The times., 1899-08-13
MERRY MATELESS MEN.
COieny of Confirmed Bachelors
Discovered In California.


A Coieny of Confirmed Bachelors
Discovered In California.
Out en- the bay. near San Francisco,
settlement CT bachelors has been diseoy-
cred where no women are allowed and
where the men do their own button sew
ing and cooking and are happy. In fact,
women are very seldom allowed to land
at this haven of rest for women haters,
and the majority OF them say that they
want no women in the neighborhood; they
are doing quite we'll as things are, they
say.
1t is only by diplomacy that woman
can get into this kingdom of bachelors,
and usually some one is on guard at the
wharf to prevent the landing of any being
wearing skirts
About 100 men who hold decided views
in regard to marriage-that is, 100 men who
do not want to get married-call this place
home. California City is the name Of this
unique settlement, and fer thirty years it
has been refuge for bachelors from all
parts of the world. Matrimony is about
the worst crime that man can commit
in California City, and results in his losing
caste and occupation too The men who
own the big fish warehouse at California
| City employ only unmarried men, and for
man to take upon himself the obligations
OF matrimony is equivalent to handing in
| his resignation. G. W. Crowell is dubbed
the mythical mayor of the city, and he is
a confirmed bachelor 1t was this COM
munity that a female woman" decided to
! invale last week. says writer in the Chi
eago Chronicle
| Our little boat rocked into Bachelors
Headquarters on Wednesday at high tide
/ The little white city of matchless men is
not very Imposing; the buildings are small
and whitewashed, and into these scamper-
| ed several men. They watched US until
we turned to port. then, timid and tactfui
scattered everywhere. But there was one
who stood his ground, and that one was
Alonzo Bates He stood on the wharf re-
| garding Us with cynical smile. His white,
neglected beard, which runs riot over his
| weather. beaten face, told more plainly
than registered oaths that a bachelor he
had lived and bachelor he would die He
raised a shaking finger and piped out in
his unmistakable Vermont tone:
''Ye bent allowed to land here"
This was an unexpected greeting, which
the artist ignored by remarking:
They're having big time in the city
today-celebrating the Fourth and Dewey
o lucky speech that opened the avenues
of his pride of nativity,
<T'm right proud of Dewey he drawl-
ed out; he is yermonter, too
The rest was easy. l was famishing ol
thirst. Could l have drink of water?
81 reckon you'd rather have milk
wouldn't ye?'
l nodded.
Then tie your boat and come along"
Mr.. Bates is long, spare of build. ant
slow of speech. He kept his eyes upon tn
ground until / asked:
why did you never marry?"
"Wimin's tarnal FOOLS
But did you never find one tha
wasn't
Men are tarnal fools too"
"Oh are they? When?''
when they talk to wimin.''
And this is what one bachelor thinks;
bachelor who has saved $500, 600 by rigit
economy, and matrimony has not troubled
him for many year. He saves his none.
and patches his clothes while they are ye
new to keep them from wearing out.
But there are others.
J. c. Caswell is not one of the miserl,
kind. He is a spendthrift bachelor. He i
building fame, and for the past twenty
five years has built the dories and repaire'
the boats at California City.
. why don't / marry2 Cause no on
would have me, guess There are no Mrs
, Caudles over here, and / guess we woul
! make 'em mighty sorry if they came nosin
around now"
: And Pietro Piaggi. the bachelor coob
, said: When | get fortune | am goin
, back to the Alps-to my home in Switzer
.. land-and If the girl l left waits fer me
perhaps-but who knows?"
AS for the mythical mayor: mo, II
never marry. You see. all of the ladies ar
! SO attractive that I can't make a choice
I wouldn't even object to pay bachelor
fine if the proceeds would go toward found
ing an old maids home. We are all rigt
without the ministering angels and SEWN
circle small talk. We have three goo
\ meals per day and peace"
> Oh. happy community
: And why do you employ only unmal
ried men?' / asked Mr. Hough, who is or
: of the bachelor owners of the fish ware
{ house.
1 He winked slyly and said:
d Because they want to be hired"
8 But don't Benediets ever apply?"
:, Hardly ever, but
"But?"
Il Mr.. Hough thought moment locke
d wise. and replied:
6 "You know a-man who is unmarrit
S has no responsibilities, and he is conten
S ed to stay with his work, and
II "And?"
t well. most OF them are seafaring mt
and haven't domestic inclinations.'
: rs that your only reason?"
3 Now, hear, oh, bachelor maids; this
e what he said:
d "If we had women over there all ha
b mony would be destroyed; the men wou
e become dissatisfied, and-well-it wouldI
n do. We have had men who have be-
It married. but-they were widowers VIII
z, they came TO us.
: And are eontented?"
n Just go over and see"
|; And | found them perfectly happy.
70 one Thing He Forgot.
q There are moments in some mems liv
. that may never be duplicated-momen
; of wild exhilaration, of that serene a.