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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-07
THE MORRISON HOUSE.

NEWLY fitted up offers pleasant South rooms
~ and dxcellentboard to those wishing regu-
lar. transient. or table accommodations Central
ly located on line Of street cars affords easy &C
cess to places Of business aud suburban resorts.
Prices moderate Corner Broughton and Dray-
ton streets, opposite Marshall House.
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One Fact

Is worth a column Of rhetoric, said an
american statesman. II is fact, estab-
I.shed by the .stimony Of thousands Of peo-
l4f' tnnt Hoods Sarsaparilla does cure
hcroluia, salt rheum, ard other diseases or
INC tion- arising from impure state or low
'pinltion II the blood u also Oyercomes
lhhg tred feeling, creates a good appetite,
tenn Try H.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-07

4 Full Of new ideas aud
valuable information.
Although actually worth
many dollars 10 growers. a
copy will BE- mailed free TO
any person who will send
two stamps aud the address
lof three or more extensive
cabbage, cauliAower or Gel
cry growers, Address
AAC u. Tfl.isiNlBfiAkT,
Ia Plume, Lack q Co., Ia.
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company them to Peru. But she could
not be prevailed upon to 90 until they had
given the greatest assurances that they
did not intend to take her away from her
home. She, with her two daughters and
their husbands, accompanied Mr.. Slocum
TO Peru. Mrs. Townsend and Isaac Slo-
cum at once recognized their sister. They
did all they could TO gain her confidence.
They had life-size picture of
her taken by a photographer
in Logansport. This picture is
now at the slocum residence in Wilkes
barre. They made all the offers they
could think of to persuade her to 60 home
with them. But nothing could tempt her.
She said that she had children and grand
children, and was very happy; that she
did not work, butcounseled her people and
her word was law. She told them through
the interpreter the history OF her life, and
when she had finished she raised her
hand and said: "This is as true as there
IS Great Spirit in the heavens"
Francis Slocum greatly preferred the
wigwam TO the hospitable mansion OF her
brother. She, in cultivated society, would
have been like one imprisoned. She had
always feared that her relatives would dis
cover her and force her from her
people. She and her daughters were
by far the richest in the nation,
They had many horses and cattle and
cultivated the ground with oxen. Francis
had saved $1,000 OF her government
money at the time of her discovery. She
lived ten years longer. John Adams, the
old man, eloquently pleaded her case in
congress. That body gave her section
of land to be held by her and her heirs
forever. Her seven grandchildren are now
a.. =
Judson Bundy is only few feet from
where his grandmother was discovered,
and across the road on the hill is her
grave, shaded by cedar,
The grave of Francis Slocum will ever
be kept green by the Miamis. She will
ever be one of the noted personages Of
Indian history. J. II. STEPHENS.
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"OLO HICKORY"
How Gen. jackson Had That Sobriquet Con-
ferred on Him.

[American Notes and Queries.l
The sobriquet, cold Hickory" is said
to have been conferred upon Gen. jack
son by the soldiers under his command in
1918. 1t was, Mr.. Parton tells us, not an
inspiration, but growth. First of all,
the remark was made by some soldier
who was struck by his commanders
pedestrian powers that the general was
tough" Next it was observed that he
was tough as hickory. Then he was
called "Hickory" Lastly the affectionate
adjective "old" was prefxed, and the gem
eral thenceforth rejoiced in the complete
nickname, usually the first honor of a
great commander" The general, how
ever. is said TO have told the following
story of the origin of the epithet to one Of
his messmates: During the Creek war,
when he was suffering from a bad cold,
his officers improvised a tent for him
covered with flakes of hickory bark,
under which he slept comfortably. Next
morning a drunken hanger-on of the
camp came across the tent, and not know
ing who was in it, gave it a kick that tum-
bled the structure over. AS the angry old
here struggled out of the ruins, the topper
cried out: "Hello! Old Hickeryl Come
out Of your bark and join us in drink"
The general could not himself help join
ing in the laughter at the incident. As he
rose and shook the bark from him he
looked so tough and stern that the specta-
tors gave him hearty "Hurrah for Old
Hickory" and the name chung to him
aver after
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THE last Of the medicine men-half French.l
he lodged in the camp of Francis Slocum.
he learned that she was a widow of the dis
tinguished war chief; that she was stolen
from her parents when quite young. She
was induced TO tell him the story of her
capture. She remembered her name and
that her father was quaker; that they
lived on the Susquehanna. Gen. Ewing
wrote letter to friend in Pennsylvania,
giving the story OF the old lady, and re-
quested that he would have it published
In some OF the papers in Pennsylvania.
He hoped that her relatives might be
found, and that she might be restored TO
their fire-side. The letter lay for two long
years, when it was discovered and pub
lished in a Lancaster pa paper. The
Slocums read the letter, and believed the
old lady to be their long lost sister. They
at once began q communication with Gen.
Ewing. The brothers had roamed through
the forests in every direction for hundreds
of miles; they had searched every nation
and wigwam. They had at one time
found little girl whom they believed to
be their sister. This little girl lived with
them for some time. But there were no
flial affections, and the girl returned to
live among the Indians. Mrs. Slocum
always had great hopes of the dis
CONeTy OF neT OduButeTs DuL bne
had been dead many years. and
her children had almost forgotten their
lost sister. This letter of Gen. Ewing's
was the best clew that they had yet re-
ceived of their sisters whereabouts.
Francis Slocum had two brothers and
sister still living. They at once came TO
Peru, and secured two interpreters, and
Joseph Slocum proceeded to Deaf Mans
Village. On the way he related to the
interpreters how he had mashed Francis
finger, while at play, when she was about
four, and he said that he could recognize
her by this scar alone. When nearly there
one OF the interpreters went ahead TO pre-
pare the old lady for the reception of her
brother. When Mr.. Slocum first saw his
sister after sixty years of savage life he
involuntarily exclaimed, My God Is this
my sister, The old lady told the same
story TO the interpreter about the scar on
her finger which Joseph had just related,
and he was satisfied that she was his sister.
Francis Slocum had two daughters.
Ke-ke-na-kush-wah was married to q
French half-breed named Brouillett, who
was the first Indian among the Miamis
that attempted to preach the gospel. o.
acknowledgement was her youngest
daughter, and lived till 1877. The inter
prefers insisted that Francis should &C
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SIXTY YEARS IN CAPTIVITY.
THE STORY OF FRANCIS sLocuM.
Stolen by the Indians IN thewyoming Valley
After the Memorable Massacre OF 1778
and Carried OF TO Indiana-Her Life
Among the savages.

1t viii be both interesting and instruc.
tive to hear the story OF little girl, I'D
was captured by the Indians, and after
sixty years of savage life discovered bJ
her relatives. 1t was in the Wyominj
valley, just after that dreadful summer d
IT'S. Near the present site of Wilkes
barre, then fort, lived Quaker by thd
name of Slocum. He was friendly will
the Indians. While others were treated
with ferocity, he was spared the toma|
hawk and tho fire of the incendiaryl
Mr.. Slocum was not in the least molested
during that dreadful massacre in July, o
177S. But late in the fall, after the In
dians had abated their barbarity, grou
of Delawares approached the house.
was in the evening. The men were al
work in the field yet. A family by th
name of Kinsley, that had been disturbe
by the Delawares, had taken refuge wit
this Quaker family. The two Kinsle
boys were at grindstone grinding an az
As the Indians approached they shot and
scalped the older boy, who was about
fourteen, and secured as captive the
younger, about nine. When Mrs. Slocum
heard the report of the gun, she, with tie
children, started for the fort, but the
Delawares met her and seized a little
boy. The mother entreated them to re-
lease him, saying in her Quaker dialect
do thee not see that he is cripple. He
can do thee no good" The savages left
him and began to ransack the house.
How that fond mothers heart must have
bled when she was compelled to flee TO
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-11
CHERRIES SALE.


BY virtue Of a certified copy of decree to me d.
Marion comfy Indiana, In cause No $1,000, where-
in Rufus n. Blume Is plaintiff and William Monros
ct al. are defendants requiring me 10 make the
Of seven hundred and ten dollars and twenty cents
due the plaintiff and the further sum Of fifteen hun-
dred and eighty-two dollars and tyeight cents due
David w. Coffin, Trustee, on his crOSs-compaint IS
provided for in said decree, with interest said
decree and costs, will expose at public sale 10 the
highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, THE 21st DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1855,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock a. m. and o'clock
p of said day. at the door OF the court house OF
Marion county Indiana, the rents and profits for =
term not exceeding seven years, OF the following
real estate, tO-Wit:
The west half of the northeast quarter Of section
twenty-nine (Z9l, township fifteen (l5) north, OF
range four ~ east except twenty 2J acres OF Of the
north end thereof and all rights Of way and ease
ments other lands which belong 30 and are used
uate in Marion county, state Of Indiana Subject
90 mortgage on said real estate held by Josie g.
Cline and Alexander C. Stevenson, jr, 20 secure the
repayment FIVE years after the 9th day Of November
1885, Of the sum thirty-hve hundred dollars record
ed az page 2ls mortgage Record No. 80 in the Re-
corders Office of said county.
II such rents and profits will not sell for sufhcens
to satisfy said decree, interest and costs will,
at the time and place. expose 70 public sale the
fee simple of said real estate, much thereof AZ
may be sufficient 70 discharge said decree, interest
and costs Said sale will be made without any re-
lief whatever from valuation or appraisement lava
ISAAC KING, Sheriff Marion County.
A. b. Young. Attorney for Plaintiff.
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pnnrnA1r or A cow

'Tn the Gloaming," or ga Quiet Nook, {"
or "Cattle in the Berkshires," has not
been appreciated by the vulgar public be-
cause of one or more of these defects, al
though never yet have gazed upon a
flock Of mauve sheep, under a taffy-color-
ed sunset on coast of pink rocks dashed
by tar pillows that did not feel thrill.
A learned friend informs me that the pro-
cess by which this is done belongs to the
impressionist school, and / am glad to
hear it. l hope the impressionist school
may never be induced to give it away.
Special attention should be given to
teaching students that there is time and
place for the exercise of all professions.
knew man once who, after combing over
his talents and inclinations, decided he
had call TO shovel snow. He saved up
money all one hard winter and in May
was enabled TO buy a snow shovel at re-
duced rates. He arrived in this city
June ! and it was five months before he
got a contract. Another man, brilliant
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-11
The Campaign Opened.

Detroit Free Press.
At the Detroit and Milwaukee depot yester-
day knot of waiting passengers were talking
politics, when a young man with Grape band
on his white hat came up and said:
"Whar' was Harmason2 Yes, sir, whar
was he?"
"What do you meanT asked one
81 mean that the republican party nominated
Harmason at Chicago. He is a good man.
Victory will perch upon his banner. Bet you
$40 victory Will"
''Do you mean Harrison?
eyes, sir, mean Harrison. Man says don't
mean Harrington liesl Good man. Victory
will perch. Can't help it. Bet you So"
"Aren't you little OFF, queried one of the
group.
''No, sirl Whar was Cleeland2 Good man.
Nominated by exclamation. Victory will
perch. Bet you $40 she will"
ado you mean Clevelandg
eyes, sir mean Cleveland. Any man who
saws don't mean Cleeland has got to lick me |!
She's got to perch. Must perch. Bet you $40
she'll perch
(Which side are you on, anyways" asked a
voice.
eyes, sir Whar am II Good man. Victory
bound to perch on me. Must perch. Got TO
perch or -"
And as policeman led him off he continued:
''Whar am 1? Rested by exclamation, but
I'll bet the judge victory perches. Can't help
but perch. She's all tired out and got TO perch.
'Rah fr Lincoln and Mcclellan
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lAnc youngest OF fIAnces oAotuuu-J
The fort without finding her little daugh-
ter Francis As soon as Francis had
heard the report of the gun she secluded
herself under a stairway in a closet. Here
the savages with their pillage found her.
With the two captives and with their
plumber the Indians hurried off to the
mountains. They hid in a cave not far
from the house. They had just reached
the cave in time, for in few minutes they
heard the soldiers from the fort riding
over the cave in search of them. The In
dians remained in the cave that night
and the next day. At the approach of
night they stole through the forests to the
Indian camp. They carried the little girl
all the way, but compelled the boy to
walk.
When they arrived at the Indian camp
the next morning, the captives were sur
rounded by the savages. The boy was
shot at, and kicked and cuffed, by the
young braves, in order to try his pluck.
One OF the Indians who had made the
capture had become greatly attached to
the little girl, and took good care of her.
While he was by her side young brave
came up and pushed borrower, upon which
he was severely kicked. She was taken
into the hut of the old Chief Tuckhos, and
his squaw was her mother.
1t was a custom among the Indians
when they lost a child to adopt another
in its place. The old chief, Tuckhos, had
. lost little girl. Hegrieved and mourned
very much about her. He said that
he wanted a daughter. The Indians say
that this is the reason that they molested
the Sloeum family. Tuckhos adopted the
white captive, and she learned to live and
think with the Indians. She was only
five years old at the time of her capture.
For the first two or three days in the camp
OF Tuckhos she cried very much, but
was treated with such care and kindness
that she soon forgot her real parents. She
was soon idolized as a queen among the
savages. They dressed her very elegantly
in their costume and taught her to shoot
and to ride. She was not compelled TO do
any drudgery. She soon learned to love
the Indians and their campfire and their
home They gave her the name of Nah
con-es-quah, IA young female bear).
Soon after her capture she, with her In
dian parents, left the beautiful valley of
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cHERJFF's SALE.

By virtue Of a certified copy Of decree 10 me
directed from the Clerk Of the Superior Court or
Marion county Indiana, in cause No 81, 557, where
In Alfred r. Hoyey Is plaintiff and John r. Sanders
defendant. requiring me TO make the sum OF two
h. ndred and dollars and sixty cents ls20I60,
provided for in said decree with interest and COSTS
will expose at public sale 10 the highest bidder on
SATURDAY, THE 2sth DAY OF JULY, A. D. Isss,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock a. m and o'clock
r. m of said day, at the door of the Court House OF
Marion county, Indiana, the rents and profits Tor
term not exceeding seven years, OF the following
described real estate situate In Marion county, IN
the State OF Indiana, to-wit:
Commencing at point four az rods east OF the
west line and thirteen and third $50 poles north
of the south line Of the east half Of the southwest
quarter Of section twenty-three t23) in township
fourteen (I4) morrill, range three (3l east, IN said
county and State; thence north parallel with the
west line OF said half quarter section thirteen and
third 31l poles thence west thirtysix (S6) poles
more or less to point ortyeght 4S) poles east Of
with said west line thirteen and third 131s pOlesG
thence east thirty-six 1861 poles less 20 the
place OF beginning containing three 90 Of land.
such rents and profits viii not sell for sufficient
sum to satisfy said decree, interest and costs viii,
at the same time and place expose 20 public sale the
lee simple of said real estate or 50 much thereof AZ
may be sufficient 10 discharge said decree, interest
and costs. Said sale will be made without any re-
def whatever from valuation appraisement laws.
ISAAC KING,
Sheriff Of Marion County.
Harding and Hovey, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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FRANCES sLoCUM,
LAT sixtY-fve years.l

the raft. Francis drove the cattle on the
bank. One day she found an Indian lying
on the ground it'll his dog and gun. He
had been shot through the side by the
whites, and was unable TO rise. He was
Miami. She stopped the raft and carried
him on board. The old chief doctored the
young Miami for several months,
till he was able to hunt, when he supplied
the party with provisions with his gun.
AS soon as he thought he had paid his
doctor bill by hunting, he said to Tuckhos
that he wished to return TO his people.
But She-pah-can-nah, for such was his
name, was daring, brave warrior and
skillful hunter and the chief could not
permit him to go. He said that She-pah-
can-nah was a good Indian and might
have his white daughter for his wife. But
he could not be prevailed upon to remain.
He with Francis Slocum went up among
the Miamis east of Fort Wayne some
where. This was about 1903. During the
war of 1912 they remained at Fort Wayne.
She-pah-can-nah was great warrior. He
was always conspicuous in the fight and
the dance. After the war OF 1872 they
went down the Wabash, and settled
near the mouth of the Mississinawa river
at Usage village. This village was named
after its first chief, and it is said it was the
largest village of the Miamis. She-pah-
can-nah became the war chief of the Usage
village. The site of this village is one and
half miles east of Peru, on the left bank
OF the Mississinawa, opposite the residence
of Gabriel Godfrey, the last chief of the
Miamis. This village was deserted in the
summer OF 1918, at the approach OF Col.
William Russell. with 573 men. 1t was
restored and the Indians lived here until
removed west. Wah-pa-pe-tah peter
Bundy), the last of the medicine men,
never passes where the old village used to
be, but what "fond recollections are pre-
scented TO view" and the old man
loves TO converse on its old
times. She-pah-can-nah and his pale
face left this village and went up
the Mississinawa about five miles and be-
came war chief of q small village. The
chief was now very old and could not hear,
so the village was called Deaf Mans Viii
lage. He soon died, and Francis Godfrey,
who was half French, became the chief.
In the summer of 1885 Gen. George
Ewing was in the Indian nation. One night
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Wyoming, and went TO Genesee Falls,
They remained here but a short
time. They then went to Mia
CARA Falls and remained there
during Wayne's war. In the summer
they roamed through the vast forests for
game. camping wherever there seemed
10 be plenty. In the winter they returned
to the falls, where they were furnished
provisions by the British. Francis
Slocum said she remembered that, while
at this place, the Indians came into camp
with many white mems scalps. She would
often talk Of the great waterfall and how
she went under it. They remained at the
falls two winters and then went back to
Genesee falls. but soon left there and
went TO Sandusky. At this place the In
dams built many bark canoes, and about
$500 Of them went 10 Detroit and re-
manned there three years. They then
went TO Brownstown. At this place
young Delaware gained either the affec-
tons Of Francis or the good
will of Tuckhos. Among the
Indians, it was often of more importance
TO court the cold man" than the girl. But
the first match did not last long. The
young Delaware drank too much fire.
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Martyrs to Headache

Seek relief in vain, until they begin to
use Ayers Sarsaparilla. Then they re-
greet the years of suffering they might
have escaped had they tried this remedy
earlier. The trouble was constitutional
not local; and, until Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla did its effective work as an
Alternative and Blood Purifier, they were
compelled TO suffer.
The wife OF Samuel Page, 21 Austin
ST., Lowell, Mass, was, for long time,
subject TO severe headaches, the result
OF stomach and liver disorders. A per-
feet cure has been effected by Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
Frank Roberts, 727 Washington ST.,
Boston, says that he formerly had ter
rible headaches, and until he took
Ayers Sarsaparilia, Eever found any
medicine that would give
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Lucky Little Boys.
TSan Francisco Wasp.1

The minister sought to improve time by CIV
ing Bobby lesson in morality. my boy" he
said. 81 have lived forty-fve years and have
never used tobacco in any form, nor told a lie,
nor swore, nor played hockey, nor-p Have
you got any little boys?" interrupted Bobby.
mo, ! have never had any little boys" well,
they are mighty lucky" said Bobby.