Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-07-28
HIGHLAND RIPPLEs.
RIcHLAND JULY q, 1886.

800 NV
Miss Susie Massey, niece Of Rev.
L. B. Wiles, has been visiting with
her uncle's family for some time.
The harvest is progressing nicely
in this part of the "Moral Heritage
Corn is safe; potatoes will be a small
crop; the general outlook is a crop
better than that Of last year, and a
better price for the same.
What has become of the Educa-
tional Column of the Courier? 1t
was a strong feature of the paper. l
believe Supt. Fate had charge of it.
I should like to see it revived.
Ajax is as full as ever of good adj
vice for others as he ever could be
Of his copperheadism. He seems to
take exquisite delight in trying to
create the impression, that we are q
set Of heather here. People who
have no respect for religion win gen.
orally confer u favor on their neigh
bors by keeping their vile, filthy views
to themselves. We heard a fellow
saying not long ago that he bad sold
twenty dollars worth Of goods that
day, (Sunday.) Was it you, Ajax ?
There was money in that my demo-
cratic (sofe-head) friend. Don't be
in a rush; wait until you are legal
tender, and then the democrats
might own you in private.
AN INDIAN STORY.
This part of Dakota has been the
scene Of many border tales now re-
membered only by some of the old
pioneers who lived here in those
days. Where the corpulent picnic
party now pitch their tents, years
agone the 1.-THE buck wandered with
his tawny young squaw, and whis-
pered in her amber ear the old, old
story, and then went home singing,
"Ill meet her when the sun goes
down." only to find the old folks
abed and the wigwam locked. The
tale which / wish to tell is not n
Of love, but of bitter hatred. The
place where it occurred, according to
old settlers, is just below Cribs mill.
In Fosters History of Dakota it is
related as follows. among the events
Of 1865: SIN July Of this year oc-
CURED the last Indian difficulty of
any consequence in Southeastern
Dakota. While Thos. G. Watson
and two other gentlemen, named
Fletcher and LaMoure, we're engag-
ed in putting up hay a few miles
above Richland. in Union county,
they were attacked by a band Of In
dams, who fired on Mr.. LaMoure,
who was driving the mower, killing
him instantly; they then shot sever
al arrows at Mr.. Watson, one of
which entered his back, near the
shoulder blade, and was afterwards
pushed through his shoulder, caus-
ing q severe wound from which he
SOON recovered. Mr.. Fletcher es-
capped unhurt, but Mrs. f. who was
loading the hay, tried to prevent the
Indians from unhitching the horses
from the wagon, by striking at them
with q fork. q wish she had had a
broom.) The Indians, becoming en-
ragged, shot several arrows at her,
whereupon she dropped down on
the load Of hay, and was unmolest-
ed. The Indians took all the hors-
es belonging to the haying party,
and left, passing up the Big Sioux
towards Sioux Falls. Pursuit was
made by the settlers, but tho Indi-
ans were not overtaken."
/ am informed that the arrow
which penetrated Mr.. Watson's
flesh was cut out with rude instru-
ments, by James Fate, now living
near town. ADONIs.
Ladies' spring jackets in stocki-
nett and hnflc1n etnfh all tho latest