The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-07
ESTABLISHED 1865.

tyrannlcai discipline, tear off hVe nun
dred scalps-One of them the Kings
and go leapiug through the streets ot
Berlin, brandishing their hatchets anG
yelling war-whoops.
! Among the Indians there was !
young chief, between whom and the
German adventurer there began an in
timacy that grew rapidly into the
warmest friendship. They were al,
ways together, sharing each others iare
and lodging. At last they betook
themselves to wandering far from their
homes, and were sometimes absent for
weeks. In one of these expeditions
! the G'rman saved the life Of the young
chief. 1t is impossible to conjecture
what was the character of this rescue;
but that it was signal is proved by the
intense friendship which not only the
tribe to which TIE eyoung chief belonged,
but all the adjoining tribes or encamp-
ments, manifested to the strange white
man. The danger from which the
young chief was rescued was 50 great,
that his fathe: would not permit him
again to absent himself from his tent,
longer than one day. But this con-
fined life did not suit the adventurous
spirit ofthe German. He made known
to the extensive colony Of his compatri-
OTIS, that he would take his dog and
gun, and wander towards the South, -
having heard that there was some
where in that direction colony of
white people, among whom were some
Germans; and that the name of the
colony was Georgia.
When the Indians became aware of
this determination on the part of their
white friend, conversation not unlike
the following must have ensued be-
tween him and the old chief Conse-
quences resulting from such a conver-
sation did certainly take place, as will
soon appear.
ovid left ear to sunrise and right ear
tosunset you go long way?" asked the
old chief.
yes" replied the German," + go
South"
"You big fool" rejoined :he chief.
"What 90 for?"
The object of the journey was en-
planned; and after it was very plain
that no disSuasion would he of any
avail, the Indian resumed:
"1f you go sure, den wait ten day."
"Why must wait ten days?" in
quir d the white man.
"Iou see, may be, in two cay, after
y-- gone," was the reply.
The adventurer remained among his
and his Indian friends full
ly two weeks longer, and then he set
out on his solitary journey. That day Of
departure caused throughout the colony
deep sadness to which, no doubt, many
a maiden gave her contribution of
tear; and there was one, I must think,
who many and many a day sighed and
sobbed as she sat at the buzzing
spinning wheel, and drew out and
twisted the wooden or the fiaXen thread.
Many settlements of European peo.
pie lay along his way, but he avoided
them aud sought out the Indians. The
mystery of the "ten days" was, as the
old chief predicted, explained on the
second day Of his journey. He must
have been a man Of very remarkable
appearance. I have child's reccllec-
ton Of two of bis sons, in their old age,
whom l frequently saw, sixty years
ago. They were singularly tall, gaunt,
oroad-shouldered, long armed men,
with features expressive of much kind
ness, combined with obstinacy of pur-
pose. Their father, the pioneer, must |
have had some prominent traits, by a
description Of which be could be easily
recognized; for the first indians he en-
which was on the second |
lay after his departure, ran forward to
meet him, as if they had beer expect
ng aim; and they showed him their
to serve him in every posi-
oe way. 1t was easily perceived that
he old chief had requested him to
AIRY yet ten days, so that he could
end messengers before him, to secure
or him everywhere kind reception and
ervice. This message preceded him,
ron. tribe to tribe, from encampment
O ercampment, all along his route, as
le experienced it, up to the day when
le stood on the top Of the eminence
,nown as Rutf7s Mountain,-the very
irst white man that ever viewed the
landscape, from this ele-
'ated point.
Ihave no facts to guide ME in follow
ng the pedestrian through Maryland,
irg; MIA, and North Carolina. When
le entered South Carolina he followed
Broad River on its eastern bank, under
be guidance Of Catawba Indians.
Many years ago-not less than forty
visited friend near the small village
t Monticello, in Fairfield. The site Of
hat gentleman's residence was very
Ugh ridge, and his back piazza COM
handed al extensive view towards
be southwest. l looked from win
ow in the second story across the
alley Of Broad River, and saw Ruff7s
fountain more than twenty miles
way. Tho line of the horizon formed
V piney woods was as level as the
cean, and in the center Of the view
be little eminences constituting Ruff7s
fountain gently broGe the continuity
f this horizon, and were condensed by