Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-28
From the Cleveland Herald,

Oeatu OF SuuaIO CnlSI.
| One Of the most remarkable Indians Uf the
North West died on the It'll OF 'SepLember, at the
great age OF about 100 years. Few visitors to the
cad of Lake SupErlOr out have been struck by the
venerable aud Seda,e appearance Of ke-Che-
WalSh-ke, or the Buffalo Chief, the head and the
most able chief Of the Chippewa Nation of Inl-
IanS-alike noted Tor his rate integrity, wisdom i'll
council, power orator. aud MagnunInuty as
| a warrior. He was confined TO his Lodge only a
week by sickness, pulmonary disease, aud was
buried one mile below Middle FUIt, with military
hunurS. Two flags were borne i'll the procession
of lfbEeedS, ho fired vUIleyS al intervals with
their rifles. large cOncOuESe Of Indians joined
III the rude iuneIal pageant. Religious services
were hedln the Catholic church, Buffalo having re-
ceived the OaptiSnal rIte two days beOIe lbs death.
Two or three days previous To his drceaSe, Buffalo
| inade his will i'll the presence OF Commissioner
| Mauypeuny and others, and short time before
his death he presented the Commissioner his pipe
and tobacco pouch, desiring him 10 take them 10
| Washington, saying, al haveSmoked my last pipe,
aud have no more use ror them +" The COnlus-
Siomer told the dymg ChIef his wish SHOULD be
| graiifed.
Blu tIhIo was born on one oil the Apostle Islands,
and, wien only III years ola made migratory ex-
cnESlon, with the IanIly, 10 Lake Erie.-rhey
manned two years near the site wheEe the city of
Buffalo now is, then, in returning, remained
several years al M0cinaw, before settling dowmon
his native Island Buffalo had his fifth wife, mud
|
ion Of the whites, and considerably advanced in
civilization.
During the first visit of the Planet to La Pointe,
Buffalo came Gu board and attracted the notice and
favor Of the passengers. Judge Wilkins, through
all interpreter, addressed the venerable Chief i'll
complimentary terms. The CORES ondento of the
| Detroit Advertiser, tU whose obituary notice OF
Buffalo we indebted for the facts of his death
and history, says:
After the Judge had spoken, the Chief inlima-
ted that he desLed 10 eat aud smoke before lie re-
plied. After little, he briefly replied 10 the
Judge: That he well pleased with his words,
and thanked him for what he had SAID; that the
visit Of the steamer was like unto the birth of
a child. 1t gave great Joy 10 the fnmlly; that he
was pleased to look upon such beautiful child
and that he liked The faces OF the child's family
minated that 1t usual to chriSlen children,
&c. He said that he Lad seen many winters
that as The leaves of the trees fall from the blight
| ing frost, should he soon fall under the weight
OF time. Ii would give him Joy to see the Judge
at his Lodge, Should he ever come. The Chief
more thoughtful Than some more favored than he
asked If his smoking would he offensive 10 tue la
dies FheI consent being gwen, he>Smoked in
the cabin, the ladies, meanwhile, with rbbous,
etc., gave fancy trimming 10 the chiefs hat,
when it was passed arUuud for contribution, and
seven dollars collected, the chief returning thanks
''Ale groelch, me gIoelch, for the git, saying it
was tine largest gratuity he had ever received.