The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-13
CARRIERS ADDRESS.
MANITOWOC PILOT.
THE SPIRITS ABODE.*

It's New Years Day, two bupGGs,4 years ago,
It's bitter cold and deep the drir led snow
Its cleaning white frozen river hides,
Whose winding course virgin wood divides,
The lofty pines that grace the rivers shore.
With glist min. snow are covered DER and DER
And naked oaks and elms are to be seen
Among the ,isams. notified white and green.
The maple groves on distant hills are grey
The Winter King has plucked their bright array.
4 sheet of water. like al ocean wide,
Completes the view upon the eastern side.
The heavens blue o erspreads this wintry scene
To meet far in the east, the waters green;-
And in its depth there glows the orb of day.
Whose dazzling beams are dancing on the bay.
Toward the north, among the weighted trees,
There dweit a tribe,-the Pottawa' amles,
And IN the south, around their chIeftan grand,
The NInnehagoes occupied the land.
These tribes IN constant warfare long had stood
Zach thirstIng felly for the Others blood,
The WInnehagoes captured northern foes,
Respecting neither age, nor maidens woes.
And VInneDago maids would ever flee,
When crossed their path a PottawatamIe-
Those south with envy sors b came and sad,
When northern tribe of good q plentg lad.
The northern braves were fully gratined,
When told their willy foe was i'll supplied.
a ) far a. legend INTO past could trace,
This sorry state of things had taken place.
The Winnebagoes' chief was Bloody Knife,
tie was the FIRST IN vry chase or strife:
And Ike his father was the stalwaTt son.
The trophies best IN every feat he won.
his belt was hung with scalpe, and there Were
three,
he northern chief was known as Eagles Wing.
One child, daughter had this Indian king,
A lily white upon the rivers bank,
i fragrant blossom in the forest dank,
A pearl of dew upon TIE rose at dawn
Was puTer not sWeeter than was Eawp.
Two hundred years ago this New Years Day.
White Hawk, the fighting son, was on his way
To hunt the elk, or scalr, perchance a foe;
Well armed was he. with tomahawk and bow.
1t CHANGED that Fawn was also on her way,
So many years ago on New Years Day.
To ga her healing barks the sick to calm;
Well versed was she In soothing teas and balm
she gathered all that she could bear with ease,
Then slowly wendell home beneath the trees.
Well nigh she'd gained her shelter snug and
warm,
And pleased that none she d met to do her harm.
She sang chant, joyful LAYOUT harki-
And like ttash,-there stood an led an stark
She dropped her load. too late it was to fee,
And fell with fear and trembling to her knee.
Before hlre Hawk, the widely famous brave
She deemed it fit to kneel and mercy crave,
In may ambush long had lurked White Hawk
Had drawn his bow, had raised his tomahswk.
Once forth had stepped and drawn his vlcions
blade
Bnt when he saw the beauty of the maid,
he dropped each instrument of bloody war.
So sweet child he had not seen before.
Thou lovely maid ,-thCu Pottawatamie,
Arlse:-i VOW no harm shall come to thee.
| am White Hawk, the heir of Bloody Knife;
Come go with me, and be my love,-my wife.
Great Chief, | am the child Of Eagles Wing.
Meier more he'd smlle.-I fear he'd sink with
Should become the bride of thee-his foe
Sound wisdom Is a privilege OF age,
And peace, the dearest wish of this good sage.
Oar aged parents time on earth Is brief;
Unite our tribes,-be thou the unions chief
Thus bIIng about peace, and end this strife,
Then, thorgh, White Hawk, may'st take the
Fawn,-thy wife,
The union then shall be III peace and war,
The greatest tribe upon this lakes shore
he -.
Tne Fawn will NEE, the Chief White Hawk
again.
Let both our tribes in peace assembled be-
Our tribe forever then through thee and me"
Deep in the sky there sailed the moon serene.
And bathed in mellow hight the wintry scene,
Upon the river hand in hand there stood,
White Hawk and Fdwn, IN wundrous hsrdihood
Now from each shore in mutual beiIef
In IN easur0u tread, tht r. CO ma an Indian chief
Each follow ed close by al his tribe and kin,
w no raised with drums and wboops stunning
din.
When old and young the rivers plain had gained
All clamor ceased at length, and stiffness reigned
chleftan IS voice the solemn quiet broke;
I he elder chief was Eagles Wing--he spohe:-
The Manitou has sent rs white-uipVed Peace
From this great day shall all our warfare cease
Shall North and South forever bury Hate;
Shall all join hands to make this union great:
White Hawk henceforth shall be our common
king,
For old are Bloody Knife and Eagles Wing.
Our day Is past, but weye not lived in vain,
If we IN peace can end our stormy reign.
The ManltOu has ever been our guide:
md Manltou does on this stream reside.
Oar union hence shall bear his mighty name.
With 1t, henceforth, our love and peace proclaim
And so to seal our bond. and land this night
The Fawn we now with Chief White Hawk unite
Let aye your friendship stand as rm as rock,
For North and South are one MANITOWOC''
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