Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-11-05

\ " My word for il, gentemen,H said Colonel Star
bottle-who had been in Sacramento as a Gentle
man 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 sprighuy stories, such as Gentlemen Of
the Old School are in the habit of repeating, but
which, from Difference to the'preiudiccs of gen.
tlemen of a more recent school, | refrain from
transcribing here. But it would appear that
even the Colonc's theory was fullacous The
only woman who personally night have exercised
any influence over the partners was the pretty
daughter OF - Old man Folinsbee.' of Poverty
Flat, at whose hospitable housc-whch exhibited
some comforts and reGnements rare in that crude
ciyi2aliou-both York aud Scott were frequent
visitors Vet into this charming retreat York
strobe one evening, month after the quarrel,
and beholding Scott sitting there, turned to the
fair hostess with the abrupt query " Do you
love this man Y' The young woman thus ad-
dressed returned that anSwer-at once spirited
and eyasiye-which would occur to most of my
fair readers in such an eXigcucy. Without
another word, York left the house. " Miss Jo ~
hcaved the least possible sigh as the door closed
on Y ork's curls and square shoulders, and then,
like good girl turned to her insulted guest.
" But would you believe it, dear, She afterwards
related to an intimate friend, 4" the other crea-
ture, after glowcring at me for moment, got
/ upon its hind legs, took its hat and left, too ;
and that's the last I've seen Of either
The same hard disregard of all other interests
or feelings in the grat6coton of their blind ram
cor characterized all their actions. When York
purchased the land below SCOTS new claim, and
obliged the latter, at great expense, to make II
long dotour to carry " tail-racc - around it,,
Scott rctaliated by building dam that over
flowed York's claim ON the river 1t was Scott
who, in conjunction with Colonel Starbottle
FIRST organized that active oppos ton to the
/ Cinnamon which resulted i'm the driving or of
/ York MongoliaE hhorcrs il was York who
built the wagou-ro road aud established the express
/ which rendered SCOTS mules aud pack-traiu OBJ
SOletc it was Scott who called into life the
| Nigi ance Committee which expatriated York S
friend, Jack iamlin it was York who created
the Sandy bar Hcrald, which characterized the
act as ca uwless outrage" and Scott as o.
" Border Ruilian ~ it was Scott, at the head Of
| twenty masked men, who, one moolight night,
threw the offending " forms +" into the yellow
river and scattered the types in the dusty road
/ These proceedings We're received in the distant
and more civilized outlying towns as vague indi-
cations Of progress aud vitality. have before
me copy of the Poverty flat Pioneer, for the
week ending August ,. 1896, in which the cdi-
tor, under the head Of % County Inlprovcment3,' -
says The new Presbyterian Church on G
Street, at Sandy Bar, is completed 1t stands
upon the lot formerly occupied by the Magnolia
Saloon, which was so mysteriousy burnt last
month. The temple which now rises like
PhmniX from the ashes of the Magnolia, is vir-
tually tho free gift Of II. j. York, ESD, Of Sandy
Bar, who purchased the lot aud donated the
lumber. 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 this saloon
which promises to be one Of the most agreeable
! places Of resort in old Tuolumne He has re
Gently imported two new, hrst-class billiard
tables with cork cushions" Among the local
items occurred the following OH. J. York Is
Esq, of Sandy Bar, has offered a reward of $lOO
for the detection Of the parties who hauled away
the steps OF the new Presbyterian Church. G
Street Sandy Bar, during Divine service ON Sabs
bath evening last. Captain Scott adds another
hundred for the capture Of the miscreonts who
broke thc magnificent plate-glass windows Of the
new saloon on the following evening There is
some talk Of reorganizug the Old Vigilance
Committee at Sandy Bar"
And so the leud progressed and so, as in
more ilIUstrous examples, the private and per-
sonal enmity Of two representative mcu led grad
ually to the evolution Of some crude, halt-eX-
pressed principal or belief It was not long be-
fore it was made evident that those beliefs were
identical with certain broad principles laid down
by the founders Of the American Constitution,
as cXpounded by the statesmaulike or were
the fatal quicksands, on which the Ship Of State
might be wrecked, warningly pointed out by the
eloquent B. The practical result of all which
was the nomination of York and Scott to repre-
rent the opposite factions of Sandy Bar in lcgis-
lative councils.
For some weeks past, the voters Of Sandy Bar
| and the adjacent camps had been called upon, in
large type to " RALLY !" In vain the great pines
at the CROSSROADS whose trunks were compelled
to bear this and other legends-moaned and pro-
tested from their windy watch-towers. But one
day, with fife and drum and flaming transparency,
procession filed into the triangular grove at tn
head of the gulch. The meeting was called to
order by Colonel Starbottle, who, having once
enjoyed legislative functions, and being vaguely
known as IA " "war-horse,' was considered fl val
liable partisan Of York He concluded an APP
peal for his friend, with an enunciation Of prin-
ciple interspersed with one or two.anecdote5, so
gratuitously coarse, that the very pines might
have been moved to pelt him with their cast oil
cones as he stood there. Bat he created laugh
on which his candidate road INTO popular notice
and when York rose to speak he was greeted
with cheers. But, to the general astonshment,
the new speaker at once launched into bitter de-
nuncaton OF his rival. lie not only dwelt upon
SCOTS deeds and example, as known to Sandy
Bar but spoke OF facts connected with his pre-
vious career, hitherto unknowu to his auditors
To great precision Of cpithet and directness Of
statement, the speaker added the fascination Of
revelation and exposure. The crowd cheered,
yelled and were delighted but when this as
founding philippio was concluded, there was a
unanimous call for @ Scott ~ Colonel Starbot-
/ tie would have resisted this manifest improprety
but in vain, Partly from crude sense Of JUS
! tice, partly from a mcaner craving for excite
ment the assemblage was iuGeXible aud Scott
was dragged pulled and pushed upon the plat
form.
As his frowsy head and unkempt beard APP
peared above the railing, it was evident that he
was drunk. Bat it was also evident, before he
opened his lips, that the orator of Sandy Bar
the one man who could touch their vaGabond
sympathies (perhaps because he was not above
appealing to them) stood before them. a con-
sciousness Of this power lent certain dignity to
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