The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-10-01

the mighty sachem yearn to drink the
blood OF his enemies, or n he satisfed 10
make bead reticules for the papooses of
the pale-face ? Speak sublime relic OF
bygone grandeur venerable ruin, speak !?
The relic said /:
"An' Is It meself. Dennis Hoolignn, that
ye'd be takin' for bloody Injun, ye dnwl.
In, lantern:jawcd, spidcr.lsggcd divil!
BY the piper that played before Moses,
I'll ate yet!'
I went away from there.
BY and by. In the neighborhood Of the
Tcrrnpin Tower, I came upon q gentle
daughter of the aborigines, In fringed and
beaded buckskin moccasins and leggins,
seated on bench with her pretty wares
about her. She had Just carved out o
wooden chief that had strong rcscm-
blance to clothes-pin, and was now bor-
| ing hole through his abdomen to put his
bow through. 1hcsitated moment and
then addressed her:
.Is the heart Of the forestmaiden hea.
Wy? Is the Laughing Tadpole lonely!
Does she mourn over the extinguished
council.fires of her race and tho vanquish-
cd glory of her ancestors? Or does her
sad spirit wander FAR towards the hunting
grounds whittier her brave Gobbler-of.the
ILightnings Is gone? Why Is my daugh-
ter silcntp Has she aught against tho
pale-face stranger?"
Tho maiden said:
"Faix. an Is 1t Biddy Malone yc dare to
be callin' names? Lave this, or I'll shy
your lean carcass over the catharnct, yc
snivelling blagyard."
adjourned from there also. "Con-
found these Indians" said; "they told
me they were tame; but. II appearances
should 60 for anything, should say they
were oil on the war paths.
made one more attempt to fraternize
with them, and only ono. I came upon u
camp of them gathered In the shade OF n
great tree. making wampum and mocca'
sins, and addressed them In tho language
of friendship:
"Noble Red Men. Braves, Grand Sa-
chems, War Chiefs. Squaws and High-you
Muck:a-Mucks, the Pale.face nom the
land OF tho setting sun grects YOU! Be-
ninccnt Polecat-you, Dcvourcr oil Noun
tains--you, Roaring Thundergust--you,
Bullyboye-with-a-Gl Glass-cyc-th Palcfacc
from beyond the great waters grcets you
all War and pestilcnce have thinncd
your ranks and destroyed your once prond
nation. Poker, seven.up, and av vain mod
ern expense for soap, unknown to your
glorious ancestors, have depleted your
purses. Appropriating in sour simplicity
the property of Others has gotten you into
trouble. Misrcpresenting facts, in your
sinless innoccnse, has damaged your rep
utation with the soulless usurper. Trad
ing for forty-rod whisky, to enable you to
get drunk and happy, and tomahawk your
families has played the everlasting mis-
chief with the picturesque pomp OF your
dress, and here you are, In the broad light
of the nineteenth century, gotten up like
the ragtail and bobtail Of the purlieus OF
New York! For shame! Remember your
ancestors! Recall their mighty deeds!
Remember Uncas!-and Red Jacket!-
and IIole.in. 1.-THE Day!-and Horace Gree
ley! Emulate their achievements! Un-
furl yourselves under my banner noble
savagcs, illustrious gutter snipes ="
"Down wild him!" -
"Scoop the blngyard"
"Hang him!"
"Burn himw
"Drowncd him!"
It was the quickest operation that ever
was. I simply saw q sudden flash In tho
mir of clubs. brickbats, fists, bcad-baskets
and moccasins-a single flash, and they all
appeared to hit me nj once. and no two
OF them in the same place. In the next
instant the entire tribe was upon me.
They tore all the clothes of me, they
broke my arms and legs, they gave me u
thump that dented the top Of my head. till
It would hold coffee like a saucer; and to
crown their disgraccful proceedings and
add insult to injury, they threw me over
the Horseshoe Fall, and got wet.
| About ninety or u hundred feet from
the top, the remains of my vest caught on
u projecting rock, and was almost drown
ed before could got loose. finally fell.
and brought up in u world Of white foam
ut the foot of the Fall, whose celled and
bubbly masses lowered up several Inches
above my head. or course got into the
eddy. / sailed round and round In 1t
forty -four tmes-chasing chip and gain
Ing ON teach round trip u half q mile.
reaching for the same bush on the bank
forty.four times, and just exactly missing
Il by u hairs breadth every time. At last
n man walked down and sat down close
TO that bush and put pipe In his mouth
and lit match, and followed me with one
eye and kept the other on the match
while he sheltered It In his hands from
the wind. Presently puff of wind blew
It out. Tho next time | swept around he
said /:
.Cot +, n,,tcbp.
"Yes-in my other vest. Help me out,
please"
mot for Joe."-
When came around again ] said:
Excuse the seemingly impertinent Gu.
riosity Of drowning man. but you will
explain this singular conduct Of yours"
"With pleasure. am the coroner.
Don't hurry on my account. | can walt
for YOU. But wish l had matchw
Isaid "Takc my place and I'll 90 and
get you onc."
He declined. This lack of confidence
on his part created u coolncss between us.
and from that time forward avoided
him. II was my idea, in case anything
should happen to me, to 50 time the oc- |
currence rs tO throw my custom into the
hands of the opposition coroner over on the
American side. At last apoliccnian came
along and arrested mo for disturbing the
peace by yelling ut people on shorc Tor
help. The Judge fined me. bnt i had the
advantage of him. Ny money was with
my plnt,,loons, and my pantaloons were
with the Indians.
Thus escaped. am now lying In n
very critical condition. AT least, l am
living, any way-critical or not critical.
I am hurt all over. hut cannot toll the
full extent yet because tho doctor Is not
done taking the inventory. He will make
out my manifest this evening. However,
thus far. hc thinks only six Of my wounds
are fatal. / don't mind the others. Up
on reg,.ining my right mind. ! said: at
Is AN awful savage tribe of Indians that do |
the becd-work aud moccasins for Niagara |
Falls. doctor. Where are they from7"
.Iimprick my son |