Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . ofew; one of the first, perhaps the very first, tolead trade through the valley of Red River intoour territories ; Avho packed his goods back andforth from Prairie du Chien, then an old Frenchtrading-post, when all the trade of the valleysof the Ohio and Mississippi was carried on pack-horses from Fort Pitt to Philadelphia across theAlleghanies. The old man, an Irishman, looksweather-beaten now, and leads a quiet life on afarm Avhose barley may be boasted of; at least,there Avas a story in camp that one of our so-vans, holding up
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . ofew; one of the first, perhaps the very first, tolead trade through the valley of Red River intoour territories ; Avho packed his goods back andforth from Prairie du Chien, then an old Frenchtrading-post, when all the trade of the valleysof the Ohio and Mississippi was carried on pack-horses from Fort Pitt to Philadelphia across theAlleghanies. The old man, an Irishman, looksweather-beaten now, and leads a quiet life on afarm Avhose barley may be boasted of; at least,there Avas a story in camp that one of our so-vans, holding up a stalk, saw two heads of bar-ley Avhere less fructuous eyes could see but one. The next day Mr. Kennedy, the clerk incharge of Pembina Fort (tAvo miles north of thvmouth of Pembina RiA^er, on the banks of RedRiAer), a Hudson Bay Companys station, call-ed, and invited us to Aisit the fort. Four of u>filled Joes Avagon, draAvn by a couple of s])ank-ing bays; Mr. MFetridge, then the Collectorat Pembina (Mr. Buchanans best appointment TO EED EIVEE AND INTEENATIONAL BOUNDAEY POST. and worst removal), with a friend on the seat,drove a swift black pacer; and four horsemengalloped along beside the two wagons; Joemounted on a superb stallion of English blood— Fireaway of name and stock. A dozen dogs followed our rattling wheels in full cry,barking and fighting. Three cheers as we passed the internationalboundary post. Its inscription, whatever it mayhave been, had been quite effaced by the hatch-
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