Though the Government officials hushed up the discovery, fearing that it might lead to an “utter disorganization of society,” gold will out—and when it came out Australia experienced a stampede of the wildest sort, with nuggets of wondrous size and fortunes picked up over night. There was a celebration at the Stag’s Head saloon, Downieville, Sierra County, California. A dozen or more gold-seekers from the nearby bars on the Yuba River were on hand to say good-by to “Sailor” Hargraves. The great