There's some here that know that I speak the truth." "How much better can a man do in California ?" asked Daniel Tompkins.
"Well, Dan," said Seth, "it depends on the kind of man he is.

If he's a man like you, that spends his money for rum as fast as he gets it, I should say it's just as well to stay here.

But if he's willing to work hard, and to put by half he makes, he's sure to do well, and he may get rich.

Why, I knew a man that landed in California the same day that I did, went up to the mines, struck a vein, and--well, how much do you think that man is worth to-day ?" "A thousand dollars ?" suggested Dan Tompkins.
"Why, I'm worth more than that myself, and I wasn't lucky, and had the rheumatism for four months.

You'll have to go higher." "Two thousand ?" guessed Sam Stone.
"We don't make much account of two thousand dollars in the mines, Sam," said Seth.
"It's of some account here," said Sam.