Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-24

Aaron's that hang down 10 the ground-hs
only went to the skirt Of his garments.
The wind blows all the time Oh the plans
and very hard so much so rs to cause yon
TO complain but you will get used to II al
ter three or four months months blowing,
and can't well live without it, for smother
ing (down in the hollows.) You can see
great way ahead in some places weeks
march in advance-mounds and the like.
You will be apt to have rain snd water plen-
" if you start early, and consequently, get
your Jackets and blankets wet through, day
or night then comes the time with the
buffalo chips. They will neither burn nor
blaze--so make up your mind to eat n raw
dog, or any other raw meat, without hot
coffee or warm fluff Except No. o. III
the weather continues rainy, so that you be-
come tired of eating raw dogs or buffalo
bull, lust turn up one of your wagons, and
cook enough under it to last several days,
and pack your load on your mules, or oxen
or your own back. DON'T back out gold
is ahead, and you are in--"go 1t boots
olive or de''-" faint heart never won a
fair lady" II You get sick OIL the road, or
your wagon burned up, don't give out as
long as you can toddle along, and when you
cannot proceed any farther, just lay down
and rest, then up and travel by the moon
till you overtake your companions. linen
il so be you lay several days, an Indian
may come along and examine your head !;
if bald, he will respect your age and not
sea p you, but hand you to the squaws for
playfhing. II you have good head OF hair
he will only cut II little piece out, just about
the crown, as a token of remembrance which
will either cure you or make the wolves
come to prayers. You may have to swim
l. Co hoe kri b0eI
the road yet, and there are great many
creeks. You VII be very apt TO pass ten
or twelve of these day, so that before
your clothes get dry from one You will be
into another. This frequent cold bath eau
ses cold chils on fellow without any heat
and often death when little hole is dug
three or four feet deep, and the dead fellow
rolled in, clothes and nll-the dirt thrown
over him the wolves hold council over
his cold home, and soon tear him up and
have feast. Ii will be all the same n thou
sand years hence. The Psalm tunes these
wolves keep up for days and nights is quite
interesting 10 a tired, sleeping traveller but
their scratching and whispering in your
ears soon becomes familiar, especially il n
follow gets one of his toes bit so hard as to
make him cry out. Yet great care should
be taken not 10 give false alarms in the night
or the stock become frightened and run off
for miles, causing delays in marching.
To guard against attacks from Indians,
every tent should be pitched, mules picketed
before shutdown, seutiuels detailed and pla-
ced out, rs the Western Indians always APP
pear just nj shutdown or sunrise, or little
before. Great care should he taken, and
all arms should be IN complete readiness for
use nj a muI1ent's warning, and every man
sha,,i a h4sk ufll In "a,
be taken, scalpcd, and murdered If he shows
running or cowardicc. Too much cannot
be snid To men TO he cautious not to give any
of the savage tribes cause of complaint, for
n little insult becomes great matter, and
will end in a battle or loss OF property and
life sooner or later. Almost every Indian
quarrel has arisen from some little overt
act on the part of the whites. Parties can
pass and repass, time aud ngain, so they
behave themselves and do not get any stray
chips of Indian amnesty among them. II
there be any such, they will have to bo Civ
en- up, or a fight is sure To follow, so sum
mary Is Indian justice.
In travelling to California by land, par
ties of Indians will frequently he seen, moro
or less every week, and IL Is bard To tell
whether they are hostile or friendly, so cun-
ming and artiul are they in false appear
unres. hcrefofe bo cautious.
Prudence would dictate the formation OF
companies. Select Captain, one of whom
you feel willing to obey, aud travel tngeth-
or in compact bodies--as separation would
be dangerous IN the extreme To all.
After travelling ten days, rest OF two
days To give your ANIMALS time to Craze,
the men To wash their shirts, clean up their
arms, and repair all damages to wagons sc.
u recommended.
A physician would be Of great benefit
with suitable supply of medicines and
surgical Instruments, who ou- hi 10 he paid
literally out of the company, aud sufficient
sum should be advanced in order TO procure
good aud sufficient medicine for all.
Paper pens and ink, with waicrs--you
will need To take enough of these along
and n supply of blank pocket memorandum
books--they are of great value. Almanacs
will be found useful.
Nou can buy every article of provisions
necessary, as cheap at independence, West
port. Weston, ~. Joseph, and other towns
contiguous TO the starting point, rs u, ST,
Louis, and save transportation there.
All men that attempt To 90 20 California
with the expectation OF realizing anything,
must bc of good strong constitutions, able
bodied, Injured to hardship, acquainted with
fasting, capable of suffering fatigue and
not expect TO have others do the hard work
and he look on +; for every man works for
himself, aud he that can ia the most, holds
ON the longest, is up late aud early, and
continues a, it, will receive the benefit
But you young fellows, that never worked
sday IN your lives on the road, in the field
or woods, IN the wet, heat and cold, depend
on n, Your case Is gloomy. Your homes
will lie, TO bleach Mother Earth, with the
beasts that roam lords of the soil. The
march itself, viii take the marrow out ofyour
bones, and your name go down 10 future
ages as a fool hardy chap, grasping after