Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-08
Found canoe. Lay our heads in it aud
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EATING DEEn.skINs SCRAPS.

EATING DEER.sKINs SCRAPS.
Monday, October 1O.--Lsst one-hall
ounce alcohol, at $50 At 6. sc
sent Alexy 10 look Tor ptarmigan.
Ate deer skin scraps Yesterday
morning. Ate my deer-skin tos
tips. Under way al 8. In crossing
creek three got wet. Built ire and
dried out. Ahead again til IL. Used
up. Built fire and made u drink OF
the tea.leaves and from the alcohol bot.
tie, On again at noon. Very hard
going. Ptarmigan tracks plentiful.
Al 2 halted. Used up. Crawled into a
hole In the bank. Alexy In quest Of
game. Nothing for supper except .
spoonful OF glycerine. Ali hands weak
and feeble but cheerful. God help rs.
Tuesday. .1lth.-Southwest gale, With
snow. Unable to move. No gam. One
spoonful Of glyceriue aud hot water for
food. No more wood in our vicinity.
Wednesday. 12th-Breakfast, last
spoonful of gIycsriue and hot water.
For dinner. couple OF handfulls Of
Arctic willows in II pot Of water nd
drank the infusion. Everybody getting
weaker and weaker. Hardly able to get
trewood. Southwest wind and snow.
Thursday. 18th Willow tea. No
news from Ninderman. Wa are in the
hands OF Gnd, and unless he relents, we
are lost. We cannot move against the
wind. and STAYING means starvation.
Afternoon. went ahead lOr y mile. Alter
crossing another river. or bend Of! the
big river, missed ,Lee. Went down in
hole in the bank and camped. sent
back for Lee. He had lain down and
was waiting to die. All united in say.
ing the Lords Prayer and Greed. Aitir
supper, strong gale OF Wind. Horrible
night. .-''s'''-si
Friday, 15th.-Breakfast willow tea !;
dinner, half teaspooDf1l Of sweet-oil and
willow tea. Alexy shot one ptarmigan.
Had soup. Wind moderat,ng.
Saturday, 15th.-Bredksast.'' willow
tea and two old boots. Conclude to
move at sunrise. Alexy breaks down.
Also Lee. Come to empty xraiu raft.
Halt and camp. Signs OF smoke 1t twI-
light to sd. -
Sunday. 16th.-Alexy broke down.
Divine service.
DROPPING OFF IN THE SNOW.
Mondsy.-Aiexy dying. Doctor bap.
tizsd him. Read prayers for sick. Mr..
Collins birthday; 40 years old. About
sunset Alexy died. exhausted from star
vation. Covered with eusign and laid
him in crib. 'Etls.f -
Tuesday. October ls.-Ca.m and mild;
snow falling. We laid Alexy on the ice
and covered him with slabs OF ice.
Wednesday, October 19.-We are cut.
ting up the tent to make loot gear. The
doctor went ahead to find new camp
and we shifted by dark.
Thursday, October 2O.-Bright and
sunny, but very cold; Lee and Kaack
done up. se.sz .-iS-
Friday October 21-Kasck was fouu d
dead about midnight. between the doc.
for and myself Leo died about noon;
read prayers found he was going.
Saturday.-Too weak to carry the
bodies OF Lee and Kaack out on the ice.
The doctor. Collins and myself carried
them around the corner out OF sight,
Then my eyes closed up.
Sunday. Every body pretty weak.
Slept or rested to-day and then man.
aged to get enough wood 10 before dark.
Read part of divine service. Suffering
in our feet. No teot-gear.
ONLY THREE MEN LEFT.
Monday.-A hard fight.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. 9th.
-l37 day Iverson broke down.
Friday Iverson died during early
morning. -
Saturday. 2s.-Dressler died during
night.
Sunday, October 3O.-14Oth day. Boyd
and Gsrtz died during the night. Mr..
CoIllus dying.
This is the end OF Lieutenant De
Longs diary De Long, Surgeon Am
bier and Ah Sam the cook. must have
died soon alter the last note vas writ.
ten.