The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-10-30
Big Iniun skover the Rhine
BE THE LAT eos9RlsuToR." )

7.
!. Not long ago. delegation Of India
Chiefs from the Far West, who had been o
TO Washington, on business connected wit
their tribes. passed through here en- reui
Tor their homes: One of their number ebe
came so infatuated with Cincinnati -lage
beer that he was left behind. The following
TOUCHING Hnes-after the manner Of Hrge
On the Rhiue"-were suggested by seem
Sthe noble red man ina beer garden, engage
20 the Wild land hopeless taskEof5 drinkin
old beer-d;fnkers tight;
An Injun sat ina garden,
Drinking his lager beer: ..
: Hesha6I led his wigwarl on the Plains
And bis squaw she WASH t near;
~BuN Dusch girl stood beside him
To hear what he should say, 4. -
: And replied in his. lpjan jargoa-
Nix cumsteraus, .unt,nix Yerstay."
~ Ihis beery fHjun ,blubbered
As he took that Dutch girfs hand,
Aid said, :. Me newer more shall see
Ne owp, me native land;
Bear message-and scalp or two
= 10 those distant friends of niue,
= For Tam Big fpjun-E -Z-;s-.>.s =
Big Ipjun over the Rhine::"
i. $50 tellny brother warriors,
- As they sir 7he camp fire round,' = .
And listen to my story, = &..-.,.,,-,-,
- ALI squafting on the ground,
That drank myfager bravely, -; =
From morn eB set Of sun.
..Beay the Dutch at their own game, .v>s = =;
p Beat eEeIy mothers son;
For sprawled among the empty kegs
:. Were some grown. old on beer
{Djnr never tasted none, L.
Until he first come here! -.
Nor one. mid all that t1hroag can say
He'd ever beard me-decline- g <;
tell ye rm big Iu5un--
Big Injuu oyer the Rhine"
>, s.Ten nay mother that her other sons :,
Shall comfort her old age,
Chase the buffalo, scalp the drivers
;.s..at0Fthe overland mali stage;
For my. .fs;ber was a warrior bold,
~ And cen, as papoese,
>. jo9ed TO, know that the old man = : -.
Was sound upon the goose
when he diedSand eft us o..
- TO divide his scaIlty. hoard, :. 80
: let them take whate'er they would,
Bpskept nv fathers gourd;, . :
Now take and fit it high with beer,
LetssSee the lager shine -s'. .
=, Gross glass for the Big Injan-
Big 1Bjuu over the Rhine"
"Tell my sister not to whimper -
p Because she misses one -
When the ISjuu delegation.
'Comes back from Washington;
But look upon them proudly,
Aud never shed tear.
Her bfother's the only; I1jdn
As aia'r afraid Of beer.
: And if some brave her love should seek
: -. Then It would please me much,
Rmiugfed with his Injun blood
Was Just shade of Dutch.
pa drink his health in this old gourd,
(Ny fathers gOurd and mine),
For the honor of Big Injnn-
- Big Ipjun over the Rhine"
His voice grew faint and hoarser,
His legs seemed limp and weak,
He 5eckoned feebly with his gourd,
Hicc9pped and ceased to speak.
A policeman bent to lift him,
The task it wasn't light,
The savage from beyond the plains
Lay cross the table, tight.
And the soft moon rose up slowly,
AS the lights seemed burning lower,
And the loud eutonic music
Was drowned;by the Red Mans snore.
He fell early in the battle
Twas only ,half,pasl nine
Ihe,boastful, beery Injun-
.. Big Ipjun over the Rhine. -.
Cincinnati Times. p
''The German precinct of Cincinnati is known
as"Oyer. the Rhine" >.