Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-08-31
the full head-dress of the great sach-

the full head-dress of the great sach-
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Oclnwall was determined that her
adopted daughter, Aholaha, should be
fifty adorned for the feast, and brot
out her treasured ornaments, which
she said she did not wear any more,
as she was too old. She did not insist
on painting Marie's face, but gave her
pair of silver bracelets for her arms,
threw a necklace of bright beads
around her neck, and fastened some
glittering ornaments in her hair, and
then said, "You keep; Ochwall give
you to keep; now yours"
"Oh, thank you, Ochwall; they are
very pretty and I'll keep them always"
exclaimed Marie.
The moon having risen, fire was
kindled in the center of the large wig
wan, and soon the trader and his
friends arrived. AS soon as Marie
saw them, she ran to show them the
ornaments Ochwall had given her,
which they all said was very kind, of
her squaw-mother.
The beating of the tom-tom sum-
moned them to the festal wigwam
and all entered, the Sachem leading,
and seated themselves in silence
The calumet was passed around as
usual, and then the squaws brought
in wooden bowls filled with bears
meat, venison, corn-cakes and other
edibles. The guests were served first
and then the chiefs and warriors, and
all partook in silence and with perfect
decorum. After they had eaten, the
squaws filled the bowls for themselves
and the children, who were also ad.
mitted, as this was to be social fam
lily gathering, and not an occasion OF
ceremony. When all had finished, the
bowls were removed, and the Sachem
arose, and speaking in his own Ian.
guage, which the captives had learn
ed to understand tolerably well, said
ave meet with our guests, the pale
faces, for the last time. We took
them away from their people for g
while, because we had taken up the
Ratchet, but now the Ratchet is buried
and we give them back to their people
They must not forget US, but speak
good words to their people for us, SC
that while the sun and the moon shine
and grass grows and water runs, we
may have peace with them, and they
with US, as it is now"
After the Sachem's speech had beer
greeted with the usual Indian "Juheh!
by all the other chiefs and warriors
signifying their hearty approval OF
his words, the trader, who could speak
their language fairly well, arose and
replied for the captives:
brothers, our friends who are here
with US appreciate the kindness you
have shown them, and are very thank
for it. They will not forget you, and
will speak good words to their people
so that while the sun and moon shine
and grass grows and water runs, there
may be peace between them and you
Is it not so ?" he concluded, addressing
the captives, to which they all replied
by nodding their heads and repeating
tho Indian "Juheh"
These formalities being concluded
the Indians produced their tobacco
pouches and filled their pipes with a
mixture of tobacco and sumach, light
ing them with Goals from the fire
After some time, during which there
had been informal talk and the exhi-
bition of jovial spirit, at sign from
/ the Sachem one of the braves began
to beat the tom-tom, and another to
rattle the tortoise shell, which was the
signal for the dance to begin. The
warriors started it, forming a circle
around the fire and dancing in various
attitudes, while the tom-tom heater
and the tortoise shell RATHER sang OF
chanted monotonously. The squaws
formed another circle behind the war.
riors, maintaining a decorous silence
and following their leader with gentle
swaying movements.
When the first dance was ended and