The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-02-17
The Overland Route 20 Cali
fornia.

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publican, evidently written by one who I'M
dersInpds his subject, md whose information
aud advice are Ihurefare worh1eeding.
Tie overland route from 81, Louis, hy way
vi Santa Fe, Will not be- COMPOUNDED by our
readers will That from Ven Cruz TO Mn2nI-
Ian, 10y way u the city Of MeXico--nltilough
tho Same description will most likely upply
IN part 10 both, with equal truth. The main
considerations here offered Uro pertinent
10 every route, and deserve the careful
attention Of every ole Whose face u SGT tow
nrds California;
TO CALIFORNIA MEN.
Permit mo 10 cnulion your over zeal ~ go.
iug after gold, Remember, aud take warn.
ing before you engage IN Hn enterprise be.
yond your age, hud s':s"gih, aud mcanr.
A long, dreary road, oC upward Of 1900
miles lies before you, without houses, with.
ont menl or Hour, and in mnuy places with,
ont wood, water or grnss. You lllnl Start n
cross the plninr, 10y the limo YOU rcnch Spnl0
Fe, n, Ma Distance OF Hnt less Than 200
miles liun 81 Iouis--will iiGd your ambition
aud courage fl; ond yet through SsuIH Re
/ IL n paradise to Whnt YOU will soc HIIorwurd.
I By tha time You have been 80 days oui, which
viii be the lime you will he IN gong ihcIe,
I Tor kill all your oxen aud mules, you will
wish yourself back grim nj Your work in -
Iouis-mnrk my words. You must cook
your own nGss, w. Itch will lac fun und sport
Tor few days, where wood, water and gruss
IRE plenty, but nner you get 100 miles lie.
yutrri u'tueti irov'- " l''fs'i l'' vaiHibF
wood, and often for wnicr aud grhsR.
You wput good az, halchuI, pick ~ crow
bar, spade aud shoycli an nugcr, inch chiscl
6r iva. You will want tin or pewter plates
lin cups, n good kuila or two, spoon or two,
coffee boiler, ten Kettle, frying pau, spider,
bn,c oven, aud chuiccn; litllo salt, pepper,
salcratus, mustard, red pepper; plenty of
/ pickles, aud u good supply ofVincgat, inolns-
scs tastes quite sweet on the plains get prn-
" Of MATCHES, both luciIar and WINK; get Two
large blankets as your bedding; a cap - bot
ter thnu hat II matters not Hboui tie sun,
you'll get HSed TO u; your hat IL blown 10y the
wind into n cooked hat aud ihun tho sun
Inns oil advantages; wear shoes Instead Of
boots for walking, (unlcss YOU are hiiaid of
snakes, ofwh,Ch you will zee plenty OF the
biggest Rind Of raltlcsnnkesl You ran kill
dogs enough for ffeth neat ~ YOU arrive IN
their cities and towns, they always St,Ri the
doors Of their houses, aud are nlwuys either
shot or caught They are voEy palninbpthnd
ia eating them 81 i''"', QUO 10 "ct I" got to-"
easily down ~ meal tcspccmIly NJ supper
:. tipG, which chuFre considerable noise IA the
Mower regions, about the limo QUO wants to
sleep, bot cannot for the consinnt barking of
che dogz To provcut this, take along some
No. q; n few dfopsmt all 10 rest '"Nrnin. a
COOK file would 10 useful Wbs,n YOU arrive III
tho Bufalo Range, ioryou emit help skiling
an old hull, and while tho boys nrq rkinning,
you cnubo- filing Your teeth, To Ice ready To
anicr on tity.
The wind blows III tho tune on tho plains,
md very hard; 40 much 50 as tO cause you
To complain; bat you Will get used 10 II infer
three or four months blowing and cant well
live without H. for smotheriug down IN tho
IIollows.) You can see great way ahead;
IN some places a weeks march 10 advance
mounds and the like. You will hc upi to
have rain aud wnler plenty If you start early,
. mud consequently, get your Jackets aud
4 blankets Wei through day and nlgh; md then
comes the trying time with Ike buffalo chips.
/ They Will neither burn nor blaze so make
up your mind TO cnt raw dog, or amy other
! raw meat, wliliopt hot coffee OF wurni stun
Except No. G,)- II the weather continues
rainy, so that YOU become tired Of eating
/ raw dogs or buffalo hull, just iurn up one
OF your wagons, and cook enough under il to
last several days, aud pack your lond on your
mules, or oxen or your own back. Don't
4 bhck out; gold is uhead, aud your nre in--"go
Z it boots'--i(you get sick on the rond, OF your
wugon burned up don't give out MS long NJ
ysH eau toddlo along md when You enunot
proceed my further, Just lie down Hnd' JUsr'
then up aud trnyel 10y the moon I'LL Nuu ov-
crlnlSe your compnnions. Then, II 80 be YOU
! lie several days, mn Indian may como along
aud examine your head: ifbaid he will re-
sprct Your nge aud not scalp you, but hnhd
you TO ihn sQDnws for plnylhing IL pypu
huve good head of hair, he viii only cut n
little piece out, just about the crown, MS u
/ token orrctnBInbranrc, which VIII either cure
YOU or make the wolves come To prayers
YOU may have to uNinl some creeks, rs IN
( Gle Sam has not bridgcd the road yet, and
I there are great many creeks. You VIII be
very npt to pass ten or twelve uftlieae a day,
so that before your clothes get dry from ONE,
you be Ia moller This frequent cold hHIh
causes cold chills on n fellow without any
hcnt, aud often death; when n, little hole ~
( dug, three orIuur feet deep, md Ire dead
fellow relied IN, clothes aud nll--lhe dirt
I thrown over him; The wolves bold a.conncil
J over his culd homc, aud spop trnr linn mp
aud have a feast. Ii will be all lho sRnIe II
thousand years hence
7 In travelling to California by LEd, parties
Of iHaiaiIs will frequently he seen. NOR" ar
less every MeGt, and IL is hard To- tell wtt~ttt-
or ihoy me hostile or friendly, 80 cunnlng
|und nriful nrc they in false appearances
! Therefore he enutiuus;-
f. fTudeHce wo0Id dirIqIg TiIa fsfniaIdn or
companies. Select n Cahnilf one whom
you eGtwilliug ,o.'qhey, md irnvel together
in compnct bodes--ps separation would he
dangerous in the eStrenie ta all.
! Aficr travelling ten days, rest Of two
days +oa.4piyo your animals nnie
10 Craze, the men tn wash their shirts clean
mp tholrarms, and repair all damages to
wagons, Sc, is recommended.
A al inn II lao At ura