The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

Wonderland with a company of 900 armed
men in the spring of 1888. After wander
ing about In the interior for three years he
sickened and died on the banks of the Mis-
sissippi In l54l. His followers cut down
an oak at dead OF night, hollow out tho
trunk. placed De Soto's body in It. and
rolled IL into the Father of Waters
"a handsome dragon In Ell Hudu In De
Soto's command one day rescued Choc-s
taw maiden from drowning. The natives
were very much afraid of the fair-skinnsd
men mounted on such strange, ferocious-
looking beasts. for they had never seen
horses before. and they nearly broke their
necks getting our OF the way whenever Uo
Soto's little army appeared. Goroo. the
maiden, in her haste TO vanish, had fallen
into a deep creek. When she found out she
was not TO be eaten she felt grateful to her
rescuer. Goroo fell madly In love with FL
Hudu. She tried In every way consistent
with aboriginal propriety to touch respen-
sive chord in the dragoon's heart, but In
vain. So she followed the explorers secretly
and at distance, content IL she but caugat
a glimpse OF her beloved In O whole
days travel. Goroo was lowering about
the camp the night Of Do Soto's
burial. She saw a detachment OF soldiers
armed with axes walk to the outskirts Of
the camp, take of their doublets, hang
them upon a sapling, and begin choppfng
down tree. FL Hudu was among tho
number. so Goroo crept up as near as pos
sible and squatted down behind O bush to
gaze upon her adored. While Ell Hudu was
choppinR away he raised his AK a little
higher than usual for mighty stroke; 10
caught In a grape vine, the bit struck the
tree sidewise, and the poll came down with
terrific force on Ell Hudu's big toe With
howl of anguish that seemed to rend the
heavens, he grabbed bis foot In both hands
and danced off on one leg straight into the
bush that concealed Goroo. As Goroo had
no time TO run she decided TO make the best
OF 10. After remarking in her musical
native tongue, %, dear, Mr.. Hudu, this e
so unexpected she plucked the leaves OF q
certain plant, chewed them, and applied
them to the dragoons wounded toe. Her
tender solicitude melted the heart of the
stern soldier. He deserted his companions
then and there and returned with Goroo to
her people. Naturally. the spot ever after
held peculiar charm for this pair and they
used often TO visit 10.
THE story has been handed down and the
stump pointed out to generation after gem
Grafton TO the present day. am lineal
descendant OF FL Hudu and Goroo, and I
know where that tree grew as well as
though had planted IL myself. or course
the stump rotted after awhile, but IL left q
hole which never filled up. Il is that hole
which /, In company with other capitalists
Of my nation, propose to exhibit at the
worlds fair. As a proof Of authenticity
we propose to bring along the sapling, now
grown into a giant OF the forest, on which
the soldiers hung the doublets that night.
Trenches win be dug ell around the hole
and long, heavy planks will be driven under
it. To these will be bolted planks on each
OF the four sides. making q huge box. This
box viii be transferred TO specially con-
struoted barge In the river; the barge will
be towed up the Mississippi and Illinois riv-
ers as far as possible. Apparatus used for
removing houses viii then be brought into
requisition TO transport this remarkable
relic the remaining distance 10 Chis&gon