Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-22

him! Ills nature and It's elements, like the
pine which shadows his wigwam. are too
mighty. too grand. of too strong a hbre, TO
form stock on which TO cngrait the rose or
the violet of polished lie. No. must range
these hills; must ALWAYS be able TO out-tra-
vel my horse; must always be able to strip
my own wardrobe from the backs OF the deer
and buffalo; and to feed upon their rich loins;
must always be able 20 punish my enemy
with my own hand, or am no longer an IN
dian. And if am any thing else J am
mere imitation, IN ape" The enthusiasm
with which these sentiments were uttered.
impressed me with an awe had never felt
for the unborrowcd dignity and indcpcnd-
cncc of the genuine. original character OF the
American indiana EnfeaL Il, aud cduCcd
to :. state ef dependence by disease and the
crowdng hosts Of civilized men, we find
among them still, too much of their own, to
adopt the character of another race; too
much bravery to feel like a conquered pco-
pie; and preference Of annihilation TO the
abandonment of that course Of life consc-
Grated by a thousand generations of ycnc-
rated anc, storS.
This Indian has been trapping among the
Rocky Mountains for seventeen years. Dur
ing that time he has frequently been en-
ploycd Is an express to carry news from one
trading post to another. and from the Noun
tstins to Missouri. In these Journeys he has
been remarkable for the dircctnc>s of his
course, aud the exceedingly short spaces of
time required to accomplish them. Noun
tains that neither Indian nor white man dared
attempt TO scale, ii opposing his right line. he
has crossed. Angry streams. heavy and cold
from the SHOWS, and punging and roaring
among the girding cavcrns of the bills, he has
swan: he has met the tempest rs it groaned
over the plains, and hung upon the trembling
towers of the everlasting hills; and without Il
horse. or even dog. tra,crscd often the ter
ribIc and boundlc.s wastes of mountains and
plsin>, and desert valleys through which |
am travelling; and The rudcr the blast. the
larger the bolt, and tie louder the peals of
the dreadful tempest, when the earth and the
sky seemed Joined by a moving cataract of
flood and flame. driven by the wind, the
more was he like himself. free. unmarried
manifestation of the sublime energies Of
Nature. lie saws he never intends again to
Wit the States or any other part OF the earth
(which has been torn and spoiled by the
slaves Of agrculturc.'' II shall live id
he. and die in the Wilderness And as
music of the rushing waters should be his re-
QUEEN. and Che Great wilderness his tomb.
V,-rs4ERv .I;sric r-I'hc mo,t cGicicn use
tic old squire mad Of his judicial authority,
was upon The occasion OF tight between him
and old .iacl, Crow. ut cotton picking.
They were both widowcrs. and rival suitors
for the affections OF the plump and saucy
widow Jenkins. Ahcr picking OF cotton was
over. there was iidIi- and lin pan intro
dnccl. tune struck up, and also Il dance.
The old squire was on the floor with the
widow for partner and old Jack was in the
circle that surrounded the dancers. looking
on like poor man al trolic. The old
squire. IN passing. purposcly put his heel on
Jack toe. This he repeated several times,
until old Jack insisted upon a fight. as mat
ter of redress. The old squire told him
agreed" and at it they went: bat The old
squire being the most active cf the two. got
the start oil Jack. and beat him Il good deal
before the old fellow could get uAdcr head
way" but hen old Jack did get himself in
motion. he WAS about to prove too har! for
the old squire. when suddenly he pushed old
Jack away from him. and roarcd out in 4 com
handing tone. " command the peace" In
SANITY old iacl. stopped as if spell bound.
" Ii YOU say a word. said the old squire. :. |
viii fine YOU ten dollars. They stood and
gazed at each other for some time. like two
tired chickens. until the old squire aid. :. at
IL agin- and at it they went. the old squire
again getting the start and beating old Jack
almost into = mummy before nc could get
under way. aud no sooner had Jack obtained
the advantage. than the old squire roared out
again, :. command the peace. and i, SANITY
the fight ceased. It Is almost useless TO add.
that the old squire tool, the widows eye. and
afterwards married her. Poor old Jack. he
did not know what was once sid hv Il mem
Der of the Missouri legislature. that even
the Governor was no more in fight. than
any other man."
LocrsTs As FooD-We are told hat locusts
have been used from time immemorial as food,
by different tribes of Arabians, who even catch
them in great quantities, and expose them in
the public markets for sale. Niebuhr. the Dan
ISh traveller, observes, that the locust when it
first makes lis appearance, is lean and emaciat
ed, and it is only alter il is fattened on the
heritage, that the Arabs consider it delicacv.
The Jews, IS well as the Arabs. ate them.
DR.. Shaw compares the taste of the locust of
Barbary, where they are also eater, to that of
the cray fish. Has>equist. pupil of the cell
ebrated Linnaus, during his travels in SYRIA
and Egypt. learned that the Arabs and Etho-
peans ate locusts-and, when scarcity prevail
ed al Mecca. they we're bruised in mortars, and
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