The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

sounding, the knife sharpened, the
hstchet brandished while the ex-
nltsut glow Of anticipated victory
flushed every dusky cheek--a runner
arrived.
The fiery crossn never swept the
hills and valleys Of Scotland faster
than did the war arrow Of the
tribes Of the West the mountains and
dells Of Pennsylvania. This time it
was 30 petty tribal strife, no mere
dash out on the war path, but war be-
tween the mightiest nations Of the
earth, and all must soon take enc
side or the other. Twas then the
whites felt the emily Of the brave
and fiery Athansse. He Iabored
zeslously for the French; be carried
nearly all the Indians with him to
their party in spite Of tie influence
heretofore unbounded, of Mon-o-ca-
taca, or Scooryaddy as he was some
times called, the hero of forty bat
Ties, and covered with wounds. The
eloqueuce of Jag.sg, or Silver Heels,
his son-in-law, chief of great infa-
ence, was powcrless against the trop-
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, ho ragged like the ancient
god Of war, a very demon of battle /;
| first ia the fight and last 10 the pur-
suit, be drank deep draus shts Of ven
gance, that to the thirsting scul of
the Indian parehcd with revenge
were like the dews of Hermon.
When be French c5mmandant asked
the l..dians to go with him 10
waylav Braddock, they answered :;
"Is our father mad that lie asks US
to do this thing Does he want US
all killed The Swannoek have four
thousand men and big thunder-guns
that cut down trees and shoot miles
Nol We do not want to die"
Ahanase the AUenger, burning
with his wrongs, with a fiery elo-
quence 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
viii fight and we will conquerl When
we return with the scaips Of our foes,
with the white mans wampum, his
powder and lead, his rum and tobac-
co, then viii we taunt you; then viii
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 10
US. Here is hoe, go dig. Dig for
the Swannock and be his slave J"
They furiously commenced the war
dance. They shouted to be LED to
battle, rushing on in advance Of the
French. With mad and headlong
fury they began and continued the
fight. The disastrous result is known.
Fearfully were their wrongs ayeng-
ed. A gloom spread over the colo
nies, particularly Pennsylvania, and
for Yeas the dying wall Of the
slaughtered frontiermen, all along
the border, was music to the ears
OF the sayages
At the close Of the war A,banase
went back to Canada and became
the head-chief Of his tribe, living TO
a good old age, but stern, scared,
suspicious to the last.
The coquette whose trifling had
prepared the way for. so many hor-
rors was sent to the East by her
friends. Not deeming it safe to her
to remain on the border, and for fear
her Indian lover might follow even
there, they reported she had died Of
grief. She lived a solitary, unloEed
life. The story of her triaing and
the tragic end of her betrothed fol-
lowed her, and men ever after looked
askance at her as an "unlueky one" f"
Her story has had good effect on
the young ladies of that section, for
there has never been a eoquette there
since This is good news, and may
be considered reliable, as we have it
srcm the ladies themselves Certain
ly they ought to know