Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-12-21
THE REPUBLICAN.
REsgEED BY A D0G.
A Tale OF the minnesota INDIAN
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-Inthese early part of the late Indian outhreakand
nilssacie in Minnessota.a family named Helton
WAS living on the frontier, about sixty miles vest
by north of the German towrSof New Utm.@ The
family insisted of Mr.. and Mrs. Holton, and u
ron, John. about eleven years old, and Susan and
Mary, two daughters of the respective ages OF
clghr and iye years Holton had pre- cmptcd or
sluastsd. on farm SOM ching ike : year before
tho Outbreak. ana had got pretty wei mder way /,
having sno2s log house, win far osIfbniid inss.
aud atoa! Eor!y acres fenced and urder culll'a-
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The principal features Of the establishment
however, we're the boy ohm, and his dog Boase,
cross or the Inasti and grey hound, heet of foot
and powerful muscle aud. possessing unusual
intelligence. John WA s lad OF precocipus
development both OF body and mind, and, might
have passed for boy of fourteen He and Boase
were inseparable companions; and the boy had
tducil 10 dog about all that he knew himself,
excepting only as he won't TO '. such things
required speech. We thus particular in
mention Of these things, because this story hinges
on the c)urlgeend slgscity OF JOHN and the fieli-
~ and intelHcenceof Boase. n
rTbeirssssovieJse wilich the Iiolsobhs obtain
edof the hEanoailreas sasconalfhieated bya
bsHtief sbout t~erstySiC'1x who come upon their
dwelling iust after daylight one morning, killed
aud sealpsd IIoltoa beforethe eyes Of his Mortified
fanrls, shot he cattle, burned the house and
barn, aud carried of captive Mrs. Holton, John
Susan aal Nary.
Wh;her they were being taken tbs csptYes
kne4 ~. Nss-zHslton and the tso- ittle- girls
were sososeFcosne with rislfSand horror tlaatsthey
seemed bereit Of their senses; but, John, though
AZ FIRST stunned By the terrible scenes OF which he
had beeaa witness, soon recovered selipossesSi0n,
and with eharaeterstic courage BEGAN ito cast
about IN his mind for. meaR, OF escape and
revenge. "If B0ise only knew where was he
thought, "Le would come AMI help me TO get
away"
The squad Of ssEages having the captiEes in
charge, dgiaiIei down to only i've in the course
Ofthe d7v; ptrtes &C from three 10 six having
successfully EFF, as they came within strkn Z
distance of Opportunities for massacre and rapine
About dusk they entered an oak opening,, which
gradually charged to dense, bushy, thicket,
Wbereia the slvases a. list came to halt for the
night. They made no FIRE, and after partaking of
frugal meal Of plrched and dried meat.
they prepared 10 PISS The night BY. binding the
captives, hands and feet and laying them close
together AM stretching themselves on each side of
them.
.John WAS lying nextto the savage on one side
his thoughts busy with planning some mode of
escape. tie had noticed tina: lch Indian ha dsiaid
his gun by bis side, and had tomahlwk and 8
knife in his belt and n ere bow though he was be
felt that il hs could get possessOn of their weap-
s.asthes stpts he woadyes be able to free
tested mastership.. But how 10 do this he could
not imagine. unless Boase sboull sconste his aid
as his h1rds and feet were securely tied.
After renainiHg pegfectlyquiet esshours sfter
hous, ulEl so ONLY his mother and Sisters slept In
spite ftheg fe4Es, but also until tire watehiuness
o. the s1yaSes was quenehed IN slHmber, as he
sapp1ss9, IN yeHfursd torase himself to n sit.
TIM F1stIre ana peer aboathim. He FIRST satisfied
h'm-eil that the wages actually slept, and then
he worked lis arms and legs - overcome the pain
aniaInost paralysis which lad been oce asioned
by their rem lining 50 long bound in one position
al the time keeping assstarP lookout in every
direction as the prevailing qSscprity would per;
Il he sat thus peering into the brush, he at last
sas some oIiect slowly n1oting towards him
Nearer and nearer il came, but with perfect still
ness, anu Occasionally stopped jas if tn listen.
When II fad got within short distance of him, il
ttoppedand gave low piaintiye Wilihe. johns
heart almost .boupded into bis mopth..for ia thai
whine he Recognized the tones o. his ffithfu
Boasa; and IN the e<ubeFaRce of his fby he calies
the dog by name, and held up his hands toward,
him. Boase Immediately erept Toward. but JohI
becoming alarmed at his own rashness, lay dowr
again oy the side OF the savage, lest the latte
shoaid awaA esand detect theST0 sence ofthe dog.:
Bot the Indian slept on and alter short On.
John again cautiously raised himself TO "a sitah:
posture; and to his great satisfaction he founl
BOase erouchlng at his feet. He clressed tn,
brave fellow with his bound hands. and then hold
ing thsufupxo Boass uhi see u o lesunern elen.
with which they weresti ea re-told him to gnaw
in two. Boase seemed to comprehend the case a
ONCE, for he instantly set to work aud soon set hi
young masters hands at sliberty-se 81 r. l q.
What to do next, was now the question. Johl
was so overcome for time, at the terrible tasl
before hum. that he forgot that sfeetp we're still
bound until he attempted 10 rise. Then he wa
reminded of the fact. Should he let Boase gnav
them loose, or should lie Withdraw the INDIAN
knife from his belt anil cntfhe thonsi Deciding
upon the latter course he gently possessed himsel
OF the knife. cut the thong, and then, cautiousl,
drawing the tonahlwk from the savage's belt. h
rose to his feet He had decided upon his course
Pointing to the sleeping savage, he patted Boas
the head and whispered him to seizs the IndaI
the moment he stirred; then taking the Indian
gun, he cautiously cooked it, PLACED the muzzle. 4
the heart OF tse other savage and tired. skiihg hH
instantly. 3the sleeping sara &c, reused By tn,
report OF the gun, attempted to spring to his fee.
Bolse. with howl of vengeance, dashed a. hi
throat. and with fewteri5letearings and crush
ings killed the bloody wretch outright.
Mrs Holton. Susan and Mary were awakened b
the noise of the gun, and hearing the brief bu
hoTrid struggle between Boase and the Indian
set up a series of terrified screams which il too
poor John some time 20 quiet. When at last, tn
assuring voice Of John, the severing oftheir bonds
the gambols and caEessing of Boase, and the life
less BODIES OF the Indians, enabled Mrs. Holyo
and the little girls to understand what hid actual
transpired, thsi- joy beyond expression. an
at last manifested by their all crushing into
compact pile, the'chief elements Of which wer
John and Boase mellowed by hugs and kisses.
As soon IS cslmness was restored, Mrs Holto
and John resolved to set cut on theirreturn, plo
edby Boase, without delay; and taking the wear
ons Of the dead warriors, they started on the
toilsome journey. They proceeded slowly. as Iii
tie May had often to be carried, and the wa
through the brush was difficult But day 500
dawned, and in crossing the prairie during tn
forenoon, they were oyertakenbya large. numb,
Of settlers who were fleeing from the Tfnurderot
wrath of the savages; and with them they at La
reached Mankosa in safety. From thence the
came east to Massachusetts, where their forme
home was, and where they will reside, Boaso an
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