, 1873-03-06
4 Irapper's 0abin---superabunda
Of ELECTRICITY Of
Gen. jackson,
Loss and Recovery of q Keg Of
Whisly---Digging Out
d Fox.

4 Ercatcr degree OF c0lQ Enau osol oAPo1Aoneoo
before. Neither has thoro been any great
snow, though, within tho last fow days, several
drifts havo been for1ned which aro Vofy aoop'
Most Of tho roads have boon kept opon without
dff3culty. and I hayo heard OF but few caseR Of
e.tyeue suffering. Tho fact Is, people who live
In tho Rocky Mountains have had 30 much or
perience that they mako their preparations be-
forehand, and nrc thus enabled to withstand all
kinds Of disagrooablo weathor with comparative
oaso. Eyon tho drossod butIalo-skin lodges used
by tho Indians are not uncomfortable, Us they
sre generally hid away in Bomo nook, vol shel-
tered from tho wind. and surrounded with
denso thickot OF bushes. These lodges, called
BY tho Bhoshonce or Snake Indians
CANNES,
re mado with great deal Of care md ingenut-
~, the soams being wator-tight, and the portion
of the lodge resting On tho ground well banked !
up. Tho long lodgo-poles cross each other at !
the top on tho outside Of tho lodge, and there ii
space enough loft for tho smoke to mako Its cs-
cape, tho fire being in the contra Of the gdn-ny.
In looking at some Of them, I have often had
brought to my mind tho behavior Of Kabibonok-
ka, the wild aud cruel North-Wind:
And at night Kabibonokka
Hespod tho snow lii drifta about Il,
Shouted down Into the smokc-auc,
Hho1k the lcdRe-pOleB IN h1H {ury
Flapped tho curtain Of tho doorway.
30 1t ia all through tho winter; tho wind bowls
about the lodges aud mountain-tops, and sweeps
through the gorges and along the the water-
couraes. II there Ia ia nipping md an esgor
air" inside, 1t ia invigornting, and dried buffalo
meat ia eaten with great rolsh. Meantime tho
redskins nit quietly around.
:, SLOWING AWAY THEIR nAT1oNs
hoiselsssly, thankful to think they arc 30 we'll
OF. It must not be supposed, however, that
hlriod buffalo-1nokt is tho only food of the In
-dians In this ssason, thore are plonty Of large,
white rabbits (sometimes called 1ackass.rabbltH,
fIndians kill and STOW up, making 2 Havory and
u, wholesome dish. sage-hens traalso plentiful,
and these, too, 90 toward helping ell the laraer.
OF course, tho Indians who arc in daily COM
supplied with everything necessary, But their
'own customs arc very dear. to them, and
they are BY no neans anxious to change
them Tor those Of tho pale-facos. Thoro arc
in the thick woods on the mountain-sides,; and
tho Indian hunters manage to get their full
share Of them. Undor those circumstances,
There is little danger OF thoir suffering from
hunger, and all Of them appear to bo In good
condition. Thoy arc great mest-eaters, but,
whom occasion offers, do full Justice to bread
Above ali, thoy are fond of
md no Western man or woman drinks his or
her coffee with groater relish than the native
American denizons Of the forests and mountains.
It really does ono good to see them Hmaok their
enjoy It beyond measure in their quiet way,
aud unger over 1t in the fondeat man
aor. Unquestionsbly, God might hare made
a better berry than tho ,eoffee.berry, but
berry than tho co1foe-berry.. I know this has
been said about the strawberry, but Western
Americans place Strawberries in tho aeoond
rank. .....
took unto themaolyes
INDIAN WIVES,
and this custom io still kept up. It il no un-
common thing, in this mountainous region, to
morous progeny Of half -braed children growing
up around them. These children arc active and
quick. Witted, and their descendants will 90
towala making up eut ~ aghiand p9p@atoaa aoa
Tbay asf shs o onoy @ kGGs; 6o gabna
games, get thoroughly excited. The worner
liz Tx s% ., 9S s and se9s e
somewhat hAo tho old play Of tho childse,
called " Button, button, who 8 got the button ?
During the whole game, al the womor
sing together tho most lively a3f havo eye
hoard among tho naveges, and al arc eager TO-
tho ponsession Of the grand prize, which con
sists Of beads and bead-work, scissors, money
qetdlea, threaa, and q hundred other things dcn
10 the feminine heart. The children, too, ar
tho Indiana never enjoy themselves ought to Re
them ongaged In thiR gamo, where their Whol
sou1s appeared to be absorbed in pleasurable OF
citemenE. 1t is called
The Gsmo Of Hand; and, while 1t Is going on,
woman, at oither end OF the two rows OF play
brB, beats on the poles which separate then
with all their might, Keeping time to the music
md ipnranapo tha 1nfh1leiAHm hH much IA 13ne
Iblo. .....-.......
Some OF tho young squaws are handsome
b1aok-eyed creatures, with masaos OF rsVon hair
Who would attract attention anywhere. Thei
aright-colored blankets set of their charms t
he greatest advantage, aud they appoar modes
md decorous enough. For long time was 9
spiuion that there was no suoh thing ~ hane
,omo Indian girl, but In thfa MAS greatly mil
aken,-some Of them being
VERY FAIR TO LOOK UroN.
They brehk curly in life, and tho old wome
ook like tho veriest bags. The yonnE girls hs'
Ill the playful little Ways OF thor farer alhtBr
md the Mtlo ones hayo their dolly pspooaes, Il
name AZ whito children. Human nature, att
nj, Ia good deal tho same everywhere and
little observation among eavages hhoWs tn
they aro governed by tho Same passions and in
pulsea that wo are. though wild and untame
4 love Of eaao, aud contempt for hard wor
are By no means confined to tho rcd-akus.
THE utNTAM RANGE OF MouNTA1N8
now, while everything ID covered with snow,
one OF the most magnificent sightH on this co
tinont, The aolid ico-orust on tho aum1ni
shines Iko silver, while tho shadows On the sid
arc dark and boldly defined. The gorgos 81
foot.hIijs arc clothed with tho doop-green TO
aon of lie pines, and tho sourcoa OF tho watt
Courses are clearly diHcerniblc in differcnt dirt
tions.
what ho called tho .......
rErnrrrrD REMAINS or A GRIZZLY BEAR,
and, going to one Of tho settlements, told Of
discovery, and boastod considerably ,oyor
8omo people were inoredaioas ; when, N OH
to prove to them TINT what 10 said was m true,
brought In large Baokful OF the netri1ed bon
There they wora, aure enough, and some geo
9ist declared they wore the Icmaina Of an aniI
which was something like 3 hippopotam
sinoo that time the goologlsts have bean PRO
been funny enough,-although we all know
saiil nal do to mako fun Of golentino men. It