The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-25
SOME INDIAN Girls AT CARLISLE

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in the west an Indian woman concealed
her little girl in barrel, telling her to re
main perfectly quiet, whatever happened
After the battle the child was found with
her arm shattered by minnie ball, but
she had uttered no sound. Their distrust
of the whites is as characteristic as their
self-controL One of the little girls at
the school, who retains her Indian name,
Keseeta, bears frightful scars from wounds
inflicted by her mother with sharp stone.
Their village had been taken by United
States soldiers. and rather than have her
child fall into the hands of the white
men, the poor woman tried to kill her.
Coming from such influences, it is sur
prising to note how quickly the young
Indians show appreciation of what is done
for them, and the intelligence and anec-
ton which their black eyes as they re-
turn the greetings of the noble women
who teach them.
MANY of these children, especially of
the girls. sound oddly, for it is common
for them to choose Christian names of
their own, while retaining their fathers
names for the sake Of family distinction.
This gives rise to such queer combina.
lions as Isabella Two-Dogs, Katy White
Bird, Maud Chief. Killer, Gertrude White
Cloud, Maggie American Horse, Anna
Laura Shooting Cat, Alice Lone Bear,
Hattie Lone Wolf, Stella Chasing Hawk,
and Ruth Big Head. These girls are
neat in their habits, bright and initiative.
Some of them have very pretty faces and
could be mistaken for white children the
faces of others, newer arrivals, have
sadness and vacancy of expression due to
privation and suffering. Yet these faces,
we are told, are not 80 sad as were some
others which now culver with intelli-
gence and feeling. -Fron, 81. Nicholas for
OCTOBER
A Tragedians Joke.
Cooke, the celebrated American
tragedian of earlier times, once actually
pawned himself for money in Philadel
phia. Going along the street he dis
covered a pawnshop. He entered the
door and addressed the man behind the
counter thus: my name is Cooke.
This is my benefit night. The
manager cant do without me. |
am up for Richard the Third. l
want some liquor. l have no money.
Now, propose to pledge my royal per
son for ten dollars, and you may lay me
upon one of your shelves" The pawn
broker paid the ten dollars, and Cooke
was laid up. Meanwhile a large audi
ence had assembled at the theater, and at
o'clock the manager was obliged to
apologize to the audience for the absence
of Cooke, and asked permission to com
mence the performance with farce.
A boy awaited him as he left the
stage, and presented note written
In cipher, which he translated thus
my DEAR JONES | am pawned for
ten dollars; send and redeem me, or it
will be impossible for Richard to be him
self to night. Yours, W. Cook" The
manager hurried off TO the pawnshop
where he found Cooke with piece of
paper in his buttonhole marked, "No. |
1,473; pawned for ten dollars" The
amount was paid, cab called, and Mr..
Cooke and the manager returned to the |
theatre. Soon the eccentric tragedan |
was before the audience, and he never |
played better than on this occasion.
A London Gate.
Near the very heart of London stands |
st. Johns gate, one of the finest remain |
ing relics of the ancient city. 1t is a |
heavy, fortified gate, built of large blocks |
of freestone, and flanked by bastions. 1t |
has a fine groined Norman arch; and
though it is now old and decayed, it is |
gtill strong, and shows US what its strength |
and stability have been in days |
gone by. 1t was built by and belonged |
to, at one time, that famous order of chi |
valry, "The Knights Hospitallers, or |
knights of st. John Of Jerusalem" the |
great rivals of the Templars. The gate |
was built about 1904. in the latter part of |
the reign of Henry VII. 1t was the
chief entrance to the priory Of the order. |
At later period, Cave, the printer,
rented the old gate for a small sum.
Here was printed the first number of the |
GentIemans Magazine. When DR.. John
son settled in London, then poor and al
most unknown, he made his Iirst literary |
efforts by helping Cave in his publications.
The old gate has been turned into an Inn,
called the old Jerusalem Tavern. In |
side may still be seen some interesting |
relics of early days.
scotch Marriage Law.
Fearful and wonderful are the vagaries |
of the Scotch marriage law. From time
out of mind it has been considered legal |
for people to marry merely by making |
declaration in the presence of witnesses. |
But by statue of Charles H., which is |
about as obsolete as the Lords Day act, |
such marriage was forbidden and declared |
punishable. Last week a couple were |
brought up at the Edinburgh Police |
Court for having contravened this statue |
by declaring themselves husband and |
wife before witnesses They pleaded |
guilty, and were fined shilling each. |
Oddly enough, however, the conviction |
itself becomes legal celebration of the |
marriage, and the document recording it |
is certificate of marriage which can be |
produced in case of necessity.
Widow M'Cray's CourtshIp.
From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
How did / come by my second hus.
band ?" repeated a steamboatman's wife |
in response to similar inquiry the other |
day. "Well, my first husband, Tom, |
was mate on the ill-fated Red Fawn, and |
we were both blown up with her in the ter |
rible explosion of 80. / saw poor Toms |
head blown off, and the next thing l
knew was flying in the air higher than
the smoke stacks. As ! came down l
passed Jack Harner, the second cook, and
he called out: Mrs. MCray, will you
marry me9' I'm agreed to it when l
land, Jack, says I, for / knew straight
enough that was widow. They fished
me out of the water sound as dollar, and
when Jack recovered from broken rib
We were married in the first town we
landed at"
What Busted the Democrats In Ohio.
Pittsburg Leader Guerilla.
The Ohio election demonstrated pretty
clearly that the tariff is to take a very i'm
portant place in the November struggle.
The defeat in recognized Democratic
district of Mr.. Frank Hurd, who declared
himself openly for free trade, was quite
significant, and the cutting down of the
Democratic majority in the Ohio Con