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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
pesPoNpENcY
Caused BY Being mOneless Leads a Young
Man 10 Suicide.

Shreveport. La, Dee 1o'--lspe.cial. -
Late Tuesday night a neatly ar9 $3.50,
INN iannr man secured lodging az Iat y.
ssn vui house in this city ana relirea %
ne room assigned him, Not seeiilR NY
thi,r az the stranger dnrlng tne aas'
,,aeterday Mr.. patzman couclulsaa SOM
;S;ns, was wrong and 30 last night nrohe
men tie door Of the young nun iy T.,
3p eiag an the bed was the stranisef ii z
~ condition. on a ch'1r D .,l
iSln isy nm empty bottle labled' moi ioi
Thine 4 piece Of paper WI ..Ri, "i sor ,eu'i
on NJ Win1 Gorden. my home is near Jack-
u VI i,oon- Or. O'Leary was at One
ss9n5moned who did al he e9 Ead i XIX rue ri
Unfortunate young man, , ang IN wbers he
,i,i,,..,d IN he Charity hosp VIZ ~ Az
n hossH IN low hours, lnYesli5Ae.9,n Nh Ia
lieu l ~ Nat tbe young man lal attenpe ~
cioses , i,i,,ysttefn Baptist university ~ ~
the sou'i anJ was wen CONNECTED. He
,iayAs sb6ut 80 years Of 9qe ahu sii ~
WAS husH Yr resides az jackson. tx
t's ,. me- niy'4 vife Of this city kneM nll a
Dillal1 II KIM few years ago. ~ W.
hha, educated. His 9et s., rsorsV.
nsali as ro,,dencr caused By nsi3s iaohe y
l les nillari he wo'lld have oeen '''''1
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
i, llprHA EXPLOSION.

ll,i,a9lrg, Dec. 15.-A dispatch
la s. .an states that during a
n, ~ broke out among Il ficet
4 Nalses at that place. The
49, 9arges made II frantic
! h,1 Ihe flames and all man
IlirSaa lhe shore in safety. The
) 800 twenty seven barges
4 d tb.; presented, as one after
NJ 'i ~ eargoes exploded, was
! Il III 'ortnnutely Tor the other
r'b 'le port the wind was blow
~ direction 1t carried the
d,r.rl0 and down the river.
I . A. was done beyond that
4e barges themselves.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

Vancouver. b. O., Dee. 1jThe
Niebiran Lumber complny's mill on
Fau Greek. Vancouver, WAS destroyed
IN FIRE yesterday. Loss Oh nill. lumber
anl machinery, $4,000 insurance.
clu 0lt1
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

Housion. Tex. Dee. II. -iSpeeial)-
me annual reunion Of Terry's rhrgers
heeius here tomorrow Already large
t.nnber Of the Eighth Texas cavalry
Mon have arrired in The efgl Among
fiem several from other staies.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

49, Tex. Dec. l5'-11'sl,ee (; -
At the oa Tuesday NIGHT the 9inse
council .,a as' was declared yae.. sl,., ana -
q i5 ordered e oil tas 1 s. lie com
NE cause Of this a'-'-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

London. Dee. tJ.-1'he Standards cor
respondent az Hamburg suys f0ur easca
III ,h0.era have been recorded In unt
eity since the u instant.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

HousEGIRIi-wAN AT 4O4 WEST
FIRST street. corner First aud Taylor.
CAN at Taylor street entrance, 1920,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

N, Dee, l5.--tSneclal.l--
Hsiaioa,.' Unloading a ear Of
u 49,. Heights WIS buried
nfl,l ~, nous number Of thein
N ra.bs accidentally. lie was
raa,a mat he died this MORN
,lE acre a Few days ego
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
IN CnNEE MILL EIGHT.

14N CH1NEE WILL FIGHT.
|, n Conn:, Dec. 15.-Sam Ping
'lese lawyer of New York,
IA an interview that the
llis country 10 not intend
.llh the act Of Congress re-
-'n 10 register and deposit
Naphs with local collectors
y. lssYenue before May / un-
q expulsion from this coun-
INV, sllhese have combined and
w. y and will test the oOnsti-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
! sslRVs .i,ihe most wonderful remedy
auop on. It sells for 25c.


|fll AE. - iNuL'
iIep- Dec. 15.-lNire this
W.. iohn Wmn's block on
,,,.i Between Silly and Waco
Iisis y, loss OF 100000. The
~ nightly damaged, but the
y a. ssompany lost $4,000 in
bat,Iure and Schw,ib Bros,
I'd d" ol dealers, suffered q
,o, managed chiefly hy water.
+ Ssis..ia gy's insurance Is not
40 Bros insurance, SG7,-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

's'hs y, more Of everything
AZ y ana ,s is making a grand
N. IN. me finest stock of Jew
rs s,Vs,. zee Se his big music box
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

COOK WANTED, A COOK, EITHER
man or woman, for small hotel a. Ard
more. = NJ None Bot nrltelasr need np-
tay. C1i0fcd preferred. Address Mrs n.
l.. Duny, Ar1more. T. T. iOx3
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

Piainyiew. Tex. DEE 15.-fSpecial. -
About 2-inches Of SLOW has fallen, bot
weather not cold.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

, .,ll ieweh'y store is the
INN me goods at bottom prices.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

Honey In one pound frames and
two pound glass jars at Turner x
Dlngees
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

TRAVELLING Statesmen TO SELL BAK.
ing powder We pay $40 mouth aulnry aud
expense VI ~ per cent com. Steady en-
ri yment experience unnecessary N you
want a position here 81 n chance. o. g.
Chemical Works, $40 to $40 YauBuren,
Chicago
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
GAzETTFS LETTER LIST.

list OF letters remaining uncAlied FOR 10
the counting room on yesterday, OF p NJ.
Persons calling for them will please say ad-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

WANTED no nENr nnHpArELY. a
comfortable four 10 six room cottage Al
pi 70. or address j. y, Davies, caro- of
T.. b. sIllmau,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

HuUsi.-.FuH RlNr, WEsr HALE WAnn
House. cornvr Fourth aud Jones. Price
reasonable. willis II. Post, Hurley build.
ing.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

FOR HENT-CHEAP, go Acltisi oSE
mile from union STOCK yards. Good house,
good well roul creek owner used 10 mako
fi1oq lruht a year VIII dairy and garden
VIII b. rented BY ne year, itenton
bury A. Co. Hurley building
The Negro world., 1892-09-03

worked ever since she WAS q child
In a cotton factory In the north
ern part of the state of Connecti-
cut. giving her earnings 10 an aunt,
who cared nothing for her beyond the
money that she supplied her with.
firing of the slavery that she had en-
dured 50 long. she resolved 20 escape
from it, and Disgusting herself in male
attire, stole aboard the Startling and re-
mained concealed in the hold until dis
covered by the sailor. She was nine
teen years of age.
During the remainder of the voyage
the young woman was shown the re-
spect due her sex. The discovery of the
stowaway's sex in no wise lessened the
mates attachment for her, and on the
evening of the StarIing's arrival here
the two were quietly married. and when
the Startling sails on her next voyage
Mrs Henry Gordon will sail with her
regularly shipped as cook.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat
The Negro world., 1892-09-03

me, and I stopped short. knew II
was the habit Of = tiger 70 circle it's
prey instead Of leaping upon or rum
ming II 70 earth. Experience Of friends
had shown that the tiger In selection
of human food always seized Europeans
in preference 70 natives No doubt
would be the victim. A low growl
near at handl Ny heart seemed 70
give one beat backward and then came
sensation of indescribabie sickness, q
sinking, swooninR nausea, death-like
feeling, impossible to describe. II
seemed | could already feel an arm
being torn Off. and darts Of fire rushing
through my body. Then came on the
still morning air the clear song Of this
Sudras. Perhaps they could help us
IL would be death to stand here, and
turning we fed down the path. just
ahead, between us and the dark noun.
tains. was small hill surrounded by q
pagoda. Perhaps some of the worship
ers still fingered. The Sudras had just
reached the steps leading 10 the idol
louise as we came up. Alas! at the foot
Of the idol was the morning Offering o.
AtS9 hAh AtAatt AAE tFRIbiAtEtH tFAAN
gone. The tiger was IN full chase
Again came It's roar-closer than be-
fore. and now right behind us. Look.
ing into each others faces we could see
nothing but despair. A sudden scream
OF parrots and chattering Of monkeys
aroused MS 10 action. up the steps.
ladies, the blessed Rhesus will protect
u.s. cried the old father as he caught
sight OF troop Of long-legged monkeys
that are considered holy saints by the
Brahmins. In q moment we were
scrambling mp the broken steps lead
ing 10 the idol house.
Mana. carry my father TO safety
while the beast eats my hesh," cried
one of the Sudras NAY. let me die
for him
$50. brotherl ! am the oldest, mine
the honor" and the younger obeyed.
We had just reached the foot OF the
pagoda when we heard brushes break.
ing on the other side Of the hill. But
there was no time TO speculate upon
the nature Of the sound, for the old
father cried out; "BrahIn. Brahm," as
the great tiger bounded in sight aud
rushed toward his son. For q moment
The Negro world., 1892-09-03

Il stood. head elect ears forward, tail
switching. yellow eyes cleaning and
scintillating. cruel, horrible. The Hin.
doc was motionless, expecting instant
death. Suddenly the beast. with
harsh Rrowl, threw himself upon the
man. Telling him like log. and stood
with one paw on the natives breast
But he was restless; something at.
traeted his attention. lie raised his
hair on end, laid back his ears, tuI med
his head away aud was evidently watch.
ing some object In the Jungle.
Al first we could see nothing OF the
newcomer. Imagine our astonishnien,
when, from behind a clamp of minoss
thorn, rushed q ''rogne" elephant oc
casionally wild male elephant be
comes n solitary wanderer. elthsr .
compulsory or voluntary outcast from
his herd. hence their name. They kill
and destroy everything In their path and
are n great terror " the natives The
rogue" charged Immediately. head mp
ears cooked, trunk eurled up. The
tiger was ready for the attack, and
springing on the elephant seized him by
the shoulder A vigorous shake dis
lodged the beast. but again II charged,
and the terrible conflict was well be-
gun. I could not properly describe the
scene. The moments slipped by and the
fght still ragged. but there could be NO
doubt how II would result The ele.
phant was now almost beside Itself
with rage. With n great roar he tore
his antagonist from his side and hurled
the beast ten feet away in bunch OF
grass, but Il was back again In an In
slant The blood poured from dozen
great wounds In the elephants body
At last he caught firmly around the
body of the tiger and began TO throw
II backward and forward between his
fore aud hind feet. then xueeling on Il,
crushing Il into the earth. aud with o
fnal TX went trumpeting into the
inngls
We ~ ere now free to 90 home. The
old "rogna" had saved our lives The
brother who had 40 nobly rislxed his
life was not seriously hurt. and had
crept away during the fight. Hut the
excitement was too great for the aged
father. and that night there was new
grave under the sacred banyan tree. -
Anna NJ. Parkley, In Memphis Appeal
Avalanche
The Negro world., 1892-09-03
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

-Ted-"He's full of impracticable
ideas" Ned-"I should say he was.
The only one of his schemes that didn't
go up was a flying machine IN. Y.
Sun
-She-''When did you first learn that
you loved me?" He-"It came like a
glad surprise-just after Penelope
Peachblow and Dora Tolliver refused
me. IN. Y. Herald.
Only a Figure of Speech. Your
beau stays quite while when he calls?''
Yes" Il should think you would find
the time go slowly" ''0h, we manage
to squeeze through it. Yarmouth Reg
lister.
-"Ah, Hardup. hear your uncle Is
dead. Rather an eccentric man. Was
be altogether right in his head?' well
-er-I couldn't say, you know. till the
will is read boston Commercial Bull
letin.
-Clerk-'Allow me. madam, to rec
ommend this cosmetic 1t will make
make You look as if you were only
forty" Madame Indignantly THANK
You, sir, am thirty. "-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Only One Thing. it hadn't been
for one thing" said a tough. I'D a
licked that slugger clean off the EARTH
''What was that?" inquired his wife.
''He knocked me out in the first round" !"
Detroit Free Press
Fortunate in One Respect Mrs
Enpeek-"The Cingalese women wear
rings in their ears and noses aud on
their fingers and toes" Mr.. Enpeek-
woman. Jewellers Weekly.
What's the matter, my poor boy?-
''Bo-ho-ol l jest lorst tuppencel''
''There, there, dent cry, my little man.
See, here is threepence for you. How
did you lose your money!" Il lorst it
to Tommy Jin~s, there, playin' pitch
an tors.'-Judy.
Enjoyment During Speech. Mrs.
aInpaigner-"Well, did the crowd en-
JOY your speech?" Mr. Campaigner
(home from political rallyl-.I guess
they did They ought to have enjoyed
themselves They all went downstairs
to take a drink when got up "-chica-
60 News Record
Upon what is your claim for total
disability based?" said the accident in
suranee man to the policy holder
''Sure oi waz waitress for family ON
Tinth sthrate- Oi feu up-sthairs on
Saturday and bruk swim chiney plates
and pitcher. an they bounced me. "
.'Well?- Give not been able to do any
worruk since, bekase no one viii give
Il me."-Harper's Bazar.
No Use. Tired Stranger lregister-
ing his naHae at hotel in BalIarat. aus
trsllial--''f want a room" Clerk (Ioolx-
iAg at registerl-"Ah. From Chicago.
are you. Mr. Jopes2 How are the
worlds fair buildings getting alonggr
Tired Stranger taking bis valise againl
My friend, have travelled I6. 900
miles trying 70 get away from that
question When does the next steamer
leave for the Antarctic continenty---
Chicago Tribune. -.
The Negro world., 1892-09-03

very troublesome, entering the native
village nightly, destroying cattle, chill
dren and men
We frequently amused ourselves In
the evenings, blowing n bugle and
counting the number Of tigers that
would roar In answer 90 the notes; and
also TO frighten away the iaclals, who
used 70 come In numbers around our
bungalow and make night hideous by
their unearthiy cries. IL had been a
hot. restless night, and the first gray
peep Of advancing dawn found me
stretched out In n reclining chair on
che yeranda, waiting for "ehotrc-
hazra," and mentally arranging the
coming days duties. For me the won
tlerful coloring OF gorgeous sunrise
had Lost its destinations, yet | lay
watching the shadows creeping and
spreading themselves beneath the man.
go and lime tresS. when II seemed a
strange shadow crept over the ground.
What's that?' cried. jumping up;
but nothing unusual was in sight Per-
hRps II was only u shadow, but IL
seemed 70 crawl with the inimitable.
deadly grace that only n tiger has.
just as the light rose clear above the
fringing belt Of eocoanut palms there
came trotting up tho path toward the
bungalow, chanting q song. two sudras
carrying between them % burden sus.
pended from pole, the ends Of which
rested on their shoulders. The Sudvas
are tho lowest Of the four great castles
Of Ilindoos. They are very poor aud
live ali their lives near starvation. Hut
they are happy In their domestic life
and show especial care for the aged or
lnhrm. Placing their burden ON the
ground at the foot of the bungalow
steps they made profound salaam.
carefully turning back the cloth from
Iheir load. aud lol smiling old father
looked up AZ his affectionate sons
''rhe great father wants to die on
the banks Of the sacred river" they
said, In answer TO my question a. "a
where they were going.
"But Il IL fsr 20 the Ganges, aud
many dangers walt In the jungle"
''Yes. but the great father must rest
N peace. Has Memsahib seen any ele.
plants or tigers this moon?" they anx.
iously inquired.
"Alas! yes. Three days Rgo Que man
was taken; last night deer from under
our house"
With low reverence they caught up
che old father and quickly moved down
The sunlit path and faded from sight in
the tangled shadows Of the orange and
lime trees beyond. The silence oi
early morning reIgned around, broken
only by the scream Of parrot or the
cry Of q monkey. Calling my native
bervant girl set out for walk, and
followed down the same path taken by
the SudraA We had gone about q
puarter Of mile when we were
The Negro world., 1892-09-03

-Huckleberries are retailed by New
York fruit dealers In small boxes and
baskets, but the great blue huckleber-
ries of the Delaware swamps still come
10 town in Yankee buckets. as the or
linary hooped and painted wooden
bucket for domestic use is generally
called south of Mason and Dixon's line.
The swamp huckleberFy bush grows to
a height Of eight or ten feet. and the
berries are gathered by men, women
and children. who enter the mosquito
haunted swainps, spread sheets under
the bushes. and shake on the berries
by the bushel The Adirondack buckle
berry bush grows To height Of from
eight 10 eighteen inches. and the beT-
ries arc gathered not by hand. bat by
the cnpfnl. A berry gathersr goes
through the bushes. a cup in one hand
and n larger vessel OF some sort hung
10 his side As he walks he WHIPS his
cup. mouth forward, about through
the bushes. and quickly hlls II with
leaves and berries As the leaves rise
10 the top they are taken on when the
cup fll2, and the berries are cast into
the larger vessel In this way camp
ing parties gather maay bushels of
hncklebNFries in . single aax.
The Negro world., 1892-09-03
Fer Or.llnnrr seml. prss..

The question is often asked: How
many dresses a well-dressed woman
should have? This. of course. depends
largely on where she lives. and how he
lives For ordinary semi-dress wear
that is. for a good costume. which IN ay
be used for church. outings or very in
formal droppings-in on ones friends.
nothing IS prettier, more economical
or more desirable in every way than a
Priestley silk-warp Henrietta. or, IL a
thinuer material Is desired, q elairette.
Tastefully made and we'll taken care
Of, such dress viii be handsome for an
entire ygar IL should be made with
the greatest attention 10 detail, and
only the very best materials should
enter into its composition It Is the
sheereSt folly to bay good nzteriai
and make II up with a lot of fiinsy lin
ings and cheap trimmings But this is
80 frequently done that Il Is no wonder
that womea who never try the other al
tentative grow discouraged. and feel as
thoagh they never coaId fad ANYTHING
20 wear that would give them satisfae-
tiOn.--N. Y. Ledger.
The Negro world., 1892-09-03
PROTECTING MONEY.
sens ef the Safeguards Ia London Against
naaNk Robbariea

ootae of the Safeguards Ia London Against
nadk Robbsries.
There l. no absolute safety for life OF
property la this world, but aS human In
genuity increases II certainly looks as
II bank robbers--robbers from without,
at any rate--were finding their knavlsh
business more aud more nearly an im-
possible one. Ofthe safeguards OF the
Hank OF England the Manchester
Guardian SAYS:
Its outer doors are now 80 finely bal.
aneed that clerk. by pressing a knob
under his desk. can close them instant.
", aud they cannot be opened again
except by special process This IL done
TO prevent the daring and ingenious
unemployed OF the great metropolis
from robbing the famous Institution.
Tho bullion department Of this great
English banking establishment Is night
" submerged ia several feet of water
By the action Of machinery. In some
Of the London banks the bullion de-
partments are connected with the man.
ayers sleeping rooms, and an entrance
cannot be effected without setting on
an alarm near this persons head.
ifa dishonest oticiAl. during day or
night, should take even one from pile
of u Thousand aovcrelgnx, this whole
pile would iastan,ly sink aud . pool OF
water take sss place, besides letting
every person in the establishment know
OF the theft
The Negro world., 1892-09-03

q HUGE 1tuEh ChOtelNu titk PATH.
Startled BY slight noise In the path
behind uA. like the breaking Of twig
We looked anxiously back. but nothing
unusual was In sight. aud the peaceful
scng Of the Sndras came clear and dis
tinct just ahead. We moved on few
steps. but another backward glance
showed Us huge tiger crossing the path
bEtween IA and the bungalow. Never
In my life have felt my nerves give n
worse jump. ] shook all over Ia spite
pf myself II must have been this
tiger saw under the trees this morn
leg. We were helpless. strange and
lhoughtless as ID may seem. knowing
the country 20 be dangerous. we had
gone out nnarmed. The first impulse
was to make n dash through the
Jungle and endeavor 20 reach the
bungalow. But was escape In that
way possible? Would not the tiger be
nron us before we could reach the
sdge of the woods? A movement In
lhs elephant grass on one side showed
. the tiger was drawing near. We
saw his cleaning eyes. his tawny
sonk Failing myself together. re-
solved ON q rush 10 the path clasping
bands with the native girl. we ran
Nth might and main. A ray of hope
sntered my heart Could we reach the
loase? A deep growl on the other side
" the path. Faster We ran. But a
zlsSm Of gold and . pair Of blazing
syos once more between as and home
nnt the cold shiyers running all over
The Negro world., 1892-09-03
Ar THE wlNoow.

Hsre frcm my chair ses them 20;
Tho rirh, the poor. the great. the small
Under ms window; they don't know
a liftls uatchman sees them an
These two are looking -aren't they qucerf
They-lIou DO you DOL guess they sag
They wonder why stay in here
Instead Of running out 70 play.
Ny two big brothers and the rest
Arc playing there beyond the wall:
NJ brother Jack can play the best;
You ought 70 see him curve the balii
And when he makes splendid play
And | can help them raise cheer,
NJ pains and troubles 90 away.
And forget what keeps me hero
II could Just be well one dav.
And go out, TOO. u would b. fine.
WE'LL can sec the others play
And take their fun instead Of nina
watch them here from up above
You see It's almost Just the same.
love them sos-and can love
As well as II wasn't lame.
Robert Hale. in Youths Companion.
The Negro world., 1892-09-03
Washington Ara....

Agates from Agate bay. ON Puget
sound. are much sought after by people
In all parts of the continent. The lap
diaries OF Chicago turn them into heau-
tiiul sets for jewelry Of various kinds.
and they become objects Of beauty Us
well as interesting souvenirs of one of
the most charming bays in the north
west As the supply of Agatcs AZ Agate
hay h apparently inexhaustible and
the hunt for them an interesting
amusement the laridaries will an
doa6tsdly have occupation for years -
eome. Portland oregonian.
The Negro world., 1892-09-03

rollce Magistrate -oflicer. what b the
charge against this MANI
Policeman Fast drivin'. ysr honor.
He was out on the boulevard with
livery ysstab bic team and
Magistrate Fudge! Discharge the
prisoner and cali the next case. Chi
eago TribunA
The Negro world., 1892-09-03
SAVED BY AN ELEPHANT
A Miraculous Escape from an In
dian Tiger.

)Y, what was
the noise under
the house last
nigbt?"
"Tiger, misses.
he eat up pet
deer last night /"
We had been
sone years in
India, living in
n region In
Tested by tigers.
and often came
face to face
with these ter.
rors Of the fun
gle. OF late
they mad been
The Negro world., 1892-09-03

Father" said Farmer Bcgosh's
son. "fm geln' 70 have another chill .
BE YEP Well. ies wait ainnta tn !
gii the chvrn fxed up fur -. viii yer
--Washingson EtGx
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-22

Tho FIRST white person who made q
permanent settlement in tho county OF
onondaga, N. y, was Ephraim Web
stcr. Ho traded with the Indians, be-
came familiar with their language and
customs and was for many years Indian
agent and Interpreter for the onondagas.
IL sometimes happened that the Indians,
ON account Of fancicd or real wrongs,
bccame offended with him. More than
once they threatened his life.
AT one time the Indians tied him 10 a
tree and amused themselves by throw.
ing tomahawks 10 soe how near they
could come 10 his head and not hit II.
Sometimes the whistling missile grasea
his hair. The sport was kept up for
more than an hour, during which time
Webster did not finch. His GOODNESS
excited the admiration Of his torlnen.
tors.-Nouth's Companiun.