Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-02

lDggSD o. THE MISSISSIPPI.
~ loaN G.. McCABE.

on, y>se rsnae aid wh.a with h,xsrs she dresses
~ - G.1y hi 70. SONS festival day;
~ - q ~ fists sill nsgscsi"s hss ssessss;
0uDueey toms from she mirrof away.
49, sbss sail xlisssn tho lovsisss amber,
~ .s.,S.i.s ss..1 Sa has -:.:; .,.,.,
ass' II ocean by moonlight have slsps.n
hsss 10 the eye Of the gazcr - hs surveys
n1Auue;ahing cities, prosperous towns and thriv-
- viIhees Of this extensive republic, that the
- e 1asic has been busy in promoting those
inseysmsnts, as1 extending the lines Of civiIi-
Alisa. where few years ago naught was heard
bot the deep ech5's cf the woodlands axe, now
sessght the busy hm d voices, and where here
1dsbers, . storm rocked wigwam reared its rude
Assa arc to - secn neat rows Of stone houses,
- h1sdssns family residences.
! = however gre1t pity that blessing Is
uihIs - ciyilization must be, should in SO ma
egiDshscss ~ history h1s furnished US with, be
Z - poo tho ills and rongs Of others. Oar
umioa stands conspicuous on tho list, how
s9nxA q We may prize the behcst, we must
nfeuunsd Of sensitive spirit, drop tear over
aevsnes Of those whom we have driven from
asa1 - gave them birth, and the land whore
A6mIrS INST exquisite feelings were enshrin-
= Esv, very few Of those free born sons Of the
lssA naais; one by ono their tribes disappear,
ssbao nsr9ed 10 others; and . few years
AsDss - gsuias o. their destiny may DO seen
lyds poets eye, ani even now presents itself to
- warn imaejaation, dropping its final tear over
~ mosad tAeA wraps tho remains OF tho last
Cou1 06 4kther Of waters as il moans along
an paajpD e ito once rugged shores speak, 1t
vD06 ~ e IT, many daring deeds Of thooe whose
- ettbss have it, bed o. slumber beside its
1870 unknown, 'sheir very being in dispute
31buBishing town Of -, situated On the
uppi, IS ono among the many over which
q. L. a.. knv ~
uD0ss too, arc now standing where but q few
1Iaek an almost in.ermisabls forest waved
80 6liage-at the time our tale commences
oWaDs1 10 but two huts; these were
49, esasseucted and having long since been
- y The "four winds Of heaven" and
coagg6ed with those neat and commodious
hat meet tho eye a. you arc walled
800 - bosom Of this incxhaustiblo "wasto
- -" The huts FIRST mentioned, were used
- = particular seasons; had been reared BY .
g q hnotsrs, and when the time d hunt
- - - eoas BY, were LETT till wanted,
- wolves, panthers and savages.-
- i. s.aAiassd their occupation for several
S v!ceOse any disturbance from man Or
nce that no danger from any foe need
Ooe night after having been very sue
- chase, they retired to rest without
Ss nution Of placing q sentinel at the
Ae IRE had become nearly extinct
p - kiatly upon The rude hearth where
"a sudden the whole nom was illumi-
the watchdog With IN agonising yell
10 the room, gave two or three Rasps, |
80, ~ Was the work q . moment. II an
h Instant the loud, Ioog 6cud-likc veil rosc |
snoaaings of the winds, so,d il language |
- = b misunderstood, that their f.te "a. |
~ als providence should signally display
sie behalf, the hunters with that beave- |
Iaiaeuished that class ofmea were not |
noseiae tho fe, their rifles were sooa
through the forest, and The savs-
esd their rude huss soon fouad they
esessui1s1 enemy to deal with, whose
g vasfare is known to ill; without
Ss . - open plain they lie in ambush,
Seassally from behiad tree.
~ huntess was Q father and Q son |
~ ssd.sa, he yossg naa was devoted 10 |
asd tAe faihef's soul vas bound up u |
Oetea would The Cd man gaze cot iron |
ais rude hat upon his sturdy boy -
- the eAase, b stsodc aloae in The pride
n ~ a health and uanhood. There Vas
n by 10 make Ais fahef love him, . 10.
6aslsss spirit, aad N aGscioosss
- - night in qusstioe, sAe soo "a
- The sids q eaeh Oder. and ~
~ n rapid suceessioa frus. sheir