--respects Of the Author. Ny partner
(who, by the By, is ShakSpearian CusS,) be-
ing somewhat skeptical in regard to my Gull.
nary proficiency, sometimes attempts to ridi.
culs my pretenSions to excellence in the di.
vine art, by making ill.naturcd quotations
from his fAvorite author. For inNtance-thc
other day, when had compounded magnii.
cent stew Of bacon, onions, and other sAvory
ingredients, which l had triumphantly placed
upon the table, he assumed q tragic altitude
q Ia Mexican Buchanan-and exclaimed, in Q
deep, sepuchral voice, Angels and ministers
Of grease, defend u.s. But opposition and
contuInely have always been the fate Of &c.
MUS, and why should DoeskinS" expect All
exception in his case! He viii 60 on regard.
less Of tho sneerS and malice Of che jealous
and enviouS confident that his phiAnthropic
efforts will eventually be crowned with sue.
cess, and the name Of " Doeskins" be handed
down to . grateful poStsrity as the great ben.
eGactor ard revoutionizer Of the domestic
economy Of the Honest Miner" In the
language of the lamentcd Dow, Jr.," $50
mote it bel"
was considerably astonished upon my re.
turn 70 this portion Of the mundane sphere,
to learn that my quOndam fellow.voyager,
Honest john" had condescendcd to accept
. seat in the body Of one Of our Legislative
Houses, since, but q few months ago, he as
pired to preside orer the other branch! Per
hapS, his trip "up the river" has laugh. him
10 moderate his ambition. think it would
have bsen welI for the people had they elected
Capt. Rock, but perhaps the election Of "uon.
est John" is Weller for q certain sspirant for
Senatorial honors. You will pardon my using
the comparative degree in speaking Of good
and sound Democrat, for you know the So.
per!ativs is in washington" Il will here
mention, rs . singular coincidence, that just
a. had finished the above sentence, my dra-
matte chum broke out in the following quota.
ton from the immortal bArd-"O, horrible!
horrible +! ! most horrible !M')
The question Of division Of the County is
being Agitated over in Placer, and it has been
suggested that the portion Of FL Dorado lying
annexed to the new county. In that case,
there will be great rivalry between Grey la
gle and Mad Canon in regard to the location
Of the county seat, which may end in q" dis.
solution Of the Union" and conHscation Of the
ferry boat
As we are now in the midst Of the holidays,
everything, everything, even the river and
provisions, arc high Eggs are . dollar per
dozen, whisky the same. Times, and some
of the people are tight. Agreat many chick.
ems are being eaten, and Eaton is selling .
great many chickens. The people in this vi.
cinity arc in excellent health, Dr.. McCowdcn
has but few cases and didn't get the DEMO.
GRAFT last week. The weather is extremely
cold. and there's donkey braying outside so
that can hardly hear myself think. Perhaps
you'll say there was donkey s0riting inside
But don't care PROF Rogers, formerly Of
Coloma, examined my "bumps," last week
and said had 3 perfect Douglas head
whether he meant Stephen A. or Fred,
couldn't get through my woody -
III pi somebody's form with sbeepI foot,
II you don't attend to my case and send my
paper along By sx.prss', for I've got proof
that it didn't como to the Office; and Frank
Garische tays he don't know what the deril
it means, but somebody must be stirred up
with . long stick.
Yours until New Years Day,
DOESKINS.
We've tried DOeskins'" cookery. Ills
biscuits are "hdrd to beat," and We learn that
his buckwheAt cakes are better than-solc
leather. for shoe bottoms. Wen take gross