Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-12-14
INHABITANTS.

Here you will find nearly every nation
nlity on earth represented. We have all
grades oil society, from the best to the
worst. Americans, English, German, Span
iards, Italians, Greeks, French, Mexicuns.
Chinese, &c, can be seen any time on our
streets. And there are few Of those de-
testable creatures here yet-the Digger In
dians. Shortly alter my arrival here
passed through vineyard where there
were three Digger squawS picking grapes.
Their heads were bare, and had strange,
shiny appearance, On going close to them'
l saw that their hair was rolled up in a
great, nasty mass on the tops of their
heads, thoroughly saturated with tar. The
day was very warm, and the tar was stream
ing down their faces and necks; and have
no doubt that it ran TO their heels. l sub.
sequently learned that they were Tar
heads" or mourning for departed "Digg.'
But, bless your soul, that is nothing. A
gallon of tar rubbed into your hair and
running down your person in thousand
streams don't amount to much. They are
cremationists, and had the unmitigated
pleasure of seeing them reduce the remains
of an old squaw TO ashes short time since.
The body, wrapped in blanket, was
brought out Of an old wigwam, and laid on
great pile of wood that was Immediately
| fred Then began the most internal pow
WOW I ever heard. The men sat in
huddIe, and gave vent to their feel
ings in long, dismal howls. But sit
ting down and bowling was not in the
programme for the female mourners. That
was quite too tame for them. They
screeched and screamed, tore their hair,
and danced about that funeral pile like
furies. That was all very pretty and in
! tererestng; but dog On them, when they
began to reach into that fire with sticks,
and besmear their faces and heads with
such portions of tile body as they could
get hold of, l felt like vamoosing, and
VAN oosed
never saw more obliging friendly
people than the most of these Californians
are, They make lots Of money, and spend
it freely.
CLIMATE.
This il the giandest climate in the world.
1t has been like an Indian Summer ever
since | came here. 1t is never cold, the
ground never freezing an inch in depth.
Potatoes and apples are kept in open
wOodSheds all winter. 1t is nearly time
Tor our rainy season to set in. We are
! hoping for large amount of water this
winter. II there is plenty OF water, mil
lions Of dollars will be taken out OF these
| hills this season.
Forest Hill is situated on the very top
of mountain, 5000 feet above the sea
level. We have the purest of air and wa
ter, and ague and billousness are unknown
here.
are very good. A common laborer gets
SO 90 per day; mechanics, from So 90 to
s. 90 per day. Some are ont OF employ
ment now, and will be so until water comes
COST OF LIVING.
As matter of course, il costs moro ia
live here than in Ohio. Board is 81 90 a
week. Flour 80 00a Dbl. Beet, l53 cents
a h. Potatoes, to eta, ID. Coal OIL
rs cts. gallon. Eggs, so to rs cts. doz
| butter, oU 10 ~ cents 10. Clothing IL very
cheap. Living, considering the wages, ID
cheaper here than with you.
BUSINESS PURSUITS.
The great business of this country Is
gold mining. Nearly every man on the
divide has from one to half dozen claims.
This divide is one vast he'd of gravel that
contains hundreds of millions Of dollars in
gold, and vast preparations are being made
to take il out. The Dardanelle Claim Co.,
one mile from here, has spent 5000 900 this
fall, pnttng in sluice boxes, laying water
pipes, digging l5 mile ditch and an i'm.
mense reservoir, &c. i
A few are engaged in ranching, raising
vegetables, fruit. &c. 1t is very profitable
business where the water supply is sufi.
cient.
But must close. Yours truly,
S. f. CHAPMAN.
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