Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
worth Of bead. and a fine tooth comb, to

worth of beads and a fine tooth comb, to
them in hand paid.
1t is thought that Nebraska was discov-
cred by Coronado in 1541, at point which
is between Gage and Fumas counties.
The Omaha Indians now number about
1000 souls, I was about to say, but they
have associated with the white man so much
that will just say, there are 1000 head of
them. Some of them at times fly in the
face Of industry. The Indian by nature
seems to reluctantly part with his perspira-
ton.
Lucien Fontenelle, born in New Orleans
about the year 1900, went to the West in
1924, where he soon began to move in the
best Omaha Indian society circles. He was
always invited to attend the best and most
recherche scalp dances, where he
would trip the light fantastic toe till
''the wee sma' hours anent the twa," as 1
read in a paper once. 1t was not long, then,
until Mr.. Fontenelle won the heart of
young Indian squaw. It was but the work
of moment to make her his wife. She did
not play on the piano at all, and so made
him a good wife. She was remarkable
woman in many respects, and as she walked
through the spacious halls Of her home her
footballs sounded like game of beanbag at
quiet social.
She dressed plainly in an army blanket,
and, in addition to her housework, used to
catch muskrats during the winter. She be-
came the mother of five half-breed children.
Her husband died in 1910 as a result of his
efforts to combine business with delirium
tremens. Whisky at that time in Omaha
was often attended with fatal results. 1t
would remove warts, corns and bunions.
Mr.. Fontenelle used it frequently in order
to afford exhiliration. Finally it began to
afford not only board and lodging, but also
spectacular entertainments, during one of
which he suddenly expired, leaving four
sons and one daughter. Logan was finally
killed by the Sioux, after having made
good many experiments with the demon
rum. Albert was blacksmith up to his
death, since which little is known of him.
He was thrown from a mule in a vertical
direction, and when he struck the town his
soul had fled. The mules injuries were
slight. Tecumseh was killed by his brother
in-law in drunken frolic. He was lovely
character except when drunk. When he
was drunk he frequently said things which
he afterward bitterly regretted.
Mrs Fontenelle had the i'll fortune to see
one of her little sons coming home from
school with a spear inserted in him one day,
from which he died. She found out that
the deed was done by an Iowa Indian.
She concealed an ak under her blanket
and, telling him to look at the beautiful
sunlight which bathed the entire landscape
and flooded it with glory, she spat on her
hands and, swinging the ak about with great
vig6r, buried it in the center of the low,
coarse brute. Wiping the az carefully with
her pocket-handkerchief, she returned to
her home and wrote up the occurrence for
O Tar Iox lu
on the deceased for the unfortunate AFFAIR."
Omaha is situated in the eastern part OK
the State, her feet being bathed by the wa
ters of the Missouri. The Missouri carries
quite quantity of Nebraska down to Lou
isiana every year, but replaces the loss by
leaving large deposits of Dakota in the
meantime. The Missouri is quite a wet
stream, however, compared with the Platte.
In August street sprinklers have to run up
and down over the parched bosom OF the
Platte.