Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-12
LOVE AxD LIQUOR.


Tie following story, from the Nil
wsukee Wisconsin, reads like romance
Of Cooper's, condensed, but Is said to be
q record Of fats gathered by a gentle
man who is collecting material for a
history of the upper Mississippi valley /:
A party of thirty Winnebaaoes came
down from the late scalp dance at which
the tribe vas gathered on the Trsmpe-
leau river, In the North, and encamped
on treneh's Island, IN the Mississippi
river, just above the st. Paui Railroad
Depat ct Lacrosse.
The band was under the coutroI Of a
Well-known chief OF the Winnsbagoes
named Wan u-kee-se-hoong-er-er ,orSnake
Chief, who had two wives, Se-ss-ka and
He-aee-kee. Se-es-ka was about thirty
years OF age, graceful in appearance,
with pleasant look and an interesting
lace. With the whites she was q favor
ltei Wnlie With the WinnebaQoess she was
looked upon very kindly-indeed, adored
with all the ardor OF Indian fsrvor.
snake Chief was q noted warrior Of the
Winnebag0es, and was very much liked
oy bis tribe. He was q powerful and
brawny fellow, and when sober, was
peaceful and gOod-natured; when drunk,
ne was ugly and dissgreeable. One Of
ms faVorite pastimes, when in this con
dition, was beating his wives.
On FRIDAY last Snake Chief returned
70 MS WlgWsm drunk. Sees ka was in
the WigRan, and the chief commenced
Dearing her over the head and shoulders.
Driven to desperation and unable longer
70 stand his brutslity, Sees IA drew her
knife and stabbed the chief twice. the
blade penetrating the heart Of the war
rior who died instantly while the first
notes OF the death song were on his Ifps.
Inc analr at once created q sensation
among the Winnebagoes, who did not
Know now TO act. They loved their
enlef, and they loved their ehieftain's
vile. Is Is well-knOWn regulation
among the Indians that when a man is
slain, relative mast avenge his death
by taking the life Of the SLAYER. Se-es-xs
knew this. Some or the Winuebagoes
urged her to fly, but she would not.
With true Indian resignation. she folded
ner blanket about her and sat down in
her wIgwEm, facing the door, and
awaited her avenger. It was believed by
many that He-nee-kee, the younger and
faVorite wife, would be the avenger, but
she seems to have had no such intention.
She mourned the loss Of her husband. but
TOOK no steps further than to send q run
ner up the Trempeleau where Snake
Cnleis relatives were, to notify them OF
what had taken place. Mea1whiIe Sa-
es-l5a sat in her cabin chanting the death
song, stoically Indifferent to what WIS
going on about her, and onIv talking
when questions were asked her.
On Sunday morning an Indian from
Trempeleau made his appearances ia
camp. he was known as Chau-no-ne-
ga, and had evidently travelled without
naltlng since be learned Of the death Of
SNAKE Chief Entering the camp, with
out a word, he walked sOlemnIy to the
place Where the body Of Snake Chief lay,
t9ok long look at il, and then turned
sullenly away. Nobody spoke to him.
yet all watched with interest his move.
ments. Deliberately loading his rnn
with buekshOt, be uninterruntedI0,
walked deliberately TO the wigWaH
Where Se-es-ka sat, she having re-
malned there since the murder took
one look at the woman, who loudly
enanted the death song. Not a muscle
OF the Woman's face moved to denote
that she labOred under any excitement.
OUT she sat there quietly and calmly, her
Eyes moving upwards, Rud her voice, as
tna uncoutn song escaped her lips, steady
-~ -----a A0AC AucW kuab the aVenQer
was before her-thst in another moment
her spirit would leave its fraiI tenement
OF clay and seek that Of the chief who
had gone before her yet no look or sign
indicated that she feared the fate. Such
Is Indian stoicism and indifference.
The eyes of the two did net meet
In the face Of Chan-nO-ne-ga there was
q look OF mingled hate and revenge.
Deliberately he raised his musket to his
shoulder-deliberately he aimed it at the
woman's head-eooliy he fired. The re-
port rang cut through the Indian camp
the smoke cleared away-Se- es-ka still /
sat there, her blanket about her. ber
arms folded-but one side OF her head
was blown completely away--her spirit
fed, and the code Of Indian Justice was
= WsU-kee-se-hOong-e was !
avenged.
'.The murderer, with Just a look TO .
satisfy him that his work had been well !
done, shouldered his musket and walked /
deliberately out OF the camp. Nobody I
spoke to him-nObOdy offered aHv inter- /
ference, and stepping into his canoe be 4
padded to the shore and disappeared in /
the woods, leaving the Winnebapoes