The morning call., 1893-05-21

otiuie VIII hein you. Moral suasiOn ad-
imlnistered with stout stick from the rear
IS generally necessary.
lake pair of shoes which Won have
aireauV worn and which you know are
COMFORTABLE, and drive at least seventy
nve hob-naiIs into the soles. Overais and
dark shlrI, canvas hat, plenty of socks
anu change Of underclothes completes
your clothing outfit. You don't even need
coat Sew two comforters into a bag,
covered with light canvas for cleanliness
and prevent tearing. Borrow an extra
lackknife from your generous little brother
Willie, and get a compass and tight
matchbox.
Get long-handled frying-pan, small
pot With cover, coffee-p0t and Dutch
oven, which costs about dollar A small
Ratchet is useful, but rarely necessary in
the Serras
Now for the most important part of your
kitchen outfit.
Go TO a blacksmith and have him make
you two Fl eirons out of tire steel. They
should be about two feet long, the legs
about nine inches. bent at right angles and
sharpened. The two irons are driven into
the ground to the same depth and about
four inches apart Upon the horizontal
bars the cooking utensils are placed.
Pack your donkey gear and outfit in a
box or trunk, and it will generally pass
muster as baggage.
uc hutul ueSCTlDeu sUIllccS lOl Two per-
sons. Ii you do not expect to take any
lengthy trips from the Yosemite into the
higher mountains you will be safe in going
a. The rate of one jack to five persons, the
only drtriment being that you must often
buy provisions, as you cannot take So
much into the valley with you, and must
therefore sooner become dependent upon
the stores in the valley than If there were
fewer persons to eacn jackass. We Will
suppose party Of six provided with two
aVerage-weight jackaSses.
Arrived at your destination, which is
either Chinese Camp, Angels or RAYMOND,
your advance man is awaiting you with
TWO pretty II tie animals with rOpy tails,
big heads, long ears, aud the cutest
expression Of countenance you ever saw.
If you are at Raymond it is very early
In the morning, nd you had better get
25-ceat breakfast at one OF the hotels.
After draining your coffee-cup ana
picked u the last crumb of toast. you or SIS
what is called the main street, enter the
general merchandise store OF the town.
haul ont your list aud hand it to the pro-
prietor, who is sure to be in his shirt
sleeves and engaged in chewing tobacco.
Take the advice of those who have been
thete and purchase the following provlS-
Ions in quantities diminishing in the fol-
lowing order: Flour, potatoes, rolled oats,
germea, rice, beans. sugar, macaroni,
bacon. self-raising buckwheat. Goldfish,
herrings, smoked beef. cheese, canned
cornbsef, tomatoes. coffee, tea, ETC., jam,
baking powder, salt, Vinegar. ETC., and vas
cline.
Your two little jacks are dividing their
time between mutual friendly kicks and
the mastication OF bits of wood and news
papers which are streWn upon the ground.
They are so small that you find no diff
Guilty in making them stand round and re-
ceive the saddles. You may either blanket
them with the stuffed pads sold with the
saddles, Or-and if you are wise, you will
follow this sugge stion-yOu may put SIM
gle piece of blanket on the jacks back,
aud then throw on uT seweu com fOIterS.
suitably folded. Cinch rather tight, fill
your bags with the provisions and small
utensils.
Make a loop at the end of your long
rope. pass il around the animal in the
center Of the pack, So that il lies upon tine
cinch under the animal, then pass the rope
through the loop. tighten, throw the rope
around one bag, tighten, throw il over the
other bag, so that The rope forms double
cross on the top OF the saddle; then secure
and with he few feet of rope remaining
tie on the fryingpan and two pots.
Do not feel ashamed of the visible cook
ing utensils. The laugh will not be nDon
you when at the end of your trip, but upon
the other fellow who spends years saw
ings in stage and hotel trip.
Howl, yell and ch parting to the
town-the morning will be SO lovely and
your spirits so gay-give the leading jack
a tap upon the flank and off your process
sion starts.
That's all there is to it. You unpack
and repack mechanically, for i; soon be-
comes quite easy, and instead of load ing
and unloading. a wagon you load and un-
load your jacks. l he packers and the
cooks may alternate ii you desire, or bet
ter still, the one who soonest becomes ex-
pert at packing should continue TO pack.
The Jacks keep fat on grass. On occa-
sion they will live on twigs and earth, but
! they are content with grass.
Stake them out in the little meadows by
a stream and they need no more attention
until morning.
You are independent of roads, as YOU
would not be if you travelled in a wagon.
Y ~ can take side ex editions into the in
terpstine regions, going by trail or through
the pathless forest. Always have your,food
and clothing and shelter with you. In
fact you get quite independent Of roads
| and houses.
Get youf last supply of provisions at
Nawona. on the southern route, and at
Big Oak Flat or Groveland on the norther1.
Bread-making in your Dutch oven will
be the greatest OF your trials. You will
soon learn to turn out an excellent article,
ii you have patience ana commOn-Sense.
When YOU reach the valley, which is
only three DAYS walk from either Ray
mond or Chinese Camp, saunter to the
upper end of the valley until you find some
shady place near the river, and in the
vicinity of ore of the numerous meadows,
and take possession of he spot as if you
| owned it; for. as matter of fact you do,
for the time being. n one has the right
| 10 molest you. The United States gave it
to California for the benefit of her people.
of which your party constitutes a very
promising six.
Call at the store near the house for mail
or express packages, and do not feel en-
barrassed at your appearance, for you will
have lots of company.
The carpet may follow your hobnailed
shoe as you lift it from the floor, but you
have an inaIienable right to visit Uncle
Sans postoffice, and if Mr.. Cook puts il
st the other end of carpeted room t
| isn't your fault.
Whenever the wagon-campers and hotel
| folks go to the top Of the Yosemite Fail, or
| Eagle Peak, or Clouds Re t, or Glacier
! Point, they have to come back again the
same afternoon. You do not. You go up
! with the jacks-they are your insepara BIZ.
cumpanions now-and when you have
reached these points you can stay all
night, two nights-a week if you like.
Or you can entirely circumnavlgate the
eutire yalIey-a five days trip-or you can
go into the little Yosemite and stay there
| a week