Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-03-01
VOLUME 81. NO. is.

ihe rSer bottom j. qaiok..ad and crawl.
ist the cattle or wagons s.oo ,oa d.
~o1id begin 20 siak; the ooiy ..,-,v -.
10 keep moving.
After e-ossing the river. ~e s,ar,-a o,,
for the north fork Of the Platte. in a north
westerly direction. The distance b.t-e.n
the two forks do not nov remember
Ihrough there The country comprise. plains.
valleys. PrAiries. hills. and sometime, run.
n'ng up % the dignity Of mountains. Hs
pretty destitute Of water. and generally
barren. Nearly over 70 the north fork. ne
passed - Court House Rock which Won
~iii nod lAi down on the map. IL tsade-
taehed mo OGnfain. composed Of sfratiked
sandstone. some ofthe strata soft and 9TH
er' hard. At the top IL Is separated into
peaks. Which have been washed and de-
nuded BY the storms aud lrosis Of ages. the
soit strata wearing away the faster a,d
leaving fho bard strata projecting. Al.
distance. is looks Ike an immense builaing.
With large columns. spires. dones. cupoIas.
etc. With every oonceivable a,le Of Ar
ohitocture- The next object Of interes, NJ.
II" Chimney Rock.- near the north fork Of
tue Platte. This is a detached mountain.
running sP TO single peak. slender and
OF great height. much resenlblisg an inn
menss chimney.
Reaching the North Platte. and then fol-
lowing up stream. the frst object Of inter.
est was - SCOTS BluHs.- These are mart
Of a mountain range. Which makes 70 the
river. ani over which NC had 10 pass.
IbeT are composed Of soft. whiti.h sand
stone. entirely destitute of vegetation. ex.
oePt lev scattering pines. They are worn
INTO every oouceivaele shape and form. and
present strange. Wild appearance. The
road Winds through tbe.s. and in sons
places Is worn down 70 a depth Of 6 or 5
feet
Descending from these. We again struck
the Platte valley. Still winding up the
river. the next point of interest vas Fort
Laramie. a military station aad a snail set
Element oftrAders. When ~e went throuph-
the indians IA .arge nuui ers had gathered
there. 20 make a treaty with tie Govern
ncnt. and a viiiainOus. worthless st Of
devils they. were. At that time they ~er.
deHant and thrcatening al sorts Of things
" "o'eFnmcnt dad not accede 10 their de-
'aa''ds- Subsequently. they fsade treaty.
and "o'ernmen' Supplied them With I'M
mense quantities. Of provisions. blankets.
No'ses' arms and Ammunition. and a. soon
a. tHat "ss done Toe indians Went right out
upoA the different routes. and commenced
roDoing and numbering ifeightcrs and pill
s''''s ~ o al Holly - make treaties now.
-'' 'he sooner "o'ernment undsrstAuds IL
i'e only eject - 70 better
F', f-'e 'Heln 'or 'Delr work oi murder and
i''','s' ih'y arr perfectly worthless
''' % va -'o"-'' Without sinsie redeem
i"s 'faH oi cnaraeier. nnd The quicker they
are ki'iea Oh The better u will be for the
eoun'Fy.
Some distance on from laramie -e struck
INTO ihe BLACK HIS. rough. broken.
mo 'ouniainous section leaving these. our
route lay over an indiherent section q
country % Norh fistto Bridge. -bere
'n''e 'n''''aIy station and . few trad
VIZ 'D''.'E 'n1 "'ef' ~e followed along
ior good. striking a westerly and south
westerly towards tbc South Pass Of the
Rocky Moontains. We crossed the North