Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-21
STORY OF SITTING BULL.

STORY OF SITTING BULL.
Various speculations have been INDUCED
in as to his identity-different theories formed
as to his nationality and creed, and, although
each differs from the other in point of fact,
they all unite on the common ground of bis
intelligence and education. Last summer,
two letters were received from him at the
War Department, and during the morning
messenger was sent for Catholic missionary
who had spent many years among the savages,
requesting him to come to the War Depart
ment without dely. He went, and the letters
of Sitting Bull were submitted to him for
translation. One of them, he says, was writ
ten in purest Latin, and the other in faulty
Canadian French. The contents of the let
ters be did not divulge. Later the story has
come from the West-Ohio, possibly, as all
good things nowadays seem to come from
thereto this effect:
Twenty years ago Bishop became very
much interested in two little Indian boys who
were brought to him, their mother having
died soon after being taken prisoner. He
welcomed them to his heart and home, and
grew daily more and more interested in them.
Several years passed, during which he laid for
them the foundation for theological educa-
ton; then he took them to Rome to be pre-
pared for the priesthood. They were very
apt, very bright, very pious, and, as far as hu-
man sight could see promised to be invalua-
bic as missionaries among their kind. They
were priested, and came home to their friend.
A week after their arrival, and one morning
after they had celebrated what is known as
the "mass," they disappeared, and from that
time to the present, no trace has been found of
these Indian ecclesiassics with whom the Lat
in letter is now connected, thus adding anoth.
er to the speculations INDUCED in as to who
is "Sitting Bull" The same seems to be par
adoxical, since he is always "going" and never
"sitting." It will be remembered that he
treated the Commissioners, who went on that
excursion last sum ner to "pow-wow" with
his "IDdianship," with supreme contempt,
and concluded the interview by telling them
to 60 to a warm place, the exact locality Of
which theologians are at present actively en-.
gagged in discussing. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The WEALTH OF OUR PRESIDENTS Gen.
Grants long absence in Europe has called
attention to his pecuniary resources, and to
the wealth of the presidents who have pre-.
ceded him. General Grant suffered good
many losses within the latter part of his ad.
ministration, but has income enough, proba-
bly,, to live moderately without annoyance.
His children who are married are able to take
care of themselves, and the younger boys are
certainly bright enough to do it. But this
was not true of all the presidents. Jefferson
died rather poor. Congress purchased his
library at very extravagant price, and
without that, it is said, he would have found
it very difficult, in the last years Of his life,
to have subsisted. Madison saved considera-
BILE money out of his salary, and died quite
rich. Congress gave his widow $4,000 for
his manuscript James Monroe probably
died poorer than any other President. He
had absolutely nothing, and was buried
through the charity of his friends. John
Quincy Adams was always thrifty and pru-
dent, and left quite fortune. His heirs own
considerable property in Washington to-day.
M~rtiu-Vuu Burrn died rich. He always
kept bis eye open for the main chance, and
pinched pennies very closely. He spent
scarcely anything for politics. Daniel Web.
sLcT, dlLHouSu ueSeI pIeeiuohI' oPeho soA
of money which would have been equal to
large fortune, the result of his professional
labors and of his political work. He left
little estate to his children, amounting to per-
haps 100000, while he owed his friends more
than quarter of million. Henry Clay,
who was never rich enough to entertain very
much in Washington, managed his affairs
very prudently, and left an estate estimated
at about 100000. Polk, always economi.
cal in Office, saved $4,000 out Of his term. and
left to his heirs $15O,000. John Tyler was
a most thrifty person in the presidential Of
fee. When he entered upon it be was bank.
rupt and he saved money in it, married a
rich widow and died rich. Zachary Taylor
left perhaps $2O0,0O0 Millard Fillmore was
wealthy, and left his heirs considerable sum.
Ex.President Pierce died, leaving an estate
worth not over $4,000. Buchanan left but
a moderate fortune Hayes is rich, and is
saving money on $4,000 salary -Wash-
ington Letter.. .-s... ......