The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-01-22

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two voyagers, to explore the Upper Missis-
sipppi Aboat the middle OF the month Of
March, HgSxEris commenced the ascen, of
tb" great river, from the mouth Of the
Illinois. In April, 1850. they met war
party Of Dakotas. by whom they were COD
ductei 10 the Indian villages hear Mile Lac
We quote from tn. -Annals" the following
ljadicipusiy selected extracts from flrxSEris's
work
| ARsIyE Ar LAxE rLrIS
| Aqsipaguatin, one Of the head nieu, Tesorted
4 10 the following DEVICE to obtain merchandise.
says the Father, this why savage had the bones
Of some distinguished relative. which he pre-
| served with great care In some skins dressed aud
| adorned with several rows OF black and red por
lcapine quili-. From time g. time he assembled
his men Ia give Il a smoke. and made u. come
several days 10 cover the bones with goods. and
By present wipe away the tears he had she'd
for HIN, and for his own son killed by the Mia
ms. To apprase this cnptious man we threw
on the bones several fa,bons Of tobacco, axes,
knives, beads, AMI soUie black and white wan.
pun bracelets.
We slept at the point of the Lake OF Tears, which
We 80 called from the tears which this chief she'd
all night long, or by ore OF his sons whom he
caused to weep when he grew t,,ei.
p.Kor, METHOD on OBTAINING FIRE.
The next dat after four or I've leagues sail,
chlei came aud telling them 10 leave their ca
noes. he pulled up three piles OF grass for seats
Then taking piece Of cedar full OF Little holes.
f@ PlseSi sics iat6 the. Siiic'n he rsS 6'tc;i
between The palms Of hi. hands. until he knied
fire, ana informed the Ffcnchmeu that they
would be at Mile Lac IA TX days. On the nine
ternth day aiter Their captivity. they arrived ~
the Nlcinity oi ~ Paul not far Il b. probable
nom the mbrshy ground on which the kaposia
baud oner lived, and now called Pigs Eye"
- The journal remarks having arrived on the
hineteenih day oil our navigation hyc leagues
below -. Anthony talls, thrse indians landed
Us IN bay, broke our canoe to pieces, and se-
creted their own In the reeds.
They then follow ed the trail To Mile Lac six
~ leagues distant. A. they approached theii
| villages the various bands began Ia show their
: Spoiis. The tobacco was highly priced aud led
To SOME contention. The ehaiice of the Father
which gii,tensd IA the san, they were afraid to
touch, supposiDg ii was "wakan." After five
DAYS walk they reached the lssati (DakOtaJ set
Elements IN the valley Of tho Rum river. The
different bands, each conducted Freedman
10 their village, the chef Acquipaguatin takina
charge Of liennopin, Aier marching through
the marshes towards the sources of Rum river
five wives Uf the chief IN three bark canoes
4 n
Island where their cabins were.
nENNsPts AZ MILE LAc.
q Aus aged Indian kindly rubbed down the wa,
D worn Franciscan placing HIM ON bear ska
near the IRE. he annoin,ed h~ leg. AMI the sole,
. of his feet I'll wildcat OH.
The son of the chief took great pleasure In
= CARVING upon his bare hack the Priests robe
o with dead meas bones .nSeioped II was call
ed FcTe Louis Chun'rn--n the Dakota ian
gnagn Sbinna ur >hnnan signifies buifa lt
robe. HcnncpiB'. description of hts life on
the island is IA these words
| The day after our arrival AqulpaEuatin, " h.
! was the head OF large family, covered me " itt
I, u robe made OF ten large dressed beaver skins
trimmed with porcupine quiils. This indiaI
showed me i've ar siN Of his wives, telling them
As afterwards learned, that they should ~ fu
turs regard me a. one Of their children,
ssEArISG Cabs.
lie set before me u bark dish fall OF fish an
seeing that could no, rise from the ground, h,
hsd a small sweating ,ah,H made Ia which Il,
made me enter with four ludan.. This cabii
, he covered with buffalo skins, and inside he pu
-tonss red 10 tht middle. lie made me q sigr
/, 10 DO as The other, bei1re beginning To sweat
p bat merely concealed FAY aakedness with 4
handkerchief. A soon as these Indians had
I several times bfsathed out quite violently h.
began TO sing yocifc roasly the Others puttine
their hands on me and rubbing me whiie the,
wspi bitterly, began 10 faint. but came Out
amt could scarcely take my habit 20 put IN 80
when he made me swss, thus three TINES a
week. fclt n strong a. ever
, ,sroSisnAf>r AZ oOaPAss AND inov ror.
The mariners compass was a constant sourcc
Il wonder and anafsmrnt. Apuipaguetiu hav
iag asscmhled the braves. wohid ask Henncpin
! 10 show hi. compass. fcreeisng that N. nee
die turned the Chef hatangneJ has men. and
: .aif 1T.
bic Of ioing any thing
Ia the Ftanrtscsn's possession was an iron
. pot with hon paw feet which tho INDIANS woad
act touch unl,ss their hands We're wrapped in
buffalo skins.
The women looked upon it a. "wakan." and
would not enter the CABIN where il was.
rus yIRsr pASnr, lEytco>
Necessity soon forced tho Father 20 compile a
Dictionary, sat children We're his ASSISTANTS
lie writes As soog ~ ! rputi catch the word
, tskriehiah,heh Taha kap, ho) vhich means.
what call You that, became IN = short time
abe to converse nu the familiar objects At frs,
th's dhie uity was hard 10 snrmount II had a
des're 10 Know What Ju run was, ~ ihef
. tongue. Was forced 20 ntrFa-e my speed and
; actually run nom opr eU1 ot the lodge to the
other. gntij they uHder.tood What I mean, and
BAD >,,'i M s.s- a.fh Sth 3 ;ere>s.s ri
I down IN nv Dictionary
, " Tbs chefs ~ thee savage. s-vIuR that |
we dr-ignGs 90 safu, frvqucniv made We
srilr, naming al. the Parts # the human body,
and a. wound not pat on paper certain linden.
cate words. ~ shch thes Be not blush, they
serr heAr,i., amused
rhrs often asked tbs Frsuc ..eaa questions, 10
answer which, 4 Wa necessary to refer 10 his
, lexlcpn. lb> appeared very strange. and A.
they bad no Nosi tor paper. they said " That
white th,nS must he splrt whIyh tell. rsre
, iouis all &C ssl
CONVERSATIONS ~ N,Ra,sE
Henaepn remarks These iadisns aftea ask
81 me how many we. sGt chiidrcn had and
ho~ Old VS.. Nat :. how m4uy winters. for
- these RAtirrs ALWAYS count Never Nlumtn
: ed by The tght oi bith. ,Aey uerc surprised al
nv zGawef. Pointing L" or two FreHchmsn
shoH | Wa then ,.s.i.n.. A. point thrrs
leagues rom ogr village. fald them that man
imauE ns cou.3 only have one ~de that is for
me-. had promised the Master x h4, 10 hive as
hey saw me. and g. come sr3 i've WITH them
- teach them "a De ukr taf frvi.ch
Rat that Stus. people 81 thea, las,rs. ard
"a thicss. tgrari A. sasa lut0 fiacu!e. How q"
.tid they, 'weult yog have those tso men q "a
thee have wives uurs saaii not I've With
the N, fcs thsy hIve hAr al over their facc AM
Ne have nons iheYr % siSrNhrrp Ia hrt
they serv ncy~c better pl-sss6 with ne than
saes al. shaved, ae4 Rom camplassnee,
certain hN' crn'na3 shassa rtcsy wsss.
u,rGt~s 90 A. y>FA>r.
a. I ofien sent o. 81 toe cabins, ,fsnaa
svk chila. shoss tAthrrs asn,e vas Nameatsi.
hrnsel ke waslt No, accompany ne. The
FsAfs "a g,as sssns followed ne 70 at a.
sp0usos 81 rather - slinsss the bapt.str
y rhrss'rnc3 ~ rAla hufe.netis m hoau
~ =. AntAanv q pAdaN. ~ sci a. zoe ne p.
nd nsnr ~h,ch wss Aathcny Aarssl,s. lie
sssA native ~ Anens, Aad aePas~ II tho