The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-09

SONnutHR, Auc Autic SHoi t'outuf ~
Ratchet brandished while the ex-
ultsnt glow of anticipated victory
flushed every dusky cheek-a runner
arrived.
The fiery cross never swept the
hills and valleys Of Scotland faster
than did the 4war arrow Of the
tribes of the West the mountains aud
deIls Of Pennsylvania. This time it
was no petty tribal strife, no mere
dash out on the war path, bat war be-
tween the mightiest nations Of the
earth, AID all must soon take one
side or the other. Twas then the
whites felt the emily Of the brave
and fiery Athanase lie labored
zealonsly for the French; be carried
nearly all the Indians with him tc
their party in spite of the influence
/ heretofore unbounded, of Mon-o-cG-
tllea, or Scooryaddy as he was some
times called. the hero of forty bat
Ties, and covered with wounds. The
eloquence of Jaggea, or Silver Heels,
his son-inlaw, chief of great inhu-
ence, was poweriess against the trop-
1 ic feryor of Athanase. And on that
bloody field, where soon after the
English flag and English power and
pride was supposed to have forever
fallen, he ragged ike the ancient
god of war, very demon OF battle /;
I first in the fight aud last ia the pur-
suit, be drank deep draughts of ven-
gance, that to the thirsting soul of
The Indian parched with revenge
were like the dews of Hermon.
When be French commandant asked
the I..Iians to go with him to
waylav Braddock, they answered: (:
"Is our father mad that he asks US
to do this thingY Does be want us
all killed The Swannock have four
thousand men and big thunder-guns
that cut down trees and shoot miles !
/ Mol We do not want to die. "
Alhanase the AueRger, burning
with his wrongs, with q fiery elo-
auence that blinded and controlled
them cried: IL care not for thunder
guns or thousands, | will fight with
my young men if we go alone. We
will fight and we will conquer When
we return with the scalps Of our foes,
with the white mans wampum, his
powder and lead, his rum and tobac-
CO, then will we taunt you; then will
the young maidens laugh when we
give them rich gifts. They will say
to you, you feared the thunder of the
Swannock, and wouldn't go with
our fathers to the battle. Give your
: guns and your bows and arrows &c
as. Here is hce, go Dig Dig fol
the Swannock and be his slave !''
They furiously commenced the wal
dance. They shouted to be led tC
battle, rushing on in advance Of th'
French. With mad and headlopt
fury they began and continued tht
flight. The disastrous result is known
Fearfully were their wrongs ayeng
,, ed. A gloom spread over the colo
nies, particularly Pennsylvania, ant
for years the dying wall of tn
slaughtered frontiermen, all alont
= the border, was music TO the ear
OF the sayages.
At the close of the war A;hanas
. went back to Canada and becam
! the head-chief of his tribe, living I,
a good old age, but stern, soured
+ suspicious to the last. aisrsf
> The coquette whose triiling hat
+ prepared the way for so many hor
rors was sent to the East by be
friends. Not deeming it safe to he
to remain on the border, and for fea
! her Indian lover might follow ever
: there, they reported she had died o
, grief. She lived solitary, unloyet
! life. The story of her trifling ant
/ the tragic end Of her betrothed fol
, lowed her, and men ever after looked
askance at her as an ,unlucky one
/, Her story has had good effect ol
! the young ladies Of that section, 70
there has never been coquette ther
! since. This is good news, and ma.
be considered reliable, as we have
from the ladies themselves. Certain
" they ought to know.