Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-02

c.es of gold washed down, and at the end OF
the day the laborers clean out the fumes and
certain results. They do not average dol
lar piece per day, but are accustomed to live
SO frugaIly that they save something. From
Chinese Camp to Garrote the country began to
grow wilder. As our coach WAS laundering
down q mountain side, to cross the Tuolumns,
pronounced Tu-ol-o-me,) We met Senator
Trumbull and son, returning from the
10 Semitic. The Senator, covered with
dust, sunburnt and unshaven, was "layIng
back IN his earriage, eating peaches,
locking the picture Of unconventional
felicity, and as If be didn't care a straw for
Senatorial dignity. He tossed US a generous
share OF his fruit, but on crossing the river we
soon came to his source of supply-'he ranch
or orchard Of John M. Keith, a Name
Yankee; and by the way large proportion of
the settlers in this part OF California seem be
New England men. / never before saw such
q wealth of fruit as was neiped about the
premises Of TINS Keith. His orchards are irri-
gated by streams from the mountains, and
SHOW, in their wonderful fruitfuluess, what
can De done on these foothills in the way of
fruit-growIng, where constant supply OF water
can be secured. Here were figs, second crop of
the season. almonds, plums of various kinds,
peaches, pears, apricots, apples, grapes. in.
GLIDING the hot house varieties of the East,
such as the Black Hamburg, Muscat, &c,
growing in the open air. Trees and vines were
loaded down beyond all hope OF successful
Propping. Branches were broken with the
weight or dragged upon the ground, and the
earth beneath them was wonderfully paved
with the ripe, luscious fruit Keith sells con.
siderable fruit but the amount sold seems not
to make the slightest inroad upon the wonder
full supply. He dries large Quantities, ana we
tasted some OF his dried figs that seemed quite
equal to the imported figs. He bought this
place some four years ago for $1,000, and has
sold portion bordering on the river, in demand
for gold washing purposes, tor $4,000.
Why Garrete:
We stopped for the night at Garrote, at Sa.
vory's Hotel, where good plain fare is furn-
ished by Mr.. Ben. Savory, a Mass chusetts
man. Quartz mining is carried on to some ex.
tent in this vicinity, and there is a n.stamp
crusher in operation here. Mr.. Sayory was
ooliging enough to show US through the mills.
lantern IL hand, but we could see no gold
about the thing. 1t looked like thick mud at
one end OF the machine and thin mud at thu
other. Garrote. after the unaccountabls taste
that fastens repulsive names upon other wise
agreeable localities, gets its cognomen from the
fact that man was hung there years ago for
stealing. A few miles this side is a yilIare
called ID Garrote. Nobody was ever hanged
or garroted there, but the name seems to have
been thought too pretty to miss
From Garrote to HardIns is a pleasant morn.
ing ride through the mountains. The trees be.
gin TO grow big, the turnpike road is shaded by
fragrant pines and frs. and the sea breeze fol
lows us up from the far Off G olden Gate with
Just enough effectiveness to give a delightful
Crispness TO the air The scenery grows w,Idar
at every step and at one point where the road
mounts far above the Tuoiumne, and winds
along tremendous precipice overlooking the
beautiful stream coursing through the green
valley Tar beiow,the view is not m ch inferior
TO the Srandest OF the Io Semitic valley AT
Hardin's-a little cabin in the woods, supple.
Inented BY large barn for stab!Ing purposes
we took horses Tor this valley. Therude CABIN
''hoiel' here Is kept by an ex-Vermonter named
snow Like most eastern men In CaIiforoIs
MIR. Snow seems quite content 10 spepd his
days on the Pacific coast, bu; Mrs. Snow, Ike
most eastern women in California, has yearp.
pgs for the New England home with its social
privileges.
Hadn't Lost any Bears.
Snow Is a good deal OF a character with q
natural dry humoT, Favored by the raciness OF
the far West. While Mrs. Snow and her pretty
III,
talked with Snow about sheep-raisIng, which
Is carried on largely in these mountain ranges.
and about the bears, this being a bear country.
and The haunt of the grizzlies. The bears make
great rayages amongst the sheep, and the Gin.
EanOn bear is held in more dread by the shan
herds than the grizzly, "a the latter kills ONLY
what he eats, while the other, from pure
cussedness, will slaughter scores, ana leave
heir oarcases untouched. Snow told abont
having been freed by a savage she grizzly. h
was poking about In thu woods looking for
tray calves, and the grizzly took the action
hat Ia was after her cubs. She .wept fer
Inn With such Jury that he dropped his rifle
10 mount tree, and she got Il mouthfaI o. his
pantalOons al that, She kept him up there half
a day, and as of.en "a he IN )ught the coast
lear and ventured down he found her playing
pOssum and ready 10 make a fresh break for
him.
Did you 20 after her whea you got your
gun -
Moe" said Snow, with a comicu drawI,
Il hadn't 'ost any bears, aud wasn't looking
'Or a-ly. DIDN'T 90 after her"
The Rig Trees.
TIE horse b5ck ride from SHOWS - Hatch
.cs's, ,tere.l was Tcu.h but enjoyable. The
bride path winds Up the SieTTaS 10 the divide
between Tie Tuolu mHe and Nerc-d rivers.
tao feet above the sea, the scenery gre "
EraHdsr a. every step, and at several poiats
-ubIeCes some wonderful views Of the snowy
mountains. Tie tTses grow big, bigger. big
rvSt; stately frs. wonderful csdars, superb
Egar pines. zen feet ii diameter, and rising IN
grand shafts 10 3 height OF two hundred and
my feet, and fnaIy-the BIC TRsEs
And the Big Trees are a disappoinImrnt. They
appear somehow dwarfed by the grand sugar
nines. thongh the latter are not so tai, by an