The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-04
3 AUSTRALIAN MINING LIFE.
HUNTING FOR GOLD BUT WANTIN,
BREAD,

An American miner in Australia In
describing some of bis adventures there
says: We encamped By the hanks of this
river which was called the EhOtoveI
from the fact that it shot over a ridge In
its descent to Wakatip fiat. While pre-.
pairing our frugal supper we deserted
three hOrsemen and . couple Of men or
blowing the banks Of the stream.
"These. men," said I, Unjust have some
flour Or bread, and, perhaps, butcher
mUat. am Rick Of this diet OF maori
hens; 1t Is a. bad q quail on toast eater
for thirty consecutive days. / am coins
out TO purchase some provisions from
them"
Taking Tom Sanderson and another
OF the party with me, vent Ous &c
where the strangers were plOdding Cheil
way along the steep bank and hailed
them.
made known our wants and asked
them to- sell us little Hour.
They c,uld not do it, they said; they
were going prospecting and had littlt
"But," said l, tive are almost star vinq
for bread; surely you will tell Us q iittia
-four T' -.- -.
mot pound; we can't spare it,"
II will give you an ounce of gold fo
every pound Of -four you can spare"
mo, we can't sell any,"
"Y0u are not miners, then, said.
ono we are not; we are pr9spectiuI
for the first time, but We don't want {,
iun short Of provisions for all that" Al.
"Well," said I, "since you Will not sci
us any Of your -four, we're going to TAX
some Of 1t. You can prepare to defen'
It; am bread hungry, and bread | mus
have tonight" IN
1 was about to approach one of tn
horsemen when one OF the men on foo
said: .....f oa.rl< .l.i,.. ...l.
"Wait . moment; 1 have got so,n.
bread and you can have 1t; did no
know you at first, Here take this" AND
he handed me loaf Of oateu bread.
! drew my bag Of gold from my peck
OF. Every body carried bag Of gold jus
q men and women carry wallets contail
ing bills and change in any Americas
city. Ye.r.... -. t-,..- 80.
Never mind your gold, said the mar
take the bread; you once did me q goo
turn, and have not forgotten it.
Who are you? asked.
My name is Bob Schouier.
remembered the man in an instant
he had deserted from q vessel in Dune
din and come to the Dunstan dirty, rag
ged and without cent in his pocket
he had no tools and no means of living
Coming to my tent one day to ask 70
something to eat, took pity on him
gave him money for an outfit, and ten
pound note to keep him until he shout,
be able to strike gold. Ihad not seel
him since. BIZ t-..t 3D.. .nlp
1 remember You, Bob, said; no,
have you succeeded? .....l ~.
"OnIy middling,' lie returned; 'sbnt L
have to be very hard up, indeed, before
refuse crust Of bread to tina man VIII
befriended me-
avery well; but although am will
out provisions have plenty of gold an
you must accept pay for this.' So sa,
ing handed Bob half dozen ouncei
He refused to accept 1t, however, an
whispered to me that he and his mat
on foot were not with the party of hOrs
men, but only follow them up. I,
| "You need not follow them any fur
Their, Bob" said l. eve are above th
low us. You may have hard times for
few days, but you will find gold in les
than woek. e.. g.
| Two days later we struck some SAM
beaches on the Shotover, and on exam
lining them found them very rich. Gu
first washing yielded one hundred ounce
the gold was very pure and lustrous
Here we pitched on. comp and prepare'
for work. No human foot, at least d
white mans foot, had ever trodden thes
| sand beaches. @....
| Immediately dispatched Tom Sander
son and another of The party down to tn
old camp for provisions and cradles, an
set the others to work to take out san
while rushed up behind them as We
as was able with the dish A few day
later Tom returned bringing with hir
the party from the creek; the gold ha'
not quite given out there, but IL was nc
| quite SO plentiful a. In the Shot0ver, an
| they had decided to come with HIM.
was glad Of 1t, for the sands were yield
ing richer returns every day. e'....