Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-29

the bold design of returning 20 their old
hunting grounds In Nebraska, from
whicn they hal been removed by the
authority of the United States govern
lnent.
81 sudden was the outbreak that the
military authorities could not he In.
duced 20 believe there was any occasion
tor fright on the part Of the settlers. or
any need % their taking the matter In
hand until the redmen had committed
many appalling atrocities. destroying
much property and wounding and
butchering many persons In western
Kansas.
Settlers anil s,ockmen who received
warning Sou enough rushed into the
nearest towns and were very active In
helping fortify them against attack.
They came In covered wagons. on hor~e-
hack and on foot. many of them loaded
down with various and nOndescnpt ar
iiclc., which they had snaiched from,
their abandoned homes. There were
many amusing situations and some very
ludicrous "scarcs." A. were related after
the terror had subside,i. but no one Eel,
disposed to indulge In laughter n, the
tim. of their occurrence.
As soon a. it could IL effected numer.
Gus military COMPANIES w,r, formed and
armel by tho state government and sta.
toned near IN. scenes u attack.
Many ~ the l-orier village. were Ia.
,r,II.J ap,,ny an. piyh, AMI .cou,inr
nar,,.. armo,l 20 the teeth. wer, dis.
,a,rbcl M yar,ou. direction. ,o give
warming ,o the on,lyinr settlement. q,
o. l..n |. Keen .y. an ,b, movement. ot
IN. r-i enemy
Af,., reaching the settlements in Kan.
~. ,h.,.he,,nne. n.yan a. ..n.ra,. into
.n,ll h,ni. some going In one lire.
,,on am. I'M another. ana fa,lin, uten
th. unsus,ectin, settler. Of the prairie-
the, committed mos, fenii.h ,ispro.lA.
,,on.
n, wa. IA. frs, week In October. and
Oh. ,oll., yl,monr of autumn haa en-.
,.lo,..J an. ur.i,i.. dullipy ,b. rieh
.,.,,tI L,.a, an. ,,... anJ leaving
~ ,.w .,,,y ,ln,nn. ~ Whit. AMI
~. i,l,c a.,.r, 20 moi a dainty farewell
- ,hs lony I,,iyh, summer
-, ,,r,n,. Ii. n,iI.,, mai. n.
-, 49,, h., .,n,,l, Italian ,o,v In
~. 80 sn.h ~ ,h. morn,pg .un am,
w.,ch.i H., ,,,h.,. ..,,l. yra,. an ,h.
n,,i,,.
She wor, a plain. dark print dress,
.ni from l.ne.ih the short care Of her
uinL .nnbnnnet s,rayeJ waving tendril.
- Jark b,ir WHICH ,h. south wind play.
niIy ,ossrJ ahou, her shoulders.
Tn. honn., unshe,l hack slightly FROM
nor brw. revealed n fre.h. oval face.
With a oomple.ion like one Of her own
,r,i,,, ,o... anil laun,l.... darn eve.
Ia, Locked int,lligently from between
I'm, ,.,,y I,.he.
~. CiII.,, family haa coma fron,
r..,..t, ,.'a ,..,. t..,o,. Tn. s,,,
ls',, -, -, ,.,,,...I I'm A.,
.osi n'' v 80" III ~ G,i,.",
.A, ... -. 10 h,. ,,,. ant
,"a e..' III % - ..,.a,oi1 b.,cng
..'S' ,a,, ,.a soysr.d w.,on ana ,o,,.
- a. ,h. western n,rt az IN. stat.
- - ,hs,. va. ,,lsn,y 81 yar.n, land
NJ. Gilh.T, hal AN ambl,ion 10 ,-
oo,ns a s,oclnan. bu, nj. m.avr,
snancr. obli,.il him 10 begin ON n small
ale n. topk a claim suitable for
Grazing purp-.- and built a .od .han,y
for his family ON a bluff overlooking the
A,,,ns,. riy,r In n. sandy t.-i
With what money he brought with
him he bou:h, thirty.six cows. from
which he hopel 10 he able 20 start a
ranch. The neighboring stockmeu
migb, laugh and crack all the Joke.
,hsy nleasri a, hi. ,xrrnse. because oi
lie lii,l.ne., of his start. Mo.s Gilber,
did po, care. III. claim was a good one
for stock. with plenty Of grass and
water. and with much patience and
xor. n. felt assured of success In the
end.
IL Mrs. Gilbert and Lois found . lack
~ comfort. In the sol shan,y, they
never complained. Their faith in the
plans Of husband and father was Of al
uuwayeriny nature.
They were quite willing TO endure
harI.h,,- and priya,ions for hi. sake,
ana never doui,sd that he would one
J.v h. on. ~ IN. most suoce.sful ranch.
49, mn :, w..,.,n Kan.a.
Iils ,hs ,en.ible loving women the,
w.,. ,b.y ba,,leJ brayely with their
,.,x.,,y and tried faithfully 10 make
,hsir villa claim assume A. homelike m
sn,..,snc. as ,o..ible
u uas The only living child. Lu,
~ ,n the oil huTyipy rround i'm Ken.
,uctv wsr. ,br,e ,mall mounds. toward
which the mothers heart 80 often
r.sch.a ou, How often. too. the tear.
f.ll frm her eyes a. she pursued her
lonely tolls,
I,oi. was now eighteen, strong. active
and brave. She was a valuable assist.
ant 20 her father. for when called away
o, hns,ns.s ,r r,ouire,l to attend To some
60 =. ~ =, work ON the claim she was ever
,aa,ly and allie 10 take his place as herds
man and Keen the cattle from strayins
away
IL wa. frequently very lonely employ.