Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-07
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| 1t was not his proper name, but
they all called him Sulphurets be-
cause Of certsin wonderful results
which be claimed to have obtained in
experimental operations on arebell-
ious" sil,er ores, said experiments
having been made by the aid Of .
frying pan, to which be had adapted
some kind of muller or stirrer. He
had advanced ideas" on many sub
jects besides metalIurgy. His exter-
nal costume consisted Of cork he'll
met, a pair of brogans, ditto of
overalls, and . garment OF bis own
design and manufacture which Was .
cross between . sack coat and .
heavy ovcrshirt. He used neither
tobacco, whisky, profane language,
nor, to any great extent, soap.
had not been long in conversa-
ton with him when something struck
his crank and set him going, or, rath-
er, set his tongue going, which was
less desirable. He was that most
discomforting of beings, an unappre-
ciated genius; at least be was unap-
preciated, very much SO. His voice
was characterized by that peculiar
style of melody combined with vigor
which marks that of . macaw disport-
ing himself, head downwards, on a
perch.
Pointing dirty fore6nger at me,
he screeched, "You an mes pard-
ners. You an mes pardners!" 1
was the one his soul had yearned for;
| was his affinity; my mind was the
oasis in the desert of ignorance and
prejudice in which his ardent soul
had wandered. was the only one
he had met who was capable of ap-
preciating :he great truths he had
discovered. His delight was un-
bounded and irrepressible; mine was
of milder character. / had one
partner already, but that circum-
stance did not disconcert him; we
we're to be inseparable from that mo-
ment, he and I. My old partner and
had claimed a stream of water
which we were about to utilize, and
my new "pardner and I were to
put up a water-wheel which a touch
of bis genius was to evolve from the
simple germ of an old wagon wheel.
We would put up a wheel and work
silver ore from Cerro Gordo; we
would teach the world how to work
silver ore. Had not my new friend
worked silver ore in a frying pan,
and was genius like his to be wasted
for want OF little money so long as
had some? No. We would go in
together: he would furnish the brains,
the money, and together We would
once more revolutionize metallurgy
and make our fortunes.
Sulphurets was a believer in evo-
luton, and one day he worked him
self into state of unusual enthusi-
asm. Perhaps it was the considera-
tion of the great things we were go
ing to do which naturally led up to
the plans of the Almighty; perhaps
he, like some of cur parsons, had pri-
vate information on the latter. With
fervid eloquence my new "pardner
unfolded to my feeble intelligence
the stupendous vista of an impend-
ing mighty development of humanity
till, screaming with excitement, the
dirty finger again upraised, he an
nounced the glorious climax in these
immortal words: an just tell you
what it is, my good friend; God
A A'mighty's a-goin' to make blamed
fine man one of these DAYS, an that
mans a-goin to be a Ysnkee!" In
about a week he disappeared; where
he went none knew, as none knew
whence he came.
! Some wears later / was at Benton
in Mono county, snd one day my
quondam friend Sulphurets rode into
town on a sort of chariot, which he
had improvised from the front wheel.
and shaft of an old wagon. He wa.
perched above the back of his apollo
gy for horse, on q seat constructed
on the ends OF two spring poles at
tsched to the carriage, leaving tn.
space between the wheels for his be
longings, no, a bad arrangement, b,
any means. He was still unappre
ciated and his voice was somewha
subdued, but not so his mighty spirit
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