Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-11-13

Local History We have taken tho
privilege which was afforded ", by tho
receipt Of Hon. John Blair Lnn's address,
delivered at the unyeiling of the Brady
monument at Muncy, printed in pamphlet
form, 70 republuh IL this week on the in I
side Of the DEMOCRAT, for the benefit If
our readers. 1t will prove Of great inter
cst to those who have not vet had an OF
portunity to read IT, Mr.. Linn has re-
ceiyed compliments upon this address from Il
large number of people-among them GEN
eral Sherman. 4 novel l. in eourse Of
preparation by gentleman named Nc
knight, Of Philadelphia, who takes Johns
Brady a. his hero. The historical facts
gathered by Mr.. Linn will be Of great SER
wee 10 him. Long ago there was a pretty
ttory published away over in Denmark,
which was hftcrward translated into Eng
gInh, aud Mr. Linn has discovered {, in
an old volume Of "The Friend" newspaper.
which he purchased from the Thornases. Of
this place. 1t relates how two little Penn
syiVsniA sisters, Barbara and Regina. were
captured by the Indians thA, Barbara
was lost, but Regina wAs put in the posgeg.
sion Of an old Indian woman, by whom
she WA harshIy treated She, however.
prayed night and morning that she might
again be restored 10 her mother. and also
taught another little white girl who was
with her 70 pray. At last circumstance :
brought the little girls, with other captive
children, 10 Carlisle, where the Authoritjc.
pub!ifhed a notice in the ucwsrapers that
hii VINO HAD lot children should come aud
claim them. Regina bad changed In Al.
pcarhnce aud had forgotten her native
language, ~ her mother could not recog-
nize her. But Fhc sung y hvmn which
she had often, in year. ra.t. saDg "a ,hn
child and Regina, recognizing il. ran 10
her mother arm. The story fAys that
the other little girl WA not so1ght bvtnv
one, "a ~" went AWAY with Regina ard
her mother, and all lived happily ever after.
Al thm day IL seems nlmost too late L.
find sequel 90 any of the events related in
the lecture, but the following letter. which
has recently been received by Mr.. Linn.
continues the cycutful life of little Regina.
and shows truly wonderful seguel to the
narrative:
AILEGuTSY, October -. 1879.
DEAR SIR II have received and read
your address at the uuyeiling Of the Brady
monument with great interest Your no.
icr IS The German mother finding her l,,.t
child hy singing iAvoritc hymu recalls
sn interesting sequel related 90 me about a
year ago by tie venerable and Rev Samuel
William
In tho old French war two little cirl.
who we're On a peach tree in Tulpehock ken
were taken hy the lndjans The youuge.t. q
Regina. wss fcalpri without other injury
by the Indians ihst fret approached them.
bot another Indian approached who taul,
fancy o. them and infiead pG slay,r,
them carried them into captivity. Th.
scnlped child was tcndorly cared for and
eventually wss returned iu the manner re-
lated by You.
Mr.. Williams, who Is nearly eighty
year, Of age, told me be wa born ami
reared IN Bedford county where both hi-
parents were born. He had often heard
the story referred to. In 1925 OF 20. while
yet hC"uuAtc IN the ministry. he served
small Presbyterian church in Shelshurr
and small Baptist church in Somorsc,.
alternately. About the closo 81 1926 Nr
Peter Schcil, the son-in.law Of Mr.. Stat
Ter, requested him 10 conduct tho funeral
services Of biz mother-in-law, on the ton II
the Allegheny mountains, not far from
Stoystown. When they arrived a, the
house, a. IL wss customary among the
Luihersns 90 give sketch Of the life of
the deceased in connection with the service.
Mr.. Schcll took him in the room where the
corpse Jay 10 give him some particular oC
her life. Approaching the corpse of = yorv
aged woman ho drew back her car and
F showed Mr.. Williams that she had been
scAlped, and then narrated the story of her
capture by the Indians seventy vears be-
fore. II WAS the very Regina who recog-
nized her mother by hearing her sing the
old, familiar hymn. She had grown up
and married Mr.. SiA,ler and raised =
large family Of most respectable character.
The funeral services were st the house 81 n
Mr.. Lambert, another son-in.law
Very truly yours, Isaac CRAIG.
JoHS b. LINN, Bellefonte, Ps.
The Peter Schell referred 10 IN Mr..
CrAigs letter, ] take 70 be the late Hon.
Peter Schell, Of Bedford county, father Of
my friend Hon. VIM p. Scheil, the present
worthy Auditor-General Of Pennsylvania.
If 80, then the bald joke Of our college
days, atiributing Mr. schell's premature
venerable appearance 10 early pisiy. had,
As our worthy President, John w. Nevin,
ID. d., would express IL, - fer deeper
meaning when historically considered -
J. Il. l..