Rocky Mountain life; or, Startling scenes and perilous adventures in the far West, during an expedition of three years . as prolonged till near sundown the next day, and severalmade their egress from this beastly carousal, minus shirts and coats,—withswollen eyes, bloody noses, and empty pockets,—the latter circumstancewill be easily understood upon the mere mention of the fact, that liquor, inthis country, is sold for four dollars per pint. The day following was ushered in by the enactment of another sceneof comico-tragical character. The Indians encamped in the vicinity, being extremely soli
Rocky Mountain life; or, Startling scenes and perilous adventures in the far West, during an expedition of three years . as prolonged till near sundown the next day, and severalmade their egress from this beastly carousal, minus shirts and coats,—withswollen eyes, bloody noses, and empty pockets,—the latter circumstancewill be easily understood upon the mere mention of the fact, that liquor, inthis country, is sold for four dollars per pint. The day following was ushered in by the enactment of another sceneof comico-tragical character. The Indians encamped in the vicinity, being extremely solicitous to imi-tate the example of their illustrious predecessors, soon as the first tintsof morning began to paint the east, commenced their demands for fire-water ; and, ere the sun had told an hour of his course, they were prettywell advanced in the state of how came ye so, and seemed to exercisetheir musical powers in wonderful rivalry with their white brethren. Men, women, and children were seen running from lodge to lodge with f 1 • \ 1 1 a » > 9 . ft i ( c • ». c c c c»« c • c c < a » c f. Indian Funeeal. — Pa^e 101. AN INDIAN FUNERAL. \/N/N».-V«*^ *%• 1^^ VV/ vessels of liquor, inviting their friends and relatives to drink; whilewhooping, singing, drunkenness, and trading for fresh supplies to admin-ister to the demands of intoxication, had evidently become the order ofthe day. Soon, individuals were noticed passing from one to another, withmouths full of the coveted fire-water, drawing the lips of favored friendsin close contact, as if to kiss, and ejecting the contents of their own intothe eager mouths of others,—thus affording the delighted recipients testsof their fervent esteem in the heat and strength of the strange draught. At this stage of the game the American Fur Company, as is charged,commenced dealing out to them, gratuitously, strong drugged liquor, forthe double purpose of preventing a sale of the article by its competitor inin
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