Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-04

hundred pieces and every claw picked
clean, informs rs that our nations en-
blem had dined successfully. And
now in front is an animated group
composed of all the nurses, the babies
and baby wagons, the children and the
landlord, looking for CLAIMS. Their
presence is readily discovered by the
air holes they leave behind in the sand,
and while we stand by, amused spec
tators, the landlord puts down his
spade about foot, throws out the
sand, and falling on his knees, grabs
energetically for the ''skedad ing" clam
before he escapes through the soft sand
underlying the hard upper crust.
Yesterday as we were gladly re-
spending to the summons of the dinner
bell, our little Indian bQB, who makes
6res and stands on his head for the
amusement of the children, pointed to
the creek and said the crab boat had
arrived; 30 We turned aside for a mo.
ment and found the boat moored to the
bank, and eighty sprawling crabs in
the bottom. A huge iron pot of boil
ing water hung over fire on the bank,
and as the fishermen prepared to throw
in the first installment of crabs, we
turned away before the cruel process
should make too vivid an impression,
and spoil our relish for the salad to-
morrow.
During the heated term, which has
been experienced here as elsewhere, We
find these primeyal forests stretching
around US, carpeted with the softest
moss, afford charming, shaded walks
at MONDAY. Bnt as the shadows
lengthen we turn towards the beach;
and to day as we approa ched it near
the mouth Of the creek, we were lit
tie startled to find in our path,
whitened human scull. Turning it
over, my companion said "1njun."
Then we recollected hearing ofan old
Indian burying ground somewhere,
and sending our eyes out over the
landscape to discover its probable 10.
ca!ity, we saw some sand hills near,
covered with stunted pines. AS we
climbed the hill We noticed the bones
pro.ruding from the sides where the
soil had fallen away, or else had buried
them itself. At our feet, the herds
white bones laid mixed with human
mould" probably the horses Of the
dead warrior, killed at his death. Some
had been placed on raised platforms, as
the rottiug poles still stood; while the
decayed canoes in which the moss was
growing th'ckly, showed they had also
been used as the receptacle for the
dusky form Of some forest hero or dark
haired maid. A few years ago brass
ornaments were found in these cano, 8,
but they were soon carri d away, and
nothing but these scattered, bleaching
bones remain to tell the story OF this
lone spot beside the Pacific. The glory
earned in the fierce fight has perished
with them, aud these peaceful plains
shall never again witness their horrible
rites, or be filled with the yells of con
testing tribes.
But now the clouds in the East, rest
ing ON the mountain sides, are tinged
with rosy hues, and We hasten to the
beach to see the sun sink beneath that
mighty waste Of waters we call the Pa
cifc. We gain our fayorite log, and
now not cloud is to be seen in the
West. The lower rim of the great orb
of day just touches the horizon, paint
ing it in rainbow hues; then he seems
10 rest a moment for farewell glance,
and at last sets slowly from our view,
and is rising for the toiling millions of
China. Then earth aud sky grow
dark, aud with last glance at the.
Ocean old. centuries old,
Strong as youth and as uncontrolled" y
we turn towards our encampment.
The camp fires ale already lighted,
and as We gladly gather round them in
the chill evening air, the jest and song
are sometimes stopped to listen to
strange sounds hooting owl, or
long scream which suggests the cougar
or that "outcast in grey" a coyote.
But there is no need now to throw the
lighted brand from our fire to scare
them away, nor to look fearfully over
the shoulder to listen for the stealthy
tread of the savage. The wasted race
with the wolf and jackal have vanished
from our civilization. We leave our
camp fire glowing bed of Goals, and
under the quiet sky, lighted by the
twiukling stars, we 60 to our rude
couch and find the dreamless sleep
which accompanies restored health.
NJ. G. S.