The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-04-27


heard his petition, and visited him in .
dream telling him to rise on the morrow
aud select from among his people two Of
his most slillful bowmen. Hsving plac-
ed them IN con ncealment tn designated
clump Of bushes, he was to place man
near them, in an open space, to attract
tho Pirssan. Ii would descend for its
intended prey, when the bowmen were to
discharge their arrows, which arrows the
finger Of the Great Spirit would guide to
the heart Of the monster, sud thus .
hopeless enemy would be placed within
thoir power.
"Wahoo arose in the morning snd
spread the good news among his people.
The widest Joy prevailed, ia tho midst
Of which oil the preparations were made
q disscesd-ths arohsss were 10 tho
sjssp - bssAss, ss1 aAs 0ss sAs sAssj-
ing out. Soon fsiat spsok was seen in
the sky, passing round and round in .
circle. Presently il stood still for mo.
ment, and then With the velocity Of
fallen star down Il came towards the
earth: Al awful rushing through the
air, % Of mighty wings, tho sudden
twapg Of two bow springs, tho cries Of
doomed victim - hs ms borne Of TO-
wards the Pirasan Bluffs, and oil was
over. The bowmsu had missed their
mark.
"That day Z saddsr gloom than ever
hung over the tribe Of Wshoo. Added
10 ths evident fact that IL must shortly
bass away, their much esteemed chief
had deceived them and caused . ground.
lsss hope 70 blass for . moment in each
hssft, oal, 10 20 out aud make the dark.
nsss more visible. Many were the i'm.
precautions assorsd sgsipss him, but still
Wsheo dsspsissd nos. He continued to
pray 70 the Grsat Spirit, fully convinced
that the vision bad been real and that the
fault was owing 60 some misunderstand.
isg of his own. So Il seemed, for In the
next night the Great Spirit agsin appear
ID, rsitsrsted The same commsuds-mak-
ing 90 meation Of what had happened the
daJ before.
"When morning wss come Wahoo
arose to repeat his preparations; but this
time be found h,nself tharted in the
fact that his people had lost confidence
The bowmsn were ready to act their part
but no one could be found who was viii
ling to risk exposing bis person for the
purpose Of dsooying the Pirsssn. But
Wahoo had faith, aud 20 he settled the
matter At once BY taking tho dreaded po.
sision himself.
"Suspsnse on this occasion was short.
A little while and the Pirasan came
down to rise no more The fatal arrows
pierced its vitals, and it fell upon the
kneeliug Chieftain. With a rendipg
yell the warriors leaped upon 1t. but not
in time to save their much loved leader
in its dying throes the monster had
crushed him to death.
"Wahoo was buried amid lamentation
and tears, aud as monument to his
memory and symbol of his usefulness
while living, tho Great Spirit caused
healing shrub to spring up from his
grave; and to spread throughout the
great Mississippi Valley bearing his
name and bringing blessings to all his
rising people. The Pirasan was convey
ed to the Pirasan Bluffs and there pain
ted upon the rocks-as you see it. So
says the tradition"
In conclusion We may add that it has
been usage of passing Indians to dis.
charge their guns at the picture of the
Pirasan from time out of dste--that is,
far back as the time when tho location
was first known to civilization. When
We last visited the spot We noted . space
for several yards round the picture which
was literally battered with bullets. The
painting now is entirely gone, the rock
having been removed to Alton and St.
Louis to be used for building purposes.