Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-12-18
A GREAT FIND
The Result OF Prof MacDougars
Trip to the Country.

As q scientist. Prof MacDOugal stood
high- BE leff Yale At tweniy-0ne. went
through Giessea afterward, and con-
eluded by n course of stndy in the
School of Mines in Paris he was rec
ognized abroad and at home As a man
Of profound learning. and at the early
age Of thirty was made PrnfessOr of Nat
ural Science at Rarneville College lie
came Of = race of scientific nOtables-
HIS grandfather. = Scotsman. had been
Professor at Glasgow BIS father, who
came 70 this country. and married. and
settled here. though he never taught,
Vas most distinguished and Prof Rod
erick bade fair 10 surpsss his predecess-
0rs in scientific renoWn-
But the close pursuit Of knowledge
has It's penalty The first Commence
menf-day found the Professor quite
broken up- NeSrlv six feet high. and
xifh muscles 70 fl. he had been the
crack oarsman a. Yale. and az the head
OF the first class Of the Turn ferein AZ
Giessen- Nov he had grown lean
weak and listless- rs colleagues
viewed his state with alara- One of
item. also skjIlfDl physician gave him
\ prescription Mac" be said. '.yOu
have worked wonders for us during the
course. but az your own expense Go
% the country Get away from books
entirely. You have three months Of
sncztiOn- Use il up by absence from
snk of en kinds, or goa viii be used
up"
Tho Professor thought on IL Il
ouyhf 10 devote the vacation 10 my
sreafiscon the Gryllida, = he said but
perhaps yOu are right Up in Mountain
County, there is = gneiss formation.
rermeafed bv veins of coarse granite
fhzf must be rieh in minerals Il has
bean litfle explored. and may make
a great find there. and get = specimen
or 50 that shall be proud to show to
my friends
SO the professor bought ac0arse grav
ssrit. packed MS valise. added leathen
sachel and belt. with hammer. chisel
and blow-pipe. and started for Mountain
Counts- Oh the cars he fell in with an
old friend who happened % know all
about his place Of destination He was
told 10 get of a. FirwoOd Siation. where
he would find n stage-eosseh TO t-ke
him 10 ROckborongh. the co.. own
Tiae inns there were sxcsTzble. and he
sEas advised to seek boarding in farm
kouse-
--Csn YOU recommend one2" asked
the professor
They are about the same kind. was
the reply, ..ciean. coarse and with no
chamber window that VIII let down
from the top. The natives have hor-
ror Of letting foul air ont or fresh air in.
There Is one exception. old Squire
Martins has 4 nice house. and lives
well His maiden sister is his house
keeper He has a very pretty daughter:
but she is of at boarding-schooL The
Squire takes boarders only now and
fhen-he Is uch-a1d on for CON-
panv. II he likes yon, and ms sister
should ike yoG. he'll let YOU stay. He
lives three miles east of ROckbono1gh.
and any one can pilot yOu-
Thank y0z- III nv him"
Il mus. tel you. however. resumed
MS informant. ..fhat the Squire Is .
character. he Is a fairly educated
man. and as You say you are mineral
hunting. he can help YOU. for he has 4
collection. and knows the lOcaEfies.
But he Il accost yOu in the vernacular
of the region. and keep il up until be
gets 10 know yoa."
Thus Il was that one afternoon early
IN July Prrf R0derick MacD0ugal was
carried in hired wagon from Rock
borough 70 Martyrs Nest, as the farm
was called The farmhouse, standing
upon rising ground \ short distance
from the high-n0ad- was half hidden BY
wistarias and creepers thar drsped the
wide veranda. and climbed the brick
walls TO the caves Of the gambrel roof
There was an attempt at 4 lawn- with
beds Of gaF-colored flowers The place
looked comfortable and hOme-like- II
man who sat on the veranda, with his
char tilted back. his shirt-eollar unbuf-
toned and n cob pipe in his mouth,
looked At home. tOO. Nhy not? Hf
was the owner. be brought his chan
forward and arose as the Professor
came up the steps
squire Martyrs. l presume" +" said
the Professor. blandly-
That's what they cal me Is It boOl
or Eghfnin' rod"
Neither replied the Professor
smiling MY 5ame is MacDOugal. aaG
4 have beer advised 20 try the hill ali
for a time. called 10 request YOU L
accommodate me with board for few
woesss."
MAY 1 ak what yoE do for 1
iivin'2a
4 am professor in Barneville Col
iege-"
-You amt one Of them snake-catch
e-s an bug-huntcrs?'
4 know something about reptile.
and insects. but expect 20 amuse my
self BY collecting the minerals an
plants Of he region"
..Stuns, Ell, There amt been stun
hunter in these parfs not sense the tim'
Of the JollvlOgicsl SnfvsF- an there
right smart Of queer ss09s aere yet
Plants. ehi Thai would suit my Herty
II she was 10 hOme. for she's got los o
'em upstairs in boOks.-Lucy Ann.
A tai. neatly dressed old lady cam
TO the door and said: .-NellP
Can we make room for . stun
hunter?''
Lucy Ann surveyed the Professor
whn- smiled at the scrutiny. and theI
said: ssThers's plenty OF room; but
rhis gentleman be hunting minera.
sherel be a nice pair 70 clutter rs Up
And with laugh she retreated-
approved BY the higher powers,
said the Squire. laughing " n
brought you over2 l see now: Johi
Adkins. John. bring in the Professor
things. Sit down and rest yourself
There wiz Be no difficulty about Terms
think
Tie Professor soon found that h.s N
fo-mauf had been right lie had com
70 the best pizce- He was assigned
neat and pleasant chamber ope1In
mon a flower garden a one enc {
which were several hives Of bees. Enlc
~~-1a q -,Ions.uf hu1nminN. while n