Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-11-16
THE CURSE OF THE FIRE-WATERS /!
Supposed address Of Tmnahar. The son Of Ksmdc.ec an,
Indian Chef

IadsGn Chef
From the hills OF the setting sun came YGanasdr.-
Alasl when his father sat ia the door of his cabin,
beside il ourshed the beech and clustering vine
the mountain stream shouted in the grove, and lis
voice was as those who bring tidngs Of peace i,wa-
tered him as tree, and he was green; and his arm
was a mighty branch There he rested rs the set
ting sun; his eye lighted with joy as he bound The
snews to the bow OF his strength he looked around
him and said, 4 am glad.'
For Rin1achee sat not alone in his cabin door. Fan
natar waited al his word TO bend the bow AT the
keen glance of his eye, the arrow sped the mark.
Twas kniachee taught him to lind the rocky path OF
the vol, the hiding place OF The crouching panther,
and 10 follow the smooth path OF The bounding deer
With him he delighted to wander tar in the valleys,
when the green grass fthe prairie waved in the sum
mer breeze, as they followed the thunder sound ofthe
wild huffalo's track
Light Of foot was Kimachee, the wind only was
before him. His strong arm was as branch Of the
mountain oak Plenty smiled at his cabin door; has
wife and his little ones were there. Joy was win
him when he returned from the chase for hey reloc-
ed in his shadow, as heae:.a = snrsadH1 trss.
They went 10 rest whou, fear, and arose ligh, of
heart, as the brightness Of the said Come Then
ihsy rejoced again in peace, fos Kinacee was there
Afme setting sun the calumet in his hand he
looked on the fading west-the curling smoke passed
away, aid the smiling Of Kimachcs was as the sun
shining from the morning mists -
The yeoi the archief was notdim. nor his strength
dmnshed the SHOWS Of forty winters had not chill
ed the lIie stream OF his blood. His brothers knew
hun, and bowed downfo take his word they said Of
him, 'Kinachee said so'-and they were still. He
came 10 the council fire, and they smiled in the beams
! OF peace. The war pub was covered with grass
then the watch Cog al mdn;..: hsrked at the stars
Peace came as river, and JOY like the cataracts ofthe
mountain. The hills bloomed as a field, and the val
leys reflected their gores, like the smooth bosom OF
the lake. There they sat down. and grew as a tree
planted by the rivers These were The blessings OF
h,machee and his brothers, when, their fathers,
fbauA rorL f. >
grew strong as they painted for the mounsin stream
"Alasl himachee foot Of te prairie |" where
is hef Open your ears, bow down with watching
heart, and keep my words. The Fire Spirit came,
like the hack clouds OF the northfre and death were
on his wing! He brought the white man from the
rising sun; but the shadows Of darkness were before
him. and The clouds and GOODNESS Of night fellupon iris
track; for he poured the fire waters at his door like
stream, and II was the river of Death
Then was the earth blasted, JOY was quenched and
desoa'ion covered the hills Alas the curse Of the
fire waters was tho echo that Numbered along the
pleasant paths Of our once peaceful valleys Ii was
the darkness OF death-and the paths were covered
with the siaini
The Fire Spirit came with the white man. He
came as the whiriwind comes-and they fell as the
leaves Of the forest! Kimaches'seye was dim, his
arm iel, his swift foot turned from the hunting path
and his tread was like the heavy foot fall Of the wound
Cd buffalo. He slept with the watchdog in the sun !;
and when he awoke his strength was gone The
u
trembed at voice that giaddened ther hearts
with its music. They fed away, and his cabin was
lonely.
Then j, was Yannahar stood STILL He rocked az
the mountain pine in the storm, and the wild wind
moaned through his branches for the strong bow OF
the war chief was broken, his snapped and the
council fire put out.
! hinachee fell-and with him the clustering joys
that waited at his cabin door, He fell, like Tree in
summer torn by the mountain wind when the light
1all tic xv,thu
Such was the curse of the fire river of death
swollen with blood, and its waves brought desolaiion
fan'iahw east the waters of death the ground, and
said. "NoW He returned 10 the cooling spring; for
/ he knew blessing was on the stream.
Then life and peace came again 10 the cabin Of HI
hdchee when his brothers and cast the FIRE wa
iers to the ground, and with Fmmahar said. .'Nop'
But Kimnchce was gone! Shame covered him--anL
they were still when they thought of his name.--
Fire waters did it!--,hey knew il, and were sad
Brothers. hear! and with the heart keep this word /;
forget not the pleasant cabin door of my father Ka-
chez Wake not the Fire Spirit any more. Let the
children Of Kmachee alone in their peace; for they
are green in Joy, and the sun shines orce more
upon their path! Bring not the fire stream over the
blue hills the east for il will swallow US up quickly
/ We will not shake hands when il comes. live say
Come then the grass is whered and the red men fall
as the trees OF the Forest before the white mans
| Brothers! let the black plague come--the Great
SPIRIT sends i. Let il come, and will fall as the
drops OF rain sinking into The EARTH with the hear,
sell and brothers speaking peace around US. But lei
Us not perish BY the breath Of the Fire Spiri,by the
whitening curse of the waters of dealh-wilh pan
theirs heart; devouring another or perish alone
Ike the stricken deer which carries the hunters arrow
TO the dark thick. So died Kmachee, the father of
lannahar-wheh many warriors fell, but not in the
war path. Alas they fell fall The leaves scattered
by the untmely frost, when the forest is We, gresnl
Bring not the fire waters, that make white men
tigers, and the red man as the wounded deer OF the
forest! Brothers bring the knife the Ratchet and
the friendly spade Then we will build cabins and
plant fields corn shall grow in our valleys, orchards
blush our hills with mellow fruit, the yellow grain
wave In the summer breeze 10 Gil with bread Joy
aud plenty shall smile around US, and we shall be
brothers. We have passed our word TO say NO to
the Fire Spirit.
/ Let the white man come and say NO with us, and
cast the lire waters TO the ground. Come and let us
drink the cool stream, where the eagle flaps his wing,
10 make II strong for his upward fight. The Great
SPIRIT has blessed II there let drink and be strong
Then the white man and his red brother shall shake
hands. as they bind the wampum Of peace and the
smoke OF the calumet shall pass away before the face
OF the sons Of our Father chief and their smile shall
/ be as the sun shining from The morning missi
| a xITTLl ANuCDorr FOR VIRGINS
We remember somewhere 10 have read story Of a
youth, who. hesating in his choice between Two
young ladies', by both OF whom he was beloved, was
brought to decision by means oil a rose. IL happen
ed one day, as all three were wondering IN garden
that OF the girls in her haste pluck new blown
rose, wounded her finger with thorn; il bled freely
and applying the petals OF white rose to the wound
she said ling. 81 am second Venus have dy
ed the white red" Al that moment they heard
screams and fearing the other young lady, who had
back to assist her. The fair ones scream had been
called forth by worse accident than had beallen
her companion. She had angfily thrown away the
offending Hover, and made so pertinacious and iretu