, 1873-06-22

neat appearance from distance. It is the
same, or nearly the same as the manzanita. or
Attle-apple wood, OF the Pacific Coast, though
much smeller-the winds and storms having
d"arfed and stunted it's growth in this section.
As the days become warmer, tie hill-sides are
becoming covered with beautiful green coating:
and our old and much -abuscl standby.
THE sAGE-nRUsH
Is trying to put airs and look green and
beautiful. I have q respect for sage-brush,
though no love for it, and think any Shrub that
has the hardlhood to grow on the elevated p1a-
teau1 and sloping sides Of the Rocky Mountains
ls- entitled to words OF praise. For thousands
and thousands OF miles, the sage-brush, or
artemas7d o'ttgar1s, asserts it's dominion, and,
nke poverty stricken mountaineer, makes the
pest show 1t can under adverse circumstances.
II throws many graceful shadow over insight
y basatlo cliffs, and shows its pa1egreen foliage
amid the chnkers and gravel Of tho yawning
gorges. It isa Rpindling plant in mos. locali-
ties, though havo soen it, in Northern Nevada,
assume almost the proportions Of an apple-tree.
When Milton sublette went through this
country, forty years ago, he had with him half
breed Indian named WyRmet whose mother was
Chickasaw. This man was induced by soIno
Crow Indians, to desert the service Of the Rocky
Mountain Eur Company and join the CroWs: he
had several children by Grow wife, and lately
met one Of them who was roaming about seek
ing employ as guido. This man met with
4 SINGULAR ACCIDENT,
ago, and is now suffering from its effects. It
appears that he was endeayorlng to cross the
river on fallen troe, Which reached out aome
distance in the water, and, while so doing, the
tree rolled over, and he was Immediately plung-
ed beneath the foaming tide. He struggled az
we'll as he was able, and. as he approached the
shore, met m enormous gtixzly-bear. No sooner
had tho grizzly gained sight OF him than he
became perfectly furious With rage, and at once
charged fda1Ba ~ upon aa., tho unfortunate crow
ing bis Ehou1der-blade with his teeth.
When he reached the shore, lie was &c we'll
plucked Grow" indeed Ho was faint and badly
frightened as well he might be; but, with .
great and determined effort, he tore himself
loose from the jaws of the monster, and made
his escape. His arm is still very sore but he
will eventually recover tue OF it, think. and
may come out as good as new. He tells me that
his father, Wyamet is still living near the Grow
Agency, near the Yellowstone, and, year since,
made long journey up in the British Posses
sions going far IS the North Branch OF the
Saskatchewan River.
I saw Wyamet at the Agency on Boulder Creek,
branch Of the Yellowstone, some years ago.
At that time the fayorlte daughter OF Iron Bull
had died, and
GENERAL SCENE OF MOURNING
was enveloping the whole tribe. Several Of tho
young men had been killed while out on war
In some Sioux sca'ps. The mourning was OF
peculiar character,-the men cutting off the
joints Of their fingers, and the women tearing
out their hair. gashing their breasts with Knives
and daubinS their faces over with pitch,
When Iron Bulls daughter died, he burnt his
lodge, killed his horses, and destroyed most of
his property. The young girls body was swath-
ed in red flannel, and left upon platform, which
WAS built On the top OF some high poles. The
death.songs which n we're sung By p the 1ndans
agony would be succeeded by the widest shrieks
Of despair, ard this, too, at the dead hour Of
night, when the wind Was sighlng through the
trees and bushes, and the ghunt Limbs of tho
cottonwoods swaying shout like spectres. I
never Witnessed more dreadful scene OF mourn
ing, nor one which seemed to have seized upon
every member OF the tribe as this had.
All OF the red men OF. the Far North hare
comparatively
EASY TINE OF II.
They can generally take plenty Of game have
good and sufficient lodges, which they prefer to
houses; and, in fact, are well supplied with ev-
erythiDg which il deemed necessary By savages.
Their wants are few and simple, and, unless
which are evoked on tho war-path, take cheer
fu1 and contented view Of Life. Indi.ns love
their ease, and it requires considerable OF ef-
fort to get into q frst-class passion; conse-
mildest and most placid Of the human race. To
loll about in the sun, and whittle away at an ar
row with big butcher-knife, is their idea Of
case and pleasure; and no man ever used
ATTEHArGfC Indian
Uh;tt,;ng hnt at ths sa1na t;ma with aI1 th;e
sao,n;a ~ ~, ra,rdnaae IN Jnd;.na carva aona
Ell bbaa,,+;f,11 an5 da;n+1 +h;1aa rsb;1a
NM, a,,te f1o1, him vbe-ens an Ind;a, invar;a-
hIy T cnts % towards m h;rnself resting lie pioco Of
Wood be IN CUTTING m his breast.
At evening The mir ia fiied with Kind of
p1oyer Called
ur,nFrp
which 1v about calling to ono another, aDnar-
emily in the ereatest cleo and ercitement. I'hey
swarm near creek which has overflown its
hanLs end aftar thar have f1own abont to the;r
haaTta, coniant cont3raoata N tha mnd end m
lie tie creensward. where they chatter away and
hnb thbe;r 1aat,s - +taT hod rro,t Io.1 ~
onas ons a1 and her ~ trnnn t Ha
a;r c;Tcno n aIont frst me aps n1aca and then
another and alWays in a Great hnTry I cannot
;mac;na Thr H thsv receiyed the mama Of Fjlldeor
nn1asa = = tha;ir necn1;ar nv v1,ich soundaa
somnth;n, e 1;ha Tint Word. T sao no fat-hoaded
End bie-beaked ravens hereabout. Perhaps thoy
ora h{ddan avav in tha nooks and cnrners
can hnye thar nsual feest These ravens are
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