The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-10-11

stirring Incidents In the Life of Rev. .Jas.
r. Wilbur, Pacific Coast Indian Agent.
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stirring Incidents In the Life Of Rev. Jas,
- wnn"r' RACINE Coast indian Agent.
From the 81 Louis Republican,
The venerable Rev. james Il. Wilbur.
Indian Agent OF y reservation in Wash.
ington Territory. who gave his state.
meiit before the Joint Congressional In
dian Commission the other day, has
gone home. His statement was quite
fresh in the character OF its topics. and
elected very marked attention from the
Commission and those who were pres
ent, while his manner betokened n
prompt practical man, one Of those
positive characters who illustrate the
idea OF what has been termed muscular
Christianity. OF powerful build, broad
breast. like bulwark, tall form. and
smooth, shaven face, he was a rood
sample Of physical development and
brain power. Brought up to labor from
his youth in wilderness country. he
knew the value Of labor. and how N
enforce his authority among his Indirns.
lie was born In Lowville, Lewis Coun-
ty, New York. then on the very border
OF the celebrated !" John Brown tract. =
long enough ago to remember of seeing
the Albany troops marching 10 the de-
Tense Of Sackett's Harbor, in the war
OF 1872. He labored in the adjoining
town Of Watson, cleari~ !" new land. y
cutting down trees am. logging them
up, at 100 a month. He next labored
on the circuit as Methodist minister.
and went to Oregon in about lS49,
making the trip in sailing vessel.
"around the Horn, " occupying between
seven ard eight months.
Mr.. Wilbur wac first stationed nj
umpqua, on the Oregon coast, and had
his
FIRST EXPERIENCE
as "fi-hting parson /" with the Rogue
River Indians, who were then at war
with the white settlers. He subsequent
ly became presiding elder OF the Oregon
district, aud had the following adven-
ture: He was conducting a camp-mee.-
ing about four miles from Portland. in X
that State. when he was told that some
persons had stand on the edge of the
camp ground and were selling LIQUOR.
He immediately determined TO break ND
the grocery. He went to the spot and
found man behind rough board
counter vending eatables, and asked if
he had liquor there. The man denied
that he had anv. The minister s,a,-
the eyasiye tricks resorsed 80 ~ re,',
country. and clanc;ng towsrds ~ raa~
Of the stand he sn;ed 6stwasr ~ $3.50 le
81 huge stump the corks and ,he 49,.
lies Of several blact- ;nnk hn,,,es go
ing out like snakes heads above the
crumpled weeds. The elder then taking
stump. and bending down win b;s faco ,
y the Zoe caugb, ! ho,,la ~, ~ ~ - az
zach hand and straightened nm. nnlled !
he corks out with his teeth. and turn :
no the bottles ups;de dawn Ia, 10 co.
ents gurgle out on the thirsty r e,o !
rhe owner yelled ont thai he bsd
light to sell LIQUOR. there was No Ms;ns
aw there. and he would snlit the eidar,s :
lead omen. The elder said IL ur.s ~.
lsed to having his head snl;t omar "a
warned The irate yender !,
!
~ ,...e 80 a. !
Il, - late. s'arteu LOT the elder with
; y s. ns1s' ana Inc latter drew back !
| ~ ~ iisn. arm ana ueiivered Dow right =
~ | MS sys winch sent me vender sprawl I I
-, = : - 49, 800 ne 'nen continued TO =
thar man can a., - -, -. 80 po'..es wnen an .
osed ~ hv ! ! I'd Lp' II" ~ " soon as y
rrest ~ -. wh;sl M piocurcu the 9,
nd had ,hsr -" Gnad e', Tn 10 rortland 4
~ ! s,an - , mh.J I'M, ms enecIuaiiy q
'aat;ra or,d ::cinns "a camp n
~ says s raa,,., .hu - ms Mr. WI. g
srv;c: :, r. s.y s; .no.sn. ne uau .,uoa -
few weeL : az" aI ~ .nrougn rortland Il
ho af,ar ,, 80 ~ -" one = 'ne men, "
n ~ hasrd NJ ua.a' ,c.osnizeu nlm' j,
i'm, there's the old fellow who destroy o
my liquors. Camp-meetings have GO
aver bpop from hIod NTH m