The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-05-02

The LEGEND OF STAKvED RoCK.-Prof.
JoSES, Of Evanston Female College. in Cook
cour ", Illinois, proposes on Monday even
ing to read. in Metropolitan Hall, in this
city, po, m Of which he IS the author, en-
bodying the legend OF Starved Rock, in this
county, with many other Indian legends and
traditions clustering around that catastrophe.
We have not had an opportunity TO examine
the poem, but from the high cncOnjums be-
slowed upon it by the Chicago papers, are
persuaded that it Is work of trIe poetic
genius We copy a paragraph from the
Journal, the editor OF which, Mr. Taylor, is
himself true poet:
Professor W.-P JOINS, Of the North West
ern Female College az Evanston, has for
considerable time. been collecting and ar
ranging the traiitiouary history OF that Pc
Rod, To employ his own fine line
When G.ory's name written Tlino's.'"
He las not only done this. but lie has
given il the shape, as 1t already had the
spirit Of poetry, selecting the Legend Of
Starved Rock a. the ceItre, around which
he has artistically grouped much Of tie song
and story of the peop.rd wilderness. We
have been favored with the Argument of
the Poem, AMI also with peruSal Of the
opening csuto, and are impressed with the
belief that this theme i at once happily
chosen, Ski.iuly treated, and rich in the e!c-
mentS u! poetry.
Having becn requested to read it at Otta-
wa, Rock Island, and other outs IN the
scene of the Legend, We fiiuk he Will 90
well to comply, and subsequently, after such
better still, 70 contribute in the more per
Legend vi Starved Rock, a a first oiiUr-
IN to the Fopii,ai literature Of Illinois.
in alu.iiisucc fee q - cents vii be
charged. Our readers viii remember the
destruction by fire Of the v v. Female
Co.!,-e at Evanston, Of which Prof. J. Is
owner and principal, and his main object in
delivering the poem viii be to aid in raising
means for rebuilding the institution.
SHA-Bo-SA BAII--Hho has not heard of
SHA-Bo-NA, the good Po;tawattau.ie Chief,
who, dnrin. the B.acI. Hawk war, so effect
lively beiricuded the whites, and saved the
carly settlers in Illinois 50 many lives: HIS
tribe Las long since been removed to the far
west, but the good old chief, row 4 ceUtc-
marian, canuo; bear tie idea Of fyrsaking the
scenes Of his exploits, and prefers to separate
from his people, to pass tie evening Of his
days on his old hunting grounds. Some of
cur Old settler, with Geo. f. Walker at the
head, who know aud appreciate, because
they saw and shared the benefits Of lis Ia
5ors and sacrifices in behalf of the whites
in 1882. have contributed a handsome sum
of money to purchase 40 acres for home
for the old brave in the Illinois timber some
1t miles above OTTAWA. hundred dollars
or two are still needed To make up the re-
quircd sum 20 pay for it, aud TO raise this, it
Is VroPos,d, on the evening Of the 18th inst &,
10 give ball at Metropolitan Hall, in this
city. Besides large coEcCuTse Of youth
and beauty, many Of the Old settlers Of -
are expected to grace the occasion with their
presence. That IL viii be an later, sting ~
well ~ gay and merry reunion. we enter
tain no doubt Above all, SnA-8O-SA him
self will br there. and who would not pay
the prize Of "a ticket To- see and hear him
grasp the Land AID talk Indian with John
II. krzic, Capt. Walker, and others Of the
staIwart man Of 80?