Milford chronicle., 1891-06-12
"GOLD FOR THE DIGGING"

Gold has been in all ages the great represen
tative OF value. There IS subtle charm In the
shining metal which few are able to resist King
Midas in the old fable, was not solitary exam
pie Of sOrdld greed, when he crdYed OF the gener-
Gus god Bacchus- the magic power OF the golden
touch.
There are thousands to-day TO whom the
| almighty dOllar" represent the greatest possible
good and they would accept as eagerly as did
| Midas the power to gid their surroundings at
In the year is4s the United States, In fact the
whole world, was electrified by the rumOr or tile
discovery OF gold IN California, the territory Of
/ which had been recently acquired OF Mexico.
/ The MCXicQns told the early Spanish explorers
! that their gold came from country far to the
! northwest COrteZ, q spanish explorer, turned
! his attention In that direction and sent out eX-
petitions 20 explore California: but they all
returned empty-handed from the very region
where, three centuries aIterWard the world was
/ startled by the finding OF an Fl Dorado such as
would have satisfied his widest dreams COrteZ
and his followers had come to America not for
the purpose Of gaining wealth by years OF hard
work but expecting TO ind priceless treasures
Of gold and precious stones without much labor
The gold OF California was discovered In the
most unexpected ana simple way. iab0rer
while repairing mill-dam. accidentally dlseov-
cred small particles OF gold The news OF this
wonderful discovery spread like wlldfre. Cali
fOna, previous 70 ls4s, contained less than four
hundred Inhabitants Within three years the
population was Su1cenr 20 admitlt into the Union
as state. The beautiful bay Of san Francisco
was dotted with the sails OF vessels OF almost
every description bringing emigrants from
different parts OF the earth alt seeking the !
same Objact-gold. Men OF every profession !
and trade were represented In the vast thrOng /
OF gold seekers. lt was no time 70 draw the /
line OF social distinction, all were placed on |
level In this ambitious struggle. laWyers.dOc- !
tors, merchants farmers and gamblers iostled /
one another aside In the hope OF gaining access !
70 the golden fields, where they Imagined for
tunes were 70 be picked up In Anew days without
any trouble.
Lawlessness for time reIgned supreme.
Bands OF outlaws and professional gamblers
opened saloons at every available place. Specu-
laUOrs, who had realized fortunes In a few days,
ling tables But finally the wiser ones awOke to
the fact that although the earth was fuil OF the
1usty, hard work and patient digging. Wild
speculatiOns gave way 70 honest enterprise order
was evolved rom the chaos and earnest labor
found golden reward. The world is stored with
an endless variety OF riches there are abundant
supplies FOR rational desires. There Is gold for
me treasure-sceker fame for the ambitious.
pleasure for the gay learning for the sIudiOus,
Victory Tor the valiant earthly gains ana pleas
ares for the mortal and heavenly joy aud immOr-
ality FOR the spiritual, But Notwithstanding the
Of the supply, yet 1t Is wise provis-
on that work is necessary 70 obtain our desires.
LIE IS activity, and q premium has been placed
m diligence by making all things valuable In | \
proportion 70 the labor required to obtain them. Z
Nhat Is obtained with little eitOrt Is lightly I
ne the products OF labor The great inventors
I the ages have not come to their authors With
W lile most patient toll; Inc great words OF Z
terature are not mere dreams, but their per-
7otlOn always denotes the care and application
eSt0Wed upon them.
In our country with It's free institutions and q
Olden opportunities, although "there Is no ex- "
slleuce without great labor yet it may be said a.
nat dii things are possible to him who works. =
There Is "G0ld for the Digging let this prec- II
nus metal symbolic whatsoever It may,-iarne. x
ultimate pleasure, leaning. earthly gains, and y
N and what Is OF infinite appearance, that y
lsdom which makech one wise unto salvation. n