Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-11-11
A Nebraska Editor S Life.

A Nebraska Editors Life.
The editor of the Omaha Arrow gives the
following description of his sanctum and
manner of life
Again we write in our sanctum, though
not as at first, upon the stump OF our first
fallen tree. Our cabin is partially reared
and near it we have selected shady tree.
from whose bough we have interviewer a
cool airy, and delightful bower. A rustic
seat formed of poles with the green soft
grass for cushion and an outrageous limb
as table, upon which our portfolio rests.
We have been scrambing through the bush
es. to gather some of the delicious and Juicy
pumbs that grow in wild profusiou around
u.s. The reverberating echoes of the ak OF
the distant squatter mingled with the noon
tide anthem of the wildwood, warbler, falls
upon our ear as the sound of merry music.
In the distance upon the river, we see the
approach of the noisy steamer, disturbing
natures lovely seclusion with its claking
machinery and clouds of steam and smoke,
whilst in the background smokes the great
camp fires over which broi brace of quails
and plump duck for our midday neal
Our rude buffalo hammock hangs high
over our head in the branches of the tree,
a safe retreat from the singing bite OF the
mosquitoes which at evening swarm IN
| great abundance.
The rude village of the Omaha, with a
few acres of luxurious maize and other veg
etables, stands by the skirt of the timber, far
away to the westward, upon the banks of
clear, pure stream of natures choicest bev-
erage. Those sturdy sons of the prairie
forest have Just returned from their Summer
hunt to see what the Great Father at Wash
ington has sent them. They look sorrowful
and cast down, for they are soon to leave the
lands and graves of their foretathers to 90
journ and leave their children upon the land
selected for them by the pale faces, whilst
the saxon race plough up the very graves
of their dearest kindred. and leave their
bones to bleach upon the fertile soil. Even
now the FESTIVE white man has reared his
clay cabin upon the very site of the last vii
lage of these poor though noble and fast-fa-
ding savages. They anxiously await the
stipulated payments from our Government.
soon after which they will bid adiea TO these
pleasant lands.
An hour after We have Just returned
from chase after flock of wild turkeys
that had the imprudence to invade our sane
tum, for which we have cruelty punished
them by taking one of hem for quiet
squatter supper. The other half score took
wing and flew away TO the thick foliage.
choosing to take their turn upon our rude
wooden spite at future time, to which
terms we manfuly agreed, and returned
| with enough for the present.
! fine hickory tree that is a near neigh
Dor to our sanctum, is bountfully loaded
down with the rich choice nut which that
II e.,
the range of our eye we see many of 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
devote the dainty morsels. for which our
sharpened appeti,es are well prepared from
the labor and rambles of the fore part of the
ye dainty, idling dyspeptics, and take a
degrees accustom yourselves to follow US in
labor, and in three months we will turn you
out hale and healthy man, with good
claim in Nebraska, and cabin for the win
ter.
/ The TuRk.-Although Of a grave, phleg.
matte listless exterior, the Turk is remark
able for his gentleness toward his children,
and he makes no difference between them
and his slaves or other servants. In addition
to aims to the widow and the orphan, his
generosity is frequently exercised in con.
structing mosques, khans, and fountains
trees and burial grounds are his delight
and horses, dogs, cats, and pigeons share in
his consideration: scarcely anywhere else
are birds so tame and so much linked with
mankind as they are in Turkey; even
children respect their nests. and it is not by
any means uncommon TO fud tombstones on
which, in addition to the sculptured devices
indicating the vocation. and sometimes also
the manner Of the death Of the deceased, a
little basin has been followed out by the
workmen, in which the smaller birds find a
supply of water. These tombstones are
usually beneath the shade of a cypress tree
or a rose-bush In summing up the char
acter, it may here be observed that, in
truth, openness and candor, contentment
and entire resignation 10 his lot, are qualities
seldom denied by any one to the Turk: his
memory is extraordinary, and his judgment
is generally sound: while the safety o
> travellers as we'll as the attention commonly
paid to them, sufficiently proves his fidelity
, and hospitality. Religion, such as it is
, being founded on the Koran, pervade
, almost every act of his life and mikes with
every conception. Frequent prayer i
', universally practiced whether the ind
yidua| is in the bath, the field, the coffee
house, or the mosque and, as aims are
i frequently bestowed abject poverty may BIZ
said to be scarcely known in the country.
AMERICAN WOMEN EXCEL IN BEAUTY AM
TAsTE.-A Paris correspondent of the Port
+ land Journal says for the satisfaction of my
countrymen,I may say that nowhere in the
, streets of London or Paris can be seen ;
, larger number ofwell dressed men that car
, be met on Broadway, New York. AS tt
, American ladies, as far as my obseryatio,
goes, their taste in dress is as much supero
, to that Of their European sisters as they art
also superior in physical charms, this is nj
! exaggeration, but philosophic truth. Gu
, fair countrywomen. need not come to Pari
!, for fashions, for they are fully capable o
making them for themselves. French mil
liners will no doubt maintain their sove
reignty as long as the present charming bu
! cheating prestige can be kept up; yet i
,. seems as if elegant civilization was nov
sufficiently advanced with Us for declara
ton of independence TO be made. It ma,
be the case that until the finer fabrics 70