TheRev。HenryGushington，D。D。，ofBoston，makingabronchialtourofCalifornia，wrotetothe\"ChristianPathfinder\"anaffectingaccountofhisvisittothem，placedDaddyDowney’sageat102，andattributedtherecentconversionsinRough-and-Readytotheirinfluence。ThatgiftedliteraryHessian，BillSmith，travelingintheinterestsofvariouscapitalists，andthetrustworthycorrespondentoffour\"onlyindependentAmericanjournals，\"quotedhimasanevidenceofthelongevitysuperinducedbytheclimate，offeredhimasanexampleofthesecurityofhelplesslifeandpropertyinthemountains，usedhimasanadvertisementoftheUnionDitch，anditissaidinsomevaguewaycitedhimasprovingthecollateralfactsofatimberandore-producingregionexistinginthefoot-hillsworthytheattentionofEasterncapitalists。
Praisedthusbythelipsofdistinguishedreport，fosteredbythecareandsustainedbythepecuniaryofferingsoftheirfellow-
citizens，theSaintsledfortwoyearsapeacefullifeofgentleabsorption。Torelievethemfromtheembarrassingappearanceofeleemosynaryreceipts，——anembarrassmentfeltmorebythegiversthantherecipients，——thepostmastershipofRough-and-ReadywasprocuredforDaddy，andthedutyofreceivinganddeliveringtheUnitedStatesmailsperformedbyhim，withtheadviceandassistanceoftheboys。Ifafewletterswentastrayatthistime，itwaseasilyattributedtothisundisciplinedaid，andtheboysthemselveswerealwaysreadytomakeupthevalueofamissingmoney-letterand\"keeptheoldman’saccountssquare。\"TothesefunctionspresentlywereaddedthetreasurershipsoftheMasons’
andOddFellows’charitablefunds，——theoldmanbeingfaradvancedintheirrespectivedegrees，——andeventhepositionofalmoneroftheirbountieswassuper-added。Here，unfortunately，Daddy’shabitsofeconomyandavariciouspropensitycamenearmakinghimunpopular，andveryoftenneedybrotherswereforcedtoobjecttothequantityandqualityofthehelpextended。Theyalwaysmetwithmoregenerousrelieffromtheprivatehandsofthebrothersthemselves，andtheremark，\"thattheol’manwastryingtosetanexample，——thathemeantwell，\"——andthattheywouldyetbethankfulforhiszealouscareandeconomy。Afew，Ithink，sufferedinnoblesilence，ratherthanbringtheoldman’sinfirmitytothepublicnotice。
AndsowiththishonorofDaddyandMammy，thedaysoftheminerswerelongandprofitableinthelandofthefoot-hills。Theminesyieldedtheirabundance，thewintersweresingularlyopenandyettherewasnodrouthnorlackofwater，andpeaceandplentysmiledontheSierreanfoothills，fromtheirhighestsunnyuplandtothetrailingfaldaofwildoatsandpoppies。Ifacertainsuperstitiongotabroadamongtheothercamps，connectingthefortunesofRough-