St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-05
iNJUN oRAToRV.



INJUN ORAT0RN.
fhe epeech oe Old Teeausssh - Ooa.
SteekbrsA9s.
When Gen. Stockbridge had con-
cluded Ills address. which lasted about
an hour. all eyes were directed upon
Tecumseh, who had been sitting like .
bump on a log and taking it all in.
The old chief threw naughty glance
around him, arose to his feet like
May-pole being boisted mp. and after
drawing . long breath began:
''The ears Of the Tecpmseh are very
large, and they miss no sound. The
Great Spirit gave him a mind which
enables him to distinguish the differ
ence between bear track in January
and the bark of a coon in July. My
white brother has spoken for our
great father in Washington. and
his words have been very soft
and wise came here to-
day with the full determine
tion to tear down the shanty and se-
cure my white brothers scalp before
he had talked through the top OF his
hat for five minutes. See! Here is my
tomahawk-my war-club and my scalp
ing-knife. while you thought me nm
armed! The two hundred warriors
around me are similarly heeled for bps-
mess. had but to give the signal and
you white fellers would have been
dogs meat in about six shakes.
white brother. your words softened
nv heart and could not see you killed.
You seem to understand Injun nature
When you said that we made treaty
and shook hands with the white man
on Monday, and by Tuesday night were
yanking the hair on his head. you hit
us plumb-center. When you began to
speak about my killing the garrison at
Fort johnson. after they had surren-
dered on my promise that all should
be spared. expected you would
call me . nickel-plated liar and de-
ceiver from Deceiversville. But yea
did not You said You would hare
done the same thing if you had been .
big Injun. Some Of my young men
said you would be ont of sorts about
our killing the eleven women and chill
dren at the ford on Grand river. but
they were disappointed. You paid rs
q glowing tribute instead. and rs
reward shall present You with two
Of the scxlps, which have been sand
papered and half-toned until they are
the choicest things in market to-day.
1t wasn't our fault. as you admit, that
they were killed. II fault there was
it lies with Christopher Columbus for
opening up and booming this country.
1t is our business to discourage immi-
grafton in every possible way. and we
shall make every effort to keep the
pauper labor of Europe out of this
glorious wilderness
MY brother. you speak like eandi.
date for the legislature when you say
that we want beads, blankets. guns.
| powder, lead, traps. coffee, whisky and
heaps of other things. When you say
that we shall have them by the cart
load. and that we shall continue to be
| privileged to take white scalps when
ever We can flud them. you make us
sorry that you was not born an Injun.
We will do as you say. Well be very
meek and humble until we get nat
buat loaded with presents. and then
we'll dig up the hatchet and wipe out
some more white folks By the way,
| il you could put us ON to = defenseless
town of about one hundred aud fifty
population-something which would
yield . fair crop in the massacre line
| without too much trouble-wed be
| everlastin2ly obliged to you. Don't
put yourself out At all, but il it hap
pens to come your way remember that
| my band always pulls Oh those things
with neatness and dispatch.
white brother. all is lovely and
the goose hangs high. We tumble to
each other We both know what this
country wants, and our aims and am
bitious are about the same. There
was . time when 1 distrustcd the
white man, and thought him n. g., but
have seen my mistake. My brother.
of the pale-faces have not spoken to
me with two tongues. They have said
they would do thus and so, and they
have done it. Since the pale-face has
begun supplying us with whisky,
cash, blankets. guns and other bric-a'
brac we have discovered that he has
no guile in his heart and can be made
very useful to MS He has killed some
of NV warriors now and then. but al.
ways in the geutlest manner and
with tears in his eyes. and
we have forgiven him at once You
say the Great Father At Washington
wants to be at peace with us Very
well. We are always willing to obli1e,
xnd as long as he behaves himself he
can count on our good will. We are
sorry that the white man is SO ignorant
that he can't tell \ coon's cry from q
wood-chuck's hoot. but If he will have
patience and loaf around my young
men will give him some valuabl,
pointers. White man, i have spoken
I'm willing to shake and call it squar,
till smother opportunity arises t.
gather in more scalps- If you have
any presents trot 'em ont. and il there's
anything good to drink In that keg il
the corner let's hear the gurRle of j
without fooling away any more time!'
IN. Quad, in Detroit Free Press.
IL Arseaie In Steel
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British iron and steel institute tina
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that OF the same steel without the al
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