The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-10

the editor. ~ -i
Milton .sS
II was the firstly I'd that the born poet
had spoken dnfing lie interview, and his
voice was SO very ,wcet and musical that
the editor looked II him curiopsly, and
wondered il he hdd q mister.
Milton isthai all?p
'Thet's his flrst name" explained
Mr. McCbrkh | u .,i4A3HJ
The editor here suggested that as there
had been another poet Of that name
rMilt Nigh be took for himl Thet's
bad, reaectN Mr., McCorkle with Sim
pie gravity. -Well put down his hull
name, Million Chubblok.n
Tho editor mnie a note Of, the fact.
"I'Il set itup nom" he said. This was
also hint that 10 Interview was ended.
The poet and patton, arm in arm drew
towards tho -d0ot I'm next weeks pa
per. +" said the edi, i,ililgly, In answer
to the childlikeeloOS Of inquiry il the
yes of the poet, apdlin another moment
- were gone. '''
Q effect Of thenoem on Sierra, Flat
remarkable aud unprecedented.
absolute vilRle& OF It's doggerel, the
Ituitous imbecaliy Of its thought, and
ov9 all the crowiing audaoity Of the
i that it was thework OF n citizen aud
ublished in the ecdanty paper, brought
instantly into POPULARITY, For many,
months Calayeras had languished for o
lsation /; since the last vigilance com
nittee nothing had transpired to dispel
'ho listless e,laui begotten Of stagnarit
business and growing civilization. The
paper was in such demand that the edi-
ton was speedily exhausted. In briei,
tho poem OF Mr.. Milton Chubbuck camo
like special proyideneeto Sierra Flat
II was real by caiIp.ifes, in lonely cab
ms, in haring baIlfU1ims and noisy sa-
looms, and declaimed from the boxes Of
sage.eoaches. ILwhs sung in Poker
Flat with the addition Of a local chorus
and danced as On unhtll0wed rhythmic
dance by the Pyfrhip phalanx Of One
Horse Gulch, known Is uThe Festive
Stays Of Cahyetas. . Some unhappy
ombignities q expression gave rise To
many new readings, notes and commen,
taries, which, / regret to state, were
more often marked By ingenuity than
delicucy Of thought or expression.
Never before nd pset acquire such
sudden local rep3taa6h, From the se-
clusion 4 MEG Ilei cabin and the OBJ
scurity Of cYilindt labbrs he was hailed
forth into the gloing annsliine Of Fames
The name Oh Clbbnck wps written in
letters Of chalk d linJinted walls, and
carved With d pif'R oiKho sides Of trin-
nels. a drink nRn hriously as "The
Chubbupk Tlhqt u M ts!!g'ds i'fr e Club
buck Exalter, ? wa DISPENSED at the bars.
For aome weeks apf4e design for a
Qhubbuck statue niad up Of illustra-
tions from circus and i.elodeon posters,
representing the eeniu1of Calayeras in
brief slkirts on n flying iced in the act OF
crownipg the poet ChulAutk, was visible
ut Keeler's Ferry. Thcpoet himself was
overbolne with inyitatihs to drink and
extrayagant congntulatohs The meet
ing between Colorel Starbottle OF Sisky,,
Ion and Chnbbuik, m previously ar
ranged by our "Bt tston, lite Of Roaring
Camp, Is said to hlye ben indescribably
affecting. lfhe Colonel Embraced him
unsteadily. Il could MT return to my
Constituents Of Sisiylgn, Gr, II this hand
which has grasptd lthSs Iof the gifted
Prentice md TIL lapeittd Poe should
not have been lonoted BY the touch OF
1.-THE godlike Chubblst Gentlemen,
American literature 1 looking up.
Thank you, \ viii tall Higal in mine"
TtwGs Boston whc lindiled letters Of
congratulations irotr ., ". Longfellow,
Tennyson, and Browning to Mr., Chub-.
buck, deposited ther blitlie Sierra Flat
post-otIice, and pbHlipgly consented to
dictate the replies,
The simple faith all unaffected delight
with which these 1aihI Iestations were
received by the pct and his patron
might have touched tflS hearts Of these
grim mastefs qi irolyl butfor the suds
den and equal deY4S Slment in, both Of
the variety .of weal Dktures. Mr., Nc
gorlEle ibasked IN thl popularity of hiB
proiege, aud became tis1ialely supercil-
ious or patronizing toiard the dwellrra
OF Sierra Fiat whhilke poet with hair
carefully oiled And sitict and bedeclted
with cheap iewolrylnd tlaunting neck
handkerchief nHmdd "a himsclf before the
single hotel ~ NIX 10 imagined, this
newd disclosure Of ,ness afforded In
tense satisiaciionto B In Fiat, gave an
other leasn lpopulArli lothe poet, and
suggeelod hntthef iie 10 me- iacetious
''Busiau 4 I'4I llatA
AZ iAat time d ybun lady popularity
and NIolessionally Ind N Is the "Cali-
foriiia Pep' wa lerlSi1 VI n to onthusias-
tic aud aiencea Ri the iiAerior Her spe-
ciality NY IL Tic nerinht tion Of youthful
masculine character asa qaaiin Of the
flroetsahe wns li1e,a,i.ile, asa negro
dancer she carried tIe honest miners
heart by Storm, AHHcy, pretty bru-
nette, sbe had preserved d wonderful
moral reputation eyei under the Joye-
like advances of alioyrfs 81 gold that
greeted her nppearpn.e on the slage at
Sierra Flint. A promiaeiit and delighted
member 81 TINT audience wns Milton
0hubbuclI. He attended every night.
Every day helngered " the door Of the
Union Hotel for d glihpae Of the Cali
.fornia Pet,p II was not long before he
received a note from her, Lin 'Boston's"
most popular andapptuyed icmnle hand,
acknowledging his ailmiration. Itwas
not long before 'Bostonn was called up
On To- ihdite D suitable reply, AT Inst,
IN furtherance Of his facetious design, II
became necessary for 'Boslonp to call
upon tie young actress herself and No.
cure her personal participation. To hnr
he unfolded . plaf, the stiucessiul carry
Ing ont oflwhich he felt would secure his
iame to posterity asapfnctical humor-
H. Tho ,Ealiioinia pJRsp black cyca
.RIarlicd approyingly andmisclioyouas.
lshe only stipulated u that she should 500
lthb rinn first, La conca5alon 70 her lcInl-
nine voklness which yeBrs 81 dancing
,Itiba and Wearing Trousers and hoola had
dot Wholly efndicated from hpr Villfnl
brehst. Byall means, II should be done.
.And,th intervieww was arranged for the
,,n,l ,yaak 4...f... y I.III