Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-11-11
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Again We write in our sauc,um, though
not as at first upon the stump of-our'flist
fallen tree Our cabin is pariiallyreafed
and near it we have selectedta shady tres
| from whose bough we have interviewer
a cool, airy, and delightful bower a
rustic seat formed ofpoles with the green
softgrass for a cushion and ,ar umb,ageovs
limb asa table upon which oun port iolio
rests. We hayeSbeenl out scrambling,
throught The bushesto gather some Of thG
delicious and Juicy pIuns that CROWN
Iwild proiusion around u.s. The reyerhc-,
rating echoes Of The axe Of the. distant
squattcr, mingled with tile noontide an,
them OF q wildwood warbler falls upor,
ourear as soundIofmerry music. In,
The distance upontheriyer,we'see' 'thetnp.
proach ofptht noisy steamer, disturbing
natures lovely eclusionlwithits clicking
machinery and cloudsof sleam,and smokey
whilst in the background smokes !hegreal
camp fire over which brols,a brace OF
quais and plump duck torioar; mid day
meal. Our rude buffalo hammock hangs,
high over our head in The branches Of The
tree, a safe retreat from tue slng bile of
The mosquitoes, which at evening swsym
| in great abundance. The lude village of
the Omaha, with aifew'acres ofsTuxarf6lsS
maize and other vegetables stand JSstllsi
skirt of;the timber lfar'aways 10 the west
ward, upon the banks ola clear purel
stream, Of naturs's choicest ebeverage,--q
Those sturdy sons Of the prairie forest,
have just returned from the isummerhunt,
to see what their Great Father al A,ssh-,
ington has sent them. They look sorrow
full and cast down, for they are soon 10
leave The lands and the graves Of llI.ir ,
. .forelathers forever 10 soiourn and leave
theirichiaren upon therIahd selected for.
Them by y.l,elpalefaces, whilst the Ssxeils
race shalls plopghiups'thesveFy graves Of
t'thpirdesrsstkindred and leavstheir bones
Ito Ablsasb upon i! he pytaeeco6thestertilel
asoits EyenfnoW,i tile festiye1whit smans
iIhas reared his claim Cabin upon, ,hesyery
site of the last village Of these poor,thoi,
noble and fast fading savages. l'heynap
ioasly uwai, the stipulated payments from
our govtrnment, SOM aher which they
IwilI'bid adieu. to these pleasant lands,
An hour later. We have Just returned
from chase after atlork Of wild turkeys.
that had;the impudence 10 invudeolr
sauctum, and we have cruelty punished
them by taking one Of their number fora
quiet sqaatter supper. The other half
score took wing and away 10 the thick To-
liage, choosing 10 take their turn upon
our rude wooden spit, at a future time,
to which terms we manfully agreed, and
returned with enough for the present
A fine hickory tree that is near neigh
bor 10 our sanctum is hountilp!ly loaded
down with the rich choice nut which that
Iaree produces. Nor is it alone, for with
in the range Of our eye We see lmanyfot
the kind in like manner with dropping
boughs from the weight Of fruit. Our
cook sounds the alarm whistle for dinner,
and we hasten to deyour the dainty NOR
sci for which our sharpenedappetites are
well prepared lrom,the labor and rsnbles
Of the tore-part Of The day. 5ss,,ib :.
Come forth from the east and south, yc,
dainty, idling dyspeptlcs, ,ake a blanket
and bed, and board with US, and by de-
grees accustom yourselfto to follow Us in
labor and in three months we will urn
you out hale and heaihyimap, with a
good claim in Nebraska, and q cabin lur
the winter.
On Friday evening lhe2Oth inst, afier