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

more to Germany, to see five hundred
seven feet Mohawks, exasperated by
tyraDnical discipline, tear off five hun
dred scalps-one of them the Kings
and 50 leaping through the streets OF
Berlin, brandishing their hatchets and
yelling war-whoops.
Among the Indians there was q
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 fare
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 German saved the life of the young
i 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 young 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 father 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 be would take his dog and
gun, and wander towards the South
having heard that there was some
where in that direction a 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, a conversation not unlike
the following must have ensued be-
tween hil End the old chief. Conse-
quences resulting from such conver-
sation did certainly. take place, as will
soon appear.
"IVid left ear to sunrise and right ear
tosunset you so long way?" asked the
old chief.
"Tes," replied the German" I go
South"
"Ycu big fool" rejoined the chief.
"What so for?'
The object of the journey was ex-
planned; and after it was very plain
that no dissuasion would he of any
avail, the Indian resumed:
"If you go sure, den wait ten day."
"Why must I wait ten days?" in
quired the white man.
"You see, may be, in two day, after
you gone," was the reply. ..-,--
The adventurer remained among his
countrymen and his Indian friends full
ly two weeks longer, and then he set
out on 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, must think,
who many and many day sighed and
sobbed as she sat at the buZzing
spinning wheel, and drew out and
twisted the woolen or the faxen thread.
Many settlements of European peo-
pie lay along his way, but he avoided
them and 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 man Of very remarkable
appearance. I have child's recoliec-
ton of two of his sons, 10 their old age,
whom I frequently saw, sixty years
ago. They were siagularly tall, gaunt,
broad-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
description of which he could be easily
recognized; for the first Indians he en-
countered, which was on the second
day after his departure, ran forward to
meet him, as if they had been expect
ing him; and they showed him their
willingness to serve him in every possi'
BILE way. It was easily perceived that
the old chief had requested him to
tarry yet ten days, so that he could
send messengers before him, to secure
for him everywhere kind reception and
service. This message preceded him,
from tribe to tribe, from encampment
to encampment, all along his route, as
be experienced it, up to the day when
he stood On the top Of the eminence
known as Ruff7s Mountain,-the very
first white man that ever viewed the
surrounding landscape, from this ele-
waited point.
Ihave no facts to guide me in follow
ing the pedestrian through Maryland,
Virginia, and Noreh Carolina: When
be entered South Carolina he followed
Broad River on its eastern bank, under
the guidance of Catawha Indians.
Many years ago-not less than forty
I visited a friend near the small village
Of Monticello, in Fairfield. The site Of
that gentleman's residence was very
high ridge, and his back piazza COM
mapded an extensive view towards
the southwest. I looked from a win
dow IN the second story across the
valley of Broad River, and saw Rut's
Mountain more than twenty miles
away. The line Of the horizon formed
bv pinev woods was as level as the
ocean. ard in the center of the view
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