, 1873-07-06

batlgor, thcro was an old guido along who was
leading the way, was following him, and
poscd tho badger might hayo burrowod. soolng
| you'll got Into
4 HE'LL OF p1rnrnoNal +"
returned to my place bohfnd him. and direct
y he turnod round, aud, eoenK something like a
a, snilo on, my f%oo, inquired, "What is dlph-
! explained tho n1attor to him ae we'll ~ was
"Wo mountalnoors," said he," oall thick
growth Of bushes a tliphthong. I knew It was
not right, and determined, the drHt chance got,
to ask somebody who know to explain 1t to mo. !"
In few minutes afterwards, no eaw
4 BADGER
running towards bis huzrow, and tho dogs vero
soon upon lin. Tho thick conttng Of hair on tho
badger shielded him greatly, and tho dogs did
dogs several fearful btes Vie bis @ eeus HHS ioroS saS
jaw, md they howlod with pain. All the time
he kept backing as vol % ho could towards his
burrow, and finally got himeolt all IN except his
head, and was then able to keep 81 tho
ana we thsn started for homo. Ths dogs s Woic
greatly disappointed, but he had made so gallant
| y fight WAS glad to 500 him mako his escape.
The Indiana have
eay tho leaat Of It. They boiiovo, II ! badger
co1noa out Of his holo with his face towards tho
sun, there will DO good weather aud plenty OF
chance to oatch game; whereas, L ho comes out
weather will soon become gloomy, tho sky over
cast, and there will he no aucceBs In thcir hunt
for that day at leass. Badgers are sleepy ami
mails, and, whom tired, readily roll t4omaelvos
possible to wake them. a friond Of mine bought
one from tho Dannaok Indians, which became
great pot. We woro travelling as tho time, and
BADGE.
in large:iron cage, whero be would ride and
sleep sleep, ~ day IN { great oontcnt At night 10
full Of LIFE and very happy. Hc know but fow
made himself as agreeable and acceptable "a ho
could to everybody. Ho waa funny follow, and
the faces he mado up at tho dogs when thoy
used to come after him wero ludierous enough.
In tho fall, he made burrow for himscH undor
ths house, anu WAS soon no moro Of men.
Indiana a1o quecr people, and waa out with
one Of them On scout onco, who WAS good
deal Of character. While out though NO had
enough to cat, tho desire for novelty induced
EAT ALMosT EVERYTHING.
found largo mud.turtle Ia tho river, killed
1t, had it cooked, md then invited the Indian to
Join me at dinner. He hoattated somewhat, and
thon oppressed astoniahment at soeing mo cat
good, d,-she turtle had killed bong full Of tllom.
However, he kept his thoughts prctty well to
himself, and ate with some Appearance Of ap-
petite. Aftor wo had t1nishod our meal, he went
turkey-buzzard, which ho aaid be intended 70
cook and eat, and, after 1t was ready, asked mo
to join him. This wa1 little too much for mo.
and I declined: He laughed in quiet way, and
then threw the nasty mass as far as lie could
send 1t. With this feat endod our efforts IN tho
experimental cooking line. The Comanchos will
Tho Indian hero Teforred to Ind
SEVERAL HOLES BURNT In Ills ARAl,
and, on inquiring what they were for, he In
formed me that they woro intended to furnieh
light for him nfter he Was dead for, lie said,
these placea would then be luminous, and he
would have no difficulty In seeing Lis. way nmil
the darkneas Of tho grave.
Tho country thr' ugh by the old sneetwator
route has been travelled for the last forty or fifty
years, by hunters, trappers, and immigrants.
Since the completion Of tho railroad most Of the
travel across tho Continent
GOES THAT WAY,
and tho old Overland Stage-road is falling rapid
ly into disaae. Tho stations are all, or noarly
oil, broken up, and tho station-koopera havo
soS S0 a ssa1o aton 81 stss nas asa
revived, aa tho fur Of those. nnimals ls
much sought aftot for making capes,
cloaks,, aud other articles to be worn
IL eold weather. Tho streams in the Rocky
yoara past, It has not paid much money to trap
them. Tho indiana pay but little attention to
them, and scarcely deign 70 60 ont Of their way
for the purpose Of trapping them. They caro-
as tho skinB Of the latter ars always useful TO
them, and can bo turned to account in thou
Band diRoront ways. It would DO difficult for
tho Indians to get along at all wsre it not for tho
deer that are found al through tho mountain
region Tho flesh is tho principal meat eaton
BY tho mountain-tribos, and, hs everybody
knows, Is tho best In tho world. have noticed
fr,p t,n$ Fak 1,,.t
arc . tail, lank, why pooplo, WITH Ettlo Or no
surplus fat about them. Recently mot tail
man, 6 feot and inohea high, who had evident
" been
nAIRKD or DEEn-MEsr,
and had that peculiar noiaolesa shuflo, whom
walking, which belongs to hunters, He camo In
with several hind-quarters Of ok, and seemed to
have had pleasant sojourp In tho gemo-1egiono.
erod with q board. He vas clothed in buokskin,
which, from ago anil u.s., was protty we'll covered
over with groase. Hla joints were largo and
looae, and he stopped considerably. fe was
simple tn his lansuage and tastea, though fond
Last winter ho was taken sick or WAS suffer-
ing from aosuo accident and was obliged to send
fof doctor. The doctor visited him, and cured
asoortssn the amount Of his BILL Tie doctor
asked him how he was OF for funds, and le ro-
piled that ho had "only laid in money enough to
buy provisions, and
His REGULAR wH1sKy-monRY."
Under tho circumstances, tho doctor was
prcttJ Light on him, and the tall and gangliug
mountainoer wont on his way rejoicing. 10 lny
In q supply OF "whiskJ- money" is cortatnly
new phase OF social lie, and this man dcaerYes
credit for not Wishing TO drink all winter long at
tho expense OF his frends Such oxamplea as
thess are by no means factoring to temperance
aocietiap.
THERE ARE BUT FEW IAD1xB
tn this section, and their absence ie much to bo
FL faw y, &A1
hors under the best of circumstances; but,
when there are but foW ladies', and scarcely any
unmarried ones, tho case iB bad Indeed. It'll no
wonder the land is dteary and forlorn, and that
al genial sooiety. But It Is tho fate Of aomo to
be thus thrown out, aud such people may bo
elaseed, in miners' phrase as Il out Of lack.'
NJ: Charles Lover eays, "Thero can be no per-
feotton anywhere, or in anything, It Is evidont,
lived In this eentipn OF tho country will readily