The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-19
mis- GOODALE'S LOVER.
THROMANCE OF THE SON OF =
SIOUX CHIEF.

"a bAAC OSACOA7 IL
II Sioux Country.
Apretty romance, says ths Boston Globe,
is tat of Dr. Charles A. Eastman, the
yong Indian medical student who has been
so vel Known in Boston and vicinity the
pastfew years, and Miss Elaine Goodale.
one d tie two sister poetesses Of the Berk-
shire hills, whose engagement was an
noun,ed IN Christmas day. Both are now
at the Pin Ridge agency, DR.. Eastman
as the government reservation physician,
and not, asmight be expected, joining his
tribe, the Sioux, in fight; and Miss Goodale,
as nurse, performing the most mental
offices for the wounded with unfailing
patience ane tenderness
The story d Dr. Eastnnn's life, which is
here for the first Tina told in full, aud of
the romantic way in which he and Miss
Goodale came to know and love each other.
is interesting in the extreme.
Obyiesa, the young Indians real name
for, of course, EASTMAN" was only adopted
was the sou q q full-blood chief of the
Sioux, who was taken prisoner at the
famous Minnesota massacre, twenty-eight
years ago, condemned to death, but was
afterward parioaed by President Lincoln,
having first been converted to christianity
while in prison.
The name Ohyiesa-pronounced Owe
shA, with tho accent on the second sylla-
bls-means "winner," and the name has
proved a most appropriate one, for the
Dcble young Indian has thus far won his
way to the highest in everything that he
hes undertaken.
The first year of his life was one of dis
asieH. His father was taken prisoner at the
m4&sacre, and his mother died in giving
fAn birth. Left alone in the world, he was
Eaken by his uncle, Long Rifle. also Sioux
chef, to British Columbia, where the latter
still lives.
Here he remained till he was IA. trained
toshoot, fish and trap, and to bear all man
NET of privations and hardships. Up to
that time he had never sean white man.
and could not speak word of English. He
was never on reservation until he went to
the Pine Ridge agency last summer as the
government physician. He was OF the pur-
est and best type OF the Indian race, and
was worthy son Of the distinguished chiefs
whose dignity of bearing and utterance
1ave made them famous in story and song.
This is point to be emphasized, for it
makes his present condition so much the
mere remarkable.
His first education was received at the
}s,tee Normal Training School at the San
ee agency, in Nebraska, the instruction all
eng in his own language. He went Subse-
uently to Knox Academy in Galesburg,
L., and to Beloit College in Wisconsin,
here he was to prepare for higher COL
ge.
at both of these schools he helped to pay
sway by teaching gymnastics and athlet-
IN the gymnaslums attached; and for
CHI instruction he was well fitted, for he
ID q superb physique, and was both mus
liar and quick. This
EMINENCE IN ATHLETICS AND SPORTS
lere he met bst1er contestants, receiving
IRE seven medals and cups, as well as
log champion light weight sparrer and
Ig distance runner. In tennis, too, and
hfootbGn ard base ball, he was always
apng the Arst, if not the very first.
le cane east to matrlculate at Dart
Iruth, that college having been chosen by
hlformef preceptor, DIR. Riggs, principal
OF the Santee school, because of O clause,
ncy almost obsolete, in Its constitution
which allows gratuitous education to the
rex man, This college. as is probably not
galsra1y known, sprung out of Moor's mis-
sion school for the Indians. away back in
the middle Of the last century, but. until
Ohyiesa came hardly one of their descend
ants has knocked at the college doors since.
It was found that Ohyiesa was not fully
prepared fer Dartmouth yet, and he was
n therefore obliged TO spend q year longer
IN preparation at the school in Meriden, n.
Il.
At Dartmouth, where he took the full
course of four years, he stood equally high
in studies and atheletics, receiving highest
honors in the former, and being captain OF
the football team in the latter. he was,
besides, an accomplished chess player, and
entered with spirit into everything that
made up the college life. AT gradu alton he
vas chosen orator of his class, with all OF
Vhom he was very popular.
hlle pursuing his courSa at NaYkO oi1Ah
ank Wood OF this city came to know him
-ough his wife, who had friend at Santee
70 had spoken to her in the young Indians
Else, hoping that she might be able to dc
some friendly kindness. 1t happened
j before the long vacation. ROW several
rs age, that Mr.. Wood invited Ohyiesa
ool TO spend the summer with him. Thi,
wa fortunate for the poor fellow for he
Co1 not yet speak English with fuency
Aoonereoyer, there was too much distrusi
" hrace in general for him to secure en-
H9yeat Of any kind.
Dung this visit, Mr. Wood asked him
Mnste wanted to do in life. His reply
vas: Te be physician" adding thai
eIhce 10 Indians held their medicine Yce1
I'd sue high regard and reverence, he could
Scqun an influence over them that way
81 OesS, rs one desire in life being
TO RING HIS RACE TO CIvILIz ALTON,
eRFlstinity and citizenship.
Mr. Wood told him that il he graduated
n Win bnor he would take care of him. And
1ae codition being fulfilled, the agreement
was Ept. On completing his Dartmouth
IIours, he came to Boston, where he tooh
rue TREE years medical course in Boston
"H1IVrslty, graduating last June.
New comes the first note of the rornauce
snEn has just resulted in his engagement
w Mss Goodale, and which will probably
t ere iong result in their marriage. During
tae suumer-that of 1S9O-Dr. Eastman. al
10 must now be called, happened TO read a
1ooA Of verses called Apple Blossoms, ,
.'tL1en by Miss Goodale when she was but
years old. and later, other If the same
yets works came into her hands. He con-
tHed a fondness for them, but this alone
rulu hardly have been enough to make a
rnance. Miss Goodale was rot only q
EE3o, she was an Indian enthusiast She
so gns In Gen. Armstrong; HAMPTON
do Dol three years, then went to teach in q
a. school among the Sioux at Lower Brule
oSecy, Dakota, and is now superintendent
ehools in the Sioux country, though Of
PN7 sne has been employed as nurse at the
1iMntRidge agency.
was out there that she met DR.. East
e- -aa VINO received the appointment as gov
g,aat physician not long after his
etss o They were prepared for each
800 800 IN temperament. education, sympa-