The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-30
H. lgham Yoong's Advice 10 Overland Emil


From the 5. Louis Republican May %.
For the benefit of the travelling public who are in
tending to the Plains the ensuing season, have
deemed that few suggestions might be timely and
profitable, which, ii considered OF sufficient import
ance, you are at liberty to publish.
Men travelling TO the mines are often led by the I'M
pulse OF speculation to assume duties and make en-
gagements utterly impossible to be fulfilled, and to
entertain expectations which must unavoidaby fail.
They should consider before they start on this
journey, that now if never before will be taxed and
brought into requsition all their torbearance cour-
tesy patience, manhood, vigilance, untiring perseve
rance, and charitable feelings. Perhaps there is
one thing that will Try man in all these virtues
equal to trip with oXteams across the Plains twould
he well therefore not to be in hurry, get excited.
No one should engage to make the trip in certain
number OF days, for he can know but little what
have to overcome. Men should be careful of their
supplies ard not waste them, or consume too great
proportion (as is too often the case in the early part
Of the trip, for they are usually wanted before their
Journey Is accomplished.
Cattle should not be hurried nor whipped. There
is nothing more cruel or discouraging to animals
than to be continually lashing them with the whip:
it viii cause them to give out, and die upon the route
Great kindness should always be shown and exer-
cised towards Misunderstanding out the best places
for them to feed, and keeping them it; for they
would, when tired rather do without eating than to
hunt for feed; and they should also have plenty OF
time to rest.
Arriving among Indians, it is sometimes the case
that emigrants shoot them without cause. They
should always be treated with kindness; but no OPP
portunity should be given for them to steal. Give
them provisions and clothing, II you have 1t to spare,
and let them away in peace II you trade with them,
do so upon fair terms giving them just equivalent
for their property. Always be your guard against
surprise; and to enable you to do this sufficient
number should join together, that guard duty may
not become too burdensome, for you might better
have no guard than one that will slumber upon bis
post
you take Salt Lake in your route you can pro-
cure many articles there much cheaper than to haul
them. Groceries, and all kinds Of fitting up are eX-
pensive but -four, as good as can &c purchased in
the States can be had in any quantity, at price not
exceeding from SIS 10 so per 100 BIS, and was sold
last year as low as 81 30 and So. Vegetables can
generally be obtained, but all kinds of meat are
scarce ard range beef from &c. to l2c., and pork
from zoe. to Csc per lb. Exchanges Of property
frequently made, much to the benefit CT the traveller,
and when stock has recruited, also the benefit OF the
citizens; but it is far the most economical for the emf
grant to take such of his stock that by resting
few days viii enable him to keep his own as
usually those who are obliged to exchange their
stock fail into the hands OF spectators, who are
seeking for the best bargains. 1t has sometimes been
the practice to change their mode of travel at this
point, and dispose OF all their heavy baggage wa
gors, &C., and proceed from this point with pack
animais This sometimes exredites the traveller;
but unless he Is tooate to recruit his stock and then
arrive at the Sierra Nevada before snow, it is
complished at considerable sacrifice, as wagons at
this place are sold at loss, and in California COM
nand fair profit.
In travelling through the settlements if you should
wish 70 tarry any length OF time it is best for you
first to get a good location for your stock in good
feed at distance from the fields and, leaving them
in the care of good herdsman, who should be made
responsible for them yon can repair to the city or
settlement where you wish to stay but some one Of
the company should frequently look after their ami
mails they are likely to stray from the herdsman,
and ofttimes by little difficulty is avoided.
Much food is often destroyed in consequence of fire
heing left at camps catching in the grass and burn
ing it up and some have even been SO destitute of
consideration as purposely to set it On fire Great
should be taken to put out your fires upon break
ing up camp for it proves very injurious for such
travel the same route after You, especially at the
camping places, to find no feed 1t occurs often
enough by icing eaten, without being wantonly burnt
| up.
| At oil of the large streams, and some of the small
ones you will find farmers, and usually traders
ious to exchange stock these last you will find also
at different points along the route ready to take ad-
| vantage Of any circumstance which may chance to
! throw a good bargain in their way for be it known
that this is their business and the motive which has
brought them there. Emi,rants may doubtless avail
Themselves benefcially OF the opportunity thus al
forded to exchange stock but let all be on their
guard in trading, lest they get put upon them stock
which, although looking little better than their
own, from being recruited few days, yet have Just
been LEFT (perhaps having given out) by others who
have preceded them, and will again soon give out
I when put upon the road.
These are the particular items to which am anx-
ous to direct the attention Of the traveller they
are generally left OFT Of those directions found in the
public Journals, giving information upon crossing the
Plains, though full and concise upon other points,
| and having expressed them close, wishing that all
the seekers after gold may find and obtain the abun-
dance Of their hearts desire
BRIGHAM YOUNG.
Great Salt Lake City, March 9th, 1863.