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Show 290 TEAVELS AND ADVENTUEES IN THE FAE WEST. Among wicked nations, or among Saints, among the ancient Israelites, Philistines and Romans, the hand of the Lord was felt; in short, all the powers that have been upon the earth, have been dictated, governed, controlled, and the final issue of their existence has been brought to pass, according to the wisdom of the Almighty. Then my testimony is, rr is ALL EIGHT. There seems to be some excitement among the people, and fears are arising in the breasts of many, as to the general safety. Some person has been shot at by the Indians, or some Indians were seen in a hostile condition. And away go messengers to report to head quarters, saying, " What shall we do ? for we cannot tell, but we shall all be killed by them; they have stolen our horses and driven off some cattle, which has created a great ex-' citement in our settlement," etc; when, perhaps to-morrow, the very Indians who have committed these depredations will come and say, How do you do ? We are friendly, cannot you give us some " Chitcup f" * They will shake hands, and appear as though it were impossible for them to be guilty of another hostility. And what is the next move? Why, our wise men, the elders of Israel, are either so fluctuating in their feelings, so unstable in their ways, or so ignorant of the Indian character, that the least mark of friendship manifested by these treacherous red men, will lull all their fears, throw them entirely off their guard, saying, " It is all right; wife, take care of the stock, for I am going to the canon for a load of wood." Away he goes, without a gun or a pistol to defend himself in case of an attack from some Indian or In- * Indian language for something to eat. |