The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-03-21

the creek between Leesbdrg and Lexiug-
ton and william Luptoh on the farm
now owned by james HUI There was at
this time tlsO3J small settlement on the
present site Of Greenfield, consisting Of
three cabins, Gen, MeArlhur having laid
out some town lots at that place about the
year 1899. POI. Ell. .l........ s9 I.a
In tho spring Of 1904 the neighbors were
one day rolling logs at William Wright's,
and after having partaken Of a hearty din
nep of Yenlsonl and corn bread, they were
returning to the clearing, when William
Pope's hound was heard coming in that
direction. In few minutes large bear
was seen running towards them, with the
dog in close pursuit. Mr.. Bear made di-
rectly across the clearing. The boys all
gave yell, and started In chase. The
bear made for the opposite fence closely
followed Fy the dog aud boys, but as
Bruin mounted the fence lie was pulled
back by the dog He then ran down the
fence until he came to another corner
Giving this a shove with his nose he went
through, but here he was met by Mr.
Baldwin with hand-spike in hand. Mr.. b.
however, after a glance at his enraged bear
ship, concluded that "discretion was the
better part of valor," and beat basty re-
treat letting Bruin and the dog fight it
out for themselves. ..... J.R.L.
"Neur the middle Of January 1902,
Isays Mr.. Scott Thomas Dick moved up
from Chillicothe, and built cabin short
distance east Of the present town Of Mar
shall. He there settled down with his
family and became prominent resident.
At this time, the country around, with the
exception of Maj. lrranklin's cabin and
clearing, was q wilderness, and the nearest
mill and smiths shop were at the Fails Of
Paint. Mr.. Dick was one ofthe founders Of
the first Presbyterian Church in this re-
gion Of country, of which he was worthy
member until his death, a few years ago.
The first school taught in the present
township Of Marshall, was taught by Mr.
Dick, in his own house, in the winter of
Of 1902 The branches taught were spell
ing, reading and perhaps writing.
"Nlr, Dick, though possessed of a vigOr~
Gus, cultivated mind, seemed indifereD, to
the honors within the power of society to
confer, and his retiring and modest ma
ture limited to a small circle ot his imme-
diate friends the interesting story of his
life. Few indeed there are at the present
day, who know that there was a man Of
that name-a quiet, but useful and exem-
plary citizen of our county for more than
40 years, who faithfully. discharged the
duties of a Christian, and the father Of a
large and worthy family, whose history
was SC full of the vicissitudes and dangers
incident to a frontier life, as his"
Mr. Dick was native Of Belfast, Ire
land. On completing his education he de-
termined to seek his fortune in America,
and landed in Philadelphia about the year
l7ss. Finding no employment there in his
profession, which was that of scla
teacher, he started for Pittsburg, but be-
fore reaching that city, while crossing the
Alleghenies, he was so pleased with the
beauty of the Ligonier valley between
Laurel Hill and Chestnut Ridge, that he
determined to settle there. This was in
the summer of 1889. He soon had flour
shing school, and in the course ofthe fol-
lowing year married and settled in home
of his own, with the prospect before him
of a peaceful, prosperous and permanent
abode in the beautiful valley, to which he
had become so greatly attached. Disap-
pointment, however, is the lot of man, and
he was destined soon to experience the
truth of the aphorism.
On the 18th of March, 1871, while Mr..
Dick, his wife and young man of the
neighborhood were seated at dinner, they
were suddenly attacked by a party of
Seneca Indians, who fired through the
open door, killing the young man, and
then rushed in. One Of the Indians had
his tomahawk raised to kill Mr.. Dick,
when for some reason he changed his
mind, and took him prisoner, unhur.-
Mrs. Dick was also JlnharnIed. The In
dians rapidly hurried them off, leaving
everything in the house untouched, and
took them to their towns on the SandusSy
river, near where Tinin now stands. Mrs.
Dick was very sick when they arrived
from cold and exposure on the journey,
hut through the kindness Of tho squaws
recovered her health in a great measure,
when she was seized with .pviolept rheu-
matism, which rendered her helpless, and
was beyond tho healing art of the rude
savages,. ...r ......... H
They had been some weeks In captivity,
and were treated WE'LL when Mr. Dick had
Il quarrel with an Indian, who had struck
him a severe blow without any provoca-
ton, which he resented by knocking the
Indian down. Tho other Indians ap-
plauded him for his strength and courage.
and laughed at their discounted comrade,
which made him determine to have re-
genge at the first opportunity, soon az
forwards, as Dick and a numbsu OF the
warriors were exercising ON n high blud
overhangIng tho river, the Indian attempt
ed to play rather rough trick on him,
when Dick seized him and threw him over
the blufinto the river, greatly 70 the de-
light Of the other Indians, with Whom he
became quite favorite. Fearing, how