Weekly Reveille, Volume 1, Number 19, Vevay, Switzerland County, 27 October 1853 — Page 1

VOLUME I.

VEVAY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 185 3.

NUMBER 1-9.

TIIR WEEKEV liEVEIURw •■ if 111 ” ormi!a,l! 10 • f journey m a canoe, its occupants land, ami Is paM’sliml every Tlnrsfl.iv mornin?, at ", . , . , , r . Sr 00 in advance. It is conducted hy " carr > t!,clr a,ltJ » t,icr ef recls rot " ,lJ OTiS S. YT.Vi/OD ami EHED'K. J. WALDO, ’ c T ' YtT < lhl 7 caT) ami is independent in all things. . - j 3 = ain cn,er ,hcHJ and c ‘" ,li,ll,e ,,1C Far terras of ad veiling, and club subscrip- j n , c y as before. - ie word of the Chip* liens, see fourth page. : pewa guide was In tv to llic travelers: they

th-it the varied ones gaze upon,—slowly “fiy ihe cruelty am) power of the kecbut certainly losing their freshness and per of the souls of the dead was she lorn beauty, as they pursued their way, and, from all she had loved.' Thus did he in time, wandering m strange lands, and avenge himself on the maiden who refusal last, lost—the one, in the noisy and cd to be his wife, restlees waves nf the sea, the other, in “Long did Itasca weep. Her (ears the less merciful mazes of a relentless emerged from the hills, and trickled down world. their sides, until, collected, they form the

[Correspondence of the Cincinnati Times.] Indiana Stale Fair: We lure taken gmv pleasure in ttnr visit' to the Indiana State Fair—pleasure in seeing some of the finest stock, farm products, and agricultural implements that wc ever examined, and pleasure also in remembering that all these attractions.are the effect pf the indomitable.energy of the real American spirit in a new country. Out a few.years ago this Stale was a wilderness, inhabited only v by savage Indians and wild beasts, • The woodman's axe sounded on its eastern border, and' quick, almost aa the electric shock, the ring of its steel reverberated through the dense fnrestrand over the broad prairies, and, as if by magic, beautiful farms spread out their broad acres, covered' with fal herds; villages and cities sprang into existence,.from the fLa Delle* to the Lakes; and. now the sleepers of almost every county ,town in the Stale arc awakened by the whistle of the*'morning train.*— This, which a few years ago was a far wesieru State, is now the centre of the Union—its giale Fair is reached, in a few. hours by a ciliicn of New York; and his address appears in the papers of the great metropolis the next morning after its delivery here! •

•’ * * 4t «* great randy of apple parers, are the tonishmenl of. every body. * The .very great demand fur these articles in the tin*, equalled frail producing country, is Jlio inducement for inventors, Cincinnati mechanics were represented, as they always are at every‘.Fair, let it be held ar Constantinople or in (ha Feejeo,Islands. The one who made the most impression's was bur friend Halt, with his Percussion Press. As usual he received an aflrifui ;

'prepared 10 obey his diiectinn?, and thus ; make a porl.»i>o over the heights called | Hauteur das Terres, In this way only *could l hty lw»p« to reach Itasca Lake — | Bu i, first. Yellow head led them to a place where they could rest and breakfast. It

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There was but one landing to the lake, our travelers found. It was on a small island. On a tall spruce tree they raised the American flag.

l ike that is sleeping in our sight,” The Chippewa guide ceased speaking, ami wrapping his robe about film, sought a place for repose. The others followed

To the Absent Owe.

There-was enough in.the novelty of the scenery and of the event, to interest the minds of the while men of the parly. There was a solemnity mingled with' their pleased emotions; for who lj.nl made this grand picture, stretching out hi its beauty | ami majesty before them? What were 1 they in comparison with the great and I good Being upon whose works they were] gazing.

bis cxamplc. aml lay down to sleep on iho bleak summit. It was long ere their excited minds yielded to the repose (heir bodies longed for; and with their last thoughts came a vision of the gods of the j r(, d man, (be pearly tears of Itasca, and [’he shadowy land where resigned,ingloo* BUence, Chehiabo, the.master of the ! of the dead, Itasca, the name of die maiden, the daughter of Alanebozho.

of premiums. Power Hall his butane engine and that is from Auburn New York. We cannot imagine why come one or all of the Indianapolis . or Madison 'Mechanics did not contribute to (his department this building wire distributed the agricultural implements, and a very good show they made, lop. All varieties of plows were machines. <5 - c., Separators fron Richmond was in operation on the grounr. It attracted much* attentrenf and xertainly:. is’a great labor saving machine; for which the farmers will feel grateful to the invert lor. It is loaded upon a wagon wiihot:; : a coupling-pole, am) all that is necessji. in setting the machine is to put on i: -• bells, ' Elevators arcatiacheiTfor caryit- ■ hack the tailings that ate blown*oyer tl first riddle in cleanings and lhan no ta f ings .are m ade.' There is alspTm cm* U - chain. attached (for stack ingWfie ' straw. winch will carry it off some twenty f? v.„ land pile it.ten feci high*asfast ns the lit - ‘ chine will- tlnasli.' Maui ford it IJookf . of Lafayette, had one of Mr.-Emen*-machines on the ground threshing" a; t - cleaning-at the 'of 150 bushels. ,.i. wheat per day, /. , . But the great leatnre of this depaTlmep . and the machine winch would have be* , the feature at the worlds Exhibition w.i* Atkins* Automaton, or Self-raking Reap er and.Mpwcr, inaented by Mr. Jeatm Atkins, of (Chicago, It i3*said to be tup rior to the celebrated McCormick Reaptin that it has the addition of a nke.which

bv ujrisn s. tLTTca.

. . t Was the scene of an Indian encampment. Then art gone, thou art gone, from the home denoted by the ashes that remained where ot i!iy yen'll, . | ihe lodge-tires once bunted, and by the Thau art ernic from its love, thou oil gone , ; ts lril {i, - . ; holes in the ground made by the thrusting ri'-ni the cliti'iiin? of arms that around thee of the stakes to support the buffalo-skin would twine, ’ ■ J ■ tents. Their ajipetiles attended to, the From.the murmur of voices*that .mingle Kyith 1 guide gave the signal to depart. Uc look , n . „ ,, , . . -I his canoe, twice the length «i a man, and, Tlsc ftrtWoU of loved otics hath saddened - , 1 thine car . > without any ceremony, of even word of, Tkc-t art parted from those who have cher-1 «pJaialion, disposed it over his head. -ted thee here. j Ills ludicrous apje aratice was nut without notice from the white men of the patty, whom such a style of headcoveriiig , j might be hew: it gave the idea of our old | lie vote I ionary cocked hat stretched to an ■ i interminable length. This was no time i to consult appearances, Each man of the (party, by.putting his canoe over bis head, | was similarly adorned: and thus the comjpuny, littccn in number, made llicir way over the heights aod liirouglt the fores m ;in a costume that would have occasioned imucli surprise had they been in a region jto command spectators. Their appear'ance, though, gave ihem but a moment's [thought. Wjold they indeed accomplish | their object?—.Would they" rest themfeelvcs by the shores of the fair lake, so Juficn foiigln, but never found?

A ditferent feeling agitated the of the red men, who stood silently, and ad-‘ mired too. Their souls were inspired with reverence for the myth which is connected with 'their religion. They thought of their powoiful gods, of. the Great Spirit, nf the terrible giants, and of tbe souls of their great warriors, whofor ages Imi wandered over the regions of the dead.

wasgiyeri to the like whose waters at Iasi gleamed before them, and repaid all their tniiini , ,

* . r From linr Mssca (!iy mother presied on thy'

you he hruw, I'tonr ;fie tears, of nflection she sheds for thee

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nuw; , - ; . !■ Ihe Til her whose' Messing and tcar-

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Uf o«v‘ v«( units of iova when he hade thee

[Correspondence ef the Reveille.] The State.Fair.

‘ Frtiia.liiO »U:lt vhi spent with thee childl.iJirs swtvltWn, * 'J'S 5' 1l! iovc-ti of thy home, then art gone.

Ed’s. Reveille:— 1 The Indiana Stale

Being a now Stale, tm) the Fair being held in the northern part, in the midst or a broad prairitj, not possessed of water privileges, the show of machinery'and manufactures was not very extensive, nor was there much display in the Floricultural department. The great feature of the exhibition was (lie slock, and in that line we imagine Indiana would be difficult, to beat. Farmers have taken special delight in taising good cattle, sheep, hogs', horses and mules. -We were surprised at the large number of mules on the ground,but more surprised ;on hearing of the great profit in raising them. • They are cheaply wintered, and are ready for market at two yeara.old, . One gentlemen informed mej that ho two hundred of his | own raising, southward, .during the; post (wo years, anil had sold them at ah overage per Head-of: one hundred deli,.re cith-er-all. expenses, . There were 213 entries of horses, and among them good ones of every character. The trials of speed on the race course afforded much pleasure to those who love the symmetrical proportion and gracious movements of ‘thorough breeds.’ There was no riding contest of the ladies, some* thing which surprised us very much, for we Happen to. know of somefluosier girls that can lake Mhe d jlapidated linen off the bush* in that line, 'just like a knife.’ There was a very good show of poultry—the Shanghai, Cochin and China breeds were well represented, and the original “Chapman/' of whom this State boasts the btilh place, was also on the ground. At best, however, we can’t see the great'profit of this species of farm stock. It seems to us that the feeding of these birds merely for the eggs and for the spit, is “paying dear for the whistle.” Wc will not, however, now open our battery on this new langled humbug, but will await. the figures of some gentlemen ofj leisure showing charily their, relation to the profit and loss accounts in the farmer’s balance sheeb :-..Among the sheep, was a splendid lot from Weal Cornwall,, Vi. They .were imported from France, and arc the genuine Merino. They were, brought.-|o the West to sell,- and the. price ranged" from $100 to $500‘head, yet we ; lhinb the importer entitled to the lasting gratitude of Western farmers/ The owner’s flock of four hundred sheared an average of I8| j lbs per fleece, last spring, and the wool! sold fur GO cents per pound; - The Mechanics* and Manufacturers’ Hall were frame structures, each some two hundred feet long and thirty wide, well arranged for exhibitors, but were sadly deficient in interest.The’ most com.; monplace articles composed the 'chief portion of these departments, and the halls were not half filled even with those—Some: manufactures/ however which we . saw ! ihcre speak well for the West, such as 3*hompsor. fy Co’s Primers’ Ink, from Adrian Mich,; table knives and forks and other cutlery from Richmond, ami scythes manufacluerd at Lafayette. Wu saw a fine invention, just.completed,.by Sid. 'Hulard, of Lafayette, for doubling the speed of saws, designed particularly (or the old fashioned saw it is easy to get. the power, but dificultrto obtain the spgyd. It is the most important invention of the year. There ate many articles here from Ohio, which were at the Dayton'Fair arift have he re to To re received oor plication. The enormous number and

Evening cams on, cabling her shadowy mantle on the being, who far away from ihe sympathies ant! assistance of the rest oi their race, were gazing mysteriously <m the crimson waters ami on'the eternal hills. The glow was fading fast, from the lake, ami the pines looked solemnly froms the hills, which were pressing against each other in defined shadows, deeding rest, the traveler still linked:' and night, with slow and solemn steps, was advancing, when the Chippewa guide arose, and pointing to a lull that was near

- air opened in neat order on the morning

of the 13th insl. . The enclosure was ample and commodious, and there were near ihiity thousand visitors. On Thurs-

tl;ri art-gone.

Tiuit / «eiil,ltavtif futHi ia* thj manhood and ■pritflfrjkv ■. A within thee, a world at thy

day, at two o’clock, the lion. Horace Greeley delivered tho Address. The desl c to hear him was so great that the Mats were entirely tilled long before (he

ao'eyc saw no stiadoivs, thy heart gave no

'I\i i;.e i.i'ure that slept in the fast coming

appointed time. • -?Ai about 1 o'clock, T. L, Smith was called upon to address the audience on the subject of Temperance. - lie came forward and excused himself; but: many persons who'wen at a distance from the $iand,- mistook Smith for Greeley, and Immediately made a . rush towards (he

Tears.

f:;it ‘i t re miauled a sigh in thy farewell tone, i \.i t.-.-iti ,v.«it forth a 'va'iidcrtr, yoUng and

I'hey inijiuntly snipped to rest; for it was a melting thy in July. Ii was hard work, scrambling up tlie craggy hills, nr winding a way through i!i« tangled and shady loresis. The parly, to >, had its lardy ones; and sometimes they must he waite d lor. It wad indeed hard work; fur at one lime they arc clambering over the hill?, and thsii, as they pass through a I lovely.-valley, they arc attracted hy the I cool-look .of the wafetfraa..ihey ebb and jjl.ow in some fltilc lakvmal is half hidden [ by'its surrounding. shrubbery. But here 13 n» place to rest; for the muiguiltoes were there before them, and they may nut stop tong enough to breathe leisurely; —nay they hasten to leave the inviting spot, and gladly resume their Vircsomc, way.

The sweet years cf childhood forever gone: T.». ' " * - *

them,— ■ “Beh'dil!” he said; yonder is the burial mound of Manabozho’s daughter. She sleep* forever, hearing not the storm, 1 and heeding not the cries of the nigltlbirds that hover around her.” , , “White man! Manabozho U’aJ! power-, fnl. Il« can it is 4'ino.. ’jHiis! river will turn its course if ho command it. Vet sometimes Ms strength forsakes him, and he is like a child before the gods ol the red man.”

l!s ;;’«. ii test in care, its spirit* in the sigh; 'i i.y hearth t a changed for the world’s tM'.viied'marl, v,‘h ;:e ctld wn.-dj may chill all the warmth of :!;)->• ar ;

stuul. One mao asked aloud, “Is that Mlfi Greeley I” 1 He received: a negative

(delivers .the wheat' injfbundles for bindinj;. j and also I hit tis sick Ic, lias an edge’on if,*" Ijack pin,- which cuts winch would otherwise choice it. _ tr wift reap ten acres per day, and the draught:comparatively easy fora pair of horse.*. , Its weight is about 12JO pounds, and it j* sold at $1G0.;

0;.t s,-.v, is i: s;rai; L 'ei:iar wc tremble for I lice, I-uniidicif jic.iic on tU% waves of life's siren likeEta i *; ,

fttWtfceivtjfid thus ended the. excitement. H leaver, Messrs,;Brown and Hull made

•Vet go! foryoutli’s-rpring time' is ‘ovci thee

oow.

•’lay the Laurel thou scehesl be twined on thy Ir-aw, ■ : " ' ' : -

Thy name shalUio breathed in each loved one's prayer, ' , That the stream cf thy life may be tranquil

•■Time was, when the beautiful daugli- 1 ter of Manabozho sal in her Lodge, ami Chebiabo, the keeper of.the souls-of the dead, loved her. lie loved tier, atld-was all-powerful. Dunhc daughter of Manabozbo would nut go widi him, to be his bride; for she feared him, and she knew iljg.il if she consented to go to his lodge, her face would become pale, her blood would cease to ilow, and her soul would travel far away froto the country where were alt she loved. So she said to (7hebUbo, *1 will not leave the spirit-god, my father, to go with you to your lodge.'

While talking lo the gcDtlemanly person'who was exhibiting this machine, w. learned something which was new to u*. and may be to many another youag and we will give it right* hero while talk? ing about machinery. It is this; that hr.! and flour mixed together makes much bet ler grease for • certain cogwheels, Mian clear oil alonfi. It is a very important matter in using machines, as well as most other kinds of business, to keep the wheels well greased. <*- r ■

and f'lir,

Th.it the sunfbine cf peace .o'er thy pathway be she I. ■ - . ‘

In the evening- he'spokp in the Court House, on |h e .Tern peYgnbe; question; 'and on Friday evening he :iii; Indianap-

Their Indian guide alone knew where they might slay awhile, ami repose with comfort; and the party had the utmost confidence in his judgement. They obeyed instantly his word of command, ?*Pug i Uc nun!” ‘ami instantly the cocked hats were lifted from their heads, the packs jwera thrown to the ground, and each man i sealed himself as comfortable as he could, j to stretch and rest his tired limbs. A | number of these rests had beeij made, sand the adventurous travelers, well-nigh worn out with,their journey, begun slowly to ascend a high hill. , They grasped whatever came in'their way, to assist them as they went on. Had they been seeking for gold or precious stones, itheir courage might have failed them; they might have said one to another, “wc will return from whence we came.” Hut j they could not despair now; for were not jilie little hills assembling around them, s ° 1 ■the rapid current dauntlessly pursuing its | upward course, and the shallow sides ol [the river becoming less, qs they too advanced beside the in I Now they struggle on;.and as, at length, they reach the top | of the 1iil(, with eager and longing eyes they gaze around them. [ There it lay—the beautiful lake—swaying its folds of crystal walfcr between the bills that had guarded it from its birth. There it lay, placid as a sleeping child, the tall pines on the surrounding summits slanding like- so many motionless .and •Avaichful sentinels lor its: protection. There it lay, for seven miles, glistening and smiling in the sunbeams, before them. .There was the sequestered birthplace of that mighty mass of waters, that leaving the wilderness of beauty where they lived undisturbed and unknown, wound their way through many a desolate prairie, and fiercely lashed the lime worn blufiV, whose sides were os walls to'the great city wheic lived and died the toiling multitude. - The take was as some fair anil pure maiden in early yoiitlt,—so beautiful, so full of repose and truth, that ii was impossible to look and not to love. But send her from the protecting walls of Home; let her and unguarded,.through the unknown passes of the great'worldi she wilt be as the waters

Afi; a Mtsaine, a blMsing rest on thy young h'-rtd. 'a ' • '

olis, - on the; life,- 'and; public character of Henry Clay. He is decidedly o bold

Blisccllanedns.

thinker, ami handles almost any subject in

an able manner. ■ /•/, -The Stock cxblbiied>at the. Fair was of an excellent quality, rivalling in beauty and symmetry of form, any ever’before exhibited in the State—indicating boil) prosperity and pride.iu their selection and culture, and that Indiana’s fertile soil is amply capable of competing with any State in the Union in production of slock.

ITASCA I/AKE.

The fruits looked well; but wc fear more attention is given to large varieties than to fiavor. The peaches wpre luscious looking and were no doubt of an ex* rcllent quality,' The grapes wcie almost as targe as plums, arid the apples scared us, almost. Many were mammoth pippins and pound apples, though, there, were very many varieties, clearly showing this to be s glorious fruit country. Perhaps the people lire nut so much to blame for the great size of the fruit as is tbosoifffor all mother earth in this hick.of the woods looks as if she must necessarily produce enormous growth in .everything entrusted to her bosom~Qmnccs, peats, and roellons are iu great perfection. :

BIT MRS. MARY It, EASTMAN'.

. Itarca Lake is the source of the Mississippi River. It is 3,025 miles-from it.< month, 1,575 feel higher than the Gulf of A!e$co. :

The waters of this lake are clear, cold and pure, with a clean pebbly bottom.—: Around its shore* grow the spruce, cedar, dm, maple, pine and wild cherry tree. Air. Henry A. Schoolcraft discovered and named the source of the great .Mississippi. Ho ascended the river with a parly, fifteen in all, in birch canoes, elarting from Sault.SL Marie, at tire fool of Lnk» Superior, in 1332, Nicolet visited Itasca Lake in 183G. In the picture, the party ts landing at the only point where a landing is practicable. The latitude of this lake is about- <J7 degrees, Chippewa Indians live in its vicinity,

The Mechanical implements exhibited were such as would confer honor upon any Persons .who attended the Ohio Stale Fair, slate (hat our Fair fully equalled in neatness and quality, those there exhibited. The Lever and Crank

;• K > i- • ■ Churns competed for the prize boldly; and an improved machine for drawing water from the well, was exhibited,.which was worthy of use. ‘ • -- The Manufacturet'a Hall contained alt kinds of work, from the forage cap to the finest silk and beaver hat; from the common homespun jeans to the finest of broad etc., etc.

“There was a lime when the gods were met together on the earth,—the gods of the sea, the tempests, the thunder, and of the great lakes. The god ol ihc ocean would say lu the distant sea,'Come!’ and the waters rushed, tearing down rocks and forest trees, and leaping like giants, crashing and dashing towards him. Then would the storms pass away, and the gods assembling in* the pleasant, quiet lime, would light their pipes, and lake counsel together.. ' £•

“Itasca, the daughter of Manabozho, : was sleeping in Iter lodge. Suddenly, the - storra-spirits-assembleJ, the earth rocked too and fro, large trees uprooted, and Uliebiabo, the ten ibis master of die land of the-tlead, stood before her, “Chebiabo stood and gazed on the young maiden. ■ lie held lightning in his hands, lie gazed long ou the beautiful maiden; for he lie warned to bear her away to the gloomy regions of the dead. 'There was his lodge, and there should she sit by his side. "Manabozho saw him from afar, as he stood by Ids daughter’s lodge. He hastened to save her powerful lover, but he was too late. Chcbiabo held the forked tighmmg : in his hands; and he hurled it, in his wiath, hills and the prairies. The greaf*«5b burst from its ancient sides, (he waters rushing to and fro. The thunder roared over the (ottering earth; and so mighty and fearful was die storm, that the lodge of the spirit-god was crushed, and die. daughter of Manabozho was buried under the hills of sand, * ‘For a time there waspeifecl silence; but soon small silver rills were soon issuing from the rocks and imbeded ssnd. There. were the tears of Itasca. They were ahed for the home and the friends she would-never again see.

- An item of interest, anti one which giiu ed general circulation, was that Governor Wright was awarded adollor as a discrptiotisry premium on. a peck of chestnuts which his gathered wit h his own hands! The plowing match came off yesterday afternoon.' near the Fair, ground. Quite a* number-of hbmestani# were' in the field. J and a great.deal pf interest was ■ mamfcj • led.-’' The annual * Agricultural .Ball! of Thursday nigln.is spoken of ss a fine and passed off ;much to the satis.fiiev linn of the fair belles, and gallant sWms/ To-day the sale* are proceed ing raptflly, and good prices are realized for stock and implements. The town so thronged as on.previous days, and much more comfort is had by those who remain. . The Indiana Fair has been n credit to [ (lie State, ami will result in much good. The only very bad feature was the lack of lintel seen mm mbit ion aMjafriyette; this however was greatly rented ied by the ho«|/urr|iiv of her citizens. We bare ■, been gratified and instructed, and when * there is another such a Fair iSvIloosier-* doro, we hope to be there taking notes, « . OO' Hope avrilcih much. ,

ft had long been a question, "Where (Sued the .Mississippi rise!" In the year 1B32, Mr. SchonlcrafLand a few companions were pushing their way high tip to* wards the source of the Father of waters. The scenery around was as enchanting as it was novel m those who looked upon it. Hill after hill arose, with-tall pines towering on their summits. Between their broken sides lay small valleys,‘,with lakes, auiroundcd with brushwood, reposing in their bosom. Jj ■

The Power Hall was neatly filled, and contained a six horse power engine,. The- Dairy Hall was the great attrac-

tion. Here were the productions of the soil—sweet potatoes, so large that six would fill a half bushel measure—apples of all species, from the crab to the largest imported pippiu, each filling a half gallon cup; buffer, eggs, pumpkins,;etc., and indeed every of the best quality, in profusion. Nor indeed will it do to pass ih<y poultry without umeritorious the shanghai, the dung ;h|ll, the game cock, the Poland, the Russian, were all exhibited. • ■ ■ ■ -

The guide of the party was a Chippewa, named ydlowhead, For two days ha had been, from the earliest dawn until evening, poling.the canoes ofthe party up the rapids, through ih%* intricate lakes, towards the south fork of the river, above the Amidjegowai* or- Cross-water Lake. Soon after-the breaking 1 ofgiKe third day. he,informed his they must prepare to begin* a portage,— This is j mode of trailing very common ju the Indian eonn'ry. * When it® impos-'

But yet another,HhII claims our attention. The. Floral Hall must not escape onr notice, Flowers were luxurinatly scattered in plenty; worsted work, loose, plain, raised, and adorned; everything belonging to (he fine arts, and to ladies ham diworki were exhibited, holding the tongue silent (hat, man may feast his'eyes and revere hlS maker. ■» —— •

Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 15,1853,

some judicious riQimks upon ttie.subject of-'Temperance.-;.' At the precise lime, Mr. Greeley appeared, ami 'occupied the stand neat two hours Vin the deliverance of lils address. '; He spoke in a clear shrill voice, and he was listened to with marked attention, and. his address was an able production. • ’-a •