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Chapter VIII: The Indians--Gen. Sherman--Kit Carson, etc

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Sherman and Utes in Council at Fort Garland.--Sherman and
the Arrapahoes.--Gov. Cumming and Ute Treaty.--Indian
Ponies.--Ute Costumes.--Ute Village.--Boy
Braves.--Indian Dogs.--Indian Profanity.--Lost at
Night among them.--Something of an Adventure.--A
Scary Situation.--Wellington.--The Treaty
itself.--Ooray.--Ancantash.--Shauno.--Speech of Gov.
Cumming.--Kit Carson as Interpreter.--Ooray's Cute
Replies.--Indian Presents.--"Swopping."--Jack Cox.--Ute
Dance by Moonlight on the banks of the Rio Grande.--Ute
Squaws.--The Average Indian.--Kit Carson.--His Personal
Appearance and Character.--His Life and Adventures.--Kit
on Fremont.--Sherman on Kit Carson.--Kit on the Indian
Question.--The Chivington Massacre, etc.--Sherman's Opinion
of New Mexico, etc.--Sumner's Ditto.--Sherman as a Talker and
Smoker. 114-142

CHAPTER IX.

_Denver to Salt Lake._

Rocky Mountains from Denver.--Off for the Pacific.--Mountain
Mud-wagons.--Laporte.--Gen. Dodge.--The Foot-hills.--Virginia
Dale.--Miners going East to Winter.--Willow Spring.--An
Indian Scare.--Stampedes.--Old Fort Halleck.--Laramie
Plains.--North Platte and Valley.--Bridger's
Pass.--Across the Summit.--Sulphur Springs.--Bitter
Creek Country.--Alkali Region.--A _Delirium Tremens_
Passenger.--A Square Meal at Laclede.--A Driver's Opinion
of Bitter Creek.--Green River.--Church Butte.--Rocky
Mountain Stories.--Stage-coaching Philosophically
Considered.--Something about Smoking.--A Mustang Team and a
Runaway.--Fort Bridger and Judge Carter.--Sage-hens.--Marmion
and the Bible in a Cabin.--Echo Cañon.--Mormon Campaign,
1857-8.--Weber Valley.--Mormons.--Parley's Cañon.--Salt Lake
City.--A Hearty Sleep. 143-163

CHAPTER X.

_At Salt Lake City._

Salt Lake House.--Beauty of the City.--Rasselas' Happy
Valley.--A Sunday at the Tabernacle.--A Mormon
Missionary.--Their Sacrament.--George Q. Cannon and his
Address.--Exercises generally.--Mountain Fever.--Hot
Sulphur Springs.--City-wall.--Mormon Militia Muster.--The
Review--Their Lieutenant-General Commanding and
Brigadier-Generals.--A Dubious if not Menacing Military
Body.--Interview with Brigham Young.--A Talk about Southern
Utah.--He "Disremembers" rather Suspiciously.--His Views
on Religion, Polygamy, Utah, etc.--His Personal Appearance
and Character.--Mormon Theatre.--Brigham and his Family
Present.--General Audience.--Polygamy and its Effects.
164-182

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