The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-05-14
OY THE NONPAREIL
LONE TREE STATION,
n II Mnr 2d 1870

LONE Tree STATION,
N. T., May Sd, 1859.
Dear Editor-Here We are, DUvALL and
l, only As miles west of Loupe Fork ferry,
and weather bound. We have certainly
had rather tough breaking in so far, but |
am not at all discouraged, and have no fears
but We will get there some time between
this and the 4th Of July. DuvAlL COM
plains that his feet are lamer to-day than
they have been at any time before, and l
see he is pretty thoroughly sick Of the iaunt.
expect we will part company before long.
II he can get in with an ox-team, without
too much expense, l will push on. We
every day see how we missed it in bringing
grub instead Of shotgun, rs there is an
abundance of game along the road, and MIR.
STEVENS, stage agent here, informs US that
there are plenty Of antelope and elk, and
some buffalo, on Wood River, this side of
Kearney. Now, if, instead of our provis-
ion packs, we had brought a ,hot.gun and
rife, we would have boon sin town." but
we must make the best of bad choice, and
look out the next time. We campcd over
Sunday, 20 miles east Of here, with Messrs.
Rutherford and Brooks, from Wisconsin,
We found them irst-rate fellows; and, one
of them, Douglas Rutherford, who is an
old Californian, is very sanguine of making
his "pile" among the mountains, this sum
NOR He il n CRACK shot, and anticipates n
tall time among the antclopes and buffalo.
Sunday night, and hour before dark, we
started out to hunt the cattle which had
strayed off up the river. We found them at
least 6 miles distant from the camp, and
got back just in time to escape tremendous
thunder storm. Saturday night we had
slept under the wagon, but the storm was
now so severe, that the company invited us
to Skunk in' with them, and we gladly did
so. Monday morning we parted company,
and we got to this station, just in time to
save ourselves from Il mcrciless pelting with
hail-stones. | have seen some haII-storms
before, but never saw one half as bad as
this-the stones were not very large, bat
there was an immense quantity of them
They varied in size, from buckshot to
pigeon eggs; and, when the storm abatcd,
we could scrape them up by bushels, around
the door Of the shanty. As night came on,
a heavy rain set iu-when we got up this
morning, it was raining and, although
there is just at this moment, cessation Of
hostilties, the weather don't LOOK settled;
and, think We will catch it again, shortly.
\ hand cart team, four men to one cart,
has JUS: come up to this STATEN, and it makes
US feel decidedly good, when we compare
our travelling arrangement with theirs. The
English language is altogether too tame to
give to your readers an adequate idea of
the abominaJlo drudsery Of dragging these
two wheeled go-car;s. Well. now, Mr..
Editor, perhaps ! have strained point
there but, in fact, they are the most de-
testable affairs to 90 to the gold mines with,
that the heart of man could easily conceive
Of. IIurrah tho sun shines and | must
hurry up, as should Ike to see the miners
celebrate the 4th Of July. OF course, all
YOUR western bound readers want to know
what sort Of road there is along here. Well,
Mr.. Stevens says that the road from here
to Kcarncv, is better than it is from Loupc
Jrk to this place, and We found that for
the most part Of the way excellent. Pral-
RE Creek and ''big slough' Cor "looHlnc
glnss,'' as it is often cailed) are both well
bridgcl-tho McsSrs. Rutherford 4 Brooks,
had about thirty-ive hundred on their wag
on, and they got along well, and would
hn~.: d.op n hint to careless drivers. Some
,.on1o scc,; to 90 along with their ey's
.I,,. m, il there Is o La place they are
almost certain to -. into it, wan by very
little care, they might just ito we'll a'oi1 l..
There is plenty of water for cattle; al
as far rs we have come, plenty Of wood:
and Mr.. Stevens assures us that there is
plenty on up to Kearney. BY care III Sc
Letting camping grounds, grass enough eau
be found nor. and in a week there will Uc |
IN Abundance Of it. OF course there will
be plenty Of grass on both routes by the
time this letter is published; but, as for
wood and water. | think there can be no
question but this route is great dea! the
best. Our Sunday friends passed us last
night, and are camped mile or two West
must try to get there in time to send a
letter by the next mail, which starts out
from the Fort Thursday afternoon. Won .
der how your lady renders would Ike to
trough it" in the wilderness: as Mrs. Ste |.
vcns is doing. She has been residing in |
Omaha, and has been out here just week.
She thinks if she had good house or even
a aoor to the one they have got, She would
get along finely. Her boy, - mcnths old,
is fine, active, rosy little fellow, and is a
yreat deal Of company for her. She says
he is not Il bit afraid Of Indians, and is !
anxious to start off to Cherry Creek, with I
most every team that passes. The sun is
still shining, and must wind up, and start
for Kearney. Yours; as ever,
WV. Ii. kINsuAH.
4 New Principal OF Lava Mudcrn Mrs.
PctiPhar.
\ correspondent Of the New York Times,
friendly to SickIcS, and fully approving Of
the verdict rendered by the jury, says:
.:Aftcr the trial had the pleasure of
meeting ten Of the gentlemen who composed
the jury, and am specially instructed by
them to state. and they wish it distinctly
understood, that they gave their verdict on
the principle that, in the absence of any
adeq nate punishment by law for adultery. the
man who violates the honor and daSDlatrs