The sun., 1891-07-05
JOHN L INGALLS, At HOME
HIS Residence Near Atchison. and More
About tho Interesting Grave Near by.
Prom Ih< st Loxs Republic

Prom lhe st Loxs Republic
ArcH1soN Kan. June 23.-From the tone OF
dispatches sent out OF Atcbison TO certain
aH'ls stiii nopnS u around bemoaninc his recent i,
defeat. but such is not the case. OF course
I states from to
occasionally pTesldiue over that distinguis shed
and he went down In the landslide with several
as COLD s
IT, Sess@ y lis family sn1oyns The bisss1nss
an
s es ses ssT M nsss shd
ways loved the WOODS and fields and a.,n meadows.
ea s9cs hs that se hs
pton"uncs him a iuil-fedeed farmer.
h S e.
tHs timPes land land hss been cleared ap nicely eni i
good picking" for about twenty COWS and
D%a I'D in r.sn IL e.. e every snyy DE-
and the yield is very large. Every morning
bIes. Mr.. inSslIss BIZ farm e. a 5oo: acre tract
Atchison. This hSis turning into an extensive
sofk M ranch; Ths r... Ihirty'aore tract is known
Ths RtSMDdp ecrrespondent caled upon Mr.
Ingalls, tks other day for the purrose Of OBJ.
taining his views on q matter Of national i'm
1Go man strolinS Ing abont % his easden giving ] ordess
to a couple OF coloreI lahorers with the air Of
man WHO hal been tiller OF the soil for
S"ff DO % not desire to talk for publication"
sad M r9Ty "a ths to sew yo
my farm" He then led the way through the
garden and pasture; sh9wne the visit Or every.
1aas s fsH Ss % Ss
OF putting in time. NJ ingalls, was attirea in
souss ssh s" & he Ss Dss sass ass
tiop have became familiar. The day being
rather chilly. he had on bis long gray overcoat.
to talk palitics: He also Sselinei % diseass
hs nsns for the w nd
me q new Job every few days" He admitted.
howsysr that be would DO g1od deal q mag
the Repn5e au.a. ms a' took e Sep"tue
MI: Ingslis escorted him to little mound
hickory tree. and covered with, blue grass,
: SssG 81 a boards as Tn ead Enh
that tho grave contains the remains Of an In
stSry sn Twheh pe Tes |. as foo%s
Away back In The early part OF the nine.
t0oVtu CeuluTy, WHO Wudt 10 uow ub
Kansas belonged to the Territory OF Louisiana,
there lived in lonely hut on the bank OF the
Missouri River an old Indian and his daughter.
They had wandered away from some Southern
tribe and, finding piciuresque spot nenr this
point which they thought would make them o
pleasant home. thev settled down, and for sew
eral year, saw no hunan beings other Than an
!he 2lsrihssrn Esrt Of the fsrrltoIy: one day
tho hut apd asked for food and q place to
rest Hiy homo was In the South. but he
had bean hunting. buffalo In the Territory
with party Of friends AID hud got lost.
In searching for the trail he had taken
sick. and his sickness proved TO be
ness the Indian girl was ever at his eide, car:
ing for him as though he were n, brother; and
by the time he had recovered she had fallen
desperately in love with him. He explained 70
her that he had a wife and family In the South
who were longing for his return home. and
that while he. loved her dearly for what she
bad done for him. yet they would have to part
The thought Of, giving up the ,pale-faced
she cfsp. 70 Ms eoSeh apd shot 90 arSSw
through bis heart and then killed herself The
father found them clAsped In each Others
arms dead, and they were buried together.
Mr. ingalls, says he will have the grave
opened sometime and ascertain, II possible.
Wbet " really does contain.