Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-10-24
A Trapner klndIed with BEIlets
and jFAsves. Y s5siiAs

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|. Mr. J. ]. Healy, of Heals So Hanilt
tons trading post at Whoop- u p, who
is row III Helena, informs US, Of an 3ocr
4 c1llreilcc which, in the annals Of en-
Il dnrance, exceeds anything we have
ever heard Or read Of in frontier life.
1 e appears that IN September last a
party of trappers, while encamped on
Bow river, a south branch of the Sas-.
katchewan, about one hundred and
i fifty miles north Of Heaiy & Hamilon's
Indian trading post, whieia is situated
on Belly river, faniliasly known now
as WhoopUp, just over the Montana
/ line and In the British Possessions,
was attacked in the night by d band
of Assillstboine Indians, who fired into
the camp Of sleeping trappers, wound
ing some Of them, among whom was a
man by the name of McMullen, who is
/ well known in Helena, and who i'll an /.
old ffontiersman. At the time Of the
attack the trappefs were all in bed,
land, Of course, rolled out Of their
blankets and sought to save their lives
either IN fight or fight. McMuIlen,
who was clad in nothing save short
woolcn shirt, attempted to get to the
wagon for ammunition, and, in doing
50, was fired upon by the Indians, ten
bullets taking effect in his body. See
ing there was no use in attempting to
reach his ammunition and arms In this
terrible condition, he crawled into the
brush, and for twelve weary DAYS
walked, crawled and dragged himself
toward Healy & Hamiiton's trading
post, living upon berries and bark and
naked to the skin, having used his
shirt to bandage his wounds anu to
wind around his lacerated and bleed
ing feet, continuing his painful and
agonizing journey, until he got within
twenty five miles of that place, where
he come to a deserted trapper's camp
and craWled under its shade to die.
He was soon after found in this condi-
sent a runner to the post to inform the
traders of the fact. Messrs. Healy &
Hamilton Immediately sent out spring
wagon to the Blood Indian village and
brought the wounded and suffering
trapper to their fort, who it was found
had ten bullet holes in his shoulders,
body and legs. One of the bullets en-
tered his side and passed out near the
backbone. Despite Of his being rid
died with bullets, his twelve days OF
starvation, nakedness, travel and suf-
fering, MeMullen is now at Healy q
Hamilton's trading post, and is able to
walk around. The trappers and trad
ers made up subscription for him at
the post which amounted to five hun
dred dollars, which goes to show that
the milk of human kindness flows at
| Whoop Up, as well as in more civilized
communities Gazette.
THE Rev. Moncure ID. Conway, in q
recent letter from London to the Gin
cimati Commercial says: "Mr. Spur
geen is credited with the following,
which if not true, is the current rumor.
He is said to have been taken to task
by some Sabbatarian since he has
found it necessary to employ brough-
am to take him to church. But he
urged, L only sit in the carriage-I
don't work. EAh, yes, SIR said the
other, but your coachman-tllillk Of
himv oh, he is Jew, and keeps the
seventh day Sabbath But your
horseg Oh said Spurgeon, getting a
little impatient, he is a Jew toop This
reminds me of another little story GO
ing the rounds concerning one of our
Broad Church clergymen, who, being
recently on an excursion in Scotland,
was vehemently reblked by his land
lady for taking walk on Sunday af-
ternoon. The clergyman said that he
could not see the harm, and replied,
4 You know that our Lord himself walk
ed with His disciples in the field on the
Sabbath day. sAy,' said tho old lady,
.ay, | ken it, an ne'er thocht any the
better q him for it neitherpn
The Treasury Department at Wash
ington is now paying persons who
were employed in taking the United
States census in the southern States
1858, just previous to the breaking
out of the rebellion, and who were de-
prived of their money on that account.
Already $97 ,619 have been paid such
employees, in sums ranging from $50
to $3.50.
"A DutchmaIl getting excited over
the elopement of a married woman,
gave his opinion thus: 1sIf my wife run
away init anoder mans wife, I shakes
him out of his preeches, if she pc mine