The union Democrat., 1870-10-22
SONORA. TUOLUMNE COUNTY, OCTOBER a. 1870.

ing it is just about that length of time since
that fearful night.
You cannot picture my feelings when
thought of the possibility Of the place being
mineds and his bones scattered around, until
from exposure to the scorching rays of the
sun in summer. and the winds ofwinter, thes
would be rendered nndisting uishable from
the rocks around them.n
My object in visiting this place now Is to
remove his remains to Vermont where be in
tended spending the remainder of his days.
and have them decently inferred there.
have valise outside. which had prepared
for that purpose, and now as hare impaired
to you all have to tell, we will begin our
work.
But II will be impossible for you to discov-
er the grave, every place is 90 much chang.
ed.n remarked.
"Oh there is no danger of that" he replied,
for one day was sitting on the doorstep,
looking at the surrounding scenery. and
thinking should enjoy the picture. when far
away, got pencil and sheet OF paper, and
(being surveyor) easily drew coarse out
line of the place, which have since enlarged
and improved" So saying he took out q
piece of paper and sure enough there was as
correct drawing of my residence as could
be seen. 1t looked so natural too; there was
the hills on each side Of the little cabin, their
rocky sides overlooking the little valley, in
which / lived. A few steps from the door
was a large rock which had often attracted
my attention on account CT the peculiar
smoothness Of its surface.
"IIere" he says ION this side Of the rock
is the grave"
We went ont and after looking around q
few minutes, be stuck the pick in the ground
and said that was the spot where he had bar
ried him. After digging little while
found he was right. He opened the valise
and taking out tin case collected the bone,
together and deposited them in it. went
into the house, and brought out some Goals
from the FIRE, and melting some solder he
made it alright, and replaced it in the valise
After reHlling the grave invited him in &c
rest, hut the offer he politely declined, that
tho place brought MP too sad recollections for
him to remain any longer than was absolute.
~ necessary. felt the delicacy Of his posi-
ton, and so did not urge him. Before leav.
ing however he said he had something more
to say to me, and sitting down he informed
me that this mans money had remained in
bank ever since his visit to Vermont, all the
while drawing interest. He said that he had
enough himself. and even il be was poor, he
could not bring himself to retain any of his
partners gold. lie thought that as l was
the only person knowing anything about il
he would make me handsome present of the
entire sum.
Not having had very good luck generally
speaking in the mines, it is useless to ado
that thankfully accepted the offer.
/ accompanied him 10 the Hotel and there
after warm shake hand, we parted, forever
l suppose.
About two months afterwards he forward
ed me the money and since then l have visit.
ed my friends in the East and before settling
down, which / intend doing on a ranch in the
lower country. took a trip to Columbia not
likely to forget that it was the most favorable
place to me that l ever struck.
don't feel that have betrayed The conf.
dence reposed in me by writing this account, foi
| do not think there is any person who will be
made bit the wiser with regard to its hero,
Should any of the old "Forty miners" re-
member j. T. this story will accoun,
for his mysterious disappearance.