Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-15

AT each station, the drivers amused
themselves by telling how many times the
coach would probably upset before reach
ing the next, and as the rouds were almost
impossible, the chances for such an exhi.
bition, did seem quite probable.
Late in the evening, we were safely
landed nj the third station. The main
part Of the building was unfinished, and
n blanket hung over the doorway, to keep
OIL, the wind. On entering, we found a
group Of passengers from the west, around
n miserable fire, waiting for the stage to
90 east. The landlord was not AT home,
but a stupid lrishman and n host Of dogs,
presided in their masters absence.
Supper was ordered, and served up in
the log mansion in the rear, which wal
not over delicate in preparation, as one of
the passengers can ,estify,-he having
discovered the gridIe-greaser IN n Of
the buckwheat cakes. While we were
enting supper, the landlords daughter, a
maiden Of sixteen summers, sat in the
chimney corner, putting wrenths of smoke
from a huge pipe, with all the ~self-posses-
sion of one long skilled in the art and
beauties of tobacco smoking. In fact, she
was an adept in making rings" and !
have no doubt tina, she would make n pro-
fcient teacher, to all those that aspire to
greatness IN his profession.
Supper over, it was then decided that
our party were to go no further thai
night. Then came the important ques-
ton, what were we to do for beds 7
While noses were being counted, the
aforesaid maiden became anxious as to
the fate of the drivers-she seeming to
think that stage drivers were as fond of
beds, as other people. We afterwards
learned that she was largely interested in
one of them, which accounted for her
great anxiety.
One of our number prepared himself a
bed OH the floor in the bar room, while
the rest of us assembled n ladder into the
garnet of the log house. Here were six
beds in close proximity, and in n corner,
partitioned off with a curtain, was the
bridal chamber. The wind was blowing
and the numerous cracks afforded good
ventilation. | was assigned a bed with
the " big man," and On taking q peep be-
tween the sheets, we discovered their
doubtful color, and concluded the safer
way would be to button up our coats and
turn in" which we did, Thus passed
my frs, night in a log house.
Immediately after breakfast, we resum
ed our seats in the coach. Before night
a snow storm set in, and on meeting TIT
western hack, we were compelled t.
change vehicles, as the driver said l
would be impossible TO get our coac
through the snow. The change was mad
in a driving storm, which had set in
short time previous; and we were agai
slowly p~lodding our way through the drift
/ ing snow. We had arrived within n mil
e Of Montezuma, when the hack becam
fast in a snow drift. The leaders brok
loose and started off on a run, leavin
d the road and going far out on the prairie
e where the driver followed them with III
o wheel horses, and succeeded in runnin
them down.
Part Of our company went into a farI
ID house neal by, and the remainder Wake
at to town. In the evening our companion
A. Joined us at the hotel, the hack havir
ID been drawn in with five yoke of cattle.
e. The snow storm turned to rain, al
in when we left next morning, it was war
and still ,hawing. We had a prair
eighteen miles in extent to cross, and b
he fore going 10 miles it began 10 sleet, al
,y grow colder. Coming to n board Cab
vn we stopped TO warm, and then proceede
vn We had not gone far when the storm b
ur came so violent hat it was impossible
10 keep the road, and were soon at a sta
#. still in a snow drift. Succeeding in e
up Treating the horses, we concluded t
ny safer way would be to leave the coaC
,ut as it would be difficult to get j, out, a
tie retrace our steps to the Cabin. T
un lady was wrapt in blankets and robes a
4 placed on one of the horses, with her HI
all band, and turning our backs to the stor
10 ,.,o fallnuund nnr tracL 10 the Cabin n