The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-12-26
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THE WAR BETWEEN THE HAWK-EYES AND PuKpo
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THE WAR BETWEEN THE HAWK-EYEs AND puKrs
zs1si e. s, sss 9mes , IN The
l. Audit pass those days after the wh the ~.
Back Haw termia'ed 'aa the great @
raised, and the their families H.
companies towards the setting of the And they travelled and
to great water the mighty rive Misssspp; M
themselves canoes and made al
selves all kinds Of wa,ercraf hc they placed their wives api
children and their ock abundance and they to m w.
side wy
And behold the land exceeding rich, beautiful to lol
The trees of the forest stately and good and large @
cleared land found covered with choice their
did feeds for in former times the whole country had been bed
great but great earthquake happened which divided the I
the south, and the And the land was
cred with all kinds of vegetables administer the wants. and @
of and of wild animals fit for food turkeys
few. The choice springs and streams of running waters @
found all the la ID hills and as and beautiful prospects eve
rection chesred and made glad the heart
And the people delighted with their CHI residence
spread all directions, seemed right his own @
the south to the north and the Interior for H.
Sacs and Fox had fed from the country and each took himself
the land, that which he liked.
The country bounded the eastby the great Ms,
on the north by the inhabited by the Sioux the v H.
residence Of the Sacs and Fox and the south river N.Y.
Mones and the country the Puks its length miles, and
And the people called the land they had settled upon Iowa. which
being interpreted signifies sweet homes and they known @
neghbo who inhabited the adjacent countries by the avL
Eyes, for the keenness of their and their skill in the tom
ahawk and rifle.
g. And pass that about years after the people had ST.
tied the country and Eruption made on their southern border
Pukes and this there head amo
the Pnkes named Allen of bea who delighted and w
and he blew trumpet assembled the at one &
heupon he their midst and SAID them heaken ye people
behold the land of the HawkEyes. which wealth. and h
thing desirabe the of wark m
are few number, and the stars
aud let invade the and the goody h
and reduce the inhabitants bondage he that for the him g
his sword and and make ready up the whole
nb him with shout the roaring Of mn
and they pitched their called W,
loo Then they spies before them report places WIN
after days returned and said the country which YOU sent
and To- the people dwell every attending own
and forward for shall easily snbdue land And
they and invaded country spread over Il I
took the property of the HawkEye their
their chamber furniture and whatever they desired. the M
Eyes and themselves battle array the Pukes and
chased them the going down of the and took of their men
captive, and set watch of men him guard him.
T. Then Allen the head Pukes exceeding wro and
he blew and despatched directions n
together the whole body of the Pukes.
g. But the HawkEyes all their made awap
the their brethren SOUTH haste %
they had leader of lion heart, well skilled of arms
Then the Pukes committed depreaons strangers and
soourned their land detan,ng them custody permitting them
to depart till they paid their chief officers fond
TO- And pass when army the Pixies the av
OF the HawkEyes drawn and their hears
became fanl and they desired their homes Then
len IN their midst and he said em the awkEyes t did come
surprised Of active 9th
but sui broug off mach booty ami naass than
they; be of heart and shall espo The
whole Remember oaun the omu
and took from them their lands and their
their household goods ile Bat righteous among The
Pukes answered and said what the avh Ewes done us
that we should desPoi them of their goods? and part said what
the of lands and property the worth
our lives obtain them and every departed own home
H. Thus ended the between the Pukes HawhEye; as
the exploits performed the by
officers and b. hold they chronicles of Iowa
Fort addison, Dec. 2ls, 1899.