Year: 1871




comes in. Now, for instance, how would you
like to be packed away like a sardine in a box
with half-a-dozen of the long-tailed, moon-eyed
rateating, opium-smoking planks of the plat
form of the great and noble Democratic party
My first thought on looking into the stage yes
terday morning was that General Luttrell and
the Minersvie militia had taken up their line o
march, and were already moving on the enemy's
works found out, however, that was mis-
taken in that guess, SO supposed it was only O
delegation on the way to Sacramento, to con.
gratulate their younger brother" (vide Haight's
speech to the Chinese Embassadors) on his re-
nomination to the position of "Melican head
man." | stuck by tour elder brethren" until
reached the Tower House, then shipped aboard
of another conveyance, and made the rest of the
trip in much better humor with myself and the
world in general.


There is considerable difference in the temper
ature between this place and Weaver There
were several days last week much warmer than
any we had thus far seen over the mountains,
but as the altitude of this place is less by about





more than is to be expected. Nevertheless, the
change is by no means agreeable one at this
season of the year, when a fellow is disposed to
take "matters coolly" in literal sense. With
the "mockery at a hundred y as Mrs. Parting
ton says, and no breeze stirring, | feel rather in
clined to hunt the coolest place in town and re-
fleet upon the error of my ways. As natural
result however, of their lesser altitude the
good people of Shasta county have not been vis-
tied by the damaging frosts which wrought such
destruction in the fruit crop of our county.
Ripe cherries and apricots have been in the mar
ket some time, though somewhat later than
usual, and we are promised peaches in few
days, while the apple-trees are already bending
beneath their weight of fruit. 1t is pleasant to
take an evening stroll away from the business
part OF the town among the private residences.
There are many of these, for Shasta he's larger
proportion of families to its population than any
of our mountain towns. Generally speaking,
they have been built for many years, and are
nestled among fruit and ornamental trees and
shrubbery, with rare and beautiful flowers from
every cline blooming in the grounds. Ny viii
ON partner, Dobrowsky, who has become a staid
member of society since he left me, and now re-
Joices in the possession of wife and two chill
dren, has fine little place which he purchased
when he first entered the happy family of Bene-
diets. There saw, among other things new to
me, 6g tree heavily laden with growing fruit,
from which two and three crops are taken in a
year. am promised an opportunity to " flop a
lip" over some Of those figs, and + m Just the
boy that can do it.


The question of selecting q candidate for SEN
ator from this District is quite Il topic of CONVEX
saton among the Shasta Republicans, and
while they are willing to support any candidate
whom Trinity may name, they have, of course,
choice among the names which are mentioned
If John Martin will take the nomination, he will
be as acceptable to the Republicans of Shasta as
to those Of his own county, and those who are
posted in the politics of this county, say he will
lead the Democratic nominee from seventy-fve
to one hundred votes. ! do not think the De-
mocracy have any idea that they can elect any
part of their ticket in this county-if they had
the struggle for nomination would have been
greater. Most of their candidates had no oppo-
sition in the Convention, and were nominated by
acclamation. Over your way, they're as hungry
for office as the devil is said to be for souls,
while they haven't got half the chance to be
gratifed that old Nick has-at least while there
is Democratic party.


am getting quite homesick already, and long
to be back once more to the jovial companion
ship of my valued partner " Jacinto." May his
shadow never grow less-if it should, there
would be no shadow at all Methinks see him
now as of yore, peering earnestly into the pan in
search of the good prospect which was never
there. Yet he was jolly. | recall to mem
ory the time had 4" three cent dirt, " and on the
strength of that prospect founded the firm of
" Snort & Co." 1t took Jacinto" but one-half
day to run that cent dirt down to 0 cent dirt.
Still he was jolly as Mark Tapey himself could
have been. Again do I remember that [ had
hunted up diggings on Union Hill and for a
time we lived on the fat of the land. In an evil
hour left him alone in the claim while went
to "spel " for Aleck Loves Easter party. We
never got the color afterwards, but he was Jolly
as ever Then we dissolved, and he formed a
partnership with a venerable Democrat whose
claim was paying from two to nine dollars
day. In one week my respected friend run the
V. DIS claim down to 23s cents per day, and
came home joller than ever. hear that he has
now gone prospecting up to the " Head of Nav-
CATION" Go in, Doc, may you strike four bit
dirt and good tobacco, is the prayer of your


UNCLE SNORT.


WRONGLY CREDITED.-The West Coast SiqnaL
copies the notice headed ain Memoriam " which