Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-04-25
IN THE wlLDERNESS
now 0H., : |, MAN RETIRED FROM S.
WORLD AND BECAME 4 c',,s ~

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WORLD AND BECAME 4 S c',. ~
An Edncstsd White m.r
1r'nes'.--rhsir Children E.,o { Indian
hssns Citizens Of Pro.p.r, as lAte.
on the Mississippi. 1' siilss,
Many people, especialIv -,
imagine that the raison d,str silshmeo
western towns is entirely ~. u all Oh,
pursuit OF the almighty donar alinlcessaBt
Degin with few shanties ana They nj
saioon," said an uncomplima,'a drinking
atlantic friend the other dar traus.
Dc admitted that many Of ihs ane y hust
better origin, and perhaps tn M live nave no
only go to prove the rule. ~. exceptions
Two towns on the bluffs Of tba ,. mere az
tnat deserve to have their IN, mississippi
unmercenary source chronicIed and
Many years ago-before o,,r I'M,
couple OF adventurous Enrlish. s'' waf-s
an American friend, decided ,aa With
erai winter months in the lana, psla sey.
north In pursuit of the game ~ !. u The iar
tudes. Their plan was to III 'hose laii
river traders on their ANIMAL e,. .le Rel
search of furs and skins. anl ,~pealtionia
them until they worked thems y ssay witt
| ward again. '''se'ses south
Inc trip promised any amount ~
" ana unlimited sport, and af,a. uaVpl
providing themselves with all easi as' l'iy
ported necessaries they arrived II \ 'raps
OF rendezvous in Minnesota--,vsssiil.esp Place
then In its prineval wildpcss.'l;;ssn wa
late. ''ss--last too
The traders had for some raaa.
week earlier than usual, and Il slt
hopeless to try and follow them , IN qpite
large escort. Greatly disanno;r.s nuoeta
fingered in the vicinity withon, ~ my
any satisfactory plans to comnaus. .o',,s7
Tor their lost opportunity, and fn.lIs .lem
desultory wanderings brought ,bsa' Their
banks of the Mississippi 'ls'h % tee
A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
| Every one who has traveled nm -
tlful, clear stream which il 50 dis,,''' "
different from its turbid and nuaa4' ''neliy
ton after its union with the m;gbss .oaal
the Missouri will remember liz s. udeof
and beautiful spot where tn. .;n"
larges user and forms the exquisite ittls
sneet OF water known as Lake pepin s lr.'s
Is surrounded by the overhaneipr bln n.''a
Minnesota on the one side (which fsaD
their heights stretch away into illm;,. .pll
distances OF rolling prairie iand) and ,' ,ls
dense forest of Wisconsin on the oth ~
both coasts being then in all the ssv v'asr
OF their original state and peopled onIr /,
the dusky aborigines. ~ v
At the end of the lake under rim In.
on the Minnesota side the river resnnas -, 4.
| narrow boundaries, and here tha 49,. =
fell in with a tribe OF Indians and nsda
strange acquaintance Their nternrs,..
told them that several years before \ wLi,s
man had taken up his residence with the-s
adapted himself TO their manners aud cn,.
toms, and had finally married the ellas,
daughter of their chief, and was then H.
ing In somewhat isolated state I'M.
apart from their village.
Our travellers naturally fell, a cord do.t
OF curiosity concerning the man OF tIpir
own race who had thus voluntarily "a
nounced civilization, and who was. AZ tbav
gathered from the talk Of the Indians If
different fiber than the roupher sort u
frontier men. They therefore lost no Tina
in making his acquaintance, and fonpI
the recluse to be man of culture and
breeding, who for some reason had BECOME
sick of the world and had betaken himself
to the wilds, leading not unhappy s
with his Indian princess" and her chill
dren.
VILLAGE BY THE RIVER
Although this is true narrative and
the name of the white chief is of histor
ical value, inasmuch as he gave it to hi,
settlement, which is now a flourshps
town on the site of the Indian encamo
ment, we do not feel quite at liberty to give
it, knowing how many inaccuracies may
occur in twice told tales But orr To-
formant, who was one of the party of three
told us all this and much more They
were received by him with the greatest
hospitality, and spent many weeks hunt
ing with snowshoes over the broad prairie
and leading comfortable lives in the warm
skin wigwams, which the pure, dry coldo
those ATTITUDES, intense although it WIS
remain ever green and fresh among Their
happiest memories.
The years rolled on and our great civil
war absorbed all the thoughts and energies
of daring spirits. The Englshmeu bud
long since passed out of the ken OF our
young American, who served with ability
and distinction throughout the long years
Of conflict. Never, however, did he forget
the picturesque region on the hanks Of lie
great river, or the ever to be rememberei
experience in the encampment OF the Ia,
dams, and after peace had been declared,
and he was once more his own master be
felt drawn by an Irresistible attraction bacA
to the scene of h is old adventures.
Here naturally he found many changes
the dusky little children OF his hospltablo
entertainer had become fine young mem
who had had all the best advantages Of ths
Canadian colleges. The wigwam had be
came a comfortable and ample house, the
princess" an easy going and well dressed
matron, and the encampment town
Further down the river, however, the VIII
derness was unbroken, aud there Genera
- purchased an extensive tract q biAi
land and prairie land and founded Tue
pretty village which overhangs laHs
Pepin and has been cbristcned by the 0"
French name of Frontenac.
Under the wise and loving poiicy o.
Bishop Whipple the Indians and tiie
whites are treading together the pans u
civilization, and doubtless there WIN .
many in the days to come who IKE 'aa
Roanokes of Virginia, will be prouu "
trace back their lineage to the ofisiA''
lords of the soil.-New York Tribune