The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-07-03
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AND IT'S P1oJEcToR.

AND IT'S P1oJECToR.
In my brief history of this place, a.
apperedingeq1 dsig issuss, June l2tn
XIII e9e1 asd j9fly old ssys 4 q
We had our social gathering once eacl
month, after "The Ball" however. The
first ball ever given L in Sacramento
county was held here, and the most diff
fcult to make success, and the most
amusing. It will be we'll remembered
Mtwo< of ~tn.-residsnts. Of your city
and two of San Francisco, when they
refresh their memory. A full and true
insight as to the management of such
affairs at that early time will be treat
tosyonf teA@fs espec ialsy tos those that
are~high t6ned~ this present day. Fl
they had been present as spectators to
witness those hale and buxom maidens
with short dresses, gray wooden stock
ings, and, hrogans, soles ,one-half inch
thidk:I How Mieyidia laugh and grew
fat Under such innocent and moral en-
joyment.
The seoaid days ftere my arrival at
the Blue Drilling Hotel, l borrowed a
yeast powder can, holding about half
asgM. Tstarted, after my morning
meal, for the bank of the river. The
sand was literally mixed with gold, as
l supposed. sat me down exposed
to the broihng sup, the thermometer
claiming one. hundred and seventeen
degrees, and spent the entire day gath.
ering with the point of my knife the
scale gold, ash thought, and depositing
the same in my miniature tin safe. At
shutdown it was full, andaI thought a
few days of such work would be all
cared for and return home. l took the
result Of my days work to Markham's
store to have it weighed and get the
coin for the same, but to MY astonish-
hnent it was nothing more or less than
mica. Feeling discouraged, l thought
that gold is only sought as means to-
ward this end. Happiness is the con-
centration Of all riches, and the most
perfect happiness Of this world is sim
ply to be content.
My cash accounts growing short l
had to resort to some strategy to make
a raise, SO suggested to the landlord
that as winter was fast approaching he
ought to have a canvass roof on his
building to protect the health of his
patrons, the roof that was on the house
would leak when it rained, aud the in
terror of the hotel was dry when it did
not rain. Upon my suggestion, he con.
cluded to make the necessary repairs,
and Ito do the sewing at fifty cents
per yard, and when the work was done
. grand ball was to be given to pay
such an extravagant expense. Two
gentlemen, then residents Of this town
(now one is a Captain of one of the
Sacramento and San Francisco boats,
and the other d wealthy and prominent
member of the Board of Brokers of San
Francisco were called upon, and the
promised treat was discussed in all its
parts. One of those gentlemen sug-
gestedethats a 4porashould be laid, 50
that ut MOuld bG nore pleasant for the
dancers. / Spds TIE. hndloM objected.
he on the ground Of unnecessary ex-
pense, and 1 for the reason that the cost
would overbalance the receipts; the
house would be bankrupt, and | whistle
for my, pay. gained my point by ar 5
guing that the ladies brogans would ;
last longer on dirt floor than on wood. |
Next in order was as to the proper !
arrangements to be made upon such an
important occasion. Our friend, "now :
on the rlverp suggested the programme, Q
Which was eoncurred in by the commit.
Large posters, written upon brown t
wrapper paper with blue pencil, were @
posted in. every direction tickets Id
;wenty dollars" and the 25th of De. n
;ember, 1849-for the first ball ever a
leld 10 the couaty Of Sacramento. In
. x few days before quite a large i'm a
from the Western States ar I
lived, and it was suggested and pro- p
'osed that the committee should wait t
lpon the female portion and solicit their I
id and services in preparing food for t
heSupper, as the cook at the hotel v
ould not be trusted, for he was one of c
hose Yankee fellows, and his extrava- c
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