The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-22

grateful to Us.
We travelled on the Santa Fe road till we
came within about eight miles of Little
Turkey here the road bore considerably to
the north. We left it and continued di
rect east course. After travelling about six
miles We came to beautiful lake, of pure,
clear water. This we named s.Lake Vale, -
in honor of an old gentlemanso of our party
who first discovered it. This Mr.. Vale, by
the way, was rather an oddity. He was
full six feet and a half high, about sixty
years old, straight as an Indian, his Joints
large and relaxed, which impaired TO his
motion peculiar swing that was purely ga
la Lincoln :; his shoulders seemed deter
mined to exceed in altitude the crown of his
head, they were certainly running a race
with 1t, and SO evenly were they matched
in speed that it kept one in constant sus-
pense as to which would finally triumph
His mouth was large-but will not de-
scribe it, 1T was a feature that could en-
phatically speak for itself.
!. but stiI1 his tongue ran on, tle.less
of weight it had, with greater ease
And, with its everlasting clack,
Set all mems ears upon the rack
He could talk Hudibrass into silence
He was from "Old Virginia" knew every
body and everything; but take him all in
all, should judge that he was True heart
ed, clever fellow, and an honest man.
We encamped tonight at the junction of
the two Turkeys. Here we found plenty of
grass, and water in pools, for our cattle.
We had to strain the wigglers out of that
we used for drinking and cooking.
This seams 10 he a 20 vor;fa M ~ II. =. .
for Indians. The remains of their old tents
are scattered all around. There is great
abundance Of Timber and grass, and in or
binary times, of water. Here is a very
suitable place for q rancho, and some one
will make A good speculation some day by
securing it. That portion of the Santa Fe
travel which will hereafter pass up the Cot
tonwood valley viii always find this a conve-
nient camping place.
Monday, July 30.-Followed an old In
dian tail, which led US about noon into the
Pixies Peak road. We saw quite number
of antelope to-day but in consequence of
the officiousness of our Indian dog, we did
not succeed in getting shot at them. The
poor dog soon received sentence of death
from all quarters but after great exertion
in his behalf, succeeded in having its ex-
ecution suspended for few days We
camped- tonight at our old quarters, the
"Mud- Hole, at the head of Doyle Creek.
Tuesday, July discovered this morn
ing that our plums were spoiled, and threw
them out. Coke picked out about pint of
them, which he took home. Thus, after
OK team, principally for this fruit, we sue
ceeded i'll obtaining whole pint of green
plums Who says that we haven't got
plenty of fruit in Kansas?
Wednesday,, Augast This afternoon
we discovered some Indians encamped off
to our right, on the Cottonwood. These
were the first Indians we had seen since
leaving home. I mounted Billy and started
to visit them, taking our stay dog along
l found two squaws, with each pappoose
in her arms, naked boy about sixteen
years old, and an old-necked, blind Indian,
sitting cross-legged in his tent, eating soup.
There were several other tents some dis
lance from this, which | did not visit. I
observed as much of the mother manifested
by these squaws as would have been by
their white sisters, when patted the club
by cheeks of their little red imps, and
boy understand that I would give him the
dog. Il was difficult to determine which
was most pleased. lhe dog or boy I left
them manifesting much mutual endearment
the boy hugging the dog, and the dog
licking the face of. the lad. Human natur
and dog natur, as Sam Slick would say, is
pretty much the same everywhere.
We rested few hours this evneing at
Bruno's. Whilst here we were visited by
a couple of. Indians; they seemel to be
real folly fellows. Coke offered to swop
them a small bored rifle Ian object of an In
dams greatest contempt) fora pony; one of
them in derision offered to give his towand
arrow for Billy. They were kaws, and as
a matter of course great beggars.- They
wanted whisky-too- back, (tobacco) salt,
dc. We resumed our journey again about
sunset. After crossing French Greek We
were threatened with storm again. We
found deserted cabins secured our cattle
and wagon; (the rest -of our company had
left US on Doyle Creek, } and with Billy took
shelter in the cabin. We spread our robes
upon the dirt floor, and slept soundly for
two or three hours. The storm passed
around us, and about threeoo'elockd we re-
sumed our journey.
Thstrsday, 4Asgast 3.-Rested for some
hours on the Cottonwood, and again in the
evening at Peyton Greek about dark we
resumed our journey. Our. cattle were ex-
ceeding tired, having travelled almost inses-
sanity night and day, over hundred miles.
As for ourselves we were neither tired nor
hungry; but such an interesting looking set
of chaps never appeared in ballroom.
Our wardrobe was neither neat nor gaudy;
II FaIstaff could have compared his com
pany with US, he would not have been
ashamed tomarch them through Coventry
hat historically distinguished old person
age who once sat at the gate Of certain
rich man would have appeared very re-
spectacle looking gentleman in comparison
with US. Il IS well we travelled mostly al
night, or would not answer for the effect
which sight of US might have had upon
ladies who love their lords. 80 -
= About Q O'Clock IN the morning we en-
tered once more the peaceful and pleasant
town of Emporia, and experienced that
IT'S sweet to hear the watch dogs honest BARI
Bay deeP-mouth d welcome as we draw near home
Reader, wenow. part! know not wLeth-
er We may ever meet again five should
/ hone IL will ha To take a iaunt mora pIaaS.