The record-union., 1895-09-11

and Its Experiences.
a number Of prominent citizens, male
and female. have been for some DAYS
missing from the vicinity of CORTLAND
and Walnut Grove. The following letter
their experiences:
BLooMER CAMP, YOSEMITE,
Septem ber ), 1895.
EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: Our party. con-
sisting OF a. &. Eastman and wife, +. II.
Jackson, w. l.. Jones and wife, Miss
Anna Sigelkof1, Mrs. l.. Il. Tullis and A.
L. j. Reynolds aud wife OF Walnut
Grove, L. w. Dean and wife, Misses Eva
and Amy Dean, Miles and Nelson Dean
of CORTLAND. J. II. Gearhart of New
Hope. and our Chinese cook, George"
started from Walnut Grove on August
10Th for this place with three wagons.
W. q. Clarke and wife of Walnut Grove
came along with our party in another
wagon. The route was through Stock
ton, Farmington, knights Ferry, Chi
nese Camp, Priests, Big Oak Flat and
Crockers. We made the trip leisurely
as our wagons were pretty heavily
loaded, and at times il was necessary, on
account of the steep grades, for some of
our more robust ladies to indulge in the
luxury OF walking. Fortunately, at the
foot of Priests grade a gentleman with
an abundance of red hair and ten-mue
team all provided with bells happened to
be coming this way, and kindly volun-
teered 10 haul our ladies. bloomers and
all, up the grade. OF course the Sacra-
mento River Ladies' all have amiable dis
positions, SO they willingly accepted the
invitation and did their utmost to show
their appreciation of his kindness. Nat
urally be was charmed with the company
and endeavored TO be impartial in his at
tentlons to each, but from the fact that
he had crossed eyes. unfortunately the
ladies could not tell which one he adj
mIred most, SO each left with the idea
that she was the most favored one and
had made the best impression.
On arrival at Eugene we found beau
tiful stream with plenty of shade and de-
cided 10 camp for the night. Hero we
found several English gentlemen having
blue blood in their veins, who were en-
gaged in prospecting for gold and devel-
oping mines 1t is needless to say that
they were delighted with our visit and
rendered every assistance in their power
TO make our party comfortable, and after
spending q pleasant evening listening to
music and song, our party retired for the
night. The following morning the ladies
discovered they were tired and needed TO
stop over another day to rest and recup-
crate. The majority ruled and the rest
had TO obey. our English friends did not
develop any mines that day, but slicked
themselves up and took our party to their
several locations. lowering the ladies into
the shafts, pointing out the various kinds
OF rock, explaining the difference be-
tween mica, sulphurets, etc., describing
the several processes of extracting gold,
which | am free to admit is somewhat
different from breaking mule. After
spending another delightful evening be-
fore a blazing fire with more music and
dancing, We parted from our agreeable
friends and next morning continued our
journey, and were agreeably surprised
10 find, upon calling the roll, that none of
our ladies had stopped over to take up q
mining claim. We entered the valley on
the 2d inst, in just the right time to see
tho Bridal Veil Falls in their beauty of
coioring, aud our party grew enthusiastic
in their admiration of the grandeur of
scenery spread before us and displayed