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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06
THE LITTLE SNAKES.

A bsre-legged boy riding rake on one
OF the divides OF the Santa fe trail
dragged into the windrow . RATHER; but
instead OF coillng and giving forth de-
dant buxx, the snake manifested every
inclination 20 get on peseeaby. The
average Kansas lad would have taken .
strap from his harness. given the reptile
two or three psralyring taps, counted the
rattles, and gone on his way before any.
body discovered the rake was Idle. Not
20 did Billy Woodward. who is only .
few months from County Donegal and
possessed OF the abundant natural curiosl-
~ OF an Irish boy abroad. lie got down
from his high seat and began 10 study
natural history. The snake tried TO run
away, but BIily "headsd her or," % be
said sfterwsri. Once or twice the fugi-
tive ooiled and threatened. 10 the boys
great delight. For nteen minutes the
teasing went on. and then the snake
darted her head Into hole In the prairie
sod. Perhaps third OF her length Vas
concealed, while there came from under
ground noise which the boy said sound
ed like "a queer Kind OF CLICKING. by
the time be had got . trace chain loose,
the snake Was out OF the hole aud wrig-
Cling slowly toward the uncut grass.
BILLY followed her up, "fstched her .
couple OF cracks" aud supposed the sport
Was over.
Later In the day q party OF hunters
came along and the boy sxhiblisi bis
trophy, and told what he had seen. One
OF the hunters, Q ranchman OF varied er.
perieuce, got out bis pocket knife, and
with the remark that he guessed he could
show the others something aboat rattle
snakes they never knew before, stopped
down aud drew the sharp blade across
the thlckest fold OF the dead snake. Out
squirmei eleven young rsttlers, all or .
size, eight inches long and ~ large
around a. . lead pencil. They were .
very lively family. and bad 10 be laid o1s
one q, time. Bllly's eyes grew big a.
be saw the revelation which added The
best part 20 bis snake story. The ranch
man sald that when overtsken with her
young the maternal rattler win. ~ last
means OF protection. swallow the little
ones. She calls them with q noise which
IL q combination OF cluek and whistle.
Very rarely does IL happen that The act
IL witnessed. 10 all his experience, The
ranchmsn said be had never seen this
swallowing performance bat once. Then
be had come upon the mother snake and
her young summing among The stones.
Tkey bad tried 10 glide away. bat falling.
the young had glided into the mouth OF
the old Que In response 10 the peculiar
call. and hal disappeared before bis eyes.
GLOBE. Dsaocrdf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06
PLANTING POTATOES.

! agrtculfErni kdfor Drf0rd DcmocrU
As the season for planting is rapidly
approaching. no doab, the minds Of
your farmer readers are turning TO the
thoughts Of spring As there are many
method. adopted for planting potatoes.
both in regard TO Kind and amount Of
seed and fertilization. perhaps my exper-
isroe and practice may 20, come Amis.
For quite a number Of years my practice
has been 70 plant on broke Up ground,
plowed in the fall. and feriilifed with
commercial fertilizer. But once or tsiee
stable manure cas- been tried. always
with an increase Of the crop; bu, the
quality ha, been very much affected.
Ro, is much more prevalent, aud the
potatoes we're no, % good SHAPED. So
with me. everything considered. potatoes
can be raised more prOt,Ably upon CON-
merciAl mAaurrs. should state thA,
my lAnd i a strong clay loam
About ten bushels Of seed Is used per
acre. and Il Is cut into t-o eye pieces.
planted three feet Apar, in the row and
eighteen inchs. in the hills. | Lways
Try &c gs, as large piece Of the potato
in each hill as possible. because there
will be more vitality left, and II the sea-
son Is cold or dry Gar larger per cent
of the po,A,oe. ~ill grow. The rows are
marked ~iih pole marker that leaves
a place deep enOush fof the potato TO
lay. The phosphate Is scattered as
mach as possible snd thea covered eare-
fully with hoe. Ny rsighbors ATE
using hor,e-hOss Coz ,hi. purpose aud !
ia,snd 10 iIy one the coming season.
Last year many bill, failed 10 gov on
secOgn, Of The seed having ,prOuied sew
srAl times teiore planting. think Il Is
very essential iha, .eed should be kep,
Ia cool DARK place. and the sprOa,s kept
back until time Coz planting. because the
fr,i growth tAa, starts Is the mos, vis-
orous. Every time the eyes star, part
o. The vitality i drawn from the potato,
and The grov,h consequently weakened.
| Away. run the ealuvaior through the
rows just as soon a. they can be seen.
At that time !, can be run very close aud
nearly all the ground covered. IL "a
used each week a. !ong A. possible, when
,be killsr Is pu, on and they are billed as
much a. ~ill DO without covering the
iops. Ttis method has given good re.
suits bat perfection Is no, claimed for
H. Ga The oon,rary, there Is much that
!. lacking abog, il; and expect TO i'm
prove i each year.
Farmers. a. rule. hurry planting too
much. II s fAr better 10 hire extra help
II reed be. and take plsn,y Of time. than
70 eoonomiIs IN labor and half do the
work. Any plan; well started Is half
grown; bat there Is very poor encourage.
men, working over 10, Of weak plants
Of any kind l Intend 20 take more
time TO cultivate and properly prepare
my land Cor planting than ever before, n
experience hAs laugh; me that more Is
gained BY 80 doins ,hAa mAny people
think.
For Geld potato | shall plant the
Burbank Ssedling. II does no, rust,
will yield better And sells as well here. a.
any other Kind. The Beauty Of Hsbron.
Clark's No. and Early Rose seem to
have become very much run out.
b. wALKER MckEES.
FEYmuEG. March %. 1856.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06
LAND FOR SALE !

~ ssasrsis.ei oesrs fOr sale ne fOlio~isg
lescr oe1 lots % nnd
NJ. Pan % iss Ne. Is snd II, IN foxs
sf.at leo called N fsru. s-l,mstsd 70 - soost
~ ss-s.. All vel knssn a. the kioritxs Jan
nln fsrm.
Va :. rhs Toola Fs'n gse s.liedl csmprisins
aoout too lots snd eslm afsd Al 10 kcrss slso In
rvs. nesr worthly ruaf.
fns shove lots. no1 oslaE required for ths par-
shich sill mske thsn proa lADls inse<fme1f -
.ny eoe tsslrinx nrst el.<< psstur<xs. for pro-
s,e., sppiy - Charles vieksry, sknsx-r nsr1>
dals Yam. Cslisa- MARN r. WARD.
cs1lon. sspt. lea. is<1A
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06

Ak ESGLsn F,sLE "A sick farmer had
An obstinate COW which be wished 10 get
20 market. On consulting his nelghbors
one day he received the following advice
The carpenter said he'd have q screw
driver; the furniture man said he'd let
baresa drawer asmsll boy offered 70 hol'
Ter; the newspaper man said LET an edlto-
rial leader, The postmaster suggested ha'.
Ing Q letter carrier; the village torer
wanted 10 do his part. and offered TO take
horn; the pickle vendor thoaghi little
gherkln would start her. Meantime the
farmer expired OF exhaustion, and the COW
died OF grief. This fable teaches that the
possibilities OF the English Language are
great
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06
THE LEGEND OF THE BELLS.

There is quiet land whose shining shore
TIE Adrisiio's deep blue waters lave
All night the ocean tails its magic lore.
And over smiling land and marmurinf wave
The oioaiiess blue sky bends earessingly.
There Il story that. IN years long past.
There dvelt lonely man IN this fair place, =
A man thrice lonely. that his heart still held
TIE ~, memory otaley & ,ns, ,. a,a nSs ,as.. ,ase
Nor any joys OF life his srief dispelle'i.
pa, All the 10Y his former life had known
Rang In his thoughts. as sotsst music nous
Like that which from the throat OF ~codolrd
wells
rsen IN HI. heart, a. n dove hah down
rrOm heaven and nestled there came peace
AMI vro1gtiihe music In = chine Of bells.
And das by day he hesr,i their music ring
within the moasstsry's ancient toser.
beside the shining waves that never cease.
And - he dwei. In one continual spring,
Ani stili ~ mstin and At vcsper hour
lie heard the bells ring oai his song OF peace
Ia, iron war descended on the land.
uade esliiers from q distant coantry came,
vim strife ana inmalt ali the land They MI.
And where stood srchitrsvcs AMI srche. grand,
lio.s trembling columns OF aevOuring fame.
Untli thc slsckenei walls iose grim AMI stiii.
AMI FAR IN other lands were scattered vide
Tho pictured martyrs and the marble saints.
The s1Cftal ftllf- htIt thfOtAu &uahAluA ttsArs
Add stiil, though to Italian ears denie,i.
The chlmlng bells rang out their silver plants,
AMI brought 10 allen eyes rvpcntani tears
And nlr a-ay their lonely maker rosmci.
And for the nusic OF the bells be sought.
a harper, begging brcsi from day "a dsy.
In many lands. BY ehufches arcbe.i ani domei,
lie listened fof the chimes. hui hesri them not {,
And thus the weary years passed. slo- away
~ last be rachel an oii caihe,irai to~n.
upoi q rivers bank Of smiling green.
10 was the Summer tsiiighrs guiet time.
Ani from m. rosy tnrres drifting iOsn.
While IL the land vas wrapped In sunset
sheen,
Upon lhs air pesled oui the ve'psr chine.
They hal been ro-ing NJ tho placid stream.
The axei harper AMI t-o Oafsnen .tfOnE.
And a. the chimes ring oui clear tonei aud
deep.
Thsy toash the land, AMI stlii. AZ In dream.
The harper hears thu bells he sSuEht - looE.
A. ihoagh an angels hand. his hsrr-sirinss
sweep.
lie raise.i nj. fAce toward the golden vest.
Con.cioas of nothing bat the music sweet.
4 sDlernn hush Tell oscf land sni tite.
The sunsets halo crowned the World vith resi- I,
The iapplng waters fipplei AZ bis ie.t.
Ani with = smile upoa his fAce. he died.
The Sirua1Sr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06

ADAY Do wS CKLLAR.-Take one day
down cellar 10 tn row oct and carry away
all dirt, rotten wood. decsying vegetables
ana other Accommodations that have gath
cred there, brush down cobweos, and
with bucket OF lime give the walls and
esillng q good coating OF whitewAsh. No
matter ifyou do not undersssnd the ous'
insss; no matter n you DO not have
whltewssh brush; take an old broom thai
has worn out and spread t on thick aud
strong. II win sweeten up the air In the
cellar, the pxrior and the bed-ehsmbers,
m your cellar n iikc The ordinary farm
house csllsrs), and 10 WIN ssvs your fsmi.
b ffom siiiictioss Of fsvsrS, diphthsria
and doctors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06
That Tired Feeling

warn weather has debllitating eject.
especially upon those who are within doors
mos, q The time. The peculiar. yet eommon.
souplalnt known as shat tired feeling
1. the result. This feeling can 10 entirely
overcome ~ taking Hoods sArsapafia.
which gives new lie and srengih W al
the functions oi the body.
IL could no, sleeps had no appetite.
took uood's sarsaparilia and soon began to
slecp sogndiyI could gst NJ without that
tired and ianguli feeling. and my appetite
improyed.s II. A. SANFORD, Kent, Ohio.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06
1885 Eleventh Season. 1873!
1856
pRor. EDWARD n. ranKEn.

G'aausis % Boston usivsrity ssAs0l of Ola
tary.
HanOrOg. D1mliie ard DisIse, Reader.
Nav b. dir sssi for engsEsmsnts IN Cosesrts.
LeCufe Courses. MustcAi Conteatoos. iastAlla-
u-ns or Annuersary Lktrciess % >erret Orsa
ifst.ons school 0rsfaAf loas. College CanImence-
ussfs snf cher Enisrtslnments- Atths
ANDREWS uorsE. sesth Parts. nsiss.
natl Nrther noties.
tsrps veEy rsssonsbls. Pr0spsetas sent oa sp-
pcatioa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06

How many bald heads you see. Work,
worry. disease, dissipation. These DO u
Parker's Hair BAlsam stops falling hair
and restores gloss and youthful color.
Exceptionally clean, elegant, . perfect
dressing. not greasy. Prevents dandruf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06

TIu State bounty to agricultural 90.
sis,iss has been sPPOr,iOned by the Sec
retAry Of the BOard Of Agriculture. The
Maine State Agricultural Society aud the
Eastern Maine Fair Association receive
$500 each The Oxford County Agrieul-
,urA. Society receives $3.50. and the
West Oxford Society 900.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06

We notice tha, agricultural newspapers
all over the country are now exposing the
worthlessness OF the large packs OF horse
and cattle powders. We pat the ball IN
motion and claim the credit OF H. SAsri-
dfa's Cdrdiry Condition PO,cdsr, are aoso-
luisly pure. and are the only Kind worth
buylug
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06

Rev. W. c. crafts says that lager Is no.
q temperance drink. This will be . sad
awakening 20 many persons who have been
In the daily habit OF drinking q gallon OF
the stun under the Impression that they
were doing yoemin service In the cause OF
temDerance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06

Two young brothers may be /. devoted
20 each other ss were Damon and Pyihias,
bat you will never hear OF one snAiehlnx
the scutile from the other. and Insisting
upon going down 10 the cellar 10 bring up
the coal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06

A street preacher In Glasgow has Just
been imprisoned three days for beating
dog with q Bible. Beating religion Into
the young Il fast growing Into disfA'of'
even In Scotland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06

There Is nothing like DR.. Thomn'
Electric OF 20 quickly cure cold or
relieve hoarseness. Written BY Mrs. NJ.
J. Fellows, Barr OAK, s. Joseph Co.,
Mich
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06
LIN ToLp TIE TKuTul

was troubled with Liver Complaint
for years, and suffered terribly. Lake the
druggist advised me 10 take Sulphur BIZ
ters. took three bottles and now ! Am
a well mani. TsHnSr, Waterbury, COHH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06

I. has been discovered that the Egyp-
tlans wore Jerseys In the slxth century.
Your Jersey ls Q very elastic garment, bat
We were hardly prepared To believe ths, u
could stretch over thirteen hundred years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

'orrs.poaasnce on practical Agricultural top
ics IL -oiic tel Adtre-. AL ccmmuaicsti0ns
intendrsi for this department to AoniCuL
rUHAL LpfrOR. OxFOkD nEnocnAr, PANS, Ma
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06

Purify your blood. tone up the system.
and regulate the digestive organs by TAX
Ing Hoods Sarsapsrilla- Sold by al drug
gists
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06
Strengthen the System,

Hood. sArsAparlla Il eharaeterited ~
three pecullarltles isi, the combination ot
remedial agents, 81. the proP0rti0ri d. ihe
prooe. a securing the active ined'einA
qualities. The result Is amedieine of unusual
strength. sfeciing cures hitherto unknown.
send for book containing additional evidence
"IIood's sarsapafilla toms ~ my system,
purihe. my hlood, ,harIsns ~. A,i.u,s, iu.n. anu
seems % make ne oyef,' y. u. InOnfsor'
Asgister q Dceds, Lowell. Mass.
.uoo.i.s sarsapartlia beats al others, and
Il worth il weight In gold" I. BAhhfsoToS
10 hank street, New York CITY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06
, Hrras surRrr.ErF.
BscSALI-
4 c. JONES.
Smith d MachiRiSt.
soufh Paris. Maine.

hAnafsltursr of Esnsral mssa nery. stsAn sn
sinss mil sork. spool mAcAinssy AL 80.
tolts - screvs. TAPS dies AT tftils maos Nna
fefAlfef .eslnE. mgslag al thrssaias Me'
ch.nes. pumps q an kinds. presses, Euns, pc
tos, inlFgs. traps, etc nestlY ana pfomgtil -
Fafet. stesm and uafer piping dons - order.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-30

mere are about 100000 miles OF ran ,,
road in the world, of which fully one-na"
arc in America. Australia is now Duila
mo at the greatest rate per cent Of any
of the grand divisions Of the WORM
nartlv because the mileage of that eoun
trv is very small in proportion TO its eA :,
tent. Sixty per cent. of the ra'lroaas -
tbe world are in the English-speakine
countries. Australia has only 800 person.
ner mile of railroad, the United Sta.e'
about 500, and Canada the same. =.
Great Britain and Ireland there are i'o''
neonle per mile of road, and in Germany
France and Belgium still more. AusIri'
heads the list with 2,7s6 per mile. Inc
British railroads are very costly, the aV'
erare exceeding 100000 per mile I'M
average in the United States is less 'nal
One.third as much, the difference being
due not altogether to cheaper cons'ruc'
ton, but largely to the great cost OF way
in the more thickly populated country
about SiSs per head. Russia has spen'
only sl4 per head, and most OF the Euro
pean nations less than $40.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-30

An Indian, while in St Paul lately a:
witness, got roaring drank, was ar,
rested, and the municipal Judge sen
fenced hfm TO five days in the work
house, He wore his hair long, and, O.
course. It was cut OF while in the work
house He felt this as a disgrace, Will,
tie confinement had no eject On hin
whatever. When he returned home ht
was so ashamed Of himself that for s
week he did not leave his tepee. Aftel
that tine Indians for long time, woalc
not come to St Paul for fear their hal
would be cat of. Nh. Beaulien, a Gus
tom EOuse Olscial, had TO do consider
able promising that their hair would b,
safe. and finally got them started again
But afew months ago another long haiTe.
IEdian was arrested and sent to tho worl
h0U=e- He was waited as witness, ant
On this plea the Judge RENTED the sen
tence, the Indian meantime having ronl
to the work house. The United State
others hurried after him, and arrived
Just as hrs hair was being unbraidt &,
ready to be elt OF. He was saved by
scratch. and 1t was as important to tn,
Indian ssif he had nearly lost his scalp
lock and Just squeezed ont with it on.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-30
a PERSONAL CARD.

Seeing that much Of the hudeben-
dent of last Wednesday is devoted
to personal matters relative to N.Y.
self, beg my patrons to allow me to
pay some attention to it through
these columns.
admit the article in my paper was
personal, but it was entirely truthful
and not at all abusive. Brown does
not deny any part of it. 2 l admit
that Brown and fwere for years close
personal friends, and naturally con-
fided in him. at times borrowed
money from him and loaned him
money whenever he asked for it if l
had it for we we're friends. He had
two revolvers. and borrowed one.
Some way or other each of us man.
aged to. pay back all we borrowed,
except his revolver. His lover and
mine were also close friends and one
may easily understand that part. l
never was in the habit of visiting
bars, but joined Brown on corner Of
9th and F streets one night in COM
pany with others, and later entered
a saloon over a bar, the whole party
being Browns guests. That was my
first and last. Brown may tell who
his company was if he chooses, and
how he attempts to keep in mind
that name.
Now how can a sane man face de-
cent people after betraying the con-
fidence placed in him by a friend. !
did secure the place for Brown from
Col. Canady without the knowledge
or aid of his brother-in-law. | also
gave my second place to my step.
father by the kindness of Col. Can
ady, for which ! shall ever feel CRATE
ful to Mr.. Canady. The statement
that /, in any way tried to get the
place back from Brown is false and as
black as the hinges of midnight.
Col. Canady repeatedly asked me to
take it, and told him | would return
home before would take it back.
Col. Canady's address is ~. s.
Senate Chamber, Washington, d.
c." let any one ask him about it.
All this stuff about my loahng around
Washington, taking my fathers
money, leaving his bills unpaid. &C.,
is false and unworthy of notice.
| have been better bred than to try
to expose friend and show myself
unworthy the confidence Of any per-
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-30
W. E. MAYO, ESQ.

The gentleman whose name heads
this article has been presented to the
voters of this, the 9th Congressional
District, as the labor candidate to
represent them in the 5oth Congress.
He does not only accept and fully
endorse the platform and principles
d the Knights Of Labor, but he is
himself laboring man and a Knight
n good standing-all false reports to
the contrary notwithstanding.
II the time has come for break
N the old party lines, why not let all
good people join in with the Knights
Of Labor and vote for MAYO. who IS
neither Democratic nominee nor a
deinagogue. Many Of us do not
want to vote for Democratic law
yer, yet we cannot consistently vote
for a man with the record Col. ZONES
has, while he so persistently declares
that he has nothing to regret or
apology to make for his past record.
Thinking colored men who have read
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-30
cHAs. R. JONES

This is the gentleman, who is ex-
ceedingly anxious to go to Congress
on the Independent Democratic
ticket. His sole opposition to the
regular Democracy is the fact that
they did not nominate Chas. R. for
Congress. That he is Democrat,
is well known, and he giories In the
fact, his paper, the Charlotte O6sex-
ve,, is devoted to Jones and the
Democratic party. Just now his pa
peris in disfavor with the Democracy,
but Jones claims he is a Democrat
Just the same. Listen at him ON Oct.
~. In speaking Of the county
ticket he says: with the exception
of Mr.. Hinson (who is a Republican,
on the independent ticket. all the
men on both tickets are good Demo-
Gratis" Honest Republicans of
Mecklenburg county, Jones says all
the men on both tickets are good
Democrats. Mr.. Jones has never
said good word tor the Republicans
in his life. and men, now heis engag-
ed in abusing Blaine. he says Blaine
is believing around the country.
Then he publishes piece of poetry
on Blaine in order to ridlcule him.
yes he Oones) expects to have Re
publicans vote for him 1t would be
a sight to make the angles weep, to
hear Chas. R. in the marble halls Of
Congress, singing Goodbye ALE Raw
Land G-oo-de bye" If this would
not make Logan, Sherman, Ed
monds and the other big Republicans
take to the woods, then set me down
for singed tailed Independent
ROOSTER.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-30

Oct near the Nevada line some twenty
five years ago, so the story runs, a won
derfully rich mine was discovered. 1t.
finders died, and only the news of then
rieA luck came to the ears of the outsid,
world Time and again other adventur,
ers tried to find the lOng-lost spot o.
treasure Several weeks ago a fresi
panty of wealth seekers left Los Angelo.
to hunt for the golden glory of the Pa.
cite slope Through the Cajon pass
over the NOiave desert, around the foot
of the A@argosA Mountains they Jour.
nsyea through Death Valley. The Au.
gust sun was at its hottest, and the for
tune seekers experienced every tormen,
conceivable On every side they saw the
skulls ard bones Of those who had cont
Before them on similar cIrands. East o,
the A@Argosa Mountains they lost thei,
bearings Their water barrels shrank
and fen apart, and their thirst was uu.
quenchsa day after day. They dug 70,
water, bat It was salt and made both
horses and men sick. At last the,
reached the mountains and wcarily be.
gan prospecting. No success came until
after many days they shovclci out som,
gravel tAa= aaourdea in coarse gold
ehGnks worth from 81 to S.. Then they
knew they had found the long-lost treas
ure grou16 which Goulder had found
tweaty ave years bcgO7e. They stake6
their eiAiaa, gathered specimens OF gold.
bearias rock, SILVER, silver orc. raleu,
and copper At las. a weary iourne,
Was made back to Los Angeles. eol
miles away There fun equipment wa,
Eade ready TO return to the famous min,
and WEST from nature that which Ia,
cost SO many livss and nany years