Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-01

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After proceeding several miles further up the |
liver, the road led along the foot of steep bluff
hat slored back IRON the stream; the steep sides
# the buE being covered in places by large cot
onwood trees, among which was dense tangle |
II wild gooseberry, raspberry and plum trees OF
eyeral kinds, loaded with young fruits, which
We were told. were of excellent quality. Then
here were myrlads OF grape vines just coming
n bloom which III some places filled the cool air
with their delicious fragrance, promising most
abundant yield
Several miles further on we called at trough
Dy the wayside that was supplied with water from
spring ut the foot OF the bluff, and watcrcd our
horses. This spring also supplies quite large
pond in which family that occupied house
near by kept quantity OF fish that were caught
III the river and placed there in readiness for
supply when needed. We saw the head OF one
OF them, which the proprietor, an English wo--
man, told us was called Buffalo fish The head
would probably weigh from one TO two pounds.
She also showed us some fine looking fish, called
pickerel, about u foot aud half loug, which she
praised and wanted us TO buy.
While we were looking ut them we discovered
q company Ut our Omaha lndinns coming down
the road toward US ON their little ponies, with
pack saddles, laden, we supposed from their APP
pearaucc, with robes, furs etc. These were the
The first we had seen Of the objects OF our con-
ttTU, lDi NilOH We uiu lbiehh'u tilC onipito VI
our home to aid in the lardy redress of The great
wrongs we believe they have suffered, and felt
my heart glow with strange and deep emotions
MS they approached us. They came along in
single file On their ponies some males, aud some
females, it'll here and there Il papoosc swaddtd
up in blanket, riding quietly along with squaw
who was the owner: It's little coppery face aud
sleek black hair reering out above the blanket
that enclosed IL. Some OF them had long poles,
dragging their euds on the ground behind the
IN -
they cover with buffalo skins to make kind Of
tent when they encatnp for the night, hole be-
lug left AT the up for The smoke to escape.
We spoke pleasantly to them as they passed
along by lis, to which some 81 them replied with
u Kind Of grunt, and Il pleasant grin One oi
them WINS u tine locking fellow perhaps % or 80
years ot age his face painted red up 10 the roots
Of his shining and eXuberant suit OF Jet black
hair. lie looked inqnsitlycly al us and the gar
ruluns proprietor OF the fish pond brckoned him
to come up to our wagon, saying, as he APP
preached Us, by way OF an introduction, Major
Omaha-Icw Major Uur, be it known, the agent
AT the reservation is always known by the title
of Major, and was told luhcrited that title IN
virtue of his position from governmcnt) lie
could understand little English, and on discOy-
ering who was. he Lonorcd me with a broad
grin and u grunt, promptly extending his hand.
We had II cordial shahiug OF hands, which felt
| TO be more ihnn mere form. After some little
attempt at conversation by mcaus OF duub show,
|
| the woman said meant "hungry.n turned ill.,
| stinctivcy TO our lunch basket, but before TOOK
| it from the wagon, The thought flashed over my
| mind, what il The whole company should be hun
| gry, and We had not enough: 1t vas fortunate
| this idea occurred to the, tor III all probability
| they would have gathered around and soon
cmpticd our little store; aud their hunger, besides
was probably moro Imaginary than real; for W,
| were Informed this was a common prctext iui
| getting money. The woman helped me- 10 pr
l lf i'm ..h l.t,g hpntrrN
50 he turned away, and passed On without seem
ing At all di7comiitcd.
We spent the night ut n small hotel by the VA,
side, where we had some conversation with
| settler In the ucghbprhppd, whom we found, h,
his peculiar dialect. to be from New England. III
was tue first one we had met with, who seeme
to have u violent prejudice against the ciyilizl
tiun Of the Indians, and Insisted upon il, tue.
ought to BIZ removed from the valuable rcscrvi
tiun they now occupy. lie said such Il pcupl
Herer could be civilized; that he had seen thcI
roast n dog and cat it, coptcntud myself VII
rtmmking that bis lcpugnancc to dog meat mgl
he partly from prejudice, and though did no
fancy it myself If 1t suited them to cat 1t, the
were nj liberty to do 80
At this point the bluffs rose less abruptly irol
the side of the road than those we had passet
and my friend, the Yankee and myself took
walk IN the morning TO the brow Of the HI
where we had a splendid view OF the broad va
ley that stretched away in the distance for 30
: 10 miles up the river, and appeared as level as
floor, curprtrd with u beautiful green, with not
bash in sight in the Whole distance 1t was
grand sight indeed. Nastncss is the promnel
, ieituit in This, as in mountain scenery, ard Il
. sublime icrling which such n scene Inspires cl
+ he realized only by sight. aud not by any descril
| ton can give.
On arriving at the summit Of the bluir bros
: table land stretches away IN the distance.
~ some places not house is To he sccn for mil
. aud miles but | believe the time ia not far {
when this whole country will be swarininT wi
: lis tcuining million Of enterprisng inlmbitl mi
e There are springs and beautiful streams OF wat
a. amuug the priiiics, and thnlgh yol might rdr
hundred miles aung the pluus, or, over the 70
iug prairie, without striking II stone AS large rs
:, pea, yet il the bulls there are places where
rXhHu,liblc quirrics OF excellent building stu
crop out, and am told there Is an abundance
good lime Stone within three miles Of whrri
am nov sitting. Providence has indeed snll
N upon this land, and the Onlahas are blessed vi
40 a reservation On which, with but moderate [
gee Of good management, THEY mny not only
uadc prosperous aud happy, but quite wcntl
IS ! have had some talk with the Chiefs this MOI
III, lng, through the Interpreter. There arc seven
, them. Yellow Snake is one of the most ncti
- lie got me To examine his eyes thi> morning.
ch shall, no doubt, have plenty of medical pricti
n have had several cases already. | had II long l.
with Louis Saunsacr the interpreter; but fin
am getting ahead ut my story, having got I
We account oi our travels mixed up with iii
sketch have been writing for the frieatis' IN
To EgeWer ! will therefore 20 back and give )
I'D, an account Of our arrival here.
Abuut noon we cimG to little town cal
lh Decatur, 1T the edge OF tho reservation, nnuut
to miles from Tie agency building here we "
N introduced to a pleasant young man called Ca
Porter; he seemed much utcrcstud in our Il
M sion, aud promptly offered to take us the res
ys the way in his covered wagon with line team
nee hpfscs, and introduced us, In person, to
~, Thumhill, mothrr-n law To W. r. Gallon, "
~ with his wifi, his been some lime in Illinois,
I'VE account OF her III health. bad previously L
graphrd TO Inn That was going 10 the rrs,l
, ton, aud wished him to murt mt there as sou
~ lrlclcahlr llu ht- not yet arrived. We Is
Iii Received with great cordially by The lady Il
nv spoken of, aud very kindly aud handsomely
tcrlliucd at the agency house ever Il .ce
Nc We occupy a nice frame house, with 81
Is rooms besides the kitchen. There Is h
piazza, with n pump Of water near the kite
a.. door, and an excellent cellar. We have ais,
.ho ice house partly filled, Il good large stable,
day pairs Of fine large horses ut service. no
in buggy. two wagons, and two fine yoke of Il
~ TO do whichever We want with them. Ii is i'm
'"e sihlc for inc 70 tell you everything When
Government property is turned over to me-
how when | 90 fairy 10 work Tor these Indians,
need not be surprised II | do not write Of
Wy dear wife is delighted with our situat
"hs Captain Porter took Us In lis carriage On
.icw pr'irir yesterday As To the flowers here. !
mind 70 throw those had brought along &
board. before we reached here had it moi
'"ti- that they came from our old Hartford home.
wish could tell you more about the Ind
iryi \ number u them have called on me, an
!, them several Chiefs, yellow Snake, tiihiga |
y ~ Gin lc-ha-hn, etc. They are fine specimen
= their rncc. Some Of them have gnudy rcd III
pcrt ct. With lc.sGins icw dress in citizens clio
~, a number al The young women have also q
To see u>,and all seem pleased That we have G.,
N'p- They WIZ let Us have COWS, to make MS II
mix and butter us we please. To look ut
,,h. poor people, You would think they would
49,, little iikUly t. want 10 hurt yun Us | would h
This must bp q circular letter among YOU
nnnni write many letters. / shall have
h.. Is deal To attend TO. Love to all, etc.
.-assl-.
Is
..s, Thu New York hotel Walters thrown a
work by their strike lNyc nearly All 500
III u employment
az In Troy. New York, The female collar ir
10 the number Of 800 are IN strike, an
class seeking assistance rom the Trades Union in
York city to establish n cooperative laundr
'0k, -=L ouit Napoleon pnys Mr.. Edwin Ahou
tnnn Paris writer, q 1000 for u treatise on Wor
-. mems Onions. 1t is not yet published.
'ures view the author takes Of the subject we c;
say,