The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-18
FROM TIE GOLD STATE.


of last NGy left Santa Barbara
It is one OF the finest countries in
Southern California Of which spoke
IN detail, in my last. Mr.. Emanuel
Wise. a former native OF Middle
burgh, now residing at Sntter Creek,
Cal, wrote to me and invited me to
visit him. From Santa Barbara /
came up in one Of the Pacific Coast
Steamers to san Fracisco We had
a very pleasant ride. stayed 10
the city long enough to see the
places Of interest. / saw the U. :.
mint, which is the largest one in the
United States | visited Woodland
Grove, tho Pacific Park, and other
places OF interest From here | left
for the old historical place of Sacra-
mento city. 1 stayed here for some
time, to soc the curiosities OF the
place. Then left for Sutter Creek
to make my visit to Emanuel Wise
On my arrival he was very glad to
see me. He said was the only
Pennsylvanian that evsr visited him
aud he did not know how to do
enough for me. The nearest rels-
tive conld not have troatei me kind
or. stayed With him about three
weeks. la tho mean timp we would
make trips with his horse and buggy
around the country. tie took me to
ths gold mines. Most Of them were
abandouei, some few we're still
worked say the Hydraulic mines
where ilnmense qianti'ies Ut water
/ is fpi cod by steam 10 pipes against
the bills. The ground and rocks
are thereby washed away aud "a
gold is obtaiucd-however Mt great
expense. I aIsp saw several gold
Qnartz mills ut JGcksop, aud stamp,
The motive power Of winch IL steam
, Quartz is hard grayish rock, co.,
tanning gold particles 1t 10 crushed
by these numerous machines, to,
noise Of which is deafening After
40 crushed it il I'm Tied in furnace
and the gold obtsined. sent
specimens Of gold quartz among 9th
er curiosities Of California to no
father az Mi1l.eburgh. where they
can be seen 10y your readers Th'
land here is not good grain coun'
try, but it does we'll for grazing
purposes. Upon IN! arrival at Mr.
Wise's. l naturally looked around 70
Mrs. Wise, bnt upon inqnryI fount
that MIRA Wise does not exist. ano
, never did. He is bachelor 0
about 63 years, and 10 Of kind auC
sociable disposition. lie waited III
! to remain with him all summer, bu
, could not comply with his request
Sutter Creek il n small mining tow
about 81 miles North of Sacrament
, city. Mr.. Wise left MIdileburgI
/, when but boy. aud by hard strng
! giles be made bis way ont to Que o
the western states, aud from ther
he vent to California. during th
time when the gold fever WAS rag
ing high. and remained there eve
since. However, dnring the Cen
tenuial year he visited his nativ
! place. and old friends Of Middle
. burgh once more, OD bis trip
. Philadelphia He is still kindly rs
= memberei by many Of the old an
4 middle aged people, among who
/ he spend bis boyhood, and wi,
' whom he ramblei along the gre,
| banks Of Niiilecreek. 1t seems |
| vas quite succes.ful in Californi
Ha s5shs 4" bs c5hf5rtab.s BIZ rial s9iri at
A happy.
y After left Mr. Wise, | came
, iii'ls Ferry The climate here
very warm. and ~ npt unsr Ga health
= as it is in Su'herln California IT,
conntry is very level The soil
. sandy and tho crops arc more M
certain than other parts u Califor
nia and land il also cheaper
sells from 80 10 $50 per acre.
saw harvesting m4c.iues here tina
cut, thrash aud clean the wheat /,
tue iieit ~ they drove along ih
motive po yer consists Of ~ borse
ard ~oik6d by 4 men They harve.
- acres per day. On the big ranch
cs 'hey nSs Sesdsrs grain irills o.
= large seilo) driven by horsos. "a
triuo igJ' pries l."g ,.ui one mil
vide. boi gig e. up,. &c., apanyanI
u,uag.l T., jlF ,v..- ser.
Macy X, c'-.. Z o.,..- 90, .plc.
smaller. F.,m u nt I.,o.
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