Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-02-28

Our border - larf IN The olica ant
presents many instances 81 remafkab. e
individual nfose,s AMI courage almost
unparalleled IN Is history Of any az
OF cline. The Zoe With which they had
10 contend vas ono Of 40 ordinary
stamp gifted by nature as their almost
sole inheritance 50 ihe great body of hu
manuy. VITA a k.,ness OF ioresI CHI
which seemed inla.ase, with a sens o
injury that. quick rs thought, was fol i
lowed by mp acab.e hatred 'oaar5s he
aggressor, Al was No mystery Wy the
Red Man should not become a Formula
bic foe. a serious obstacle 10 The ad-
vaneemeni Of civilization in the Ncs
tern continent. Nav, while human ma.
ture is the same. IS t wonderful thai
the ladian, in the execution of h.s vea :
geance, should ind that The blood q the
pale face could not without afooemrnt.
that the aged, the young, the defence
less. were not H. be- m uoated ou the
shrine Of revenge with ,mp1auy; ard
that however deep Iaid hls cunning. aud
quick his bow, there vas 10 the White
Mans reta Fauon. somcihiug 70 dread
something mol 10 be desp.sed.
There Is, both IN The unidtorel and
enlightened. peculiar feeling OF awe
ct the display o. physieai courage. com
blned with GOODNESS, wbeiher 10 friend
or foe. that - calculated Ia ln'imidaie.
or heighten esteem Whom therefore
the indian met 10 the pale "A cd f-e.
spirits valiant and deietm ned ,at.n who
mel them with courage 3abianched by
fear, VITO heard their herces var Whaop
without quaiiing vino stool an ARMED
amid showers Of arrows: Who rescued
their victims from the very sake. be-.
fore the eyes OF taeir bravesi warriors,
outstripped their aee.e>t Jave,. psnr.
traied their camps even % There caJactl +
tire, and ihwsriei their most sscre, dc> +
signs, such men lAce REGARDED II their
supersliinrion as more Than mortal
and even he'd them as ae> enJ heir de-. +
struciion
We have thus premise }. that fhe rea.
der nav better understand the chotac-
ter Of whom We speak.
LEwls WErze-L, the hero Of he FOL-
t1EAhE AhAA A'AAs VIZ u ahffNaAA TIA 4
man. and the most intrepid hunter lhai
roamel the forests OF Northwestern Vir
ginla. Born and reared IN the ihen say
age WI DIS, he ear v became ma.ured a.
the hardship That bescl baeks Gods
mans life. Trained 10 The observance
OF Indian wiles, aud prof Ing by The 10
tetyals OF peace. he ma,urcd his instruc
ton IN The artifce oflhe red man: nc-
CURED their singular skill IN concealino
their trail, mi secured by iudcfalisabIe
perseverance, the know edge Of their vi.
" cunning n planning an attack. all 81
winch he Afterwards so nobv and ell
ieeiuaay turned 70 account m drfraiing
naoy scheme Of savage latclcry. by
inlerceptng many an arrow Wlneed on
us mission Of death, from The Jow ol the
vengefu' Indian
Like the snooi Of his nl'iye forest. ne I
sprung up, baptized ~ the dew drops
OF NOR ing, bronzei b, The noon-liIe
heat with a frame firm, kalt, andmas-
enaf beyond that Of The mnsl noiea In
dian brave within range of those wilds
Fame soon lrampeled MS name through
the region Of hia bira, aud many a
bold competitor, ShIle aud savage. came
10 test the skill and prowess OF the far
famed hna ter The VICTOR in ever, con.
test, Wetzeil became lae admired Of his
own race. The feared OF The Zoe In TUE f,
wfesiio md the wood, the Indian rose 4
beneath him VIII doRsed sul3enaeSs OF +
inleuorlY, AMI moved or WIN the
lrown Of hatred, and When in tho height
oil has rage he would raise his nd. at
his vanqulsher, the harmless dash and
hollow sound tod Of The watincss ofhis
Nlc,or.ln extracting his bal, While Ne,
%eil's ringing laugh tn1 merry eye were
IN strong contrast "a the scowl and me
mace oil The disappointed savage.
b1t when The CaIume, Of Peace had I,
AGAIN gone oai, and as blue smoke Cur +
lei no longer, when The tomahamk and
scairlng knile again glhIerrd al mid
n sh when The war path was auatn
iro1ien by The marierous savage. then
The giant energies, aad unequaliea
proves 81 Lewis Weizcll soon blaze1
iorth IA countless deeds OF yalor and
dariag. carry ing fearful reiribuiion ITO
the wig~ans 81 tic lor: and many were
the walls of widowed squaws. whenihe
warriors entered the ANXIOUS ihroLg OF
Their village. chanting the death song Of
many Grave that had fallen by the
hat Of Aeizel.
Ills came became the theme OF exul.
liiion IA every farm house west orthe
the old croae sang Of him
rs she span, the maiden with a look Of
PRIDE would cite him to her loving swain !
NJ NE type OF what her fond heart wisn.
% nm 10 be. and the sturdy yeoman
eli the very tearlessneSs M -, fo,, a, -, g.