The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-03-14

through, but intend to take it patiently
as it comes, for | know that it will moi
be very long now till we reach California
My husband has very bad soar
mouth and throat and he suffered with
them very much last night. Buke Hal
is the only one of our party who has not
been sick on the trip, nor have l ever
seen him mad or out of humor. When
others are angry and fretted, the sooth-
ing balm of his good humor and ready
jokes always quiets the troubled waters.
Distance travelled twenty miles
July 2S.--We are not bothered much
by mosquitoes of nights now.
Mr. Sawyer shot some sage chickens
| this afternoon and we had them for sup
per. Mr.. Sawyer ate heartily and says
he thinks they will cure him.
Distance travelled twenty-three miles.
July 29.-We had march OF eighteen
miles this morning without water or
grass. Forded the river for the last time
to the North side and we will travel on
this side to the sink.
Distance travelled twenty miles.
July 30-Our road is better on this
side of the river than it was on the
other.
We had nice shower of rain this af-
ternoon, which is very uncommon &C.
currence here at this season of the year.
1t settled the dust and was very refresh
ing
Distance travelled twenty-five miles.
July 3l.-Arrived at the noted Mead
ows this afternoon and will remain here
until tomorrow. Then our men will cut
enough grass to take the mules over the
desert. 1t is sixty miles across the desert
and we will have to take all the food and
water we can from here.
Distance travelled seventeen miles.
August sabbath day. We went
down into the Meadows this morning and
the men cut some splendid grass, then
went on down below the sink of the
Mary's, or Humboldt, river and camped
near the Sulphur Springs; but the water
is not good this year.
Had plenty mosquitoes last night.
Distance travelled twenty miles.
August I've made start across the
great desert this morning little after
sunup and took, as Mr.. Sawyer thought,
the old Truckee route, but in about six
miles we came to an alkali pond, which
it was impossible to cross. We then
went over to the Carson route. This
mistake tired our mules that much more
than they ought to have been, but we
travelled slowly,to save them all we could
We stopped at noon and fed them, then
went on until shutdown, when we stop
ped again and fed and cooked some sup
per with the remains of an old wagon,
as fuel We stopped at trading post in
the afternoon and bought some water
for the mules, paying seventy-fve cents
gallon for it. The gentleman who keeps
the post, sent me glass of port wine,
and | drank it with good grace, for l
was tired too.
Distance travelled up to tonight TWEEN
ty-two miles.
We started again at dark and travelled
till midnight when our mules COM
menced failing fast. Stopped and fed
them and bought six buckets more of
water, paying one dollar bucket for it.
l thought for sure that we would not get
our teams through, for the last twelve
miles was heavy sand road. Ben got
in the carriage with me, while Mr.. Saw
yer and Buke Hall walked on each side
of the four-mule team, driving and whip
ping them up, but resting them often.
Ben and / were in front and as l heard
the whips popping and cracking, / sim
cerely pittied the poor beasts with all my
heart. But when we came in sight of
Carson river, my mule stuck up his head
and started off in a fast walk, and the
other mules followed suit. was afraid
my mule would run right into the river,
as he was so hard mouthed and resolute
that Ben could hardly hold him. We
arrived at Ragtown, on the Carson river,
about sunrise this morning August 3.
Distance travelled, forty miles since
dark yesterday evening.
This desert and lower part of Mary's
river have been the worst sections of our
trip and / am truly glad that we are over
them safe. Though the desert is easier
to cross this year than it has ever been
before. There are seven or eight trading
posts on it now, where refreshments and
supplies OF all kinds are kept for sale.
There are also some trading posts here
on Carson river.
August 3.-We went up the Carson
river five miles from Ragtown and camp
ed for the remainder OF the day. We
bought some fresh beef, and have been
feasting on beefsteak to-day.
Grass is scarce.
Distance travelled five miles.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.