The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31
THE SAINTS.
NOW THE PEOPLE OF RoUoH-AND-
READY MONORED TMKM.
Bret Harte, In scrtbner,s for Aprill

bney had been There The frSt settler Of
Rough-and- ReadyA~one Low, playiulIy known
to his farniliars as ''rhe Poor 1ndian"-de-
clared that the Saints were aforo his time, and
occupied cabin in the brush when lie
"blazed' his way to the North Fork. It Is
certain that the two were present when the
water was first turned on the Union Ditch,
and then and there received the designation
Daddy Downey and NANNY Downey, which
they kept to the last AS they tottered to
ward the refreshment tent they were wei
coined with the greatest enthusiasm by the
boys; Or, to borrow the more refined ian
guage OF the Tt,im Recorder, "their gray
hairs and bent figures, recalling as they did
the happy paternal Eastern homes Of the
spectators, and tho blessings that fell from
venerable lips when they left those homes to
journey In quest OF the Golden Fleece on De-
cidental slopes, caused many to burst into
tears" The nearer facts that many Of these
spectators we're orphans, that few were un-
able to establish any lcgal parentage what
ever that others had enjoyed States guar
dianship and discipline, and that q majority
had left their paternal roofs without any en-
barrassing preliminary formula, were more
passing clouds that did not dim hegoldbn
Imagery OF the writer. From that day the
Saints were adopted MS historical lay figures,
entered at once ntopossesslon Of unintertupt-
cd gratuities and endowmcnts.
Ii was not strange that In country largely
made up Of ambitious and reckless youth,
these two-types Of conservative and settled
forms--should be thus celebrated. Apart from
any sentiment or 'veneration they were I'D
anirable foils to the communitys youthful
progress and energy. They were put forward
ut every social gathering, occupied prominent
seats on the platform Mt every public meet
ing, walked first In every procession, were
conspicuous at the frequent funerals and
rarer weddings, and were godfather and god
mother to the first baby born III Rough-and-
Ready At the first poll opened In, the pre-
cinet, Daddy DoWbey cast the first vote, and,
Us was his custom on all momentous octa-
siDns, became volubly reminiscent. "1he
first vote ever cast said Daddy, twas for
Andrew Jackson !; the father o some on you
Pe Pc, .ty young chaps wasn't born then, DO.
disremember now, but II Nanny was here.
she bein u school gal at the time, she could
say. But my nlemory's failin' me. I'm an |
old man, boys, yet, likes to sec the young
from sukumstance. Squire Adams was |
present, and seein, it was my first vote he but |
d goold piece into my hand, and, SEE Ie. says |
Squire Adams lot that always DO . re-
minder OF the exercise OF glorious freernan's
feel SO proud Of ye, that wish ] had a hun
tdred votes to Gust Tor we all"
It's hardly necessary 70 say that the me-
moral Grlpnte q Squire Adams was Increased
and that the old man tottered back to NANNY
considerably e heavier than ne came; AS both
81 tne rlvai cahuluates were equally sure OF
aus vote, ana eacn nag called upon him and
onerea conveyance, IL Is put Ialr TO presume
Grey were elnAIy Dohenoentl But Daddy
anststad upon walking TO the polls a dis
aiaas or two ml Les51 moral example, and
u VeAI ior the Caiii9fnla paragraphters, who
nastened 70 record plat SUCH WAS tho inilu-
oPcS ol 6e ao Read GaE .hat "a citizen
a. O'clock; ana, after milking two cows,
walked q distance OF tWelve miles to the polls,
and returned IN tine e chop cord Of wpod
before dinner, slightly exaggerated as this
was always lounq nv ING VISITOR 70 be en-
gagged al MS wood- pie, which seemed neither
W increase nor ui , unaer nus axra fact
ad hn Lies Gwsg 20 ths a ACTIVITY Oh Mammy
pies, seemed to give, some credenoe 70 the
story. Indeed, Ihe Wood.pie OF o. PADDY DOW
ney was stanalng Frprooi' 70 the incident
md sluggish miner, 1921 NV VI g
We anoru ytm usg use up Pow ~ sifI Of
hes been MAXIM the chips ny. Butw what gets
ne is, that the pie don't seem 70 come down,
said q, Whisky DICK TO MS t nelg , =,
"'Well, you darned fool'" growled his
leighbor,; IS pose some chap happens to pass !
jhar and sees the ole man en- dom mans work \
vt eighty, and slopcheslite you. and me lying {
'ound drunk, ana that, chap, foelin kinder
bumped, goes up some dhrk night and heaves I
load OF cut pine Oyer 40 hl9s renee, who's got J
anything to say anont , iss say. Certainly
yested, nor the psmtent and remorseful
nearer carer VINO repeatt t iI'heSt Gay.
The pies and cakes made by the old woman ,
we're, l think, romarkaGle raFner Ior their IN
1uclng the same ioyal ann generous spirit ,
jhan for Their intrinsic excellence, and it may
% said appeaiea more sUfohgiy 70 the nobler !
SEPARATIONS OF humanity ehan' its vulgar ap-
oetlte. hoWpelI,, e.HhsayDSp4uyt aye M11mmy
Downey' $ pies. ana th9ught q Hs s, childhood