Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-02
the PIXIES PEAKERs.

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the PIXIES PEAKERs.
II. NJ. McCarty, Esq, Editor of the
Westpost Border Star, draws the follow
ing picture Of the crowds who are daily
rushing past ths border en- route to the
Gold Mines
~ hear the thread Of P,onesra
OF nations Jet to b.,
The first low wash Of waves whsre soon
Shall roam human ssa"-WHirrisR.
They continue to come--all sorts, sizes
and descriptions. The world seems all q
moving. They are passing our office sve-
~ hour Of the day.
There is . fellow from "Illinoy," who
wants to know which is the shortest cut to
the Peak, and whether he can get there
by Sunday next.
Then comes one all the way from the
Green Mountains, with stump-ta,l mule
and keoc with crumpled horns, who, (the
mountaineer, not the keow) had been told
that SO per day could be picked up on
Cherry Creek-but he guessed it was a
darned no such-a thing. Dew tell!
Then follows = Tenqessee p-snorter,
who started to 60, and he's gwyne tost and
up to the rack, fodder or no fodder-and
d-n il, be cant get no gold by digg;n' /,
he's . purity sharp hand at ssven.up and
poker, and he's got the papers with the
spots on EN-.
There coca . n notley crew Of six b'hoys
from St. Louis--veritable FOUNDERS and
runners "wid der masheen' who ere rea
dy for any game from a bruising match to
garroting adventure.
Next follows . tidy little red wagon,
drawn BY four sleek, well fed oxen, and
followed by q little muley COW, with a
merry bell hanging from her neck, Of
which she seems to be proud, for every
now and then she takes occasion to give
her head an extra shake just tor the music
Of the thing. The wagon body is COM
pletely slowed with judicious lot of emf
grants Quitting articles, and in the front
on calico-cushonsd stool; packed up BY
q pile Of clothes and beddi1g, sits bux.
ON, blooming young ~Omf. sdiag up =
growing baby, (her first uaby-sny one
can swear to that at . glance to the ad-
miring view Of the stout lirnbed aud sun
Drowned young man walking abreast the
wheel oxen-who seems to divide his at
tention between his team and his load,
and cracks his long whip as much for the
delight Of his baby as for the encourage.
ment Of bis cattle. They are cheerful
group, and, with hope, health and hsppi-
mesa smiling upon them, no wonder that
their hearts keep time to the music Of the
blue.bird's matin and the lark's brisk
orison.
They are scarcely out Of sight when
slowly creeps along . sort Of Jersey cart,
drawn BY jadsd mule, driven 1.-THE driver
as usual, on foot, by travel soiled, care
worn old man, whose STOPPING figure, fur
rowed brow, aud scant gray locks, speak
Of many hard winter and many an un-
propitious voyage. They seem to say, in
the language Of Oct.via:
Not ono caro- wanting hour nv III. has tasted,
But Il nm the very instant Of my birth,
lnessaant v oss my tired heart have wasted,
And my poor thoughts are ignorant of mirth.
Look how wave another still pursueth,
When some great tempest holds their troops in
chase;
Or a. one hour another close reneweth,
Or 2osting day supplies another's place,
So DO the hllows Of afhiction beat me,
And hand In hand the storms of mischief 20;
Successive cares with utter ruin threat me-
Grief Is snchainsd with grief and woe with WOO, "
The companion Of his journey. who is
cooped up about midway in the wagon, is
wrinkled and salIow dame, whose years
are probably no less numerous than those
Of her pedestrian consort, aud whose life
has been equally full Of hard trials and
tough experience. They have had rough
path to travel-their liss-s had no: been
cast in pleasant places, and they have
found few shadows Of great rocks" in
the weary lands they have journey ed over.
Every feature, lineamen., expression and
gesture betoxen sorrow, toll and disap-
pointment-othsrwiss. Why have they no
home in their old ags-no friends to sus-
tain them. no children to accompany them
on their long pilgrimage 10 the land that
soon must cover their aching bones.
"Ah! Who can say, however fair his view,
Through Whist sad scenes his path may lie,
Let careless youth It's seeming joys pursue.
Soon will they learn 70 vi tn thoughtful eye,
The illusivs past and dark futurity.'
Right behind this group-now alongside
of them-now ahead-is Q wheelbarrow
or hand cart chap-going on his own
hook, and Is Independent as wood saw.
yer. lie is dressed in coon skin cap, red
flannel shirt-plentifully bespriukled with
buttons and asshy devices Of animated
creation-with corduroy pants aud water
proof boots, with flaming red tops) that
como up 70 his thigh. A leather belt en-
circles bic middle, (hs has no waist in
which is hung dirkkaife and Colt
revolver. In his cart 10 . pair OF blan.
kets, > bacon ham, three pieces Of jerksd
bsef, few pounds Of crackers, and jug
Of whisky. with . few little incidental
notions.
Now comes two ssedy. half starved, sus