The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
THE DOCTORS DEATH VIAL.
How the Indians Were Frightened into
Peaceful Behavior.

how the Indians were ErlBnJenou lhIo
Peaceful Behavior.
"Well, doctor, what news"
"Oh, the redskins are having a talk
down there, and by the way some of
them looked at me as | passed, should
say they mean mischief"
"Hum That's awkward"
1t was awkward indeed. The two
men who were speaking and the two
American hunters who accompanied
them were the only white men among
whole tribe of Indians, and if it came
to a fight (Which seemed probable
enough just them, their Indian guides
were quite as likely to fight against
them as for them. What was to be
done?
They know that we've come to
trade with them," growled the younger
man, "and that we must have plenty
of things with us that are worth TAX
ing, and if they choose to get them
cheap by simply cutting our heads off,
| don't quite see how we're to hinder
them. What fools we were to come
here at all1'
Little did the disconnected speaker
dream that, not many years later,
! thousands of white men-ay, and
white women and children, too-would
be carried safely and easily across that
wild region by express trains running
from one side of the American CONT.
nent to the other, and that the very
name of the Indians who were now
threatening him would then be almos
forgotten.
swat a Bit" said the doctor. 'I'vt
got plan"
''Have youP What is itP'
"Well," answered the doctor, step
ping into the rude wigwam allotted t.
them, and bringing out a small brass
bound box, 81 heard one of the In
dams say something just now abou
the bad spirit that came among then
twelve moons ago, and killed many o
their warriors with sickness. Then
noticed that several of them wer
marked with smallpox, and that wa
| WnaC gave me III lued'
But before the doctor could explain
what his idea was, the young Indial
chief was seen coming up the hill to
ward them, followed by fifteen or TWEEN
ty of his best warriors, all well armed
and looking unpleasantly fierce. In
stantly the two traders seated them
selves in the door of the wigwam
with the two hunters standing benin
them, rifle in hand, ready to fire at tn
first sign of mischief.
The Indians sat down in circle rigt
in front of the white men, but to
some minutes not word was uttered
At length the young chief himself ros
and spoke.
"Pale-faces! yehave hunting ground
OF your own far away toward the Ri
ing sun and the great bitter waite
Why come We hither into the lane
which the Great Spirit has given to b
red children, to trouble them and d
them wrongP"
There is cloud before the eyes ,
my red brother" answered the docto
n the same language, "or he would m
peak thus. We come motto trouble
to wrong our brothers who live towai
the setting sun, but to trade with the
and to be their friends"
: "Friendsm echoed the chief, scor
fully. "These were the words of Il
pale-faces who came among us wht
the leaves were green twelve moo
ago. But when they had eaten of o.
venison, and smoked the pipe OF pea
at our fire, they stole from us al
cheated us. Their scalps now hang
; our wigwams, and perhaps" he add
patting his long knife significant
; ''there may be other scalps there soon
A stern hum ran through the liste
ing circle of Indians, and for n
ment they seemed about to spring
and rush upon the Americans. I
> Just then the doctor rose, and holdi
: up his hand for silence, spoke thus:
"Chief of the Shaways! we have col
to you as guests, and now ye threat
10 kin us because We think we are +
,nI foobla Rnt Tho vubita man thou