Reminiscences of an old timer: a recital of the actual events, incidents, trials, hardships, vicissitudes, adventures, perils, and escapes of a pioneer, hunter, miner and scout of the Pacific Northwest .., by Colonel George Hunter . wasWilley. I snatched Studys glass and sayingsome appropriate (?) words dashed the brandy intohis face. Then we had it again, but eitherthe brandy had failed to help his eyesight, or Idid better dodging than I had done before, for hewas unable to get hold of me and I was puttinga mansard roof on him fast when he said, thatwill do! I was glad he said it for I hadnt
Reminiscences of an old timer: a recital of the actual events, incidents, trials, hardships, vicissitudes, adventures, perils, and escapes of a pioneer, hunter, miner and scout of the Pacific Northwest .., by Colonel George Hunter . wasWilley. I snatched Studys glass and sayingsome appropriate (?) words dashed the brandy intohis face. Then we had it again, but eitherthe brandy had failed to help his eyesight, or Idid better dodging than I had done before, for hewas unable to get hold of me and I was puttinga mansard roof on him fast when he said, thatwill do! I was glad he said it for I hadnt beenat all sure of the result. I relate the above incident only to prove, thata little brandy properly used will sometimes helpa poor fellow out of a tight place. Again I must call the attention of the readerto the fact, that I am writing wholly from mem-ory, and without a single reference. But everycircumstance herein related actually occurred,though I am liable to jump a cog as regardsthe real order and date of the happening; for alapse of thirty-five years obliterates dates in mymemory. On one of our visits to Yreka, Study and Iheard that some Mexicans had lassoed a grizzlyup in Shasta valley, ten or twelve miles distant. Reminiscences of an Old Timer. 95 from Yreka, and were bringing him to town forthe purpose of having a bear-fight. Every onewho could get a horse or mule had gone to seethe sport. Study and I rushed around, andfinally procured a horse for myself and an oldmule for Study. A venerable mule he was!Probably the one that was in the ark with Noah,that is, if that good old man carried any of theselong-eared gentry to amuse Shem, Hani andJaphet on the tedious voyage. (Mules hindlegs are nice things to have among children-bad children.) All animals were represented inthe ark, to perpetuate their species and qualifi-cations. This being the case, a mule or a railroad-man must have had a berth on board, for a railroad-man can do more kicking to the square inch thanany
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