The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19
A MIGHTY MN.
The Hercuiean Hunter OF the Great Ame-i-
can Plains.

can t-ihtns.
From n, s. Lpd, Ercnioq Post
About three miles down the Illinois shore,
near the little town OF Cahokin. lives worry
queer Indian who has history as remarka-
bic as 1t is romantic. He is fuli-oloodeu
Cherokee, and. according to his own asser-
tons is over 100 years old. His name is John
Meehoo. and ho was born In tho county OF
jefferson Mississippi. where his tribe resided
over century ago. and from which region
they were transported to the Indian Territory.
John. or the Big Indian" as he is famtinrly
termed. il an extraordinary person IN appear
unec, being six feet four inches in height:
Weighing about 100 pounds. and in spite OF
his age is erect and comparatively robust.
His hair IL now perfectly snow-white; he has
but few teeth left. and within the last two
o. three years he has grown somewhat bald.
He is a fisherman and frog hunter ny probes
sion. and has a wife about sixty years of age.
2 French woman. who does not speak English.
b rI T n t w%s ~ dnq 10Th yinr in Rs
VICINITY, Of Cahokia, and hunters and sportsmen
AT tho age OF seventeen Meehoo had already
become noted for his physical strength and
great powers OF endurance. Unfortunately he
became involved in quarrel with the chief OF
the Cherokees. Mahnnatal. nnd slew him. Nee
hoo. while making an effort to nee. was nppre-
hendcd by his tribe anu after trial acrorning
condemned 10 be burnt at the stake. but during
his short confinement prepnratory to ms IN
dergoing this terrible penalty. he escaped. He
went to the northern part Of the territory OF
tnfp ha Ebiplgpguyva
MISSES pll, Whnra ne !oiieu e w hrre Cnt
Here 700, ms pgiiiEetvnt H., r,,,o,y oh lie
u'n anu me i az, woman ~ III" tribe with
whom lac fed. His y le since then mas been u
r NJ wiu,i ii IL trVrr"rnndrd to Lnuisena
from thence To Texas. and from Texas to MIS-
i4r,: Wnv ~, ~ ' y, r"s ,rI.r" no mas
followed the pr,"HriOus aNocation OF iroR hunt-
III n t ,ns a." {nriv, bis ~" riir III, he was
III ~, ii,, n6o ,,n,inds on n d@ed lavel On ono
uue 20 ~. lvon iu,, , IL IraJ sh,,uiiars n
pccnsoh ne Vuirieu WI, ano w. grr,o ii"
inndine IN nj XII ST Louis 10 liz then home be-
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img i', ,milI f,mnrEabIe stores are Iold Of tie
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