New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-18
MINNESOTA
Chapter for the Weaker yesselite--isd1ese-Ap"
pearsnes Of the Country-A Wsrd 10 ffeassrs'
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TRAVERSE DIES SIOUX, Wednesdsf' June isA
In the remote and solitary forests Of ms great west
ern country occur many tkisgs WORTHY Oh ee"fdng ye
never knowing type The ollOsing oehese has never
appeared in prnt-at least have not seen II IL too
eeod TO be lost az ant time bur more especially ID these
days Of herOiDism. r,o-a
In the early part Of the winter OF leo2' young
won an If St Paul. stout Of heart ana strong OIL purpose
sought employment with but little success IN her proper
attire she might indeed. in feE places, ale Thought
have Glance" Some guessed-EelI, they DID not
know bur they would hire four dollars month but
from this miserable pttance, and stu more miserable
want Of symtathy her heart turned away in contempt
Ruf What vas .he TO dol Winter had fast set in Al
ready bad be bedmmed the last OF life on The lace OF
the Father Gf Waters. Her lot EGs Slth the humble
Mouey she had but little. Work IN the kitchen aud obey
the orders OF ST. Paul arsiocTatlc AmL!, she would
At this time men we're busy buying and preparing
if for long Journey Teams constantly passing
loaded With provisions and bedding She asSed shat
this meant On it is only going up TO the Pineres
they are" she was informed. TO the pInenes 2"
Yes" How far are they! ?" We'll, from one 70 Two
hundred miles How long do they work Well,
till sprng-tin rafting time What pay do they
getf 20 maDy pay twenty TO thirty dollars the COOK
sets more sometimes forty do they all work t0gs-
her" mo Miss. that would be a big gang Of hands;
they work from fourteen 20 thirty in gang &" Have
they houses' No, they build them Il don't take long
day and half about" she thanked her informant,
and went to her boarding house to think over matters
81 can cook" she said, chop wood, drsE va
ter, but oh NY sex. Oh what misfortune! III vas
only man. any kind Of man, | could get employment
az tour yes FIVE times more wages than can now get.
But God has willed otherwise. Will Try to make the
best Of IT,.
Considering well the risks she the danger TO
person health and morals in The dense Wild forest, cold
and among such men she iustinctyey thought they
must be- and contrasting them with her little experience
Of kitchen life her heart, yet smariine from the cold
calculating repulsive humanity OF kitchen Hlstresses
chose the former Nothing now remained but 70 pre-
pare ard seek employment.
thick plush cap, pair Of red hannel shirts blue
roundabout coarse panaiOons, pair OF thick 6rognn
boots and buckshin mittens we're soon secured Her
feminine hair Of her masculine clothes on and behold IN
the street rudgDg aWkwardy in heavy boots an Inte-
Gent fuar; looking young man king employ menl as
cooE he was soon hired thirty dollars month lbs
rarity started 10 the woods and in few days he was
cOuk and boss of the shanty Ills party consisted ol
fourteen men; for these he should cook, find his wool
lid water and never said they Vas better COOK IN
these pneTies OF beds they bad IN which All slept
Globes he seldom changed but others Just as seldom.
Ihis was no matter o. surprise
Tie young cook fayorite. and his fame
spread until many wished they had him. he could
peisonify modest young man. but not man wood,
chopper Sensible oi this BE- managed to cut his wool
When the men we're away but unfortunately one so"
lin ana Immediately said That's a woman IL was
noiscd about. the cook beard it, demanded six week
pay. lci and became a woman again.
The Indians in this nci.hbOrhCOd have de-enera,ed
from he proud independent warriors 70 the mean beg
ng Dskotss; from be- lords o this beautiful aud eXten-
sye domain 10 troublesome sojoumers some there are
etli among them who retain shadow OF Independence
bur IL is only shadow. Contact with tie whites ani
Uncle sam money have done ihorw0rk aud nos these
creatures await the pleasure of their Great amer
to move to heir homes beyond Fort Lairamoo.se
Thst they be moved and that TOO soon as possible
is the better Way az families wllthen have no reason 10
fear living out of the Villages along the rivers They
frequently IN parties of Eve or more aud demand
bread the scattered cabins Of the settlers and u the!
succeed in ntimdatiDg, vii take what temPt' their
cupiGiy or love Of show.
Tie laws prohibiting the Introduction OF spiriuous
LIQUORS among them are 20 all ntens and purposes M
operative Whisky csn be had in quantities 10 suit
purchasers. Indeed there many OF them that
kBOw but this one woId # the English language
Whisky. At and little after the late payment, a ten
dollar gold piece a fair price Tor dunk OF tins
alter Of the Gods. and that the gold Il gone.
their guns. often their only property II the world are
rendered sud too often received
A. this time the country is truly beaIiiu-he woods
sHd meadows green sud animate SoraPd is the change
iron the bleak and uhosphble appearance OF the lanj
and apparently li'eess trees 70 the bright waving
meadows ard rich green foliage II the trees taat one,
with all bis notions OF Its rapidly, IS indeed unpTepa1ed
to see the place he last saw II winters embrace
Steamboat Navigation Of the Minnesota rs fairly set
IT, Already are three or four boats successfully en-
gagged making each about I've "Trip, week, where last
year there only few steamboat arrivals They
ride with case 20 Font Laramboise. near 100 miles by
river above here, making the Minnesota navigabic full
22o miles
Health end pleasure seekers, here is your land Who
love rowing moving, hunting, fishing, and the sweet
caroing 81 birds, and enjoy the delightful summer
and Indian Summer of Minnesota Gentlemen, bring
thick boots guns scythes and shngtacke Ladies, hay
forks ard changes OF boomer dress The proper
attire will never DO in meadows 20 30 feet high. Don't
he ashamed bafaUsp have the hotels of Newport
or Saratoga You viii find good accommodations aud
tame scenery in - Paul and other places but ii you
really cGut 10 HJoy he ,fmmer form your parties, come
into some Of tie many Deadows, little Gases in the
woods. raise house, sou wil find plenty of hands to
help the raising, and batch il out independently