A Hundred Years of Rip and Roarin Rough and Ready By Andy Rogers (1952)(Hathitrust) (117 pages)

cisco. The charter was granted November 9th, 1848. Bruff was one of the signers. Later the Lodge #13 became Lodge #1. Turning down a Judgeship to come to California, Peter Burnett, first governor of California, elected December 20, 1849. When the vessel, Oregon, was seen approaching Montery, with flags flying, they knew California was admitted to the Union. Two stage coaches, one containing Burnett, raced to the capitol, San Jose, to be the first to notify the people. They went lickety-split, one ahead at one time and then the other in the lead. Earlier Burnett organized about 500 covered wagons and some thousand immigrants to cross the plains, and they mined on the Yuba River. UNCLE SAM At Troy, on the Hudson River, a commissariar contractor, named Elbert Anderson of New York had a store yard. A government inspector, Samuel Wilson, who was always called "Uncle Sam," superintended the examination of the provisions and then they passed, each cask or package was marked E.E.-U.S., the initials of the contractor and of the United States. The man who's duty it was to mark the casks was a facetious fellow, being asked what the letters meant, replied that they stood for Elbert and Uncle Sam. The joke goon became known and was heartily entered into by Uncle Sam himself. It soon got into print and before the war was over was known throughout the United States. Mr. Wilson, the original Uncle Sam, died at Troy in 1854, The complier would like to suggest that the Government pay tribute to the original Unele Sam, and place a marker on his grave. FAMOUS GENERAL WHO BECAME TWELFTH PRESIDENT OF THS UNITED STATES, IN R THE TOWN OF ROUGH AND READY, CALIFORNIA, WAS NAMED General Zachary Taylor's Artillery Two patteries and two eighteen powder iron guns, drawn by oxen, armed with flintlock muskets that at a distance of a few hundred feet, no harm done. General's clothes showed no rank or officer. Only at one embarrasing time when a Flag Officer called on the General in civilian's clothes, thinking to please the General, and the General to please the Flag Officer, dug out his uniform. CROSS THE PLAINS All you need, is to dig Take time for a swag In dreams, you trust to find gold dust Find a whopper, than put on your topper. Go to town, rough it might be Not all bad or sad, Ready, you'll see. OLD ROUGH AND READY ~“TZachary Taylor) Zachary Taylor (01a Rough and Ready) was porn November 24th, 1784. He died July, 1850 saying, “I am about to die and expect my summons soon. I have endeavored to discharge all my duties faithfully." Although a Virginian by birth, 01d Rough and Ready was a legal resident of Louisiana. His home was on a plantation that stood where now does the State Capitol in Baton Rouge. He had returned to it one of the major heroes Go gle of the Mexican war. When he was one year old, his father, who was a soldier under ‘/ashington, moved to Kentucky to become collector for the Fort of Louisville. In his twenties, Zachery joined the Army for a military career and later, at the outbreak of the Seminole Var in Florida, he was placed in charge. In 1840 he was transferred to Louisiana andacquired a plantation in Baton Rouge. When Texas was acquired in 1845, he moved down on the Rio Grande. In the Mexican War which followed he won a number of important battles in spite of political interference which crossed up his plans and failed to supply him with adequate troops and supplies. He won his battles anyhow and he criticized the administration. He became very popular with the people and was pushed by the Whig party which elected him President in 1849. A combination of honesty, simplicity, determination and common sense brought him through a variety of difficult situations he died after eighteen months as Presient. One daughter married Colonel Bliss, who was his Aide during his presidency. Another daughter married Jefferson Davis, and his son, Richard Taylor, graduated from Yale and became a sugar planter in Louisiana. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he entered the Confederate Army and served throughout the war. Lieutenant Jefferson Davis and General Taylor were great friends, but they disagreed because Davis cast his vote contrary to Taylor's in a court-marshall case. Davis was seriously considering challenging Colonel Taylor to a duel, an unheard of breach of military discipline, but was talked out of it. Davis fell in love with Taylor's daughter, Sarah, but Taylor objected strongly. Taylor had Davis transferred to a fort hundreds of miles away. However, Davis received a@ marriage license. Three hours before the wedding, the county clerk met Davis and asked Davis if he could see the license and took it and tore it to pieces, saying that Taylor was antagonistic to the marriage and that his daughter was not of age. Sarah's uncle heard of the incident and drove to the court-house and swore to his niece, Sarah, as being of age. He demanded re-issuance of the license and got it. In 1845 Taylor met Davis and they became great friends again. Taylor said that his daughter was a better judge of character than he was. Davis became a United States Senator and was prominent during the Civil War. Zachary Taylor was married to Miss Margaret Smith of Maryland. May 8th, 1846, in the battle of Palo Alto, Taylor defeated the Mexicans. September 21st, 1845, Montery was taken by Taylor. This American General, a Whig, became President of the United States in 18649. He was famous, adored and popular. His knowledge of civil affairs was slight. He had no political training, had never voted in his life, was famous for fighting Indians, and guecessful and crude. When the Whigs mailed Taylor's nomination papers to him, lacking ten cents postage, Taylor returned them unopened, saying, "If they were important, they would have had sense enough to put postage on them." He was daring and skillful. His first act of President was to send the Honorable T.B.King to California and New liexico to urge the people of those territories to form e 18

cisco. The charter was granted November 9th, 1848. Bruff was one of the signers. Later the Lodge #13 became Lodge #1. Turning down a Judgeship to come to California, Peter Burnett, first governor of California, elected December 20, 1849. When the vessel, Oregon, was seen approaching Montery, with flags flying, they knew California was admitted to the Union. Two stage coaches, one containing Burnett, raced to the capitol, San Jose, to be the first to notify the people. They went lickety-split, one ahead at one time and then the other in the lead. Earlier Burnett organized about 500 covered wagons and some thousand immigrants to cross the plains, and they mined on the Yuba River. UNCLE SAM At Troy, on the Hudson River, a commissariar contractor, named Elbert Anderson of New York had a store yard. A government inspector, Samuel Wilson, who was always called "Uncle Sam," superintended the examination of the provisions and then they passed, each cask or package was marked E.E.-U.S., the initials of the contractor and of the United States. The man who's duty it was to mark the casks was a facetious fellow, being asked what the letters meant, replied that they stood for Elbert and Uncle Sam. The joke goon became known and was heartily entered into by Uncle Sam himself. It soon got into print and before the war was over was known throughout the United States. Mr. Wilson, the original Uncle Sam, died at Troy in 1854, The complier would like to suggest that the Government pay tribute to the original Unele Sam, and place a marker on his grave. FAMOUS GENERAL WHO BECAME TWELFTH PRESIDENT OF THS UNITED STATES, IN R THE TOWN OF ROUGH AND READY, CALIFORNIA, WAS NAMED General Zachary Taylor's Artillery Two patteries and two eighteen powder iron guns, drawn by oxen, armed with flintlock muskets that at a distance of a few hundred feet, no harm done. General's clothes showed no rank or officer. Only at one embarrasing time when a Flag Officer called on the General in civilian's clothes, thinking to please the General, and the General to please the Flag Officer, dug out his uniform. CROSS THE PLAINS All you need, is to dig Take time for a swag In dreams, you trust to find gold dust Find a whopper, than put on your topper. Go to town, rough it might be Not all bad or sad, Ready, you'll see. OLD ROUGH AND READY ~“TZachary Taylor) Zachary Taylor (01a Rough and Ready) was porn November 24th, 1784. He died July, 1850 saying, “I am about to die and expect my summons soon. I have endeavored to discharge all my duties faithfully." Although a Virginian by birth, 01d Rough and Ready was a legal resident of Louisiana. His home was on a plantation that stood where now does the State Capitol in Baton Rouge. He had returned to it one of the major heroes Go gle

of the Mexican war. When he was one year old, his father, who was a soldier under ‘/ashington, moved to Kentucky to become collector for the Fort of Louisville. In his twenties, Zachery joined the Army for a military career and later, at the outbreak of the Seminole Var in Florida, he was placed in charge. In 1840 he was transferred to Louisiana andacquired a plantation in Baton Rouge. When Texas was acquired in 1845, he moved down on the Rio Grande. In the Mexican War which followed he won a number of important battles in spite of political interference which crossed up his plans and failed to supply him with adequate troops and supplies. He won his battles anyhow and he criticized the administration. He became very popular with the people and was pushed by the Whig party which elected him President in 1849. A combination of honesty, simplicity, determination and common sense brought him through a variety of difficult situations he died after eighteen months as Presient. One daughter married Colonel Bliss, who was his Aide during his presidency. Another daughter married Jefferson Davis, and his son, Richard Taylor, graduated from Yale and became a sugar planter in Louisiana. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he entered the Confederate Army and served throughout the war. Lieutenant Jefferson Davis and General Taylor were great friends, but they disagreed because Davis cast his vote contrary to Taylor's in a court-marshall case. Davis was seriously considering challenging Colonel Taylor to a duel, an unheard of breach of military discipline, but was talked out of it. Davis fell in love with Taylor's daughter, Sarah, but Taylor objected strongly. Taylor had Davis transferred to a fort hundreds of miles away. However, Davis received a@ marriage license. Three hours before the wedding, the county clerk met Davis and asked Davis if he could see the license and took it and tore it to pieces, saying that Taylor was antagonistic to the marriage and that his daughter was not of age. Sarah's uncle heard of the incident and drove to the court-house and swore to his niece, Sarah, as being of age. He demanded re-issuance of the license and got it. In 1845 Taylor met Davis and they became great friends again. Taylor said that his daughter was a better judge of character than he was. Davis became a United States Senator and was prominent during the Civil War. Zachary Taylor was married to Miss Margaret Smith of Maryland. May 8th, 1846, in the battle of Palo Alto, Taylor defeated the Mexicans. September 21st, 1845, Montery was taken by Taylor. This American General, a Whig, became President of the United States in 18649. He was famous, adored and popular. His knowledge of civil affairs was slight. He had no political training, had never voted in his life, was famous for fighting Indians, and guecessful and crude. When the Whigs mailed Taylor's nomination papers to him, lacking ten cents postage, Taylor returned them unopened, saying, "If they were important, they would have had sense enough to put postage on them." He was daring and skillful. His first act of President was to send the Honorable T.B.King to California and New liexico to urge the people of those territories to form e 18