The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-10-14

the same time, an elder brother of hers, was
severely wounded.
AS soon as this additional melancholy
bereavment had become sufficiently remo-
we'd from the minds of the residue of the
family, to allow them to think of their lost
Frances, anothe, and most diligent search
was instituted, by her brothers; who con.in-
ued it from that time, until the year 1897
when after an unsuccessful tour through
out Canada and the Northwestern Territory,
they returned disconsolate and forlorn, and
further pursuit was abandoned. Frances
was not to be found; nor could even a sha-
dow of her fate be discovered.
Years rolled awy, without bringing any
Intelligence to the family, of this lost mem
Der. But Frances was not DEAD! al
though her "GHosT" had, apparently, risen
up to confirm the fears of her weeping re-
latves. She yet lives! and that, too, with
in few miles from where we are now
writing.
In letter published few weeks ago,
in this paper, Col. G.. w. Ewing Logans-
port, gave such a minute detail of paTlcu-
lars, as has led to full disclosure of the
captivity Of this, now aged, female; and we
are happy to say, that through the instru-
mentality of that gentleman, the lost Fran
ces has been restored to the arms of an af-
fectionate brother.
A few evenings ago, Mr.. ISAAC SLocUM,
younger brother of Frances, arrived in
town, from his residence in Sandusky coun-
ty, Ohio, and, in company with JAMES II.
MILLER, Esq, of this place, Interpreter,
proceeded to the place Of her residence,
known by the apPellation of Deaf Ma,' s
Village, about nine miles above Peru, on
the Mississiniwa river.
Mr.. Slocdm, on the way, remarked to
his guide, that ifthe woman (Frances) was
really his sister; he would recognize her by
a scar upon the fore finger of her left hand,
caused by blow from hammer upon an
anvil, while at play with her brother before
she was taken captive, but knew not in
what other way, he should be able to con-
vince either her or himself of the relation
ship which subssted between them.
Mr.. Millerproceeded to the house, alone,
in order to prepare the old lady for the re-
ception of her brother; but found her UNI
willing to believe that such thing could
be. She reccollected many of the circum-
stances which attended her capture-that
she had father, mother, brother, and sis
ters, but supposed that they were all long
since dead.
The brother, at length entered the house,
and gazing upon the changed appearance
of Frances, involuntarily exclaimed, Good
God! is this n1y sister," Then grasping
her hand, he drew it towards the light, and
beheld the scar! the identical scar, which
he had described. He was then satisfied;
but Frances was still unwilling to believe
Mr.. Slocum to be her brother, Mr.. Miller,
at the request of Mr.. Slocum, interrOgaed
her, in the Indian language, las she speaks
or understands no other) concerning the
scar upon her finger, and she related the
same story which her brother had told him
on their way; and finally, before they sep
araed, Frances was satisfied to acknowled-
ge Isaac, to be her own brother; but express
sed no inclination to leave her wigwam, to
partake of the comforts of his hospitab!o
mansion, after a residence of near sixty
years among the Red Men Of the wilder
ness.
Mr.. Slocum is exceedingly anxious to
prevail upon her to accompany him to
Ohio, where he now resides, and to Penn
sylvana, "thc land of their lathers;'
= but he informs us that his efforts to do so,
will prove ahorlivc. We are informed that
3 many years after Frances was taken pris-
oner by the Delawares, her adopted parents
S died. and that she was married to Miami
g laccording to their custom) by whom she
e had four children, two daughters, living
{ and two sons now dead. She is now Z
1 widow, at the age Of 65 years, and being