Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-28

by the mililons. Over hsfs million lead
have been driven nor,hE@fd this season and
their absence IL net even nctc6. purchas Cd
at nominal piicss, Nth what Ease can they
be driven 10 this valley, sIsre they viii
increase and multiply ct an astonishing
rate. II better sock is dssired the ner,h
is close as hand Feeding stock in winter.
in this latitude, is An snamo.y. Here and
adjouraing are ranges which viii not be
brought undef cultivation for ~ enty years
All that is required, 10 to brand you. stock
and turn il isoss. II viii sustain itself -
fcu vino struggle 10 e',ies without hspe OF
prospect who toll from dawn TO dusk TO
bind soul ard body together Who ese out
: miserable existence in pain and travail
who tread thorny roads, opprested with
sense Of th. wealth around yci /; who see
streams Of pleasure but annot guifi them
Who ever doubt the sagaciiy Of God in
crsatingyca. Waste no more tim. 10
useless endeavour. Come 10 this noble
heritage which spreads its endless wealth
for al. Ons breath frsm its healing bretzes
viii infuss more independence into your
soals than ever Was esgsndersd beneath
the smokes and fumes Of crowded cites.
Here is paradise to be wrung from the
hand Of nature, and to b made to blossom
like the ros- The 6rst that are here are
its lords. Ii will soon asw with milk and
honey. Having become fully satsd with
this delightful prospect bathed in the
clearest sunshine, We descended to the
plain bslow, and continued our sxllora-
tions. Every where aboundsd the indica
tions Of material afFluencs. A fairer land
never welcomed the weary lsrasliiss from
their forty vears in the wilderness. The
further ws Investigated the more ws BE-
came sa,is6ed that all We had heard cfthe
Vefdisrs Valley Was true, and that the
half bad not bssn told. Many objects Of
interest created us, a. ws wandered
through grand succession Of mounds and
vallies. At one plscs ws were Startled to
notice the halt decom posed form CT an In
dian warrior, sitting stark upright in his
grave, HE body from the waist up being
left exposed TO the elements and wild
animals. These graves abound IN
every direction. The general mode 10 to
ast the corpse upright On ths ground and
heap stones around i. until coversd. Some
times large nat rock 10 laid across the
top. Raising one OF these, . ghastly skels
ton grinnsd At US, surrounded BY the
bsublss which had been buried With it,
On the eres. Of an abrupt sminenes We
we're shown the gave Of Black Dog, over.
looking the happy huntieg grounds whore
that famous ehisftain ruled in many days
gene by. The OsAges are very supsrasi-
tious, and seldom 70 abroad At night, be.
lieving that the spirits Of their dead then
wander forth While jeufnsying through
the timber on cur return, We had the pleas
urs Of saesuntsring young Ciimaw, At
tended By band Of his braves ard war
riors. Both parties halted and exchanged
sslutations, which consisted Of one word
"How,' and nod ct ths head. Ths most
Of the Indians we're supsrbly mounted on
stolen horses. for the 0sagss are the most
renowned thieves in the West. Climaw,
whose father Of the same name 10 still liv-
ing and ruling, ia young man, &C d united
. look Of crsf,iness with bold aud CON-
msuding cir. His braves were stalwart fsl-
lows. arrayed in al the glory Of paint, beads
and red blankets. The warriors we're gen
orally naked with the exception OF red
blankets wound about The waists. They
tomahawks, aud bows and arrows. Hang
ing at the sides Of their saddles wtre white
shields formed Of bufTl, hide. and filled
with sand. One foppisa six -foo.cr boasted
. United States dress coat, pair
ofred ptntalcons fitting tight to his
limbs, tu.5 IAN, shoulder sash cfrsd fan
mel, feathers innumersble, beads, ear-Yin1s.
and IN enSrsved silver baod around either
arm Of over two inches in width. After =
mutual survey, the Lac ans gave . sstiaiac-
tory grunt, and vs separated.
On the following day band Of Indians
made rail- on one Of the trading posts,
completely "c,eaning il out, alleging that
the traders mad bssn stealing their horses
which was probably the case. Governor
Crawford promptly arrived, on hearing Of
tue difficulty, anu an.cably settled il. A
few nights after. an alarm pervatsd the In
diam camp At Big H:ll. ten miles distant,
scouts having given notice thai the Arrsp-
aboes we're on the war path. iercely in.sn.
On O,sgs sealps. The osag-s, in hunting
buffaloes, frequently invade the surpos cd
territory Of the othsr tribe, and hsuce =
CO ,iDual war is being carried on. Runners
were dispatched r,o tie Indi.n Territory
for young C!imaws LAID, the members Of
which promptly responded passing through
the settlement during the night. On tAs
following morning they returned, vhsn We
had tine opportunity Of seeing them in
their war costumes. Ihsy informed US that
the alarm had bssn .aiss.
Coal abounds throughout this sec
ton, ana can Be picked MP ia the
bed Of the verdigris when the
water is low. This W have seen for our
ssl-es. Wili game Is ye. plenty, consist
ing OF csons, Wild chickens and turkeys,
and even deer. Along the Li.tis A,kan aas
river. twenty milss westward. herds Of buff
fao still roam untaned We intend this
winter to indulge in q buffalo hunt with q
party Of TIE settlers, il still in this section
We remained ten days 1t the valley. Set
tiers were every day arriving. Arrange
ments have been made for the erection Of q
grist and saw mill and The opening Of .
store. While We wsre there, the town Of
Wessralia WIS laid cut, and judging By the
rapid progress Of towns in Southern Kan.
sas, and the vast resources eurroundin z
this one, i. will boast Eve hundred inhab-
itanss 10 less than year. The Indians
will shortly be removed. In fact, thsy viii
b crowded out The imnisrants are de-
teruined that such fertile country shall
no longer remain 10 the hands Of those
Who ase toe indolen, 70 improve aad too
ignorant TO sppre- late it. The mode ol
taking land 10 . primitive one. The sst-
tier selects from lS0 to 900 acres, and driv-
ing . stake at each corner, inseribss his
name on one Of them. and the date Of tsk.
Ing possession. This holds tie claim ios
thirty days. The erection Of log eabia
holds the land for elk months. In the ab.
ssncs Of law ." settlers club" protects
ever man in his just rights, ard in eases si
dispute, settles BY arbitration. I learn
that coony Of 200 persons from Iowa
City intend settling in Saline county, in
this State. If an correctly informed
they will find that region too dry-con,in.
ually subject 70 drenth.
You vii excuse the length or this letter
bat haviDg wri.trn diseourseinglv Of Kan.
sas in l previous one, We desired 10 do jus.
tice TO . region Of i,s southern border
which 10 certainly the garden spot Of the
Mississippi valley. Respectfully,
CLixf. PARKHrRsT
CLoraiys.-An immense stock 10 now ou
hand At Sam. Perry's. No. ~ Brady street.
The great rush continues every day, and
people ore beginning TO 6nd out that gosdi
ean be bought there cheaper than at any
~sk>~ r,e~. IN town nnnst laao any time