The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-06
FLoRlDA'S POCAHONTAS
remarkable Story MS Related by Governor
BloXham to the Fishermen
Savannah Morning Ncws)

EovHrnor w. y. BloXhnm incidentally
related the following legend in his address
Welcoming the delegates Of the National
| Fishery Society TO Tampa. Fla, on Thurs
| day, January 20:
You meet here on this historic ground,
| whcrc the Footprints of some TO Snnin'S
| greatest cavaliers and Amc,i.a's noblcst
captains can he traccd. While ii Is not my
| intention 10 recur TO their heroic deeds or
| 10 o1cr you II cup filled with the amhrosia
Of or ancient story, Yet there is one romance
based upon historic fact. associat ted with
| th,s very spot that feel YOU viii kindly
indulge should brief reference be made
Wherever the history of America Is
read the story of Pocahontas Is known
Inc romance Is most captivating and
some Of Nirginias mos; honorel sons
| trace back lineage 10 this daughter of
me forest But the historic fact that a
similar scene was enacted on this very
spot thrcc-puarters Of 81 century before
the name OF pocahontas was ever lisped
by English lips is unknown TO even many
tlorid!ans II was here in 1928, lively,
years before De Soto landed on Tampa
Says mat John 0rtcz, Spanish youth
Ter, was brought before IIirrlhugua, the
stern Indian chief, in whose breast was
ranking vengeance born Of the i'll treat
ment of his mother by the followers Of
the i'll fatcd Narvarc2 Qrtcz was young
Hnd fair, but the cruel chief had given tn,
OF poles, and young OrtcZ was bound and
stretched to meet the dcmands of a human
sacrifice. The torch was being applied,
liic ClickllHo flames began to gather
strength FOR Il human holocaust, when the
stern chiefs daughter threw herself nj
her fathers feet and intcrposad in Ortczs
| behalf Her beauty r!vallcd that OF The
historic dame whose charms kept Troy
ana Greece ten years IN arms. The soft
language of her soul flowed from her never
silent eyes as she looked up through her
tears and sympathy, imporng the life OF
the young Spanard.
woman's wekncss. touched the heart Of Of
even he savage Chief ana Ortcz was for
the time spared
;I5ut the demon of evil In u few mon, tbs
again took possession Of lIirrihugua ana
his daughter saw that even her entreatics
would be unava:lng. She was betrothcd
ing tribe. Their love had been pIightod.
that God-given love that rules the savage
breast.
Her loving heart told her that ortez
would he safe in Mucoso's kccping Al the
dead hour of night she accompanied him
beyond danger and placed in his hand such
TOKEN as Mucoso would recognize
She acted none too soon. As the SIM
rose over this spot rs rays fell upon the
iin n,nnGd9 chef calling IN vain for the
rage was such that II dried up the we'll
springs OF Datcrnal affection and he re-
FUSED the marriage of his daughter unless
Oricz was surrendered. But that Indian
Err. although It broke the hcartstrine, Of
nope, sacrificed her love to humanity and
Mucoso sacrificed his bride upon the altar
"ortcz lived to welcome De Soto. Tell
me-ayc, tell the world-wlaerc n brighter
example OF noblcr virtue was ever record
ed! Where in history do YOU nnd moro.
genuine and more touching illustration OF
love, charity and forginancss-the very
trinity OF earthly virtues and the brightest
jewels of the Christian heaven?
what captivating theme this Florida
Pocahontas should present to the pen OF
imagination. pictliring this spot then ana
to-day associated with romance rich i'm
historic love"
onc-lGgged knife-Grinder In Phlla-
Gelphia has taught Newfoundland