Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-03-15

H'S raw oCCupied n poSitiOu uiiieTeHt
from that ola self-outcast from society.
During this long introduction, our
boarder Tom, a native Kentuckisn, has
stood waiting his turn, over six feet in
his boots. He had precious mother
and grandmother to watch over his
infantile years, but father who, after
whipping him for ncglecting to read
the Bible to his grandmother, would
take him to the race course, and teach
him TO ride. in spite of the protestat;ens
Of his mother, and to ''swcar like q
trooper" he says, while there; but on
| nearing home would say, "now Tom, no
more OF this; your mother must not
hear you swear ......-.- s.. ra..
No wonder that at an early ago he
was rover,-at ono time in Texas
hc,ding Mexican horses, aud afterwnrd
tT:hrnagh almost every .tate in the union
selling them. At another time he was
plantation cversoer; and later he was
! on aru, in Arkansas, where the war
: icGnd h.m strong for the Union. Nav-
ing sold horses to ouroi!iccrs, the rebels
were about to take him but ayoung
woman, riding orer noun
tnin while the party seeking him went
round it t,gave the alarm, and he escaped,
taking refuge sin the Woods" as he
terms it. There, Ia that mountainous
region, for two years he, with about two
hundred others under an old Rhode Is
| land fisherman for Captain. he annoy
cd he rebels in ways which are both
amusing, and terrifying to hear.
Having chance to join our army,
they did so. Three times he was taken
prisoner, and Us often made hairs
breadth escape. Knowing the whole
country, lie was useful as a guide to our
forces, and thus aided in carrying out
plans which must have otherwise been
defeated His life Is u strange wild
history. and often think as he gives
US snaches Of it in his peculiarly char
acteristic manner, what treat 1t would
bc to the boys of the Home to listen.
Our nearest neigltbor is a Swedish
bachelor, who, US he drops In upon US
occasionally, can tell US of his native
lani, and his experiences in mining
since he came to this country. This,
done with great simplicity of speech,
ANA peculiar rnative accent, We listen
to with much amusement.
A mile farther on, il Il Yankee; not the
"Expanded Yankee" of whom Ma
gOun told us some years since. He
plans to make money while his South
crn wife in her log cabin play. the
piano, aud cares for her three beauti-
ful children. ... ..-,+
A gallop of four miles, on my indian
pony, brings me to the house OF an En-
glishman, formerly aManehestercotton
merchant. who i'm his earlier days hav-
Ing business i'm New York, married u
! highly cultivated Connecticut lady.
/ Afterwards retiring to Manchester, their
three daughters and two sons enjoyed
in their childhood all the advantages
which their faith wealth and position
would give. do not inquire what re-
verse OF fortune brought them here
but am happy to visit their cabin, and
enjoy their generous hospitality, cordi-
al christian friendship, and refined lit.
erary end scientific taste. '. ...
On our other hand Is ":hc Reserve
with its white population changing
with every new agent. As the present
mcuniben. is man whom johnson up
trointed during the recess of congress
the people there are congioinc:a.e OF
johnson men appointed for political eff.
feet. The licensed trader IL Capt. Frank
North, who with his Pawnee scouts
was so successful last season la keeping
/ the Sioux at bay. He i, again called to
so out, and will make up his cnmpany
next month. He and his wife, u Hart
ford lady, who can make music with
her voice and fingers, are socially very
! pleasing. asa1
/ Upon those who are connected with
the school pass no comment, ms may
not be an unprejudiced Judge, the
Teacher in charge, through polite o. &C.
clesiastical intrigue, being my supplant-
!. or in the work.
A frequent caller ia LEDGER. n Cana.
dian Fr.ucLman who has no Gxea
] abode. He Is Catholic of course. but
J speaks. of his Mons mother and her
| teachings with preot reverence. Ills
4 uo;pets of manner Ia very nI,.sjny and
ca ia Tho relation Of, his tales Of lif. in
Bgritish America. He yiyes bis snbso.
fouent exnerjence In carrying the mail
/ from the head of Lake Superior to St.
i Paul sneedinr over the uninhab,ted
waste OH snow shoes, carrying his pro.
visions, which must last him for days,
with his cooking utensils, on his back ;
III night pee ling fork and laying II OIL
tile snow, on which to kiidle fire to
boil his coffee; and after supper max.
ling the snow his bed. A3
| Later still he traded with the Sioux