Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-11


old Indian chief War Eagle by name,
came to see Majo: p. bringing his
Igrandson, little four year old with
him. The chief soon made known
by signs and broken English, that he
wantld to sell the child, and what
do yol think, little friends, was the
old mans price for his grandson ?
Why lust two bottles Of whisky.
And h, actually sold him to the Ma
j.. for the whisky.
| Wisconsin must have boon colder
tnen than now, for [ have heard more
than ON pioneer say, that the coffee
witch would be spilled in the saucer
! W II freeze hard before the family
ware through with breakfast and
With great blazing fires at that. Pee
pic used freplaces, there was no
stoves in the country then. People
osly quit cooking by freplaces about
tVenty four years ago. Provisions
were scarce forty years ago. They
could only get sour -four and tainted
pork, and had to pay thirty dollars
per barrel at that.
Ny mother (Mro. F. was so afraid
of Indians when she first came West,
that she would fairly scream at first
sight of one. But before the year
passed, she often went into the coun
Try to spend the day, leaving the ba-
by (the writer Of this) in charge of
ar Indian woman whom she we'll
knew, would spend the day, in all
probability, in the wigwam with her
Indian fren1s. The baby was fed in
the mother'a absence 10 thIs way
a britannia teapot was partly fllel
with warm milk, and rag put ia
the spout, and the baby by sucking
the milk through the rag obtaino0 lis
dinner. 1t seems strange that per-
son could SO soon become accustomed
to savages.
Soldiers were kept at the fort in
Prairie Du Chien for long time af.
ter the war. 4 couple Of officers
having business in Cassville, were in
vited to Major Pc. to dinnor There
was no hotel in the place at tho time.
Mrs p. had no help and 40 4ho told
her sister that she would wal. on the
table, and Mrs. F. might pass for
hostess. So, pulling q sun bonnet
down over her face, she waited On
the company. One of them was
good looking young man and vain.
Ho woro a splondid gold ring, and
while the company were busilY con-
vereing, ho was trying, by looks and
signs to scrapa acquaintance with the
pretty waiter girl, and by way Of
change whenever sho came behind
his chair he would put his hand be-
hind him and stick out the fngor
with tho ring on for her 70 look at.
Low mortified 10 woaid have been
h&d he known that ii was Maior P's.
wife TO whom he was making himself
appear 80 ridiculous. Young people
are often betrayed INTO such fooIish4
ness by their own vanity, and the
silly desire Of impres5ing some one
with their superiority.
Al another time fine looking Off
Ger called to see Major P.-Mrs P.
having no hired help, was busily en-
gagged scrubbing her kitchen. The
officer knocked at the door and ask
ed if the Major was at home. He
was not, and so the gentleman was
informed. "Is Mrs p at home r. was
tho next question. Not wishing to
be known, as she was lookingso bad
l., the instant reply was, No sir"
"WeIi, what may your name be ?"
was the next remark.
Peggy, SIR"
"Weil, Peggy, You arc ducod nice
girl, any way"
The officer Walked out, but soon
returned to make more minute in
quiries, and by way of accompanying
Peggy fer hindering the scrubbing,
offered her kiss and large apple.
She declined the kiss, but accepted
the apple.
Frequently during her husbands
absence Mrs. p. was obliged to run
into the store (Which stood close to
tho dwelling house) by the back
door, to wait on some rustic neigh
Dor who could not wait till the Ma
i0r's return. She was called to open
the store a few moments after the Of
ficer stepped out. Among others,
the officer lounged into the store.
Directly neighbor came in and said,
Good morning Mrs F., | would like
to get some nails"
Mrs. P's. face turned scarlet. The
office: looked at her moment, and
then went to her and asked her why
she called herself Peggy. She told
him it was because she was looking
g bad. Every apology was made
that could be, she readily eycusing
him, declaring that sho ought not to
have mielcd hini.
The joke soon got out, and caused
great merriment among her friends.
This same pioneer aunt is an old
lady now. She is living in Missouri.
she went there four years prior to
| tho breaking out Of the rebellion, and
as s matter of course, passed through
trials at the time of the war. Being
strong Union woman, she often had
trouble with the rebels; but sho
stood firm and came out all right.
Hers has been life filed with stir
ring events and she often laughs
when she thinks Of her girlsh freaks
when she first came West.
Hers has been true pioneer life.
May peace and quiet crown her de-
declining years and blessings be IN
store for her for the untold good she
has done for mary poor suffering
ones.
WAR TO BE SUPERSEDED by Arb
TRATIoN.-The Christian Weekly
states that the New York Chamber
of Commerce has recommended to
the New York Legislature the pas
sage of an act providing that any par