Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-03-18


vein Of fancy and humcr and enlisling
my whole sympathies in behalf of
bleeding Kansas by detailing in pathetic
strains, her unmitigated wrongs. His
amusements were confined almost exclu-
sively to whiting bed posts with a dull
jack-knife, and speaking dsparagingly of
the fair sex, by whom he had been tilted
in some love sick adventure his whole
soul was wrapped up in passionate fond.
ness for DEMONSTRATING the canine species,
and producing harmony between them
and the feline race, and in which he prov
ed remarkably successful until his stock
was diminished by the nefarious practice
of the Indians in selecting his choice sub
jects TO give additional flavor to their
"Carlo SOUP" My next worthy was fifty
years old, and occupied berth in my
sanctum santorum. He had just migrated
from Ohio, where he had gained luurels
in his official capacity as Justice Of the
Peace. He was familiarly called "Old
Grif," and was entrusted with the full
control of this establishment, subject only
TO the dictation of an old maid, who acted
as housekeeper and provided the inmates
with meals. The cellar with good as
sortment of liquors was under his charge,
and i, is needless to say it received his
undivided attention; and, under the in-
fuence of 1.-The spirit" he INDUCED in
racy anecdotes, often reverting to his for
mer dignified position, and finishing with
his legal and sapient address, I" If the
court understands herself and she thinks
she do" which excited the risibility of
those present who were highly amused at
his eccen,ricty. Nature had not been
lavish in bestowing her favors, and his
personal beauty was in striking contrast
with his mental requirements. His chief
forte was in mixing whisky toddy in
which science he displayed excellent Taste
and judgment and was only excellfd in
that respect by his extreme gaIlantry in
personifying lover before the affection
ate gaze Of. the wiry housekeeper.
Not having seen the Trading Post, l
strolled one afternoon in that directions
and after purchasing pair of moccasins
at log house on the road. the residence
of Louis Sonsosee, found about l5
rods from the river. the venerable Ira
ding Post built by the American Fur Co.
1t was capacious two story frame, with
wide p,rch and two log houses attached
to it, large storehouse and few huts
at the foot of the bluffs, occupied by the
red ladies' of the Post. went into the
interior of the building and was, made
acquainted with noble specimen of the
Indian squaw, Mrs. Ne-ko-me.iI saw
an astu,e. red whisliered Yankee. black
looking half breed "a gaunt isagedFreneh-
man. with prodigous beard and nous
tache, an immense pile of furs, robes,
and Indian ornaments, and to finish true
description, was greeted with eombina-
tion Of disagreeable odors, offensive Ito
my nasal organs and a terror TO uil sen.
sitive organizations. ramosed the ran-
che with extraordinary rapidity, and dis
covered on the outside few semi-nude
Indians, driving cattle, others lounging in
the door yard. some squaws bent double
with their oppressive burdens, and some
of their offspring practicipg with flint
lock guns at cottonwood stump. | got
back in time for supper and was surpris-
ed to see Old Grif and the Yankee in a
perfect state of somnolency from the eff
fects of toddy. The old lady was angry
and in little better condition and out of
patience with their conduct. IpIaced a
log upon the embers, wrapped myself in
the folds ofia warm blanket and WAS soon
Juggling in the sweet embrace OF, Nor
pheus. My dreams were truly romantic.
In a close conflict with band Of Sioux,
! was compelled 10 surrender, and became
an unwilling spectator of several scalping
operations, and expecting every moment
TO undergo the torture Of being disjointed
and torn into the smallest fragments, as
I awoke to find 10 my room the confdan'
Of the "Old Horse on the sand bar" a
man probably ,hirty-fve years Old whose