Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-03-02

HtNl ol iiidl iulptilul ulfu Dul ~ WI
: only the nest of an Indian warrior
that name, who had built his wigwa
there, between two large white oak
The oaks were standing a few yea
since The name was given TO Ii
creek, TO the mountain which towel
above it, to the valley, the townshi
and the carly settlement Of the whit,
along the valley"
Mr.. Day gives tho true history {
the origin Of the name.
Referring to Bald Eagle township
il may not bo nninteresting to IN
present inhabitants of that townshi
to know that il originally include
several of the present counties OF thi
State, II was organized at the frs
court held in Northumberland county
at Fort Augusta, in l772, and wa
described as follows "Beginning n
the forks OF Penns creek, thence by
north line to the West Branch of th,
Susquchanna, thence up the same tt
where the county line crosses it
thence by the county line, south, tc
the head OF the Little Juniata, thence
down the same to the end Of Tussey'
mountain, thence along the top Of the
same, easterly, directly to the place Of
beginning"
There was another Indian chiei
whose wigwam was at no great dis.
tance from the "Bald Eagles Nest, "
who was man Of equal It not greater
note, and whose name is borne by the
streams, the mountains and valleys of
Clinton and Centre counties. This
was Logan, the Mingot chief lie
was the son OF the celebrated Shikell.
emy, chief of the Cayugas, who lived
at Shamokin, near the present site of
Sunbury, the great friend Of Conrad
Weiser, tho Indian Interpreter, and
of white men generally. Shikellemy
gave his son the English name Of
Logan, from james Logan, the Secro.
tary Of Pennsylvania under the Penns.
q firm friend Of the Indians. His
Indian name was Tah.gah-iule He
was noted orhis fne personal appear
ance, aud for his friendship 10 the
whites. Previous TO the treaty oil
Fort Stanwix, in l7GS, he had bis
cabin at Logan's Springs near
Browns Mills, in the Kishacoquillas
valley, and often visited the "Bald
Eagles Nest" One Of tho branches
Of Spring creek, at tributary OF the
Bald Eagle, bears the name Of Logan's
Branch. A gap in the Nittany Noun
tain is called Logan's Gap. and the
lownship was named Logan township
fLogansville is in the same township 1
Before the Revolution, aud after the |
,xunguishment of the Indian title in /
he kishacoquillas valley, he removed I
with his family 10 the banks Of the |
Ohio, where, ia l774, his whole family |
we're massacrced by party Of whites, /
inder tho protexu Of retaliation for
indian murders. Captain Crcsap was |
,harged with IT, Logan at once com. |
nenced an indiscriminato war on the I
white settlers of our far
western frontier, and the most fright /
ul bar barities were inflicted upon all. I
egardless of sex or condition. He
ook thirty scalps with bis own hands
n the course of the war, which ter.
minated in the crushing defeat of the
indians at the mouth of the Great
Nanawha When his comrado chiefs
itorward sued for peace, he disdained
o appear among them, but sent by
n interpreter to Lord Dunmorc, 1
Governor Of Virginia, the celebrated
Speech Of Logan, the Mingo Chief"
xplaihing his conduct, which was first
ublished in Jefierson's notes of Vir.
inia" and which has passed into
istory and been rcpublished The world
yer. In that speech Logan says
| appeal to any white man TO say ifl
c ever entered Logah's cabin hungry,
nd he gave him not meat il be came
old and naked, and he clothed him |
OF. During the course OF the last
ing and bloody war, Logan remained ,
lie in bis cabin, an advocate for
eace. Such was my love for tho {
'hites that my countrymen pointed Z
) they passed and said, Logan is the {
lend Of the white men. | had even
lought to live With you, but for tbe {
liuries Of one man. Col Cresap, the s
.st spring, in cold blood, and unpro. s
okcd, murdered all the relations ofll
ogan, not even sparing my woman {
nd children. There runs not drop G
my blood in the veins of any living a
'eature. This called on me for q
'venge. have sought il; ] have 5
He'd many; ] have fully glutted my Z
.vcnge. For my country ] rejoice !
the beams Of peace. But do not r
lrbor a thought that mine is The &
y Of fear. Logan never felt fear.
c will not turn on his heel to save 4
Is ne, VINO 70 tnviv W nvu,n ivf !
ogan? Not one" &
This speech would have made tho &
lme Of Logan immortal, even if it y
I'd not bcen written on your noun.
ins, your valleys and your streams n
W. +. p.
WilIiamspot, Jan. %, 1870. a
tTho Six Nations were the Mo.
iwks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, =
'nocas and Tuscaroms. Mingoes I.
as the confederate name Of the y
nitcd Six Nations. =
fbogunsville is in Green township y
linton county. :
MAASD JosEY -Josey my son. why !
ere you out so late last nightg- a
hy ma II wasn't 80 very lato-only b
quarter Of II. How dare Won sit D.
ere aud tell me such a st0rvl n
as awake when you came in, and liz n
match and looked at my watch, and G..
was just 3 o'clock. "Well ain't cI
rec n quarter Of twclvo2" Ma cl
ltcd Smart son that
It is common TO speak of those il
hom a lirt has Tilted, as her victims ia
MS is grave error Her real vic m
n is the man whom she accents ol
us reminds Us Of similo VIC saw Ill
"a coquettc is rose n,