The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21

llEhabff8nfS we're all Indians, and Indian
fare, AZ the best, is poor enough. NY com
panion had never partaken Of Indian hos
pitality and did not comprehend the i'm
mensitY of the undertaking to eat after
ssquaR cooking" warned. him that he
would utterly fail; but he roundly asserted
that his s.stomach was good for anything
that could be set before him. Soon we
came to house-halted, asked for dinner,
and were informed by the ''squaw of the
house. that we could be accommodated
Turned our horses out to feed, and sal
down 10 await the preparation of our meal.
After sitting about half hour became i'm
patient, got up and went into the house to
see what was being done. A piece of ran
cid bacon was frying over the stove, and
three or four old squaws were sitting around
snufing the flavor, while half dozen dogs
were alternately sticking their noses into
| the frying-pan to extract the meat there
from, but deferred by the heat and by the
occasional ssyah'' of the ''nfaIron" who ap-
peared to be experimenting the cooking
At last the meal was ready. Down to the
table we sat, with appetites sufficiently
sharp to cut disagreeable acquaintance or
poor relative. 1t is not necessary to mi
nutely describe the bill of fare-in fact
'twere wholly impossible. NV companion
stalled on the first mouthful. Hunger was
gnawing him but his stomach would not
permit the entrance of the food spread be.
fore US. Your humble servant had had
some experience in such things before and
ate quite hearty-chiefy, however, to taunt
his companion. Wen it was soon over,
and after paying quarter each we we were
of. In about three miles we came to the
banks of the ':Big Stranger" creek. The
bridge had been swept away by the late
freshet. There was no ford, and the water
was deep and the banks and bottoms mud
dy, SO we did not cross; but turned aud
followed up the creek about six miles to a
ford. By the time we arrived there howev-
er, it was late in the afternoon and We re-
solved to stop and let the horses Craze,
while we should make endeavors to get
something for our own stomachs. An In
dian house was near by; but it looked sus-
picious, and we did not ego in.'' Some
thing to eat we must have, and so we pro-
ceeded to a cornfeld close at hand, plucked
about dozen ears of corn, made up fire
in the middle of the road and roasted and
ate them. About dark we started again,
and after three hours riding arrived at an
''1ndian plantation" owned by one of the
Delaware Chiefs known by the peculiarly
euphonious name of Johnny Cake.',-
Johnny" is ..haIf- breed" and is quite
wealthy. He has about one hundred acres
of land under cultivation, and lives in a
very large frame house, with very small
windows. He keeps around him quite an
army of white laborers, and the cooking of
q lIch ,oI L.
man. "Johny' has quite aristocratic ways
with him. The laborers eat at separate
table from his family, and the 'tyouug
Johnnys," both male and female, are fully
imbued with sense of their superiority
over the ''poor white trash" around them.
The next Sunday morning we resumed
our journey. Wyandott was still fifteen
miles distant, which we were desirous of
reaching by noon. We were now in the
best and most cultivated portion of the
Delaware Reserve. Saw many well-tilled
farms. and large and comfortable looking
dwellings as we rode slowly onward The
larger portion of the road lay through
dense forest, with here and there '.farm
openings" About six miles from Wyan-
dott we crossed the line of the Delaware
Reserve, and the remainder of our road Law
through the Wyandott lands. We here
saw more evidence of wealth and refinement.
Some of the finest dwellings in Kansas are
owned and occupied BY members of the
Wyandott Nation. The whites have inter
married with the Indians to considerable
extent, which will account for the refine
ment and intelligence exhibited by them.-
The Wyandett Nation consists of about
six hundred persons, men, women. and
children. They own thirty-six sections of
land IN square form-the east side wash
eddy the Missouri river. Each member
of the tribe receives an annuity from Gov
ernment. of one hundred and thirty dollars.
This annuity ceases, however, next year.
At noon we arrived in Wyandott and
put up at the Eldridge House, kept by Mr.
Arms, After dinner we started out to-
view the city. Wyandott has improved
considerable since last visited it, some
four months since. Several substantial bu-
siness buildings have been erected, and I
noticed one FIVE story brick block in pro-
cess of erection which had front of two
hundred and fifty feet. It is divided into
ten business rooms each twenty five feet
front The hard times are of course felt
here as elsewhere. but it does not stop i'm
provements. A bridge is being construct
ed across the Kaw river to connect Wyan-
dott with Southern and Southwestern Kan
sas. at cost of twenty thousand dollars.
A good Free State paper called the Com
naercidl Gazette, has just been established
here by Mr.. G. D. Mcdonald. The Ga
zette promises to be a good paper. and will
undoubtedly do much to aid in showing up
the value of Wyandott as great CONNER
cial center and depo for trade The Ievee
is to be graded and filed soon and when it !
is completed it will be the best on the river.
Called on my old friend ]. NJ. Winchell,
whom found in. the full enjoyment of good
health and humor. Monday morning.
while waiting for the ferry boat to Kansas
City, took walk over portion of the
city with Gov. Roberts. who eaye mo mach