The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-18

adapted to the Quaker habits, aud they will
flock here.
Whether it was that we were SO deeply
engaged in philosophizing on these grave
matters. or in discussing the comparative
merits of the small bored rifles and pepper
pistols as to neglect all other things, know
not but certain it is. we missed our way.
and did not discover the fact until we found
ourselves in the suburbs of the pleasant 1T
tie village of Toledo, whose inhabitants par
sist in averring that the shortest and most
direct road from EmpeIia to CottonWood
Falls, and every other point west, is through
Toledo, and that everybody travels 1t.
Our first nights encanpment was on Inc |
banks of Buckeye Greek. near Toledo
Here we had good water and plenty OF
grass. There was nothing novel IN our
situation-it was such as every Kansan IS
| familiar with. We had the soft, green rai-
RE for our bed, and the glittering starlight
sky for our canopy. We slept soundiy-
awakened in the morning refreshed and III
yioorated-got our breakfast-yokedu up our
cattle, and were off by sunrise.
We arrived a little before noon at the
Falls. Here we halted, watered and rested
our cattle. Great effort is being made 20
ralvanize some degree Of vitality into this
place. It must be confessed that it possess
es some natural advantages. and If let alone
to its own legitimate resources Will some
day be town Of considerable Importance
Towns, like character, are often injured by
too much forcin~-a kind of hotbed sprout-
ling, that droops beneath the first chilling
blast. or withers under the rays of q sun
: light which would impart lealth and vISor
to thing of natural planting. Wood. the
very liberal proprietor (?) is giving away
lots without any other conditions than to
: nav him dollar or so for making out The
: deed. This is selling his hillside land at
something over ten dollars per acre. DISH
p terested, very ,...,
There is no better mill site above the
d Junction than at this point, aud which is
!! now being improved but greatly ieal
4? that our best wishes for the success OF tins
enterprising gentleman who has embarked
in this undertaking. will not secure mn
= against heavy loss by some future hood
Here we left the Cottonwood and pasSel
l. over the high prairie, following an old In
j. dian trail, which led us to the stream agal'
= some six or seven miles beyond, and sh"r
: distance above the junction OF the Cotton
III wood. Middle Greek and Diamond Sprln
Is Creek. The road here makes pFeeipltou
s. descent to the river. While the cateie Ieeo
rs ing and the boys were bathing, l TOOK
ri stTolI on the high cliffs which here boun
al the east side of the stream. and which over
as looks one of the most lovely landscapes
e.. the world Away off to my left meander
n the Cottonwood proper before me IS Mid
ms die Creek. and Wonder to the right IS DIE
st mond Spring Creek. The serpentine cours
,es of each stream is indicated by a beaut'fi
is copse of woodland, which extends as far {
he the eve can reach. These streams 10
re- through valleys Of unsurpassed fertillt.
in and minole their waters here almost und
life nv feet. Of yonder to my right, betwee
DIV Diamond Spring and Middle Greeks, IS
point which may some day rival our o"
we loved town. Emporia.
,ur Along the brow of the hill, at distan
of some hundred yards apart, l observe
lie. several Indian graves. These are form
me by piinr up stones over the dead body
le On removing a few of these, l perceived t
alt, molderinp bones of the once proud savag
ad, an old rusty tin cup. and the decayed
or mains of what was once bow and AFRO
ms Near one of the graves noticed what a
ent peared to be the bones of a horse Inc
ion articles are supposed to be as essential
or. The comforts of the Indian in the spl
Ju- world as in this and if he is 6raVe,
ID a spirit will need horse to ride-hence,
les the death of such one, his fasorite ho
rter is strangled on his grave.
5 OF Let us not smile at these rude notions
one the untutored savage; perhaps, after
and they are as philosophical as our own;
ana may be truer than we are willing TO adm
rs that men form God after their own
his are that our own conceptions OF ct
)es nal happiness and misery are but modi1
CHI a conditions of what we most desire and Or
hose in this life, hence our notions OF ivory
IS or aces and golden streets, of Sulphurous u Il
Il and seething cauldrons
uiry What lesson we might learn from IN
ling How clearly it shows the imbeeIlity oil n n
gun human power Philosophy, with all
bows boasted acumen is unable to penetrate
fies !! thick gloom that enveloPs the lasurs
ton Unaided reason, however strong, gropes
evil way in doubt and darkness. Due Oh
outh a rauturous thought! The ilumina
RI power of revelation dissolves all doubt,
,ccur shines over the pathway of the humble
nter. believing Christian with celestial brightn
wet II the soul of this poor Indian took
ar in departure from earthly tabernacle on
as il spot. am inclined to think that, should
been brightest visions of the savage phiioso
the he realized on the morning Of the resut
thout ZION, he will see no better hunting gro'
b and or lovelier plains than those he last
wool upon on earth. :.
Com We are forced TO admit, however dis
md a aging it may seem to our claims TO sup
done | civilization, that the wild Indian has r.
called been degraded by his contact with US
,rable illustrate this. will relate an aneedote
five was communicated to me a few days
here A party of hunters met an indian
cling could speak little broken English, an,
/ am auired of him what chance there woa
on or for water on certain route. The II
This replied Much good water for lY0-hd
ho.- no water for God danans!" From tbs
ed on ouent use which they had heard the
me in sters make of these terms, as applied
poria. animals and to one another, they had
Their naturally come to the conclusion TIA
racter, first was a name common to cattle, an
e of a latter TO drivers The Indian simply Z
,ren at to say that they would find plenty OF
f they inant water in pools fit for cattle to
e time but not for men,
eeting We travelled some I'VE OF SIX I ms =,