Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-28
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"7,HINK or II, HANNAHr
AN OLD COUPLE ON THEIR TRAvEIs--uow
A LYING YouNo MAN POSTED THEN ON
HISTORIC SPOTS.
On the train the other day were n
very confding old man and a very in.
nocent old lady. They had passed
away fivc-sixths Of their lives hidden
away behind the hills Of Vermont, and
were going to western Michigan on a
visit 10 their son. After little slsirm-
ishing round the old gentleman pitch
cd into me about the "crops" 0sile,"
and when ! found how innocent he
was ! gave him all the information /
could. All at once, as he rode along,
the wife caught his arm and exclaimed.
"Look out, Samuel, or you'll be for
getting that place where they fit"
The old man explained He said
that a young man who came down
from Canada with them told him to
lcol. o..+ g. d. h--.4i- f-,fd of Rad .
docks defeat as soon as he left Detroit.
| was going to reply that the young
man was an Internal liar, but the old
lady seemed 10 have set her heart on
seeing the spot, and the old man was
80 anxious that | couldn't bear TO dis
appoint them. When we got down
into the woods | pointed out the "bat-
tie field, y and they put their heads out
of the windows and took in the scene.
"Think of it, Hammer" exclaimed
the old man, as he drew in
his head "think OF them lnjuns creep
ing through them woods and shooting
Mr.. Braddock down deadw
"My soul !" replied the old lady,
seemingly overcome at the idea, and
she kept her eyes ON the woods until ]
thought she would twist her neck of.
We got right along for about five
miles more, and the old man wanted
TO know if weren't down pretty near
the spot where Tecnmsch fell.
"Wherc p | yelled, and he said that
the same young man had informed
him that the railrod ran close to the
identical spot where the great Indian
warrior fell and slept
"1t'll be powerful favor TO me an
Samuel If yen point out the spot
urged the old lady, placing her hand
on my arm.
How could | go back on what that
brazen young man had said? The old
folks had made up their minds to see
the spot, and if ! didn't show il to them
they might think that the young man
lied, or that wasn't posted in the his
toric spots of his own State. Lor for
give me, but mile further ON point
ed out hill and said:
Behold the last resting place of the
great Tecumseh'
think of it, Hanner-just think Of
tr' exclaimed the old man fright
there is where they got him"
"Mercy | but it don't seem possible !"
she calculated and she had TO get out
her snuff-box before she could recover
from the shock.
The old gentleman said he had a
particular interest in seeing the spot,
because he knew the man who had
killed Tecumsch--used TO live right by
him.
"He must have been an awful lnjunp'
broke in the old lady, ''ior the young
man said he didn't die till thcy had out
off his head and feet and hands, and
blowed the body tp with barrel of
powder'
wanted to get away after that,
fearing that something worse was
coming, but she insisted on my taking
o pinch of snuff and so | kept my seat
We were just beyond Brighton, when
the old man came at me like q steam
boat, with.
"Now, then, how fur is il to the spot
where they found the babes in the
woods 2"
wanted to get out Of il, but how
could II That young man had de-
liberately lied to these nice old folks
and hadn't the moral courage to tell
EN- so, and thus had TO make liar of
myself It's awful to deceive any one,
especially good old man, and fat
old mothcrly lady, on their way to the
tomb,
"That's-ycs-thats the spotw |
said as we came to a dark piece of
woods.
Think O it, Hannerln he said, his
head out of the window think of
them babies being found in there Y
"Yes, it was fearfhlw she replied /;
"seems as if ! could almost see them
stubbing about in there now!'
There was another historic spot Of
which the young man had told them,
but they had forgotten it, and ] was
never more thankful. They kept
quiet until the brakeman yelled out
Lansing" and then the old man bob
bed up and exclaiemcd;
'Lansing--Lansing-wby here's
where they hung Tom Collins, Amt it2'
He explained that Tom Collins, o
Chicago desperate, had murdered
eleven old women and drank their blood
for his liver complaint, and, after be-
ing hunted for miles and miles, had at
length been captured at lansing, cut
to pieces, by the infuriated populace,
and then left hanging to a tree.
| had to point out the tree. 1t was
a tree near the depot, and tail Of q
kite had lodged in its branches.
"rheres where they hung him,
Hannerr' said the old man, stretching
out his neck.
"And there's some o his shirt left
yetw exclaimed the old lady, and as
] backed off the car the good old man
was remarking that he was going to
ask the train-boy il he didn't have the
pamphlet, "Lifc of Tom Collins, sc
that they could get further particulars
l--Detroi Free Press. $500.
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moods Of mind. The spring is full O
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