The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-27

IN oeos - our ocean % Jtalns and mates inc OK
Whip shd bullets frequently rssortsd 70 BY thsn -
Aan ugh ~, settles become imperative, II oannoe
&c snea mat the law u self preservation necssststac
o.hsst mostly Of desperadoes ana villains FROM
s an pans q The globe-nghting men, border rGf.
sns In snort, the moral scum ana orers OF oosp TIC
East hno west enlist In their rams a LAST refuge
and tier halksss tosome work ana trestmept
the demand always rauscends the supply ana ns 100
The only qualification demanded 10 knowieoss of the
use q the whip OF bovine nature, tbs naesung a
gee Mo "bAw" That "mosa persuasion" would fAIl
short Of effect The Management Of such motloy dsrs
devilish elements 10 obvious.
Such 10 the peysonme Of the launched every
spring upon the Pains Ga the first day Of the journey
. ieS miles only are generally made, In order
70 nave time 70 acquain. men AM animals With
regular routine Of freghtne life 10 strictly enforoef
Long before daylight every morning the whole camp 10
by ths guards Reluctantly The slec.,rs craSI
Out OF their teLts aad wagons Ia which they hal found
rest from the istignes Of The preceding day Tbe tlmo
reween rising ana breakfast lie devoted 70 yawniag aud
primitive coucher. Their toilet Is made Washing
ara combing arc looked upon up,rlait,os BY sno
genuine "buil wbatker." rhe cooks only 20 through
superficial ayson Of their dgts previous diving thc
~ uoIgny depths The preparation Of tho morning
any onef does mol TAX their se or culinary ac'
conplNniDents 10 an unusual extent Bread oaked In
pals and prcgn1ied with supcrapuudanoe ssleratus
boiled rec apd beans ir.s bacon, aaa pernsps, dried
Unable cotccclion passing for Coffee the simple, uavary
Ing blu Of fare
Breakfast being ocmplcted-.hc aegy prairie carpet
representing the liable cloth ana dirty tns tho dshs
the COMMAND OF the master 10 drve up "a beard,
Tie teansters vii sally night nsrcers in
getting the animals within epti tcrouai.
mated corral nightly constructed out Of the wagons, with
an opening al ono end The qnadrupeos being all crowded.
between The vehicles, ropes stretched the
let, and all hands go b work sa0dng, harncsslng,
yokpg claiming For y short time The ulm 50 uproAr
and Confusion then prednminstes Inc drivers beton
orth oaihn Thor lashes,
hss and ieei pelaoor The animals most lercilessy In
telnrn be mnes rear and scs and the oxen butt and
bak Distressed hrayns and lowing SQUAD on si sides.
Hus before the lapse II many minutes out or
The chaos, and each Of the conacsng elements amos 10
proper paoe Az last the commander IN chief gives tho
sign or readiness ny mounting hin mule, before
pp the whole % the Il moving along tho road
Whoever hes journeyed the Pa wi. readily
knowledge thai The srandest sights enjoyed
Dunao hero lying IRON hunters and freignt tran5 10 fu
ion When the riveller is YET afar o tue approach,
Of the tralrs IS revealed IN sn unmsta rnanner
Should The wind carry the sound Tho right direction,
the aIrng ana creakDg OF the wagons inc reveroeys
lions Of aektg wbips, aud see 1os and
"ho haw 8" o The eaasers wilt DO carried through the
,arned anosonere - hs ears long before tho
htell vii b. y upon his Having nesred within
few mixes he train rises gradually into sight, jus. 40
ships apes: to emerge from below the horison. Tho
whole being IN view the shining white Of inc and
tne huil.iiAe appearance Of The Wagons produces
striklte sembianco " teet sailing with al, canvasG
spresd, over seeming sea
On nearing siil closer he win irst come up with TIC
tram CT, WHO always keeps mile ahead Of the
caravan, PIE examining The condition Of tho road o6kag
oct Tor camping places sc 50 and leaving the innc-
date charge OF ,hc train TO his assistant Next no viii
NEE, The carriage OF the proprietor OF tue CARGO should
he scco any tho train and, finally, the sluggish, tardy
hlo Of "praI 10 schoonorsn wni pass before MN
The close revsw will convince him a, mat ssdis
iarce ienos encnantment 10 the view Ths fes-
lures the asp,ctpantng meisncnaly oxen, aud the
hardest looking specimens OF Humanity he ever
ss,ed upon, woIryieg susay along--are little
.bapeess, perforated sIoucsed hats; tho fun
grown, nnk.upi chsrshsrss aud boards; tho ragged
shirts and inexpressibes coate entrcly o place
on the Piansl nd, above all the thick encrusisoas o
sweat aad dust, evidently Of many days staadng her
tlul As 70 loohs, indeed Mississippi steamboat Gre 70
arc perfect dandes compared vim those OF tho prairie
ceets.
The trains going move al The ratio OF from milo
and hal. 10 two miles per hour and from lfe~n 70
twenty miles per day WHen zoe roaI Is heavy. either
iro1 ram OF sana, much ess Is msie. Tue daily dis
tsnces travelled nave 10 oepcnd revuesty tho
location Of Suitable camping places The wagon mAssors,
their dilIn nal movements in advance.
~ The 'cnoon, after journey ID. until the ID within
IN hour CT 30 Of the mer.dau tho train Is brought
stop after tirniug a little GA the road Ir
kno @n 70 be un0btanaDs before starting, ttas irds
pcnsable necessity war brought aDIg 10 the casEs
hiohod 10 arazc, thc men quietly await their din |
nsr The pserara.ioa Of th'e often surely puzs!es
zoe heavy allow the carrying 81 suppy Of fuel Inc
oniy resort then IL the "ouaao caps" "a tito frantic
search OF which they have 10 act ort vii
ss Tho train has come 70 hall Bot THIS isiis nj
imez when the mess-e have 10 conent themselves with
Lees of bacon and broad.
Tho dinner being eaten, The crew. with tho exception
q The berdcri kiccp away tue hot hours Al two
inc master again rol8s camp, inc
sccncs o. Inc morning sro once moro gone through Be
fore three O'Clock the tran The road paio
On until sunset, when the days work q brought 70 An
end, The "cof II again formed The animals lot loose
the different night wat hce hcruorg sppotntcd
supper cooked ard swalo@eh tho plpcs SACKED tho In
ccen' OF tnis and other urncys dscnsscd and Dno
ooiecS al these who are exempt from night duiics re-
pcro In Morpheus arms.
This The daily run ~ The ircighter's llfo Tho only
diyershca,ion OF ia cul rotation osclIons hdns
break doan, with ito Satons and extra labor; the
tsn prcdaccd ~ the snpp sed or actual vicinity Or
d
nen--'he stampede o. their Animate This worst attic
tooihe result Of Indian sira;ase, attacks OF vovos,
and other OF sudden irght-never happens with
out enslng bours, and moi seldom days and ~ccss, Ok
Glen but partially successful attempts az rccapurc, In
volvihg chase OF hundreds Of mics over racxc dcsti
Having reached The pcn Of dss.raton tho carroes arc
discharged as Fast rs possible, and aor day tao o.
rest Tho retnrs TRIPS entered uran II n Acsnpl,-het
In much better tsne tnAn the Journey TITO Prke1
Peak and san lake reigntsrs cunpsad return
eh,rty erriy, usually couple two q thcir wagons sre
have them pulled ny orc team While INC ether scsns
oxen than song out thcy endure hard work beter sC
fast travelling
Arriving % por mo caravan either Dissolved by dis
charging Ind paying OF tac men, slowing away te
sors anrecD1r The animals out pasture, the slr
rscevcs seccna load aid Ia At once turned back II
tcr Tho hands whatever Wages they hsvo carr
The nTsi trip Thoy ere D, soosor IN receipt q
their baancetkc he sailor. tboy receive advances
not IN cash. but Condemned army musaets, ciotnIag
blankets, No xc, arc forced upon them in way
orbart ~ cst-shen rost fau INTO the hands of lsat
SHARKS n tne shape Of Jcwish sess Of clothing, whe
OF the uEns, and With the lcrgsteEcy, inpndsnce arf
biandwhmerts ~ Their prototypes In Chs,na street
unt nj ,nss, portion Of the vci eaniprY
las found its wy INTO thor pocket,
Alter washing shaving aad dress az tho Jaess cr tho
rrares rfccoea 10 have ago o. percers tho
intensity which 0fly eqnalled by tsose ariusrf
lovc 10 iEouge reforming from . crue- rne "ouI
vbNstrs' reveal, htccd, The stme exubcsaut fynd.
ness q gar rhrstsl pleasures and rBskiess hr
prcyiierce. The h-tt DAG OF th,'r renewed ssay
smidsi civilized sgroaDoess arc unrosny .psn
= uninterrupted debanrhsfy, and arsr erp.y'rg INC
err ~ rrtors ivrg. harpcns 70 most vss thcy
md themselves stripped ~ rris Of tpesr and
pr'ya,icnso Of months, and o0lsei q ship
risrvc
Tc ANIMAL frerhtng bit seldom extends over
the 18th * October ca the let af November ~,nte>
qrsritrs are universally occupied.
fy.-sTATIsTTcs
TIC collection Of correct ngrcs IN relation 10 the over
land irnnsl'of'atlcn business proved oa.y nis,cr
similar task tavinr never tcc- undertak all gsda7
for lc Investigation wsotiag aud ths scattered cha
racssr OF the sources OF a'ornalionirom Fcronca,
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