The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-05


explained than by inserting the following let
ter:
Ny Dear Old Friend, Samuel Corwin:-
have no doubt but you will be much surprised
on receiving this letter, but, perhaps, not more
so, or more gratided, than l was to hear from
you. The manner in which heard from you,
and learned OF your whereabouts, Is this: l
happened to be looking over an Oregon paper
and noticed your name, as representative elect.
from TillamOOk county. The thrill OF pleasure
which experienced on reading is indeseriba-
ble. The many acts OF kindness which re-
ceived at your hands long years ago had never
been forgotten, Notwithstanding our cores
pOndence has been broken Tor seventeen years.
Well, sam, won't attempt 10 give you more
than the outlines Of what has trRnspired with
me since we last correspondent So many Incl
dents OF the past, In Whlch you ana were con-
nected. crowd upon my mind that ] cannot
think or write OF myself Does your mind ever
revert 10 the past, when we nrSt inet-hoW You
took me in as = partner, when those who
should have been my best friends threw on on
mellow we got showed In and had 10 live on
potatoes straight for six weeks-hOw good that
grizzly meat tasted-what a disgraceful retreat
we made from our poor innocent JACK, Wheh
we thought we were beSeiged by a grizzly
Well, sam, those events Of ls52 frequently Iur-
nish subject matter for my thoughts, and. as
am writing to you, crowd upon my mind, bnt
will dismiss them for the present 10 give place
TO that which will, perhaps, be OF greater inter
I pocketed eleven thousand dollars out or the
HDeep Claim" you gave me in Maraposa, and
started for home in June, 1855. invested four
thousand dollars in real estate in this city, and
left II in care OF McIlane, our old cabin mate MY
property here has yielded me handsome IN
come and quadrupled in value. l went into
business in New York city, In which was very
Successful-sold out two years ago, since when
time have been travelling in European cOun-
tries You know used TO have weakness Tor
traveling-weII, il has been gratifed 10 my
hearts content. While in France was taken
with the smallpox. The lady OF the inn told
me that was fortunate to take the disease Al
that place. as there was an old smallpox doc
tor near by who never failed TO cure, no matter
how bad the disease; and sure enough, began
to recover within four hours after commencing
to take the medicine, and in twenty-IOur houIs
/ felt quite well. / was so much elated win
the magical effects OF the medicine that was
determined n possible, TO obtain the formula "a,
in which I succeeded, by paying handsomely
and promising not TO divulge it in France
see from Oregon papers that you have the
disease among you. The enclosed package
contains the formula and sufficient material
for family use. I have cured all the cases that
have cciIne in contact with, and md II an IN
fsIIibie cure and preventive. When you an
swer this will forward sufficient OF the mate
rial to make you fortune, as nave ample
and rest assured eciprOcate past iaNors
I will close for the present and await an1'
fously your answer. Direct to san Francisco
as will remain here about two months.
l. Yours, etc, lSAAt hiChAhDoO-N'