Demoine courier., 1855-09-27
MISCELLANY.
BAPTlyTE BROWN.
As INCIDENT IN il ROCKY nousrArss

o. DAP1lyTE BROWN. 7af
Az INCIDENT Is TIE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
salt was my good fortune during one o
my wanderings in the west 10 fall IL VIII
Baptis,e famous trapper Of w
Rocky Mountains. Fsw men had steI
nSreihan he had Of The wild life of .h'
gres, prairie evidences; he had hunted
with The Sho. homes or Snakes in tn
Bayou Salade, aud the Bull Pen, as wei
as on the borders OF the Grea, Sah Lake
he had been chased by the Crows neae
the heal wass,s of ,he Platte aud Vel
bws,one Rivers. by the Baskiee. on Ii,
Marias; bu, his recolleesions Of adven
lures round For, David Crockett, il
Browns Hole, we're by far the most in
teresting TO nae. who had seen lha. curl
Gus locality. While reIa.sns his marvel
GUS srd soul. stirring narratives, his hugh
bulk appeared 10 dllate, he sucked furi,
ousIy a, his corn cob pips. aud his ami
mation was SO contagious, that ! fairly
wished myself once more over the dreary
desert which separated me from ahe place,
and enjoying The hospitality OF the ST
Glars and Robinsons- Ore OF The Bap-
l:ste's adventures with the Arrapahoe In
dams vas so characteristics aud singular,
that | give j, in The order in which i re.
ceived il.
The valley which is known as Biown's
Hole is situated south Of The Wind river
Mouniatas, on the Sheetskadee, or Prai.
rie Cock river. Elevated sevs,al thou,
sand lee, above the levsbe& the sea, only
about fifteen miles in circumference, sur
rounded ty lofty hills on every side, il is
apt!y, though no, elegantly, characterized
as a hole The green aud nutritious
%rnounlain grssses, The scattered shickess
oi couon.iree. the elegant groves Of vii;
low. the rich aud fertile soil Of this Sc
qnestered vale where vegetables are rear
ed in profueion, nre all ,lourisheJ by the
Sheet.kadte, or, as some have II, iie
Green river, which enters the Hole from
The north, leaving it By a pass similar to
he vale Of Tempe towards the SOUTH
The itmperal@re IS exquisite; hence hun
Jreds OF trappers make u heir winter
quarters. Indians, 100, OF all nalions.
tut mtre especially the Arrapahoes, FREE
quenl TO trade wih the men. These In.
dian bear a better cha than any
others amid the red skins oil the Rocky
Mountains; a G a bra,e, wsrllke aud IN
genious; hospitable 10 the las, degree,
aud, unlike many Of their brethren own
large numbers .. horses. mules, dogs and
sheep. The dogs hey fa,,en and eat;
he:.ce they are called dog eaters, or Ar
rapahoes. Their blanket manufacture
proclaims a great advance towarLs ciytl
~lzaiioi.; j. being, however, a native not an
xoti art.
Now, amongst The damsels who Came
an1 located round abou, Browa's Hole.
when the tribe paid their visit TO trade
with the white men. was a young and
merry Indian girl, who. ss.e= one or Two
interviews look forcible possession Of
Bap,is e's heart. Nothing more common,
and, according TO the habits 0: the Rocky
Mountains, nothing in the course Of
things, than a union with the handsome
red.skin. Many q mar Of higher ,posi
,ion in the work, had abandoned home,
the appliances and arts Of civilized life.
70 mate with the fair denizen OF the wilds.
Apart fsom women OF their own color,
the daring pioneers Of cmivilizstio furge,
tina. they are white, when, considering
ihe embrow aiag influence Of exposuse
aud the sun, is lutle 70 be ,wSsslered at.--
During a portion, OF the wear, too. The
various game are u 0 ~ he hunted. and
idlenes is the order vi the day; then the
hunters setk anusenen.in the wig ans
and village greens Of their dAsk neighaors.
who diller much la their habits from
those who have been expelled from their
homes in the Uniled States. The wo,
men dance here. and a many q hear. 10
los: 10 them while their bright bare heels
foot ;he green; m~occasins and fggings
have to be made, and bIanks,s woye, and
abe young trapPsrs, like many an ena
Ored one near home, lager round them
while engaged in these duties, which they
beguile AND tighten with their rich and
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tender songs. Il vas on one Of these
occasions tina. Baptiste. firsl loved LIE
young .Arrapahoe. The. plain course,
then, Ia 10 win and wed her, But.
alas! savage papas ara wonderfully like
certain papas IN other places, .hopgh per
haps. they, are mere open and matter Of,
tact, since They require here ascunsidera.
.ior. in exchange, which ecoasiderasion,
being KEEP, Tor the parenl's Lsc.s must be
Of equal marketable. value with The
daughter. The Usual course IL 10 selec,
your beat horse, and leading is 70 ,hs wig
wan Of yonrlfair ons,s parsatss there nc
him and walk away II the horse. upon
examination, bo approved OF, an inter.
view cnssesS and matters ace soon
brough, o final issus. while, ifl on ihe
contrary. the girl shonldsbe considered
more value than The horse. other presents
are required ere the relatives can be in.
duced TO par. with what 10 oil gocdly
price. Many q rich white has thus car.
rieda on the faitest girl Of 4 tribe; and
one inssance has been known Of seven
fu1dred doliars fbeiEg offered to . for,u
ma In swains wbnShat In SI;s uvuu. i, m