Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-11-03

on hunt and we're returning home lOaC
ed with barbacued meat, hides and honev
Their company consisted Of the man, hi
wife and children, well mounted on fin
horses, with a number of packhorses
The man offered US a fawnskin of honey
which ! accepted, and at parting presen
ted him with some fishOOks, sewing-need
les, &c. ........
"On our return 10 camp in the evening
we were saluted BY a party of young In
dian warriors, who had pitched their tent
on green eminence near the lake, a
small distance from our camp, under
little grove of oaks and palms. This
company consisted Of seven young Sem
inoles, under the conduct of q young
prince or chief of Talahasocheie, a town
southwark in the isthmus. They were
all dressed and painted with singular el-
egance, and richly ornamented with sill
yer plates, chains, &C., after the Semin-
ole mode,with waving plumes of feathers
on their crests. On our coming up to
them, they arose and shook hands we
alighIed and sat a while with them by
their cheerful fire.
"The young prince informedourchief
that he was in pursuit of a young fellow
who had fed from the town, carrying off |
with him one Of bis favorite young wives. |
He said, merrily, he would have the ears
ofbOth Of them before he returned. He
was rather above the middle stature, and
the most perfect human figure ever
saw; Of an aiinable; engaging counter.
ance, air and department; free and famil. |
iat in conversation, yet retaining a be-
coming gracefulness and dignity. We
arose took leave Of them, and crossed
little vale, covered with a charming green |
'urf, already Illuminated BY the soft light
Of the full moon.
"SOOn after joining our companions a,
camp, our neighbOrs, the prince and his
associates, paid US a visit. We treated
them with the best fare we had, having
till this time preserved our spirituous II.
quors. They left us with perfect cor
diality and cheerfulness, wishing us a
good repOse and returned to their own
camp. Having a band Of music with
them consisting Of drum, flutes, and a
rattle gourd, they entertained US during
The night with their music, vocal and in.
strumental. a.-' 30 aaa.
"There is languishing sofnes and I
air in the Indian convival {
songs, especially of the amorous class, {
rresistibly moving attention, and exqui- {
'itely pleasing, especially in their solita-
~ recesses, when all nature is silent" {
Travellers who have been amongst I
hem in more recent times, before they I
had embarked in their present desper- '
lte struggle, represent them in much {
he same light; as Leading a pleasant, in
lolent life, in a climate that required lit {
le shelter or clothing, and where the !
spontaneous fruits Of the earth furnished i
subsistence without toll A cleanly race \
lelighting in bathing, passing much of I
heir time under the shade Of their trees, |
With heaps of oranges and other fine "
ruits for their refreshment; talking. T
dancing and sleeping. Every Q
;hief had fan hanging to his side, made b
# feathers Of the wild turkey, the beau E
iful pink-oolored crane, or the scarlet Il
lamingo. With this he would sit and a
an himself with great stateliness, while n
he young people danced before him. I'll
The women joined in the dances with ia
he men, excepting the war dances.
hey wore strings Of tortoise shells and Ic
ebbles round their legs, which ratified VI
/ cadence to the music. They were Vi
'eated with more attention among the a
eminoles than most Indian tribes. u
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