Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-25

fever, (bllious.l In Capt. Applegates company
4 Mr.. Hempray lille boy OF five years old was
Killed by falling out of wagon, which ran over
hun. In The four companies, that are now with
in few miles OF each other, there are about
l30 wagons Al Kansas River we organized
and there were II wagons The company
separated few DAYS aGisrward into three com
panIes, and since into four, VIZ: Chile's, Apple
gates, Cooper's and Martins We find small
companies most convenient. We have as ye,
suffered no interruptions from the Indians, hav-
ing had nothing stolen and no attack made; and
eight or ten DAYS will take us beyond all dam
ger. The danger ot interruption from the In:
! dians is very small The most serious diff
Guilty we have had TO meet has been made by
ourselves. and that is The srumbling and quar-
reling in camp; but this is just as harmless as
you witnessed. and always ends in mere
,yOrdS. However, we have had one fight, fist
and scull, on he road--nei,her party hurt.
/ will give such particulars as think will
be useful 10 our friends who NAV wish to come
after us. | have taken much trouble TO learn
the best mode of travelling, and such reflections
as experience and reason have suggested TO ME
| viii give you, and through you 10 my friends
In missouri ana ELSEWHERE.
IVagonS--should be light two horse wagons.
strong wheels and axels, with good workman
ship and timber, light beds, and broad strong
bows, high wheels, and falling tongue. Let
them be in goot! stale Of repair, all the skanes
and bands about the wheels sound and strong,
and no repairs will be necessary. II is unne-
scessary to bring any extra axeltrecs, they
will scarcely be needed and will not pay for
hauling, and timber can be had on The road
Those who bring strong heavy wagons with
large beds will regret it. Let the wagons be
loaded lightly and almost entirely with provi-
>ions. There should be no useless irumpery
brought along The covers of the wagons
should be double and nol painted and the up
per edge Of the wagon bed should be levellcd
so as TO throw the water that may run down
The sheet, on the outside and the bottom ofthe
bed should be made of narrow plank, so iha, if
tho rain should run into The lower part ofihe bed,
twill run through the first crack in the bottom.
Teams Mules may be preferable toward The
close of The trip, bu, thus far oxen have done
equally as well OF our oxen we have not lost
more than one out Of twenty, If thai many, and
those that have given out were very poor old
ones, not suited FOR the Trip al all. We have
as yei had no need Of shoeng them, and will
have none as their hools seem 10 improve as
We progress. Some of my oxen are FAT enough
for beel, some have fallen off very slightly, and
others have improved upon the road; and out Of
five yoke have lOsi none. have observed
that young oxen from 10 5 FIVE years old, bear
the trip much The best, as they generally i'm
prove on The way. Loose cattle keep al all
the lime But cows make 4 better team than
oxen, as we have ahuudan,ly proven on this
Trip They cost less are easily broken, more
active, walk better, stand the "trip better, and
worth grea deal more in Oregon al the
end of the trip, and beyond Fort Hail horses
can be procured for them from the Indians, as
the American cattle are far superior TO the Cal
ilUrnia breed for milk as we'll as beef They
are sufficiently strong for a team, as the roads
are the best ln the world; and il is not the
weighr of The load, so much as the travel ,ha,
wears out team Were going to travel the
.trp again, would certainly buy cows and
break Them 10 work and would furnish myself
with some more than were necessary for the
team, so as 10 relieve those that might become
tired. t ,l
Prorisions, tSc.-No, less than so Bs -four
and 40 lbs. bacon, IN each person, with coffee
and sugar, teas, and dried fruit, rice, and other
necessary articles. But above all except flour
and bacon, plenty Of mich cows and few beef
cattle ought 10 be brought. Milk is Il great lux
ury on the road; and by making what we call
thickened mix, (amost delicious article of food
great savlug of -four may be made. Calves
viii generally give ont on The way ard may be
slaughtered for veal Ii will not do TO depend
unon the buffalo for meat on The way You
see none under 500 miles from The settlements
aud then anly about the distance of 100 miles
until YOU are through the buffalo region. You
will then travel ahou, 200 miles and pass again
thrnugh aspace oi country 100 mites in width |
where YOU see pleHty OF fresh meat; but 10 kill |
for whole company calin'h he done, When /
once alarmed hey flee 20 or 80 miles of, and
you see no more for several days No amuse- /
menl is SD exciting buffalo hunting. Horses
intended for that use should not be used until
you reach tile buffalo. Great care should be /
taken Of the provisions and none wasted. Sad /
liers' taeks, a few tools, screws. a cold chiseI. I