Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-09-29


ana bowed toward the dead, which seem
el to please them, and they passed on
There were six Of these sarcophagi. two of
Whlch mad fallen down, and the skull md
bones of the dead lay strcwn upon the
ground,
\ curious combination of carved figures
ornamcntod the front Of the tombs. In
front, Independent Of the dead. was row
OF figures the size Of liie with the true IN
dian characters and features, standing as
II to guard the approach. One Of them
was a warrior holding gun in each hand,
and with expression so litc-like as to make
me hesitate to approach there are also
and maintaipinga threotening otti,ndo
On front of eoch sorooIIoaf No 'car,,;, q,
was very elaborate onl r.ntIr,I onJ an,77 80
braces bears wolves lizorJs snoilos omd
goats, grouped in gporIsomo oftitndo
These figures are paintad vol IIaal, o,,l
white. and exhibited much gL,iII in U,n
use of the knife Tho ali snnn, - bo
weather-yorn MS # Iona cyno.od Trron
the top Of these tombs were two canoes,
broken and worn out. and in them were
placed broken paddles, a broken pail a
worn-out mat, useless gun. and broken
net, fit omblcms of the exhausted life of
an Indian. These tombs are alwavs upon
the banks Of the river: and it NAV well
be imagined that
"By the fire hy lamp
They paddle the light canoe"
upon the familiar waters which, to them
was always home. These carvings are
done by an Indian whose sole business is
to ornament the tomb. Of the dead. !
wanted to take away one of the images as
a curiosity, but was advised that it would
be dangerous, rs they are held in supreme
NeneratiOn 10y the Indians.
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a AHRIoR Y EEN hILLED IN lNDIA.-An
lh'Iah IGtter IN the London Times an
'Cqnce' tDe ueatI OF the Rance Queen
Ul %, 'HomSL ~, at t4e BRUSH Tort before Gwa-
Ii?r; ';i iHoush Out - years oil age, She Is
~ S"'I ~ 70 nave reSemoIco the great hussIan
C"'i'"Lihe III hef administrative power and
upon Ine ueatii OF the late ruler OF Jhansl
was C"lleu 10 lIe throne. Inc Writeradds:
"Not lacking either spirit or ambition,
she accepted the offer, and for time,
ruled well. But the spark had touched
the train-Bcngal was in flame, and now
or never was her time to regain that indie
pendcncc from the British yoke her an
ccstors had lost, We know what their
first steps were-the blood Of our fellow
creatures bear witnesSs to them; and
though weIl-ncaning men have endcayor-
ed to show, and ! sincerely hope with
truth, that the atrocities attributed to
her were greatly oyemated, they still adj
NIT, reluctantly, that these poor creatures
were only cut to pieces. lcnceiorth it
was war to the knife. She became the
very soul OF the movements in those parts.
ller forts were strengthened her men
gathered together in masses, stores laid in,
fght. For herself She dressed i'm male n.
tire. for reatercoryenience, IN the csaddlcor
hefght:was armed to the teeth formed a
devoted body ouard of horsomnn
ut the head of which She appeared to
be obiluitous. Was there a TAGGING of.
the necessary foryor ?-she was ON the|
spot to rallv and to rouse. Was there
the voice of disafTection heard she by
her presence. turned if to shout of iovi
Was there danger on the rampart vail
md men hung back in cearl there. sword
in hand, she led the way, and brayed the
fury of a fiery storm. jhansi oyerwheln.
ed, She found her way with her body
guard to Celpec. Here the same determ-
med will was seen. here the same spirit
shown. Beaten, but not conquered. she
'apidly followed the clever move of Tan
ia Tapec, on the Gwalior, previous to
which, from the attack on Jhansi to the
all of Calpee. She had fought no less than
ix actions against our forces. commanded
,y Sir Hugh Ross IN person. As before
It Jhansi She was always first at GwaIior |
md even Mt last fell sword in hand. when
truck Jy shell from Smiths battery,
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A CHIcA3o Transaction illustrative Of
'hicago life, we can youch for the follow .
ng as true in every particular A pro- .
luce operator from Watcytown, lN. W.
Watching the signs of the times, and argu-
ne that when wheat was down to sixty
ents, and corn thirty-fvc to forty, in Chi
a