New-York tribune., 1872-07-22
a GREAT ESTATE.
A TOUR THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
XIII.

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DID SHEEP RANCHO-HOW SuEEP-FARMlNG
Is CONDUCTED IN CALIFoRNIA-THE MOHANE
PLAIN.
nROM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT FTHE TRlBtNBl
FoRT TETON, April 15.-" That new place
like Bakersfield should not have church is not surpris-
mg," said 1 10 the Judge; but you Hayilah people
ought 10 ashamed that your town has neither church
sundayschoOl" We were lying about the fire. after
supper, smoking cigars with that lazy contentment
which follows long day IN the saddle. There were
half dozen of Californian who had lived IN Ari-
.ona; an Engishman, who had lived in California;
Boston physician whose name is not unknown 10 fame,
md who has for some years played hermit in these
mountains host, sparkling combination OF
scholar gentlemenand Indian fighter the companion and
friend Of hit other days. the surveyor Of trans
sentimental wagon roads, and the owner to-day OF What
seems TO me the most magnificent estate In Americas
,nd lastly the Judge and myself. "Califonans may be
Gicked set as You Eastern people PRETEND, sald the
General but you must admit that they lose no time
usually in building schools and churches" lie spoke
he truth Nothing has more constantly surprised me,
m this thiny populated Southern California, than TO
and everywhere churches and excellent schooEhOuses
Even Bakersfield, which is but a town OF yesterday
where the inhabitants have hardly decent shelter over
their heads has neat and rOomy sehooFhouse one OF
he most substantial buildings in the place. There
Tore" said l. "i Is the abOminable that you have
DO church at Hayiah."
MODEST MAN.
"wen." said the Judge, who is one Of the leading
,zens OF that mining town. Il agree with YOU and we
did make an effort TO get up church, but somehow 1t
did not succeed Ny wife and talked it over she pre-
ferrcd an Episcopal Church. and IL called meeting OF
the most respectable Of the place to choose vestry
They voted me into the chair and nominated Mr. John
son for vestryman. Mr.. Johnson declined to serve
be mOdesty said he thought himself not fit for the
Office he liked an occasional game Of draw poker he
said be given TO some other worldly amusements
like dancing when there fiddler anywhere around;
l.. ,t,fl raop
the horseracing in Havah took place Sunday, which
was sure 70 interfere with his duties as yestryman
and lie would rathern not serve. told him." continued
the judge. THAT were not expected 70 be abso-
lutoy perfect in these days; that the chair itself was
fond occasional little Of poker and that the
Office OF vcstryman was, in the lgment Of the chair,
purely ministerial but somehow he ddnot see 1t in that
light; Lo is a modest man, and he wouldn't serve
when ho backed ont everybody else did too and so TINS
effort Of ours to get UP churcn fell through" "Pve
always sorry for It," added the Judge, frankly,
"ior tLiuka church an excellent thing to have"
EARLY CIVILIZATION.
Now, though listeners may have smiled at the Judges
story he beg you believe, was perfectly sincere in
his regrets ard we could do less than admit that he
had "donc his level in tie matter "The fact is
said the Arzoniau that Haylah is like many mining
towns, rude place. was going down the main street
there. evening some years ago, when got among
crowd Of rough fellows and happened TO say to Jack
Thompson whom knew, that seemed TO be very quiet
nowadays. / udA not seen uldu hllAcu lv4 q AVHb
Time" Haven't yOul BY the powersl come along
with me- said he reaching around 10 the back Of his
trowser5 for hs revolver, and gTasping arm "Ill
show you how it's done there's whole billiard-roOm
fun Of them up there" and he waved lis sixshooter
over his head, and believe If l hadn't Qmeted mm
down hed have gone up and shot into the crowd But
that's some years ago. and they hung that scoun-
drcl TO a tree afterward, and that scared
most Of his kind away g. The same fellow
told me once said the General " OF little dsappoint
meut Of his. He had q difficulty with man, and no
arms at hand except shot gun; he went for him with
the scatter gum" he said, and the contemplate wea-
pou uss sed and he just grazed him. "YOur courts did
not execute Justice very vigorously in those days. sug
rcatcd "Well, no." replied the judge they were too
like Judge they had, Ia early DAYS up in Iuo-
lomnc county. The Judge had quarrel with lawyer,
and the result that he regularly to charge the
Jury against any party whom lawyer represented.
At last Tom said day, with some vexa-
ton when lie heard the Judge begin to charge
ngainst him again, that lie did not expect to
got iustice in that court To which his Honor
replied promptly, and with contempt, that he would
take damned good Tom should get no justice in that
Court" "That fellow ought TO have been a Ammany
Judge in Ncw-York," said some one, and turned the
laugh handsomely against the East IT. astonishing"
said the Englishman, how rough and how ignorant
men are who go about these mountains prospecting for
gold. Some years ago, when the Tcmlsca Tin Mine was
opened and found 10 contain valuable ores, there
was great excitement around san BeInardino about TIM
Dozens Of people who knew nothing about indications
Of tin went 10 prospect and up in the BanbridSe
District a fellow actually set up an assay shop, and
nade money a month two by pretended assays OF
tlc rock which crcdulous prospecors brought him. or
course found tin every kind of rock. 1t was dis
covered aftcrward that the scOundre had stolen,
pewter awcct and made his assay buttons out Of that
when that used up, he melted the solder from old
tin cans for the same use"
AEIzONIAS PECULIARITIEs.
,rIe ouobt 10 have been the who told an English
tou,st near san BernardnO that up in the mountain
tbcv had recently discovered a brass mine-yery rich
ore TOO he added when he saw the Englshman open his
eyes with astOnishmeDt"
I'VE had such q fellow down in our country said the
Arizoui7p "but he went of ID disgust. He came into
tho hotel at Prescott one night and at supper the land
lord asked him If he'd have teal. whats teal
saws the fellow why, kind Of duck, says the land
lord Had il wugsP says the fellow. Certainly says
the landlord And would it ly,' says the fellow Yes,
SAYS the landlord. 'Wel' says he Il don't want any,
them ANYTHING that had wings and could fly, and didn't
ny out OF this accused country don't want to have
ANYTHING 10 do with" you've got some
drou Pixies down there" said the Gen
eral: Zone OF them met me once, and said
he had Travelled on the ella, with certain person,
friend Of mine" "You like that John Nugent" he re-
marked but he's nasty little beast" Now Nugent is
remarkable for his scrupulOus neatness and said.
guess Ou must be mistaken; he always passed for
very clean man" 81 know him." said the Pike with
sneer disgust didn't travel with him for three
wecksf Aud didn't him go down 10 the river
every morning with little tin cup and dirty little
brush be used 70 carry in his pocket and scrub, and
hawk and spit ill it almost made me puke to see him
tel Won hos nasty little beast" IL believe there's
not hard story in this country that is not tathered on
Arizona said the Arzonian, and the tales they tell
about us and territory have done Us almost as much
harm a. the Apachcs.'
DO you know how they carry on agriculture down
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