The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-17

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now was who should load first. Big Foot
poured in his powder first, and drawing his
ramrod out of its sheath in too great hurry,
! threw it into the river, and while he ran to re-
cover it, Andrew gained an advantage. Still
the Indian was but a second too late, for his
gun was at his shoulder, when Andrews ball
entered his breast. The gun dropped from his
hands and he fell forward upon his face upon
4 the very margin of the river Andrew now
alarmed for his brother, who was scarcely able
to swim, threw down his gun and rushed into
the river in order to bring him ashore-but
Adam, more intent upon securing the scalp OF
Big Foot as a trophy, than upon bis own safety,
called loudly upon his brother to leave him
alone and scalp the dig Indian, who was now
endeavorng to roll himself into the water, from
romantic desire, peculiar to the Indian warrior
of securing his scalp from the enemy. Andrew
however, refused to obey, and insisted upon
saving the living, before attending to the dead.
Big Foot in the mean time had succeeded IN
reaching the deep water before he expired, and
his body was borne off by the waves without
being stripped of the ornament and pride OF an
Indian warrior.
"Not man of the Indians had escaped. Five
of Big Foot's brothers, the flower OF the Wyan-
dott nation, had accompanied him in the expe-
dition, and all persisted. 1t is said that the
news of this calamity threw the whole tribe
into mourning. Their remarkable size, their
courage, and their superior intelligence, gave
them immense influence, which, greatly to Their
credit, was generally exerted on the side OF
humanity. Their powerful lnterposltlon had
saved many prisoners from the stake, and had
| given mder character to the warfare OF the
! Indians in that part of the country. 8 chief
| of the same name was alive in that part OF the
| country, so late as 1892 but whether brother
or a son Of Big Foot, is not known. Adam
Poe recovered of his wounds, and lived many
wears after his memorable conflict, but never
forgot the tremendous 'hug' which he sus-
tanned in the arms of Big Foot .
A LITTLE HOUSE WELL F1LLED.-Our houses
are too large, and too costly. We have usu
ally. one or two rooms that are merely Tor show,
a parlor, perhaps two, with folding doors be-
tween, that are only open for company, that are
too nice fer children to play in, too large to be
warmed readily in winter, in short. like dandy
too nice for anything useful. And then, often
there is a part Of the house unfinished, a large
attic which might accommodate whole family
occupied now by few old boxes Of white beans
and a few punches of catnip and pennyroyal,
aud some broken chairs and cradle. This
upper story was probably put on because you
Now house should, in some measure, fit a
family as suit of clothes should fit an indl-
vidual Although it is not, perhaps, always
safe to coure your children before they are born
and therefore the capSity of your house must
often be by estimation, yet everywhere are
houses going up, with the perfect understanding
that a considerable part of the room is to be
useless, either kept for all annual party, or to
remain unfinished. If we who plan and build
such houses, would reflect upon it fairly, we
should see that no rational man would enter
ain for us any more respect for living in house
which we do not FIJI, than for wearing suit of
clothes made for person twice our size.
Let us have "a little house we'll filed" with
10 spare room except chamber for our friends
nd no lumber room of garnet, for ghosts
nd rats and mice to inhabit. The thousand
olars which even careful men generally ex-
end in building ga house to live in, - merely
, conform to fashion, or an architectural whim,
osts the poor wife and children many lecture
pon penny economy, which might otherwise
ave been spared. And when you have built
+ purchased house too large 4r your wants,
ne evil has but commenced Your large and
umerous rooms require large carpets and
urtains and sofas, and other adornings But
lis is not ALL nor the worst of it. The house
nd the furniture must be taken of, swept and
listed daily, and scrubbed and secured spring
nd fall, when house cleaning time comes round.
'ou must either pay for help to do all this, or
hat is perhaps more common, allow additional
urdens to fall on your wife, who has already
ceaseless round of cares. A sensitive or even
just man should see that, in this land, where {
,ryants are an expensive luxury, at best, his {
life have comfort and leisure, and selfish man
lay soon learn that he cannot lead peaceful
nd happy life with a woman who is overrun
18th hard work and family cares. We think if
Ut reader hitflselfis not open to censure in the
articulars named, he may find plenty of his
eighbors to whom our remarks will apply.
And then, again we are extravaganza in our
ousehold furniture. The ladies must come in
" share of our lecture on this topic. The h
1rniture of a house is mainly for use and COM
'rt. Carpets and sofas and chaiSs and tables
re chiefly designed to promote warmth and
uiet and physical enjoyment in some way. A
arpeted floor is warmer in winter, and the chill 6
rem make less disturbance on it than bare
oards and besides, they require much less fl
Dor to keep them in nice order. Let comfort
zen be regarded, principally in selecting fur
ture. .I
But nice perception of the fitness of things
hich is good taste-the faculty of producing ri
armony between the occupants of the house
nd the house itself, and between the house and .
le furniture and surroundings-this is what d
gu do not buy at the upholterers, this is be-
ond price, and matter madam, in which tits il
our province to excel. Let the furniture say,
plain as things can speak, this house is for
le comfort of those who live inside of it and q
OF for mere callers and strangers. This car
ct is not too good for the children to roll on, n
lis armchair will not be soiled by being occu-
led, and the bright sunlight may visit the in :,
rates in the morning, bringing health and ;
heerfulness, without fear that it will fade the
rilant colors of the silk and velvet. Ifwhen b
our house is built, and furnished, you have :.
,oney to spare for articles of mere taste and !
lxury, the world is full of books and pictures e
nd thousand other things, which will afford n