Litchfield enquirer., 1870-04-14
OCEAN TO OCEAN.
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NEVADA.

NEVADA. We continue along this river reaching Argenta with yoracious appetite which
 was bountifully gratifed from well filled tables. We here find signs of agriculture, stacks of hay and fine fields prepared for grains. The farming country is limited,
 bordering the river This is the distribut-
 ing point for Austin and may become an
 important station. We pass by sage-brush little hills, deep cuts, and uninviting coun- try, reaching Winninuca, squatty look ing place, the principal occupa- tion being mining. A short distance away we reach Mud Lake, one of those pe- culiar basins of Nevada which receive the waters of large rivers with no outlet. This is only one of the many of that class
 "Where does the water go?' is the ques- tion. At the end of this lake is bold
 rocky peak rising some 1900 feet above the water and several miles in length We find ourselves at last on the great Nevada desert, which consists of barren plains des- titute of wood and water Ia former days l it was dreaded by the weary emigrant, many of whom perished of thirst while crossing its hot and arid wastes At ssBrowns" we find a splendid view of Hum bolt Lake, another great reservoir for the river flowing into it's basin and either evaporating or making it's exit through subterranean channels. Here night oyer- takes us. I first engaged in card playing, then took quiet snooze, and was awaken cd by the announcement of Boca, 8 miles from Trucker. We here first breath the air of the Golden State. We get off at Trucker, where we find ourselves in the arms of an aunt and un- ele who had come over the mountains to meet us. It was 3 a. m., and proposed going to bed, promising to be up in the morning ready for an early start, enquir. ing, "How far is it?" Uncle answered, '75 miles," "Oh," said I, ''we should need to start early to make the distance by dark" "Well, reckon" said uncle ''ev- en to reach it in four days. "Four days" I shouted, "what have you? an OK team called by the Indians 'White Mans Buffa- los" (''Whoa haws') or do you intend to walk?" I was thunderstruck. To be sure my last ride was on Bloomingdale road, still had faint recollections of travelling in Connecticut, and had never heard the beat of that. ''Four days to travel 75 miles, and with these horrid thoughts lay down to dream with will till 9 a. m., walk ing with fearful sensations of rockings and | tumbliugs. then joined the party and partook of some refreshments. have been 49 days on the Ocean without touching land but never had as rough time getting ''sea legs" as now. For over week was I | awakened with the same the same feelings. After breakfasting was again astonished by my aunt's saying she wanted to go and buy some provisions for our trip. I went with her to the city, making no more remarks and determined not to appear green" consequently covered my surprise while she was buying ham, beef, tea, coffee, su- par. apples, potatoes blankets, &c., &c.. She then commenced an assault upon our party, particularly the ladies, whom she counselled to buy water proofs, gum elas- tics, &c.,, &c I confess was on the point of giving up the trip when uncle came to | my relief by getting me angry. "Evsry- one is asking" said he, "whether you are 1 from Chicago or New York" In my inno- cence I enquired Chow do they know I am from either placer" ''They said they knew those chaps, said he, ''because they looked as though they had to grease their walking beams to get their pants on." After buy ing suit of large clothes in N. r., to the extreme horror of the tailor, ta be thus in- suited 5000 miles from home was ''heyond human endurance"-so I left them to their own contrivances and took stroll about the town which is the largest on the Central Pacific east of Sacramento.
 TRUCKER.
 Trucker is situated in the midst of he av- lily timbered country along the valley of Trucker river, at an elevation of 5,866 feet, and distant from Sacramento l19 miles. The buildings are rude, unpainted, wood en structures, and very low. The town has been entirely consumed by fire tsoice. A third time, and they might rebuild with some pretensions to neatness and regular ity. It contains about 5000 inhabitants, mostly engaged in the lumber trade, the line of the road for miles being almost en- tirely barricaded with cord wood. The Railroad Go. have many buildings here, depots, sheds, Sc. saw some of the snow 1 ploughs used to clear the track of snow. They are built some twenty-five feet high, 1 with mould-board similar to ordin ary ! ploughs for farming. Chinese are seen in | every place and position, with their queues in some instances almost reaching the ground. They braid silk in with their hair. and in such skillful manner as tol deceive any but connoisseurs. visited l several of their gambling halls. sonrd