The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-08-24

Gaping by almost miracle. lie was once
saved by the renegade, Simon Girty, aud
once reclaimed by the great Chief Logan;
but eoth were unavailng. HE life was
finally due to British Agent, named
Drewyer. His ,aterview with Logan as
characteris,ic of that great mau. Logan
lived on the Scioto, near Wes,feld, Plck-
away cou",y. The Indians having con
Quoted Ken,on from Waughcotomico co thro
their villages. for the purpose of epj ng
his torments, he al length arrived at the
town of the Mingo Chief. Logan walked
grayely up to Kenton and said:
Well, young man--tbese mea seem
very mad at you
YES, replied Kenton, rhey certainly
are a
Well. don't be disheartened--I am a
great chief. You are TO GO to Sandusk y,
They speak of burning you. But ! will
send two messengers to morrow 70 speak
good for YOU
Logan spoke English well, and his calm
and noble ouuntenauce instantly cheered
the heart OF Keuton. The runners were
sent; but in vain. The council atsSan,
duSky ordered him there. In this long
and awful journey, Keaton was buincd
whipped scourg ed and tormented at eve
ry village, so that 1t seemed marvellous
that he survived. These events happened
in 1857. For,y three years after this ex'
tra"rdIuary adventure said gentleman
with SIMON kenton at Upper Sandnsky
We proceeded from his house 20 Sandnsk J
on horseback. As we came 10 Sandusk J
Plains, prairie with high grass spread
out before us, and in the distance, TO The
right, was a clump of trees, kenton
looked touud upon the scene very atten
lively, and seemed to examine every OF.
ject around. At length lie said, 'Surel
have been hsre before. This looks ia
millar. Y.s near that clump of woods
run the gauntlet. II am right, inst t.
tke left Of these trees in the prairie, the
Indian race paths will yet be und.' W.
proceed ed to the spot, aud sure enough
at the spnt Indicated the old Indian race
paths were ,e'.plainly visible, Oa on'
return, VT bieakfasted near the ciossine
Of The T,moch,ee. : AS. kenson sat b.
the FIRE, leaning his hands on his knees
an old hunter came into the room, whIcl
was a sort Of store, and asked for bonr'
things a, the counter. He cast his e, e
tupon kentop, and seemed TO be strnct
peatedi, looking at hin, lie ak d up Il
/ KeEtun, aud Said, IL not your name Ken
Iton! Yes. 'Simons Kentonl 'Yes-#h'
II are youl' SAID kenton starting up. Il an
-, aud IN one moment they were IL
each others arms. They seemed to NEE
With more ban the love OF brolhers. And
il was forty years since these vetsrsns 0
he Indian wars had met togelhers ano
now they III The declining autumn of life
with aa intensity OF alFe c Ion which is onl)
imposed b, the mutuality of dangers and
OF hardships.
"And tbesa forty years what years they
were! The Independence of the states
secured; The constitution OF this greal
naliou iofmad; tie | ast victory soi The las
! dlans IN tbe deteat Of ST. Clair by Little
/ rurslei sLe destruction Of The Indian
csafs1eracy b, Wayne;,he dis ppearapce
stood where ours now stand, and whose
merry laugh once ruug through the wild
woods OF the west, who long withstood
the bold Kenluck ian, and fertilized with
blood many memorable spot 10 western
lanusi all this, and more thau this had
passed like some magic vision, before
them since kentou aud his comrade had
stood side by side in Craw fords defeat, or
since mlHgIed StAe light Of each others
9, es.
"Ihey parleisss those who had passed
long down the stream OF lie. srnce hfs'
,hey met aud drank together at ils bub
bling fountain. Fhey parted as those
whuse DIM eyes now saw he sere and yelA
iuw leaf IT lected in lis waters. They
sparted as thuse who should meet no more
still that stream had tniegl led It's current
with the ocean Of EternIiJ.'
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