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The 〃Wide West〃 MineIt is 〃Interviewed〃 by HigbieA Blind LeadWorth
a MillionWe are Rich At LastPlans for the Future
CHAPTER XLI。
A Rheumatic PatientDay DreamsAn Unfortunate StumbleI Leave
SuddenlyAnother PatientHigbie in the CabinOur Balloon Bursted
Worth NothingRegrets and ExplanationsOur Third Partner
CHAPTER XLII。
What to do Next？Obstacles I Had Met With〃Jack of All Trades〃Mining
AgainTarget ShootingI Turn City EditorI Succeed Finely
CHAPTER XLIII。
My Friend BoggsThe School ReportBoggs Pays Me An Old DebtVirginia
City
CHAPTER XLIV。
Flush TimesPlenty of StockEditorial PuffingStocks Given MeSalting
MinesA Tragedian In a New Role
CHAPTER XLV。
Flush Times ContinueSanitary Commission FundWild Enthusiasm of the
PeopleWould not wait to ContributeThe Sanitary Flour SackIt is
Carried to Gold Hill and DaytonFinal Reception in VirginiaResults of
the SaleA Grand Total
CHAPTER XLVI。
The Nabobs of Those DaysJohn Smith as a TravelerSudden WealthA
Sixty…Thousand…Dollar HorseA Smart Telegraph OperatorA Nabob in New
York CityCharters an Omnibus〃Walk in； It's All Free〃〃You Can't Pay
a Cent〃〃Hold On； Driver； I Weaken〃Sociability of New Yorkers〃
CHAPTER XLVII。
Buck Fanshaw's DeathThe Cause ThereofPreparations for His Burial
Scotty Briggs the Committee ManHe Visits the MinisterScotty Can't
Play His HandThe Minister Gets MixedBoth Begin to See〃All Down
Again But Nine〃Buck Fanshaw as a CitizenHow To 〃Shook Your Mother〃
The FuneralScotty Briggs as a Sunday School Teacher
CHAPTER XLVIII。
The First Twenty…Six Graves in NevadaThe Prominent Men of the County
The Man Who Had Killed His DozenTrial by JurySpecimen JurorsA
Private Grave YardThe DesperadoesWho They KilledWaking up the Weary
PassengerSatisfaction Without Fighting
CHAPTER XLIX。
Fatal Shooting AffrayRobbery and Desperate AffrayA Specimen City
OfficialA Marked ManA Street FightPunishment of Crime
CHAPTER L。
Captain Ned BlakelyBill Nookes Receives Desired InformationKilling of
Blakely's MateA Walking BatteryBlakely Secures NookesHang First and
Be Tried AfterwardsCaptain Blakely as a ChaplainThe First Chapter of
Genesis Read at a HangingNookes HungBlakely's Regrets
CHAPTER LI。
The Weekly OccidentalA Ready EditorA NovelA Concentration of
TalentThe Heroes and the HeroinesThe Dissolute Author Engaged
Extraordinary Havoc With the NovelA Highly Romantic ChapterThe Lovers
SeparatedJonah Out…doneA Lost PoemThe Aged Pilot ManStorm On the
Erie CanalDollinger the Pilot ManTerrific GaleDanger IncreasesA
Crisis ArrivedSaved as if by a Miracle
CHAPTER LII。
Freights to CaliforniaSilver BricksUnder Ground MinesTimber
SupportsA Visit to the MinesThe Caved MinesTotal of Shipments in
1863
CHAPTER LIII。
Jim Blaine and his Grandfather's RamFilkin's MistakeOld Miss Wagner
and her Glass EyeJacobs； the Coffin DealerWaiting for a CustomerHis
Bargain With Old RobbinsRobbins Sues for Damage and CollectsA New Use
for MissionariesThe EffectHis Uncle Lem。 and the Use Providence Made
of HimSad Fate of WheelerDevotion of His WifeA Model MonumentWhat
About the Ram？
CHAPTER LIV。
Chinese in Virginia CityWashing BillsHabit of ImitationChinese
ImmigrationA Visit to ChinatownMessrs。 Ah Sing； Hong Wo； See Yup； &c。
CHAPTER LV。
Tired of Virginia CityAn Old SchoolmateA Two Years' LoanActing as
an EditorAlmost Receive an OfferAn AccidentThree Drunken Anecdotes
Last Look at Mt。 DavidsonA Beautiful Incident
CHAPTER LVI。
Off for San FranciscoWestern and Eastern LandscapesThe Hottest place
on EarthSummer and Winter
CHAPTER LVII。
CaliforniaNovelty of Seeing a Woman〃Well if it ain't a Child！〃One
Hundred and Fifty Dollars for a KissWaiting for a turn
CHAPTER LVIII。
Life in San FranciscoWorthless StocksMy First EarthquakeReportorial
InstinctsEffects of the ShocksIncidents and CuriositiesSabbath
BreakersThe Lodger and the ChambermaidA Sensible Fashion to Follow
Effects of the Earthquake on the Ministers
CHAPTER LIX。
Poor AgainSlinking as a BusinessA Model CollectorMisery loves
CompanyComparing Notes for ComfortA Streak of LuckFinding a Dime
Wealthy by ComparisonTwo Sumptuous Dinners
CHAPTER LX。
An Old FriendAn Educated MinerPocket MiningFreaks of Fortune
CHAPTER LXI。
Dick Baker and his CatTom Quartz's PeculiaritiesOn an Excursion
Appearance On His ReturnA Prejudiced CatEmpty Pockets and a Roving
Life
CHAPTER LXII。
Bound for the Sandwich IslandsThe Three CaptainsThe Old AdmiralHis
Daily HabitsHis Well Fought FieldsAn Unexpected OpponentThe Admiral
OverpoweredThe Victor Declared a Hero
CHAPTER LXIII。
Arrival at the IslandsHonoluluWhat I Saw ThereDress and Habits of
the InhabitantsThe Animal KingdomFruits and Delightful Effects
CHAPTER LXIV。
An ExcursionCaptain Phillips and his Turn…OutA Horseback RideA
Vicious AnimalNature and ArtInteresting RuinsAll Praise to the
Missionaries
CHAPTER LXV。
Interesting Mementoes and RelicsAn Old Legend of a Frightful LeapAn
Appreciative HorseHorse Jockeys and Their BrothersA New TrickA Hay
MerchantGood Country for Horse Lovers
CHAPTER LXVI。
A Saturday AfternoonSandwich Island Girls on a FrolicThe Poi
MerchantGrand Gala DayA Native DanceChurch MembershipCats and
OfficialsAn Overwhelming Discovery
CHAPTER LXVII。
The Legislature of the IslandWhat Its President Has SeenPraying for
an EnemyWomen's RightsRomantic FashionsWorship of the SharkDesire
for DressFull DressNot Paris StylePlaying EmpireOfficials and
Foreign AmbassadorsOverwhelming Magnificence
CHAPTER LXVIII。
A Royal FuneralOrder of ProcessionPomp and CeremonyA Striking
ContrastA Sick MonarchHuman Sacrifices at His DeathBurial Orgies
CHAPTER LXIX。
〃Once more upon the Waters。〃A Noisy PassengerSeveral Silent OnesA
Moonlight SceneFruits and Plantations
CHAPTER LXX。
A Droll CharacterMrs。 Beazely and Her SonMeditations on TurnipsA
Letter from Horace GreeleyAn Indignant RejoinderThe Letter Translated
but too Late
CHAPTER LXXI。
Kealakekua BayDeath of Captain CookHis MonumentIts ConstructionOn
Board the Schooner
CHAPTER LXXII。
Young Kanakas in New EnglandA Temple Built by GhostsFemale BathersI
Stood GuardWomen and WhiskeyA Fight for ReligionArrival of
Missionaries
CHAPTER LXXIII。
Native CanoesSurf BathingA SanctuaryHow BuiltThe Queen's Rock
CuriositiesPetrified Lava
CHAPTER LXXIV。
Visit to the VolcanoThe CraterPillar of FireMagnificent Spectacle
A Lake of Fire
CHAPTER LXXV。
The North LakeFountains of FireStreams of Burning LavaTidal Waves
CHAPTER LXXVI。
A ReminiscenceAnother Horse StoryMy Ride with the Retired Milk Horse…
…A Picnicing ExcursionDead Volcano of HoleakalaComparison with
VesuviusAn Inside View
CHAPTER LXXVII。
A Curious CharacterA Series of StoriesSad Fate of a LiarEvidence of
Insanity
CHAPTER LXXVIII。
Return to San FranciscoShip AmusementsPreparing for Lecturing
Valuable Assistance SecuredMy First AttemptThe Audience Carried
〃All's Well that Ends Well。〃
CHAPTER LXXIX。
HighwaymenA PredicamentA Huge JokeFarewell to CaliforniaAt Home
AgainGreat Changes。 Moral。
APPENDIX。
A。Brief Sketch of Mormon History
B。The Mountain Meadows Massacre
C。Concerning a Frightful Assassination that was never Consummated
CHAPTER I。
My brother had just been appointed Secretary of Nevada Territoryan
office of such majesty that it concentrated in itself the duties and
dignities of Treasurer； Comptroller； Secretary of State； and Acting
Governor in the Governor's absence。 A salary of eighteen hundred dollars
a year and the title of 〃Mr。 Secretary；〃 gave to the great position an
air of wild and imposing grandeur。 I was young and ignorant； and I
envied my brother。 I coveted his distinction and his financial splendor；
but particularly and especially the long； strange journey he was going to
make； and the curious new world he was going to explore。 He was going to
travel！ I never had been away from home； and that word 〃travel〃 had a
seductive charm for me。 Pretty soon he would be hundreds and hundreds of
miles away on the great plains and deserts； and among the mountains of
the Far West； and would see buffaloes and Indians； and prairie dogs； and
antelopes； and have all kinds of adventures； and may be get hanged or
scalped； and have ever such a fine time； and write home and tell us all
about it； and be a hero。 And he would see the gold mines and the silver
mines； and maybe go about of an afternoon when his work was done； and
pick up two or three pailfuls of shining slugs； and nuggets of gold and
silver on the hillside。 And by and by he would become very rich； and
return home by sea； and be able to talk as calmly about San Francisco and
the ocean； and 〃the isthmus〃 as if it was nothing of any consequence to
have seen those marvels face to face。 What I suffered in contemplating
his happiness； pen cannot describe。 And so； when he offered me； in cold
blood； the sublime position of private secretary under him； it appeared
to me that the heavens and the earth passed away； and the firmament was
rolled together as a scroll！ I had nothing more to desire。 My
contentment was complete。
At the end of an hour or two I was ready for the journey。 Not much
packing up was necessary； because we were going in the overland stage
from the Missouri frontier to Nevada； and passengers were only allowed a
small quantity of baggage apiece。 There was no Pacific railroad in those
fine times of ten or twelve years agonot a single rail of it。
I only proposed to stay in Nevada three monthsI had no thought of
staying longer than that。 I meant to see all I could that was new and
strange； and then hurry home to business。 I little thought that I would
not see the end of that three…month pleasure excursion for six or seven
uncommonly long years！
I dreamed all night about Indians； deserts； and silver bars； and in due
time； next day； we took shipping at the St。 Louis wharf on board a
steamboat bound up the Missouri River。
We were six days going from St。 Louis to 〃St。 Jo。〃a trip that was so
dull； and sleepy； and eventless that it has left no more impression on my
memory than if its duration had been six minutes instead of that many
days。 No record is left in my mind； now； concerning it； but a confused
jumble of savage…looking snags
