Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-31
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Orsat TsoaMssh.
II u absolutely certain that the rcd
racs Of this country has producsd more
remarkable men than shy savage race
the world has ever knows, a0d It i
safe TO cay that under diiseont con.
ditions their influence would bs felt on
the progress Of civilization tor many
centuries TO come. The King Philips.
Tecumsehs, Pontiacs, Ososolas, and
T~anscharisons were not ordinary men.
Their diplomacy in matters Of state was
Of the highest order; their military
campaigns were such - only natural
born leaders plan, ard their lack Of
success was in the main caused by the
influence brought to bear upon thei.
followers by INSCRIPTIONS opponents.
who absolved themselves from al the
common rules Of Wal in their dealings
with these people on the principle thai
their barbsrous condition denied them
any rights.
Tho early history Of Pittsburgh, SAYS
y writer in the Dispatch. would not be
complete without some reference to
many Of the Indian leaders who became
famous by their endeavors to prevent
ths encroachment Of the whites. The
conspiracies OF Pontiac, Tecumseh, OF
the Prophet. and the results OF the
battles OF Fallen Timbers, Tippecanoe,
and the Thames we're all q important
events to Pittsburgh in their day "a
was that memorable struggle st Gettys-
burg nearly or quite . century later.
When Washington was dispatched on
his celebrated mission to the French by
Gov. Oinwiddie in 1853 he first con-
ferred with the leading sachsms Of the
Six Nations, among whom was one
Tanscharison, the Halt King, who, it
may BIZ said, gave the future father oil
our country some Of his earliest and
best points in statecraft. OF this man
Tanachsrison, one writer, and an au-
thority ct that, has even gone 30 FIR as
to say that in character he resembled
Washington very much and might have
equaled him in many ways had the con-
ditions been different.
It is worthy Of note that the confer
ence between Washington and the Halt
King took place hardly o dozen miles
from this city 1877 years ago, on the 25th
Of the present month. Washington was
but 81 years OF age at the time, and the
battle Of Brsddock's Field and York.
town had not been fought, but the re-
markable qualities which made him
famous afterward had already been
noted, and the visit to the French in
many ways added to his reputation, as
its result, as embodied in his "journal"
were copied by nearly every newspaper
of the time.
His companion, the Half King, be-
came thereafter his steadfast friend.
T~anacharison accompanied him tho fol-
lowing year IN his expedition to dis
lodge the French from the disputed
territory on the Ohio, and appeared to
be . sort OF general counselor in all the
operations of the young American
leader until after the surrender Of Fort
Necessity ut the Great Meadows. The
friendly intercourse would no doubt
have been renewed thereafter, but
T~anacharison died ct Harrisburg on
October Of that year. But little is
known Of this chieftain's early history.
It is seldom that three children born
1t one birth live. Still more rare is it,
in fact it is doubtful, il it ever did oc.
q in . previous case, that the three
became famous in after life. However
such would be the history Of Tecumsah,
some authorities spell it Tecumtha, the
famous SHAWNEE, and his brothers,
Esasawa. tho prophet, and Kumskaka.
The remarkable event took place at
Piqua, near Springfield. Ohio, about
the year ITO.
Space will not permit Of an extended
account of these men, in fact any first
class biographical dictionary will
furnish that information, but certain it
is that NO greater man among thee
people ever held sway than Tecumseh.
In many respects he differed from
many Of his race. He Wa not fond Of
display. He was at all times dignifed
aud sustere in his manners; indeed, it
was these two qualities, it is claimed,
that gave him such control over his fol-
lowers. OF his ability a. Z statesman it
may be said that in oil his dealings
with the United States Government
none but the ablest diplomats we're per-
mitted to meet him.
As an orator he was almost match
less. There is extant IN account Of an
American spy who surreptitiously over
heard Tecumseh's harangue to his
warriors the night before the battle of
the Thames At the finish the toss of
\ cap would have made . renegade of
the scout, but happily, circumstances
prevailed that prevented this action,
aad the spy returned to the camp with
information that led to the utter defeat
Of the Indians and British in the battle
Of the following day and the death Of
the noted warrior who was the leading
spirit Of the opposing forces.
Speaking of him IS q. soldier an
American military man said: HE was
an excellent Judge of position, and not
only knew but could point out the
localities Of the whole country through
which he passed." and English writer's
say there were few officers Of his time
in the United States service who were
better able to command in the field.
American writer's qualify this by siding,
"in his peculiar mode OF warfare" but
admit that Tecumseh must have been
better skilled in military tactics than
most, If not all, of his couutrymen,
whether predecessors or contemporaries.
Valuable for Tea Drinkers.
1t is we'll known that the green tea
affects the nerves much more than the
black tea, which is believed to arise
from the different mode Of preparation.
For making green tea the leaves are
put owe the fire and partially dried
directly after they are picked.
but with black tea the leaves
are put into . basket and then
exposed to the influence OF the 1t.
mosphere for twenty OF thirty hours.
during which time : slight fsrmenta'
ton takes place. and the color 81 the
leaf turned from green to Q brown OF
chocolate hue (this is easily see by the
infusion Of the dried leaf Of black and
green tea; the leaf after infusion will
show the different colors named; they