Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-18
gaAEEXAN GAZETTE
AND VIRGINIA ADV ERTlS <
rERMs OF. ADyERTIsINO:
Wau.He.pe.Winka.

funeral Of Wau.ne. pc -winka, whose death, by
being run over by a locomotive, has already
boen noticed in our columns:
AgEaE.sThe death of the Indian Princess and
? daughter Of the head Winnebago chief,
Dandy, whose foot and leg were SO badly In
iured by the cars at Ia Crosse, occurred at
Tunnel City on Tuesday. Her camp was
pitched under tree, On the little hilltop close
the village on the south. Modification be-
gan to spread rapidly in the forenoon of the
day, when she gave up hope OF recovery. Soon
AFTER with the most. mourntul cadence, she
commenced chanting her death song. The
plaiative notes could be heard clearly. by the
villagers below, and the news passed rapidly
from house to house that the daughter OF the
chief was dying. Indians focked up the hill
mained, and she rrised herself uponaher elbow.
She shook hands with, all, kissed her children
and her nurse, who had attended her SO faith
fully. AS modification extended to her vitals,
herlsst moments were without pain.
-=r Whites and Indians alike, assisted in dress
ing her for bnriaI. She was carefully washed
her hair combed smoothly back, and fastened
with new, beautifully wrought head band
Her cheeks were painted with vermillion. Sill
yer bobs wereput in her ears, and her neck
hung heavily With new beads. Scarlet leggings,
moccasns, blue pettieoat, red calico skirt and
blankets neW and decorated, completed her
.soutft, 's'and gave her, a. fitting dress for her
appearance@in the Spirit Land. AS she ''lay
in state, 8 many, young Indian girls from the
camps Lifted the side of the tent and threw in
stlings of.beaas and wampum. A little sack Of
rice and tobacco was ptacedsby her headside.
Toward sunset shesWas put ina tull-ength
plain box and carried under q tree. The lndi-
L rDikf Shnsp hoo rc fn
the coffin. A tow chant was sung, when an old
Indian rose with folded hands and looked
towardths heavens.5 He begar, speech, and,
pointing to the east, traced the different Pc
RODS of her life, as illustrated by the course of
the sun through the sky, He closed with an
earnest renitaisof the brave and devoted acts
that marked the end of her life. After Sc
-cond chant, that coffin was carried to the sum
NIT of the hill on the opposite side of the VII
lage. A grave had been dug few feet from
the burial place of the great Winnebago ora
tor, Wau.kon De-ko-ay, who was killed by the
cars here, four years ago.. After the corpse was
lowered, "Dandy Williams" brother of the
woman, stepped across the grave, dropping a
handful of tobacco upon the coffin. He was
followed by other Indians present. o.a
The 10 clock evening train from the east
brought the old Chief Dandy, who had been
day. He had heard no word Of bis daughter s
death. On learning the fact, the old chief
smote his breast and sent forth a wall that
seemed to pierce the very vault OF heaven
Leaving the crowd who had gathered for his
coming, he made his way silent and alone,
up the winding path to the grave. What
emotions filled the old chiefs breast on that
lonely night pilgrimage can never be known.
l was introduced, through an interpreter, to
the old chief in the morning When question
ed upon the death of his daughter, he smote
his breast, and pointing upward, exclaimed ID
"My Daughter" 49,. -,
With q sweep of his hand, he added, 'The
Great Spirit made US all-the red man asEWell
as the white man. He looks upon oil as one.
/ have no bad feeling. It was che will of the
Great Spirit that my daughter should die. She
wanted to save the life Of her child, and in saw
ing her child she lost her own. She did not
J wish .toilive and be burden to others. She
was always good daughter and kind to hel
father. She has gone to the 'Waugeree,
X HeaveD) and expect soon to meet her there.
- -Rilt her Two orphan children, who would have
mercy upon themSn Old Dandyi seventy eight
years told and evidently poor and failing in
health. tAss O. 50 1i-g- aE'ly11...E 5s>:5 .;
.g AiScRaps,-ssStubbs,0 0my dear fellow, isn't il
about time YOU repaid me that little loan ?''-
Augustus, my boy, it ism q question OF time
bnta question Of money. - - -. r.-,
;Ladieo, before marrying, had letter destroy
ia alt old loyeretters. a -ga si:. g, atEaa.l
q Social gardening your acqualntan
ces and cutting your intimate friends. n ca
: Why is promising cricketer like Hour and
= eggs? Because he is calculated to makea good
batter. z-ss-rc, 10: -, -
70 "A Pennsylyapia schoolmaster recently Struck
q lie - It was asjuven.ile.a aa5l ri c1a Q! .tya
It has been asked when the rain falls, does il
ever getsup? Ofeourse:is does-in dew time.
-, Why is my foot like q stable? Because
there corn BIN there - 49, ~
IA Connecticut paper heads its marriages
Condolences" and its deaths Certainty. !" ~
q Marriage is like rosstleg Of nation or
Sunday; served up on Monday; ditto, with
pickles, on Tuesday, and mashed up ON We'd
nesday. ~ 80 t-1S1aSI = = rs+
Its considered to be cool to take man 8
hat with his name written in it,simpy because
= you want; to get his autograph. ~ ,3o3aG .,
. Marriage is like aEmouse-trap, fonce get INTO
1T and you are in for it, with averyislm chance
+ Of getting out. 9Jsn..~s ~ 1
When is . man putting on his boots like Ju
piter?8t5When he's troubled with q tight un
Titan. ssa II r., Ssfgf1 .rgl..g~;gsE. .
Where should ablind man so? Toani(s)
land. .4sEa.a 63szz5 3: a.4 il. Sea.-s13iA
: What is that by losing an.eye has nothing
left but nose A noise. - = -. -. - - -.
An indisputable right Of woman-the right
D stobare arms q ~ -:
Tight pants-asthmaticsl breathings., "a 49,. ,..s
aa Sanguinary -blood=pessels. : as
Spruce Bier-a new hearse. as9a;sss
= Tidy tipple-spruee beer.
- very disagrseable Ann-annoyance.
oa II iAgRQ&ES CHOICE sFA Glory CHEESE
esssA Aysreeeiyai and dor sale by 81 j. zs 9 -
$3.50 s<5t1. a f& AVERY q DAVIDSON, :;
=: aug l3 Gr 226, King st., cor. Alfred