Mill COMIIIMA DEMOCRAT- it;.in , -. - - - " ' " v..w.j, lw every lorm OlTy ranuy ovfcr tlic Mind of Man.Thomn3 JCiTcrBOn. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY II. WEBB; Volunic IL . , .OFPiCS OP Til E DEMOCRAT, IjjRjcxT bdc'R to ltdi,isof;'3 Stage dfrricir. Wis "kca i -77ie COLUMBIA )M00ftjTWh be pidjlisheil cvmj Salurdmi nnrnins; at ;nrO DOLLARS per uluUnn; palable half ijcirh in advance, or Two jfollars F'f'll if not paid within the year. -Ko subscription will bc.tdkcnfor ti swfter period than six months; nor any discon tinuance pirmillcd UiU'A ail arrearages are discharged. 'AWjyiTlsP.MtixfS ioi exceeding a "square will be coilspicuoushi inserted at made M those, who clvcrtisc bu the rj LETTERS uddriss'ed o)l otuulfcMi "fti car. ita be post paid TUF SYCAMORE iioUGII; tTpon an ancient 9ycahiore A noble boiigll there grew. And fostered myriad!) of leaved That hid itself from view. When winter came with angry breath; Tlie boiigll was brown and bare; Jtionc whbrc llie summer-hearted leaved i hat since Were riitrtutod there: Thus with valii rhaH. In summer daya The world around him clinsrs: -'alt guiles his heart, and o'er his fatilts A leafy mantle flings: It blinds liilil, till the bitter day Of pain and death comes on And leave's him then tb bear his woes; Unaided and alonoi fotso llie lowly inah who walks The path that Jesus trod, Who daily learris to die; whose " lifo Is hid with Christ in God." fie world can ne'er between' his soul And God's love intervene; joy or sorrow lite or death His hdpd is over green: Fiiurr Trees. The new mctliodhf raising fruit trce3 by lantlng the' sciori3 or grafts, is a great de- iidoratum in tlie art of obtaining gdod fruit. 'It hns mnnv nhvnntnp.q nvnf frrnftinm lip- , J a - tr b' cause it is moro expbditous, and requires no tock of trees. They may be rilarited here they are reqbircd to stand, and the abor for one day will be sufficient to plain ut enough for a largo orchard after the scl hs ire obtained. The method of prcpar- ng the plant is as follows! Tike thii sci- ns as for grafting, and at any time' after the list of February; and until the buds begin to ;row considerably, and dip each end of ho shoot in niched pitch, wax, or tallow, nd bury it in the ground, tho buds upper most, whilst the bddy lies in a horizontal losition, and at the depth of two or three nehes. We are infoimed that trdes obtain ed in this way will bear in three or four ears from the time of maiiting. Wo havd so ddlibt bf the practicability of this metlii M of raising fruit. A gentleman in this vi inity the last season, planted about twenty cidns of different kinds of pears, which ap ear to flourish. The composition he used as iriblted shdemakct's wax. CifWurtorj 1 o makd ah excellent durable water proof rease fdr boolSj heat a pound of tallow i?n a. two ouart iron kettle or skUIot. nut in flounces of finely shaved India rubber and ntlnue to heat it until it is thnrojhty dis solved. A little bosowax added is an im fovement. Old river slides may bo used the India rubber. Boot3 thoroughly Teased with this composition, will com jletely protect tho feet from moisturo though posed a .vhdle day to melting erie-wi A gentleman of this city wont into rimer- iant tailor's shop, and ordered a coat front piece df cloth which ho colcetcd. The ller told him that Win. C. Rives had a gst from tho snme piece, " Thon'" ob- rved the gentleman, you ought to make y coat liko his. Finish it on both sides. Globe. vjie jjouarjor inv. jtrsi iiree insertions, and Twenty-fiti'i cents . for chef jl subse quent nsimoii. h-y-A liberal. tlispAitn BliOOrasi3UB&, ObliUMBlA OOlJJrTY, PA, SAftDtitiAY MAKCSi 16, 183& WAHTOURAII : 'dn, Tilt HAWK CHIEF'S DRlbfli fay s. T. IRVING, Jit. Nicirr had thrown her veil of darkness over the Pawnee town; Far in the cast the red hiooh wa& just emerging from the hori zon; to cntnmencc her calm journey through the starry heavens. Here and there a fShnt wolf dog wa3 stalking through tho villiagc'i and occasionally a bavagc would glide from one lodge to another with a steal thy step, Tile stir cf life which usually prevailed in the towh was gone. The war song of the warrior; with us wild and not unmusical ca dence, wa3 hushed. All was stillness dead stillnc3b, except when a sobbing wail broke irtdtirnfully from the interior of sonic lodge whoso inmates had suffered in the late bereavement; It wai3 at a lille hour df iiie night that the Spell was broken. Warriors muffled in their shaggy robes, were seen flitting in the gloom towards their chief's lodge; In silence and with Smothered Head they glided otiward and entered. The meeting was one of deep Import to the nation. There was a sadness and stern ness In it, far unlike tho triumphal gather ing that hud been held but the day ptbvibus in the same building. Since then what a change ! Tho victims doomed to destruc tion had escaped; had worsted them in con flict; ahd many of those who had pronodn ced their scrite'neo were riow stiffening hi the eriibracc cif death; The marks bf the fray were stamped Up on all. Gome were gashed with wounds as yet unbound. Others crouched in the flick ering light of the fire, with their features red with gore Others with their brow3 knit in their sullen furrows, and their useless arms at their sides, sat brooding in silent fury over tlic disastrous results of their on1 t'crprise; At the tipper end of the lodge oat the bid chief, and beside him an Indian, with his hair hanging in lorig and dishevelled flakes on his shoulders. The lower part of his bo dy was clothed in a white robe, marked with diffeient symbols His forehead was low, deeply furrowed, and beneath his brow his malignant eyes gleamed like sparks of fire. His faco had fallen In, his frame was with ered, and hid arms were sunken. Every thing denoted decrepitude, excepting those brilliant snake like otbs, which showdd that though his physical powers were wrecked, the fire of his intellect was yet unextinguish ed. Thi3 was the chief Medeciri of the vil lage; One of those whoso superior craft or intelligence, enables them to bend thd wild rabblo to their will, by their juggle ry and pretended communication with tho Deity In the centr'o of the lodge Sat a single In dian female, surrounded by warriors. Up on her the angry looks of all were rivetted. It waa Nahtouiah; she Wa3 bound with leathern thongs. The haughtiness vhich at times lighted Up her otherwise Soft and feminine features, had disappeared, and she now seemed in the lowest and moat heart breaking despondency. Her hair was dis hevelled, her features were wet with tears; and not a trace of her bold carriage was left. Once and but onco slid raised her head and ran a wistful glance round the as semblage. She encountered not a faco but scowled upon her, ahd with a despairing gesture she dropped her eyes to the ground. Tho silence which for nearly an hour had filled tho building, was now broken by the Mcdecin, who slowly rose; The hush grow intense; the stillness was so wrapped, that it seemed that not a breath Was drawn, though overy furrowed face was kindled irtto excitement. Tho Medecin caat a keen and half triumphant look upon tho girl; then directed his nltentiou to the assembly. 4 The Pawnees,' 6aid he, aro getting in council. But the placos of many aro emp ty. Where are the warriors? Ask the wolves and the lavens, that are tearing their litoba, and the white man who laughs aa he looks at their whito bones.' The speaker paused to watch the effect of his words; A low fierco murmur soun ded the building. The Mcdecin saw that the feelings of the warriors were with him and seized the moment to confront lite vic tim; ' Woman 1' said he sternly to Nahtou rah, ' there lias been ii scrpsnt in tho Paw nee village, and its bite has been full bf poi son.' Nahlourah raie'ed her eyes, and murmur ed scarce audible. ' Mahtourah hears, but she does understand.' ' Then let lifer listen. The pale fneed escaped, who lbosed the chords that bound thbm ? They had horses, where did they find them V Nahtourah was silent. 'Who has brought desolation upon the Pawnee village? Who has swept away the warriors df tho tribe I Who has brought the cUrse of Wahcoiidri lipon us ?' With an appearance of effect, ilic Indi an maid calmed the emotion that agitated her. ' Will the great jledbciri listen to Nah tourah V said she) in a subdued tono. ' Tho cars of the Mcdecin are shut;' 3ai'd the other coldly; Just then the long arid distant hoVvi of wolves was heard. ' Do you hear that cry V i)did tho Mede cin sternly. ''Tis a wolf hastening to the spot wlioro the Pawnee is lying; his hand is still; his voice is hushed; he cannot drive away thb wolf that tears Ills llmbsj he is dead.' The girl saw that her fato tva3 sealed. Sho Knew that she had been the cause of disaster to the tribe. She had no dbfonoo to offer, Save her lovo fof Gharatackj and hb by somt) strangu fatality, was atisent; But tho utter prdslfatiori which at first had paralysed her energies passed away, and her eye kindled as she tauntingly replied. Why is the Fawrtce dead ? The white nlan hunted liim. The Pawnee fled. He turned not dn his pursuer, for lib arm was like a woman's; his heart was water; ho was a coward.' ' He was killed, replied tho Mcdebin sternly. ' A warrior dies; a coward es' capes; ' A ueer mat runs is Killed by a stialt as well as the fierce bear that fights,' was the response of the now undaunted girl. There were deer among tho Pawnees, they were shot in the back.' The Medecin for a moment was 3ilenccd But a low and fierco hiss was distinctly au dible from thd assembly. In the lodge were the Oteo3 who had mediated between them and thts whites, and the open taunt thus giv bn in the presence of these members cf a rival tribe, increased thd bitterness of their fcnvcnomed feellngBj In the midst of the pause, an aged war rior rose. ' The maiden has betrayed her tribe,' said he,' she has brought death among the Pawnees; let her die r A savage murmur of ascent ran through the lodge, and was Succeeded by a dead still ness. At that moment there was an agita tion among the crowd neatest tho door. It opened, and a warrior entered, and stalked to the centre; A slight exclamation of joy escaped the prisoner, fdr at a glanco she re cognized the proud lineaments", and noble form of the Hawk Chief: Slowly and calmly hia eyo moved from faco to faco until it rested upon that of the Medecin. Their look met for an instant, but that of tho Medecin drodped and shrank from his pcircing gaze. From him it wan dered to Nahtourah, and its expression soft ened as it rested upon hor. ' Why is the Indian maiden a prisoner a- mong her own people ?' said ho, to tho Me decin. ' Sho is a Pawnee; whoreforo is she bound liko an enemy ? A wild beast proys not on its kind.' The Medecin was awato that tho assem blage was on his side, and his hardihood re turned. Ho replied boldly : ' There is whito blood in the veins of Nahtourah; she has turned from her nation, arid became a pale face.' The lip of the Hawk Ohcif curled; a5 ho answered, 'The great Mcdcclh sings in the car of SliaratackS his words fall to the ground.' Speech could Hot havo conveyed ilie feeling of hate ahd cowardice more clearly than the black scowl that swept oVer the face of the Mcdccin.as Ho heard these words, which in tho Indian language conveys a direct accusation of falsehood. He how over, answered iri those tones of modcra tion, which ate often assumed as a veil for fear. 'My brother is yourlg,' said Ii'e 'he speaks fast; his words come only from his mouth.' The Hawk Chief answerd calmly, The word3 of Sharatack are not songs. Lis ten I the great Medecin would have Naii tourah die. It is well. When Nahtou rah dies, the knife of Sharatack shall be red with tho blood of the Medecin. I havo spoken.' As ho finished, hb drew himself up and stepped back as if to bake room for the In dian to pas3 forward to his victim. The Medeciri was irrosolule; ho cast a quick but keen glance round tho building, to learn from thb swarthy faces; whether he was likely to be supported in his sacrifice. He saw with instinctive quickness, that though many of the older poition of the audience, influenced perhaps by his sdcred character, were disposed to favor him, yet that the bold bearing of liawk chiefjhad producbd a rev olution in the younger arid more fiery mem bers of the council. After pairing for a moment, he addres sed the Hawk Chief; ' wy brdltlcr speaks words of fire. He knointr tiur what he says; lie spcaUsTor one wild has betrayed her tribe for one who has brought death Into the lodge of the Paw nee. The face of tho Hawk Chief grew trou bled. He folded his arms and bent his eyes to tho ground. 'Let the Medecin speak,' said lie, Sharatack will hear.' With A look of malignant joy, tho Indi an prieSt hastened to recount the release of the whiles, by Nahtourah. Ho related how Nahtourah had guided them in their escape, and furnished them with hordes' Every thing that cduld tend to criminate and ex cite feelings against her; was dwelt oh by the crafty priest The countenance bf thb young chief wa3 unmoved throughout the whole recital. When it was finished, Shafaiack made two steps towards the girl. Natourah 1' said ho in a tone; whose .Softnes3, at that mbmcnt; so strongly con trasted with tho sterm words fately addres sed to her, that it sounded liko music to her ears, The girl raised her head, and fixed her eyes fondly dn his faco. ' Did Nahtourah cut the bonds of the white man ?' asked he. Did she set the pale face free?' Nahtourah's hbad sunk heavily upo'ri her breast, and she made no reply. ' Speak, Nahtourah,' said Sharatuck, somewhat sternly, ' are the words' of Mede cin true?' Nahtourah sank at tho feet of her iriterro gatcr, as she murmured, 'They are true.' The Hawk Chief drew back, apparently Unmoved; but one might have observed a momentary trcmulousncss of features, that instantly disappeared. lie stood in silence with his gaze bent steadily on the prostrate girl. Ho was aroused by the voice of the Medecin. Sharatack has heard the maiden, shall she die ?' ' Sharatack was a prisoner,' replied the Indian gloomily. ' Tho stake was waiting for him Nahtourah risked her life to set him frco.' Who placed the snare that caught Sha ratack ?' demanded Mcdewn. ' It was Nah tourah. Who has robbed us of warriors strong in fight, and voices wiso in council ? Nahtourah. What says the Hawk of his tribe? shall she not dip V The framo bf tho young chief was for d moment convulsed, but in ail instant his ex pression changed to fixed calmness, as ho replied, ' The Medecin is right; let her go!' Nahtourah had raised her eyes to the face of the speaker, Hut when she heard theso words of condemnation she sank down, 33 if smitten by some sudden" ahd overpower ing blow; She will die, Nahlourah will die 1' mtirmnrcd she J 'Sharatack has sji'd ken, sho will dife.' Tho Mcdecin approached her". Has Nahtourah heard the words of the council?' demanded he; ' She has heard enough!' replied the girl. 1 She has heard the words of Sharatack; and she will die!' ' 'Tis well,' replied the faedecin coldlyj ' the dead aro watting for her.' The Hawk Chief had drawn back as Me decin approached his victim. Tho form and features of the young warrior were muf fled, except the upper part of his face; bui from above his robe, his eyes were bent up on the Medecin like coata of fire. The priest gatherbd tho long hair of tho girl in one hand, then thrusting the other beneath his robe, he drew forth a knife. i With a sudden jirk he threw back tho head df the girl so as tb leavo bare her bosom; and raised the glittering blade. But at that instant a yell, wild ahd uKearthly; rang through the lodge. The Medecin lay groJ Veiling om the ground, and Nahtourah was raised high up on the breast of Shara tack. Ho stood Iri the midst of tlie coutU cil chamber; and glarfed upon the awed crowd. In his hand lie held his toHiahawk his form swelled, and eVery feature was a Uvs with passion. Nahtourah shall not dib,' said he iS tones of smothered futy, - -tct tho Medecin Beware! Nahlourah is tho wife of Sharatack. Thfe Hawk has tai Ions.1 Tim priest rose frorii the ground; drew back from the neighborhood of the warrior who had levelled him, forced his way thro the crowd, arid fled the lodge; A short silence followed the departure of the priest, who was rather feared than loved by the savages; and they were therefore more disposed to admire onb, who disrc1 garded a power that overawed themselvesl At length an old Indian rose. Nahtourah released the' pale faced pris oners. Sho merits death. 'Tis clear. But Sharatack has claimed her for his wife; 'Tis well! He is a great warrior. Her children will bo warriors of the tribe. Ard my words good!' A murmur of assent rati from mouth to mouth. Then one after a nother of the warriors rose as if all bbsinesd were concluded, and quitted the council chamber, leaving Nahtourah and Sharatack. The young chief cut tho bonds that bound the girl, and holding her before him it arm3 length, gazed steadily ih her face. 'The old warrior spoke well,' said he; 'Sharalack has taken an enemy to the Paw anecs for his wife; will she love him ?' With a glad cry the girl sprang forward; throw her arms around his neck, and press ed her cheek to his breast. POLITICAL WELLERISMSj "The whole to concludo with ground and lofty tumbling," as Charles B. Penrose said when ho cleared the back window of. the Senate. " Out of sight out of mind," as Thad- deus Stevens said in Wilson's cellar. " One constitution one country one destiny," a3 Ritner said when he thought of the amendments, of Cumbeiland county; and Salt River. ' First come; first served," as BurrowcS said when hb received the illegal returns. Wha' would be a traitor knave ?" ad Burden said when John Strohm voted for tho Hopkins' House; ' Faro thee well, arid if forever,'" as Rit ner said to the Executive chair: " Worry extraordinary coincidence," as1 Stevens said when he compared tho elec tions of Ohio and Pennsylvania. " All our luck," as Porter said when" lis' heard of his election; - -- i I
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