Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-10
MIR. mESERvE,S TRIP,

The Third of an InIercstinE Series
Given Last Evening-The Treatment
OF the Indian-The Yosemite a DE.
lightful Place.
Rev. Mr.. Meserve gave the third of his in
teresting series of western talks last evening
before a crowded room. He gave few pre-
liminary remarks concerning the Indians and
their treatment, especially at the hands of
the United States soldiers. Mr.. Meserve in
questioning one of the soldiers drew out
many interesting and somewhat astonishing
facts. Have you ever had any fighting with
them yourself, he asked of one. Yes, re-
piled the man, and have good many COM
rades who are under the sod, thanks to the
pesky rascals. The soldier went on to relate
hos once an officer put young buck, a
prisoner, in his charge with the instruction
to the soldier to shoot him If any attempt
was made to escape, this being said in the
Indians hearing. When the officer had gone
the soldier turned to the prisoner and said:
"Do you wish to esoapef' "Well git up and
run" The young buck run for all he was
worth and when he reached good
shooting distance his tender hearted
guard raised his rife, and taking careful
aim fred and killed him. Upon inquiring
TURNER MT. MesoEV0 OlecOVoI6u IhctS tuht
would indicate that this treatment was not
uncommon. A colder, said his guide, would
shoot an Indian whenever he got chance,
If there is no fear of detection. The Indian
question ia not settled by any means. There
are disturbances happening all of the time,
either in New Mexico, Arizona or further up
toward the north of which we receive here
in the east little or no knowledge. The In
dams in many of these disturbances are
urged on oftentimes by outrages like the
soldier related, or, strange as it may seem,
they are melted by those interested for mer-
cenary motives. It takes money to put
down an Indian outbreak. The government
has serious problem before it in It's dealings
with these remnants Of the North American
tribes. Mr.. Meserve was delighted with his
sight seeing in the Yosemite val
ley, and many more should have been
present last evening to hear his enthusiastic
descriptions of the many wonders of this
wonderland
A clear conscience and an appreciation of
the beautiful, said Mr.. Meserve, are the
chief requisites which q man needs upon
entering the Yosemite. He gave vivid de-
scription of the many wonderful sights he
saw in this fairy land of America and was
particularly witty in his description of the
party that accompanied him during a por.
tien of this trip. It consisted of a San Fran
cisco deacon, the ex-mayor of an English
VlllRR6 DeSluo6 uluusolI, WHO walked up the
trail to witness the beauties of the Nevada
Falls and the valley thousands of feet below.
They out distsnced party following on
horseback, who arrived too late to see all the
beauties of the scene as dense fog settled
down. The speakers description of
the little short English man
as he pulled coming up the steep climb,
each hair of his head standing out indie
pendent of the other and dropping perspira-
ton like sprinkler, caused an audible smile
in the audience. He went on to describe
the other places that he visited in this Sec
ton, including the great trees and descent
made on steep trail: down the side of cliff.
It was nervous work on horseback to one
who had not done anything of this kind for
ten years. 1t was especially startling when
the horse. according to habit, would stand on
the very outer edge and lean his head
out over the edge, which was clean two
Thousand feet up. The natural instinct was
to yank him back every time, he said, but
this was overcome ID time and loose rein
given the trusty animal. In the stage ride
back to where they were to meet the train
Mr.. Meserve very gallantly acted az escart:to
three young San Francisco ladies. This end
ed for him one Of the pleasantest portion Of
any trip ever taken by him, and he was hur.
ried on Pullman car soon after for CALI
fornia.
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