The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-08-30
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TO the Maumee.

Flow on to the distant ocean, thou beautiful
-iveri Thy banks and braes rival the bonnie doom
Of the Scottish poet. Thy grand isets are as be-
witching as lovers dream. What fairy like mu.
SIC is in the constant murmur Of thy waters.
Though was not born poet. and am an entire
stranger to the Muses., love TO sit by thy side and
muse. Tell me Of those Indian warriors, and
squaws, ard papooses--the wild heroes Of the for
est that once roamed here. 1t seems to me that
Turkey foot Rock is but poor relic of the Indians
fate-that great, and proud, and brave nation (thy
name-sake), the Miamis.
Ah the revenge of the red man brought
terrible doom 1t awoke the more terrible ven
geanoe Of the pale fac ces. The untutored Indian ia
gone, and ill-starred science prevails. All ma
ture sympathizes with couquering heroes, even
rivers. washed away the blood of the CONQUERED
and my waters cover up the rude relics of an ex-
tinct race, and continue to sing the requiem of I'M
lettered men and women, whose deeds History does
not record, and Time covers in oblivion. But
here, all along by my side, are other men and
women, whose names will never die--of whose
monuments shall ever feel proud. Near where
rise is Fort Wayne, little farther on is Fort De-
hance, and then Independence, Providence and
Napoleon; and then Fort Meigs and, close by
Perrysburg. See, what a group Of illustrious
names ! Each name is a history of itself. Can
voWels and consonants be so put together a. 70
give better ringS And then, did you notice that
word of three syllsbles, near Defiance, between
Napoleon and lndependence-a name of which the
poor Indian, in all his pride and arrogance was
profoundly ignorautP All it is that name which
forms the keystone in the arch Of human destiny
Aud right along on this archway Fame has written
with such deep chiselng, Time can never rub IL
out. There, too, is GIlead aud Waterville, and nv
little pet, Maumee and, near by, where pour
my waters into our historic Erie sits in state To-
ledo, destined TO be queen among cities OF the
future know but little. However certain causes
produce certain effects, and coming events cast
their shadows before | can't promise much TO
OIL spectators, yet | am in favor of enterprise
There has been much gained bv experiment But
since my long acquaintance with the Indians, their
broken history and their hard fate my whole heart
and head are in favor of education 1t is that
which, as the sunlight, clears the moral atmos-
phere and drives out the whole horde of despots
together with all h"rrid incautations and cruel
rites. There is a promising Seminary at Maumee
and good Union Schools at Pcrrysburg, Water
vile and NJ iumee, which are dcservedy becoming
popular. But these will no, meet the growing de-
mands of the people Northwestern o. 10 needs A
College may seem to be little visionary; but
methnks the place where Fort Meigs now is. will
be the site OF such an institution as my crowning
excellency."
Alas! my dear enchanting Maumee Thou art
pre-emincnty practical. Although not much
given to speculation about the future, perceive
that thou art doomed to be douby or trebIy
damned, as well as bridged. Another note will
be added to the music Of thy waters. Not that Of
the Eolian harp but that of wooden and cotton
spindles, and all manner of machinery, dredging
and canaling, together with tho works of art aud
science, which change so much of thy primeval
beauty. Well Q, beloved Maumee flow on and
mingle thy poetic and practical waters with the
great ocean-the true emblem of temporal pros
perity and mans Immortality. ANON.