Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-01-02
RESCUED FROM CAPTIVITY.

RESCUED FROM CAPTIVITY.
Without exception Mark Trarton was the
hand>omeSt man | ever SAW. lie joined our
party at Council Blui!- on our overland
Journey to California, in the Soring of 1851.
There were seven of uS, all told, and three
horses and five mules made up the sum total
of our animals. with the exccp: lion of long,
lean. hungry Hooking woit-log. the property
and especial tayorite Of Z.bu;on Iink>, the
guide
Two Of the mule. were driven in harness,
and were attached to Il ligh: wag N. built
high in the body, AVID made Natcr-tight hy
cluIking. In this We conveyed oar pro-
visions. trunks, and a She ctcr-tcnt argc
enough to accommodate our entire party.
On oar arrival in S,lt Lake we campcd
for week in an open field st outside the
limits of tn" city. After ply tent was pitched
and everything arraugel ior oar comfort,
Tratton proposed that we shoIld take a
cruise throug! the cit;
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and each playing the part of barb II for the
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