The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-03-31

amused ana QfSgusted to note the mis-
reprssentation-probably largely unin-
tentional-made of facts having an his
tercal value. I will not endeavor to
poiut out all the errors into which the
historians have fallen, though they are
many, but will confine myself to correct
Ing one especially glaring mis-statement
asit INVOLVES in obscurity-in fact would
soon lead to obliteration-two very inn
poftant records and their sequences.
The one 10 very interesting, the other, a
thrilling record of heroism. Brave men
have lived In all ages and chimes Some
hate been honored while the memory of
their yalorous deeds were yet fresh in
mind; some have been hung or otherwise
iSnominiously disposed OF; and still
Others: allowed silently to disappear
evsu a. the memory of their services.
Heroes 40 next door neighborsl Tut, tut,
Lonidas was hero and so was George
Washington. but they lived a long time
aGo. True, and yet feel called upon to
rescue from the everlasting shades of OBJ
liyion the name of one who should figure
not alone in local history, as hero but
shoall be emblazoned OH the scroll
whereof are written the names of those
who faced seemingly certain death for
the possible chance of bringing aid which
should rescue from impending death a
beleaguereds people. The minions of
Death were abroad and had already gar
nred q bloody harvest. From Fl. Aber-
efomibs to St. Paul the settlers had
abandoned their houses for some center
offancied security and so far as each in
dividual gathering knew none other had
sarviyea the murderous assaults Of the
Iadian Aeuds. The space dividing these
tvo points was. to white man, not
0Hly q vast solitude but literally covered
vftA the mantle OF death. Fl. Aber-
sro4bis was completely invested and
with very limited supply of ammuni-
ton or food was lily prepared for a siege
and yet they were daily assaulted by an
enemy outnumbering them ten to one,
who frienzied by the blood they had al
ready shed had actually gained possession
of some of the outbuildings. He can
readily believe the besieged looked long
inSly for aid but almost without hopeas
they anticipated the whole border was
engaged in similar struggle with them
selves. Volunteers were called tor to at
tempt to make known at St. Paul the
situation. Pause and endeayor to real
ice In some measure the emotions of this
beleaRuered garrison when called upon
to furnish self elected sacrifice. 1t must
have been startling and yet can you COM
pare the situation with that which i'm
mediately followed; when, from this fear
stricken throng stepped single man
saying II will be your messenger though
know nat whether shall succeed but
/ will make the attempt" Think of the
situationl Don't it make you shudder
in the endeayor; one Involuntary makes
to imagine themselves the voluntur her
aid? He can't forget it was a call to
attempt to pass through the lines of these
keen eyed eagles of the plain when, to be
seen was certain DEATH. Night was the
hms to make the attempt and the mes
singer was ready. And not far away
Haa another messenger awaiting his
coming. Ont under the sable wings Of
niSht-out into the valley OF death many
an anxious eye watched the vanishing
form and when he had passed from sight
listened with strained attention for the
/ 6lTx of the gun which should sound the
knsH to their hopes.
The dawn came and hope revived es
TIE messenger was believed to have
pa0sd the greatest point of danger.
/ Abercrombis was relieved. The heroes
namei Frank Kent and his present place
Of residence. Alexandria. MINI.
We az pleased to make this connec-
ton and though we seek to disprove
that Mr.. Kent was the first mail carrier
It 10 q pleasure to know that while he
thus loses fame in one direction greater
lustrs is added to his name by placing
him where he belongs.
The first mail carries was powerful
Welshman OF the name of Evans, to me
personally known and will here give a
alight insight into the kind of sturdiness
| Or robustness which enabled this man to
walk In summer or winter from SO to 60
miles day bearing mail sack which, 1
have heard said frequently weighed rs
pornds at the start. YesI have seen him
take an axe and cut an opening in the
fee large enough to admit his body and
whore the water was deep enough to
| enable to bury himself to the shoulders
d~ OF course. made only one quick
plunge and then vigorously brought a
glow to his skin with coarse towel.
and he said he was warmer and non
comfortable than any of those who wit
! messed the bath.
He regulated his daily journeys accord.
Ing - he found the settlers more or less
| favorably located to suit his needs. But
there was one pointh he very much needed
to reach as the end of a days journey,
where there was no shelter. Here he
erected small hut and soon it had 9TH
q tenants who sought its protection and
they designated it Evansville and to-day
II 10 still called Evansville.
List of Patents,
Granted to Minnesota inventors this
week. Reported by CA. Snow & Co.
Solicitors of American and Foreign Pa
tents. Opp. v. s. Patent Office, Washing
ton. D. G.
c. A. Wyman. Hutchinson, Ciay-sepa-
rator; D. Swenson, & e. Espee, Minnea-
pole, Artssian-well reamer; w. H. Rob-
inson, St. Paul, Clamp; S. ]. Purdy,
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