The morning call., 1893-03-22

waited until it got so dark that l could not
see to get around as lively as | desired and
then l went through the butcher racket in
fcted upon me by inexperienced eye
carvers in Southern Arizona.
at is cataracts, yOu know, over both my
eyes. but now have got DR.. Pardee and
soon I'll be all right"
"Arrastra Johnson" they all call him. al
though his correct name is Il. C. johnson
OF \ una, AriZ
He is nicknamed "Arrastra" because he
has been mining man since earlier than
1919, and was one of the first Americans
to adopt the primitive method of crushing
ore with an "arrastrs," which is merely
convenient form Of a mortar.
Nothing could be more pathetic than the
unbOunded Zest he takes In life. Most peo-
pie finding themselves in his predicament
would become mOrOSe or repulSiVe in con-
sequence Of untoward fate, or In a mad
house for simple longing to see the light OF
day again.
Still to-day he is the most popular man in
the hotel Clerks, visitors. friends, ac-
quaintances and, best of all. children think
the world of him on account Of his good
nature, wit, infallible human sympathy, his
relish for good joke and remarkable fund
Of "reminiscences
He is getting now 80 that he can family
distinguish caUdie-ight, and it gives him
unfagging hope that d.. Pardee will bring
him safely and EloriOusiy to the sunshine of
beautiful world in the course Of month
or two.
Hugh Conway, in the opening chapters Of
ms novel Called Back" presents a striking
picture OF man given up to dependency
blind.
Any one afraid of losing his eyesight or
nearing should 60 Immediately and talk
with Arrastra johnson. 1t will cure mis-
anthrope OF the blues, and it will make
man blessed with the ordinary comforts Of
life ashamed of himself.
de hes spent few fortunes aud does not
regret II, Tor, according to his own testi-
mony. he has had good time" and Lived
seYeral lietlmrs already n point of expert
ence."
He is known up and down the Pacific
Coast at various points. and luxuriales in a
comfortable competency to-day. News
from hls mine at Dos Cabezas, forty miles
from tombstone, received this week shows
Big strike OF new pay ore that he is anx-
ious to 90 down and experience the lev of
handling. The old mining spirit is ever
present In him, and although lie cannot see
tne specimens OF ore sent him each week
from MS mine, he fondles them with the
caresses he you'd bostow upon child.
His machinery for separating the gold
from sand Is his own invention, and he
claims with apparent enthus asm and GER
tam sincerity that he will create an industry
Tor haIf million people in California and
the Great y orthWesp when he regaius his
eyesght and can see to superintend practi-
cal work with his patents
The fund OF his "reminiscences is unlim-
tied. From carrying messages as boy
from Monterey to Los Angeles during the
closing days Of the Mexican war. through
divers tales Of fights with Apaches. up 10
the sad circumstance Of the death of his
old chum. Charlie Phillips, the other day, in
the Dos Cabezas mine, these tales run
g!ibly from his tongue, and he always
makes some striking point Illustrating
human nature In all Of his anecdotes
1t would require an article by itself to re-
late one Of his historical yarus
Talk about annexing the Sandwich
Islands" lie says, apropos Of the foreign
element already included in the United
States, Il am glad | was not born in Amer
lea, for If was broke l could not get a lob.
was born on the east coast Of MARYLAND.
and that strip Of country. together with
Pike County, Missouri, constitutes the only
territory in the United States zone that mas
not yet been included under the Jurisdiction
of the American Government.
After they keep on letting In the refuse
population Of foreign countries until 1t be-
comes absolutely Gnbearable, there will be
war, alongside OF which our recent civil
rebellion could be considered n PRAYER
meeting. and alter that, perhaps, Americans
will be given chance in their own land"