Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-28

their property love the last quoted prices OF the
family stock But pass to the consideration Of
enolhcr view Of this matter lna, deem il posi-.
bic, OF still greater importance As IT. W dlspo.
sung OF young ladies ia marriage, n valuation in
money should be made Of their property beauty,
properly modcsiy. property intelligence, &c, aud
required 10 bc paid before marriage the false opn.
ion that honesty, probily, intelligence, integrity.
virtue and rcspectablny can exist without prop.
criy basis, would gradually fade away before tho
lnilnonco OF our rich daddlcs' daughters oh the
age that would then bless our cuTlh, The piety
OF the church would fan itStlf IN the property now
The forum OF lurEprdcuce would then echo TO
The lofty strains OF property oloouencc The
groves of Acadtmus would breathe the wisdom Of
! property philosophy The easel ofthcafiis, would
cast upon the canvass the Inspirations of property
genius And musir. and sculpture and poetry
born IN 9arrcls would give place 10 another rnce
| o! these arts-a property racc that could be kept
10 ones apartments without compelling ono TO
/ blush for their origin We should then have a
/ property hmcss Of things tha, would place our
property selves IN state of exalted property beat
llude ltis hoped That the Legislators ofthc world
VIII bostow upon this matter their most serious at
i'Ition, aud, !lom time TO time, pass such laws rs
viii aid mankind in attaining this snlcn11 and
/ brilliant oxidation Of our nature, when the pre-
/ clous metals shall be a universal measure ofvaluc
/ This Is dlverping. But after my reader is in
! formed that the only distinct aim proposed to
myself in writing my journal, asto keep the day
! OF the month correctly, and in other rcspecis
"keep blotler," the transition from this strain of
/ true philosophy 10 n notice of the white men and
| their squaws will be thought easy and natural
/ lithcn white man is disposed to take unto
! himself a squaw among the Snakes. he must con
form 10 the laws and customs Of the tribe that have
/ been ordained and established for the regulation
ofall such matters And whether the color IN
any individual case be Of black or white, does not
seem TO be question ever raised to take it on, of
/ the rules tn, only difference is that The beauty
property, &c, Ct The whites frequently give them
the preference on change, and enable them to OBJ
tain the test squaws Of the nation These con
necons between the white trappers and squaws |
am told, are the cause of so many of the former
remaining during life in these valleys of blood -
! They seem to love them as ardently as they would
females oftheir own color,
a trader is living there with young Euiaw
! squaw, for whose charms he has forsaLtn friends,
wealth and ease, and civilization for an Indian
lodge among all the dangers and wants ola will
! dcrncss This gentleman is said to have n stand
ING offer OF 500 for his dear one whenever, in
the course OF limited time, he will sell her gra
ces. But II is believed that his heart has so much
TO do with his estimation OF her value that no con-
-''N'"N'' NO"l" nun voluntarily 10 deprive
himself Of her society
! The above anecdotes &c were related TO me
during the first evening spent at Fort David
/ Cfockct Ii was bright ethereal night The
Fort stood IN the shade of the wildanddark cliffs
, While the hight OF the moon shone on the western
peaks, and cast deeper darkness into the inacccs-
slbIe gorgcs ON the face Oft the mountains The
Shcelskadee flowed silently along the allers-tbo
i1res IN the Indian lodges were smouldcring sleep
I lad gathered every animate thing IN its embrace
! II was a night OF awful soliudc-tbe grandeur of
an immensely Of silence ] enjoyed the lovely
I scene I'LL near midnight in conplnv with Mr.. 81.
I Clair and when al last It's cxciomCns and the
/ thrilling pleasure Of being relieved from the pros
/ lec Of death from hunger allowed me to slurnber.
! that gentleman conducted me to his own room aud
Ted md babe me occupy both while ! should re-
( man with hm tie expressed regret that he had
30 lltle provisions IN tho Fort:-a small quantity
! Of Old Iclliod meat and uo tea aud sugar Bun
said he, share it with me MS long as il lasts. |
have hunters ont they will be here in ten or
twelve days; you have been starving cat while
there Is any thing lcil--aDd when all is gone
. 40 u have a mountain sheep, or dog to keep off
s,aryuuou I'LL the hunters come in" NY compan-
/ IONS and guide were / S. fJnuu1te We pnrchas
/ Cd all the meat that eibcr money OF goods could
( induce the Indians TO sell II amounted 10 one
I days supply for the company And % there was
supposed 10 be no game within a circuit Of 100
nil s. II became matter Of serious inquiry whether
We should seek in the direction Of Fort Hall. or
on The bead waters Of I.i'tlc Snake River. 100
nL.s Of, our proper route 10 Oregon IN the
/ latter place there were plenty Of Gne 1T buhalo
! bp' On the way to lhc Other point there was moth.
ing but antelope difficult to kill, end poor A
I collateral circumstance tufn'd the scale Of our de-
/ libraiions That Circumstance was dog meat
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