Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . LLEY IN THE DAYS OF WAYNE In the Indiana Magazine of History for March ispublished a paper by Elmore Barce in which there is aninteresting description of the valley of the MaumeeRiver as it appeared before the conquest of the whiteman. It is described as a land of great richness and wildgame was said to have been very plentiful. Ohio read-ers will be interested in the following excerpt: It was a region greatly beloved by the Indian tribes, and the sceneafter the Revolution, of many grand councils of the northwestern con-federacy * * *_ The army spe
Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . LLEY IN THE DAYS OF WAYNE In the Indiana Magazine of History for March ispublished a paper by Elmore Barce in which there is aninteresting description of the valley of the MaumeeRiver as it appeared before the conquest of the whiteman. It is described as a land of great richness and wildgame was said to have been very plentiful. Ohio read-ers will be interested in the following excerpt: It was a region greatly beloved by the Indian tribes, and the sceneafter the Revolution, of many grand councils of the northwestern con-federacy * * *_ The army spent many days after the battle of Fallen Timbers in thedestruction of the fields of grain. One who marched with Waynes army,in August of the above year, describes Indian corn fields of four or fivemiles in length along the Au Glaize, and estimated that there were 1000acres of growing corn. The whole valley of the Maumee from its mouthto Fort Wayne, is described as being full of immense corn fields, largevegetable patches, and old apple ^^^m/ ly^i^run^y (180) OLD BROWN. Old Lion! tangled in the net, Baffled and spent, and wounded sore,Bound, thou who neer knew bonds before, A captive, but a lion yet. Death kills not. In a later time, (O, slow, but all-accomplishing!)Thy shouted name abroad shall ring, Wherever right makes war sublime. When in the perfect scheme of God,It shall not be a crime for deedsTo quicken liberating creeds, And men shall rise where slaves have trod; Then he, the fearless future Man, Shall wash the blot and stain away,We fix upon thy name today — Thou hero of the noblest plan. O, patience, felon of the hour!Over thy ghastly gallows-treeShall climb the vine of Liberty, With ripened fruit and fragrant flower. — Wm. D. How , 1859. (181)
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