The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-04-05

wv Sssc out - tOtIk us you Cuu Uuutc
along, and when you cannot proceed any
further, just lay down and rest, then up
and travel by the moon till you overtakc
your companions. Then il 50 be you lay
several days, on Indian may come along
and examine your head; il bald, he will
respect your ege aud no, scalp you, but
hand you to the squaws for n plaything.
II YOU have good head Of hair, he will on
~ cut little piece out, just about the
crown. as token Of remembrance, which
will either cure you, or make the wolves
come to prayers. You may have to swim
some creeks, as Uncle Sam has not bridg-
ed the road yet, and there are great ms
ny creeks. You will be very ap, to pass
ten or twelve Of these day, so that before
your clothes get dry from one, you will be
in another. This frequent cold bath cnus.
es cold chils on fellow without any heat,
and often death; when a little hole is dug,
three Or four feet deep, and the dead fellow
rolled in, clothes and all--,hc dirt thrown
over him; the wolves bold council over
his cold home, and soon tear him up and
have a feast. IL will be all the same a
thousand yenrs hence. The psalm tunes
these wolves keep up for days and nights
10 quite interesting to a tired, sleeping
traveller; but their scratching and whisper
ing in your ears soon becomes familiar es-
pecially il fellow gets Que Of his toes BIT
SO hard as to make him cry out. Yet great
care should be taken not to give false a
Iarms in the night, or the stock became
frightened and run off for miles, causing
delay in marching.
To guard against attacks from Indians.
every tent should be pitched, mules picket
ed before shutdown. scntinels detailed and
placed out, as the Western Indians always
appear just ut shutdown or sunrise, or lit.
Ito before. Great care should be taken,
and all arms should be in complete rcadi-
ness for use ut moments warning, and
every man should stand his ground, us he
will be sure to be taken, scalped. and muir
dcrcd it he shows running or cowardice.
Too much cannot be said 10 men to be eau
tious not 10 give any OF the savage tribes
cause Of complaint, for a little insul, be-
comes great matter, aud will end ia a
battle Or loss or property and life sooner or
later. Almost every Indian quarrel has
arisen from some little overt net on the
part OF the whites. Parties cnn pass aud
rcpass, time aud again. so they behave
themselves and do not get any stray chnps
ot Indian luminosity among them. lfthcre
be any such. they will have 10 be given up,
Or fight is sure to follow, SO summary is
Indian justice.
In travelling TO California by land, par
ties OF Indians will frequently be seen,
moro or less every week, mud it is hard 10
tell whether they are hostile OF friendly. SO
cunning and ar.fuI are they in ialse appear.
ances. The reiore, be cautious.
Prudence would dictate the formation of
Select Captain, one whom
YOU feel willing TO obey, ond travel togcth.
Or in compact bodies-as scparati would
be dangerous in the extreme to oil.
After travelling ten days, res. Of two
days 10 give your animals time 10 Craze,
The men 20 wash their shirts, clean up their
arms, md repair oil damages To wagons,
&C., is recommended.
A physician would be Of great bene!i,
with suitable supply Of medicines and
surgical instruments, who ough, 10 be paid
literally out Of the company, and sulIi-
ricn. eum should he advanced in order 10
procure good and sufficient medicine for
slI.
Paper, pens and ink, wafers--you will
need take enough Of these along, and
supply Of blink pocket memorandum books
--they are Of great value. Almanacs will
be found useful.
All men that attempt TO 60 to California,
with the expectation Of realizing an, thing,
must be Of good strong constitutions, able
bodied, Injured TO hardship, acquainted with
lasting, capable Of suffering fatigue, and
not expect to have others DO the hard work,
md he look On; for every man works Tor
himself, and he that can do the mos, holds
put tho longest, 10 up late and early, and
continues at it, will receive tho benefit
But you young fellows, that never worked
J day in your lives on the road, in The field
y woods, in the wet, heat and cold, depend
IN il, your case ID gloomy. Your bones
will lie, to bleach Mother Earth, with the
,easts that roam lords Of the coil. The
march itself, will take the marrow out Of
your bones, and your name 90 down 10 fu-
ure ages a. fool hardy chap, grasping
.tter those things not within your reach.
You young men who have good employ
ments, are respected It home and below ed
BY all who know you, and unacquain,ed
With hard labor, drop the idle phsniom and
'tay where you are, nor move peg. You
who have families, and ore we'll
employed. keep nj your work, and be con-
eoted. Old gray headed men have No
business in these tramps. Stay ut home
vou have more gold in vo,r h0use than IL