The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-09-07

\ VENERABLE BUFFALO
IkOSE
The Treasure which Il Georgian
Clings to Tremendously.
Ern,n the tlnnta ((4, Constitution


Clings to Tcnacioltsly. j
From the Atlanta (Ga.) CONSTITUTIONS
Yes" said wcll-to-do business
gentlemen Of Atlanta to II Constitution
representative yesterday, THAT buffalo
robe is old, Worn, faded, ugly, and
worm eaten, but / wouldn't take 5000
for it," . = s
"'Ihcn You arc not az sensible KS |
thought you were replied the report
,.r, is llc eyed the buffalo robe spread
upon the floor
"S>nsible or not | mean it. have
been offered $500 and $500 for it re,,ea
city, and once h:.u an OTTER of SON.
see" continued the speaker, pointing to
the faded hieroglyphics on the inside OF
the robe, THAT Was painted by Sioux
Indian artist - years ago, and for many
winters kept W:tru the body of one Of
The: greatest chAeis that tribe ever pro-
tuved. That robe was his treasure, and
for it he fought aud MANY of his best
braves died. 1884,.
THAT 4 good Speech and well deliv-
cred, but it Sounds like Il SNAKE story >, y"
remarked the cedar shower, dis the gem
tltman paused, uut OF BREATH
No, it is no snake story, and | will
show yun Why value, that robe So mach,
My father VAS Il G&;crsian, and when
Georgia sont her soldiers TO the Mexican
war he shouluercu his gun and went
along. From the time he left home till
thetreatv of peace was signed he staid
with his regiment, and when ut last he
came hume that robe WAS all he brought
with him. He put great store by it ana
always kept it III his room. TO his fam
liy he told how he got IT, Unt. day dur
Jug the Wan lio WAS scouting with Il de-
ttrhuIent OF his regiment and calnc up
Oh :. band Of Indians. \ fight was the
result, and after L few vulleys tlle
Indians ~Ie1rtated or rather those who
could did So. Among the Wounded MAS
tn'0ld chief, and when the soldiers
r:.t.t. up to where he lav on thU battle
field there WAS SoIl.t talk Of killing him,
for he MAS recognized as the most heart
less, cruel, and te;rleSs Indian on the
plains, but my father interterred and
t,.,iu his own cantetn put water be
l"rtn The wounded cliefs pur,.hed lips
l,i;t has fG6unus,Were mortal aud SOON Ill
hitcw tllut the cruel, hcartless chief was
dying Just before death he herkonei
H.. father to his side and by signs gave
hiln that robe. That is how it came ill.,
t.. he t:.mlly.'
And that is why You wouldn't take
2:,U for it?'
"Nv, not exactly. When The late war
came on enlisted. and when my old
father sent my tricks to the camp he sent
that robe. / did not want to take it, be-
..tust' it Was 80 cumbersome, but When
hei Insisted / Yielded. Web, ! went TO
Virginia, and while trotiing around after
St6newall Jackson: lost The robe. Every
tody ia my regiment knew Of the robe,
It's History, and It's loss, and every one
kept an eye open Tor 1t. Well, aboutth
time Of the Cross Keys and Port Kepub-
lie Iiyhts learned one day that my robe
was il. :>tunriy:ll Jack tent went
t'stt and *'lit. enough IL Was there
v iirh | t'.ttrrt ttl' tttt, or rather
h'o!-r'l into tEtt toni, old ~iynewuu WAS
j. Ing upon the robe. Finally mustered
':,itr;,r'' - tea, Eliu Of tn> los: jit heard
Ii, st ny "lti, i.sst!,li',, and then said
tii;jl the rrNM had been brought Ia him
about 4 Ntrrk before i,> Az Alut,.llla sol
uis.s. lie Offered t, surrender it, but
.uuldn't take it :t!',l told him to keep it
at tl'e >;lIn" t!t" giving hi:n It's history
- ain! would. get il after The wan If he
did 1.nt lose it. Well, he kept it. At
the f';:tt|c Of charlottesville he received
il:a ',,;:t', Nutllt! and when lie died he
dit'I on nat ru't, al't | believe that
:-,!llt: OF that ,.:i which. looks like paint
l. >',iiI, Of he ilcrl"s |l,,uu After his
death / r!u'u"d thc rt,E,r, then ,iuubIy
i,.tr to mt, and sent it home. "Now,
Would You take $, 900 for it, can prove.
every word Ut my story true"