. The Argonauts of California, being the reminiscences of scenes and incidents that occurred in California in early mining days;. i^^:,M\H ^^°.. JEFF IN THE HALL. CHAPTER XXII Pioneer Hall—Old Mike Explalns—Somethixg Wrong—TheBusiness Of Mixixg—Mikes Philosophy—Yank at the Bay—The Expressman and the Broom Peddler—Lucky Bill andthe Gamblers—Sam Plunket, the Arkansas Beauty—Pete,THE Boss Liar of the Yuba. MANY questions were asked in relation to tlie new Pioneer explained that it was on Fourth street near the corner ofMarket; that it contained a large hall, used for meetings, lectures,
. The Argonauts of California, being the reminiscences of scenes and incidents that occurred in California in early mining days;. i^^:,M\H ^^°.. JEFF IN THE HALL. CHAPTER XXII Pioneer Hall—Old Mike Explalns—Somethixg Wrong—TheBusiness Of Mixixg—Mikes Philosophy—Yank at the Bay—The Expressman and the Broom Peddler—Lucky Bill andthe Gamblers—Sam Plunket, the Arkansas Beauty—Pete,THE Boss Liar of the Yuba. MANY questions were asked in relation to tlie new Pioneer explained that it was on Fourth street near the corner ofMarket; that it contained a large hall, used for meetings, lectures,festivals and other purposes, as well as for dancing by the youngPioneers. I attended one of their dances and I noticed that someof the old boys themselves could just get around as lively as anyof em. Then there is the ladiesparlor, which is grand I tell you, withits velvet sofas, divanzes and everything. There aint nothingaround here in the mines that can compare with it. Then up-stairsis a fine billiard room, where I saw some of the old boys amusingthemselves, and I noticed that the most of em who played, weresure to g
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