The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-07

held in their hands the general conduct
and destiny Of Simkins' Bar. The name
of Haywood was included on the list Of
those deputied to receive famous Sacra-
menso orator, who had been invited to be
present, and add the witchery Of his ora
torical powers to a great mass meeting,
the definite object Of which was known
to no one, unless il vas to surpass in size
and display similar meeting held at
Lone Horse Culch few weeks previous.
Allen was invited to act as juryman, and
sit in judgment on the lite Of noted
horse thief, whom at last had been over
taken by sorrow. Both men accepted the
trusts thrust upon them; but this was the
only time they we're ever known to figure
in the public doings Of the Bar
II was one the peculiarities of a Cali
fornia mining town that its citizens were
never surprised al anything that occurred.
no matter how startling Il might be in
character, or in the circumstances which
attended il. For this reason the outward
calm Of Simpkins' Bar was uudis,urbed,
when il was known that the two partners,
who had never forsaken their claim to 60
on fruitless prospecting tours, had, in the
language Of the period, "struck it rich
The large body Of miners received the
news apparently with the utmost indiffer-
ence while those who seemed disposed
10 quarrel with the result were the GAM
blers, saloon-keepers and frail women,
fro n whom the two men had always held
aloof. Allen with indifference and Hay
wood with unconcealed disgust. These
were loud and outspoken in the express
sion OF their envy and discomfort. 1t
might be well to give in full the opinions
of Kentucky Bill, whose career as faro
banker had been a stormy and troublous
one, during the period Of his residence
at the Bar. We would also state tina,
Bills views in regard to honesty and in
dusty and the kindred virtues of human
nature were noted, first Of all for being
striking and original. "Thar is no
longer, said he, a chance fur honest
men at the Bar. Just think of the hun
dreds Of men who are workin' an SER
LAYING themselves, and hev bin for nigh
onto year on claims that don't pay
wages, while these yer two id galoois
goes and strikes it rich. Who ever heerd
on Milt Allen or this yer Haywood Tin
speaking the gambler inferred famil-
iauty with those referred 10 which was
not borne out by the actual f,ctsl spend
ing single red on poker or faro: Ten
ter one they'll hoord up all they make
gu. of this yer strike, and not allow or
dollar ter go into local circulation. But
that's the way it allus turns out. The
men who are keerless and free with Their
money, an would spend it whar they
armed it, never get lick; while these
yer tcw fellers who will ser all back TO
poor but deservin relatives in the East.
this being uttered with the utmost sar-
oasm and ironye make fifty thousand in
single day. tell yer what, tain, no
use Of dcnyin' that when sech things
KEN TO pass the times are degeneratin"
And so saying Bill relapsed into two
whisky straights, while his indignant
outburst was received with the utmost
silence by those who listened TO it. On
the other hand, the opinion of Mr.. Rob-
ert Harris, another gambler, delivered in
the parlor OF the - Windsor hotel" tina,
the rich strike was the well-earned re-
ward Of honesty and virtue, met only
with grave and qualified approval
most of the miners being supersiitious in
a degree, and attributing the whole thing
to luck.
1t was the opinions Of the Simpkins'
Bar Dispatch. that striking reflection
Of California civilization, which were
given the most weight and excited
the most attention. The editor was
young. enthusiastic, and deeply in
teresicd in the welfare of the Bar. and
a warm friend Of the two fortunate GEN
tlemen he alluded to their success in the
following handsome manner, prefacing
the whole with gorgeous array of head
lines
I'VE are glad to announce that tickle
fortune once more shines upon Simpkins'
Bar. and that our prosperous little city
has again proven its claims over all other
places 10 the county seat and business
centre OF Calaveras county. On Wednes-
day last our citizens were thrown into
the widest state of excitement and surprise
(the editor OF the Dispahrh had VICIOUS
but untamed imagination, one OF the
prime requisites Of the California editor
Of the periodl by the announcement tina,
two operators. long known a. prominent,
and respected citizens Of the Bar. while
working on their claim just south
Of the town. had struck a very rich vein
of orc. Specimens have since been cx-
amined by experts who pronounce the
find very valuable one, the statements
of that libelious sheet. the Lone Horse
Gulch Hcyaid. to the contrary no,vith-
standing. The gentlemen. Messrs.
Charles Haywood and Milton Allen, can
count the value OF their mornings work
at not less than one hundred thousand
dollars. Simpkins' Bar has taken another
tremendous leap forward Our hotels
are crowded miners are constantly pour
ing in from other camps new claims
are being daily staked: and i, can be
,ru,hfully said that We have entered upon
period of unprecedented growth and
prosperity
In mos, of the foregoing statements
the knight OF The composing stick and
quill kept strictly TO the f1cs. A rieh
strike was always powerful magnet. in
that it quickly drew about it all the wan
dering and adventurous spirits Of the
mining camps; and Simpkins Bar WAS
certainly benetiued by the fnd. The
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