The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-03
from the Overland Monthly.l
THE ILfAD, OF SANDY BAR.
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they had ever been friends was forgot.
ten. The few who expected to learn
from the trial the origin of the quarrel
were disappointed Among the vari-
GUS conjectures that which ascribed oc-
cult feminine influence as the cause was
naturally popular, in camp given to
dubious compliment to the sex. "My
word for it, gentlemen" said Colonel
Starbottle-who had been known in
Sacramento as gentleman of the Old
School-"there's some lovely creature
at the bottom of this" The gallant
Colonel then proceeded to illustrate his
theory by divers sprightly stories, such
as gentlemen Of the Old School are in
the habit Of repeating, but which, from
Difference to the prejudices of gentlemen
of more recent school, l refrain from
transcribing here. But it would APP
pear that even the Colonels theory was
fallacious.
The only woman who personally
might have exercised any influence
over the partners was the pretty
daughter of "old man Folinsbee," Of
Poverty Flat, at whose hospitable house
which exhibited some comforts and
refnements rare in that crude civilzia-
tion-both York and Scott where fire.
quent visitors. Yet into this charming
retreat York strobe one evening, q
month after the quarrel, and beholding
Scott sitting there, turned to the hostess
with the abrupt query do you love
this man p The young woman thus
addressed, returned that answered.
once spirited and evasive-which would
occur to most of my fair readers'in such
an exigency. Without another word
York left the house. Miss Joe heaved
the least possible sigh as the door closed
on York's curls and square shoulders,
and then, like a good girl, turned to her
insulted guest But, would you be-
lieve it, dear she afterwards related to
an intimate friend, "the other creature,
after glowing at NE a moment, got up
on its hind legs, took his hat, and left,
too; and that's the last | have seen Of
either"
The same regard for all other inter
ests or feelings in the qualification Of
their blind rancor characterized all
their actions. When York purchased
the land below SCOTS new claim, and
obliged the latter, at a great expense, to
make a long detour to carry "trailrace
around it, Scott retaliated by building
dam that overlooked York's claim on
the river. 1t was Scott, who in con-
junction with Colonel Starbottle, first
organized that active opposition to the
Cinnamon, which resulted in the drlv-
ing off of York's Monaghan laborers it
was York who built the wagon-road and
established the express which rendered
SCOTS mules and pack trains obsolete;
it was Scott who called into life the
vigilance committee which expatriated
York's friend, Jack Hamlin; it was
York who created the Sandy Bar Herald,
which characterized the act as .."lawless
outrage" and Scott as "a Border Ruff
fam" it was Scott, at the head Of
twenty masked men, who, one moon
light night, threw the offending "forms'
into the river, and scattered the types in
the dusty road.
These proceedings were received in
the distant and more civilized outlaying
towns as vague indications of progress
and vitality. l have before me copy
of the Poverty Flat Pioneer for the
week ending August II, 1856, in which
the editor, under the head Of County
improvements says: "The new Pres
bvterian Church on c street, at Sandy
Bar is completed. 1t stands upon the
lot formerly occupied by the Magnolia
saloon, whfch was so mysteriously
burned last month. The temple, which
now rises like Phoenix from the ashes
of the Magnolia. is virtually the free gift
of II. j. York, Esq, Of Sandy Bar, who
purchased the lot and donated the lum-
Der. Other buildings are going up in
the vicinity, but the most noticeable is
the Sunny South Saloon, erected by
Captain Mat Scott, nearly opposite the
church.
Captain Scott has spared no expense
in the furnishing of the saloon, which
promises to be one Of the most agrcea-
BILE places OF resort in old Tuolume.
He has recently imported two new, first
class billiard tables, with cork cushions.
Our old friend, Mountain Jimmy, will
dispense liquors at the bar. We refer
our readers to the advertisement in an
other column. Visitors to Sandy Bar
can not do better than give Jimmy a
call" Among the local items occurred
the following: III. J. York Esq. Of
Sandy Bar, has offered 500 for the
detection of the parties WHO hauled away
the steps of the new Presbyterian
Church, on G street, Sandy Bar, during
divine service on Sabbath evening last.
Captain Scott adds another hundred for
the capture Of the miscreants who broke
the magnificent plate-glass windows OF
the new saloon on the following even
ing There is some talk of recognizing
the old vigilance committee at Sandy
Bar.
When for many months Of cloudless
weather, the hard, unwlnklng sun O.
Sandy Bar had regularly gone down on
the unpeacifed wrath of these men, there
was talk of mediation. In particular,
the pastor of the church to which ]
have just referred-a sincere, fearless,
but perhaps not fully-enlightened man
seized gladly upon the occasion of
Works liberality to attempt to reunite
the former partners. He preached an
earnest sermon on the abstract sinful
ness of discord and rancor. But the
excellent sermons of Rev. Mr.. DAVIS
we're directed to an ideal congregation
that did not exist at Sandy Bar-a con-
gregation OF beings Of unmixed vices
and virtues, of single impulses, and
perfectly logical motive, of preternatu,
raj simplicity. OF child-like faith, and
grown-up responsibilities.
tba ,nao,la ulo OF