Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-05-08

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When Spososd T.ia, The noted chief, No.
In The height Of his sasry q The bead Of q
large band In Dakota, GaA before he met
hia death &C the hands Of q rival ehief. his
hopes and affections wess esnsered in .
young daughter, whom run,or credits with
having been q remarkably handsome girl
Tho daughter Of Chief Spotted Tail was
the header Of the Indian women Of her
tFibe. and her heart and hand were sought
BY ala the young braves far and near, but
she refused them all, and through his great
affection for her her father allowed her to
have her own way. Like many Of her
white sisters the beautiful Indian princess
bestowed her lore unasked aud unwel-
oomed. The object Of her heart and soul
was a white medicine man, doctor who
lived with his wife and family in a neigh
boring village, and who had been sum
moned by Spotted Tail to attend his daugh-
ter, who was stricken with that hopeless
mAlady--eonsumptioa
She would follow the doctor from her
sepee to his hot,se, and from his house to
any place he might 60. She refused to be-
Heve that he was beyond her reach, and
like . faithful dog she was At his heels
upon every opportunity. approximations
and remonstrances from her friends and
the doctor were useless Arrest and con-
anement had no effect upon her, for as
soon as released she would drag herself to
the house of the white medicine man,
where she would sit from night till morn
ing, chanting weird Indian tales of love
until removed by force The doctor re-
fused to come again to the lodge Of Spotted
tV~.l Al -: 80 1,nn1 h~ ~&n1
over the condition of his daughter. The
dread disease made terrible progress upon
the unhappy girl, and one morning her
dead body was found on the road leading
to the doctors home.
The death Of his daughter made won
derful change in Spotted Tails character.
From a good and peaceable Indian he be-
came Quarrelsome and turbulent, which
was the direct cause that led to his death.
There grew up a rivalry for supremacy in
his tribe between himself and Great Elk,
and it soon reached that point where each
The two chieftains met one day, and Great
Elk being the quicker of the two, Spotted
Tails spirit took its flight to the happy
hunting grounds.
The famous trial Of Crest Elk h familias
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people tried him for murder, and he wa
fined large number Of ponies. which he
paid. He was afterward arrested by the
civil authorities, and had two trials, and
each time was sentenced to be hanged Hi,
case was appealed to the United States su
preme court and decided in his favor. aud
he was released.
The old chiefs association with the
white people during his confinement in jai
has about civilized him. and he is an ode
character among the Indians at Pine Ridge
1t has made an old woman out Of him, fol
instead of allowing his sQuaws TO do the
hard work and drudgery he is credited
with doing it all himself now-cutting the
wood. moving the tepee aad carrying the
pappoose. s-.tt7.
The Indian il not slow 70 recognize hi
friends. and l do not believe there is ar
Indian around the entire agency who
would intentionally harm a newspape,
man. They believe that the newspaper
are their friends, and it is wonderful how
soon they learn what the newspapers ar,
saying about them, and they are just n
anxious to see or hear Of their names beinf
in print as white mau.-Omaha Bee.