Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 26, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba Sims. Concluded. Wang Chu kept China store a Little Shore Bisl s Flat. Wung Chu dealt principally Gin Salt fish to to mid opium. In Lei Juie hours he had constructed it boat for transporting Par ties of his Countrymon who from to Timo in Thor migrations about the country in scarch of diggings Nii jct desire to Crosa the River. It was built c Linese style of Maiio architecture. It. Was cumbrous heavy lopsided and unmanageable in the Moat quiet Watung. One aim its construction had been to use As much old Lumbar As possible. When Vang Chu had finished the As the miners termed it to painted t to great eyes in tin bows. Thereby he deem d 1m had mad it a rational living seeing creature. When in was set afloat Luiere was a dedicatory burning other Povic wont Ujj and a increased consumption by Wang Chu Aud his companions of Gin and opium. After this the ill ungainly Craft floated in its a piled and fashion in a lit to bight Tho River. Its passage Over the Stan issus at thu lowest. Of water was accomplished with a vast amount of loud outcries and gambling on Wang Oliu and his Crew who mingled Tiit in frantic paddling when in the heaviest mid Stream with an Knees aant of of dvrs to Oach other. The result was Gen lodgement of the Ark Quarter of a below starting on the opposite Sido and , of All other business until it was rowed by Haiti against fhe current Csc c again. All Hio White Mon on the nver were Airree i on one Point that the Ark would drown somebody Ere its Mission was ended. On this being told Wang Chu As an additional precaution to painted another Eye in the Stum sacrificed a pig to some Al ugol an Marine deify Burul move to if Sticks and terminated the ceremonies with a other outpouring of Gin and opium. I ithe summer time a California Mountain River is an attenuated feeble Stream that one May Ford at every few Hundred Yards an alteration of rivulets motionless pools Bowlder Cov ered islands and Grent Granito boulders roaming the Jeltes High out of the Waters. But when swollen by the Long continued Raini of Winter or the mulling knows of the Sierra skin the Spring its inn Coheh it becomes a Roar tips. Road Heroux sets Deathtrap in every direction. Heron whirling Eddy smooth enough on its surface and seemingly harmless yet possessed of invisible arms More powerful than those of the Devil Fiali. To Aid carry men Down its lowest Depths there j a maelstrom raging and Over the rocks hidden beneath. During the freshet the Banks quiver an1 tremble As the immense Power girls and forms past an l your voice is caught from you lips into . From 49 bearing a Troaria Haa claimed a Long list of vie Tims and Many a Bravo fellow Lias been caught in their deadly embrace never to to seen after wards. The was one Spring afternoon at its highest water Mark when Finochi Ninen Mccumb Jred with their bundles jacks pans a id shovels came strike in Down the Park Hill Trail. They Stop pea and refreshed Hemsel . Fora Tiara the Obi a Stoie and accompanied by Chu placed Themi Olvey and baggage in Bis boat to be ferried Over. A Quarter of a mile below their starting place Laurlie b ack Kook a Gigantic Bowlder which Force amur ies had pitted itself against the Stream. It was not More than one Hundred and fifty from the Shore a i the Stanis aus at this Point not More than double that distance a hero the Waters suddenly narrowed to Thisu Omasa Rock Walla rushed rather in a succession of rent Waves or thin a regular current. This in was the under Entrance of the big Canon two Miles in length and by reason of the Rocky Walls and raging our front no mining could Evor be successfully accomplished Here yith work to which it was very Clear he was unaccustomed. You la get your Throat Cut on of these nights by some of these chaps you re always picking rough and Condo bending advice of Jiva Frei Mantle to Sims. Siren looked As if Tho new to him but Tho Straggler coming along Wai As readily taken in it was no nit do Avn o clock. Sims and Hio co operative Jura grow had put through their last Lulof Twenty live buckets and were washing Down Toselo How it vie Ltd. The Sieve and Sprou Tho Roeker were taken off. There was a of Black Sand in the Bottom of the no. Para Tui. This Sims us running off by Means of successive streams of water poured from his Long bundled dipper aided by a rocking of Tho machine. Slowly at the end the Black Sand Deposit assumed the shape Ofa Point and Eartho Apex one of after another came out a Little run of Golden yellow flakes. Takes a Good Deal of dirt to Mako a Little Gold Don t it said the a Raggl or. When i was on Tho North Foik of Tho Yuba in got six ounces once out of to Venty Fito buckets. Thorn was the times about two bits Here i gurus Laid Sims. Woli that s better than nothing and we Ain t behold us to Auy Ono for Teitler. I like i Gold claim one thing it pays you just the Sime whether Ycu to a jew or Catholic or protestant be publican or Democrat i say Tom. If Toboso chinamen Start to Cross Tho River in that old boat of Chu s. They la the had flatted and was gliding up an Eddy in direct opposition to Tho course of the Stream. Foi the it Meuso mass of water running Down and striking the rocks at the narrow in Tiance of the big Canon caused a portion esl Shoie either Side to to sent directly Back Hundred Yards. Kor this distance there were two smooth currents running up them a foaming surging current Rush in Down. By taking advantage of these up. Ward eddies a skillful Boatman could land big Craft on either tide nearly opposite the Point from which he started Vaug Chu and his paste tigers nailed smoothly along until the upper Eddy being reached the boat s head was turned into Tho in d current. Then it ice med if seized by i monster. Ii who whirled around like a top shot for a second on the top of a surge and shot Down again out of sight and under. There was a momentary glimpse of the five wildly and half rising forc theirse Atu the next they were All gone. A Hundred Yards below like o Halo shooting out of water to blow came Tho boat Bottom up from the Depths and clinging to her was Wang Chu. It was dashed Ngn inst the Black Rock and pressed gird i by the1 current. Wang Chu sprang on the Rock. The rest wern never seen. Sims and the Straggler gazed like men in o Der to. There before still Tho Stream the my Birds sin inc All going on and having gone through it All an though nothing was happening or bad happened and in no seconds four human beings us etched from life Tode oth but Wang must be rescued. There was the poor Hal submerged Crea Tuic on the lock thai ice cold current at times dashing Over Lime and striving is it were to tear him from his hold and Between him the Fioro Tho Merci less Stream which co ild a easily sweep away a thousand non As oko. Thuro he remained until near night. Gradually Tho population of Texas in Rand Buxel s Flat on the spot. All measures 10 float Hima he might be hauled on Shore Provod abortive. I Al swim off and Tike a line to at last sni Sims. No Don t said Somo our among the crowd Iff. Certain death i will said Sims. No you if i can help said Jim pro rant be. You re wrong to try it n and if you do were going to Stop you. We Veas Good a right to Stop a nine from committing suicide a there u As a Nuismer of assent i Orf. Tho by standers. Sims turned away and walked toward his when again he emerged it was with i cocked six shooter a hand. In Camo straight Towar l the group and you say you will Stop me Fiona Dpi main off to the Black Hock. I do not intend that you shall. You a i e succeeded in making my life thoroughly miserable on this Flat by taunt and abuse and now that there s a Chance for getting rid of it you want to Stop me. You Seleyo Hairo made a Mie Tako. You be put to up for a Man without gift. Well i m going to show you that courage runs in streaks and it takes different men to draw it courageous enough now to own that i. Down before some of your because i did t thick my life was Worth your dirty Little claim. But any of you would risk Yoni lives in a dispute Over a pack of cards Bec iwo you be got a fighting to Pula Ion to keep up at any Cost and you Dura not live to to called cower a by some hound who pick Jour pockets had lie Choite. Not pm of you Daro go near Tom Wilson s Cabin when i nursed him through the pox. Not one of you dare go a prospecting As i did on the head Waters of the Owen s River and Camp out for weeks alone fifty Miles from the nearest fettle ment. And i m not afraid of the River win age As it looks Lor the Roar of its Wnters As i be list ened to them Many Long night in my Cabiri has Bonn Kinder voice than either of Youm and i drown i Tiant the stanislaus to Bury me somewhere top Down a its Channel where your hands at least May never Dirrig me out. Let a pass they for him. His far a firm and desperate. He worked Vilh a proud step like a King going to the scaffold. All shrinking timidity the baulk a hesitation of form disappeared. It Waba nothern in who passed a rough the crowd another being who had us in were Bidden by risen up and usurped the body of timid Sims. He s got the Sand said Alick Ware. Jim fret Mantle walked hastily a Little ahead of the rest. Look Here said to with More kindly Inlo notion in his voice he had in speaking to him look Back you go in your Only Goin to got drowned for a Woith it a mis take find you re i it that s All. Here take my Sims took the proffered hand. It was but f a Mun ont. He did Al of Tho grasp to him. It s too Naid he. .1 Don t want your kind words now. I Don t need them. I Miaad Aboyo Jouble and i be known it for Rainy a Day. I m going to prove to you that i Don to fear death. If i should Tuin Back you d say in icon than a week i d been playing a game of Bluff. I always knew i had grit Enovich in me. It panted Only year Fichorn and that poor Crea Ture s Etc Timity to bring it of walked for a few Yards further up the River Bank made 000 end of Tho Light line he carried fast to a s Ake divested himself of his upper clothing Aud holding the other end of the Warp plunged in. It was All Ina moment. Down with race Howe Speed to was borne on surging Muddy Billows toward the Black Bock Down he came like a Feather. With Arm uplifted As he want hot past he hold out to the chinaman the lift preserving line which the poor creature a Getty grasped. But Sims could get of Tho Black and polished Bowlder. T to fearful current roaring and trembling bore him into the Mouth of the big but one on Texas bar after that Ever spoke of timid Tje Moval. Washington Bro. Have removed their business to their new shop one door South of Bank where Tho general Public will find a Good assortment of books stationery fancy goods pictures and frames toys and window blinds cheap for Cash. Aug. 10th, t awes school. Mrs. Moir s ladies so tool As the music a nearly frill pupils entering attic or first term will application at once. 0 t i c e the heretofore carried of by Mekenney Brijl from this carried on under i and of and will continue to in to Avitu to Merit who patronage or the Public by strict attention to bus iness Loir prices in the following prices Quality extent of Stock Cook Parlour Box Camp stoves 250 in Stock farming implements machinery mowers and sulky rakes waggons fanning Mills Etc Cross and breaking plows cultivators shelf hardware in endless variety nails axes camping outfits Iron hoes picks to Evraro building paper Sakcs carpenters tools Glass Putty oi3s, Varni fees brushes Etc. Etc. Blasting and sporting powder shot Ball steam and Gas fittings plumber s work Caps Etc fuse pumps and piping roofing eaves roughing Sec. Having got it a Daernsine-1 to keep Tho end. Favourable terms to denies. Oill and Mckenney bros., j3ln to l. K. Bontty Block Winnipeg. A Short Mosst of household furniture now Complete and Tho finest and cheapest in the province. House furnishing goods in great variety and direct importations. In every by a and pattern. Look out Foi the big Uain Street opposite i notre r. Cerrie m2fl.3m International Steamboat the Tiro Man i to b a Ami n n est a line will their regular diet from to at intervals. The very Superior character of Ena Lei Frici Lillet on bed River both Flor to the Public freight and passenger traffic Aad a tact a coition to the of the pubic Imd Der Mcd to the patronage of the people 01 Manitoba. Consign All Fri fat and Pur Clitee the Tii via merchants enter. Steamboat line _ John Breden general passenger ago fit Winnipeg. James Douglas n a32m own dial manager. W. L. Mclennan agent a cloth Leo. A Hansird agent 118 Street cower Jackson 8t Paul Minn. Pau in Juker Parker Bailey engines patterns and models Box and Cylinder stoves for burning Wood and Coal. Iron a. Brass castings. Of Chc tiption. 106 Cedar direct St. Paul h Ard Ware wic Micken Taylor leg to Cali fun of Ilion to. Of shelf and heavy Lilart aware agricultural implements wagons stoves to Wabe All of which Are offered at prices that defy con petition. On hand a of Thecel. A rated Webster sewing machines. Mcl Picken Taylor. J3m Cummer 1875. . Bannatyne wholesale retail Fork per Bra. Bacon hams and shoulders 12jets peril. Spiced Boll and lard. Xxx flour per sock. Oats ground feed. Lemons. Black go Eon and mixed teas i in Hall Cleste and five and ten fatties dry crushed Coffee and Brown sugars 7 its. For 2 in pea Heb Pine quince cherries Etc. B tins for f Loo. 21b. Corn peas tomatoes Beans Etc., 4 tins for 3 in tomatoes 3 Tine for whiskies brandies Gin rum Maderia port und Claret in Wood and Gluse. Champagnes sauternes and White wines. Bass ale and guineas Portor arts and pints Dow s ale in Wood 85 ots per Gal by barrel. Curacao absinthe Maraschino. Largo assortment of bitters Raspberry vinegar and assorted fruit syrups. Pemmican Robed Tafurt bought and hold. Town lots Ifor Sal ;