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The Huron Expositor, 1871-06-02, Page 2O 2. ammommaammommaame ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH LIFE IN CANADA BY MRS. MOODIE. our. INDIAN NEIGHBORS. The soul of an Indian that has been drowned, is reckoned -accursed, and he is never permitted to join his tribe on the happy hunting grounds, but his spirit haunts the lake or river on which he lost his life. His body is -buried on some lonely island, which the Indians never pass without leaving a, small portio of food, tobacco, or ammuni- tion, mmurition, to supply his wants; but he is never interred .with the rest ot • his people. His children are considered unlucky, and few willingly unite themselvesto the females of the family, lest a portion of the father's curse should be visited on them. The orphan Tndian girl generally kept aloof from the rest, and seemed so lonely and companiouless,- that she son attracted my attention and d sympathy, and a hearty feeling of good will sprang. up between us. Her features were small and regular, her face oval, and her large, dark, loving eyes were full' of tenderness and sensibility, but as bright and shy as those of the deer. A rich vermillion. glow burnt upon' her olive cheek and lips, and set off the dazzling whitener, of her even and pearly teeth. She was small of staiture, with delicate little hands and feet, and her figure was elastic and graceful. She was a beautiful child of nature, and her Indian name signified "-the voice of angry waters." Poor girl, she had been a child of grief and tears from her birth 1 Her mother wasea Mawk, fromwhom she, in all .prob it;ty, derived her superior person 1 at- tractions • for they are very far . before the Missasaguas in this re- spect. My friend and neighbor, Emilia S , the wife of a naval officer, 'who lived about a mile distant from nye, through the bush, had come to spend the day with me ; and hear- ing -that . the Indians were in ' the swamp, and the men away, we de- termined to take a few trifles to the ,amp, in the way of presents, and spend an hour in chatting with the starting .to our feet. "'Is there any danger?" " A deer ---a deer --in bush !" whispered the squaw:, seizing a . rifle that stood in a coiner.. " I hear sticks crack;—a great way.- off. tay here!" '• squaws. 1� What a. beautiful noonlight night it was, as light as day !—tile 'great forest sleeping tranquilly beneath the cloudless heavens—not a sound to dister b the deep repose of nature but the. whispering of the breeze, which, during the most profound calm, creeps through the lofty pine tops. We bounded kown the steep bank to the lake shore. Life is a blessing, a precious boon indeed, in such anhour, and we felt happy in the mere consciousness of existence —the glorious privilege of pouring out the silent adoration -of the Beast to the Great Father in his universal tem pie. On entering the -wigwam, which stood within ;a few yards of the. clearing, in the middle of the- thick grot ip of cod ars, we feu nd Mrs. Tom alone with her elvish children., seat- ed before the great fire that buried iu the centre of the camp ; she was busy boiling some bark in an- iron spider. - The little boys, in red flan - rel shirts, whicli were their` only covering, were tormenting a puppT, -which seemed to take their piuching and pommelling in good part, for it neither a.ttemptecl to - bark nor: to lite, but like the eels in the story, sui,inittecl to the infliction because it was used to it. Mrs. Tom greeted its with a grin of pleasure, and mo- iicd us to sit down upon a buf- falo skin, which, with: a courtesy so - nattiratl to the Indians, . she had placed near her for our accommoda- tion. You are all alone," said I, glans- ing iound the cr..mp. Y e'es, Indian away hunting— Z�piler :Lakes. Come house with n.ueh eleer.'., • And Susan, where is she ?''- By and by," (meaning that she was corning). Gone to fetch, water—ice—thick-chop wi th axe take long tune." As she ceased speaking, ; the olcl 1-flatieke t Lhat formed the door -.of the fent, was withdrawn, and the girl, laeiring two -pails of water, stood it the open space, in the white uioon- Befit. The glow of the lire stream - f d upon the dusk, floating locks, danced in the back, glistening eve, and gave a sleeper blush to .the olive cheek_ She would have made a beautiful picture ; Sir Joshiia 1t,ey. nulcls would have rejoiced. in such a rliode l—so simply graceful and ua- atieetet , the very beau ideal of a.avai ge life and, unadornOd nature. A smile of recognition Ip:cgsed be- tween us. She put do n `}ler bur- den beside Mrs. Tom, an noiseless- ly glided to her seat. We had scarcely exchanged a few w eats with our favorite, when the old squaw, placing her hand e aiust Ler • ears, exclaitned, " Whist ! weist 1" Whit is it?" cried Familia and I, A great way off the_ animal must have ben, for though Emilia and I listenedt at the open door, an ad- vantage'which the squaw didd-not en- joy, 'oy we could of hear the least � sound, all seemed still as death. The squaw whistled to an old hoand, and went out. cc Did you hear anything, Susatn.?" She.smiled, and nodded. " Listen, the dog. has found the merit • the discharge of a e deep baying of the dog, e sleeping echoes of the the girl started off to squaw to bring . in the he had shot., ans are great imitators, a nice tact in adopting and manners; of those they associate. An In- ture's gentleman -clever arse, or vulgai. If he with you, he waits to make use of the imple- e table, and the n ou.eat, which he i with a grave decorum, as if h ;omed to the same rood. He never att mself, ;or demand wits patient]yi. unti at he r 'quires. �tonished. t this for it see natural ocn I ha track." Next m rifle, and t woke up tl woods ,; an help the of game that The Ind and posses the custom with who dian is N. familiar, c take a me see how yo meats on t in which been ascus from child to help h food, but v perceive w perfectly a politeness, the Indians with- wt any dealings. There was one of belonged to a distant only visit • d our lak on hunt` strange, e with, a ski a wiry, •si as if it co change of storm., for name, was whiskey s d Indian settlene es Dees si n g panic _3 . He `centric; merry old like red mahogan ewy frame, . that ]d bid p d fiance to e: E �ratu •.e. Old' . such was his sigh rather - too fond ttle, and wh n ;h! taken.a d op too nine b an unma o ageabld wild beast had a gre: t fancy for my hu and never ,visited th 4 other I without extending tie same to us. 0 ce upon a time he the nipplof his gu ; and - repaired t e injury f r hi,ni by a new on in its pi ce, which kindness rite- won he heart old main, nd he ne er cause . ns withou bringing an offer fish, duck patridges, or veni showikis raiitud2. One N ar i September d made his ppearance barehea : d, usual, ans carrying in his hd great the ea bundle. "Fond f grapes ?" said he p the said undle into my " Fine gr pes—bro ght the island, fo myfrie d s squa papopses." Glad of :ner ;aces had ages opts store You was nate all ad lip nd sly a low, h.nd eked cry ow - ant the had ame,. He and,. ians avor oke die Ling tale f see 0. of to THE HPJ'RON EXPOSITOR: JUNE 2, 1871. t farm bove ours, was a re arkably slendr young man, and to linthey gave he appellation of Mee' , " thin stick.woman, that oc asionally work d f r me, had L d' g eeable squin ; s e was known i 'Indian by th n me of Sacliabo, " ross eye:" A ge tie an with a very 1 rge nose way' 000as, "')ig, or ug y nose. My; 1 the Addie, vho w s; a fair, lovel creature, they vie ed with ap proba on, and called A? oonk, " a star. ;' hile the rosy. II; atie was Noge.sgo k, "the northerlights." .As t _ e, I was Nomet. sigwl. a . " hu ming bird ;" a ridicul acs name for a tall woman _but it had. refer- .. o t. e delight I took in; paint- rds My friend Erhilia:, was c ou.d ;" my little' Donald, en. face ;" young red headed woodpeck r," fiom for of his hair ; my brother. ewe, and "the b Id -headed He was an especi 1 favorite gtlem. e I diens ale often m c eated by the un rs, ho think it no eac i a red skin.. On ful illustrate this naw, who was ne ther, stopped aid ler's house to r. tan.of the house, s peeling for din w ite turnips, which le d grown in th nd an had never see nd the appearan w ite, juicy root, a keen craving to ta• ver, earnestly begg pi ce to eat. She d, at Peterborough, el thedonat on which sidered quite a prize 'I haste to ehe kitchen to u tie the and put them_into a dish. B agine my disappointment, found the 1 wrapped up• in a shirt, ons recently taken fro back of t ie owner. 1 called IN s.ncl begg 'd . him . t. ° return storm -hi,garment, and to him for tl f e grapes. "Snowstorm," s. id he. dren are lness . in pes ; bu he as a tting nds. from 'and Gon- din- •a les, im- nl I mets the die, low- latink ence ling b " air " fro "the the c Chip eagle Moodie a to you .fo ing the came yo shirt ?" "Dirty tonished the fruit to be clew often en Moodie,"- hat—ne v shade to see all ro much be put grap large, cr had noth ng but m off shirt, ant bring; the urate • o my bs care .fordirty shirt , 1,0 eyes." e pf this el+quent h ot bring yself to ipe and t-inpting 'coked, o give the, to the c Mi•. W. and his wife i lug to ste > in at th moment d the chi your kin the ge to tie the !" cried tl hat we . s on that s n"; it ha ugh. 0 he continta r wear ly eyes up ul e old m nould ob ore. "I been ugh ! . Y ed, "1 h hat—wa love the nd me— ip and ter widout' hat. C 8 in hat blanket sli fruit, j lice run shirt, so grape s cls. Pa their lee Irs. Iiged ing- how irty I as - t 1 .to u1 t • hied see, no no in lies have In sp. I could grapes, amo T of an Sever over will younc.sq ing . nuc tow . set The vot Irish, w larg ban. The befo firm such she srnal chas stop spm : pa the tor the vor doll: r. for he coull sc cove long°ng bow , a grat fy l tain it o told the that her to g•ve won d s he rad re �Pr� no fy 1 rr4 n- 1, ski not at too r(t. ekes over se no bel gue, e the they 1dren. ppen- chi ell in- for ht of of rile per- na she sir- sto nerous- thi. present of a a bit de in ne! e e fere she ma. the was sati dein incr in a sho a ni war gav up the -bowl, and received in return one turnip. The • at ghter of an told me thi. 'anecdote de 'a prey ,rincipled crime to anecdote facts. A r bt com- a Sinith- stherself. who •'was a 1r sone r bus- irgarden. turnip eof the g re her WI it that d for • a had pur- a large ina bowl, of a v•ry hand of it at a basket,) e half sfa- `on 1 ged of which rnDer, the `fixed as the china ined to and ob xrps. She e I disdain, WI turnips but she squaw of - the change s the wo - pt. She but that �ng - would Che Jn4ian had only e the turnip 1,after a which the came . the he squaw tern, (or, perhap- in exchange for might -of which might If the poor squ urnip, the value rcely reach. a cc European had g a glance upon d she was . dete er avaricious des.r the most easy t squaw, with som man did not gr way to " Injins,' 11 her one. The • four coppers, all about her. Th used with conte ffered a basket sufficient';. noth ger but the bowl. d; but oppositioi ased her craving for ten fold degree ; an t mental struggle, in aal propensity ove ings of prudence, "' Do whit? men eat bread the first night their papouse is laid in the earth?' "I then knew the cause of its depression, and left him." j On the night of the second day of his fast another child died of the fever. He= had no"v to accomplish !three more days ;without tasting food. It was too much even for an this of h 1?'►�h mor I nev at ove wo r other as a very clever thing.. t Ideas some peop e = have of 1 j tiestice,. . have said before that the Indian r f rgets a kindness. We had ou and proofs of t is, when tak n by misfortune, . nd wither- eath the iron grasp of we could. scar ely obtain r ourselves and -our .little " tjien it was that t ie truth o' Eastern proverb w s brought e to our hearts, and thegood- of God fully manifested towards Indian.. On the levening of fourth, he was so.pressed by rav ons h uager, that he stole into woods, caught a bull -frog, and voured it alive. He imagines] h: self ,alone, but one of his. peol suspecting , his intention, had lowed him, unperceived, to the bush. The act he had just commit- ted ommitted was a hideous crime in their eyes, and in a few minutes the camp was in an uproar. The chief lied for protection. to Young's liouse When the hunter • demanded the cause of his alarm, he gave for an- swer, " There are plenty of flies at my house. To avoid their stings came to you." It required all the eloquence of Mr1 Young, who enjoyed much popularity among them, to re ' o t eir concise the rebellions tribe b. e t h chief. Theywere very skilful in the treatment of wounds, and many dis- eases.. Their knowledge of the medicinal qualities of their plants and herbs is very great. They make excellent poultices from the bark of the Kass #rid the slippery elm. They use several native plants in their dyeing of baskets and por- cupine quills. The inner bark of the swamp alder, `simply boiled in - water, makes a beautiful reel. ° From the root of the black ;briony they ' obtain a fine salve, for sores, and ex- tract a rich yellow dye. The inner sumach, of the root of the. s ash , roasted, and reduced to powder, is a good remedy for ; the ague ; •a tea- spoonful given_ between the hot and cold fit. They scrape the fine white a °powder from the large fungus that grows upon the bark of the pine, in-; to whiskey, and take it for violent pains in the stomach. The tast . of this powder stronly reminded e of quinine.. I have read much of the excels nee of Indian cookery, but I never could bring myself to taste anything pre pared in their dirty wigwams. ' I remember being highly amused in watching the preparation of a mess, Which might have been called the Indian hotch-potch. It consisted of a strange mixtureoffish, flesh, and fal, all boiled together in the ante vessel. Ducks,artridg es, m inonge, venison,' and musk formed a part of the delectable pound. These were literally thered in onions, potatoes, and nips, which they had procured me. They very hospitably of ale a dishful of the odious mix which the odour'of the mus rendered everything but sat but I` declined, .simply stating tl was not hungry. My littleboy tasted it, but quickly left the Camp to conceal the effect in produced up- on him. Their method of broiling fish, however, is excellent. They take a fish, just out of thewater, cut 'out the entrails, and, without removing the scales, wash it clean, dry it in a cloth, or in grease, and cover it all over with clear r :hot ashes, ` When the flesh will part from the bone, they draw it out of the ashes, strip off the skin, and it is fit for the table of the most fastidious epicure. The deplorable want of chastity that exists among the Iridian wo- men of this tribe seems to have been more the result of their intercourse with the settlers in the country than from any previous disposition to this vice. The jealousy of their husbands has often been exercised in a terrible manner against the offending Squaws; but this has not happened of late years. The men wink at these der elictions in their wives, and share with them the price of their shame. The mixture of European blood adds greatly to the physical beauty of the half -lace, but producesia sad falling off from the original integrity of the Indian character. The half- caste is generally a lying, vicious rogue,. possess'ng the worst qualities of both pen gree. Indians i ing be pov'rty bread f one the ho nes us, and "day tt'et nes frie nev goo. thei t. and " the hearth stone growing cold," as they term° .the want of provisions to ook at it. And their delicacy in.csnferring these favors was not the She en the de m - )le, Fol Cast thy bread upon` thou shalt find it a " During better ti ted these poor savage • a• nd liberality, and w . ds looked coldly up •,r forsook us. Fo many a meal I have been indebted to n, when I had nothing to give in eft rn, when the pantry was empty, the waters, fter many res we had with kind- hen dearer on us they cluc att but ray ml doo jus out cei dia wo ret to such as;ecstacy the grap ,s that, as fectly. unacquai'nti stance o the shirt, ly gratin -d their w ing then with the large dis at the s they w d with f very g shes by content and th-y never t for the novel 1 ey were conveyed t fe least admirable part John Nogan, wh ched to us, would b ch of ducks, and dre feet " for. the papousa rge muskinong e on t •, or place_a gtiarter within it, and slip rf their con - was much ing n fine ;them at ' or leave ie sill of the of venison way with - saying a word, thinkjing that i+- to ing a present from poor In- migh t hurt our feelings, and he id `spare 'is the mortification of rnitig thanks. Then an Indian loses one of his dren, he must keep a ; trict fart three days, abstaining from food any kind. A hunter, of the ie Of Young, told me a curious -y Of their rigid observance of - strange rite. "" They had a chief, he said, "a years ago, whom they called andsome Jack '-whether in de - on, I cannot tell,: for be was one he ugliest' Indians I ever saw. s rlet fever got into the camp terrible disease in t is country, doubly terrible to .those poor less swe . bis which tl 'dia.ns, under thei exterior, possess a deal of ve significant na: of The Iquiet Th 11110r. —1 They li. p,e for an everythi`ig, and a nick -nay for cre tures who don't know how to every on -, and some of th? atter tre It -i ,. His eldest daughter died 11 are laugl ably spin opriate. I A. fat, Th: cl ief had fasted tw days when porupous, ostentatious settler in our 1 i et him in the bush. ! I did not w: what had hapeed, but I Lied buy. wallet, for I', was on a • neighboi " the utt fine your face, th rising su ood they called . }f to .ak ee, kn 1 frog." A nother, _ratter a ol, g unto, but with a vex v red hu y named Se;goskee, :" the sot Mr.. Wood, who had a olo itis g expedition, andt offend him ie 1 read and dried venison. He kc 1 at fns; reproachfully. t„ CPN usk- rats, iota- stn o- tur- rom bred ure. :rat, ory.; tat'I s in an eminent de - aye many of these half- the penitentiary, for crines of the blackest dye. ! TO THE PUBLIC gT LARGE! W. H OLIVER, SIGNOF THE I11. IN_,STR,LE tea caC S!▪ � Fresh Ar *liras 1 Fresh Arrivals 1 BEATTY &COMPANY friendsBEG to announce to their public,l hat their Mr. McMUL .II has just returned fik)ra the Eastern 'Market, will L one of the choicest Stock into Seaforth,.which, owin ofView and Seasonable DRY GOODS ever importe the he enormous reduction in th price of goods this eason, they ate enabled tb offer at prices which mast ensur a ready sale. They would say that from the fact of their stock Bing all new, and bought since this GREAT FAL and on the very best terms, tha goods at m'nimum prices. The Ci CODS, bought at prices Till MARKET. VALUE. They wou SCOTCH COLLAR. A choice assortment of light ane_ heavy harness, whips, bells, horse clothing, etc., kept constantly en hand. Repairing promptly attended- to, t.nd charges moderate. Reiner ber.the place ! sign of the Scotch Collar, Main Street, Seaforth. • leAtf. W. H, OLIVER,. n137 GOO possessed by no other House in of the largest 'Wholesale Houses the Wholesale Trade. They w which will be found replete wit IS DRY GOODS, they are in a mos favorable position to are not encumbere with any PILES 01? QTY TER CENT BO VE THEIR PIES d. also say that they have facilities in buying and rbcoriss,V- eaforth, having int o° ate connections with in the Dominion ea d a thorough luiowled uld respectfully inv to inspection of their s all the Novelties in the Market this Se Particular attention. • directed to the fo owing lines, viz. PRINTS, TWEEpS, FRENCH D"LAI BLACK LUSTRES, BLA TABLE CLOTHS, TOW Boots and Shoes offer SLD both e of ock, ou. RES8 000DS, R:ASOD OSIERY, GLOVES, ICKINGS, ES, FREN H MERINOS,, K. COBURGS, BLACK BA RAT [i IAS, LLINGS madeClothing. an.d� Read ..ma THEXR G OCERY DE "ARTMEINT is always well suppliedwitha andante of the bes and cheapest goods, • uch , •h will be sold at the most reason. ble prices. all the. -. well u lied witha heir LIQUOR UOR ' SPAR � 1�XENT EST BRANDS. Give us a call. TRY ndjudge#dor yourselve UR 80 CEN TEA. BEATT & COMPAN CAB,MICHAEL'F BUIL n INGS, Main Street, Seafor h, Api 20, 1871. Arrived to -d 500 17t -tf. NEW SPRING DRESSES —AT TH: S I G• '1\T 777. A. G. MOO O F UG#ALL. LOOK HE CHEE ° ING PROSPE?TS FOR AN ABU DANT HARVEST The pre warrants making ti ing harve Are now prepared to s pply GENTS' CLOTH NG, Cheap and Good. Parties are revested to call, compare prices and judge Those 4inging their OWN will have every attention paid as formerly. We Warrant all onr Work, d are bound not to be beat, either for PRICE, or FIN SIL or them - ent favorable Spring leather oth farmer and niechaLnic in ely preparations for the corn - t. THO SON 8c, WILLIAMS While th liking their patrons for the lib- eral enco ragement accorded them in the "Past, wou d cordially invite the atten- of Farnie to their choice assortment of with Joh son's -Improved Self-Eake, has given co plete Satisfaction for the past owo yea s -and. is now offered. to the public vvi h the strongest guarantee for durability and perfect work. The ayuga Chie; er, reputatio is again offered as the most durable, andy and best working Movver known, 1 eing constructed in the dy of the mac hie entirely of iron an steel, and with it we defy competition. We also offer the to them Men'a Boys' dut with care and eccinomy. SUTHERLAND Joh on, 's Self -Raking Single Reaper, • which t k first and second prize atPro- vincial 'Exhibition, 1870. This r aper is acknowledged to be superior to any other pattern ow in use, as it cuts perfectly, takes up lodged or tangled grails better than an other rake Ur reel machine, and cuts equ ly well from either side of the field wh n wind is strong from any di- rection, an be raised or lowered. hen in motion d is very durable. We i vite inspection of our ,achines and mo e of manufacturing by imr- chasers efore giving orders elsewhere. We gua antee satisfaction in every ina- chine, o no sale. TERMS EASY. The a culturalists of Perth, and ad- joining ()unties will not (we believe) be so blind to their own interests as to ive th ir orders to shops mote than 00 mil s east, when there are first-class works i their midst, building , largely the best machines, equal to anY of the same m hines made in the PrO11,1108. Call see us,- -send in year orders by mail or deal with our agents, as in chine, a d 011 the same terms your neighb Our principles of rusiness and pri es being _established nd uni- 13f:raAninntly n hand.. o her kinds of implements eon- STEA.M-ENGINES BUILT, And a kinds of MILL WORK done Addr .ss MSON Sr. WILLIAMS, BRIEF NOT t e—O wa Teo rh°1 edf ' ei st 1r :Pep' sa si ii I inth tj '- i : le fine and the f - ant over the prospec --Mr. Tennyson ing failed to illapose a feasts, has imposed , —The New Testan of ,Revieers have n tbe -revision of the with heresy-- for me there were antipode the then known w — An indiscreet _ been shot for "perso the people of Cheae tempted, to deliver , leCture there, —The Emperor,. a practical printer. are obliged to have Ile chose tile " art : aits," and worked at in filling his ceesns . the column hemhal d4seribed one of his e in the parlor," and SCITooD1,1-E. nAaelralinfonad' one who ask -ed him nevi to andy -his less over previonl to (e chess to teach. " stng,riant pool," i— The ex -King over is outdoing Chat .eCcentricitiea He at himself as fit ted fer liitvee he is aetually his favorite amuseme i sleep at night in a do.—wil.Davy Crockett how he was once tree z• pieiirie wolves, and h self of their, unevelSo " I shot away all and threw away my ce effect of music; an ' Old Hundred.' the fii-st verse, ON'exy foee paws to his eats —Some - time sin Vermont elergyman York, and was invite, pulpit. Ile kaew -quartette- choirs _a heard a church ()Eget. first hyran showed It the seemed as fellOwe - ence will now join w ing a good old Method those fellows running wind in the gallery. ren, of Boston, gave I th'e Medical School by Bentham, also, by tblovames, 14)anadfl irkeIelit w htlt dressed, in his library. , Dr. Isaac Rowell, late, Cisco who in biz last sired' that his body sected- by his medica softer parts :burned. al preserved in en ' skeleton nai$ht be w. gether and kept in. cell*, or le -'vergity i In detailing 'his wa.3 and the food • lie led to researeh as to- 1 other eminezt author was etrong eat hot bo Pope, who *as an e -Navp:18:teiwnefclorklenigPoTiLt fonr days in the wee: and ate little animal A Newton, when writie water, and vegetable pains to compare the a of several generation= New England familite to the dismay- of those the physical degenera, eince the days of our mothers, that the stock if anything, 1 He adthl -a middle age can 1004 stadents from our without seeing them te superior to the SaUlf 00.11Ege boys taken tooyilmatii;Leasasgte(po.ri)o mt:Tie,thzyealle girls being far more at last. The little an they eat -better foot healthful clothing, ant