The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-15
DAVENPORT SCOTT CO. IOWA. THURSDAY MARCH Is ls49

tic Of her sex, 10 meet her relatives nj the
gathering Of the Indian payment. Crying
babies, give at least domestic character
to camp, and they sound strange enough
in such place, to be not disagrccable, or
if so, the rooms Of our apartments arc spa
cious and there is plenty Of chance for re-
tircmcnt, to those who like il. Our second
days camp, wns on the borders Of small
lake and the night, fine and comfortable.
II would be out Of character altogether
for our Frcnchman to pass tho night with
out playing oil some Of his antics, aud to-
night, he has come TO tho conclusion to get
up ut midnight and make some bread by
moonlight, aud no sooner does midnight,
and the moon come, than he il about il.
can see him kneeding away in his flour
bag. and anon stirring mp the fire: and
splitting water; and waking the children;
using salera;ns, instead of salt; and all in
perfect earnest. II you choose TO listen to
him. he will have plenty Of arms TO tel! in
broken English. Of his feass, aud adven-
iures,-A great man Dagal.
Our third morning is improved BY a
bFeakiastless start, aud by very broken
country, chiefly timbered with the canoe
birch, and rapid ascent, We take break
fast on the summit level. and afterwards
commence our gradual descent, towards
the 81. Croix winters. The Gestures oi the
country here change. the DRYER soil is
rnainly occupied with white. and r.! pines.
intcrs?erscd with the pine, peculiar TO the
tarrcns, and The latter soon prcdominatcs.
to the exclusion Of oil others. In the after
noon we cornc on. on tho regular harrcns,
with scattering growth Of small pinos, ia
the proper season bedded with prolific buck.
leberries, hut now unre.icyed from lis ua.
kcd barrenness, except patches Of The ever
verdant wintcr-reen. and grey reindeer
moss. There is a!sa To be seen rs mn in
,eressing fact. in connection with tho pc
culiar,ies Of this climate, Potcafiiia tridea-
fafc, m inhahi,an, &c arctic regions. or
browning the higher SUBMITS of the eastern
mountains.
The basrens, Of this country. differ from
similar regions, 80 denorninn,ed ia tho cas-
tern States. in being undnla,ing and n,
times afiording extensive, but no, very iii.
sersiiicd views. In places where The fire
has swept over heavier iimbered track.
the remains Of unburied trunks, IRE scatter
ed promiscuonsly like old rails, over the
i"co Of tho country, giving very singular
appearance, and rendering the walking
much impeded. We campcd this nigh, on
quite sizeabic lake. from which VIC sue-
cesictl in extracting few fish.
Fourth day.-Onr Frenchman was
strangely quiet last night, but seemed snx-
ious TO make amends for i, in tho morning
by an unwonied hustle. "Me &c allie por.
tagc 10 day." said he as he started ahend on
tho run. Our road presented much the
Same characters as yesterday. Lakes and
ponds, nro very abundant, at times mead
owed out into grassy swnmps with occa-
SIGNAL cranberry patches, end tamarack
marshes, feeding limpid brooks. By noon
we reach an extensive lake. ccn,erinc all
the others adjoining. and afiording in its
outlet vigorous and canocablc stream, a
main tributary tn upper ST. Croix. Cross.
Ing this the trail leads dircc, some o miles.
to the portage ground Of ST. Croix, where
we arrived early in the afternoon.
Our lndaIs arrived first, were quietly
smoking their kinniainnic. Dusal. with
characteristic impetaosi,y was locking 10,
"schancc" as he called il 10 On down
stream. Last our tired squaw camo up.
and as disposing Of her burden for the last
time, she sat down on tho ground, and
smooihed back her rufilcd hair from her
forehead, a smile of satisfaction passed over
her dusky TEXTURES. C.C.P.
II is terrible thought TO remember tbs,
nothing Cnn k2 fnrunfiar I h.vn ,,.cx.