Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-22
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DR.. J. ". Gally was formerly . widely
known resident Of the eastern part Of
this State. he led q vids-awaks sort Of
life among mines, teams and mountain
roads, and being . gentleman Of more
than ordinary literary appreciation and
ability. his peculiar views and writings
Published In the newspapers. literary
journals and magazines always attracted
attention. "Singlslins" was the nom d.
plume under which he used 10 wrte, and
the breezy. free and original style Of his
pleasing skstohes drawn from his own
personal experience. observation and ad-
ventures carried . Nevada favor OF ro'
nance about them. like the bslmy odors
Of the universal ssgebrush floating In
the sunny air after . June shower.
DR.. Gally left Nevada some Ex OF
eight years ago and 10 now . resident oil
the Golden State. making his home
whore the sunshine and fog-ladsn ssa'
brsszss sweep In from the blue Pacific
across the bay OF Monterey, tsmpsrinG
the atmosphere Of the beautiful Psjaro
valley. There. amid the singing OF the
birds. the broad. waving grain fslds and
the sullsn roar Of the eternal surf foam
ing along the semi. circular shore from
Santa Cruz to Point Pinos and dying In
whispered cadence against the rocky
sides and among the peaks Of the dis
tant Gabian range. the old inspiration
still attends his advancing years
The Californian, Arysnau and other lit
srary periodicals contain from time to
time some Of his well written and al
ways readable snd interesting sketchss,
showing that his whitening hairs still
cover the same active, genial brain.
Neither does he forget his old friends oil
the sagsbrush State. but occasionally
writes them Q few words Of kindly greet
ing. DR.. JAmes Dslavan. Of Virginia
City. an old. time friend and scqusint-
anos Of his. recently received q pleasant
letter from him containing kind remsm.
brances Of several friends in this section.
We take the liberty to make . few e.
tracts
Ny son, my daughter and myself are
leading . quiet life on . fruit farm one
mile east OF watsonvills. Ny son does
the farming. my daughter keeps house.
and I try to make myself useful generally.
that IL. when rheumatism will let me; but
whom tho weather Is unfavorable for out
door work or exercise. then I sit In the
house, read, write for magazines and news.
papers. smoke tobacco, and occasionally
sandwich In Q profane remark or 30 snent
the rheumatism. In your last letter you
refer 70 my ArgosaHi article on "Snates."
never had any ophidian trouble In my
boots, although I used 10 60 to the places
where such reptiles are hatched; but that
was In my younger days, when I was . wild
''prospector" and mountain tsamster.
Got over all that. D~issipatious all sery
mild now. Al . general thing I am a.
content and happy - any hoary old sinner
has . right TO expect.
Give my kindsst membranes To-
and -, and II ever you see tell him
I read him occasionally. and tell him also
that the turbulence Of Q free people 10 bet
ter for conscientious liberty in the long
run than IL tho quiet Of . 'streng govern
ment."
This has been the coolest winter. the
whites say they ever knew in California,
and surely IL 10 . very backward spring
for agricultural purposes.
I would like 70 zee old Nevada once
more. and smell . s~agebrush fire, aud
sleep on the dry ground, and look up from
the lap Of Garth into the illimitable, dew
less depths Of starry distance. and be 2
wild. strong man once moro. but-but-l
can only rsmain ~ I am ; youys truly.