Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-03
That Water Again.

Those OF our citizens VINO nave Dtei Cui7
ing Sam. Foorman and his water, for the
last two months, will be sorry to learn that
they have been guilty, unwittingly perhapS'
of abusing an innocent man. How people
can "take on" so, just because the water
looks as though some one had washed his
feet in il, is more than we can imagine.
Whv, if the soil which the water contains IS
rich we cannot see why it should not be put
to some good purpose or other, such as max
ing gardens etc., and it certainly ought to
make those fat who drink it. The majority
of people ought to be thankful that they can
get "tailings" for water in this country even
bv paving for it. We have read of an indi-
vidual who was probably as good as mortals
average, who prayed, in the most plteous
accents, for a "droD Of water to cool his
parched tongue" and still did not receive it.
That gentleman resided where we shall make
it our home yet. unless we make a big
scratch But then there are constitutional
grumblers in this world-persons who want
the best of everything and growl if they do
not get it. They are like the greed of
miser-never satisfied. Mr.. Foorman can
no more have his water to suit everybody,
than a country schoolmaster can please all
the parents of the children under his tuition;
it is an absolute impossibility. Strange as
it may appear, there are a number of good
reasons which can be adduced to prove the
fact that muddy water is much better than
clear. For instance; Ugly people are not
in danger cf being frightened at the rehec-
ton of their couutenances while drinking it :;
and, by the same analogy, handsome persons
are not exposed to the temptation cf becom
ing vain for hungry people, it is both
victuals and drink; for poor, dirty people,
it is a great saving-uo soap is required; it
can be used in place of sand-Paper; to saloon
keepers, it is a God-send it has furnished
us "material' for number of. paragraphs.
To be sure it is not very ''clear" subject to
write upon, and a fellow has to take his
chances of getting ''mud-dled' while ''hand-
ling it but then it has the advantage Of
being substantial. That Mr.. Foorman's
water is discolored. there is no question and
he does not deny it. lie informs US that he
has used every possible means in his power
to remedy the evil, but unsuccessfuIly. In
Iavins before our readers the following COM
tnunication from Mr.. Foorman, on this riley
subject we simply do that gentleman justice
without betraylnS confidence:
SAN FRAHcrsco, July 29th, 1867.
Eu1ron CALAvERAs CuRoNIc1E Dear
Sir: l notice III the two last issues of your
valuable paper, some pleasant remarks in
regard TO the quality OF the water furnished
by the Hydraulic Water Works But in
Justice to me. YOU should state the cause of
50 much "Gcal Estate" being mixed with the
water. 1t Is well known that l have made
every effort, and spared no expense to give
the citizens pure and wholesome water,
thereby hoping to influence them to put in
less whiskey. The true cause Of the difficulty
is that an Individual at Rail Road IS sluicing
off the whole country above, and throwing
the mud into the South Fork. and so long as
the Mokclumne & Campo Seco Canal <
Mining Co.. viii suffer this infringement on
their rights, l am powerless to remedy the
evil. am very truly Your obi Scvt.
s. F0oBMaN.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF ExAMIN-
ERs -1Le County Board of examiners. pur-
suant to the call of the County Superinten-
dent, met at Fourth Crossing July 26 and
27. Present on the Board, Messrs. 0. V.
Currier, !. \. McAIahon, and Superintendent
Wells
Mr.. J. \. McAIahon owing to i'll health
was excused and Mr.. J. b. Reddick ap-
pointed as temporary member of the Board.
Five applicants presented themselves for
examination, and received certificates as
follows:
B. II. Davis, First Grade G. W. Goble,
Second Grade; William Lcavitt, Second
Grade; a. Z. Everhart, Second Grade; I.
II. B. Harp, Temporary Certificate.
ORGAN1zED.-The Hopewen Division No.
26 was duly organized at West Point, on
Sunday afternoon by D. G. W. P, W. d.
Darnell, with fourteen Charter members
The following named members were elected
and installed as the officers for the present
quarter: W. D. Darnen, W. P; Mrs.
J. C. Hope, W. a; D. C. Harris, r. S; f.
J. Davis, 4. r. s.; G. Folsom, F. S: ]. S.
Porteous, T.; \. \. Skaggs, Chaplain; II.
Hawarth, c.; J. Porteous, A. -. B.
Hope, J. S. W. L. Davis, o. s.; J. Wilkie,
acting P. W. P.
Our town is uncommonly lively at pres
ent. Business of every description is looking
up. Ou merchants are receiving large
quantities of new goods, and all classes of
mechanics are overrun with work. The
miners are doing better than for years past,
and our mineral interests are being constant
ly developed. Everything is lovely.
Rich STRIKE.-Fields, Gilmore & Co., of
Chilli Gulch, struck gravel in their claim,
last week, which prospects S52, to the pan.
Lucky scoundrels. Who ever heard of an
editor striking anything better than i'm
pecunious, delinquent subscribers. Pshaw.
AFTER drinking "tailings' for couple of
months, we 'eleaned" up and ''panned' our
self out this week. Didn't find color. how
ever; some one must have "gone through"
US.
FRUIT.-We again return our thanks 70
Mr.. Werle for generous supply of water
melons and peaches. Long may he wave.