Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-26
BEST VALUE
EARLY DAYS OF CALIFORNIA.
A Man "a with Five Marriageabie
~ Daughters. - f aff

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From the New Orleans Times.l
In the spring of 1851 was miner II
famous thrifty village located almost
at the apex of wild and snowy noun
tain of the Yuba.
For two long, dreary years
Our garden was wild,
And man, the Hermit, sighed.D
But, alasl not a woman smiled. D! de
votees of femininity, can you coi1ceivt
the condition of very young man, v 'host
eyes has not feasted for two long y,'ar'
upon a single female form, except N, Nv
and then painted squaw belonging t.
some of the various nomadic tribes OF
the Sierra Nevada?
The total absence of this so-cailed
best gift to man, was tke only valid
objection that could be urged against
our free and happy mountain life. tits
hoped, however, that the reader may
discover from this really truthfal sketch
the manner in which this seeming insur-
mountable objection was overcome, and
how this great evil was speedily rem
edied. afF t'N
On Saturday our mess determined to
devote the day to rest, and it was also
resolved that we should have "regu-
lar out-and-out jam-up dinner Several
of our neighbors were invited to Join us.
in this great festivity of the day.
! Slapjacks, fried bacon, dough-nuts,.
salmon, molasses, beans and coffee Il re-
member it welD was the generous re-
past The table itself consisted Of five
clap-boards bound together and swLng
from the ridge pole of our Palatial cabin
1t was indeed spread worthy of the
time and place; nse4apry. in Its lonl, re-
trospection, loves tolinger-on the deli ghts
Of that splendid I" lay out
Plunge in, gents, said the chief of our
mess, addressing himself to our invited
guests, and don't stand On no sort OF
sarrimony with u.s. Eat your fill; these
here dainties cost a sight OF. money, but
the bill is all paid.
No further solicit. alton was deemed
essential. The dou shnuts, calmon, mo-
lasses and other e. iibles disappeared in
rapid and mysteri Gus succession, ana 1t
was only when the table no longer
groaned from it weight of luxuries that
there was any disposition to talk 1t
was then, hc' Sever, that the poet OF our
mess rose W 9TH great dignity and SAID he
desired to propose toast; Charge
your TIN cups, gentlemen, while l drink
to the girls we left benin u.s.
This toast seemed to elicit the views
and experience of all p srsons present
upon the subject of love. Every young
gentleman narrated how, At some time
or other during his eventfu. life, he had
come the "veni vidi vici game over
true and trusting damsels. One young
gentleman was in the habit OF d. escribing
the wretched and hopeless cond ition ol
a girl who had been in love with nm ioI
two years, when gentle rap was heard
at the door. "Trot in, said voice
from our party, and the door opened A
portly person of about sixty-fve ma dc
his unexpected appearance.
Gentlemen" said the new individ-
ual, g trust that you win pardon the
liberty take in thus intsuding myself
upon you; my excessive fatigue is my
only excuse. j am constrained, gents, to
ask at your hands rest -and- and some
little Refreshments"
Dive in old chap, Sou are welcome to
what little is left, sfLid member of cur
mess, well known as Mr., Rosey Bill.
81 seldom drini.,' said the stranger,
after he had beers seated about live min
utes, but just al this particular time !
think can justify myself in violating
rule, and will on this occasion imhibe a
few drops Of your red-eye
May take the liberty said our poet,
" M a II N or ros, he I.f =, ffion f,f that
word. M
Let me answer that air question,
said Rosey Bill. Red-eye is tlae vulgar
name for whisky-different fol ks call !;
by different names. / generally speak
Of IT as the bloom-of-youth."
| am a man of few words" aid the
stranger, as he half filed his up from
the contents of our demijohn. sell
dom or never indulge; but when man
IS leg-weary, and exhausted gene rally, az
am to-day, moderate amount of sfim-
ilation find is not a bad thing; bnt i
I'm violently hostile to frequen I lib1s-
lions. So ~
We all coneurred with the stranger ex-
eept Mr.. Rosey Bill who did not hest
tate to express his unutterable cOnvic-
.iOn that a genuine ticker was a good
hing all the time" and concluded his
remarks by stating that no old rum
sucker could crowd dirt in his eyes-he
could always twig whisky on any chaps
nose. -. .-....larr
Does the young man mean 10 reflect
IN my nose3 IL he does, have simply
% say.that my name is Winter, and that
he may hear from me at some future
lime; and, BY the way, gentlemen. 10
,hange the topic, ] hove little story 10
,elate connected with my name. Iou
&c that ! was travelling from san Fran
.isco to Marysville, a few days ago, in
company with my family, consisting Of
i've maFEiageable daughfers ''--''fake an
,fher doughHut, said our poet" thank
ron--hnt as was remarking, a fellow
nsulted my eldest daughter. Informed
lim instanter that ] was a man Of few
lords. aud then proceeded 10 give him
luite q genteel dressing down, at the