The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-09-24

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the savage.
"Now, little pale faces" the
monster exclaimed, when the mas
ter lay scalped and dead on the
floor, "the Indian will see that
you tell no tales out Of school, as
the white man say"
The little ones were then killed
one by one, each being dispatched
with a single blow Of the toma-
hawk. When all lay dead or dy-
ing, their scalps were torn off by
the savage monster, who went
hastily from one TO the other fear
ing discovery before his bloody
task was ended.
All this time Archie Mccullough
sat behind the wilted boughs in
the chimney, looking in childish
wonder at the horrible slaughter
of his old school-mates. Think
/ ing his work was finished the In
dian turned TO 60, and in a mo-
ment the child would have been
safe from the fate that .befel his
companions. Unfortunately for
Archie the boughs behind which
he was hidden did not en- tirely con-
ceal him, and as the savage gave a
last glance at his bloody achieve
ment he perceived the boy conceal
ed in the chimney corner. 1t would
not do to allow the only witness
Of his crimes to escape, and with
maddened fury the savage rushed
upon the child.
"Oh, please, don't hurt me-"
Archie implored, but the savage
was relentless.
A fearful blow laid the child
PROSTATE, and tearing off his scalp
also, the Indian left him to die
among bis dead companions.
The savrges departed from the
scene of the massacre. and for
hours Archie Mccullough was left
with only the companionship Of
the dead.
Scalped and stunned the child
survived, but was stone blind.
A settler happening to come
near the schoolroom about noon,
and observing the unusual quiet
at time when it was to be eX-
pected the children would be at
play, was led to look in at the
door.
The scene that met his gaze
battles description.
Ten lifeless bodies lay stretched
upon the floor.
Archie Mccullough, moaning
and crying, was crawling about
among his dead companions, run
ming his fingers through their
hair, and smoothing his hands
over their faces as if seeking to
distinguish them by the touch.
The man lorked in grief and Won
der upon the death scene which
met his eyes, and while he looked
the child touched in succession the
forms Of the two girls.
"The two Ruths," be exclaimed,
crying with grief and moaning
with pain.
The children we're taken up and
buried in the same, grave with
Master Brown, and the whole
neighbol hood participated in their
obseouies. There was a vacant
place at ten hearthstones, for each
Of the murdered scholars belonged
to different families. Although
more than a hundred years have
elapsed since the massacre, the
story is told in the neighborhood
of what is known as Browns
Scool-house to this day, as the
most noteworthy tradition OF the
locality, and it certainly is one Of
the most terrible episodes Of In
dian marauding on the early from
tier.
Archie Mccullough lived to be
an old man, but his sight never
returned, and the bright intelli-
gence Of his childhood had de-
parted forever. A mumbling i'm
beetle be would often try to de-
scribe the terrible scene which had
crazed his brain, and to the last
day of his life he would moan and
cry over the fate Of "the two
Ruths."
How many OF US can thank God
for what seems evil, rejoicing in