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[W-«4" ./ tMijGi^ ^itomplMiag the Wiw ciwacteii ^horeiii aS ifttettrt towlwB ■JQHIMJ It Tfhirh rnnnrt F"f' !*" impress the mind of ^very io^piiinl persoii*! Although the Indian race is fading away, 'Aeir pahny d»yt .x^bmg g<»e,i yet their is a charm thrown around their past history, lind the most livety emotions are' created in the mind of the pat»if>t «w||philaiitfaropist in contemplating their past and present bistoifi and we are ted to look upon the high and lofty bearing of the red roan .'with the iiiost intense admiration. There was a period in the histoiy^f 4heaborr|iii^^ North America, when they reigned as supreme lowM *)ver tfais^^eikiQeiit, The Yonkoo tribe, which means Hterally tkm^ ^eror^lw4un(tky)Uted sway over the New England country. The tetm Yankee comes km th^ tribe of Indians styled Yonkoo. The English «ooqueted thewiitemiiiig and bloody contest j when blood had flown -ibcrirasbn currents, and the shrieks of many ao innocent and massasved femalerent thoair, andthered nian's tomahawk wa* wreaking in ttie lUd^til^itt tictim ; and when they wcire subdued, the war chief, a pro^^ .iaidt»0!i|le fellow stepped forth, and presented his tomahawk to the officer ill edmmand of the English forces, saying; " Me yonkoo,'' or conqueror, kbuthew you yonkoo." Hence the term has been twistedlkbout' until it Jiasbecaaae Yankees ^5-r;:i>i^i*v^ ■ ■ m^-'-v ■■■^■' -iTNEftgliik named the six States, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, iConneoticut, Rhode lalandi Vermont, and Maine* New Engliind, ill tm- ^iniliHtiiiotion to Old England. We Americans call the New England^ i¥ankee8» Odium sometimes is attached to the term* Yankee, y^t candid aiidim prii ijiidic fr il m in'^ f *" ** «aiimg-ta.«Anii^thAttlm YAnkB»suteJM.ih^^ 4iii^>and persevering people. The 'Massachusetts tribe, inhabited what jl4ij»#^ealledthe^^^tete of MassaclHisetts, the name being derived from ^theitibbsins are the names of maiiy of the States imd Territories. All I f » I*" i rwr enlarged mi„d,i», il' .tT l?^'^' '""'"''^ '*''**8'«<' « 8'~^««1 - w«.e„. Herat" fica„,.'„TfK """»''PP'« '='"'«<' "•« fa.h,, of globe. ..king iS oteZr i; r'"' "™" "'•°° ""' '"•'" "^ ** ^ i.. broad boL a w^fl :^^ e IS '" ''! TV '=""^' '^'■« »» tho««nd trading ,nrti,orT'*"^"*«'P"«. '^th .« mighty waters into the Gulf of Meiico \ '""'" '** ^ Sut 'r:::r,::n'"*'='"^°»4«<' ««' ""^m of .h, «»d modern that a iX ™oet^J'ST' f ""r ^'^'>' "^^ eara.. are derived from N^a • S^«. J"™ t*" X""" "" "»"» *« -praog white, red, and blalrL 1 T ^T' £""' ""'' ^'^^' nation., lundreds and- ton^l sH T" "r «""' ^"^"'y "^ *»cended from eome of .he'ribes ^^L^r:^ T *'" '^"'™ «"" the™ course a. far a. Bher nSlI^'J^j't^ K '7"*^ ' »<>'- of floating raft, and crosse^^ver'fherel? TT K """' '^"'' ■oile. toone island, and ni„e,e.„ .„ 11 ' "^..T' ?"»« ■»-"«<'■• "»;« toone island, and ninLJn JZ ^I riL^"' ''"""*™ the .ounlry before it Man -Hi ,. ' ° . ': '"ir''-P°''«"«"' <>f the .oawrj before i, Ma- H '" *"r "' "feok Po.-ession of ^ Ai.e™w ftom tradition, t,d^ tj ,v ^ 7^? "'"T '^ "''''""' taothorfac. Wirthy of ionrideraZ Th l^'""'' *"' ^'"'" " . and, tumuli, f^ai vanonrnar rnf .h n ^^V °"""«">f »ounds %,. r.« i, p.s^ssi»'«f ratrl ^^^leriT? """•""'"^ the Indian may Wve occupied i„ paTt ageT or^^VaJ " ^'^ th*t ilhey wore the rightful ownerVof ?hl , ^ M we must admit, ^d them here, roan^ng uoS d v^^^^ Jdom """'^."" ,*9a tfwi,lt „cufe ia their own leafy bowers MhelTr.?-. ^*^' «tWr.p»„ Wigwams. , the you./mZ2^^ Z J^" ^'^ f^f^th, light canb^ oL tl« JZ3«JJ;*'^'~'r'' we-i ; tl.e yonng In«« girl, entwjned-the ^It t .!^ • "' trsws. a, be.„tful^eir own lo»W fiwl t„,T^ Mi tribe after tribe have passed awa» pH- "™r ""*' ""BmT Powhatan, JCeokuck L ^?h! m^' '*• ^^' B'aekhawk, M^ffr *epkusl. M^ other noble jwrioM, toA bowed them! V" T •" '\S.\ 8 sai^e of great and w ntflion. father of iceoftfa6 :h aniiD':. jarif^on with six nd ferti- poi^n its n of the ancient tpon the Fapbetfa, . riety of ans are I a nor- le kind ineteen laion of ius or lupport lere is dounda [exico, rueted Mition idmit ; antics . They pipes r* and iJvery raven teikod. lawk, hemr \ .^ sehroB under Ifae cnishlpg weigh|: of fifiii^rtaiies ; disease has spread^ • pestilence through the tribes jsWari^al^^wept like a desolating rav*. get through their lands, and fii4-water,' like a hydra monster, lias swept on iis fiery course, carrying its miltions to the grave. Whatu melancholy picture is presented in bold relief to the miiill of the i>hi. lauthropist. How scenes of the most thriUing interest come looming upon the vision. Behold a motfier bidding a ffnal farewell to the place of her nativity, to the spot where the light of heaven first fell upon her infant eyes \ what tender emotions rush upon her m^moij?! scenes of other days cluster around her, and that which is the moat /^ endearing, the tombs of her ancestors. View her standing upon th^/ last green hill pressing her Uttle one to her bosom, coveriiw its little^ face with her bmrning tears; she moves on a few stepSj'^nl th«i M the last time bids her long and much loved* home farewell Wever| often in her migrations to the far west, do scenes of the pasVcrowJI upon her mem|bry. At last, witli a Httle remnant of a Ji^be, lik^ a^ rive at the-pla^e of their ne# hofiae, and finally, broken-hearted^ th^ sink into the ilomb. The white man often in his undue thirst for tooift land, and want of reflection, ploughs up the very bones of their chilf" ^ $nd scatters them to the four winds of hetujin. But I will not this painful Isubject. 4||. \ There a|e features in the Indian char&cter to which wo iVvife J^ir attention. |An Indian^ never forgets an injury nor an act o^kindto^li. There arejinstafices on recoil where Indians have cherished ht yeaik feelings of revenge, and have finally avenged the injury. Anihdiak onceinalfit of anger committed murder, and gave himself up Imme- diately, t^t asked for time to enable him to raise corn, and provide ^aison for his family, which was allowed him; at the end ol: six months became and told the friends of the person whose friend Whad ikilledi tMat he had lirovided for his family, and as he had broken th^ laws of fthe Great Spirit, and of liis nation, he must siiffei* the penafy iwd(»| was ready to die. The brother of the wife of the decease^^ ^o&^ind deliberately clove his skull through with Ms tomahaiHt. T#y4fte» return good for evil. An instance is related wherO an li. 4 ^ dUan afpplied? to a white man for food and. shelter, as he had been hunt- ^iagLJjk dayjifet JOl led lio game, and he-was- ed»^ " i the white man id Sn angry I^He bid the Indian dog be gone. Soai^. timetafter this, the white tiian Went out on a hunting excursion, Ijut .1 after hunting all day, was unsuccessful, and losing hik way, being weary I '^. ■"fc: Jv. ■\^'V l u . *iid hungry, he wna about to mva up in deaiuiV k..> .„• .1 ; f . wigwnm. he h„tcned .„\ Zx Whl't, ' ht »?? V"~'"' «*»gthe lodge to fi«l Ac ' lud^ be ll''i" '"'P''" '''!™ *»- f«o. hi. own lodge. H. e.pecM i„™I.t ^.fc trZL "t": Ind,™ hungry „d tired. a«k you g^ »m! foo/ . T"^'"' P~" ^ ^i\ remember an instance which occiirrprl m i\.^ j- r ^ , . '■ Ifcitl. i. fresh in „y „„„„,. r„" ^^ "J Lt'UeT^ r,'"'^' 0/ »y parents, and being very sick asked perlssio" rr^nLt T •#y», which was cheerfiillv eranted n„ ^ '""' °" "» ""i™ing her thanks S™! u „ '««o™"ng. «he left us, re- Sr-mr Ur ' " *<"»-^"«^« »•«". *oh she gTve .o 1" ■3 P^LTrers^nT-^ircki:::^^^^ *e ».«r forget good sq^w fo'her rdntrt" l?r f '" '"""'"■ *%*dn,»er.ally believe in the eriLZ T^l l^ mterestiog. '?ft.yg.*..'y venerate wl Xte'Tha^'hSI;:';'''* '^T^'""'- r^*»X..d that her is every w^r J:^ LTs^r^X't'' Tiey never profane the name or character of the Grsatslu rt I»dian languages have no terms hy whidh thev can ^r .u ^ -2«i^ B« .I.S, they h,ve learned itt thX h^:^: As 7 titey.h*,. learned fron, h. pale f»ce the direfrf^™ oT « " ^ij^^Wskey, wli Ade^oyi'r^LZtt^^' tlje fmoke > whon 60- ay hungry Indian bid him fo6d ; t all harm, ed him on \g through nber poor down and I come by i^ kill you, !« me look kill white arc free, n h4ppy, hite man lildhood, e liouse InTa few r^s, re- ng with ler own to toy > Indian, squaw, law," resting. Spirit. 3 made ey do. . The Und&t k4 aI«o wat«r, that they are su^iject to the influe^es of the evil or bad Spirit, to wfiiiob they sometimes'make offerings in order to propitiate him* lio that hii^ may not torment them. The Indians' also believe in a state of rewftnii and punishments,^ that those who do well amonflheni, when they dii will be received by the Great Spirit to a beautiful country .where pinnl rivers flow, and lofty mountains rise, and extended hunting grounds pBC»*t sent an abundance of every variety of game, and where the evil Spirit comes not, nor sickness nor death, non any other affliction. But wfaerot there is complete happiness. They believe that/those who do evil„o» are bad men, will go to a country of an oppoait/ character. A land o£ dreariness, and of chills. Itnvill be situated' in fsight oflhe beautiful, and happy country, but .those in the bad country cftn never go to the good one, but must pine away in wretchedness apd endless want. They have no knowledge of the Saviour until it is preiientod to them by the gospti, hence they know -nothing of a way of par^onl. Sjiill oppre^^ by.flT sense of their sins, ttiey are accustomed to make an offering ortlbefirM fruits of their grounds every year. '^ \ '. I ' ■■:...,.■ Tht following view of the present condition of ^ the Choctaw IndtiitHf written in 1846, hy a highly respected and devoted Missionary ^ and teacher at Fort Cqfee Academy, Iowa Territory, REV. W. G. MONTGOM-I ERY, will shew that thejndianis'not the degraded being that some wouiA have hUnbe, bt^!$ai he has b^ endowed with a mind as susceptQi§ t^ . improvement as the pale face , >;! ' t?r '■ ' '' ' ; ■ "'' '■ . ^ V / - ' •.' ■"■./ ■ •iyio^ ■ The Cboctaws have a pleas^t, and on many considerations! an jn^ teresting country, lying betn^een latitude 32 deg. and 3i> deg, nOrlfa.' On the north, it is bounded by the Arkansa$ river, it being the line ]ket tween them land the Cherokees ; on the sout)Y the Red River separates them horn me State of Te^s, on the east they are bounded by the State of Arkansas, on the west by the Creek and Seminole Indiaosi^ Tb<|y have perhaps mpre territory than half the State of Kentucky^ S01115 pwtionsare very fertile, especially the bottom and low lands dii the rivers and creeks. There are a good many extensive praires, some of them are rich, others are too sandy to ibe productive. On the low hoM there are eittenSiVe cane brakes sad a bottop iprass, wh ich Mimmtim tbrouglvthe'fniitwr. '~' 7 ,":;'- r^.,^^ '.n^uum^tJ' The Porto, CUamahii and f^anadiab rivers, with mffitf^otlHir 'snfaflftr Arenand oneeks^ are all tdbotsiMf of^ciRed BivurKBH^ ArkiuMiui^ r 1 I <$i.jk&.. . r' \ ■^•f mmmmm *ir I A M 8 r. I J' V r-' ■ !l^ t. '*"'"«' "»" »l'ei,»hol,Hoogth though the ClK««» ~^iw)M..pM.,Dg,.eT*«l hundred mil«iS.ta thri I»li.. co«„hy, •puga, iq their coontrj. •, . , •r-t -uuihmi ..rtdfreque^lydiy Cotton .™| com g^, here h. .bondaJJ ^Z , ^«oryd.spo.mon «, .*.rac.eri..ic ^ , he Indian uill h.. teV peat meaanre left the ChocUwa, aM^y ,i.H ,<, be .ta«o.^. TW u £ ij .. * iwenij, nity, to one hundrtd acres in com ^anrf ^^ whJ^ r'- •"""* *' '^'•'""o- thewhoi; creaTJ rr«. Z.^ T*"".""*' °""^" theforeataandpr^r. - n> J anT^n„rHr°r . r" "■" "-^Kxir of *«.> notea, and the. WV and ponda and lakea, are cov|,red with water fowl, oP , ; to u. I«d«B man to hare five or aix hundred head of^attleTl fc qnentlr «iw fronr fifty ,o one hundred and fifty ™ileh ^w'blL^' ^J,^ calves are put into a pen or lotofa«acre^o„n.orertS! ^5e.e.ectedVthe^T:::;ee^^^^ »i,Ti, "''""'°*- They are expected to remain four years 1 dlirii.i» ^. r aTn ^' T'-"'' "'° •■*"'"« English branch r'fS upon the Btudv of ^« nn.- ♦T T^° »en,or class then enters u^vru luo Btuay oi i!fre ancient Ian ncuawp* anH ^k^ »i'»u i. ' . dred students, where they-ar. ZH >, . . f "^ "' ""' °'"''"*' buildings for'tbe femall^" at^^^: ' ^/o^ ? r "''™r ' ' """ -ereputnp ..an e,pe„,e ^f .h^ thl^^nd do£ "ti!Z""^ Slril'""- . ""-^^ ^-'^ *"-« "ours *g- on tSll_ . *u^ - 1 -r-"" mice Hours a day on the farm nf ^^h^irig are i DStfoctexlm Tewing k n]tli^^^^^ ^. X • ^ housewifppv. »i,«ao A I . ="^0*'ng. Knitting, and th6 science of^ iTr ^' these Academies are all on the manual labour system there are several other missionary schools among the«, ^^X^ t-k . «' ««ff«e« .radlflf ' u"' "P"' "f each da^ t ?"• "' '"« *"'«« .^ ^'i mis tribe js about 1 , *, " „^ ^^M^ fiV 'lU.JF^Li '*»"W9«P»P»«--.. L%>-j '.•f-- ^y Socieiwi, '■en going to among them. =>f the tgree learning tlje ibeis about ^f- INDIAN COVENANT. i JThe following accoj^ given me a few years s^nce ii? the Indian Ter- ritory by Pochongehala the son of the grandfather of ^he Six Nations, may serve to show how the Indians settle difficulties among themselves. It is a sketch of the Covenant and the ratifying of it made and entered into by and between the Six Nations and the Choctaws, and of their miited effort to bring the Osages into it. Indeed, it was the com- mencement of a plan, originated entirely 'vith the Indians, to effect a wiiversal peace among themselves. ^^'{^ When the Covenant was presented by, the Six Nations to Mosholeh Tubbee and Mcintosh, chiefs of the Choctaw Nations, it was readily received an^ an agreement formed between them. Then the wise men (or chiefs,) of the Choctaws and Six Nations went over the riVer to pro- pose it to the Osages, and they would not treat with them, 'but offered to call the young men together, and all that might be wishing to take the Covenant. They then left them and returned to the Choctaw Nation." as the Six Nations bad not finished their road* any farther ; they left the Covenant with the Choctaws, and told them they would return in a few days.t They left them the word, also the token, which was wam-i pum.:|: In a few days they returned back to the Choctaws, and together went to treat with the Osages, sending mx men before ihem (to the Ob-, age Nat^,) to remind them of the talk. Some of them were of the- Six Nations, son^ie Choctaws. Chief Tubbee was one. When fhey cam^near, knowing them to be warlike, they sent in a part of their raen,f the Os ages said, i n so m^ny suns setti ng, a nd s o many suns rising , tfaein Chiefs and young men would be ready td meet them in Council. Agree*.? • Meaning plan. ■* t Used to signify an indefinite period. 'f i The Wampum it a symbolical representation worked in beftds or paints a used by the Indians to express their wishes or ideas. ■■\ **'• to the reoues, „f ,. „ ' i ;7- They are /;„ ;";"«* '" "o, 30, ,„d l.:^^h^~' /«' -»e o/ J«aee,Md they asfcd l^ "^*"''"' "ere fiiei,T i ^'^"'"'^ "•"•- " tiej »ere their taLff, "'"' ""^-^ "^^M «« w^ ^""^ Osagea *»« treating wi^ffc ^ "''Wed into obedi! " ^° '"• ^ chil- r" !°eaio tb.^'^rZ "" ''" '•^ 'oe.„^ 1"' '"- «'»dra,her •"•^ m peace. „ T ,.''*' '"W Wm thev J. m ** *»» alway, »»»o the™ to dl::rY'*^'™«-"e?Jo. T'^'*^ "" -h" ^oyew^hip^ L^ "hastisement. The ',t r^'' ""'"""'" .^ «"« Mi„«Sa^dV"<'««"J bet.ee;S''''"''«'*d. After *•[». Wd then aXlf "'°''"'' <"" ".eir g^ZT'^' '""P^'^" «> ;f *e Si, Nation, ^t^^''^^* "'" ^o^enf^f Pe ' *"'""«' '"em ^-^gfc ftey had n.ad!?hr """■« '» We tC Co™ '^ ' '^''^ ^hiefe "Wiedonth. w? *"'"»«<' ""W Ar »„/! ""■* '"* them »i W.«««. Th.Mi.S»w"B°!^'»«J to»g„e.'o,,'^*'"'''~-eitwith„H, ""^t.*,, b«, finding .h'"" *'"' betCntl r.""^''°«'«''. *'»'>l 4fter it. ,, „ ^ •'"^ all lirin ^^n the Cherokees and *«« hee„ their ChU f!!:^"*' ""hnowfed' •": .■.^"""'^ ''''•"'d ^•""'efiadtheChLi^ ."""»«. let the rl^ ^* **"« ""ento •^. Ch'-ef. of ,h« N:rr srv"" «°' "■<> ^ -?,7;' O" e«.„,,ed , . ^^^^^^^^^:^^ ^ t ^ i^j^ k^ "*** portion of tha 13 Oyataw but thW have been scpar^„ Cherokecs, BuUhe Six Nations kne ,^. One Nation. Furthermore, this has not > proper manner, or any thing done as>houl^ have made many trials j except one'coven away by their them m ecn have int /■ iicfs and called s the Oyataw, oxtendedyany farther in a lough the Chiefs- Herron, with the CamancheaV' ™s ;i:;"^ft;^Z^^^^ has been conducted after the pattern since the Nix Nations and the Oyataw covenanted together mth the Osages. Furthermore, let IhT ?^d men of the Sa Nations treat the Choctaw and Cherokee as seemeth them good , receive them as two nations, search out their chiefs, wise men, their fathers, and their families, and let them be received in order let the S« Nations ascertam and point out those of the families of their former Chiefs, namely, Tubbee, the Mcintosh, that the braves o tie Chocto^ need no longer say, as they said to me in the Cherokee Coun- cil. We have no head, no elderly wise men ; the Tubbee is gone : his family, none of them survive him to our knowledge. We are bab^ in the sayings of Our fathers, and request our grandfathA of the Six Na- Tclii Tlrl 'r'*'' "'^"' '■"^''•''P^ »^^-- given them^ the Chiefs of the S« Nations, and described it by saying ii was one half white and one half red. It could not at first be fouL.' I tZr^s might throw some light on the gloom that darkened the hope^-^ven T \ti"*fT!^' "' ** '°™''' •'"' '"""'• "■« ■'"""""'d Big Chief or Tubbee of the Oyataw Nation, respecting the youngest son of his who was with Uie pale face, furthermore, many evil designing men ha e T . ,H ;"■" 'k" "*" '"''•• °'^" "«" Chief TublieThad™ such chiki, and now had no heir living. Other, said there was such a person, but that hi. origin had never been traced out, and many displd his being the son of their Chief. The«. statements were ma^e mZ last Council, when the Chootaws said if they could find him, they wonW .erv, him and love him. At length the Pipe'was brought, h=/f„g been ^ hTuir )'lf^"'^^'"-: «"« g-dfather ki^w'thXi tft mth Tubbee. J^pipe was injured , the article, of tfo Coi/enant scat- tered among th^ divisions. The braves understood not the Jk^ ised^ faces allowed they their grandfatheVf Mut — _ " ., , , . ^^ -"' -"" vvmuoeu races SHOwcd thev were children in theaff'airs of their- nation, and they again requested to be taught, but the grandfather being grieved at heartfdeteXed to .««k oat the iost one-Uie child of their worthy Chief and dZthU muul from h» pal. fi«^ friend, to hi. own people, if po«ible. H, h«^ Ent •"the .on. the repre^ema.ive „f2r'^. ''"""'P'*' '■*«^»'''=»«^'e<» Ch.ofMhe '-ubbees. Gralefll ,:!':, 7, *'''>""'«'>«^ «"« of noble »re and attention to4he gmndfaThnhl! ^ ""'f ""' '""'"'*'■'" «*«» ''"h b's prize, a. ho beafs a-.tron!" "t ^^ ' """'I'-^i-g PWd ony .he fathe, Ma, talier and hefvie/ bj 'ZT'"""' '" '"»'■'«•'-. and the red man dwell peacefully '"'h ^^^ "^^ ">« t*"'" «>=« the grandfather. ^ '"S"'"'^"-' " the desire and prayer of Respectfully, POCHONGEHALA. =a„ • Spirit, that oncentrated le of noble ids for their ing pleased his father, 5 {iaie face prayer of rEHALA. f ^ NARRATIVE. SKETCH OF THE EV^ENTFUL LWE 01 (Km TUBBEE, \called) WILLIAM CHUBBEE. [Here commences a true narrative, drawn up from his own lips.l , FIRST RECOLLECTIONS. The first recollections of my childhood are scenes of sorrow j though' I have an imperfect recollection of a kind father, who was a very large " man, with dark red skin, and his head was adorned with feathers of a most beautiful plumage, I seein to have been happy then, and remcm" ber the green woods, and that he took rtte out at night, and taught me to look up to the stars, and said many things to me that made my young heart swell with sweet hope, as it filled with thoughts too large for it to retain. This scene soon changed, for I had a new father, or a man who took me to a new home, which proves to have been Natchez, Mississippi. I have no recollection where this intercourse took place with my own father, but from various circumstances which have since occured^I am^ led to believe that it must have been upon the Dancing Rabbit Creeki (Tombigbee) before the Choctaws removed from their old homes. 1 soon foimd this was not my own father, neither in appearance nor in i€i rstaad that I^ could have but one father; man was white, and a slave woman had the management ofhishou«e^ she had two children, who were older than myself, a boy and a girl; she wa8 yeiy fond of them, but was never even kind to me, yet they obliged metocair ber mother. I was always made to serve the two childrei^ kun ,V^.> Ai.'Uis^.i { 16 »i i , though many times 1 Imd.to he whipped into obedience IflW nn^.on togoontan ho„. ,„ plajehoose to h a,„„; hai 1 S »eep over my s.tuation , but even .fcia eonaolation *as^f„ jd f XedMV:^ 'eT'orheltr'^brK"^'^'"^^^' ""'^-P"^"' I wa, then; cMid tooTon^Xi bfea^X""' '='"'"^^-"' NARROW ESCAPE FROM THK BEARS him. I expect he wil omh nsTo i "1^7" .7'" !*'' """ "' BOW manacre mv hor«« v«„. ^.n _TV , * *'*^^^«» sadtite. ^ -BAtir w»«» — ' " --^ ^-^ ^"^ ^^tfi "'n g lae^^^be saddte^^ couM d^Mr Ead ™'' "f • """ """ "P '^- ^'»"' «■« ^' aay Mr. Uavis had grown careless about me as I tru.t „« i ^ -^»ifandh„„e,M^ro.dhehad,o.hi;;ay.ii:^4rj::^t /«itj^t^»*«-2f iffl, ■» .* {^. IT ^ cane brake. We wandered around for some time, imd at length f>i^4f to ^ strip of fence, decayed or thrown down, so Oiat it was sc^kdj J)reast high to the horses. Mr. Davis in his hurry had forgotten n», and wa? thinking only of the road.- He did not stpp for the fencfe, ad I followed suit, but soon stopped on the ground, the breath beat out of my body, so that I could not call for some time. Mr. Davis was out of pight. 1 got upon ray horse again and rushed on in the course which I thought he had taken. I thought I discovered a small path, into whicl^ I reined njy horse, but the cane was so large and to tall that I coold not prpceedi I th w6^d kiHmcbut after examining rpe they turned and walked away, HiAr young ones followm^ them. M)^ path liad led meinto theb.i^di>M fhe^eaw took one way and I the other. I knew by the hfeiJiW^lf fty Ittitiifdi hQrse,'and the answer he received, thrft iMn^^iiki^^jfd^ fhurried on, and soon came up with him' and found hi(n iiii'te tefil, J ^r^'L '^""^""^ by his horse. I tpld him what had ^rtttfe, ^9^*6 ^i*tha4 bp had gone back to look for me, and happeiititfi) g^Wiie oamejuatashesawthebears walkuptom^. He ^b^icfef M^a tearegwhing f>om his eyes; he said thAt he foared t6 ti^ twifeig^ |e*t he aliQuid aggravate the animals, and thereby cattS^ tlfem^tb t^fto ' m pukc^^beforii^hiiinpyes; thathe in hofror turned away; fest ht Wffli ^eiAe^ and when he heard the horse neigh h^ did^bt fetprij^^iir Ipawme aliv^i but said he thought that wicked %bmahni ^ih^^ granted. He stated that it reminded him of his sayintf that PkkmSie jrouM protect mg^; _L_:„.^ ;■ ■'--'- ^rf-j^!; ./ ll«^i!^ K '^ '*''^''^'' ^^' next evening |„ safety , wh^' iilier ^l^f^^"^^ was uii^p^btodly calted andthof wky^'fettiiftig, W^^nm pMfaiQ ^tf^ Atyt «4«idf hoto*, #|teti Hfe ib^i^bife<46lS«?, !<0 v,\ InrM-^ fjs*Stii»it.i'r,. I I •'^part with toy frienrfTV ^^''^ ' ^''^uld go hotoe l'^ ^ \'HmiM, ^ 'nend, but soon haW ♦!.« .• *. """w. liWas eiofW lov.;r,:r., /^"^paWMT escape. V HSHING EXCURSIONS. 3p.«,wiyaged man obtained «f .(■• ' ^ ,'. ''S ""^"^wtire element, str Jli„Tfc rr**^* *P'^''*« «"" W l •■f '*,«»-r,''«H^penditTw tt ^ '^*"'*«<'"-^*e ' "£^.; ^"^ '""'"» the Sett, r '"«'""' "•* "'»*' ««4 •.*w.¥lrtahook fo^ each, whiTf hJ^K . "'*'''"S « *">«« -^ite^ , 'fj'^" '"J*""?* they wl^tV.t*''' '"'**« P«'«™«nra- ■.«V or gold. After,ihisliitl«„ '^''*'*»«"« valoableto-T^ /.!<*a»e a ,mt ofcWthea, mv banlT I ^ "P ""•••y'OnoughtoiJr .^my fi,h hook and C^t/o^We^^™''**''^'''^^ S" ■'*^"«<^'»»0'™ brain,. Iwlil.f "'''''" *''*''•- "d^r »^fIo.he. with my own money, b„Unf. VT*"° '*»'*i''-«"'» '^t **Wm .akenf„m me, b««^^n r^ °^^^^ ^5$JW aflger.callme an owlLdT "^"^ ''^'«th*«st seeing him ih ''escape. ;; 1® I'!' I.:. ye.fbr;ma lb" A YmftthuGrito tubatefta to, *»«HJ«(, «ooh ^* dog,) tec. ■ waaaojde- ^^y contaia ny wishes. ^d oabght luonatara) roaghtme rento the ^) Tntfa;>a inejtban'* afiahidg I 'to, par- baoJEer SfidtlHy « A suit tipn of hefilst nigh*» («fh«liil obght toliave been Bleoping-, I was rolKng on irfy Ijpflj mttl. «r eee^themscy^ral timesfsince. ' . | 'TT V.:, ,1. . '.' I. ?. FKUmpF EARLY WHISTLING. '«; i (iv/ Dill ^% ftiktimfe I had become quite a whistler, and by thi^ nie^^ii^^'^f ^he* Ifa^ans; had obtained quite a sum^ of money again, anSl4^bl(^ *tf *amift l^ti^,who had assisted me on a former occasion, to i)41S? nJ^^te'Su^ of clojhes, and the lawyer tvent and told tb^^^SSf' Sf M. P'^'^^'^^ <'»^™ t« «e, and that she must let me w^drm? ' ^«dW8bi ^ J was so thankful f^r it that I was wiiiii^tJ^^jri^^ «*ythlbg>^hieh I could malce by my ingenuity. She co J &Li,i? ^ be«r!me praised/ Specially above her own children/anc^ s^ ^ik^kf' ' .ceiVidg:^«iore presents. ' I then hired out to doctir^ knd laJ^ ' ^^TT^'^'^''^'^^''' Some were kind enough to feed me k^Mf . A*«^iii6tlk«ib=mers M me^only, and took meIlK,me to;|bi i^!"^ (•■'.■,i\ m tfui: ■^tiiuth'Tih i «" I paAl^SIHiflftEEN VtAC^^thr HER MAiSTEi ^^ >'Oif-^^ ym Wr ieai^ s^ wfoppedf m^ for that, and I formed a haWtofffo^^ going V'. U 30 f *f ght, «Bd fiffihg my heart .„ o-j ^* OpwMBr, » feeling of hope wa. '>k • *" ^ "^ *» atone,, fa «e here, "bout V C^n father I h!!f "'""' »■"' "•«> brought «♦«««. yda nerer LlaBy father f/.h .' ''^S"""' outlandfah ^^^ «««•. whiclno other b:;';'X a"d V" *'"P'"»^ «« ^wa.eaJfedBuz2«liRoo,t ih»' '""''''"'''»'' a'piratioaa. Thfe WKtm way Indmns andlall wiW -; ^"^ ™^ " ' d»d not know that Th.-« ttatfte White poop.e eoll: llt^i^f """ •=?»« »<" ■« ^L^ could of the blacks, for Ly Wo^Id l^ff "'''=* "^ «"«*•■ ii tRv »ve. m wandering abou.ti^ ZZ^ 7t '^' ""'■^' ■"« 'Mt S tt^w-ld beast. NOW, i^d^M;^:'"^''^'"'' »«'''. '5^45 *%-„|fo,gpt he, e.]l blow, L !^ L "■." "' '''"' '"i .ifeS 'ffS^Wl'WkinrfU^.,:.!./'' ^"'""Clasped J.»„rf. ... .« ai hajr loat but I became v^jy hungry an4 knew &o^ ^hat to do, afl^ww j^unacquaioiM here, and. Wished to remain in. gejCret tent I a^iOd]^ ta)(en ^ck. My spirits were so much brok§».4fafrTitott]d^t enter > into my oldr|tfanks to gain me frieads. 1 sat myself ddWneariy io lb*: morning, near a fine looking house, thinking what I shodld dOi i^ouljl. not bear to beg^ Theio chanced to como to feed their doga^ abm^^ oj^, the inmates of the house. As soon as their backs Were turned, limstened to the spot, and with all the atrength.I had,, begged the |»ofd^fofi a fcaorseloffood to prevent me from starving. My hunger made it «WiUit to me. For some lime I slept upon my bed of hay at. night, and watehed! the shaking of taWe^cIotha, and with the dogs picked u)^ tb» eniaib*' that were thrown from the tables of the owners. ^ I could wk tndtutu this k*nd of Hfe, and began to search for work. I at lengtlk hirtd to assist in a brick kiln, I passed a few weeks here as happy t^^uiyf^U ings would allow, but a woman who knew «y pretended ' mother recognized me, and gave information. I was taken back. Th«y M eearcliedmuch for me, also advertised for rae#The"brick moke, J^itf.^ heard of the search, but never supposed that it referred tome. • H» W often spoken tome of my red skin, saying I resembled Indian bay. M had often seen about Natchez. I then had tha privilege of rtkiw W Indian savages meant, and received satisfiiclory answers. They tt>M| much of them which excited: my curiosity j that brought^ tnyMlii# scenes 9f my earliest recollection. They had faded from wy maidi Yefc' I determined, if my life Was spared, I would visit that people* ^ ^IWr uijpMur^l motbw, after her crfdcuatom, stifippedme togive a» :«Mi»»> but ft^ ih^,fl,gj»t of my brBi«Bd and laoeraied body, rihe^»eeml8dt«ri«^J some rel^trnge, pnd I thbught was moved for a momem ,v!eai to ^^jl Iho re^^n ofay being thos mangled, was in conse^coc* oTWJfuiS*^ to return, fheybeatme and.liishfed mesQ nnmer^ifiitt^^^tlin cftMSSi that my body was, blac^k and blue. She thei^ aaid she wished shJiZfi nwerseenmeor the man who had brdught >e .thwe. Sbe^ ikielliM-> IT f T "^ '" ^ope»of conquering me, W snid Oe M^ m^ Ahe know and .get rid of me, lost I ahouki do eometh^k^r fits ofanger of an awfulnature. She then bade me pn{\mm^\oim^ ^ time are Bfi^uld^umsh me. I then went to Majiir Yoiiajp <«r«teUya ^ ^^J^' "^^^^^ then stationed there, and^t^o,^ bie^^flSiioii mn^ •HIJPP*! .»«ilft^ y,^,^t, Aimfi .,- ;aL.i. iu/q V .i hjM*. X .mm |»i;iit«?lB.i4i^ -iSti'J^^^ :'p.i^-^^i.'-^ >. ^•ja*f / ««»l>t Itodici h,.,r "^'"•'"s step and n»ii;,t '^7™*»oinjr, i b„, »»'tal«aebm,r,l«. *'^ '° ""o recital „r ,k ^ ^"""PPor'un- '*«».*«ett often crashed 1^ ' '"""' W, and tlie.V fond!^»' "*«»«(diMa,» ?« *''^"' °f ''nearly ioyoi,^„ ?'■''''"'• «■ *^( "a^Bld M opportnniijr ever ofli. ."""*'' »<> become *: •c»tag.ir «..^B« a8P''«y. feature and also , ^ HejocdseiS ''SnMl.''''H^Ss,i„s,.„ i/tTken ^'l)! «« » i^diJ-" ' •t... - 'WRP^ra^^T^pf' ■ r -i.-t ■■^'■-"■^^■■r'-^'*.Tf 13 / tilth one tribo fed received their inalructiotw, ntid Uicir Mftadh^s. 'ThMr r;' ,, H^iiOisjo" ' Hbw-long I remained with this kind gentleman, my mBthdtydM^ serve me ^ ,t may have been a year. I was one day sc^tft to't/io mi 01 the surgeon, upon an errand, by sonae of the iadieat)rth0^ffiiiWtf^^• the Post, While passing from the oifflce, a young maW Whd WiHiiM mg medicine with the Surgeon raised his window ^nd tkll*^ tti ^'U Ittd about 16 years of age happened to be near, * Tfliff ikd VWliftd^i. th6 young Surgeon if I lived thtre ; when! came u^ bev i^Mg mi^m with a^n^er of contempt, there comes your c6lored1ovtfr:''6e'Wiii W^ fond of Mary MTfcite, who was a special' friend ^'Mii^ \''m^ qute*^ bf her tonnexion with the dekr 9/JLvitio^' feirii^^^Sf WfiMTliii¥6 Mbt<^ spoken, ftnd became vei-y jc^lons' of mi' ehm^tjiim^^^^m'^ «l*«i»r» tantalizing me with sucl^ epithets. When %e Jad* flj)6feifiai «» toy Indian nature was ardiised, aiid niJrVety blddif bbifefaf iii'^Vii^ iriftn,^«ndttty feelings were io intense that I cafed^tfp<,n^h^ W^ bpirit^aod conjured ffeaven and earth to Iinow whefe^ WirfAwiwj pitkfedup apart of abrick, though I Scarcely hd^d't6't«tf^hhiiii^^<^^ lAimedathisheadi^ithallmyjnigbt? it reached hi^'jyt'li<4* ^poati lo^tofn- wotw* ^to-see wijariiiras da&gF I^ £^ t nfcnoekedoiit fiveof his teeth. Th^dofetor fiadio k^^tipmfep^BJi «riends^ttHwi6 a search w see wfe wa* ar^nd^i^, ifad ' ' ^^W^fff^^^^'f'^ «M*geoii^ 4^ie^i^ /feellil^i mn^ &it..t£a ,.«-. :uJ .hey oop*ded .o .' „te Jel "'^ '"''"^''' '^'^ "^ *f W««. will, little to eat ; acoordin! , !, """'"' """• ■'°»' '"d «hen 1 heard Oy «„teace „„h suUeTcotf """="'^'' "'"'^^O- •'• Tooley r^.'^'i^oHtl.^C^Z'Zl^T. ^"^^^ asked me ifi^^ ^*WPfd no. talk with .hem, aZZZZV'^'"' '' """ ^ '=<'»'<' »°' • £'^fM»W.. W;.* I jva, in"p„,o„ , "„hir '"f'^.'^ """W be before . f>m TO. Jl>a. the woma^, e,lted 1"'"^ ^ *''^' «««» aUentiWiy. # pther ,of the .wo .h^dren LTha ' "" » ^'"'^' ■» -" »^ '>f#'m%W^ <="«««; con.cquLu.r'l'™"'*''"™^ '''='■'»'« 'be birth ^««ipo,pf my „,We. I loudly ,^I,'7fr' ,'""' '^--d everyang ' W o-„home. aod had made me .I !'''''>, '?^'' "'""Sbt me fi^^ «»,»ld .pH me a||.; he tbea chan~d l! ? ''**"'= ''« ^"ie« "Wil he mftlr Siren over a, a .lave Toll T'' '" '"^ ■»"• ^ -a, Ce ^eW «hi., I told him 1 could a!. 1 ""• "" «''*'' ^ »«•« never ^ /«.. would be sLeTo hre,!"!:""''' 7 """"" ""^ "■<="- m'^oftrji.e .0 console *e wtrsueKb; ""r , "! *""" '"■»''«"■ 'be *^^ Wo»„„.^hp„,a„gry called me d,"ere„T:I '''"^" ' '«"< >■'» .,'ffe»es,,eeii the wild savase devil. ? ' ""' """«»; wishing she had t^ ^^'^^^i^r^l^^^"'*' .S"^' ■»« e'ei^^«^ , ■ / ..^ «iiat they 'ed for, and ^t take^Diy onquerabi© ^and there. >ther boys, aod bore r. They and upon, and thea Tooley. if I was, keep my )uid pot^ & before md said sntiveJy. vvell us, »e birth > but! e froiii^ atil he rather, sonse- nerer I pro- If the I him i had *^ hi ^ » ason , ^ ny*- traS) 85 »nd on my knees implored him to unravel it to me if to none othee, tdjitt Jiim by so doing he would console me. He turned coldly froin ; irieV while 1 stfetched myself on the floor in despair, assuring him my >iobd was free, and pure. I crawled around where 1 could look hita in the \ face, telling him he need not fear to rescue me from this place of abtee ^nd digrace, that every step in after life should be to prove it, aSid hqnor liim, bat he said nothing. I then thought he would ^"aothing form*; I said, well, 1 will bear it; it will lay me in my grave, and there 1 shall be free. He was touched With my earliest importunity ; gazed upon me a moment, theii stooped, ^nd raised me from the floor with hisi own hand, and he begged me to be calm, to conjpose the tumult of myf^ee)- ings, saying it is a pity you should be wronged for the Iqve of money, for let your skin be wh^t it may, you have a noble heart. He promised me he would qever wrong me, but strove i^gaiu to obtain the proihisi he first wished ; but I could nof promise ; he said he would use hidififift- ence to obtain my release j he bid me a kind farewell, wishing the kincl friends, and better sucpess for the future. 1 was then lef^ alone for tfie night, apdap^rt of ihe De?t day, after wlijch 1 upderwent a seVerQ course ofpunishinent,theseverestofit being their advice as regarded i^amespr epithets that I might receive, telling me I miisl^ven eMelt it, and bear it too, from the very fact of the woman kn6wn ai ^y ifiiJ, ther,haviflg^beenaslave; but as usual I denied her bejng my Aib^^k told theto all I knpw of myself before I knew hpi-; which was ^e^% them, and some of my enqn^ies were thqs tqi-ped tofrieridsjibfeysaid it was not i^qreasonable lb suppose ihaU ^as an Indiah cUiIdJ'^^ij when small, for the purpose «f making me a slave. ' Some assbrleii Wj Jiad lizard of su'ch circiimstances, and ft was easily done, ij-^^^'l^^ WW sued a diyergity of polor as there is in the South, ' ' '' ' ' ■'" ' '^ .i;'>|! ft'! V. .A . '■; ';■; f'i:< LIBKRATKD FROM PRISOV. f After whipping me ujjtil I fainted, they let me gp from the prison, WM^^l was allowed to remain with kind friends, who said if tli^y lia4 « i m \ ' ' ':\ I) .i*«gfceal circles of aocietv #k ♦ Tw'^n '* worn bu. .,so e„t t^tTr '" ""' ""^ «« »*» ««« '^•w. of God and w, a.tribu.rtod a, , . ^ '''**" *'«' ««'««d ««k«, moral, ^ physic^ ,r . '""' ''''"''""' »<> qducation f- l*i, lead, me ,0 Kb 1"^ "?''' ™"' '""«'«■'■• '5 Aom the Good ^)rit,<^niZ';'"" "'"'" "■"»' h»ve ewu,aM <^«- he.leavea th^ .^a """ """> " ™»orial. and ,viU live .Terra^ [•E .^*ou ,emp]oym«o.. asi^ed me ho^l CJld r "" ""'"°'?^'^''' ■'^'' .W-nghp thought it would improve mV h h. " ^'"P «° ^'«andr^, iWa>)atjin and though 1 ha/SnSf T"'""'- ^ ""« ^«S- ,M.no enemies, i ««,„ ^t,''^ J P'^""- « waa a-comfort to know i .frf. and aomething beVde *f .'""''■y '""" J*^"'' "Wch paid Ib^' Ployment. aa I intended t^ fi„.' „"' "?' •"'" "• «■"" ""o ..eady^^^f Porhap, I should have^ ^ ,^ » "T "^ ""» "■" ^"«««- Natchez, but soon learned thi, wl" ^"\'"'"' '»*a»«frequently in carefully and closely watched ft appcZ ^b """ "-""^ '" '»>"' ' » •he necessary informaeio, to whol Jlr^M ! *' '""" ""^ "'-^avs gave S'°rr '""' with .be^ '7™i rt "f • "'''•'^ ' "'"'■ 'W .first tin,« I ever saw Indians I b 7 ° ''''""'« "r feelings the ::J»|-»SW be looking a. ?be b" 1':",' ' '''"^ T ^"'^ «4 W heart leaped wi.h j„ „ . _ ""'"f ' ^ appeared naileri ,^ m , ^' , '■"'^^^IPIPP^ theextromo; I -and ex«l(0f| 9 education, -feeen origi. e eojanatQd "fe fiernaliy VITH, IE fO&ts from nn ot ODe c^ejJ, and lej^andri^, oarci,and latiori, I t^ftAd aoine of •rprilised jJt reiafl- knowr 1 I for my idjjr em- 08. intly in 1 I was 9 gave threat- igs the ltd the Joivljr, pain 'I *ine, Oho 27 ^ Bpoke, the eyes 6f thcVhole company turned upon me, afld th^n «l|Hin eftCh "other,' i^hiie as it seemed to me they uttered ain exclaftifetfiM'^if SHrpfi^e'j they came towards me ; I was wild with delight, Ith6ughr>I •was their chjld/that they were seeking for me ; I started attd hel5 dat my hands, tears gushed from my eyes, I addressed them in a language to me unknown before; it was neither English, Spanish, or Prench j astonished, they spoke kftid to me, smoothing my hair with their handk; an explanation now took place, as one could speak English ; he sai4I had Asked in Choctaw for my father, saying he had gone and left me, and I was with bad people j that I begged to know if lie was not with them. They then asked for my mother. This pained me, I told theih she was ndt my mother ; they looked at each other, spoke faster aiid louder, and'looked Very angry : there had a crowd of children, and i^h and w6ineh gathered j the Indians loudly asked where and to whom do«s thii child belong? Some one answered to a colored woman. T*e cldwls t^emi^dtogrow darker on their wry, yet tome, sWeetface^ thfr samfe'di©*^ «atd; t6 a slave woman, a»4 he is a glave. The Indian held his han^s high above his head' and said, «< but white man lie^ he no good,' 'hilrili4> fiteVfe nio, bad white man steal him, his skin is red ;'' this waa**e^ea(8^iii impei'fecit English by them all— itte I love him— Ihe crOwd' Were (SOtfab «m6kidg, laughing, some mocking> angry and cursing,' The Indi«n6 tiOii- ifersed ill a low tone together, here some of the crowd in terfer«d,atii] fleparaied hie frorh my hew, but dear friends— while, alHhe titiief**bild white tean lie, he steal him» he no nigger, him Indian boy,'' now" and theti reafehed my eaira. I was then torn from them. My feelings towtods therh i calniiot Atiwdpt to explain. > / i hir n, I here learned that the Indians often visited the village, thai ^h^ytasfe fieVe*!id' fished, and sold their fish to the inhabitants, andl^etermjbed t6 Mke' flieiir acquaintance here, and so get an invitation to tlibir cai*|)i, A^I stillretained a love for the hook and line, it was just iii my htod. The first Indian I met| assisted nie in a friendly manner, which I ristiirii^, and Waife'i^on happy among them, for they seemed to regai^d me -tt* a coiAfpatiion ; thfey did not even ask for or look for other blood in itte. I 'tfesk^ tiiy ttieriiory in bringing to mind, words often on 'iiiy ion^tfe though' 1 ha d no recollection of their meaning: They told nie \\ 1tMfl___ "ffiS^CKW^tohgiie. I was ovei* anxious to gain the friendshiji oftfibfe Who ipbk^ 'a little Briglish. arid as soon as I was sure 6t • kMt cdtA- '*ni^,»«igBifioaBt of high re8ol,„ '. ^"P'^^'^"' e4gl> ! eagh ! eaeh * • , ^'"oi' 'e'der^ke when dl was Sr.'i'"'"' «'^%ft<"» the you„g. ■ i*«.: "»'«Io face alway 1^: t„d' ' f'"^""" «»^* "o ""« *<>tef«c*gc.fi„.w«ejhrh;ft^„d '?7 ''^''"' «" """■"J. W »t m. friend , b« he Chll' ' ."^"^ «°' "'^ """""y. '""ea h,s .!«*.»,♦ childreii, houses, , Si ';■'''' "* '''*''» Spfei,g,,, . ;*ftgQ0d..jH.,pe.k with a fL^tle » WWte t^' "^ *W....m,B. he * mo,,p»,„a. wade, or any o.h8, ^Ju, ^*"* ^^ "'^ 'Wkiflg. W* "o-ndme. This *«, a scenTnS'" '""T/'^'H began d,ncin^ 1 .» wa» late befiwe we laid down i„„,. .. '' ' ' ■' '■ •«ly* tlK,y«ud,heyconldnotsleeV.J' '"®'^"'" *ea,o«Tery .»<»l.«d llieir fears p,ainly.howeTr^r''''"''^''**"'''»'he^^^ ^~l aurselve, .1, oL. to „lhlv th ' .""'! '" "' *""• ^e ..m-dingin . circle, hofdL S eft hJ^ *"""'"•' "•"«'' *« S'e. mM word, in their own^toZedeel:''- '"''''' """"' ^f^' »'«' ▼i* thewme hand, dipoed it ,?^h u^ "°"'' "«' ">« fo™ filWer .«!>. W. dre*. it do;nS' ff ' ^ "f^'' .".^i"-'* .t U.o cor^^of ft.r then .poke . few w^t ,^117 '""''"'« "'■'' '«" ' '^C ^imi.m^J ^^;^^"""^ ^m .t holdi n g^'l^ ^K|i T*^IoiM«Snn^* S2^ *" ""'"'°"'« <■«« &«« V pT-^'*' 'T"'-* 30 <") ^W terpretei' ioW m they \fet6 invoking the Qreat Spirit for nie.^ndfeittj pTMsing sorrow foF my situation. They then very gravely inforined> me th^t I must not fish for them any more, as I had caught mote fi^lj^ than they, and they were convinced that the Great Spirit had given mei this aa a gift to supply my wants, and he would he angrv with them i^ they -accepted of any Arhich I could sell. To this I undertooJc to bbjept telKng them I had some little money and-vras their visitor, and had pa,r^ taken of their bread, .but still they answered, Me also have partjikeniof your fish. My mterpreter here motioned me to be silent } they believe^ f. supernatural power would Uphold mo, and that these difficultje^w^re; /suffered to gather around the path to test my honor; that theQodVf good, (meaning good and bad persons, habits, &c., &c.) of | the pale face, and the^ bad alike, had come before me j it I choose- lh# good ; the Great Spirit would deliver me ; I then wished to h# «jhe^rfttli but as long as ,they let the ashes stay Upon their faces, I scarcely spoke? but when this was taken off, I felt at liberty, and attempted tolmtw^ Iheimby tblling anecdotes about myself which pleased them »oLiic| that, they hftd a great powwqw about it, and ;hey were/in peifedt Lite* cies about them. ' \ >■■ nf :)}> JECDOtES RELATED BY ME>T THAT TtMfeJ' 5Hi,vi I had stolen away one morning and repaired to the spot whew |l»4 hidden my fish poleis under a flat-bottomed boat. Ou t9uc,h^| <^q RfS I hewd th9 cry ^^ich was hke what i had always swppp^ed ff^ |lir(jj9B<|4 ft9ni a negpo baby, and which g^ve mo ; t,he ra^srhorrid, ?fln^ipdf» though I had never seen one^f ut had cften hear^ whjie .,pej^J,9 j,»^ qf the peculiarity of their cry. Not doubting, I stdpped dow^ to fi^ajfu ine more closely ; it seemed in a nitting posture, leaning forward, i^ ed young, and I felt, all iniy former disgust return. I touched it wjthi pole ; again it uttered a hideous cry j 1 snatched up my pdlei aijfl i^' turned to the lake. I CQuId not but reflept that if it wm human i^ irii sensible of pain, cold and "hunger. I was touched with pi^, ati<| r#ujrw ed^determinipg to serye it^but I could not rea ch it, i^ ^^n^^'midf, eiwHtmp rlTetinquIshed theidea and wenilbRck to the fci^ i^^ ■ed several hows ipwft^Jmig, expecting to ^o it emetg^^ ^^r^ tjealm^ftt, pn Mag, left ,^loie. About one o'docKVlk:3p^^,c||»»^ Hie {I t©W him my exploit, spoke of its cries, iad endeat^HiMlttO iiit#> ' *i"S. >Ans(% J.!H'«o«k«^',ii'«!*i A * '4>.i«$i&s *• ^ ih ' p'' '\ — ■ 30 est him in jta f^^-y , ^ Si.«i«h, 'S'L'le EaJ^", 1:"'=f "''«'« I "ade „any friend, P k *»ter ftrther down the rive, ,^1 iT .™""""''8 ' » "ameop outWl: N^fioiu teved „* a, , ^7'':'!" '« ''ad expected ; he by „S '.''« ;i*- .,'%,-' 'i'r""X'!. ich, ich hi- ' n- le is tomed together, his father living opposito^Alaxandria, I went home with him J the young man proposed that I should assist him at the ferry j I worked with them three months ; my Indian friends often visite4 me* and informed me that many of the Choctaws lived in >|^ssisaippi,^ and ad?i- aed me to visit them. ,„ / , \ s / ■ - ■ . .-■ ■■ RETURN TO NATCHEZ, -About this time a gentleman living in Natchez landed here; ber6, cognized me, and coaj^d me to return with him, saying I had many Yiriends in Natchez who were anxious about me, and had been nitich concerned about my absence. I found that to visit the Indian coutitiy I«mst return by the way of Natchez. He promised that niy unnatural mother_ should have no controul over me ; he said I should go to ^ tMide and be used well. When I left Alexandria, many freinds followed m0 to the boat, sending their best wishes. I returned to Natchez, haviiig been absent nine months ; my friends greeted me with smiles, complimenting me with my improvement. v « / V MY SUFFERINGS IN CONNECTION WITH LEARNING 1MB ' BLACKSMITH'S TRADE. ^ -->& "'r< By the advice of many individuals, I commenced the blacksmith trado tvith McCaffrey and Jeter; but at length when they dissolved, Mr. leter advised me to go and complete my trade with his brother-ih-la«f, Mr, Russell. I had entertained such entire confidence in him that my spi^lta flank within me. I was totally unprepared for his unkind treatment; 'I wept again and again over his cruel conduct to me, and found that sob., picion and jealousy, so contrary to my nature, ani which had hfthftWo been strangers to me, had taken possession of my heart. I wa»«blit^ly unconscious of other persons suffering the same painful emotions,!Wbioh ■were gnawing like canker worms upon my heart, crushing dow ffipijiyiH ym^^ mo, and ordered me to strb hr tho whip ; in vain I^iHiJIo ^..?Mafl^^^«mr /n5i%f_h-^/^ii hfSA'.^Aiu ai, h^,.^-)-r|«.| (m ^MiiihmS^ vr •»^ oaColt.Cl'^^^^^^ ily answered », ^i«, wed a wiiip i„o«p j„ , J South as'.VT^''°'''^-° "• H. floor after a fe,v of ,l,e firllow; ZT ''""''^' '""P" ' fell ,, Z Wte away m> b„,,h, and thonl^lT ^ ^"'-o ' 'hey seemedt °7<^ <"■" "-til he ceased ; I tr ed buT d "' ^'''"i"^') W consc^ M. a. firs, were so hear.I ndS aUh " K 1*'"' "•" "'^ "'- fo' ^le hearing t,y cries r«.hed ./,?;,!h thf h f ""' ^""P ""» -='o»d ; :f*.' '^7."'7"' - up. b«< I kne^^n'ot^""' ^ "" '°-<='«""«> •» »^*(r.:and washed my bodv ho*k / "^'? ^nad ^aiqted ; thev tont r« .^-« of p^n. b„. i, ^as 5 to fn. r """^ '""■^'' "'""Th tclTa ' ©scorning .o myself again, fvoli ^d^T' !^"' "^ "^'""^ S""--! fa", 'IMW and loss of Wood. ADhv^ ^'^•'"""'°° fowled a«ain/i™l" W «t«..ion, and .aid njlZT" "'' '=''"''' ' '"' »-"»«" aimed « Warned very m,cb alarrald tti "'''''" ^'^"" <='"-i''"ing. lustll »o« ^«^' -^hin. aT OTe-y thing possible done foTmy 1 ' ° """ «*'^ ""lers toha^' ;-;'haUhe peopie told hiL tl^u Idt;^ ^'"" '""™«<' him mol "rirftmem. tbey wogid p„, ,h, ,^ "/' "'^'' '" consequence of his crue <.*>mMf.g ,m without judge or jury or If ' ;"■= ''"" "" "«". and v.).*IyfreiBds watched o^..p^>,. ■•{" ,''"'"'*' of cjersv •fl had bee, tbcir own cMd^VoTll ''V""""^^^ '""'^■'y --id , <*9: J^<* n,y s.on,apb, and when I clt "1 '*■' ""'^ ' "•- '^-'W xpell«l,,oresMnmy knees, so thalTa^e '7' ?*'°^'*'''»'I*i^^^^ ■ *o» oaco in my life, if „o more, f ,m tb 1' '"^'^''•' '» " h««.Wo fo^. 'Aa^gr.u.fui to the Good Spirh i,lt h^ f '^"" "^ circumstances , bn I .;*H^and_^0rehisg„od„4 ;i»*M.pj«.cb k.wi friend. , for had h^ no 5 ^"'^^ ^ '^ «">sd >«»l*ep.»g beneath the green sodrfth '"^„ "" ""^"^ *«•. and now - .W.«d «des were so defp Z^^lT '"'•« "-^^ S 4 ' »to«)yst«fnacb. Mybackwa. aC '" *°""' P'-'ces see . Vough '^^W.b.tlwasperfec,)y wellonthetn^l' '"*"""« '»"'• '""MtS "»^.«P..»«vo. ,he> woiUd rideSlS?"W'o«;B««^|)rj ii™.7i^" r ' .'™J' ™41d ridehimouf^fT ^- ™"*WWl that /■ > It. H« feJl to the eemed to Y consci- criesfor closed ; d him to took me t back a ed fast, in from " •med at ^ faint, liussell [)» and 3 have t mosl cruel ifd be I) and ■ / V He died a miserable death, being drowned in a ditcb,jiaa fitof intoxhsii' tion ; making my prophecies trtie that God would punilsh him for his ^' vage treatment of me. " Though hand join in hand the wicked shall no| go unpunished." My friends tpok me away fron^ liyssell hqmo wiA them, where I remained until 1 i^ecovered. ^ ■^■■ I had offers on every hiind for employment ; Mr. McC)|fiVey, yrhft had ever been my friend, proposed that I should finish the biacksmitbiog with him ; here I vyas treated a/ a member of his family ; I worked very hard for somp months, when 1 had a violent attack of the bilious fever, t\^ only sickness I ever had in my life ; I was almost unconscious, and Suf- fered much for three weeks. 1 recovered slowly, and lingered some time under the effects, and the physicians advisecj me ^o travel, for my recovery. I had some mpnoy, and insisted on the Dopto^ taking som«} and left fbr a while, siartiqg for Braqdywiqe j but n»y n^oqoy giviilig oi^ threw me again upon my own resources. One night, beiqg tirfd,'^f stopped at a little cottage where they treated me very kindly, 4iid ga^^ me a'poor old horse which they had turned ou^ upon the comiqcmi | riode him on the level road, and walked ^p and down the bills ;/^U||j| means I was enabled to reach Brandywine springs, \^here 1 soon madW friends, and spent the fall and winter. I had sometimes visited bait rooms and acted as a prompter, my voice bein| strong and distinct, f was employed as a prompter. In ihe sj)ring I r<;turned to my employee, Mr. McCaffrev, and finished my irade. s ,. Many hours I occupied my mind in beating tie time of ^onie favorit^ tune with my sledge hammer. I seemed to Work faster^ ajQd then It soothed the care of my mind, serving to drive away angfy and Sorrowful ' thoughts- Soon after I returned, I was chosen to play for the Natchea( Cadets, j^nd they elected me Fife Major— gave n.e my uniform, aotT ciii' the fourth ofJuly, 1830 or '31, (if I mistake not,) my feelings wcrobf mingled^ratitude and pride, for as we marched' through the stree t l>ai^ mortified countenances on every hand. I received many congratulatioip| from fii^nds and the highest hopes of the tuture toofc'pos^ession of- b^ mind, /l bepame a great favorite, loved on one hand as strongly aSf was haied and oppressed on the other. My boss soon ndticed the niaii^ E^^^ j^p cutcd music with m y hammer ; it was commRtitB^ ^pon byjft^ workrafen, and by customers, and I got a dime a tuqe,*,ir)ahy tliiiia utu« fifty c(fents, k'eepin^ at my work, throwing in now anii'thuu aoiiie imil^t tjtfns^ManyliorSe slides 1 made in this manneriihd from ti^ ^?-^fe^^r#Sf*^> ,M«!r»,i' '.-'sr ^'f'' 1 .i^^ii, 7 ^■* _ Siff ■'v'^ «!<''fl»"4«d n," '"'It ^^"^<""« of theiiS^ees, where mm T..l>«4,^ see me l,e)d 03 „ 'uf '"T '!'^'^='<'l «ome whi.e, '»*^i»l>l.tboog, andirons &fl """^^ ''"'' «' and also for ^«. ^ p^bo.a..i was g,alj^ Wv Ti«5e ,j»as„ large dLv . T^''" <^'"'<=ta«',) feJ! on mv ««Wms .0 go, and wheh my " oVt %/ ^""' ''°'"« " J"''- ^ •'as very K^r ^- '1 ^ ^ •. ■■" • ''^ . groat r^eperalions; theytJAmoW^iyaf fh« l^rffe H^W»JW 4j A them to the caihp. from whence th^'Whblc'b'6fnp«{jy jVi^cg^fe^^ifi,^^ thel»nocVn) strcieis ; I watUfMn front i^'Hh the pWrfcipjfl'CliMfJW oldest meft followed ncvt, il)^ Craves bnngingup, the #c6V.^''W(i%gftt-8ld qmclly tl.rou;jrh the afreet, back to the cfth-p oti the hhffUfV^^i'm^ ll.reo .(ays hcrore they Svould let ^(> go ;. tfn.y fh(*ri'';:dh71tf««fBa'>fhV home: Inft.ird !.t tbe door nmit men, w-t^mtrt, dnd'cfhiliWri' Btd'^^irfjf adie.i. I thpi.-ht thry Mid H.is Xq^r^Wfy tliW^elvVs >t6d'/tylWs^f9^,|fe« I found ithodirrcalhoarlogin iho nrlrif^la or/ui-ifiv, ^^n'd^iH^?' 'to''(5/^g^ ' Indun c.n tell :,nolher, nJl they tuW n?f thht' H.i'^iylri-thff'ttlVbfe" (ber's ..on m^iy be bi^r Chi«((\s soc il.oy i6M n'ie't61b^rfi/rlV^'«rl/lF on.l then come and .^ee n.y .people, and learn them'. ^lWy^xt^ri']a# —tiegan lo increase spas to employ every h1om'(^n#jr'U^'fy(neW ^ make gi idirons, iribules. or Iron ^tahds; cVci: njid pi_ ^ ''''''i'''' ;'^<'^':'n(l l)nd ';*!« JniII y MY FIRST EFFOUT ATKEEmo HOtiSB// 1 h v^^.ln^ : A friend offered me a house on reasonable terns;; wii^^rkjiS with little e^ense/(br my friends mademe mogy pj4^H CK" - hold li ne. Tlie IVoot rooth jad beeh^b^herlol^^t:^^^^ ■l J. (ff'i r J -jM • r. ' ^a ^ " ' fi^ r •W^ i^^-i^**^.^^"'^ *L ' j'^iif ^^■I'^^v 'i^W'^ "/ ■ :.■■■/ wace I Jea Mr. -WcCaffrev^anrf r », , *^^"- ^ome time had eJan Tk- ™ *°' ^^y niyselfttf thp w««, '""^® irtonev fast. w^if 1 lkd to ked .in. "^ ms-,^ ^v. Jei| ' '*' 1 1 J t^n «nd twelve years old,, though Bhad no recoll«ction- of seeing' her when 80 young* yet lied her to bcl eve that 1 had. When "sompwhor^ about the age named, I met a re^ hflack woman in tljp street ; she secm-^ led very ^lad to see me, and. yet big tears stood in her eyes j she ask^d me to shake hands with, her bccjJuse she was my first'black mamma. One black mamma was too ma'ny,/and I wished to be off, yet her woy(|g fast chained me thdre ; .she Iooket| about the fltreer, and up to the win* - dows, t thought to see if any persbn was looking at her, still holding on to my hand, said to hersejf, (bqtl my ears were open) »' yes, this son of the broad forest Chief was brought to me 'first; though I was then and am yet very wicked; yet I never wronged an innocent child, and his bit- ter lamentations for his parents, especially his father* still ring in ^y- ears." I had become impatient to know all she knew of me. She cea- sed speaking, but gazing inquiringly into my eyes, said, "you areyounff andif you should tell they would beat me to death." She said if I would hot tell until I was grown^ she would then tell me all she knew of mo - she bade me follow her down the alley and she would talk to me. She then said « Yes* child, th^vhitemaa's blood possesses nomorefr^dom than yours, yet they have, made no distinction between you and tbi negro slave.".. She then said the white man who found me, and her mast^er were great friends; that he had bee^ on one occasion some time from home, and on returning h^ brought me there and wished to' see her master alone ; (she was the only woman there) so when they were alone, she slipped up and listened, for my appearance had excited her curiosity, for she had often heard them speak of ste^Hng Indian children and making slaves of them, and:she heard him say to heripag* ter, « Yes, I pan get the shiners for him, for the old Chief is away and.' will search for him when he returns, and I can easily sav I found him and he will pay me for my trouble, |nd a present besides, and then 1 sTiall not have to raise him or run the risk of his dying." .^nd as his colored woman and himself had parted in a quarrel, it was decided that I should be told that he had bought you below, and that Imust'leara you to talk, asjt seemed you did not know how to speak with any sens^,' njy master then asked him if you was old *Cill Chubbee's son; he mt sw^red yes, and they, laughing, swore he had mad e a Jucky j^i|. Itb!^ =l^the fe^-Mn «nd nought thelchaa, who was afraia of me and t^^ m^fJ^Bk, They soon 1(04 ,pie ^ometale about you, httje XaLi^ • A «a«* the ^hite. bad gi^hil, 'ftj^bee^^ •'■, ul 4'' I , **". !»*"'■* L''^ 4^^A^_^iL^^.te /t_t 'i^^f-A^^^. .^' rJkt' yy '■■«.X,i*." O*' 'Q ■^%i 'i*.y. , ■ ■/ , TUB you oiit mvs#»ir. .>« ' > t rr - ^^ ~- - &"^"' '» - °<»- a. .^ • Mack ,h,,T ; * "' "'"y "»"< fi'i'l ilio cImII ' •' '"'<' "•<' I "'"ckthotJ would not ,lo. J „„, „,;^. ''''»""■■■ !"■'•. LurTwa, so ""l^'o^^* his ,omo„- free ,;r"i- ''"''""■••'" '-MonlVo -«M »ar «'-e gave Mnk ,o L' c „":, ""V" ''" '•-"'™ »• X T' *^°»' "f you ca,, keen ,(„•, „„,;, ^'"- "'<^" ""•""I to ,m „„j knew it, „„,, „ , ■•■• ' •""! I'c free ,-„„| rc..|,o,.,e,| i .,, " - - .elii.a», ror Ial.a,.;: '. ';"--'-''i-..i..ya.„'^^^^^^^^^^^ Sallyfor someyearsja,, somo smlon""! ' , ="' "'™- ' ''•■"' "ot seen" h'lr, 3l.e had ,„ leave „,e ei.y ^ ^.Tt "'"^ '"'"'" '' ''" "nri-oreAy ""«' nic, and now ,l,a, J „„,,,„, ,!"""'"""'^'- <:'>'»n,anica,i„h - of my knowledge, i I o X" 'n '/ "'■'^™'''"' •" "' 9 tofcerho,,^,^ «■>'' cat and tailed .IhT ""''"<"'"" '"viia.ion to co J ;Y^. ,«.^^e did no, .,„„L yon'Zttr^r -"-"•■'. -<' -l-onyd •^ eorroborating S,«y„ altegin,!, e^..^?, "="■ ""' ^^e ,oId n,o k ^^tedabarean-Jrawer and .L!^!.""'° '"-er ma. ter wisbei^ ■■t:.f> A * ,' 39 to the negro, but that any other child the whites could steal, that vas not while, was just as much a sfavc as the ucgroj'she then said she was goin- to tell nic a httic more^and trust to my own good heart to '"'^^^"'^^^^ ^^"-' but 1 could no move 1 he blows seemed te fall heavy and fast, but how could this J possible? I had been too happy, I «,ust be .suffering und.r om^' dreadful d,sease, I thought I had ihe night-mare. But thf „ by thi. time ' I had gathered n.y scattered senses and remembered that I was in bed -and found I was on my face, the sheet wound close abputmVherm; hands and feet tied fast to the bedstead. I remembered 2ZlJ^ and our conversation. I then knew it was no night-mare, no dreamland J^ygg kclwiAh all n^^ i ght^,..nwrap my-be ud , lal^T^ ah^ stood, she ^l^ose guest I w^s, ^nd now her prisoner, E,e7 ioZ^ ^heta think our reia.MhMw^^^^ ^^ Sj <: .^ 7 » \ , ,46 ' fc^n this plaa .0 er,„W voul vou I,' ' ,•*■« ""ytl,;,,. fo, vour«e,r i°" r " ""'^'"' '• yo" have refused to • "yt you w„l buy yourself w,I/ 1,1 w'll', ^ ' """""^ '""^°- ^ord man IS worth I -irwi » ^''' ^'^'^e your wnrH r« / koopiagy„„:;: ''"7J7;-n.e .uieCn^r .^^^^^^^^ «a.d . are you prepared, beastly woln , ^ ^'' '° »'•""«««'' I then 8ay,„g yo„ „^ .„ ; y- ' «■>" never promise that." She th - *-vered.„yf„e,J,X;^^J-'o,ay^ She -h of™y disgraceful situation wa p la nTr^" "'"' '^•"'"•«''- 'he roaK y of the keen iash seemed to .irmef r,"'"' '°S°""'"^'"> the s,^„f d-perate leaps I sueeeeded rZZtTtT'''^'''' "'"' -"• ^^t - 'had just paid Seventeen dollars." WithT ^^ ^"""^ '°' "'"«h were fastened I felfcd „,« old „.o„an '','" '° ''hich ,„y hands «Wel rushed to the door uhc-elToo'n '"«'""• '° P'"'' "P Wself :»"<) seeing a frie.d of her's 0^^!^°^' f"^"' ""^ 'fel.. lm„d loose. ' . 'P'^-^o °f ''"<='' and lc.vellcdl,i„°7v, ! '"»"""='. I picked up b/ -^ay of experiment I found c^uld^^ ' ""' '^^"' '^"'o '>'< Z • I »«s soon loose but almost naked 1.^ T^"'" "™ ""h t«o br els - M .0 her door , i. was^.? ,- ^ ' ''"h -iu.e hesita..? I •d ■» her wmdo,v, and went in, „„ m '. „ . '^ . ""='' "'" "°H tnoek- -o pants. I opened „.„ draw r'r„7.oorh'""' "'''■"'" "'- ^ '-d ■tared her to move while I washed n„Hd . • '"" ""^ '""' »hown me the house forever. "'"' ''^*'^'='' '" these <;lo.hes, and Teft The Offlcera of the United S,„, a * a«rinsul,i„gcorreclioh,vl ch mv * ""^ '''"'"^ P«"«<='ess than twenty- four hours, or fcave the state. Several gen- tlemen of high standing in the city, via. Esquire Tooley, GeneralJohn A. Qmtman, Mr. Ferrady, and Dr. Carr, united in tbeir^advice that I had better go and see Edward Turner, Judge of Probate. He gave iqo much good advice. Ho thought 1 had better on the wbqle, leave the state, as I should be constantly subject to annoyances fronj my enenuoi. I was grieved in heart, alid determined, licensi^ or no liqense, 1 woul4 leave the State j for althpugh it was the supposed Ian4 oj'my birth, some ^■ita aona-wera my ijiUor caemi o a. 1 W W •>"« 'o pay, «.o„i,|7„r!; '^if "^""^'^"^-^^^^^^^^ so,.i„.,:, .^, ,^„; J<«nt.noe,. some of the gentlemen . "■*■ "^'"■''' "'^''ing my a. *.W«.Hi <«' ail sign r:'r4\P'''P°-'' '"*'" P^""^" '-.o^Mt !» «* ^^rt. Ti.ey s°ta,ed thaU w^tt'" T' '"" ''°"' '' P"«»W y, « 1 was of great useto them "7 """^ ^'^ a-xious fer J Wany'.igners they „o„ld give i!l \I ""'"""" "^"l *« <=o„ld get"^ ^ ^'Wogtomltethetrialafrn! T'° '"'^'"? "'O" »l.bM it. flT. 'fl«>Kg«d B«trons stepped forih ,! w *' '°'™'"'S»«'«« "fiBy friends ;W-«i-rwiTe.,ye,./X'':l -"!»•; ■"'\f "■«•*. '!« /oJS '•«*•« r»«yliit J all greeted meTthl . T" ""'""^'J' »»ctly rightn , »hii. oteagare n«j, wishing rae a Irtng and happy life. I complied with their, advice, and immediately returned to Natchez, to take my leave fjfmjpj old friends. While remaining here a little time lo close up my buainoas*! ai^ awful Tornado occurred. , . 'I'll ■(' ■J ] ■ I I' v„ :,,] AN AWFUL TORNADO. I could but exclairti, Oh ! my native city, I have seen ywi liksse^ with riches ahdj>rosperity, and in my adversity you turned di^.iaeytfiif baek^ and r hav^ lived to see you prostrated, laid low byth^itoddf^ hFi» who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb. Oh ! that f^t^koM had^alt in tighteoasriess ; that you might have escaped this dn^pmittg c€ tb« weather, or at least have been better prepared to meet yoii^ dmdtl My language canriot describe the feelings of my heart, as I gazed frdW the hdl ddwn 6fi the ruins. 1 was, at th^ time the wind came^ 'in th^ house, of A. P. Merrill, in company with a relative of Mrs. Merrill^iF W Francs Jurault by name. As dinner was nearly ready, we sauntered out on the back gallery. I had made Mr. Merrill's little son some port, guns which he brought out. The l,alls wer^ hanging on the China trees, and Jurault bantered- me to shoot at them with him. • This was about half an hour before the storrti. 1 noticed a peculiari^,.iit>;die hghtnmg that I had never obseved before, *nd as I listened ito'tti^ steady rollmgofthedeep-toned thunder, a strange awe creiit ^^pw»p|^|p^p|y■ ^M ^|| |^ l i . . ■f j f w. wii u m . h >'■ r c^tplosion over head ; again touder, and the third one seemed not on^f to de^ifen us, but laid prostrate much of the city. The tall tree seemed, kissiiig'the earth ia humble resignation to the will of its Maker. Iq a feW moments the dfeadfulrage somewhat abated,and I with difficulty reached the housei the door of which they had been unable'^tb shot. • All wasupa' iSidedown; indeed the lights were extinguished, the dinner table was upset, leavihg the dinner on the floor, and throwing the doors wide openy . (even the foiling doors in the parlour, iri ^pite ot the lock) the furniture iras all put'dftoJace, and a great part of it lay in heaps in and about the •tairwiiy J CT«]Jtiie dining table was there, the table cloth banging in ono of the hingeff. The ladies could not get down, the windows Were gone, and the beautiful curtaiiiSi which had cost $100 a piece, were also gone ; although they were hung with golden rings, yet the tempest? hiid torn them away ; the furniture was cleared from the stairway ; the ladies in sorrow and weeping descended t6 the scene of desolation, which but i few hours ago was filled 5;rith tranquil pleasure ; yet We were filled with thankfulness that our lires were spared through this awftil hour; " .1 0: h ■ • SECOND Visit TO NEW ORtEANS. \ Soon after this terrible catastroph^, I took all and went down to NeiJr^ Orleans, where I made nyr home abbui four years. V laooB attached myself to Charles F.Hosea's Company or the Louisi* aaa Guards, which afterwards changed their name to Washington Guards. - 1 discharged my duties honorably, and gained the confidencct aild esteem of many warm hearted persons. I was elected Fife Major . {bar the Washington Battal)ion,and as evidence of it i\m8en a true eppy* oftI|«ord6r«;. SrSCIAI. 0BDEB4 '^\ Htai Quartos Ke^t, touisianh t'otUnteers^ . .' i New Orleans Ast May, 19i4, _^ W# rttlCiRBY* is hereby apftointed Fife Majdr dfthci Field Mtfsic of ! ■%A ■\ I ^ •Williftm McCaray was the name by iil^hich I was called by the Wflfnuiii in %1lioM han^ t hid been placed, and by whieh I was generally Ira^Wii. at |hf fihdtli " ''■' ■ ■ " \' V\.'''\.'" V iH 45 * ' ' , ■ the Rcgt. Louisiana Volunteers with fujl power to regulate said field tdiH sib agreeably to law and the usual custom in such matters. By ordonof " . Col. James H. DakIiv^ >wn to NeiJr ^LACksMtTHtNd IN NEW ORLEANS 1 here niet my friend, Mr. Crdne, with whom I had been G(fc(jii«itf(M ill Natchez, and made arrangemfents to work with him at blacksmithing^ aa he had charge of Leed's Foundry. I continued steady at nfy business, ihaking many imprpvments, until I had not only perfected the conhnbn blacksinithing but had au- Sin^ssi Thus I continued t4 work foi- three years. - 'j' ROOMS >ITTtD UP-nRTNERStllP tORMED-BANli tRAiNJSp, > : ^ . • ' &c. Acif:' —---■ • ■' ■ '■;--'-ii' ' ' •■' ' i \ . ■ •'» ''',■■ ; I rented roomis of ag^iitlteman by theiiltod of Pease in 2nd Ui^limA pality, op Circus Street, which proved a T^jS^r pleasant location. I fitt^* up my roonrfS quite handsomely, and if they ikclyd anything in style oy* iichn*es8,it was my particular care to see th^t th^ydidnotin cleanliweiis.- The smallest article was ever in its own pl««ce i everything being in p«{^ feet order. My acquaintance was not at tjrts JimeN^s extensive asjt^wM! destined to become ; but I strove to kee^ tlije fViMdship I had ahjea^ly igained, by strictly attending to all. busihess or matters, which in any Wise conderned me. Oilr pay-dayi'f as the? first of the month, and the parade days We every jSaniiay ; this was the custom of the city^-^ind, Mstomi find grants license to please herself, Whethbi- right or wrongl Many tim^a (haVin^ befen ordered out at 6 o'qlock and commenced,||ar^* We at 3)1 have led the company through the parage back tptte^SL" room, took my Jbave df them,~6et out for rqy otrn room i and if 1 succeeded in getting there, j cdnsidered myself veiy fortupat^ ioijeedi ^or I jgen^taliy served two ot three GompahieS a day, in ple^iire .taf koraions,^ &c. My Spiithti.irn friehds yill remember the li ttle Pie AvitiMt^ bomplimented nie often, for beip^ pleasantly aroused from their swcei direams, a^ they were luxuriatiflg in a Sunday morning n«p, i^lei^ Peek's toil and aiSkiety in^^rhich they could scarcely find time toinSuj^ ,1 [4>t> '^i' ■.,/■■'■ 4ri H f fls •»r advantage. , „„, „„ '^^^ ^^^t "'' '""' '"- "•-•<' W^«»WM dealing i„ ft„i j,„„'^ " ';7' °f ""tie, an Italian bv birth and help h.m. go live or six Week, n,.."' *» '"' ^ «o,id kyT «>a. we should g„ i„ a. partner tdul '"' '^''«"' ■• ^^ P-Sed ■ ^""' o-d 7y»elf were partDer« ,! . "° ''"""''' '"'^ ">an done auended , -./proressionardre" """""" ^^'^^-^^^vK. .I^^ ivir. jNoble Was mv rli-iim,« . ^^' r«a»Hwdwhoeo^idr.;';;»t^^^ P^^'e,«.ea;.a,::^^ore sli'^"'^^"' "''"''!'«"' '-«^«|.i<=h Bifi' ft«itsohoo'„oK Being some li.tl" ''°"*'"«'y '»* passage bn'';j ' »a^ap,easa„tvo,4en:dtrr,r'''''''^^^^^^^ *''„l'^\"°:*'"'«veastbg „/:';' !'''"'^»f« £""";*.<"«'""«<'% fruit, and ^repH .:'''•«''''' '•'r*''°»- »h4 iWy .6,„a,n,ances whom TstiW rS« w^h' r"' »fe« ^raiW ■ W^'enlarged our tradfe cdhifder»w . P'easure. . 1 ,„„ m^-^rm aokt^owtedgtd «!!T;^' '"^ °"'«;"^tbraerS=lrfcmbW « tw'^h6ic«jtoff,„i,,wasS;': ^/^^^if «r^^^ ■.,/■" 8 obliged/ a steady, As I had • f deter- tbeni to ^y birth, it^nt^e lad pfo- oposed 1 done. Jence. :ijpl m a- W -V 5i rt»> SfiT^P-"f'« l"^ T'-^q TiOKl 1 y» 49 >;^ ^r ItO) Dontldsonvilie, St; Martins, Jackson, La>, (vrhere 1 became atqaaioH- led/with Major Dunn and family,) VemionvillG, Opoloiisa, Bayoa Playque. rtlmei Point Coupee, St. Fmndsville, Point Hudson, BatoR Roug^£iif- ejette, Algiers^ Ace, thu$ making rqyself acquainted with the pardrand nwatn n«hn^A . Rftnift whn rnnld iiwip^ woH, taking with them some poor helplesa female ; for thoae^wbo wttreinft iworfe neariy frantic with fear. I by «haiice got bdldof the\iilank# iee^ >iniopraing the stag© to bring freight aboard. ItoJd them tjb&t I thouglit fci^//t'i- d-* y ^M3si( .ft »!-\i .-Tir^tf. J -I •X--* :/ ::^' ;?"" f* ■ • 48 ■ Joioped in aid were clinffinff tn fh« li„«i, » »fe W the shore and Z"*! tot, .Kk'""*'''*^ tb« the snag could be ake„ „T ^ V ** *"""• ^^ "■«' ^ad fou^ W«ed to »arch o». Ae stiff xh" h^ eftTh. "5r ^ '^ M The moat of the lives and pZerr !!». *." *"""« """"^ *.v. be«, m,ch worse, buf o see 17 *'/,"" " "'"^'^y "«''. _«» «P. «.. a see. i nej; ^l I ir^t^a^^ -^ N«io« lime. a. Ci»ci„aa.i LwbJ,nJ^', h!li / ''""'«'"' ''°'"' "'^•"l took stage across Ihacountrv .« ri '"'''*''' Hayjog sold out, I I,«.iJ,hoS.„dll>Ss' pr^^f' ?'''°- ^""-'Clevehnd. f«"ted bome;ard bv t'^f c„.t'?''^?' ^'"^ '<> »'"™<- I then Cmc.T.»«i I bec,me'a;i; edttc;pS';''' "" '"""""«• ^' *..icbed home. i„ safe^, aud 1^1. 3^ 7 ""•■ '■'™"'- » oM friends. ^ " *"' «'♦•' "o get home and see my ^ I made frequent eMarsions durini the last v.,.. L Orleans. On one oc«»,l„„ i , i y«»f96f my stay in Jfew 'W"hmg.a„? Mr T^Z C^^ ^""^'' "^ """f ""^ '"<«™" George ■ tb«he,aB;nt^efaTfb;b? "■■ f J '*''^""' ^W of sayi^ «»i» Oldham, of ISe 1v T '° ""' "lo""""""--! Miss c2 i«-r.f the firstfa^ :" 'thtf; ' "r~, '" "" '"""'' "" ^■pl«» was lUed, and I played n"wL ht fo«b' r """''«'' '" '^'^ =to»^ to while away the tLe Z,t!^ ! * ^'P**'" """^ l^ Wy ■'l«-d., but the weld ng d y at renltb ^'^f '° """^ "^^ '"' ^^^^ *«r;^.rwa,dsthoy we« dolilf^h T ' '".'' «''"«'" "f"'' i' -«» «.* tta»y Clay. LTe firl^l 7L "™« ""' "■"* ' ""'"^ *.,m..hpL.ed\uh.tl^rm;elf\Ten7r'"*f'''*^^^^ *% W1 Mr. Clay .a. the L^nJZ 1 :CT'7 "' '^ %^^.ieal gatherings, without distincLTn ln L^ '"*''"' " '* .^^^^.^~g^^^^^^^ ^'°**"'M^ q or party, , -,— ^--^.^ Bay ^t Louis and was welcomed bjT the citizen. Wk t iVWeda ca3,I was kcky enough to find those ^ jTuiJa^^^^ tting tbea^ bad foun^ B partialJjr •©. I then adfloate^ hence we quarters, ilj might » pegging ent witl^ » several in Pitts- out, I Ireland) nesviiie I then ti. At "ly. I ee my N"ew feorge laying Cath- % and , • take, sladj iheir. was lada rthe )UtI the an 49 "... ' «- ■ I roamed', with this unseen key did I unlock the heart of the' stranger, and find t|lie priceless treasure of a friend. O, whWe and what should I have l)een, had not nature planted within me this clue to that c'hangeabl© organ, the human heart ! With it I could disarm envy, avert the eye of suspicion, and although not able, even yet, to chp the tongue of scandal, yet IJayo I trudged sido by side with it, and gained more friends than it coul4 make me enemies. When I returned, 5^1 of my acquaintancea wertjjvery gJad to see me'; it was near the hour for reviev:ing, and as I was?Pidini? through the city, I met a carraige full of friends, who being the first people of the United States, were at liberty to act as to' them seembd best, without the fear of enemies ; they alighted from their car- , riage, and crowned me with a wreath of flowers, thus testifying their regard for me in honor of my uncultivated talents. This touched ^tender chord in my bosom, and I mentally e^^claimed, what am ji^a I remembered the crown of thorns, it melted 1 me even unto tea^andl feared that I had murmured withal; a strange foreboding cr^t into my heart, and I felt to resign .myself into the hands of God. with confidence to believe that he in his own time would |deliver me from this dreadful uncertainly. AN KVKNTFUL VISIT AMOXG THE Cl^KEKS ANd/sEMINOL'BS OR THE FLORIDA INDIANS, ABOUT THE CLOSE OF THE MEMORABLE FLORIDA WAR. u S ' There was much said at this time that excited my cnmpassion for the Indians of that country. I felt that they would at length be orer- powered, msomuch that they would be obliged to remove to the, far West, or suffer thertiselves to be exterminated. I 4n^w that' theyiib- horred the very idea of removing from their hunting-ground which ihey considered theirs, only. 'i heir forefathers had held undisputed sway there, lor many thousand moons. T^iere they had Jived, and there they had died, bequeathing their all to their children, which they left behmd them. Those simple- children of the woods were content with their lot, and had not sought to enrich themselves in any wise, but were satis fi e d t ^ ti ye as tlt ci^i br c iadi c rs ha d^ li vedj^t td dt eas t hey^ died, without nanie or knowledge to extend beyond the limits of their own tribe, except their traditions And predilections. But wHeii th^fr removal was insisted upon, the vefy demon of evil seemed to hn^tiU iojtt possession of thein heart^^ destroying in.his dan^jeWul *4 ?s i ■4'sjti »\^ 1 ^^ 50" .0. my friend,! ,he^an,= ? Ye m„ « 'oh r!, "'^ '^°"''' •«r look upon ir enemies' f-,,.1,! .1' u' ' """^ "'° "° ■""'"I' iHb. .000 had iJr, io.0 aTIlX de-lLT"' '"'" '" '"" """ ««. «. »ho. U,e. the hopele J rorX: t;; T" ""' """*"- ft«ir mind, that at the most thev wo.W .. f"'*"-"' ™P-»»^ »Pon for thebiood of .heir kindrod, aTdTn ht erd h" ^ r' "''^"«''' the lo„ of their la«l. bes.d3s. Full oAt^aTl'l "Tf "' '"^™?' ""* I bed .carce ever felt m»re aole^li,; t il ^^V "*' °'" ""' '''°"''''- ' of my chequered e«.,e„ie. mZtcZ7 , " ""' ""^ P^""^ put into execution. I fo„,d ,l„ .? , ""^ P'"" ™' "<>' '"t"""/ Hangerou. .„ the pea e „ ', L ';; 'T^f ^ f ™^ °^--™* ?"- utterance to .uch counsel „„d.>i, '' ."'*J'^»' /.-ho dared .ogive, Such I claimed .0 be, andt'Ult ''""f ""^^ ''"' I" -..dl, p..«Ls of hltred Id t: f t^ r™ "7. '"" "'"■ 'f »«ler.t««i and appreciate m/mott;. r™"" ^''' "'' '"'^ *> " ....ft INDIAN BUKUL. \ ■ ■ .«r ,T^ waifiors wer e preparing to burr on» nf -«» \ their amal ■1 ^ ^ ff til wsy .W» reached m, ea/. A ,e„l 1 TT" '" "°"™'V ''^'' ■»•»' '' hhi^afa .»a_.. " *"eng"i the body was taken, Vnd all Jiii i ^Wf^''^.Wm,.imjm, tomahawk, .calpiti/^ ' ^ '' KH dcc4 I J .1 ■n;- •'v'JiT > 51 m^i With many things which designated his hbnorahle achievementBt All Was silent as the grave itself, while the funeral ceremonies wete per- forming. He was then wrapped in his blankets an<} borne to his grfcve. He had many friends, and was deeply mourned ; and then the impending trouble, — the grief of the whole nation served to heighten the solemnity of tho occasion. Many people were gathered together to follow him to liis iSnal resting spot ; but before the ceremonies were concluded,,many of the women cast themselves upon the ground, as if they wished thud to give publicity to the hopelessness of their grief, and the despair wliich had as it were taken full possession of their souls. As the corpse was borne away, the sound of their wild lamentations as it gushed forth fifom their stricken hearts, fell heavily on the ear, carrying sadness to thu liveliest bosom in the ranks. When they arrived at the grave, some of the wives of tho warriors and maidens were still in the ranks. Tb^ people were prepared to perform the last office, to pay the last tribate of respect, atid fulfil the last duty, in the consignment of the mortal remaii)tl of their friend and brother to their d'^istined and final abode. Some thing could excectUhie previous care with which each article was coii<^ figned to its/respective place. Then they one and allsefmed to arQ9f% • jfrom the sti/por of grief and w^ent through with the i / ' IL-Jlj J I' CiK- f' \ i"S" . 52 ■ / ■ «epped forth a man called Chiof AW hod used the last one, and Z/re ' „Tn T '°'' '""^ "■"= ''"y- "" ""«'". S°>«°<' "ebeca,„e en„a ed ' ! "? "".^'^ '^ «- Were f'^k "ack. Aahelhus tolh::;?"^ f" "'" '"'' ^^ -' 'he 'fc » co™n,„„ ,p,ed ,„„„d, ht fit; r" r ="«»'- ■»'"'.•"? more entered , but a little way before hi„>" '""'°" '" "•"<='' ^e had he made his way, yet doub. . n'o vTff "^ '"""i °''' '°S'' '""a")' which e'«e n;p„rsni.. and he ..l^Z^^ '""; ^^ >'- ene.y „ , The logs p„ved to be Ivin^ „„ , , '""''""^'' ""^ans of defence He climbed over the^.buf h"!f::;';"' "'^ ""^^ "^'''e Misaissippt . '"» clo-^e at his heels. The ,'rt ."^ """'"'•"^ '" '"^ proportions oppressed with hunger ad" "°" '^ '"^ "-oven-cnts tha' 1 ewas »on,.er. the -argesf ^f^. rr S.7r '"''' "™- "" - gravate and rouse bin, ,„ an! r a I ' ^ "^^ ''=^"""""'«'^ '° ag- « I «r; '"''' '"^an qnici:,. t'o e'/ " J'T '^ ^'"-^ "im fron, hi •imle shorter than what h; sunpo ed to i .""' "" °" "'''' ''^°'"' " »Pu.hwh.„open, fce,then strofcTodt ,1'" '"''"' <"" "'« animal's h»c^e,a„dpretentedto J: rr^J™"" '"''''""'''« '''^' «'•"' " he had hoped, placed his L, .r '"^y approached, and ^ck he held. Thus as the animTL ' " ''^ J'"'"'"=''/ '»'" « 'he (%PWhis „,o„.h wide open wlel! r?" '" '"'^^ "'"^" him, he who rolled and pi.ched-snor ^dl „? ' •''"™^'' '"' "PP— •he Indian hW pointed at each e J L f "'. ^."'"'"S '"« »'-k. (whic oeause himgreat pain, but ht col ^ ? " ^""'' •"•'^'' "°" ^--ned Itwa. now the Indian's turn Lr ,° '"""''"' ''■"•^e'f 'herefrom JU-t on ,he brink of the "t'er. H Id "■""^'-«-'"r until heZ exerfonssomuch, that the Ind an p ,s 1. T"™" ''"'''"' '">- ^- own drowned him. He saved and soL fhe o!f h" ',"'" "■" ""'"• «'«' -sily "me and trouble ; so to use the Indilnl '" """"^'TP'^ (^aid him for his «ld not express my love for aged and gray -haired men. Ue seemed affected, not -so much by my words, as by the thoughts that were passing in his own mind. He asked me to go with him to his camp j-^l readily naaented. ■ By hifl- request the others accompanied us. The utmost silence was main- tained. I thought 1 had felt very solemn in the march behind the dead. Yet I must confess that mj feelings were a little changed, though the day was far spent, ere we were safely lodged within the oW man's camp. / 6i He motioned us to ibeseatPrI m« i actly what he ,vas ithen 11^.7 ^""" """ ' '" ■""" ''"<»'" «' , the aame ,i„,e, which lefi „' doubU I'r. "ho". .T"'""'' """" ■""■" Be.„g conscious .l|at Mia.l offend "„ "o of . 1 T-.^P^^^'-'g "^ ««"- .0 offer co„sola,iok and advi^n^ .Cto ™ '' '" ''"'''''™"""S knew what result ,o expert • I did „n T T ''^"''*' ^ '"^"^e'y I couldsay to thel.rpt 'a„f,l "?*"*"" '° '"y- ">■" '». "hat the pleasure of n^/h:! '«: 'ir™: t J '^"" "^" '" ^"'"-• «.oo as al, was *,/he «.r„ed to nZZ^^^^Zl ""'T ' "" '"' to show as your right foot, you do it ?•' " rl', , " ? ■"'"' ' ""' y"" all possible haste laid my foot bare to ,h ^""^ ' ' "'P""'"' ""'' ""h lifted his clasped hands ra se, ht, '"''"'ation. The old man Iknowhi.. Hislath r'ScCrwcI?^ "Me. to my right foot, " Me J, him f«|| " Th '"' """•" P'^'i"? lect himself, he looked at me a„d aid -In """""^ """^"'^ '» '«<"- Ped apea,,„e will hear you L„;or= i ing heart with a deep drawn ,i^h =„/ ^ ' "''^^'^ "y a^h- -peak on, , am a c', 7 'ht had T"'''' "'«»^'^«' ""hof Bpeak. My words lack wisdomand I am a"? V """"' ■"" '""' '<• «»y father." Ha answered V n'd "1 ^ »''^'"«'' "> »ay I never knew to keep her memory inTot m"i d yI """r ^ '"' "" ^°" "'""' ^ow Choctaw Chief. He vSI„7l^. V" .'^"'" ""^ good man, Great KabhitCreek. H^h^atth: ^ ^X' a^J; -'T "" ^^'-^ "en to go to big white hou,e to see th ir ; .i.eVtW pT 7' """' taore lands, no got enou-b ■ Pml^ar ^a, r..i Pale-face want Indian all sorry' „!, say „ ,' ^ -mX if ,. T' ''"'"''"^ """' " "*'"'• >»ad , when pale-face camp cam .^M ""^ "° ' ^'"'°"' «"y »o home, no when tre.-.y nade 1 '""" "'"=° '^^"'y- ^^ °° ^undhate Indians t'lroto bad" T^ ''f •''"'' """g'""*" «" the people together j all v !n '' '"" "" '"™- Chiefs call ^n.es/they?,l.h;bl Ifll;:::/;;- - -- '*"" -' Very angry, Laflour, he mad pi ty Z bad" T 'T- ''" tio good, I no like him . k» . ' , ^' '"^^ pale-face ! all bad I he famehe^el; :„;':f;o' T' '"""'. "children on all^lX,, «nd .end him to porZZo tL7J' *"""' «™' ?Pi"«.pe«k t-o Within our Wig*.am,warmeSh;iX:^17^^^^^^^^^ He ./a; ^ mi 55 Many^fHS received nis religion ; he was very glad, very happy. Theii he bring his people, who soon want all our lands ; drive Indian off. He offer na nasty swamps, where we cannot live ; he want us to clie, We no go ; he no have our land > brothers, he no have it ! When I inake treaty, I tell you, you cut of my head. 'I'he people all say they have no treaty. They break up, go home ; all glad again. Pale-face coax Indian chiefs to come there in their camp; by and by make friends} he give fire water plenty ; chiefs go back, feel very good ; pale face very good ; fire water burn up all poor Indian's sense ; make him very bad man, very bad chief ; forget poor people. I^ale-face say, come now, Ivrite your names here, then all you want you have. We your friends ; in^Jce big wish, you have it ; your white father says so ; send us here to ye you plenty. v " *Tw8S dark midnight ; the good spirits had all left the earth ; tbe Indians' he^ita r/cre cark; there was «o light in them, but fire water. The pale-face hold the pen in the Indian's hand, guiding it until their names were written. Thoy wished ; iVJosholeh Tubbee wished one big pile of gold money, and on» gold measure of the sun (watch) ; Laflour one silver fine carriage, such as tho big znen at the white house ; plenty money too. When morain;* came, and the good spirits returned on the rays of the morning sun, then tliej wera very sorry : they go and say pale- face, give me back fny word, and take these monies ; I have ruined my people. But pale-faee laughed ; he no give it back, he too glad. Then chieft very shamed, very sorry, they no want council. Their peo- ple hear, they no believe ; they hear again and again, then they believe, then they niourn and lament. They no figlrt like our brothers here jj they bowed their heads in deep sorrow, ^jjd palled their people togel^es to listen, Habile they talked. j. We all signified a desire to hear more, as the o^ man conolqded by «aying, I remember many of their words. He ^bpgan by saying, the Choctaw Cbief said, " I am glad so many of you |i|^ve CQme to sit, for the last tinje where our, forefathers sat ; are yourj_,U« ppen to hear the words of your counsellors ? for hero our council fire blazed high many, many npLpons ago ; here our forefathers lit and smoked the pipe of peace with my friends. No t onlyjthepi|)e was lit here by them, hut the heart was warmed up with kindly feelings for their own people, and their pale- faced friends were not forgotten ; for we have ever been friends. Not th<^ blood of the pale*face can be found with the Choctaw ; but our wuw iV«f« Mf» DUiabered with him in bui battles ; for this, othjBr tribes l^f^ /• ■ "■' i ' »f ff\ . ".enr nndf-ity their chiWren a„ „; X^ "" ■ "" ' '>" ""^ whi.l. we reel bn our cl.coU s illrT 7" '"'° '""■"' "«' «'■"! , the heav, rain, ,e,,, ».,„ 21 '^^7:^ """ '''^ ^-'e -.. bof„,e : .ear,. A stranger "nV|. bonder r/:;^ nT '""■''' '''*'' kno^. A-= k„o>, ,l,a, the p,,e.f,.oe3 L I'T ^'»'<'' '"« ye already ,' its prtnt here ; we know that soon after hi """""^ "' ""<< '^f'l a n^ssenger of peace fro,, he < r . s .ri'" "' "''•"'"' '"> "'"»'> ' , , hi. we,i, c„„.e,„en,„ . J.as „o:;L! ' ;„ " ^ "1 "»' """"'P » usto worship Mm. better. Kesaii h. .! ^- '""""'""•«eh dolessthantowar^hitnand !; "/'^^'-dcoald -et h.s councils were gr.at , we loL hi„,'Z,^ ^^7 "''"^°°''' ^ , relig.bn, who do not vet return Uh u ..^"'^"■''""'e received hi, • .eaehin, ",- many t in.s h "t no l' /"n'"" '""'' ''"^'' »««'' "». .«cce.ful aecon,ph.:„on ;f I„ ? f 11 ']""' """''"^ '" ""> • i. he, or hj, brotlMr^ that Zr ," ' 1 ,'""" ' "^ ''« '^ « ' «»' Mississippi: brothers wa ZftfLkT" T" """ """"""-I toge. Notsatisfied .ith the I, o'd la^d .'i ?"'' ""'"is cjes are .": «nd great lakes i:,nd rivers !/;!'' "V''\^''°«= °f ''•<> Atlantic, *asdriven hack step by step, vet, Tl '^''"q-i^bed as he ■ is no, scarce a wigwM/e™;,;,: ;' 7 " '.''''"'''''■■"" '■""•^ 'here ...ho hrea.h„fti,eV,re:ts ir ; i;i;:::T'^r;''"^"""p''» . '' though they son,etimo. jour ey n,„„ „ ", '7 '''"'""^ '^''^"'•'rd, and burial place, of th'ei, f„Lath-r^ ^Z^I'TTTI''''''''^' ' arise in man front that civilisation which w.". .■.»""'"^«^* aPPetite it is through that source ? We h ,." ™e .^ r '?'""' """"« "» ? ■nature should arise frou, this s,urce nr .1 "®' "'■ " '''''(*«''« ' ' ken us or art thou angry tl^^e ^Sr C'tr ^ " ^^■ our fathers, and U> .ted ourselves (o stranJrTr O """''* °'' here have becgr t^ery small, yet .thev apen„.',i , Po^'eesions «. had hoped to .Teep this liule spot b I , r'' ''""'• »''* it, we have said „„, „o , .alked uitil \ve ar ? f' """"' ''^' are shut, they hear not our word, and the great white^flH"' ","" ""* Jto^ed it ofus, what remains to be dnn,^ ^,^ .1!'"'"'^ '''''' TrnffWIs oiir loreMtersTHetSr The ia^\^el^r™f "*"»•■ *ei " a, but miry swamps where ourna.ion «il, surv e b t ' f """" '* :*..«the.. Sho^d wa ie.ve U.ese land. wherl^O , "wt,::^ . . \ • . . ^ ^ ....lAi % ban tibeir >Te liavQ yit they he wind it before t is their already and ieft^, le came ' worship feach ild we > good ; l^ed his e^r us, •n the ^ .' M'as i loTed esare lantic, as he there upon Jvard, •unds >etite us ? rent •rsa- P of ipns al^d ven . Weir " 1 t(> I, at iiJd V. we find a spot to rest our "weary, foet,, It is hard but we canhot'resialt' j he is ^stronger than we, and our fathers' frieqd. What remains^ t6 biB done but to call our women and chilclfen together and prepare for tD^ departure. Let us norvc up and strengthen the heart ; to say to thc^ that we are exiles without friends or home, save the wilds of the fdr-, est. There we are offered a resting spot forever; as long as graSB shall grow, and water run. O, pale-ffice, dost thou speak with a for- ked tongue that has deceived many of our fathers and brother^; Y6 will crowd us out of homes, and th^^last look which we cast behind U8^ tl^ugh our eyes would fain look forever on- those loved hoihes J yet^ at last look shall be short, and the palerface will say, ashfi'ever ijayir, * The Indian qannot feel." But we appeal to thee, O!' Great SjpiHt! thou knowest iis better, and we prhy thee to judge between us. 'And you, ye Cypress trees, bend lower doWn and touch our foreheads Wim your friendly branches ; pity us that we are irrovpcably dooniedto li^m theei an eternal farewell, though we have loved you frfim chiIdh(2iod. Many of us when $rst conscious of life, found oiirselves cradled on ybui limbs, and rocked by the breath of the Great %irit as he breathed -Wessjmgs upon their young heads, while thfc mpther sat employed b^IoW;' Perhaps that mother sleeps that awful sleep of dust returning) t6 ltd mother dust, near or on that very spot, causing it to be still njore sacred and -doubly dear. And now to the pale-face we say, see that ye worship the Great Spirit Well, lest he avenge our finmerited wfongs on yoiir heads, for you have -caused us. to dripk of the bitter cup. Ye have not offered sweetening, but have iriaid, drain thev dregs. We say beware^ we go yet not willingly but in peace; beware lest the Great SfjiWt order you or vour cliildren to drink it all again. Beware ! we gol' we go ! we go ! " Then continued the pid fhari;\iny heart was very weak. I listened to these words tjiml'many more. Yes, I saw and beard: them invoke the spirits -of tli^lr dead to forgive them that their bones should be left behind ; to accuse them not, though the burial ground of^.the Indian family became thcgardgn spot of the white man. Yes, wit^,up- lifted hands they besought them for strength to perform the painful dqities which had fallen to their lot ; that they might visit for the last time, the sacred spot where they iittd%orne-^tiieir bodieatiirheH theirspfyts aojofffit ' ■+; S I- 4m the peaceful hunting grounds of tLc Spirit land, where they can build tifieii' wigwam, and Epread.their blanl^s down in peace, and fear no enemas, nor dread t|ioir r^nioval. They called (br strength to tear the dear ' images of thefr long cherised homes from their lacerated hearts, promit*' ^ > » ^,. yUv-aUtef^ *- -^ S4. \X. ^'ft at the same time "tliaftf.^ « , , ^' •he-r own loved homes, that.tev 3,^° f'"""^^^^''^ ''''''"» dear a's ^ould „elco.„„ death jien he olfr'r' be a.rangors , .ha. ."hey for«fa,he,s, and be a. hC . TheTs^id .^ cZ "''"" "'^" J°'" "-> bof. days of biUer so„ow, " o I II' "'! ^ "'• <^^'^>^'"S '^ ™c) in thge lands. Jiis Ihe.pan. ,er b7r ,, ""' ""^ '"'""^ here in ' tho^S child of pron^3e.rSfaX'r„r°''' """'' ""> "f '"ee, W «be stolen thee CrorZ^X^L^jT f"r °"'" ''"^■"^ "^ .•/•ee. O, better were it for TJoZ 1^,1 T ^'""' ""^ '"^""d fton, brace of .he beast of prerthr.ifrfi ^"\ '° '""« ■»«' ">« deadly em b)?- of strangers, 'm e re ^^e'r^r "''' "" '""J'^^'^" '° ""> .bpcauselhaveb^naVriendtotholT/^ own race who hale me . « "'»*ho"Sh..Lthoulo„ds.„ '""'""' '"^ '■""'" """ddened •lavery i„ some other tnTe pe::ro:i::r^ ""f"' '"^ '«•" '•«■«' of - T«.0«has,. if still alive. on.Xn a) Hhv LI r'"""'"'' "^ ""« -""-• ftatn^S I jet there are mark on ,b l ,h f ^"r """"""•^ °'' "'^ ""■=>"'''« *e looked down from the Spt "dl", T ^ ^ ''"" "' P-""-?' «do,.d child to her lo„.in, emb It ""'', ""''^""'ed the spirit of her young chief tb the deparM%h"fra;d'''"'"''"'=°'' ""^ ^P'"' "^ ">e O I could I but know' .hi , ^v 1;, ;„ "? ""'^ '""^ °f '"' '"'«''<'"• join the,, ah, and visit thos^fr e dVlt 'TTJ '"' ' ^'«"' -°° •eparaled, but something ever whisLr t""" ' '"'''' ''"™ ^o '""S plainly seehis face and form cvel v f "^M" ''"" ^"- ^ «" - « my dr^ms he comes to me s „£;:' .f '^' "^ '' '" ^°"°" ' for feci that n cannot mistake." ' ""'"='' »°"owrnl, I at time, PATMABCHAI. CUSTOVI OF BLESSING CHtLDRr« . , ' BV XHK INDIANS "'*^'^' OBSERVED Then Icall to mind the words of .i,„ «>dhim.„d pronounced ZloZmsT"'? "^ "" '""''• """W-- . of bis ancestors , that his j2m f . l"' :TT, '" ""^'' ^'^ "«" pie, »d hi, company andLCllSt^^^^ ^wked new. ..nlakti,J Tearr .orehW r " ''**^" "'^^^'^b" .«dmini.terrclief.o the afflicted; thatrel. "PPf"'^""' ''j-'dguten. to .^,v«nfor food, or the weary one fl res. T '^°r" ■"" "«'' "''''» ^- ■ ^ *""''"'"'« »'d he and still more. V .. ' 59 When I call to mind the feelings of my own hoart as we repaired toroi'^ water, to test the truth or falsehood of the old man's words, and to I'^S' ' if the Great Spirit would ^ccept the babe, and bless him accordingid .the old man*9 words ; wc took thcjcc from the pure stream, anda»hiii ;ir.fant form was laid into the cold water, my heart seemed to have /ceased. to bent, suspense had checfced it. I gasped for breath, that I might see my little idol left to sinK or swim, to live or die; but he passed the ordeal in safety, lightly floating on thc^ brightm^ter, I received him Jnto my arms, and t^icretly pressed him to mf l|OSoiji, vowing^ witbm, that all my renown, the honor of all my achievtooiks, and a large portion of my possessions should be transmitted to thi^ child of mf love. Then a^ain I received him from the arms olf hiiJ dying iQbtheri, ' my young and tender wife. In that hour of bitternekS; gri^f and sepiu^V ation, I promised to love the child she had giveni/'me more thaij till^^ things else on the earth; that as he ihaid b^n'the ^ajjingofourheartiii;'' oh whose head our love and future hopes ,Jmd coiii^entrated, so in her absence I wduld idolize him, With a two-fold aflfection, that through' tfe" child, the mother, though absent from the earth, though jeithdrawn ftom^ the sight of the mortal vision, yet through this means she shouldlidb communication with my heart, that she could thus be present tb the'' eyes of my inner sight. That . while I looked on the child, she shoultf; continue to live in my heart. Ah ! but too faithfully have I dWchar^'' that obligation. For a while I was so intent uport keeping and miniltelf fulfilling that promise, so jealous was I of my charge, that I carried hiiii * in. my arms by day, and slept with him there at night. The teiid^ mother's i^ady eye would have been less vigilant than mine. WetikI' to heaven that I had suffered him fq emerge into manhood while y^et" borne in a father's arms. Had I suffered the young to gain its strengtlf thus, I had now been cheerfql and happy, where now this heart is weaiy and stricken With the weight of cares and blighted hopes. Btitt!^'' evil spirit prevailed against me, in an unguarded hour. J left hilb ' bii^';^ for a few days at most ; but he was doomed, and I was too pfidr ' ' hear all who saw him, speak in his praise ; and then to hear my Trie so often congratulate me that my playful child so much resemblecl hil'' Jajbgri and yelJ h ad trus t ed him f ro m my sight b u t a i « w botirs, »rV- all my hopes were crushed by his loss. The news reached ,me'et^« three days. I was stung to the heart, maddened with grief. The pi^i'' face had been to our place to trade with us, but was now gone. Ifcap' led my brothers together. Accustomed ns the red man Is frM'w'' 1*1 \ ",»: , ~ , »<&|'> S'-- rf > - 00 ^*?^*Wt infancv onwarH tn. tu %» from tkfi,^.ni:\x:T, '"" "" '""'^'' ''s-of--^ «orro«- ready to barstiJ 'JTt '''""''■"""«' "'" '*"''»od "ith •ny brothers reprimanded I for .! ""'""f °"°' «"•«' ^e preserved , knew no bouads. They nZ.! .7 °''«™'"='«'«<' 'vi'l. sorrow which •% offered me their "ol "' "" ^"" ""P* "fW. recovery , of pur trihe. for somerr;/;; ^S':"-^, ^'-'^ '^e enemi'e; route was intersected, and thev "erl .1 , '"""• '''"' P»'« f"" watched, but without succes Thl\ ? '' '""'""""^ ""^ """""'^ WchVapparen. cando r id Te? h d """"' "" ''"""'°»' ""^ Piwnlyevident. Then on! ofl ?„!'"' "°' ,;"« <=''''''' """ich was were,uissing,. on being i„,er'r,ed?h T'^^ that two of, hem y*« th. spies were appreh^s X' 7. u '^ '""'"'''^ "'-'^""' ■ "»» Wible on their ^ountenlVs :;>''' ^'""'<»'«f-''arrassment tteirown free will explained whet ^h/ "."'7'"''^ "''"'=^' ""^y <"^ •poke freely of their business andnl; "> '"^^ ''*'' '»" ">-» i •»4 e^cplained that they ZdToLZTu ""' """" "-^^ '""^ '"ken, "om^Teor probable. ' ^ ' '" ''"'"'"'' °''"'''' ^'"''f mc\,heplarde^„l'ra°nd''wT *""'' '"^ "''«'"' ''^'"°''' "^^ -o"'^ We there, neither had there bee^r: "Tf ' """ ""^'^ "° -«>> fi.«ug this to be the case I fot I; '"'^^ °'"" ^""" "'"'"y ">!» I H not offered all which I posseslld „. "'"'"^"'""^ ™ myself that retr.c.d our footsteps, hut glooLs. n " ""'""" ^^^ "^ '='"'''• ^e round. Ihad left so^; trusTvTir """" J"""' ^^^"'«'' '^ §="''«' , of the pale face traders, w 1' ,r„'' 7"=","""™' "" P'^-^-g' eren .he shadow oi;;truth tit T» """f ""^ '""' '"'« »' '«'<" "ot «aW a„d „„„„ ,'V„^, ou, by i spies""' s'":""" '" ""^ "°- ' ,.;.taJHd, that anuety seemed to h»v, ?^^ , "^ ®"'='' ""» ""r "a'e of ^t of my hea;t, andTdetelinld T'ir''' "■" '"'=■=«»? "^ '-«nge ^MT» my child, or even bZ""?. '" ''""^ '«""'' ""^ «ne who would I fouad that grief. fang„e,aZunr°" ""' ''""'^™ "^S-"" '>'«'• rven^.r..o hope an^ fo^^^ir^ ^ J"" »e. for indeed I bad / %bre.th of an autumnal f™; "V'^ r*^"" «»"- "efore theckl "J!l tKw .pring ever return f-will thL "kI"" '"'^'' ' '^"''«' ">y»o"-. ... u n r w,ll they ,ver bloom more t or had their atmosphere turned to one unchanging winter, and ceaseless storm, and endles? night ! My people had secretly watched the traders by day and night, following in their train when they were far from place, and incited until they had left niy l^nds ; they had not yet returned. My poor com- rades were worn with the fitiguc and liardskips of so constantly riding. They begged me to take some repose, and then asked for one fiij^ht's rest for themselves and beasts. How could I refuse or urge thenrfur^ ther ? I coiild not wear out the living, tor mii: whom I feared was dead to me. My scouts returned ; they were satisfied tha/t no chil4.was with\hcm j their comrades had not joined them as yet, neither could they find that they expected them. They luid betrayed no signs of uneasiness. I now^^gilii to fear that the child had been sq^ored to stray too far away, some wild beast had devoured him. .OirTperhaps the evil spirit had "thus, avenged himself of us, because we ha^ ceased to make oflerihg^ ;tt) him, or endeavoured to do anything lo appease his anger; but had trusted altogether to the Spirit of good, rega^les» of his anger. I knew that some of the tribes still offered sacrifice tjo him, and I reasoned, had not he given my child into the hands of his followers, who hated us because we were friendly with the pa^e fafcte, to whom they were ene- mies ; consequently they were enemies\to ns. Had he not given up my child to die, ere he knew how to die ; or p^prhaps they would chose to . let him live, and teach him to hate his own tribe; to hear him speak evil of his own father's name, while that father was secretly indulging in hopeless grief for his irreparable loss of his son. We rode over a*gre^t portion of the Indian land, making secretly ^ll the obfservations possible; also making many inquiries which tended to the one great aim of my life. My friends advised me to endeavor to lock up my grief in my heart. Trusting that if the child lived, he might be offered for a ran- som ; thinking that if he had been itolen, when all signs of grief and resentment liad passed away they would seek to retuflfhimfor money. I accordingly instructed all my friends to pay liberally for tWloast intel- ligence; to give lavishly to any one ^ho gave the least information that seenied at all to the point; though they were sure th«. bearer of the tidings for which they were p ayiiig,-had the^bil4 in h i alpo s scssion^^yetr - they should not seem to dream'of such a thing being p^^^ble, and only exhibit the mo^t anxious golicitude for the return of the lost child to his father's arms. " i ;j. \ , 'i ' «« ■THE \riSE MAN CONSULTED. ■_ My heart was in darkness, M~d so the li.ht Inf h„ \- Shu. o... , h,d rode „,„ch, and wA, w !rv i„ . T" T " "■""• length sought the dwellin,. of mv old L T\ " ""'' """''• ' «« Ihad .enta.e,sengo. .^ «';::', to; ': r^"'""" "^ ""^ P-P'-'- prise him of ™y i„„„jed visi' to I i pTaco ^o"^ '""'. '"^5''^'; »"" "P" instruction. N'o™- that I had come I,. T . "'""""' '"'' '=?""sel and kindness, yet he di^no. at fi^rb^ea I ZZ ""1 '" " '''"' '"''"'""'■ the language of his eyes, as he fived „ T"'' "'"■ ""ght save trembled with.cmo.io' ,„'o pot,^ tr utl"™ I""" "P™ ""'■ » passionate and brotherly LZ It, T T ' """' '" *■'' '=°"'- • cbamWsofhissoul, for he "2 1,;^ 7""'' ""' ."•""' ">« inmost at Jength observed, " Cbro.her"; h . /"" ^''''"^ ">« <*»"■ "« there for many day , difk eld 'l'"''""' ^"" »»'' "^ "hone his eyes cannot sL Vor the er ^Iff'-'rA''''^'''^ ''^•'- "'^ "-''' is well , we will spend the day together 1' , I ""' °P"" ^ "^ "»' " necessary repose I would propose .tt' " "" ""' ''"'' '»'"'"''<'■»<' dwelLVplace of the oJtZrU'' H tT '""'^ ""'""""■'. "•• Iinsii,ted that I neither nJcdeT or d^rXl.™ •" "^^°"''' -'• ' take it, it being altogether out of my reach T "°^>•" ™s able to least endearorto obey and resoect hilT ^' f°°" *"' "•*' ' ""'st at feredhimto persuade'me to sTek",;"" ,:.';""'/"" »' '-S'" suf- composure as possible, just to nle,,e .h„ a "'^ "'"' "^ """='• He seemed qui.o pleased with my ac'ulet ' T "'""^ ''"'' ^""s- He set about prTparing „,« a dranir of"T ■" k''''^^"' "''^''"'<>"- taken and listened to the instruct v,H ' "'"'='" ^^^ scarcely my^iend, who gradually dewmrminr''""r' '"' """""S -°'0s of when ere I was a«re of the sri h 'T '™'" "' "'«'»« °f sorrow, of sleep were stealing over my'Ta^tm f"' '"°"""« '^"-''o- self into its friendly arms a7l Ttln v ?r " ' ^'"'''"'"^ '«^'g»e'l my- as it gently ,„,led m'y splri, ?„ „" L^.f , l^ V '"^ °" "''"'' -'"' away in the distance, anV heardTonlfar^^^^^ limpid water, as I. while yet an untroIlM ":'!,^'""'.7™'>'i''g» of the .hady bink, of the stream lis'enl to ^1 ' "^ "'""' "" "•« ^M^f the suo^mer wind. I^^T^-^^fLP^^^^^^JM^ Imng being. Though it was scarcr^^.. ? ^^^^'^'^' ^ "as a dawned ere I awoke again ,o consciousSI,"^ ^^' ^"' """"'"« ^ 63 OF GOING UPON THK, MOUNTAIN TO a time, I. I at people, md Rp- sel and sxtreme ht save me. I s corn- inmost i. He shone head; so, it some n, the * rest, ble to 1st at 1 suf- Duch was. tion. cely Jsof BINGULAR CUSTOM , 'V , CONSULT 'I'HE GREAT ^PIRIT. The preparations for our journey were ready made, and ere long wo were under way,. He told me had prayed nmch for me gince he heard of my trouble, and that now we were going where noy«vil had ever been able to survive ; that as soon as they come near/lie sacred spot, the thunderings from the voice of the GrdHt Spirit, th6 fire which pro- ceeded out of his mouth, as his anger arose, because of the wicked ways ot the tribes of men, who were the children of the earth which he held as his own; also because of the evil doings of the evil spirits which wandered through the earth destroying its loveliness, and sadly chan- ging the face thereof; so much so, that when he chose to vi^it through the earth, his holiness was so much shocked, and so highly incensed, thajhe took up his abode in the mountain, con^crating the spot sacred forever to his holiness. Here he eslablished the throne of the thun- de/s ; that may dwell for ever issuing forth their deep voices, where the lightnings sport in playful gambols ; the very sky reflecting back its fiery and zig-zag forms, immediately annihilating anything °of an evil nature, which had the misfortune to approach within the hmits of the sacred dwelling. That the great Spirit ha/been so kind as to establish good and benovelent Spirits to guard the earth and hei- children frorat the depredations of the evil ones, who seek only to destroy the beauty of the earth ; the good designs of the children of men, whose eyes they blind with the mists Tof sorrow, and whotKj pAres are rendered entirely deaf to the voice of the spirits of ^ood, because they are continually filled with the lying whispers of those evil spirits, and cannot discern the voice of the good spirit who would be their friend and give com- forting and instructive council, to soothe the troubled spirit by prom- ising a peaceful home in the pleasant hunting-grounds of the Spirit land, where our forefathers luxuriate in the blessings and beauty of one eternal spring. ' f On arriving at the foot of the mountain, we prepLd to ascend its rugged side together. We proceeded some way in silence ; my" heart could not but admire the stupendous grandeur of the scene below. My o>mpanion acted aw g uid e ; fo r he wob not.Jik#-m^ a-Mmi*gw- tw-tfais hallowed ground ; he had there sought council from the Holy Spirit before. At length he halted, and I could but regard him with a kind of religious awe, as he pointed out a spot where I could rest ; observing that he wished to ascend farther into the mountains. I felt that h# rf fit^ai'* ■•■'' -\ certainly mu^t doubt mv ability to nropoo,? r r • Of the Way, the solemn bo.urv of t!.o spot tl I- ' ^'•^^^"^^••^^''^'«» state of mv mind -.rul th / ^ ^ thd^rceanous and melancholy "I my mmd, .md tno excitement under which 1 h-u] i.k j r regardless of .h„ virtue, wealth, fame, or beauty ofX Z'et f ^ riu he d,d ,„ a few tnoments hy saying . " Great and good Chief of » noble race, mourn nol without hone • forget „„. .h , , .bee for eouueiHo guide .hem. ^I'o :T,Z'Z:': t' Z"" '^' ■f \ 05 , J- ^erly watching an opportuni||^||f make its escape. Receive this thy sorrow asl^co*neth one of a noble race. Bear up upder thy loss as becometh a man of experience, and receive it as a fore- runner of the complicated sorrows w^hich await thy tribe ; for they will change their ways more and more. The pale-face has spoken to ,tifem ^ with a forked tongue ; many who profess friendship will prove their en- t^ emies ; for they will secretly lay plans to undermine the Indian ; to strip him of his foot-hold here. They will ask for these lands. The people will laugh that they should suppose they would leave the land, where their fathers slept. The white man will press them still more, but the people wilt angrily answer. No ! no ! then he who once called hin^self our brother, but has now usurped a father's authority over us, will de* mand it. The. people will with one voice cry, No ! Vet their voice will resell HO ears ; alrtfe strar to t1i¥ wcat ot their mourfiinl"; their Claiml will fade away, and like thep^norniog dew, cannot be found when the sun ginned his noonday height and spendor. Then will many hearts be desolate as thine, and the child shall cliog to the mothef who hai feo ♦>■ •4^ J ^ . n \ :i ■*% S^a^ i/ v- lA t& ■ ^'B'A ^^ WW «6 ■ . .ng to a far-off land, where "a ' y Im'T '° ""'"""^ ■"«• ""O"™' W,I, break. They wil, re™o,rer' ,r r '™ '''"'' '''^' '•-""eirhear,, a-vayfro™ homes sncred.v dea . d ' ?' 7"'= "°*'J^'' """'"'"gly "•« hearths of , heir homei is s ^V te h ." r" "'"'"' '"«^ '^^ »» ■ng about him an eag/e's gl„„ e b!, "^ ' "^^ "'" ""'' '". «ast. / • hea«i, unsatisfied , ha. no rel'ter eT'""" ""' """ his avariciou/ good pale face. «,| „„ „i,^» f."'" ''""^"-^ are iefl behind. But ,»' humbly ehdoavortoL.; ,;.„'''; "'";«'»"»'<« them, bu. ^H '•g ' of hope to all „ho ,Wi > ece ve Th ^' o^ affliction-, .o gi™ ,h, a» the Indian live,, he will suffer Xn ,. '^ "'" '"" "•■«" "»" . J°'' and he will die where ,hr/„d!r^^^'"'^"'''''"'''^>'^^ 'heir new home, 'ihey wifl 11 "Tl""' """"^y his bones in their 'nhe Will begin to'proirTC tstt '" '"" <""« ''»-' "■>" 'he and *„r „y ,hall be crowned ,^h ^ '"■ '"""^ ^'"'" have an end «gain. and abundance sha I be. I'blS "rr"""'='^"- '» »"""- "'" P'^'P"""" become happier .h 7!"^ T ^'"'" °'"""'^ '»''-»• They great canoe of the pale face h,„ded „ " I"" """' '"' '>''•' <•'"« .he flr« red .pan. Since that day all, hi ''""'"' *''"'•<'« of the land of the ;;«h ill. As the opprrj ': ;:::;.:^ ""''"' '''" '-- ^-^^ »hnq«.shcd to the oppressor the las, 'r" TT ""'' ""''"'I hearts, '"d of his youthful adventures t , '^""/'""h he had to the bcautifu »»" homo in the far off wi d whi [" r"T ^"T"'"^. -eking a He felt the white man was hi;"!! ^' '""' ^'*'°/" "■ -or trod, htnits of his wild retreat he was^^u' , .T™^ ' ""'' "' '>« «»P'ored the • earful forebodings that his ;;ertT™, ''"""'"- ■'"•'- -"o the e h« bones would he there unZ d bv , ""' ""'"' '' "''" "'"' ' ""«« treads among them. ^ ""^ ""= "ranger who thoughtlessly onedalirrl'I;:,^;';:;;/;;;.^';;" °/'he race has from ,h1. ,i„. p„,.,. - he choice bud , though enct edt /ZL '" V''"' ""^ " -rm in "ess. yet eating away the very life the I "o """"""^ '^'^ '""^t- w'th bro,hers»„d the pale face mZ^'LZ ""^ ""^ P"'" <""- «» 'hey have instructed i„ their own li '" "'°''''' "''"'ose whom P'eaO for them with the wX^,. '„-;'-*'"'- ^ , Ves, and •TbeMission^y. '"-' ^»' "•^^ «*" i-e those fo,\ fk :fc 67 whom they have labored, and seek to do them good, and stay their bandf from evil doing. • Now my brother thy heart is dark ; a long, long night has como upon thee. It will struggle in vain for the full warmth of tfe.|>right hopes of youth, which warm and enliven the heart, as the sun does the earth at noonday, but it will no more shine upon thee in its usual brightness. It hath departed from thee no more tojfeturn, until thou sh;i]t roam in the vast hunting-grounds of the Spirit-land, accompanied by the shades of thy fathers and friends. Now, my brother, listen to the counsel of a friend'; let thine ears be open to all his words ; they are for thy good. Thou knowcst that by the light of a well-known star, night-weary travellers, however sick at heart from grief or fatigue, may safely guide their footsteps homeward, for it cannot lie ^ for its feet never depart from the path which the Great Spirit has marked out for it to travel. It does not murmur at its hardships-, nor yet tire of its daily journeyings. Though the path be long it is ever at its post. Now let my brother's heart be comforted ; let its strings take strength, that its grief may relax. Let it be open to receive the lesser light* of which I have spoken ; that it may guide ihy feet through the dark vale of old age, wherein is no light. When the heart is loaded down with sorrow, and when the bleak mountains of death shall appear in thy path, trust thyself still to its guidance. Though its light be feeble, yet it is constant and unvarying, as the Great Spirit from whom all light proceeds, whether high above ouj* heads or beneath our feet. By ita light, thou canst ascend that difficult mountain \Vhere the bright beams of the summer's sun, whose rays warmed thy youthful heart into greatness, sh.ill burst full upon thy new sight, making thy heart which had grown cold through weariness, sing joyously^ with warm delight. Let your ears be spen to my words ; let your heart feel their truth or falsehood, when I say thy child is not with the red people, but he will be a wanderer among many people, of many nations and colors ; hia foot shall leave ita print in many lands, and he wil^jfeel himself a stran- ger among earth's children ; his enemies sha!l be bitter and implacable^ but his friends will be warm and true ; trials such a? few know, shall lurk in his path, >et he shall conqder, and return to his people witKQi firm gtep, an open hand, and"a. warm, true lieart^ Ho shall maike tfiem glad^ and they shall rejoice together. My brother, what I said concerning him, when my hand rested on bis infant head, 1 cannot find leave from * Tb« Northtrn Star it pritMd b:f th« Indians in thcsun't Rbstne?. i ' §i c \i» «8 . «Ii» Spirit wiijch djc,g,g, , J, . _ risen up, and willr their dreariL ^^'^' """"a*"' "O"- Clouds bare »- hope., and you doub. .he p oi; r"' "'V^'"'"""^ "' °"' <■- .tie truthfulness of mv bles.,m/., ' , ^' y°° a'mosl say possibility of that were to suffer the .tTsLuT ''''"' "' '"^ ■=*"-'"• ^^ ' "» •' «t once , to darken my mind <„ i ^T """P'^*^ ascendancy over me Spirit. I should bu.To„^l°jT'"''°^'">-S''^f™'"'''''«"'<- ^11 cohfl. . the evil Spirit.; that Cluld , ^' "" """^ "" "-""■ '» •'orshiji^ Ws augerf that in so do" : ::''■,: '° ^^-"fice to him. to appease than the Great bonevolett st," fs^'^Tr''""''' '™ ^""^^''^ g-""'" apthority. I have ever though, that' if 1 T." ,^' ''PP™»'='"»g >» "•" he would preserve us from fhe n r '''"""' "'« <^'«=" ^P"''' times bestows good upon all his ,,.1?'.. *".'""' ^"*"''"^' ^°' •■« "all «hut, and cannot discern ^e Zd f ' "'>"'' "'^■' "^^ ««' '=°'>-e trials shall rise , apirit shall seem to Ce olerlo T ^"'^'"^ ^'" "'''*"'=«• '"« evil various wavs; yet he «l,»ir ."'""* '""> "">es without number, and in I'hich have i:.lnmT^rT:\ "'" "" """^ '"» --y --" rise above, and triumph over air ""^ '"''" °^"""°"- H^ha" Come, my brother, let tliB li'^i,, r u "^ comforting and dispelling the. c ouds" f ^t^'""'' T" '"'" '"^ '•^°"' there! Let the good Chief of T!„k> "''' "'"'='' '"'™ gathered v •hall not ,e. cease to flow.n.h " T '"''' '°'"^'''- «'» "ood \ dren-s children shall proL" 1 r'"" °^''" '"•"'''™' •""">-' =•>". \ Now take comfort, forZ peoj^:?' "'"' """^"«'' «"" S""-"- taking deep root it, anoZ Cf . ^"^ ""'' """"''' ■"■'«■■ » time, their hear^ glad, 'and , toilet i?!'"' '".' "'""' "■"" "'"™ '°««"» "erry, &, joy. TrusuXr' .«'"''''''•''"'' ''"^^ shall all make deaf to the voice of thy aLdfri; /""■ ^° """ '^' """« »■•- he mourn for the dead, but athe^tKr """""""■ *'°"™ "-" «» ^o deem the living, le thvforr ""' ^/«^? »?'"' to protect and re- \ ,--,p>/-V- ■:',^^:7^f: '.: \ 69 tongues be silent when we meet them, lest the evil spirit ensnares as. Let our hearts bold sjlent counsel with the Great spirit, and remennber for ever our journey here, and our counselling together. ' We returned to the dwelling place ofour people. I was Worn with fatigue; my deep despair seemed to have exhausted it*^If in frequent outbursts of violent grief to which I had given way. A hopeless yet silent sorrow took pos- session of fhy mind. A constant pain was secreted there ; hope would sometimes w§.rm my heart it is true, contending strongly for its former undisputed sway, but when being forced to divide the spoil, would for a while, relinquish its endeavours to sootlio m©i 1 only realized its loss the more, afid felt all the more solicitous for its return. Would to the Great Spirit that the Chief was presentWw, for here is his long lost and lamented^mi before us, exclaimed the old man. I was impatiently, at times aljnost breathless listening to the words \ of the aged'^an. I did not dare to interrupt him, nor yet to ask even xme of the manfrllquestioRg which arose in my min^, and trembled as it weKfi/on my tongue, hnt with the most intense anxiety, awaited the moment that his lips.should cease to move. While he f^poke, not a limb had bceftv stirred, tior scarce a muscle moved, Idst they should disturb the speaker^sbut when he ceased, all eyes which had been bent upon him, were turned upon me with an inquiring gaze which seemed to fasten me to my seat. I attempted to rise, but my limbs seemed {(j^fefuse to perform their office. I endeavored to spejilt'^ but my throat ^li'i^wolleii and painful in the extreh^e ; my mouth was closed. The old man broke the silence by 8a5ring, herbsppw is the blood of Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, and Seminolei^ Let yonr ears be open to my words. - # CERTAIN EVIDENCE THAT I AMN:^E SON OF THE CHOC V \ TAW CHIEF. \ \. V^I will tell you hc^ 1 know he is my brother's son ; will you hear, will youif».,jtiearts understand, will your hands be open ? They readily ans- wered }h<,,tho affirmatiSui. He then proceeded, adding, he is not large \ and tall like bis father, liis mother very small, but his face v^ry much \ \Jikc fiis^ latlierli , 80^ SuiTcirT Ic^^ by lils lac(\ One day, rnany" irs ago, 1 visit^Mogholeh I'ubbce ;* we like brothers; we love each oth^Ki so we gp/to Natcb^eZy trade^oH|B,*see the country and'city ; we ThilsintnVfiith«r. - r '■'an vj' \ *.»Si * ',^ takeBeTeraljwfth us, some women, Mosholeh Tubbee's wife and cBild p enty of women and children «o long , oil camp on the bluff, wherf one tall house stands now to male ligh, , ,,,e„ g„ d„„„ ,„ a ,, ^1.11 round much trade some too. he very small chUd, he learn toLl^" carry h,m. she ., red, he very smart, he want ,„ ,„„ , ,„•, fa.he .atrZ put h.m down see him.run off so fast, laughs mud , we o.^ Powers I' pavement, a broke, he catch his foot. fall, cut his lip hurt his tie o^hT "ght foot, ahnost break it, when well I saw the pLce on h s t^ a lump grew on ,t. and . scar was leYt on hi, lip ; his (ather laugh, s^r'ne . know his child every where by these things. ^ ^ ,»,?°"/..''"'"'.^^''°'T ""■" "" ">"• J«' "no knowledge of the cause of them n.ey all/ooked at them .gain and again. Th; old man tepped up an sa,d, con(e my young Chief, shake hands with thy fa hT" fnend. and as^te .s „U,„re, I will be a father to thee, and cou, sel v"„ shal come As thyi-ears r.pen, and thy knowle.lge beoomes more „ enstve. sec* to dog/od to thy people, and the Grea" Spirrhalld: I.^," to thee. Uc then ^sked how and where I lived I rphti^H h ^ where 1 had sp.„. n.o,t of .ny life. They could not hea o efr ntTelTte .n Part^any th.ngs which I have passed through, but be.ged m to eU he,n pjeasanter part., of my story. They seemed pleased'to lean . I ^ . i;'» "'" "■* P""'''"' """ "'»'""' mo "> tell- them when «nd where 1 first saw ar.y of the tribes. After relating some S wl ch b^e been stated here, to which they listened with the deepes aten.tn .Igave them an account of an interview I M „i,h some Indians „!; had encamped near Mr. James C. Wiilian;- fi.rm which l,v ! f , fronvNatche., I made them a visit, which proCa' "s 11: benefic,.] to me. a,,d interesting to the Indians, and to Mr.T rant,' famtly hkew.se The sane young, ndian received tne and ca led .! H brother, and ,a,d that n,y father lost me while I was yet very smal that Bome had supposed ,h.at 1 had been stolen by some oth'er tr e o7 dins others .hough, that the traders had taken me to the white settlen, „. .' and at o. .r t.mes they thought .hat wild animals had devoured 7 1 stated thatjie was gomg to travel about some, and then he would come bacKLaad take ma ta^tlii^ i. w i;. ^ «. ^.^ — rx^ - . ^ ^ '"g ^ *- . . ' ° » """. ^ p"'"«. «"u men ne would comi ^■•^'^ y° "^ '^ *!•" """'"* ""-"^ ~Hg ^gretted exceeding^ S-tuHV M ""' 'T"' "'"' "" '""'"" '«''"'• "'«»"' ^ Choop,w Smith, ofMngissippi, told me he was dead. m " » -SSs \ ,» i^ >• .^. •■ 71- ' . .- ' ' V ■ ■ « Well," said Puch-ckfie-Nnbbee, « it is welM was the restore my broHher's sol^ 1 feel that the time is near when I shalfgo le to fi nd and m peace; and^hen I r»eef hipi, I will tell hirr^ all. Oul- gpims shall rejoice togetHer over thee, in tite spirft land." The Indiarik then counselled together. Kaeh one gave me scmelhing as a moment<|i, calling me good young.Cl.i.f. It was late, and the com- pany returned home, but I remained with Piich-Chee-Nnblfee He introduced m^B to several yo.ing mi?n, who proved very agreeable ac- • quaintances ; but Chief Powell was nnfavora^e to the plan of civilizin^r the Indians, and consequently thought that my influence among them would have a bad tendency. He feared that I would seek to do away the Indian's hatred for the whites, and Establish friendship between them, ^ My stay among them had been short, yet full of interest to me. I promised Puch-chee-.Xubbee and many others, to visit them at their homes in the West. I parted with them in peace, and returned to New Orleans, and prepared to leave for the Arkansas Territory. I was silent concerning what had pa.sed in Florida. I really wished to speak of it to some of my friends, but my friend Puch-chee-Nubbee had charged me again and ag«m, to say not a word until a future period, lestaoftiethinr should occur to delr me from my purpose. . " % /-y .^YJSIT TO THE CHOCT.VWCOUNTRY. I was soon up t|e Arkansas river as ftir as Little Rock, where we K'th'^'Ir'^^u^'''^' touched at the v.ll^es oh the river, Fort Smith, and Fort^<^bson. Herj^found some Uj^ who accom- panied me to their settlements. HeSi met with my (Ms of Florida^, who wefcomed m^to their homes. Th.y were. mor^^for'^leWnd better satisfied here than they had expect^ed. All my Florid iJ|»&^i„t. ances wished to go with me tp theCl^ctaw Nation. They iTiT we would all go there together, as friends, and ^ay qathin^abouj my blood, ^Tfie ^ctaws received us kindly. Wh^ they' asked who Fwai] hey merely answered -A friend." After. aTew days I was summo J to visit an odln^rp^eter. who had seen me pass by, and wished ' interview. I went with my friends to his house. He.siflC j^^ reaaon for lending for me. He asked me to let him b«« ^Si M t 'j 4i^V h|j^ out to them by the day, to obtilB their sustenance. ^l had visUcd, hunted, Aic, among them. I saw witl|' pleasure that my '^Vfforta in'tW I'empem^^ cau^e were tfuly appreciated among them. QljI.BQvy it gladdened niy heart to find the people of nij^' departed father ^pilc|i a thriving condition, 'I hen came the sorrowful remembrance liiy poor father. dranli fire-wat«r. That was said to be his only '•fami, and I dctermine^l to spend time, strength, and property, to erase it.* My friends furnished me'^ainule, and l^visited, at the same time % ^^ taHirig leave of friends, (f^visited some of (hfe Mission ^talions. Ihave *\ ' always regretted that I did not gdi through the Southern portion of the V Vj^^* They gave me permission to offer friends and home to any of the ^stca*t\ere,d famdies of the Indian tribes, who would como and live with them. , ^ I departed with their best wishes for rhy success in my busihess with my pale-faced friends and my Indian brothers. I I'^iSfd the cresfeent city in safety. I had heretofore visited Mobile, PenjflH^, d:c., and hsrd been with the difTererUi^mpanics on plca^re ajj^fi^OPIxcursions along the coast ;. but my ^h| ^^s to try, at least,^jBHH|od. I visi^d the Indians in Al^Bama^juT 1 had promised. 1 before tkem, and some of them 'said that they w that th^ would consider well, for n\y counsel wa; tt goodly number moved overf^b th "And though they are soinew+jat behind the first settlers; bid fair to do Wfill. It is also hoped that others will be- induced to go. If I am prosperedi I shall visit them again soon. V facts of the ease Many promised I have since was T^rrttoi'y^- # y I » \^° m-' »^r V •73 * ■ ■ ' ■ ~ •^ ■■ ;• ^ ■ -. - -^-^ . r '■■■ ■ - ^ ' ■• AN IMPORTANT ipivV SUGGESTED BY A DREAM— THf: SAlJG|: PAN AND INDIAN TOMAHAWJC CONVEI^TED INtO MUSICAI, IN'STRUMENTS. ,; I dreamed that I was an ancidnt Shepherd. One sutoihet day, wi my flock was resting in the^ shade, I Sauntered out over' the country. I came to a spot, where a pretty Jbrook had oiice crept along, ^termg many flocks, But the brook was nearly gone, and the gi*ourfd tarouhd was a miry swamp. There lay many sheep with brdken'arid diieij.Qinted limbs, panting for life. They were not my sheep, and JT was abput to ^ pass on. "^ What ! said I, shall a shepherd pass a ^mering flock, and oflfer no relief?" I returned, took them from the mire, and laid them on a carpet of r^ clover, under a shady tree. I was very thirsty, ?md as ' there was «i littje water iri places, I began to c^ahtriye how to get a drink.' I found that I had a saucepan in my pocki^:. With that I obtaioed^a. drink, and, returned to my crippled, sheep. I "^as very sorry for them, tnd wished to dosomethijog IS relieve them. As I stood thus lamentjng, ^ I thought I heard a v«5jM:e, saying : " Take the sau,cepan out of your pocket, and blow through the handle thereof, and there will com'e fo^th sweet strains of* music, which shall cheer your flocks 'hereafter." J obeyed the command. The sheep arid lambs raised their heads, listened attentively a few momenis, then carefully arose to their feet. 'Ih^y s|^wlaCjC«me Jowards me, bleating, as they nipped the clover from about my feet. The lambs were soon bounding %vay in playful gambolij. % was delighted. I ,caist my eye over my left shoulder ; and, to my astpn- ishnvcnt, saw an exceedingly large flock of sheep which were mere skeletons; having no shepherd"; they were obliged to live on white" cloyer. Lj^|W[ very much concerned about them, and e^d^avorcd to i •^idnree s<$ri^ plfifflto induce them to follow me, and come over and feed** on good pilturc. * In my concern and anxiety I awoke. ; V 7^^ interpretation was"in my mind before, I was conscious of being awake ;. as follows': 'rfie sheep we*e the Indians scattered, and driren by the pale -faces, until theyjrere near unto famishing. I felt that if I could visit th^m iiiith some i^mple instrunie.nts of musicj, that theharmonj might melt the savage J^par.t, and unite the broken and wasting tribes. HjEhe saucepan 'was ever befoj;^e m yjnind after the dream. |.advised ivith some AnuSlciaiif- and raefthfiftics, who told me there ;>e no instrnmeht 'made : at least without one key. A^eif time, I a^ain' drcAnied that \ playeJ uf>on it. 1 arose jand miirKea/ vand tlici^ went to the phooand |nado4^l.<^l!^^, ifll^M^ff ■^ T4 ^.- / fe"/ml!^ '^.f V"' """"P"" "'"• "''■'='' » hare enchanted both 'th. red man of , he forest, and the pale face of the city. : imS^oo'!' "■"' "r •''" ""J™'- fo^ "'«-4-am hadmadean Cfrnv eZo \ . " '"'"'""" "^"'^ ''^ •'■« '""<"»'» "-"• So I, rv thfh ""r V""^ constructed one. With these tw„ instruments, by the bless,„s of the Great Spirit, I ,el. I could harmonize broken and^ ho«,le tr.bes, and finally secure a union of all the members of thegre^ ^udld?.?'/? '^r'^'"'"' -'■-'>«'' ""1 -ed. B„.'how could I do .h,a t I was uneducated. I could neither read nor write. If CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH LED TQ AN ACQUAINTANCE WITH • Mir WIFE, AND OUR MARRIAGE. I was taught in a dream how I could be assisted in the difficoItT. Many jear, ago I dreamed of travelling up a large river, where I ,a^ ' fb .^h ,'T. ;" ""^''"^- """"""'^^ '^^ ''"«" ='■«' P'^i. I felt that the Lord had greatly blessed her, and although her face was from - So oer.'l'" 7,f -M?' ''"' -""''■■''e my wife, and a hWmate i«leed. tTul' t "T" ''" '""'«'= '""■y "''"'l'» «y«. 'haffever thought .1 Ob TK V ■'""'I '"""'<'" ' ""O - i''- '"at this rive, was comttn.. °" "'"'r ' '""•' ™^'« " convenient, and felt myself competent to support a wife; I s,af ted up ,he Ohio. In travelling, I was sure .h.s was the same river, for eve,y thing looked as natural as if I Z nTfindf T ^u" '\ '"'''^'"" "-' ^""""'^y' ' -- 'J-PPoimed" not findmg her. Here I saw her travelling in another directbn. 1 then reun™^ to New Orleans, where . saw her moving toward, m^ tZ Iconwdered a good omen. I then left and went up the ItfhaiffiiDDi I U.ere saw her look earnestly atmo, and smile. W^ a. GeTfn T J .her .gam. I was going from her. She looked sorrllful, ^^^ me to return. I stopped and returned by the first boa. 4n^ wem^ Aofe at the village where the boat stopped. A. the mouth of the Iowa, I met som| Indians, who h^ad^ome do™ had already given my.elf up to circumstances. The next 1™;! r i^ up .0 Iowa city. 1 saw and knew the house 11^^1:2^ «db^a„ mvtMon to call. I will now M my wife .p4 fo^ C t^ \ 75 i^ \ self, for she does not like to hear me say that wc made an engagemelit the first day, made an acquaintance the next, and was married sc^adOikP I was born Dec. 28, 1817, in Western Now York. My father was a Mohawk Chief, a most excellent man ; a great friend^lo civjHzatiofi, and never took fire-water. But alas ! he did not believe the BJble. My mother was related to the Delewares ; she believed the Bible, though «lie made no profession of Christianity. ■ From my earliest recollection I ^as the subject of religiOusiimprei*- siOns, made on my mind from a dream which I had when aboiit two years old. I do not know that I had any knowledge of God previoiM to .this. '^ i>. -^ ■' 'l' \, ■■ \ ',:■ The dreani was as follows: I thought that a person possessing a most lovely countenance, came to me and said : " Little child', ^ do ytoa know you have a Father in Heaven ?" I answered, " How call I fikre 4wo fathers ?" He said my Father in Heffven 1^ only \ent meito tfais father ; that I was given Xom faTIen people to do them. good. He said that my Father in Heayen still loycd me very much; tHHi^d sent him to bless me. He told me thithesppkeoMthe Gpd of HeTOen, who ihadte me, and all things, and explained something of his. attributes. Heboid me I must learn to read the Bible, where I sh6uld find his will, ahjd i^halt I mus^ do to be saved. He then? put fiis hand on my head, blessed m^, and ta*ight me to pray. He told me if' I would continue ta d^this^ which I promised to do, that my Hekyenly F^tttier would give me Iwbait- ever I wanted. He then told me t^a(t if I T^asifoithful, I shotild gip and dwell with him in a never-endiitg!" eteri^ty. ^"^^[^p not at first tinder- stand what these things could nfeajbf "^I refuse^ to play, and spelit^ my time in conversing upon them. ) My pleadmffs with my father bi' go to school were such, that he permitted me to go,, carrying qie in \m ^ms every day, I made rapid progress in /e^rnii^, and before: I» wis ht years old,. I had read the Bible throu^by dourse. DuriiigMthiis k my father permitted christian people/to come to our house^ndio- strujct me in the things of religion. Mii when in the course: bflthis instrttctiPii, I learned that the Saviour fljed for all, and especially^ > for mf) ly heart was overwhelmed with gratitude and love.- Before I was imfloMi'TAvairaliowet^he priv^ O, to put on Christ in thl|fj[>reciQiis ordinarncc was sweet to jbq^ thirs' Boui. And now I appe MJiiL tlie^ Jaterienced christian to supp am^itoble to say furtlreV ^(fre tb^Piy fathei^ had rebioir^il IP^Ipn Reserve, anjiMttted toinp£^ly4 Sohie of m^^p^opld -1^ ^l •f."; >A 1 76 lu^Ji^^iHk.^ ■w^^^ ide. lymnt to school near Cleveland, removed to Missouri, and settled on the t»Grten Bay, whew Ohio. Afterwraiii.„_„ south side of tt^Wc,^; near fort Leav.nwWh. Several years afteN words he made^^ visit into the Iowa, taking his UmUy with him. One morning while here, casting an eye into the street, I saw ar Indmn whom I knew must be a 0i^^m^t}^^ i k^d no thought ol" ever see„ig him again, yet I calQ m> sisters, s'aying, " do you see thai nr^^f ^ ^ ' °^''^' ^"""^ '''■ ^^^''^ ""^ '"'" '''^''^'•^' '^"^ 1 *^'«'' know hini*^^ wi^ , i»e will he my husband." This was (M>out my first attempt ai V, ^t^^rwards met my sister in the street, and said to her, • " do you ^vo flrthat white cottage ? " Ye* sir,'» was the reply. " Well," said he, ^there lU a pei|on at your house who wishes to see me, arid when yoii witurn, you maf^ tell her T would like to call on her to dayV' She pro- talaed to do s6[ and when she came home and related whatal^ happened ^ we hardly knew what to think of it. ^^ -^ I#|e in the dfternopn he called. Ho spoke fagjiliarly with the sister' he iiad met, andltked her to introduce him. My mother, two sisters, 'atod the lady of \h^ house were present. When he came .to me, be looked earnestly in iny fac^, % said, " Y^s, you :are the one," My mother soon stepped forward and said, « feme tell us which of my daughters wished t<^e y^" He came to^rds me and^aid, " this is the one. „Come hefS and I will convince you tha^l have seen her % before, by showingi^pgpertain mark on^er^'ce." He then said to «|^#^iIlyou marf^e?" "O j^" l^pid. Up d,^w my arm, l^ugh his, and bowing to the comaap^.askedlf WTsMld not make ^ a-good match ? My father theqgkttil!^ and alMhe rest laughed ' at dii6 joke. We all drank te^peAer. *After tea he offered to play 'W a t^|.0Tfais did nbt^lease^JBlB, fori feared he^n^ght be a dissipated, to^igiois character, hke many'otheTtravelling musicians. The first * ^tfument hejiscd was the flute. He then took up hjesauce-panana «nd said, « will the company accept of a tune from this ?" All were very solicitous except myself. He th§n related the dream which had led tpits construction. My feelings were changed, fwas now willing %t||p^or. He then told me of his travels in searcl? of me. In a short time 1 gave him my word not, to be recalled, that I would be his wife. He then told me he mu^t he married the next day. Tx) this I could not agree, No! no! I m»» willing to marry him in a few months*, or weeks, at least, if he wQ^ld set the time and come to my father^s in Missouri. He said wq mpAt not look so fs^r ahead, but to do all we found to do, as f^st ^a.i^e could, for our work was great. I felt the truth of these remcurke,;^ Was willing to practice them in all other points. We retired to a roQpji ak>De, where I begged and pleaded with him to split the di0eiie». .-sVi :w> * kfi:*K-:^'i.^: ^ " \- 4r 7 lope.. If it could th«. allow perhaps a fal,e modesty to «ep between d d'^o. nf T""^ "'"■'"" ''™™" '» "-• Ik"- 4 Pa^n.; We ,t I ""'""""''' "'' P'-V "'"-Sh i. seeded so boau.if„Mo ™ Well, s.i,d I ask my parents, ,f they can, I will consent. They did con 6ont, providing he would no. take mo South, and we were married f remained wi,h my parents. AAer a short t.me he ret.r'd to the South Zo':": inrJr' rV-™' ^ «"<"-"'>y chUd. possess: fa. , ^rong „ ,„d A,3„ ,„„ daughters. I have watched over my heart /^.th a careful eye. lest I should place them between me L m '' • ^"•^•. «;<• '"« .f'^her should take them to himself. After we had beej marriod sometime, I heard my hi.sband speak of Mr. Job Daone He , .lated that he stopped at his hotel near Cleveland, Ohio, when he first .et out to find his wife. Ihad been in his hotel several t mes. and fould «pon inquiry, that if he had come Within a year or so of his Xst dZ^ he would have come where I was at school, before we removed We'^ t^Zt 7- , °"'' 'u" ""'"'^ " """"'''' »^' "» "0- «"<1 then mi^e short visits among the tribes, which was ver, pleasant indeed. l" Lea rf'.h rf , "''.''''"'"'^'""•^P"""- °f--S ">« young men of theChoctaws who were at White Sulphur Academ^ morecom^ moBly known as Dick Johnson's Indian School. He played for several encampments, &c. He was in the South most of 1844; As he w« ret«ninghome ho formed some acquaintances in St Xoui,. And in 1845, gave an entertainment at Planter's House and several places of amusement m that city, where he has many warm friends. He visited many towns that winter in Missouri ahdillinois, endeavoring Zn ^^ Tt' T VT "'"»'"g'°""''»^o peculiar to himself, and then interesuhem for the Indian family. He returned to his famii;, and m 1846, by his earnest solicitation, I left my little charge with my pa- rents, while I visited with my husband the prin'cipal towns in Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio, among which were Cincinnati and Madison We then r«urned to our famil^r. We remained at liome a short time' and then befean a tour among ihe Indians. Afterwards we visited the Iowa tr.bes.then returned to Missouri. Travelled up the Missouri river by land, visiting those unciviUied tribes far iabove the Council Bluffs Afterinuch labor and anjiety on our part, our fondest hopes werereali-' «n being told Choctaw, they would mourn, and say, Great Spirit bless Choctaw much, he no bless us; come you say, let our tribe be your tribe. You be our chief and couhsellor. They mnnifested grelat signs ofjsorrow when we told them wertnust return, and would not consent until we had promised them another visit. Afterwards we visited the tribes along the fron- ' tiers. There they were equally astonished, perhaps not so much overwhelmed as those in their wild state. We spent June and July^ and a part of the month of August, visiting along the fr6ntiers: Sep- tember 1, 1847, we came down the iMissouri river, on our way to Washington. City, Eh C. My husband gave several concerts, in citio^ and towns. ^Ve constantly endeavoured to interest the citizens in be- half of the Indians. Pleading with them thatlhe present home of the civilized tribes should be a per^naneDt location. We were well recei- ved at Washington city j not only by the President and Lady, but by the citizens also. We visited Virginia, then returned to Washington, from thence through Maryland and Delaware, then to Philadelphia. We also took ^ tour through all the cities in Pennsylvania. Afterwards, returning, visited several places, and proceeded to" New York, lyhere we arrived May 20; 1548. .» ; August 28, we left, our kind friends in New York, and ere long- reached New Haven, Ct. In order that my friends may form-an idea of the'pfeasiW^d gratification I receive in travelling, I will|hake a abort ext^«|nr^ my journal written while in New Haven, dated Ton. line House, Ttie^ay 29, 1848; and as I wrote this little work by half- ■ days and half-hours as best I could while travelling. Jet me quote^ * writing every spare moment, which made me enjoy the more a plea* sant walk through the public square, so nicely fenced in with dear old ^" elm trees, tall and beautiful indeed. They surely recall pleasing a»80- ciations of home to the mind of the stranger, Strolled through the -^rooad siimnradh^ Talr^rmiepT^^Iji^^^ size my anticipations. We then crossed over to the cemetery near by his enclosed^ anlron railing # a large structure of Egyptiai sculpture formmg the^e-way. It was too late to walk through the grounds j ¥ ij . jcgiat n BtroDir desire to «tAn within iti ' 1 step •ram .','f>:i: I ! 1' ' ! ' <;3od for mo to stand where the dead rest, and oli ! shall I, w ho so mvjfeli • Jove tft raml(t'c wlicro.thcy sfeeo, shall I foarto lie down and rest with theai vvhen my measure is ruil ? God forbid. - August :i]st.— i^ode oat again. Oh l' wh;Tt a lovely spot! I can but conclude that some imntlreds of beautiful country sweats, or Imightsay American palaces, had agreed to take, up their vyalks,-pafks, gardens, summer-houses and pleasure grounds, and called together lier^ to lux- uriate^inthe sea breeze, and withal to hold council under the old elms -which look to ^ne like so many guardian angel&^trefching farth.theiV giant arms in their defence. Again they once sheltered the»councillors of the red men who assembled here in olden tim^^they must have loved them. Oh ! children of the forest where hast thou fled. . March, 1849, found us in NeW I'.ed ford, Mass., having visited some of the principal cities in the New England Sates. .Circumstances ren- , dered me very anxious fdi' a speedy return to the West. Wfe returned by the way of New York ciiy, from thence to PhiJadetpljia, th6d to Harrisburg, where we took the canal to Pittsburgh; Pa. The canal packets were S(j|,crowded with California Emigrfjnts that we were fo<* ced to leave our baggage-behind us. This was quite unexpected to u^. We hatj no time to* unpack, con^sequently whatever was valuable wasii, Iti^ft in its place* We stopped at several cities by the way, 'and expei;- "X telfl that the freight-boaf would g«t through fi^t. We waited in Pitts- ' ' burg a few dtt^s^it came not. We expecte^to make a 'short stay in St.\jLo*H&-,-^tt^c|iuld. Mosholel^ j^l ^bbeejars^^^^^^ * --5 1. I I ' * - I ■ * V. • V • e^' .%» / ".V A I rrr 8t. Louis, Mo. About the' first of July we gathered iJp wlmt thieves, /fire, arid fexpenses had not swallowed up, ahd stui^ op the Missouri ivHst* #e ba(||||^t a ajnaJl t«©ll furnished farm in Lafayette county, ^ '•■1 u t4 '. \, .1 •\ J. t^ mvJfeJi with ;analt ' •t s / 91 / i "Mo., Wnen we returned, we found that through false debts and shatii sales, everything had passed into the hands df others. We remaitted in Lexington, Lafayette county, Mo., two weeks, counselled with Mti Sharp, attorney at law, entered suit for thie recovery of our property, - &c. The cholera was raging there at that time ; we were^wearV^f the sorrow and suffering that necessarily followed in its track, add COQcludedto^isit the Indian tribes along the Missouri river, with many . of whom we werp acquainted. But alas ! as in other days, the/(paIe-faoe) California Emigrants had left the scourge behind them, and many of our firiends had fallen^a prey to its ravagejs. When it first appeared th*y ' were alarmed at its violehcc, and for a few days was very fatal, but stronger potions of medicine were prepared, and reljef found theroiti.' It^s generally supposed by marry novel readers^ that the MohicatS , tt-ibe of Indians has become extinct ; this, however, is not Mactly th6 ' case. Although, as their name denotes, the more western tribear^nc^ looked upon them as a great and powerful people, who possessed th(^ beftiit^ful regions frchn whence the sun rose, diffusing warmth and ble^ ^Jsinggf innuhaerable'upon all ti^eir lands. '1 here are a few hundred of theui '■ •till living, «A portion of them would never remove from Norwich, Ct. Ahother portion of "therti are in Green Bay. This portlMt' of them undertook:' a few years back toemjgratc to Missouri territory. A nuni^ berof families, Hendricks the Chief, consisting of a large faipily of soniT, -. Kunkapots, Dock8tatter;^c., went out first. Their journeying had[ wearied them, and the felrers that those living in that climate are auh« jf ct to, soon carried off many, even whole fe^milies. Under lh«g»^ circumstances letters were written horn* and the otjicrs refused^ to cotai^V but wished to go farther north, ' mentioning Fort stielling, lo^a. life government could point out no particular spot (jf land for thcfm.i(|nd tbejfi^ > 9e'ttled on a portioii of the land held by the Delawares. Oh ! ifth^rtrQT n lovely fairy-like land on e^rth, just freshi from ujider Paitie Nattire*!^' *•» hand, it surely i» thi». My powers of description wolrfd fail me *%9U!d' - 1 attempt to poriray its lov^iineis,. The Mohican or b^tockblri^e (%> niime given by the Eeglish) village, is liituated five^p|ii]( miieB;#dhf^ Fort L«avetiworthv ^fitYeeh miles tibore the ^Kansas river. The'inAlir jioad leading frofeigimiepe^nilo nee. Mo,, to th^ fBft^ paflaea thi b qgri thg' v> % • BQttlement of the Doluwuros, leaving tlin Wyandotis to tTO ^ight, at th^' mouth of the Kansas. \ remnant of tl^ >f uncies are thcreaiNoute i^llo.^ k% it windfits wa^ towarilt the fori, i^asses through one ofHh#'iliirdill l^utifal pK^riae it wai ever my lot td behold. It leavM tH« main part It . ■ • 'M' o \ U !% !■ r V* 83 of the small Tillage of Stockferidgie a half mile to the^iight, half buried as It were in the timber on 4he Missouri river bliiff, which here skirts the jpr^me. Three years before we left them"all church members, now we found them all dissipated save one, Kli Hendricks. A f.arful misunder- ftanding had arisen through vicing how there could be so many different yet right ways to Worship one God, all taken from the Bible . ,Aa Lam Obliged to be brief, let me add, that it caused the missionary to be abused and removed, consequently they had no church nor school. We were informed of the sad change for the worse, before we reached there-how they made a ball every Saturday night for the soldiers,* .Cahfornians, and discharged soldiers, who herded cattle for the fort • that they all lay drunk over Sunday, &c. &c.; and that we could nol reclaim them. We had the l^tle good we hoped to do in oilr eye, and jre trusted to the Great SpiritVor the result. But our cup was not yet Tull of disappointment. All our best intentions and bright anticipations >rej-t suddenly blasted, just as we thought them about to be realized. We had tajden much pains to furnis^ a house well, filled ,t to overflowinir that they might see the comforts of an industrious, sober life. Many became convinced,.,and promised to i-eform. We laid in our ^winter Stores, and wentafter our older children who had beeh left with their . grand parents. > The officers at the fort had been extremely kind to my husi^and. They had offered him any assistance he might need in tracing QUt^those who were smugghng in liquor, thereby enriching themselves by basely degrading their fellow men. He had been invited to the (Sabbath morning) drunken\revel, but had not accepted. The^e #ere many threats that were to be\ put in force ,f he broke up the tra&, many stones in circulation tendinS to turn the minds of the Indians against him; but his motires were goVd, and we saw no evil. On our ireturn we Itarned that all had been b,\rn?d. I leave the reader tojudgt whe- ther It was better or worse ; a\\ ^as gone ; sold out in the settlements here and there. It was done ovW the line, therp was no redress. ^ VITo went to Weston, Mo., And spent the winter as be.t we could, Javing nothing to do to any ad vanWe. In the course of the winter, the Doctor and our oldest son, Solon,\went to St^ Louis to see the prin^pal T!;l '";^" '" ^.^'^ "^^ In theSpring. he thoLht^t 4Kh« e«jtiy bmiself better «i aLther part, farther from where anr misfortune occurred J for we often Wt with what perhap; had been a y^mi^ tp us and now owned by another. We removed to Independeiw^ f%^<\ -l!«l-I1 f>. A 'f f| V'iftiq l0lfU(A»t,i .\ \ ^ ■\ "v Mo., The Doctor had been practicing medicine, whetW travelling dr , not, and now wc had depended upon it for a support.' \ There is aprejudice existing against the Indian in the mindSvpf many along the frontier. If he is civilized, they laugh at his attempts to imitate the pale-f:ice. I had lived at Independence scarce six weeks, when a noted gambler came to my door, one o'clbck Sabbath morning, and called mp out of bed that he might insult me. He was formerly of Nat- chez, Miss. He had undertaken it the day before, but was prevented. The citizens, most of them, treated me with respect, but ever aftef this,* when this man could see me he would try to quarrel with me. H^a«d he had always known me ; that I was no physician, / I am no poetess, yet a stran|e sensation c(Aie over me on one occp-^ fnmn, on parting with my husband as follows : he was in readiness^^ to go "away, and went to the landing tp see about a boat. Thfe'i^^'i!<^i*OTie there|eady.togo out,, and he went aboard und wa^Soon iitlder^y.'' *1 ■ Wtt^ayaitinj^ his return; 1 hoardtholiOat^Ifnlt thfiLJlfijyaff gj h j^;!^t rt |^ v« me down, (for I could not stattd,) tears felllike rain as I sud^ thfe ,f , lipeij •• fast lUi^thqiigh Ihad always knnwii then^ They's^B^'i»"i^8 not w*iolly without rti«/%t,\ y^t; thf^j^' Altnttl)* iiirtp^rf<4fci,'^ft?f '4W W' * / Then fare thee well, my lover- 1 cannot bid thee siay, ior that thou must wdtch over ^ ^ f " *;'^''s thee from me away ; AncII must be contented ' *-',* opart Jrom thee awhile, , ^^y^£^ m^ heart releateth, ' And tears my eyes do fill./ ^ • vOh !,couId I have but ^een thee, Anil, P'f f ^ ^^y ^'P«>'^*» mine. And heard thee say, Goi bless thee, ' In that fond wiiyof^thinq ; w f''"''^ ''^^^ •'o^e thy absence, . - Without so much rearet, > Having the sweet assurance, *nat thou do« ]ove me yet. ' ^??^'/" ^^'^^ returning, J hoy wilt this lone one greet ; My h«4rt's already burning, ' ..Vfngmy^fevetomeet. Alth6ugh we're forced awhile to .art, ' « We^I ever constant prove— li-ach aspiration pfthe heart • / •^ ^nall be in perfect love. : /^V'u^'^y *^?^'"<^^ *^**"'d bear me /^^ihy breath while thou art gone, *' ^o comfort ^Bd ty cheer mo " While I am thus alone. / • '*^^^2';* misfortunes e'er o'erfake thee, / *-'"! then remember me j Should other friends forsake thee, ^^- v Ihme own I still shall be. REFERENCES, &c "^ Being .baa, ,o i„,ert » .word frpm one o^fwo of my Loui,i»„a fr/,.w. ■ v.. ^ ^HOJi ■. »•' ■» •' .•'/■■•■ "tv. the / / n r, ^ . , than his fellows, as ifconscions that he bore'aboat one of the honorable Jnen of the earth. Honorable for the high. title which his countrymen Had conferred upon hrm, but more so because of the many acts' of kind- ness, his philanthrophic heart had prompted him to perform. . i The stars and stripes unfurled above their he.ds, Waving gracefully to and'fro in the gentle breeze, as if thus endeavoring to acknowle?dge the pleasure of gracing such an occasion ; the gallant officers at their posts ; warmheajllted privates standing in uibroken ranks^ yet forming no stronger line than the friendship of theif brave ^^nd manly hearts; and then the worthy citizens of standing, alittic way off, smilingly tipping the beaver in welcome recognition ofj^eir friends ; and when the signal -was given for taking up the line of mSch, then came the thrilling notei of thefite, brought forth with three fingers of one hand, while I ingeni- ousl3!«^ managed to wave my cap to both officers and privates, genflemen and* ladies^ while makiog-my humble obeisance to all. And as the sound of rtartid ipusic fellon the soldi^'ear, new vigor arid elasticity seemed to be added to their measured step. Each face is still familjar in the mind*s eye, though many of ihenr have felt the sporching heat of a -Mexican sun; and sqnie Of them suffered exceedingly, unused to the hardships of a soldier's life; then fenne have sickened an,d died yi that far off land, without the soothing and necessary care of watchful and loving wives, anxious mothers, or tender sisters, O, could I hare played that funeral dirge, and^ dropped a tear on tlie gfaVe of a /riogd, right willingly would I have performed that ta»k. I co did then have rdturned to private life. . Peace to the asHes of the noble dead, who await in a stranger's land the sounding of the archangeLtrump. May the kind heartedness of the young maiden of Mexico prompt her tl scatter the seeds of those beautiful flowers congenial tohert)wn sunif^ clime, over his lonely grave, there fo bud and bloom, diftusing their fragrance over ^ the unmarked pjk>t, an appropriate substithte^for the alghs and tears of their frienda at home. True he njight not bilf^ bwn her friend in life^ built is pleasure to serve in sickness and deaih> oae who was not a fri^ndi ^ The bare meritiont of the name of Ca^tftharlcs F. JEIosoa, f ervea tQ c*H up the multiplicity of favors confc?rr^d upon me! How oftert ha^ \m 'i" s •.:"\-:' ' . tailed Wi^Ton; And wilTBo rtiightl for he acted a fiith^*8^i^ ^TMlliAii I i^iiit U^ n^^d the %^i6|li TbtttriH '^"f^wUkf^i \ ■»■ ■%f 86 endeavoured tfl forget the caffcai'lid realities of life in gazing upon the enchanting p.e/formances of ttje stage. There they, admiring the scenes,: have watched/with intenseembtion the rise and fitll of the curtain fefore aome of the ^upst illustrious aitors of which the new or old world can k9H^' But uow the scenes fvere changed in reality, and the theatre was ^bonvert^d into a drill ^oom for the Washington battalion, and ad of theatrical songs of rjiusic of the orchestra, the roll of the drum id shriJl notes of the fife n^bw and then caused the oldwalls to edho '* Hail Columbia hap|>y land ; then comes " Yankee Doodle," un- ares upon the attentive ear, like the sight of rich desiert, when one as already dipped deep jnto a plentiful dinner, yet must surely taste of Jtl the fine flavor .of the lai^t, causing it to be afs.*cceptable as the first, jwhenthe appetite was keen. Dear old Louisianai«how I love to'recall those scenes ! J loved them then— I lQ' '^ ' Dear^ir :— This will be IianiJed you by Dr. Okah Tubbee of the Choctaw Nation, who has been spending a .few days at the Phoenix House in this place, he has given a Musical Concert while here to a large audience, all of whom appeared mucli gratified with his perform^ ance, and it affords me much pleasure to bear witness to his uniform gentlemanly deportment while/amongst us, Very truly your friend, C. MAIR, •Green Castle, 10th June, 1851. Having been favored with at' partial acquuintance with the bearer hereof, Dr. Olvah Tubbee of the Choctaw .^al'""., during his short stay in this place, and being much pleased with his intelligence and gen- tlemanly bearing and deportment, 1 take much pleasure in introducing him to the acquaintance and favorable attention \f all worthy citizens. Our acquaintance rather accidental, but facilWted by hiis having knowledge of the relations of my son-in-law, who isWrtially connect^ with the same tribb. ^^^^^ ^j^-^^"^ . The Public may be well assured that the Doctor wilKn^t abuse any confidence which may be placed in him in regard to any performance he may propose. " ^.- ^REV. THOMAS MORROW. Dayton, July 7, 1851. Bbo, Laundrr : — Permit me to introduce to your acquaintance, my- friend, Dr. Okah Tubbee, who ha$^been in our city for Home two weeks,\ and has proved himself to be a mason, a gentleman, and .a'sliilful Phy-^ sician He has received the greatest attention from the craft in this place, and we now recommend him to your favorable notice. * -, Your* fraternally, Thomas LaMer, Esq. \ JOS. W. CLAYfO^. To whom it may cdncern. This ma^^ccrtify that the he.irqr. Doctor Okah Tubbee, has been rtoppifia^^ti my house for the last tWo d§f)'s, and gave two of his Musical ru^innbts to a delighted audience. I would also state that he ^ ducta miinielf with propriety, ^nd is a gentleman in every i estjWf, tana, Aug. 9, 1851. ' Ji, G. TRUJoLe. ^ Pelh^, C. W. 2Ttb Sep, 1851. * \ To all whom it may concern.' ^ ' . We hereby certify that we have heard'Dr. * k^h Tubbee (the Chot- taw €htef-)j»«f form tw 4he Fhrt« wid ethgr lnutrum*iiNS,FRlOf, )een licaf : he ^ f. A« a naturaT^utist, Dr. Okah Tubbee is the finest I have ever hoard. /. McCARIWLL, H. M. Custom Hous^ Officer, Niagara Fulls, C, W. """"st. J^n's, C. W. 4th Oct. 1851. ' Havintr been present at a M«sic;il F.ntertainment given by Dr. Okah Tubbee. m this place, I take pleasure in saying that 1 was delighted be- . Yond the power of language to express with his truly wonderlul per- formance. 1 would advise all who have a particle of " music m their souls," to embrace the first opportunity to hear this wonderful man.- He > not a musician, he is music personified. ZbNAib J^H^l^u, This is to certify that Dr. Okah Tubbee has performed in this place, ' in the Odd Fellows' Hall, and his cxtnioVdinary performance on the ^ Flute excited "general admiration." The Doctor also gave a very interesting Lecture on the habits of the Choctaw > ation_ . ' J. AMoUrjI\f JOHN ADAMS, ^ THOMAS CARLISLE^ ^u^e. C. W. Oct. 11, 1851. __ L- J, WEATHERLY. i'l^Colpoy's Bay, "Indian Settlement, 33rd March, 1852. My Dear Sir :— 1 hav* the honor to jnform you that hk>rng reeeived one of your circulars, which was sent to me by one ol the Ladies ih Toronto, which 1 am sorrj^say in reply to the above :— ray dear\ brother, you know that I wl^ound for my duty on that occasion, «o when the time came on f^r 4»ome, the stage will not wait on me to gtop \ a few tninutes for to come and see my dear brother and my dear sister. I waH very sorry indeed in forgetting you, but il I live next year, I shall ' be indepemlent like you, and can manage my own business in all quar- ters of our land. 1 hope n»y dear broil>er, you will forgive yqur dear brother, of bein^T absent from your representation in the Hall. I hope you hdve g.od laclftind prosperity qf your business m the cUy^ and find good Iriends yet. ( I am at liberty to request you ^hat ciTCumstance and situation would vou be required: if these thfettj-ibe^ of the Uhippeways will Amploy you ■ for a Physician among them, wHat will be the salaty peryefir, J have told them about you, they are anxious to get you onfe of them, yqu will, be pleased to write to me immediately about thi^ request. _^ " •rho direction will be J. H, Beaty, Interpreter, Colpoy s Bayy Owen Sound Post Office. i^Htafc *» S'^e my beat eompl^iments tp sifter Okah- m •Tubbee. My. Qltah Tubtee, Do £)bee i am yodr fiffectionate fri^d,. / PAH-VAH-SPNG. J.H. CEATtt. 5 t' UyF, MISSOURI. , J . ^^ „ To all' who shall see the^gjAfhts -.-Know ye that Okf^ T"%% having on the 22nd day of DecJRei^, r849, paid to M. N. Owep,,- C# ^ lector within^aud for the counff- of Platte, the sum of 4wo dollaw ahd|. ^f^ dentt, •being th« annual \ax imposed on him as a Physician ; ther*- ...V...?. .'.. ^ f"'mm-- j^ <^l^ ^W the ««td Oiah Tubboo is Web? aiith^rilcd to "practice as suck 5a;7f si^„tb:;i'8to '=*^'' "^ '»' "''"^« -n.b,''c„ii^r .h' 5"n^- Oranlcd tl.is 3a„d day of i-cce™ber, 184^). ' ,1/. ,V. OIKa", C,,/w: 8.i.ry recoipt locurc a '• ue;ikti(>.s.s of tl.., kidneys," wite.obv lie cannot ' n.aj,j ns WHtcr particularly w1um;1.c ,cts Ins l^^t the ^l.st 'ini;; 1^ rn.^« nnT' -S"^ «f"^ '"^ ^^"'•d- I cut out two co|,ies ofvour Certifi- cates and w.ll send you more, or the crig.nals ifyLu wish thrm. 1 have the originals ot the Certificates of which 1 now send vou the "printed copy/'having published them such way m my paper ^ New York,Ja.j|«||,i«, 1850. ^^ ' £ \i^ sqYD. n^^» ni-*«J5^-. ,^^'<^ston, 'I'ownship of York, March Srd, 1 8:4i. ««i!n- r ^^!W*^^^ '^'^^ 3:>von two Concerts at this village. His astonishing exe^>n on a commoi. Flute, and indeed on several other^ exquisite, and we, with much pleasitr6, recommend him mb^^rtTK ail lovers of the Art as every way worthy of a liberal pTitfona^e. JOHN A. hOSALDSOS, J. ^TOVOHIONpllNNIS, / E, S, ISlBBILrXWeslon Hotel. n-o-p^ • ill \.- '^Veston, 3rd March, 1S52. IhdhrCh?Z\^r. tT,'^^ >^«"'- """^-^ one of our .l^re ; we^have had two nights of him here, and to sav the least of him tV'b.TlM^.'^'^'?''^^ Players 1 have ever heard', ane.>, from the ea^t to the west, one of'^the Chiefs replied,— " Von have men to mend limbs, that 'were taa 'ht bv men to d ) so ; we obtain our Uiio v ledge tro)i the Great Spirit. Perfect knowledge c(.m-s Inx^n the clouds; yours comes Irom inui only." A celebr ited Missi )narv, John Zinimuman, was t6ld, in answer to like (piestians,— " Our God forms not his mortals without inleltence ; he wisely ord.iined that we should all possess the capacity ofWttpryia'r our wants, hcirmg our wounds, and restoring our fractured bonel" 1 need not quote their laie sayings to show that these children of naturcv fully rely upon the life preservingqaahties ol tW- flowers and ' pUmts that beautily their " .Vloiher l-.arth," for aid to supply the wants o,f eacb invalid. I'his kno»vledge is handed down from one to anothery Allhou«'h Okah 1 ubbee's eaih years were spent with the whites.' yet it has beSn his care and delight, to learn from his people, the art of ^ heahng with those harmless medicines. He has practiced more or lefs, for many years, and has succeeded in curing cases that had i thstood for years the effort^- of the best practitioners, t lom Ins success in curincr diseases of long standing, he feels it a duly and n privilege to communicate with those wtio labor under aillictions of a 1 kinds. \ Kheuma ic Affections. Spinal and Nervous Aff.ctions, I oo time he, .Scro- ^iiuirTwrtirMiMrTTff^^ '\l5roocliitis! Asihmaand Phthisic, IVm ile . iseases. General Debility, Noui'algia, Fits, Gravel, ( hills and Fever, Uiairhoe, •'^t*!'*^!?^^ veiled extensively for a few years past, hW has prac^H m diffefWrt gtatw, frpm wlierice he i^s great iecommendation». ^ ,«^ * 11 M ' "" ~ a r •i '^•: ,.,.u^ i 'I V.'s ■#, « ■^^#* ■f * ""J -<* <^-m-^si \ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) /> .i' f)-.- ^^ ^^i- ^ 4^ : tfV ' ' (, t t i i ii \ f%, A- A, »- 'V' o\ !^.. ■ ■ V" / ^w J ■■r _Jft_ f -J '*?. v^ 4 > ■t^ ■I -^s- SHn^. ■t -nU. TH.i.Jfc^ fr . * i^. !<«*•» ¥ »>prvice./.„d recomSs hi Me^'::;^??^ '=<'S.fi<'«'"'«Ily offer, 'h, to .ay Uiat I an, pro "nTmvself lot ' pi, - '"^""'«' ' ""' '"PPy j-roring nyrsell 10 be a Physician, as well as a Musician. CerHficalts fromp.rson. cured by Dr. Okah Tubbee. J. . M tbi. lime, „kei, «, m„„, „„„„,-, „!!T,''"''';"'' »"»« ■ *'"'-cli 19, 1849. . .ourc, of gr.«, relief ?ea:?cdl Tr "7 ^'^ "'"« i «'" V JOSEPH R. GARDINER, Palsamagjlkdyfribe of Indian.. ^'Dr. Tubbe*.— -QSr . f V , ^®^^ Bedford, Mass» March 22 lvhich I kuo^V was last dec .mug I ^"^ »^;«f '«« ereatly with Uv«r complain., dyspepsia, and whi-»^-^;l;^""^X"i^^,^ eminent physicians, I was finally pr.mun.ued .ncurahe. H^inK -I ^r "bbee , w o perLnuMl prea. cures. \ applied .o him and alter takinR Ins ".cdianc for four Aavs, I found veli.f, and in tw.. weeks I lelt hke a new he.ng. I therefore recommend all persons who are afflicted in an^ way to apply to Pr. '"^|^ee, who will not only relieve but cure them ot all their omphnn.s, that any huffirti being can cute under God- ^ Any one -"^^J-f/^- '^^^ m WiHi«m..t. J ; New Be^ord, Mass., Mnrifh 18, 1849. This is to certify that I have been ftf i^ted for twelve months, and durihg that lime ha^ h.ul Dr Hartlett to atienj .le for two nnmths, and found no re lef , , and .hen I bad Dr. Whiiridjre, and hf^id that I conld not be raised; and then 1 applied to Dr Gordon, and he als./said that I eo,.ia rtot survive many days. I wa^d p ived of .leopinj,; a.,d was lollen s<. that J coii d not get iny cajrthes on Atlenith I applied. ol)r. Tubbed and in one ...gbt 1 found great relet ; the swelWinm?C ""'I ^^ l^l^'^ff his .ned.cine for rxteJii^k^sr-l ha've stiu'gre.t rJef ; . .|. spelling h«s « Ko^^^^^^^^^^ f.^^enTs f and I can sleep very well at nigf t, and I can say tnat 1 fecl , Imos «« ^«" »» » ev.rdid, exce'^pt being very we k , and ^---^^'^vIdI^UND^RS: afflicted. ' . w • T T 1 Witnesses, Alia Harris, Cl«»diaW woman) Jiihn L. Jackson. New Bedford. Mass., 'March, 1849. To Dr. Tubbee:-Thi8 is to|certify that 1 return my sincere thanks among the many that are indebted to ^ou for the restoration of ray health, which 1 know was exceed ngly poor. Abouf a year ago last fall, I took a sudden cold which rculed in my 1i nbs, and cauld me to suffer gi-eatly. 1 also b|»^»a cough which lasted me one fear-which sld cold and cough has eanseI.Vl,,;,erwhM m^ v'S"''-' ""i^ '^'''"'« breast ^as «p„t? «it.miio» I came L l...|.p.,ule,ce.r ?'.''''''".' '^"* »"■*«" l''«««'- ' In this cn.eme He Jf .ve m m,o satislao.foM h, ^ , H ! ' r*^"' '"'" "' '"-' ^ouM ■r, H„a |,:i,„L.,| ,„« a I, .X, ,|n. c. ,t ;, r r .' ^^V"'''-"'" '"« ••^'>""'tl,in.. for • mencedwi,!. it as soon as p > IT, e 'V I ' '''?'^ "^- " m- jance,- on H,e collar Imn" came on bf thVl L;''^ '" «^-*'" <'«vs " 1>I8 medicine for ihe blo,.,i ainU^^ mv if "' "'!'' '^^^ ^ '•'""" l>«i... 'l to k Wd to be anml.er near '« n o mv .^^ ^f "'"f • 'r^^= **'^'> ^'^^ 'here p o- roo.. It «-„. d.e,sed .u hfs ,ro .';:' o Lr r''^'''^. "'^". ',"""»'"'^ -^ '^' • --nr>:zar ii^ K r "'^ - ^'^ ''S!-:^^ i:kt frtlher resides in Hick<,rv conniv Mo ^ qual.hed to the almve. My Independence, Feb 20, ms, ' •* . ■ I «m wiiiiess lo the ub«v.. '.....■« .i ^ BR A M \ M Cir \ 1 while being cured. '""' *'*' -^"""8^ ">»» I'^'vioj. board.-d at _, x» Missouri, Jackson Cwf > ' ;T^hfe 18 to certify, that I lave been nOWnf.A ''V'<^P7."'«^"te, .An- 15, IK50. C 8truct,o„ which iHeommon ,0 fenalef wl • V " ;^''*«"^^^"^'"'>i«Mn.d l,v ob-' ••anding, and have often beeni.lH he p' .'^ »u,s ho.-n of abo,.t Hve veuV U Imvin^. located on .h, ^kl^! ^i t 'k i cIlLdf " ''"' '^r'''^' '^•-' •-"'«-«?, Having taken.medicine of dV. (>kd nl L ''' m""'.' " '•'P'"^v i» 'I'e skin in^« «hort time f.Mind myself gettnfuelfT'l, '^"''r*' '•'"""' '""'■•'• '«J'iuti;rr';'s',.e;'''"'''''''^' "' t i f/'l ' ■"■ '..•■>'„;,; ' V J AM KS FAGO.. >rp>«i% i» In eenifv that 1 it'n. i«k-.^ j , *"'**'pendence, Feb. l««fli p]w«,(^r«rboHe «,te,.iion l«..Xik ulWe thT:"' «'^r'*'^-"'"« -i«'i"fr in Ibis •ieWWd. indeed, hopeless: I bad Trie . if ,1'^ *^""'^"«' '^«<'h «nr ta.se It »'fWap«Uhope«onec«»H?rv Xnl wL^^^^^^^^^^^ '"-^ m,eb.,„,d had ... ^1—^ «««i»in aijr iimg, b^fo,,^ ,,^,4^ ^^^ ^fcioliSiei»w«»«i > ■ ^lyw'^wSSs^, ..'Jik., :^r 'H'^^'Tr^-:.*'-'''- •TfyV^T^^^'h-^'^^;:^ ■ .■"■f'-V. pise rv: d CF5 irrtat dwchttrge of the foulest matier. ^X •y«P»'>•"^'^*;n«° *« ^??^J^?«! ::,u;v"i. ,,>v ,,,-p.M.e' i, „».„,», ; . ,n,, ..;, e ,., .v„ k „„,, , u e aW. ..UK |nT "m;;::o u ::im;;i- ;.; :" "i"' . .- <« q-"'""' "- "*»•-'»■' ""su •jiii^.a! means au exaggej anon oi lu)' case. ^ ^ Vincennes, Ind., Miny 9, 1951^ The nnrlersi-ned takes pleasure in vpcmnmendiug Dr. Okah TubWe, with Ee Xin b'L U. tdu,ed. Exambe 1,..- ,ou,.elve,. „ ^«.u.,^^^ ^^ ^^^ -V .4 cure of Liver Complaint of nine years stan ^Si?.^-lltltSVwr.li#t 1 certify .o the good effect of your me.ncine^«n mfseli have been ronh;e.l wuh a pain i» u.v side m.,.e or less, lor ihc Unt ^ .t veav ad have ied several doctors, hut to no eflect ; mt after u.iug your ni.ii^ >eai8, auu imvc i ic ... .k,.,,.. ^y 1 wa» rclieveil of the paiu, aod have m-d.c.ne ab HU hM,r days. I*'*' ' ^^/;*'^7;,.,,i7" -JamKS A.'(LAKK,. felt none ol .t smce. ^ ours i.uly, Agnes-street, loronio. AuuustSd, 1&02. • * B \ A cure^of Femnle Delnlily, Sir —This i* to ceitify that I a.n now enjoying better health than for sbme^ ;• i"«»-.rr For about two years rnv benlth was very poor, and it was thought bTrnv t nds t t li H gidng int. ' decline; b,U berrig prevailed upon to use '::;\m:r;ne, they havof I ifeiiev^ stopped the P-g-,» f .XhUcV > feel as ^vell as ever. Yours n.^h respect,^ ^'^!x;';I Sireei! T«^^^^ ^"l^^<5t:dl^ubb.e,- Sir:^Thi. i« to certify that . am witne. U> ^ alug^ cure. , ^:,r ,.' ' ':■'->[ A euro of Turnour in the Nerk, caused hy Erysipelai^mlheUndi ' _ <;ir :^ This is to ceitifv, that by t^ "»« «»« >""' »[ei\xt^"c for M«w V*"«?» * was cure< mte week of a tu.M.ur o.r,ny neck which proceeded from |.^y8ii«.i rinU::head,audwbi«hcooH«edme ^-nX ^ed tor uei^U Ujre^ ^ , ..« ^ ours truly, .w.-xkia t'i-.r.uu»i» ; "■ < "W • I took a «evete coLRh ; mv (Vie ml. .Irau„i,wl n ■ v li? ? ■ '"i° "" f""*- ?iUdrfor:LbT',e'eu,^.^i'''k;;;,""'' - °- -"^ - «- "-;" ;^ ri>r; My mother died of consumption u/ier a sicknpssnf pl«.irpn „o«..„ j i jt di«l „f.„„.„„p,i„„ al,„, after«"ck„er„r. jeL and a'S:;?: '"''"'''•"*" Toromo, A„gn« 3, .852. MMr. Do„,ol,X vJcJo'iil ^eS»to. €hiefOkah Tubbee, No. 16 Victoria Street Toronto— W»«o ,„ u r,. Toronto 7tB S^n isv? l-^iRnedj JOSKPH JONKS, luronto, 7UlJ)ep. 1852. ^ .j H^j^ WHITLEI. ^ ^'•om Me A^iV/o'rtra C'^ro/, jWe, /on 8, 1852. i)KAH TuBBKE.— Tins celebrated persoriaffe has <^iven two m.minl entcrtamments m this town to large aid.cnces, which afforded Tnera satisfaction. • . otuerai By request w* annex two certificates of some importance to Mr. Tnbbec. rp. • , .., . f^ ^'«}«ga, October I Oih. 18d'.>! The mhabitans of Cayuga were groativ pleased wiih the Musica Entertainment heM at James H. IJurch's Court House Hotel last cveZl by the just^ celebrated Ukah I ubbec a Chief of the Choctaw '1 rZ& Indians We leave the public to judge of his extraordinary n u fca alents for themselves. H.s address and account of his people wag truly interesting to us all. J H ifuKrH The Cayuga Tribe of Indians, and several parties of the o'ther tribes residing on Grand Kiver, were delighted with their brother Okah Tub bee, a chief from the Cnoctaw Tribe of Indians. They were amulod and instructed by his addros-^ and the Chiefs present at his Kntertain ment went forward to him and gave him their hands in token of acKnovv-' ledgment, before his musical performance commenced. I'hey recommend him.to their pale fad^ friends. "^ """cuu N.B. He gave universal satisfaction. 1 have not a word of fa'ult-findiW frona the numerous parties present. There were over 100 whiles Dresr"nt at the Entertainment. ""ucsprescnc G^RGE BUCK, Onondaira Indian Chief. I MOSRS POTIOIIAOK- ri.,„ r. WM. HYn^VBH, Ca^uga Tribe Do. ' R^v P J(}4v r^i". "':; Ct^>