The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13

each consumed 81, 15S, it left in his hands
III ~
pwn pocket making the sum total $500, he
preseIssA ea4sq eaffR ftbe fox GAiets fSE
The SaAsts eheaa Aldhotsease, .wAjAtMIG
al hands with the additional effect of q mill
1 'ary ss + sssfs a .s ss4RpysEs
Payment having been completed, the AGENT
iHflt6fi The skat he ASd coKSaatsxSa&.s
the blacksmith hqHe ktdt6 gong upon their
aad5 b. aiashed to ka4a asr hersse
wa. gptil spring. c,a AZ -, & .v,<,,,< .s,>u
obigv sad hs' We s aye sahI sgs
against this blacksmith, But We e arhestly az.
quest Hin to resigT Hls position if be cannot
60 on u oua Reservation chg ~tittss -. 20
Gen ss,W ebbs1sH yQg insist On this Point, You.
a ~ b a:s gntifed hqt Say advice t9Xqp a. -ta
, - Eemain here this wipter There Will
. 70 o@ few of you on the reservation this win
snr , ass hs Eeap .s in Fen pdn Lag until
non. s neean be easier reached By amajpYityof
'oo, oanos than if hswassopxhe, reservation.
s,ots sssI3k1aAes, yod saia last fall that he
slosss = ~ soon, Yet he don't move. He is,
az man ana never anything to hurt
car a'e'ngss but ~espssh tciiiass, 1hat l,e,re.
ns s y weean nps.hspe, aaothsn black
t ton L ~ "'a not move e. to owe Reserve.
'Baaeksnaith- Is you VIII ssss.,,sa..o..-s.>
;toremin here this winter, asrtu,;se s,;thf,,Nv
that 3 will move eas to the ReseyVas;on in .hs.
spring 9fi i will bea great damage for me- to
move now. Ny hay Is, stacked ana
here, and have no tine u tUtH bRaifda honsSSS
fofe winter tt hhas fny family i've 8 1so
you expect aaiaa to- taadsanaiaaniay ewhssss.
'theEeare NO hoasasat, G1s yrstllsa .Ya rs.
Ses.gWod-We have .geas dplss gfKs # timber.
e Mnsa R 1s e. saapssg A fSsaaes b d0as
Gus laughter ~ the fndla ff II Won't naa
yoa long to baila q hoassssasoR ard as44sss
nan and therefofe eflenanaAa,ay snttuiaatg
1 az money II yeuOMon't go, SOP 50 atV1ae,
90 iaat the Agent may to-day appoint another
ssoaeh We have ta'l'ed oA this subject l9g ss
'0BiscksmitA--Vezy wslL if yan insist Z will
gaKith Feasn to the Reservation + c,r.
, QhgWfodt-- That's rights bat you ought to-
Aaye said 90 at first. This sally produced lots
Of merriment, ana the two mgh shook hands
amid foars of laughter from 'nssssiig every one
presenIt93G f0cr eel IsirIs y. 80
Gen, Webh-Onr business being completed,
must now prepare to leave you, but j frst
wish to impress upon your aata1is Ire irnpor
lance of keeping away from the whisky SELL
'ers. You have now neasasswelva hun6a,, q.
dollars in gold Ia yona possession, aod, ares
tbeh but if you arg: this night rtempssd,t E.
+ the white mans poisonous whisky, this hwy
crowd Of Indians which now see Before fore me,
viii be sure TO be in q pennies condition TO-
morrow, and perhaps p8aation 81 them rnuy-
dered. Remember your afsSsdered men two
years ago 10 Chiefs, this oissa dusx,whiohf Won
P owe toyour young men! Set tbsm ap exam
PIE ct isneh conduct as YOU know to be becom-
ing. proper and dignifed for men holding
yoar importan: positions! Chiefs, BID YOU
all farewell That you maSS fbaeste temperate. in.
dustrious and happy, shall be my constant
As our party was going 70 70 that * Boat. Gen.
Webb was waited upon ~ the few white ceiti.
zens IN Fen du Lac. and begged III shsasame
I OF God, mercy and humanityinot to leave, the
town until the liquor was consumed; ; "a they
feared for their lives in the midst of a crowd
Of wild, halfdrunken soldiers that knew not
what they said Or tiif.. tIt @eii RI
All right !'' said the General, q" I'll wait
pptikthe liquor 10 consumed! Boys follow me-"
|1o The crowd first proceeded to point of land
op the opposite. side Of St: Louis river, and
inquired Of the keeper of a low doggery how
much liquor he had 10 SELL q The teffows ieyi.
IDENTIFY smell mick, 'tsndJ sw;3re Sy ill in
heaven that he only bad5a small, a ss,v small
pint bottle. The General was incredpious and
preferred to make personal examination
which brought to light one barrel and one Jug
of whisky.o These were taken OIL ip front of
the house, and the General exclained-45ao
"a q government officer and Indian agent.
81 consider Il mydtuty to protect the Indians
whenever In my power TO do9so, from thieves,
a6pss and, whisky Il therefore assume the
respottsi6i!ity on the present occasion to de.
,strty this Infamous whisky. Mr. Merritt break
T IN ttfe head Or TIE sbarreR "r 4 7"Oa sos
aFsoeaa4sDcepto sdersJJeromsaAerrits ESQ.
tgeh Oncota and Sheriff of Saint Louis county.
b knQeked in the head of. the barrel, and tnrned
the poisonous mixture On to the rank WEEDS at
his Seesa3J37- TlGrss' n7113 ticrf
,ssoyhe party, now, quickly rsturged to Fon du
Lac, aud asked the keeper Of asuspectet frog
|ogery totreyeal where ne Kept 1isfiasors. The
fellow sw0Fe in the mest eloquent manner that
he hadn't a drop Of anything id the Ionse
stronger thao lemonads, aihfh would not, rhink
Of anything Of thy kind fol-, all the, world
Nevertheless careful search brodght 10 Iight
q teh.gaiion0 Nkegi TILED TO the .brim with a
b petson2fns eempsand rank enough to craze the
o-S After 1t had'reesved the same fayar ex4end-
:eddo the barrel The General exclaimed;
Sheriff Merritt, l think the minority of the
'liqoor in Fond du Lac is consumed: 9bnt for
fear there my be some small casks. hidden in
the bushes, | thIhk you hid better remain here
efnight and keep d ,harp- lookout mill
,ptornlDg when the India,lso JAKE their depart.
ure.' -" -tNI.-E@ --i3"