Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-07
ASHTABULA, OHIO, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1870.

VanclDg toward lne pace Whcrc her nus
band was at work. She met him about
half way on his return home She related
TO him the conduct of the Indian, and
how she had escaped him. Shepard took
a heavy cudgGl, resolving to dispatch the
savage. and rushing into the house, and
spriuging forward to give the first blow,
he found that the Indian was gone
The Indians had their last winters
hut on this side the Cuyahoga, about
1901, and then withdrew to the west !;
the Wyandots, of Lower Sandusky, and
the Senecas of Upper Sandusky, to their
several reservations, about forty miles
apart, on the Sandusky river. There
were also other tribes in that yicin.
ity.
TO the Wyandots at Lower Sandusky,
chiefly, and to other Indians around
them. the Rev. Joseph Badger was a
missionary, with some interruptions, but
for most of the time, from June, 1905, to
April, 1910, when he removed to Ashta.
bnla. His influence among them was
great, and prevented the Shawnese
prophet and the celebrated Tecumseh
from persuading Wyandots, with their
eight hundred warriers, to raise the
hatchet against the United States, in the
expected contest with the British.
lie was not so successful with the
Senccas OF Upper Sandusky. That tribe,
with the exception of some whom, to-
gether with the Wyandots, Mr.. Badger
had been instrumental in civilizing and
outstanding, took part with the English
against the United States, in the war OF
1872. The Wyandots, although dis.
suaded by their "Good Father" as they
called Mr.. Badger, from fighting on
either side, were highly useful to the
United States army in spying out the
lurking places and ambuscades of the
other Indians, and thus preventing them
from acting in concert with the British
commanders and forces sent. over from
Canada to cut off the United States
troops, in the Sandusky, Maumee, and
Michigan tracts OF our country.
Although their hunting in these parts
were over, yet these Indians continued
during the year 1912, to pass dowl
through this place to Buffalo to receiv,
their annuities and to visit their friends
the Senecas of Buffalo and Cattaragus
Those Buffalo and Cattaragus Seneca:
also, were removing to their friends al
Sandusky with their teams, families anC
furniture. doubtless in anticipation o
Joining in the expected war against the
United States. They continued thus tC
remove, to the very day Of declaration
of the war, in June, 1912. Since thai
time they have no more been seen il
Ashtabua. The long. hard-beaten
ancient Indian path, extending along oul
South Ridge, from far east to far west
their feet will tread no more.
The last Indian to be here described i
a Seneca exile, whom the writer founC
here in February, 1911. He was said L
have been banished from Cattaragus TO
some offense against the laws of hi
tribe. Some think his name was Storm
ishton. The writer always heard hin
called Standingstone. 1t was so acknwl
edged by himself This was the Englisl
name which was, doubtless, signitied b.
his Indian name, Stigwanish. Fror
February, 1911, to near.y June, 1915, h
frequently called on the writer, at Ha
Smiths store and dwelling, and we b'
came well acquainted with each otheI
and cherished mutual friendly attacl
ment.
He used TO trade with Mr.. Smith 70
ammunition, tobacco, and few othe
,, articles, for which he paid in fnrs, chief
raccoon skins. For these, as they wer
preserved in the neatest and best manne
: Mr.. Smith always paid his highest price
two shillings and eight pence. On
morning Standingstone and some whit
men brought in skins to sell, at the sam
, time. Some of their skins were of infer
+. or quality. Mr.. Smith proposed th'
!. Standingstone should applaise then
! Standingstone would take up good OF
! and say, 1.-TWO shllin' eight pence = Oh
somewhat inferior, "Two shillin' II
, pence !" very poor one, "Eisht Penc
no two shillin'." His Judgement W;
. accepted as good by all parties. Tn
was one among many specimens OF h
good judgement.
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